Don't be bringin' music...

Hello friends,

Some great music for my ears during the week - I think my highlight was a fantastic trad session at Charlie's on Sunday - 15 musicians there at least givin it socks.
*(Sorry to those of you who clicked through from my mailing list, I waited 4 hours for the video to load but no joy :-( ...)
Joya and co - will you please try and put Boutique Burlesque later in the week next time?!... it was the ruination of me last week (though it sure was a lot of fun). Not helped by the launch of Ladyfest (http://www.ladyfestcork.org) the following night which I'm really looking forward to.

A word of warning - anyone looking for music in Castlemartyr and thinking of popping into Clifford's be warned - Liam Lyons took out the tin whistle there while out for a pint with Breeda recently and was told sternly Don't be bringing music into this pub . Huh, that's the spirit eh?

So anyway...

Here's my pick of the gigs this week


Wednesday 9th

6pm, Spailpin Fanac Stella Rodriquez is organising a Bulgarian music workshop with composer/musician/teacher Stoimen Dobrev ... open to anyone to listen or if you're into it bring along an instrument...

8pm Fred Zeppelin's A mixed bag brought to you by UCC's Capriccio Society (who I was PRO of in my day but looks to be alot more exciting now) - a metal band called Deferens (http://www.myspace.com/deferens) acoustic duo Tadhg Healy & Merivale (http://www.myspace.com/tadhghealy) and 'post-mass'...[on a Sunday morning, like?]...'rock group' Melodica Fantasy and Other Stories. Sure it's only 3 quid might as well check it out...


Thursday 10th

8pm Cork School of Music Pretty exciting to have the Smith Quartet (the UK version of the Kronos, if you will) in town with sax player Gerard McChrystal for a night of new music that is easy on the ears and probably pretty damn exciting - Michael Nyman, Chick Corea and much more.
(for Irene Buckley who was asking, here's the full programme: Kevin Volans Hunting Gathering, Micheál Ó Suilleabháin Óiche Nollaig [in April?!], Michael McGlynn Suite from Invocation, Debussy Syrinx, Michael Nyman Shaping The Curve
Donnacha Dennehy New Commission by Music Network Ravel Piece en forme de Habanera Ciaran Farrell [he's the fella I was telling you about in the quay co-op, his myspace is http://www.myspace.com/ciaranfarrell The Pilgrim's Return, Chick Corea Children's Songs

9pm The Bodega, White Room Cork Music Collective hosts a double bill with two very different halves - first up STeT Lab's experimental night (http://www.busterandfriends.com/stet) with a lovely line-up - Eoin Callery (dulcimer), Susan Geaney (flute), Neil O'Loghlen (double bass), Marian Murray (violin), Veronica Tadman (voice) and Eoin Winning (guitar). Next Alan O'Rourke who has some new material (stand by for the Nipple Song...)http://www.myspace.com/alanorourke

9pm The Roundy The lovely Ger O'Rourke really needs no introduction www.myspace.com/gerwolfe


9pm Cruiscin Lan, Douglas Street - A benefit gig for the Palestinian cause with Kev Murphy and Friends?




Friday 11th

1pm - School of Music Colin McLean's new ensemble including by fantastically brilliant bass teacher David Whitla make their debut - I think it's South American stuff, bit of Piazolla and whatnot but I'm not sure. the good news is it'll cost nothing to find out!

8.30 Cyprus Avenue Kíla are back in town...




Saturday 12th

1pm Cork School of Music Should be v. good this, all good musicians .... nice alternative to yet another Saturday spent shopping... 'Jazz meets Classical - The Music of Claude Bolling' Classical guitarist Jerry Creedon is joined by flautist John O'Connor, Pianist Nicole Panizza, Deirdre Frost on Bass and Catriona Frost on Percusssion.



Sunday 13th

3pm Triskel A major coup - please plan to make it we don't usually get opportunities like this on a Sunday afternoon! Two exceptional classical musicians Patrycja Piekutowska (Violin) Beata Biliñska (Piano) who were lynchpins of the West Cork Chamber Music Festival in 2006 are back playing in Bantry and are making a stop here. They are stunning ladies, very glamourous, and something beyond what is generally available here. Programme is Bacewicz and Penderecki - it cost about €40 to see them in West Cork in 2006 - by some miracle they're on offer in Triskel on Sunday for €10 !




Monday 14th

8pm Cork School of Music Another case of 'to what do we owe this pleasure?'... Reedplayer Michael Seaver (co-founder of the Crash Ensemble) is doing a seriously cool concert of music for clarinets, saxes and electronics performing music never before performed in Ireland by the men who invented the minimalism - Philip Glass, Steve Reich (I think he's doing New York Counterpoint here's a link to that particular beauty) and Gavin Bryars (of Jesus' Blood fame). Again a steal at €10, think he's launching a CD or something. www.michaelseaver.net




x Nicki


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