PROMOTION
from Limerick, Líadan.
INFO & HIGHLIGHTS
The Luminaire in Kilburn will stage Return to Camden Town: Friday 23rd
three outstanding acts in a must see
October until Sunday 1st November.
triple bill – Brian Finnegan is a founder
Various venues. For more info and to book
go to www.returntocamden.org www.
member of Anglo-Irish supergroup Flook
myspace.com/returntocamdentown
and a world class fl ute and whistle
player; Lumière features the enchanting 23RD OCTOBER Opening Concert
duel vocals of Kerry-based singers
Kevin Crawford, Cillian Vallely & Paul
Pauline Scanlon and Eilis Kennedy; and
Meehan / Líadan - London Irish Centre
24TH OCTOBER Brian Finnegan & Friends /
The Long Notes are London’s very own
Lumiere (Pauline Scanlon & Eilis Kennedy) /
fi rebrand celtic band featuring Jamie
The Long Notes - The Luminaire, Kilburn
Smith on fi ddle, Colette O’Leary on 29TH OCTOBER The Good Mixer Band
accordion and the infamous Brian Kelly
(Tommy Keane, Marcus Hernon, Henry
on banjo.
Benagh, Noel O’Grady) / Charlie Lennon,
Johnny Connolly & Pete Quinn - London
While keenly celebrating the young
Irish Centre
generation of Irish musicians playing
30TH OCTOBER Monster Céilí For
today, the festival has always been Newbies, The Long Notes, Cut-a-Shine.
about the older generation too
Boston Arms, Tufnell Park.
– those who’ve kept the tunes going
31ST OCTOBER Moonlighting (Michael
McGoldrick, Dermot Byrne, Ciaran Tourish,
and passed the music on. For this year's
John Doyle & John Joe Kelly) / The London
event, festival director Karen Ryan has
Lasses & Pete Quinn - London Irish Centre.
scored a major coup in securing the SAT 31 OCT/ SUN 1 NOV Set Dancing
Kilfenora Céilí Band, Ireland’s most
Nights, Kilfenora Ceili Band - Haringey and
famous céilí band for performances at
London Irish Centres
the Haringey and London Irish Centres to
celebrate their 100th anniversary.
Ryan has also reunited four musicians,
long since returned to Ireland, who
used to play in the famous Good Mixer
pub in Camden Market. Add to this
preview concerts by fi ne fi ddlers Brian
Rooney and Tommy Peoples (Bothy Band)
and festival workshops by such stalwarts
as Charlie Lennon and Cathal McConnell
(Boys of the Lough), and you start to
see why this festival caters for all tastes
and ages.
Whether you’re a seasoned traditional
music enthusiast or a complete
newcomer to London’s bustling Irish folk
scene, why not come along and soak up
the atmosphere. You’ll fi nd beer a plenty,
tunes around every corner and craic well
into the night. And if you're planning on
partying in true Irish style, you might
even want to book a few days off work...
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