[NecroSteve]

Bump. Get yerselves to the gig on Saturday. Trades Club is always good craic. It's all ages and therefore no alcohol, but it's right next to Shoot The Crows. Come early - max. 50 capacity (fire regulations, bah)!

[Plazaman]

For anyone who may have missed the Panto over the Christmas due to the snow and ice, here's something that will be well worth a look.

Sligo Musical Society

Proudly Present



Hawks Well Theatre, Sligo 17th - 26th February at 8pm
(Matinées on Sunday 20th & Saturday 26th at 2.30pm)

Booking on www.hawkswell.com or call 071 9161518

Be Our Guest

[RummyMc]

This Friday 18th, BIG TOAST -Funk/Rock.
McCullagh's Bar
10pm
Should be a good night out!!

[Pete M.]

Mate of mine, Conor Walsh, playing some piano in Trades Club on Friday.

Some post election chilling put needed.

Details here: http://www.myspace.com/events/View/1...nimalist-piano

[itac]

What looks to be a brilliant night of jazz on at Tobergal Lane this Thursday night.....David Lyttle, Torsten Goods, Andreas Varady and Euan Burton. Sure where else would you want to be going?! More info on linky below...

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=176833655682353

"Originally from Co. Armagh, David Lyttle's groups have featured top-tier globally-respected artists such as Greg Osby, Soweto Kinch, Andreas Oberg and Jean Toussaint. All About Jazz (USA) describes him as ‘a drummer of real talent’ and Jazzwise (GB) describes him as ‘a prolific composer’. Following ten tours in 2010, he received the best young jazz musician award from the Cork Jazz Festival.

David is also frequently talked about in the press for his mentoring of thirteen-year-old Slovakian guitarist Andreas Varady, who has lived in Ireland since 2007. Last year, co-leading with Lyttle, the young prodigy released his debut album ‘Questions’ to much acclaim. He also appeared on BBC and RTE radio and television, and guested with guitar heroes Louis Stewart, Andreas Oberg, Martin Taylor and Tommy Emmanuel. The Irish Times listed Andreas’ introduction to the music world as one of the best musical moments of 2010. Following this tour, he will be headlining at London’s Ronnie Scott’s with his own group, featuring David Lyttle and US bassist Michael Janisch.

Berlin’s Torsten Goods is a genuine star of EU jazz guitar. A generation above Andreas, he was a finalist in the Montreux and Monk Institute guitar competitions, and his early mentors included George Benson, Les Paul and Bireli Lagrene. He has gone on to record three CDs as a leader, and has worked with some of the world’s finest musicians, including Chris Potter, Till Brönner, Andreas Öberg and Reverend Run (Run DMC). Also a singer, Torsten’s set often includes jazz covers of songs by Queen and Van Morrison, who hails from the same county as Torsten’s mother.

On bass is Scotland’s finest, Euan Burton. Like Lyttle and Goods, he is one of the new crop of entrepreneurial European jazz musicians who make big things happen. He has toured with a diverse list of artists, from New York jazz icons Ari Hoenig and Jonathan Kreisberg, to Scottish folk stars Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham. "

[itac]

*thread bump*

If peoples are looking for something to enjoy this weekend in Sligo....
2011 Cos Cos Sean Nós Festival MAY 6th-8th

To follow on from our successful previous festivals, the Cos Cos Sean-Nós Festival 2011 will be something extra special. Bringing together some of the country's finest Sean-Nós dancers, musicians, singers, poets and storytellers. It will run over 3 days - May 6th - 8th 2011 in Rathcormac, Sligo.
Everyone is welcome so why not join us. Visiting musicians also very welcome...






http://coscos.ie/


Also, Sunday night 8pm at The Model Arts....The Chet Baker Story,

John Leighton's "Icons of Jazz" series gives an account through live performance and narration, of jazz icon Chet Baker's early success with Gerry Mulligan, his drug addiction and decline and his comeback later in his career. It will also focus on his album "Chet Baker Sings" and thoughts on the conspiracy around his untimely death in Amsterdam in 1988. The story's narration will be delivered by well known BBC Northern Ireland personality and trumpeter Linley Hamilton. An internationally acclaimed line-up includes Linley on trumpet & vocal, John Leighton on piano & vocal, Irish drumming force David Lyttle: on drums, Alex Mathias, saxophones and Eddie Lee on double bass.


https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=205643829470135

[magnumlady]

There is a lightbox animation festival on this weekend.
Details here:
http://sligoevents.ie/2011/04/22/lig...l-may-6th-8th/

Also a free screening of the short Sligo film 'for peace comes dropping slow' at The Model, Sligo 3pm today.

[Pete M.]

Layne County, chilled rockers from Swinford, playing in the Trades Club on Friday May 20th.

http://www.myspace.com/laynecounty/m...aylist-1231427

And The Countess Cabaret is happening the following weekend.

Such fun to be had hah!

[thebuzz]

KT Tunstall added to Sligo Live line-up

[pappyodaniel]

The weekly gathering of musicians every Sunday in McGarrigles is top quality. Went there a couple of weeks ago and had a blast. What's the name of the collective, I'm not sure if they are a band but one of the guys is a guitarist in Túcan.

[magnumlady]

Anyone going to Temple House?

[Scarlet42]

yes, I'm really looking forward to it, bringing the two kids (3 and 5)camping for the weekend .. hope the weather is good .. its supposed to be great for kids .. and adults aswell!!

oh and might get the odd photo!

Sean

[Scarlet42]

we had a great time in templehouse .. the two kids loved it and will be talking about it for ages..the weather didn't hamper us too much .. took the tent down in the rain this morning, we where going to stay the whole day today but once we got everything packed we decided to head back home.

The turn out was pretty bad .. friday night was empty, i went in to see ASH and the tent was only half full .. alot of the bands had to sing to very small crowds. I guess the rain must have put people off.

Sat evening was ok .. still not packed, the Damien Dempsey gig was probably the most popular one .. and it was excellent ..we had the two kids right up at the stage .. both fell asleep! .. don't think it was the music but the busy day they had.

I can't see how they made any money on this over the weekend especially with the amount of staff there.

[magnumlady]

No place like dome is on this weekend in Temple House.
http://www.npld.ie/index.html

[garth-marenghi]

I havent seen this posted anywhere but thought it well deserves a mention. The festival has been on for a few days now but there is still plenty coming up with lots of music, theatre, and storytelling. Some of the events you have to pay for but a number of them are free. It finishes on Sunday in the Peace Park with the Park Fest (a great free days entertainment for the family) which has been great over the last couple of years.

Lisa Hannigan (with John Smith) was on in the model last night, a really excellent gig. Well done to the organisers for putting on a good local event.

http://www.cairdefestival.com/eventguide/