Since moving to Galway in 2005, I have been collaborating with five-string banjo virtuoso Lena Ullman, mostly in a live performance capacity. Our long musical companionship is vital due to us meeting and resonating in our approach to the two musical styles so dear to our hearts (Irish traditional and American old-time). Some high-lights of the many concerts and sessions Lena and myself have played over the years are: The Westport Bluegrass Festival 2015 (https://youtu.be/e8exM2a-riA),   The Galway International Arts Festival 2012 (https://youtu.be/llwIv4gdgdI), The Temple Bar Tradfest 2010 (https://youtu.be/MErRbUXW-KA),Féile Chois Cuain, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo 2013, The Stirling Music Festival, Scotland 2012, The Galway Sessions Festival and The Galway Americana Festival. We both have seperately released critically acclaimed solo albums and are now looking to bring to fruition a decade of playing together in form of a common recording project. Please read more about my CD Feileacán na Saoirse  here.  Lena Ullman’s CD Skating across the Baltic received a five-star review in the English Folk Roots Magazine and Martin Hayes esteems it “a real gem.”

Please bear with me to set up pre-order forms, but please do send me an email expressing your interest: annafalkenau@gmail.com

We’ll be playing in Padraigin’s Pub in Furbo Friday night, 25th November starting 9.30pm and at The Droighnean Donn in Spiddal 5.30 start.

Somehow the website was down for a couple of days. Apologies. I presume it is because of WordPress updating their database. Please be patient while I have to look into updating and fixing some details due to this. Meanwhile, if you would like to contact me regarding Skype Fiddle Lessons or for more info regarding the album with Lena Ullman please email me annafalkenau (at) gmail.com. Thanks for your understanding.
Playing some lovely Sessions in and around Galway this weekend. Starting of this Friday with a tune in Padraigin’s with Ged Foley and Steve Sweeney. Always a treat. Then Taaffe’s Saturday night; it’s a busy busy night with plenty of merriment and all the favourite ballads. Sunday for an early evening tune in An Droighnean Donn in Spiddal joining Steve Sweeney, Gerry D’Arcy and friends. It’s bound to be quite the session with the Spiddal Gathering taking place this weekend. Off to Germany on December 13th for some nice House Concerts with Murray & Falkenau in Northern Germany.

Back from a lovely couple of gigs in Germany with Murray & Falkenau.
We very much enjoyed our return gigs in Zethau and in The Pfarrscheune Schenkenberg! Back to finishing recording with Lena Ullman, to teaching and to some fantastic tunes with Johnny Connolly and Steve Sweeney yesterday in Padraigin’s in Furbo. Feeling very lucky!
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had an amazing time at Rudolstadt Folk Festival with Murray & Falkenau. Fantastic Gigs. Back in Galway. A two day heatwave has struck and tomorrow is promised to be the hottest day of the year; what a balsam for the soul! :- And besides sessions on Thursday and Friday night in Spiddal and Furbo, really very much looking forward to playing a show, the final show in fact, of The Galway Fringe Festival, at De Burgos with very fine New York Singer – Songwriters Ryan Langlois, Emily Mure and Murray and Falkenau…. promises to be a great night. Both Emily and Ryan lived in Galway some years back; kind of a re-union gig…

Looking forward to a return concert at the beautiful Alte Klosterkirche Oschatz, start 19:00, Tickets €10 from door. with Murray & Falkenau www.murrayandfalkenau.com

a week and weekend of music…a rake of sessions, World Fiddle Day today, and tomorrow night listen into RTE’s 1 Ceili House 9pm to catch Steve Sweeney and myself playing a rare version of The Old Swallow’s Tail and The Yellow Tinker, recorded at The Droighnean Donn in Spiddal two weeks ago. It features a host of fantastic musicians, Dordon, The Lennon’s, Johnny Og Connolly, The Gannon’s and many more….check out the calendar for session events this weekend.

Delighted to be part of a session of Ceili House that will celebrate festivals taking place in Spiddal. This program will feature a host of musicians living in and associated with music in Spiddal:
The Lennons, The Connolly’s, The Giblin’s, Dordon, Porterhead, Colm & Kelly Gannon and Steve Sweeney & Anna Falkenau.
Everybody welcome to listen to the recording session; essential to be in the venue by 6.45pm.
Steve and myself will also play a session afterwards in An Droighneann, promising to be a lovely night of music.
Friday night in Furbo in Padraigin’s with Ged Foley and Steve Sweeney. Thursday night in An Droighneann, Session with Steve and friends from 9.45. It’s all go!

Hope you all had a great weekend. I am playing at The Roisin Dubh tomorrow night with the wonderful Lena Ullman on five-string banjo.
We’ll be playing a set of some old-time, irish and brand-new compositions. Part of The MnáMná Monthly Music night. Also on the bill are Ruth Smith of the Evertides and Tracy Bruen. Promising to turn out a lovely night. Doors from 8pm and €5 on the door.

Days are getting longer. Trees nearly green. Looking forward to a couple of sessions this Thursday night and Friday night in Spiddal and in Furbo. Ceili House will be recorded in Spiddal in May and I am very happy to be part of the ‘House Band’. Will post more details closer to the date. And a great night in honour of Johnny Connolly will be coming up Friday May 13th in the Park Hotel in Spiddal. It will be a great line up! Meanwhile you can catch himself, and Steve Sweeney and myself in Padraigin’s this Friday. Such wonderful nights of music!