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TRADITIONAL ARTS FROM APRIL TO JUNE

Armagh Harpers & Scottish band Russell’s House to the fore

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland today released details of forthcoming events in

traditional arts taking place right across Northern Ireland in April, May and June.

These events, celebrating the vibrant traditional musical culture common to all, are funded by the Arts Council.

Picture of Sharon Shannon - Photograph by Lesley Doyle

ANTRIM

County Antrim Fleadh Cheoil	ChomChoiste na Gaeilge
Portglenone, May 19^th-21^st	Irish Language Arts Festival June 2^nd-4^th
Contact: Jeannie McGrath (012665) 71310	Contact: Donncha O’Broin (012656) 57096

ARMAGH

Stray Leaf Folk Club	The Geordie Hanna Traditional Singing Weekend
Monthly concert series	Derrytresk, April 14^th-16^th
Ti Chulainn Centre, Mullaghbawn	Contact: Alish Hanna (016487) 48058
Contact Gerry O’Hanlon (01693) 888565
Armagh Harpers Festival	Armagh Pipers Club Concert
April 28^th-30^th	featuring Paddy Tunny and Brid Harper
Contact: Patricia Daly 01861 551087	The Trian, Armagh, May 5^th
	Contact: Brian & Eithne Vallely (01861) 512248
The Newry Storyteller’s Group Night	Columba Initiative Festival
featuring The Dublin Storytellers	Ti Chulainn Centre, Mullaghbawn
Leo’s Cottage, Meigh, May 9^th	May 13^th-14^th
Contact: Eileen McKay (01693) 64683	Contact: Malcolm Scott (02890) 238293
Armagh Pipers Club Concert	The Tommy Makem International School of Song
featuring Rosie Stewart and Gary Hastings	Ti Chulainn Centre, Mullaghbawn
The Trian, Armagh, June 2^nd	June 3^rd-10^th
Contact: Brian and Eithne Vallely (01861) 512248	Contact: Peter Makem (01693) 67517

DERRY CITY

(all organised by Foyle Folk Music & Poetry Society and all in Sandino’s)

Concert by Scottish band Russell’s House, May 14^th	Concert by fiddler Tommy Peoples, April 16^th
Concert by fiddler Sean Maguire, May 28^th	Concert by fiddler Gerry O’Connor, June 25^th
Contact: Joe Mulhern 01504 268539

DOWN	FERMANAGH
County Down Fleadh Cheoil	County Fermanagh Fleadh Cheoil
Portaferry, June 23^rd-25^th	Irvinestown, June 9^th-11^th
Contact Donald McClean (01247) 812116	Contact: Bernadette Melarky (013657) 38887

LONDONDERRY

Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (Portrush)	County Derry Fleadh Cheoil
Scottish Country Dancing Weekend May 5^th-6^th	Bellaghy, June 2^nd-4^th
Coleraine High School	Contact Manus McShane (0411) 883369
Contact Kathleen Shott (01265) 42412

ON TOUR

Arts Council/Moving On Music Tour

Dezi Donnelly (fiddle), Michael McGoldrick (flute)

Various venues, May 18^th-21^st

Contact: Brian Carson (028) 90248818

Arts Council of Northern Ireland