John O’Conor - poet of the piano

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

JOHN O’CONOR, one of the most respected and popular Irish classical musicians, and arguably this country’s leading pianist, is coming to Co Galway.

North Beach Poetry Nights

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

FARMER, ECOLOGIST, poet, and performer without equal, Miceál Kearney will be reciting from his work at the next North Beach Poetry Nights.

Americana at The Crane

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

THE SOUNDS of American folk, roots, trad, and rockabilly will fill The Crane Bar during September with a host of gigs which are part of the Galway-Americana Festival.

Kicking off the Americana is The Unwanted who play next Wednesday at 9pm. The band is Dervish vocalist Cathy Jordan, solo guitar slinger, producer, singer and songwriter Shamie O’Dowd, and California folkie Rick Epping. The band play sean-nós, Appalachian, and contemporary folksong.

Launch of new on-line comedy series in Galway

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

LIFE COACH, the new on-line comedy series from local comedians Giles Brody and Bob Hennigan, will be launched tonight.

Dinner For Schmucks

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

THIS FILM has taken a bashing from the critics but I’m willing to go against the grain. Call me crazy if you will but I really enjoyed this comedy.

Spine-tingling harmonies with The Henry Girls

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

THEIR SURNAME is McLaughlin, but their nickname is Henry, and together they make folk, blues, and trad, topped off with spine-tingling three part harmonies.

They are The Henry Girls and they play Foyle’s Hotel on Friday September 17 at 10pm as part of the Clifden Arts Festival.

Mad Uncle Harry @ Kelly’s

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

IF YOU like bluegrass and Americana then go along to Kelly’s Bar, Bridge Street, for the venue’s Roots and Ruckus sessions every Thursday night at 9pm.

Creative writing classes at GTI

Thu, Sep 09, 2010

GALWAY WRITERS Kevin Higgins and Susan Miller DuMars will hold creative writing classes at the GTI, Father Griffin Road.

Further adventures and new ‘toons from The Saw Doctors

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

IT HAS been a hectic year so far for The Saw Doctors and it is about get a whole lot busier with the release of their new album The Further Adventures Of The Saw Doctors on September 17.

Wings’ guitarist to play Róisín Dubh

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

HENRY MCCULLOUGH, guitarist with Paul McCartney’s Wings, will join forces with Irish blues band Left, Right & Centre for a show in the Róisín Dubh on Friday September 17 at 9pm.

Guitar and cello concert in Tuam

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

IRISH CLASSICAL guitarist Redmond O’Toole and the celebrated cellist Raphael Wallfisch, will give a concert in St Mary’s Cathedral, Tuam on Friday September 10 at 8pm.

The Grunts to play Róisín Dubh

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

CORK BAND The Grunts have just released their new album Reflection In My Mirrorshades and they play a free show in the Róisín Dubh this Saturday at 9pm.

Theatre review: The Silver Tassie

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

DRUID HAVE taken on some challenging productions in recent years, with works like the epic DruidSynge cycle and Eugene O’Neill’s searing classic Long Day’s Journey Into Night.

Sean O’Casey’s seldom-performed The Silver Tassie is another play which makes great demands of the company’s creative and technical resources.

Go back to the fifties with All Shook Up

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

GREASE YOUR hair, quiff it, and don a leather jacket if you are a guy, or put on a poodle skirt and bobby socks if you’re a girl, and get ready to be All Shook Up.

Shakin’ all the way west

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

HE WAS the quiffed, denim clad’, jerky leg rock’n’roll revivalist who was behind the ‘Green Door’, in ‘This Ol’ House’, and a major pop star of the 1980s.

Fiddler On The Roof auditions

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

THE PATRICIAN Musical Society will hold auditions for its production of Fiddler On The Roof later this month.

Theatre auditions

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

CROI8 PRODUCTIONS will next week hold auditions for a stage adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere.

The auditions will be held on Tuesday September 7 in Busker Brownes at 7pm.

Fearghal McKee and Los Langeros @ Róisín Dubh

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

WHIPPING BOY frontman Fearghal McKee and Cork’s Los Langeros will join forces for a double headline show at the Róisín Dubh on Friday September 10 at 9pm.

New EP from Evil Uncle

Thu, Sep 02, 2010

IF YOU happen to find Songs For The Road, the new five-track EP from Galway musician/songwriter Evil Uncle, you can keep it, you don’t have to pay for it.

Songs For The Road will be released on Monday and will feature songs from Evil Uncle’s forthcoming debut album Two Lights Not Broken, which is due out in November.