CEOL AGUS CRAIC : Your Guide to Celtic Summer Music
By ERIN MULLAN
Ceol binn a bhaint as an saol! There's heaps of fantastic music looming to see us through the summer months. All we need is the sun!
Festival listings
The Harrison Festival of the Arts is July 9-17, with concerts that include The De Danaan Irish Dancers July 13, Dòhas July 14 and Galant, tu perds ton temps with La Racquettes à Claquettes on July 16. Details: 1-604-796-3664 [in Vancouver (604) 681-2771] or www.harrisonfestival.com.........The Vancouver Folk Music Festival runs July 15-17 and is a not-to-be-missed feast of fantastic music. Look for Le Vent du Nord, Dòchas, Karan Casey, David Francey and lots more. Call (604) 602-9798 or www.thefestival.bc.ca.........The Mission Folk Music Festival is July 23-25 and is the only opportunity to see Irish fiddler Eileen Ivers and her band Immigrant Soul. Details: 1-888-777-0366, [(604) 257-0366 in Vancouver] or www.missionfolkmusicfestival.ca.........The Calgary Folk Music Festival is July 21-24 with Karan Casey Band, JP Cormier Trio, Dòchas, Maria Dunn, Ron Hynes, Kate and Anna McGarrigle and Waterson:Carthy. Contact (403) 233-0904 or www.calgaryfolkfest.com .........The Edmonton Folk Music Festival features Danú, JP Cormier, Maria Dunn, David Francey, Christina Smith & Jean Hewson, Shooglenifty and La Volée d'Castors. Info: (780) 429-1899 or www.edmontonfolkfest.org.........The Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival runs August 12-15 and is the only B.C. festival date for Shooglenifty. Details: (250) 833-4096 or www.rootsandblues.ca.
Concert listings
Cape Breton musicians Kendra & Troy MacGillivray play the Fairfield United Church in Victoria on July 9.........On July 12 banjo player Tom Rawson plays the Jericho Sailing Centre: call (604) 222-4113 for details.................The Rogue Folk Club holds its Folk Festival Hangover 2005 concerts series at St. James Hall during the week between the Vancouver and Mission Folk Festivals with Quebec's Le Vent du Nord on July 19, Scotland's Dóchas on July 20 and the only B.C. appearance for Waterson:Carthy on July 21.........On July 26 the Irish group Ballyhoolley play the Jericho Sailing Centre..........Capercaillie will be playing the Commodore as part of Festival Vancouver on August 11.........On August 17 Italian pipes, accordions and voices meet beats with Fiamma Fumana at St. James.........Cape Breton fiddler Ashley MacIsaac starts the next Folk & Roots concert series with a show at Capilano College on September 18.........Irish favourite Danú returns to Cap College as part of their final North American tour on October 7.........Scottish/Australian singer/songwriter Eric Bogle plays Cap College on October 8.........A Vancouver show for The Battlefield Band is a possibility for fall.........Scotland's Tannahill Weavers hit St. James on November 4...........Local party posse The Paperboys do a two-night stand at St. James November 25 &26.........Cape Breton act The Cottars play St. James December 3.........In January the Irish band Craobh Rua make a long-awaited return to Vancouver.........February 2, 2006 sees a Vancouver date for Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas.
Local motion
Scottish Country Dancing in the Park is held Monday nights until August 15, 7:30-9:30 PM, (weather permitting) at Stanley Park's Ceperley Playground. Come to watch or join in. Info:(604) 984-6998..........The Irish Heather has an Irish traditional session on Thursday nights..........The Wolf and Hound hosts traditional sessions on Monday and Wednesday nights. To get details on the next traditional French-Canadian session call (604) 929-4686.
Recording news
Everyone's favourite wandering troubadour/one-man-band Rory McLeod has just released Brave Faces. The album is available from Rory's website at www.rorymcleod.com.........The wonderful Irish singer Karan Casey has a new disc called Chasing The Sun which you should be able to pick up from the record tent at the folk fest......Danú has two great new CDs: Up In The Air , which features solos by the various band members and When All Is Said & Done - a stunning new band CD on the Shanachie label.
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Questions, comments, or complaints?
Write me c/o The Celtic Connection, #741 - 916 West Broadway, Vancouver V5Z 1K7, or email: maura@telus.net.
Erin Mullan hosts the Celtic music radio show In the Claddagh Ring, Friday evenings from 6:30 to 8 pm on CFRO 102.7.
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