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A 90th birthday celebration for legendary singer / songwriter, Leonard Cohen, will take place on Sunday, September 22, at the Black Box Theatre.

BY DECLAN VARLEY

'The Longing', a collaborative traditional singing project between renowned artists Pauline Scanlon and Barry Kerr, is coming to Campbell’s Tavern in Headford, this Sunday March 26.

‘All my life as a singer, I have been drawn to old songs. In them I find a solidarity with the ghosts of people I have never met and yet share fragments of feelings with.’

‘Her voice is a superb mix of china cup fragility and steely strength” (The Irish Times, 2010.)

Locals and visitors alike are invited to enjoy the inaugural edition of the Clare Island Folk Festival which takes place from Friday, September 9 to Sunday, September 11.

RÓISÍN DUBH, the award winning music and comedy venue on Dominick Street re-opens its doors today, and will present a string of shows throughout September.

ON SATURDAY evening I finally made it to one of the Ollie Jennings-run Druid Sessions in the Mick Lally Theatre which have been proving a big hit with gig-goers over the past few months. This was the fifth gig in the series and featured Padraig Stevens with Leo Moran.

Padraig Stevens and Leo Moran are about to launch their terrific new album, News From The Old Country.The product of a year’s work in the studio, and boasting contributions from The Whileaways, Pauline Scanlon and Mairtín O’Connor, it is a glowing affirmation of Stevens’ unique gifts as a songwriter and warm singer.