CEOL AGUS CRAIC Great Music Helps a Great Cause
in Memory of a Great Guy!
By ERIN MULLAN
Ceol binn a bhaint as an saol! Make sure you're down at the Wolf & Hound on December 9 for the sixth annual Danny Burns Memorial "Feed the Hungry" Benefit. It's a fine way to kick off the holiday season.
Concert listings:
Scottish guitar wizard Tony McManus teams up with Canadian fiddler April Verch and B.C. master musician Doug Cox for a show at St. James Hall on November 10
The must-see gig this month for Irish music buffs comes November 19 when the magical fiddle and guitar duo Liz Carroll & John Doyle return to St. James December 9 is the "Feed the Hungry Benefit" at the Wolf & Hound, an annual highlight for Celtic music fans. Acts appearing include Route 66, The Rogues n' Tinkers, Blackthorn, Copper Sky, The Streels, Pat Chessell Band and plenty more. We'll see you there
Watch for the genius uilleann piper Paddy Keenan on February 14 at St. James
Singer Karan Casey returns to Capilano College on February 23
March 2 is the date for Scotland's Malinky's much-anticipated Vancouver debut
Oysterband are at St. James on April 26.
Local motion:
The next Irish Cιilν is November 17 at 2026 E. 43rd Avenue in Vancouver. Come out and dance to live Irish music from Dave Marshall & Friends. All dances are taught, beginners and children welcome. Details: (604) 709-4140 or http://vcn.bc.ca/ceili/
The next Scottish Ceilidh of the season is November 23 at the Scottish Cultural Centre with a class at 7 PM, and dancing at 8 PM. You don't need a partner and beginners are very welcome
For information about Scottish country dance groups and classes around the Lower Mainland call (604) 536-9481 or visit www.rscdsvancouver.org
For information on the Irish Set Dancing and Social Group call (604) 984-8261 or (604) 731-9513
The Jericho Folk Club has Tuesday night sessions and concerts at the Jericho Sailing Centre. Phone: (604) 222-4113 for more information
The Wolf and Hound has a traditional session on Wednesday nights The Irish Heather has an Irish traditional session on Thursday nights and trad group Ballyhooley has a regular gig there every Tuesday evening from 7:30 PM
There's now a Friday night session at the Celtic Traditions store starting at 8 PM. Bring your instruments and songs.
Recording news:
Compass Records has purchased Tayberry Music, an internet and mail order business specializing in hard-to-find Celtic and folk CDs, DVDs, sheet music and book
Compass has also just released A Lovely Madness, Irish band Beoga's highly acclaimed debut album
Irish accordion player Sharon Shannon has a live recording and DVD called Live at Dolan's and her first studio album since 2003, Renegade, both on Daisy Records
The new Ron Kavana four-CD set Irish Ways on Proper Records is his take on Irish history in music, poetry and spoken word. It's available by download on emusic.com
On the Fly is the name of the most recent disc from super-group Patrick Street on Loftus Music
The Imagined Village on Realworld is a monumental CD looking at new approaches to traditional English music, with Eliza and Martin Carthy, Afro Celts' Simon Emmerson, The Copper Family's new generation, Billy Bragg, Paul Weller, Transglobal Underground, Sheila Chandra and Ceilidh Band Tiger Moth and more.
Questions, comments or complaints? Write me c/o The Celtic Connection, #452 - 4111 Hastings Street, Vancouver V5C 6T7, or e-mail: 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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