Gigs 22nd Nov - 28th

Hello everyone,

Welcome to this week's gigblog thing.

***For the first two visitors who were directed here from my e-mail I have a special treat - a pair of tickets to see the Boban Marovic Orkestar at the new Cork School of Music on Saturday 8th December courtesy of the Improvised Music Company, who work tirelessly to bring great music to Ireland. This is going to be a fantastic concert - really high-octane Balkan brass (as if there was any other kind, but these Serbian guys are regarded by many to be the best going) with touches of klezmer, funk, tango and jazz. It's going to be a whole lot of fun! If you'd like to go mail me and the first two I receive will get a pair of tickets each.*** Both sets of tickets now found homes - thanks for clicking through all the same....

Now for upcoming gigs this week - it's perhaps a little leaner than of late but some real quality stuff all the same.


Thursday 22nd


8pm City Hall - I'll be at there to see the National Symphony Orchestra with guest conductor Takuo Yuasa and pianist Miceál O'Rourke in a typically energetic and attractive programme with an Eastern flavour - Shostakovich's Festive Overture, Chopin's colourful first piano concerto and Tchaikovsky's folk-inspired Little Russian Symphony.


8pm Aula Maxima, UCC - There's more folk inspiration in the Crash Ensemble's Strange Folk programme which premiered earlier in the year. Crash are Ireland's premiere New Music ensemble and this is a great chance to see what they do - they come to Cork rarely (they probably tour internationally more often) so if you're interested in what's hip in contemporary music come along. Trad fans will be interested to see Iarla O Lionáird (the Ciul Aodha Sean-Nós singer with the gorgeous voice part of the Afro-Celt Sound System and loads more besides) featured.



Friday 23rd -

8pm Triskel - The Brady Carrothers Trio sees US pianist and composer Bill Carrothers (an 'unsung hero of 21st Century piano') on European tour teaming up with two of Ireland's new generation of top jazzers - drummer Kevin Brady and David Redmond on double bass.




Saturday 24th -


10pm - Liquid Lounge Club Ping Pong hosts the drummer-led Rarely Seen Above Ground and new cork band Cars in Walls.






Tuesday 27 th -


12am Crane Lane - Hadasha treat us to another gorgeous performances from John Zorn's Masada - word on the street has it that there may be new Zorn material somewhere in the Hadasha pipeline so this might be your last chance to see the current set for a while. It's proven hugely popular with Cork audiences and attracts a great crowd, go join em if you haven't yet! ... flyer here


Wednesday 28th

8pm Triskel - the London Conchord Ensemble visit Cork as part of their irish tour - top notch musicians playing music that is played less often due to unuasual instrumentation - everything from Haydn to contempoary stuff the programme is here




Ya, I think that's about it for this week.