Dòchas & Michael McGoldrick Band on tour NOW

Born in Manchester to Irish parents, Michael McGoldrick was encouraged by the thriving traditional Irish music scene in the city and by the age of 15, he had already won numerous All-Ireland Championships after swapping bodhran to play flute and whistles.  He came to prominence in  1995 after winning the BBC Radio Two Young Tradition Award. His albums have  taken the traditional and crossover scenes by storm with his maverick style, infused with jazz, hip-hop and Eastern influences.  He has played with Flook!, Lunasa, Afro-Celt Sound System, Kate Rusby and Capercaillie, and was named  Best Instrumentalist at the Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2001.  A live performer of outstanding quality, Michael McGoldrick is one of the most inspiring and exciting traditional musicians at the forefront of crossover music in the UK.  The line up is:-

Michael McGoldrick (flute, whistle, uilleann pipes)
Dezi Donnelly (fiddle)
Donald Shaw (keyboards)
Ed Boyd (guitar)
John Joe Kelly (bodhran)
Ewen Vernal (bass)
James MacKintosh (drums)

Dòchas have taken the traditional music scene by storm.  The five girls, and now one boy, exude professionalism and rare talent throughout their performances.  They play fiddle, accordion, bodhran, pipes, whistles, clàrsach, piano and guitar, complemented by powerful and poignant Gaelic singing.  Since releasing their debut album in 2002, Dòchas have rocketed to success with sell-out shows throughout Scotland, Europe and the United States, thus ensuring further tours in Ireland, Europe and Canada in 2004.  The success of the band led them to win the Best Up and Coming Band at the Scottish Traditional Music Awards in 2004.

Kathleen Boyle : Accordion, Piano, Guitar
Julie M Fowlis : Vocals, Whistles, Pipes, Oboe
Carol-Anne Mackay : Pipes, Accordion, Whistles
Eilidh MacLeod : Clàrsach, Piano
Martin ONeill: Bodhran
Jenna Reid : Fiddle, Piano

3 April – Edinburgh, Queen's Hall - 0131 6682019 - Tune Up Tour with Michael McGoldrick Band
5 April – Islay, Rhinns Hall - 01496 810262 - Tune Up Tour with Michael McGoldrick Band
6 April – Skye, Aros Centre - 01478 613649 - Tune Up Tour with Michael McGoldrick Band
7 April – Aberdeen, The Lemon Tree - 01224 647999 - Tune Up Tour with Michael McGoldrick Band
8 April - St. Andrews, Younger Hall - 01334 477959 - Tune Up Tour with Michael McGoldrick Band
9 April – Inverness, Farr Hall -  01808 521333 - Tune Up Tour with Michael McGoldrick Band

Dòchas have a very busy year, and here are their dates for the year, but check out www.dochas.co.uk to stay in touch

28, 29, 30 April & 1 May - Shetland tba - Shetland Folk Festival
 
19 June – Tyneside, Irish Cultural Centre TBC

1 July – Italy, Celtica Festival
2 July - Italy, Celtica Festival
4 - 8 July - Vancouver Island, Canada tba - Pacific Celt Festival
9 & 10 July - Washington DC, tba
12 July – Seattle tba
15 – 18 July - Vancouver, Canada tba - Vancouver Folk Festival
21 – 24 July – various venues in Canada tbc
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Some solo appearances by Arthur Cormack

Gaelic singer Arthur Cormack is appearing at the following events:

Clydebank & District Highland Association
Charity Cèilidh in aid of Erskine Hospital
Town Hall, Clydebank
Friday 8 April @ 7.30pm
With
Arthur Cormack
James Graham
Satinum MacUlroy
Elspeth Davis
Anna Cameron
Billy ‘The Box’ MacPhee
Iain MacPhee
Fear-an-tighe Brigadier John MacFarlane
Tickets - £5 - available from 01389 879749
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Stirling Gaelic Choir
Annual Concert
Victoria Hall, Dunblane
Friday 22 April @ 7.30pm
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THE BEST GAELIC and HIGHLAND MUSIC CDs

You can buy albums by Freeland Barbour, Donald Black & Malcolm Jones, Kenna Campbell, Cliar, Arthur Cormack, Dòchas, Blair Douglas, Jennifer Forrest & Her Band, Allan Henderson, Mary Ann Kennedy, Rona Lightfoot, Ishbel MacAskill, Alasdair MacCuish & The Black Rose Cèilidh Band, Bruce MacGregor, Iain MacKay, Mackenzie, Maeve MacKinnon, Donnie Murdo MacLeod, Charlotte Petersen, Mary Smith, Chaz Stewart and Kenneth Thomson now, on-line, at http://www.gaelicmusic.com. 
There are also features about Gaelic song, dance, Gaelic traditions, the recent Macnas concerts and links to other sites.  Soon there will be song lyrics and mp3 samples files, plus much, much more....
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Recent releases
Dòchas – an dàrna umhail
Catalogue number SKYECD 34   Bar Code number 5032475003427. 
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Finlay MacDonald, Simon McKerrell & Chris Gibb - Highland Games
Catalogue number SKYECD 31   Bar Code number 5032475003120.
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AN T-EILEAN from VARIOUS ARTISTS
Catalogue number SKYECD 30.  Bar Code number 5032475003021.
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WINTER’S JOURNEY from FREELAND BARBOUR
Catalogue number SKYECD 29.  Bar Code number 5032475002925.
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EADARAINN from RONA LIGHTFOOT
Catalogue number SKYECD 28   Bar Code number 5032475002826
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SGIATH AIRGID from MARY SMITH
Catalogue number SKYECD 27   Bar Code number 5032475002727
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SEOLADH DHACHAIDH from KENNETH THOMSON
Catalogue number SKYECD26   Bar Code number 5032475002628
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AN LINNE DHUBH from FREELAND BARBOUR
Catalogue number SKYECD25   Bar Code number 5032475002229
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ESTD 1976 from ALLAN HENDERSON
Catalogue number SKYECD 24   Bar Code number 5032475002420
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.... AND DON'T FORGET - ORDER 3 CDs AND YOU GET A FREE CD!

Macmeanmna is giving away an album of 19 full-length tracks featuring some of the best music produced by the company over its first 15 years.  Entitled Macnas it is a great album in itself, and is definitely one for those of you who have not heard our music before.

It will not be available to buy in the shops, but can be obtained absolutely free only when you buy 3 or more CDs from us, either on-line or by fax, phone, e-mail or post. We'll send it automatically to anyone who buys three or more CDs through http://www.gaelicmusic.com
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MORE ALBUMS TO COME ...

Gaelic waulking group Bannal finished recording an album some time ago, and it looks like we will be able to release this soon on a DualDisc with a normal CD on one side and a DVD documentary made by MacT V which featured Bannal, on the other.  The new Iain MacKay album Creag an Fhraoich should be our next release.  Jenna Cumming has completed her second series of sessions in the studio, and Arthur Cormack goes back into the studio this month to complete his new solo CD.