Here a few pictures from the lovely night last Saturday night: Ceilidh House recording in the Droighnean Donn in Spiddal. The Program will air on JUNE 3rd from 9pm RTE1. It featured a host of great musicians young and old. We had some lovely tunes in the bar afterwards.
It has been so beautiful here the whole week; feeling very lucky, to be surrounded by such stunning beauty! Inspiring. The House Band has the tunes organised for Saturday’s Ceilidh House recording; looking forward. Also, tomorrow night Ged Foley will be with us again in Padraigin’s; love the musical spontaneity and bounce between the three of us! Not too often that is found! Sunday, session in Blakes. Great tunes! Hope see you at one of the events.
will be part of a Ceili House recording from An Droighnean Donn Saturday 13th, Start 18:45. All welcome. Sessions this weekend Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Check schedule for details.
looking forward to an old-timey session at The Crane with the wonderful Ben Keogh (vocals, guitar, five-string banjo), Lena Ullman (vocals, five-string banjo) and myself. This Friday, 9.30pm.
A sunny day here in Galway. Beautiful. The first one since a very rained out Saint Patrick’s Day weekend. I was most grateful for the music and great company throughout the day. A long but rewarding day. Five gigs ahead between this Friday and this Sunday…all around Galway. News of a gig confirmed during The Traidphicnic in Spiddal, July 2nd, on the main stage. It’s great to see the trees turning green again!
Wishing you all a very Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! It will be a music marathon for me, and I am looking forward…In Spiddal on the Stage 11.30-12.30 with Johnny Og Connolly agus chairde. Session in Droighneann Donn in Spiddal 1.30pm till 3.30pm with Steve Sweeney and Ged Foley. Over to Connemara Coast Hotel for 4pm where Eoghan Burke aka Fia Rua and myself are playing tunes and songs, traditional and otherwise. Over to Padraicin’s in Furbo for 6.15pm … Steve and Ged and myself will be on early evening & night time double shift. I am sure we’ll re-visit quite a few tunes that may have not been played for a while :- All welcome, and all day time events are certainly in a kids friendly setting!
Looking forward to a show at NUI Galway as part of the Múscailt Arts Festival 2017. Bríd Ni Mhaoileoin will be interviewing an artist whom I have long admired, Little John Nee www.littlejohnnee.com Bríd and myself will perform a set and also join Little John Nee. Very excited! Also Session at Padraicin’s in Furbo this Friday with Ged Foley and Steve Sweeney. Always a great night’s music. Release for the Anna & Lena album will be taking place in September. Plenty to do till then :-
Hope you all had a good start to the new year. Murray & Falkenau had lovely lovely gigs in Northern Germany before Xmas. Then it was off to family time and winter hols. A bout of flu put a delay on the final touches on the CD project with Lena Ullman…back on track now! Very exciting. TUNES this Friday in Padraigin’s with Ged Foley and Steve Sweeney. In Taaffe’s on Saturday night with Jimmy Dillon and Regis.
A busy weekend ahead before the Murray & Falkenau Germany Tour next week. Tonight, Lackagh National School, Scoil Bhríde, (where I teach fiddle classes) is launching a CD by the students of the school; the launch is taking place in the Turloughmore Community Center, starting at 7pm. Music will feature present and past students, teachers and tutors and special guests. Off to Padraigin’s after that for our lovely weekly session in the front bar (with Johnny Connolly and Steve Sweeney). Tomorrow, my private students will perform their Christmas Concert, Upstairs in The Crane, starting at 2pm. Admission is free and all are welcome. After that Steve Sweeney, Ged Foley and myself will be in Campbell’s Tavern in Cloughanover (private event). Murray & Falkenau will start their gigs on Thursday in Kiel. Please check calendar for more info. Looking out on Galway Bay, spectacular sky!
Playing this Friday with Johnny Moynihan and Lena Ullman at The Crane in Galway. 9.30 start. Looking forward!
