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Echoes Of Erin Tour, The very best in Irish Music and Dance. 2nd March 8pm
The Annual Comhaltas Tour of Britain Echoes of Erin starts its tour of Britain on Saturday. For audiences in the UK the Echoes of Erin tours provide a fantastic showcase for all that is best in Irish traditional music, song and dance. Top class performers in all fields display the...
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IRISH MEN ON TYNESIDE? RESEARCH ON FAMILIES OF IRISH DESCENT Can you help?
IRISH MEN ON TYNESIDE? RESEARCH ON FAMILIES OF IRISH DESCENT Can you help? .................................................................................................... THE STUDY The Tyneside Irish community forms a major part of the regional identity of the North East but this is...
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Fantastic review of Paddy Keenan by Martin Ellis for The Journal
On BBC TV last week, Paddy Keenan was described as the Jimi Hendrix of the uilleann pipes. I am not sure if this is a fair description; however, without doubt, he is one of the world’s top players of the instrument. This concert – one of just two UK gigs – was a bit of coup, as...
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NE1 fm Radio Wednesdays 5pm til 7pm
Join us on NE1fm for the best Irish community based show in the North East. You will be entertained by such greats as Christy Moore (visiting the city hall on 8th April}, Damien Dempsey, Cara Dillon and the wonderful Frank Harte. The show is in collaboration with The Tyneside Irish...
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Jan31stin News
Kris Drever and Eamon Coyne 15th March 2012
8.00pm Éamonn Coyne is a tenor banjo player from Ireland who plays traditional music of various countries such as Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, Cape Breton, and America among others. He also plays mandolin, guitar, tenor guitar and national steel tenor guitar on his solo CD...
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February/March Weekend Entertainment Diary
TYNESIDE IRISH CENTRE 43 GALLOWGATE, NE1 4SG TEL 0191 2610384 www.tynesideirish.com Email: tyneirishcentre@btconnect.com ENTERTAINMENT IN FEBRUARY 2012 SAT 4TH FRANK COLWELL’S COUNTRY & IRISH SHOW – 8.30...
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March 16th – March 18th St Patricks Day Festival and Irish Centre ( provisional Programme)
Thurs 15th - Celtic Connections Stars Kris Drever & Eamon Coyne 8.00pm New Gallowgate Lounge, Ticket £12/£10 concessions Fri 16th - Tony Corcoran Warm-up session musicians and singers are invited to join in to sing or play. getting in tune for the big day. FREE Sat 17th - St...
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Second Sunday Sessions
Every second Sunday of the month The Irish Centre will be holding a Traditional Irish Music session. Anybody at any level can come along and join in. There will be hot soup and rolls served free every session, can't be bad. Next session starts Sunday 12th Feb @ 1.30 til 3.30
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SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL 2012
TYNESIDE IRISH CENTRE SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL 2012 Members have until 4th March to renew. You can do this the following ways: In person at the Centre every FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm from 6th January and also before NUFC home games. BY POST: Please add 30p to cover our...
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2nd June @ 8pm: Beoga. Tickets:£10 (£8 Concession)
Wall Street Journal dubs them “the most exciting new traditional band to emerge from Ireland this century.” Irish Music Magazine writes “In Beoga, the Irish music world found another prodigy… madcap genius, master craftsmen.” Their distinctive sound is described by New York’s Irish...
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