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Music — one of the great joys in life — is attainable and available through the internationally acclaimed teaching skills of Mary Bergin, widely acknowledged master of the tin whistle.

FRANKIE GAVIN'S first taste of performing in front of an audience was in Corrandulla Town Hall, playing tin whistle, and standing beside him was the man who saw the potential in the youngster - the fiddler and flautist Eddie Moloney.

Last weekend saw the launch of the traditional Irish nusic show by Lonndubh in the Connemara Coast Hotel. The show will continue every Wednesday night in the Connemara Coast Hotel for the year of the Gathering.

There’s a big treat in store for all lovers of traditional music this spring! A concert featuring multi-talented Carmel Gunning and friends will take place on Friday February 8 in Áras an Mhuilinn, located at the bottom of Mount Street.

CHRISTIAN BOOKSHOP, a band and album project by Galway-based Irish-American singer-songwriter Jimmy Monaghan and singer Aisling Walsh, is out now on Bandcamp.

Fling, an Irish band combining traditional, bluegrass and rock, will play Monroes as part of the Galway Sessions on Wednesday June 13. With influences as diverse as Planxty and Led Zeppelin, the band have made a huge mark on the national and international scene. They have taken their live act to festivals such as Electric Picnic, Body and Soul, the White Horse Sessions, and the Galway Americana Festival.

A brand new season of classes for young people begins at Roscommon Arts Centre in January, offering the perfect opportunity for children and young people to learn a new skill or improve an old one.

Music lessons for 2011/2012 will commence on Wednesday September 28 at 7pm in Áras Inis Gluaire with expert tuition in guitar, keyboard, violin, accordion and tin whistle. Beginners are welcome. Call 097 81079 for further details.

John continues his tin whistle and flute classes for children aged seven plus at Roscommon Arts Centre. He has taught and performed at some of the finest venues, summer schools, and festivals across Ireland and abroad. His classes are specifically designed to be small enough to allow each child individual attention, whilst also being able to participate with, and learn from other students.

One thousand and fifteen musicians joined together on Keel Strand on Achill Island to break a world record for the greatest number of tin whistle players to play the same tune.