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From their first parish church fundraiser in 1909 to the Acoustic Stage at Glastonbury in 2009, it has been an eventful century or so for the Kilfenora Ceili Band.

IRISH MUSIC has travelled around the world, influencing American and Canadian folk and popping up throughout the European continent.

CLARE FIDDLER Martin Hayes is one of the pivotal figures of Irish traditional music, and the subject of a major new documentary which will premiere at the Galway Film Fleadh.

Midlands Simon is delighted to announce that the current Westmeath Rose, Teresa Donohoe has become a volunteer and will be supporting their work in a number of ways.

An Evening of Irish Music, Song and Dance with Ceoltoiri Kilkenny at The Parade Tower, every Wednesday evening throughout the month from: 8:30pm to 10:30pm

The 2011 Westmeath Rose will be using her title to make a difference to charities in her beloved home county.

Kilkenny’s landmark castle and its stunning grounds are set to be a hub of summer activity this month with a varied range of events due to take place.

Ernestine Healy, from Castlebar Co Mayo has been appointed as the director of the Blas Summer School which takes place in the University of Limerick. Ernestine is a qualified secondary school teacher, currently on a career break and now working as a full-time lecturer in the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick. Having occupied the position of Acting Course Director on the Graduate Diploma in Music Education post-graduate programme during 2008/09, she is now lecturing on the BA in Irish Music and Dance undergraduate programme.

Galway harpist Kathleen Loughnane was “surprised and delighted” to find herself in contention with Christy Moore and Sharon Shannon for a Meteor Award.

Galway harpist Kathleen Loughnane was “surprised and delighted” to find herself in contention with Christy Moore and Sharon Shannon for a Meteor Award.