The programme for the 19th Return to Camden Town Irish Music Festival has been released.

Running from the 24th to the 30th October at various venues, the 19th RtCT Festival has a wonderful line-up of concerts, album releases, céilís and workshops.

Each event has individual ticketing but there are great special offer tickets available:

£40 Sat/ Sun/ Mon Concerts and Céilís Ticket

£30 Sat/ Sun Dancing Workshops and Céilís Ticket

 

TUESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2017

7.30pm Evening Concert - Claire and Sinéad Egan/ Peter McAlinden and Pete Quinn. Green Note

 
WEDNESDAY 25 OCTOBER 2017

7.30pm Evening Concert - Matt Molloy, John Carty and Arty McGlynn/ The London Lasses and Chris O’Malley. Clayton Crown Hotel 

 
THURSDAY 26 OCTOBER 2017

7.30pm Album Launch Night - Matt Tighe/ Comhaltas in Britain/ Brendan Hendry and Jonny Toman. Fiddler’s Elbow

 
FRIDAY 27 OCTOBER 2017

7.30pm Evening Concert - Noel Hill and Brian McGrath/ Artisan Row. Kings Place

8pm Evening Concert - Niamh Parsons and Graham Dunne. Musical Traditions Club – King and Queen

 
SATURDAY 28 OCTOBER 2017

10am – 12pm Steps for Sets Dancing Workshop - Jerry O’Reilly. London Irish Centre (McNamara Hall)

9am-11am Concertina Workshop - Noel Hill. London Irish Centre

11am-1pm Accordion Workshop - Dan Brouder. London Irish Centre

11am-1pm Fiddle Workshop - John McEvoy. London Irish Centre

11am-1pm Flute Workshop - John Wynne. London Irish Centre

11am-1pm Banjo Workshop - Angelina Carberry. London Irish Centre

11am-1pm Harp Workshop - Colm McGonigle. London Irish Centre

11am-1pm Uilleann Pipes Workshop - Mick O’Brien. London Irish Centre

11am-1pm Tin Whistle Workshop - Orlaith McAuliffe. London Irish Centre

2-4pm Singing Workshop - Niamh Parsons. London Irish Centre

2pm Afternoon Concert - Mick O’Brien, Aoife Ní Bhríain and Caoimhín Ó Fearghaill/Le Chéile/ Des Hurley, Paul Daly and Chris O’Malley. London Irish Centre (Presidential Suite)

5pm Album Launch - James Carty and Brian McGrath/ Angelina Carberry and Dan Brouder. London Irish Centre (Kennedy Hall*)

7.30pm Evening Concert - Bonny Men/ CrossHarbour/ London Irish Pensioners Choir. London Irish Centre (McNamara Hall)

8pm Evening Céilí - Star of Munster Céilí Band. Mazenod Hall

 

SUNDAY 29 OCTOBER 2017

10am - 12pm Set Dancing Workshop - Jerry O’Reilly. London Irish Centre (McNamara Hall)

11am-1pm Banjo Workshop - Brian McGrath. London Irish Centre

11am-1pm Harp Workshop - Janet Harbison. London Irish Centre

11am-1pm Uilleann Pipes Workshop - Mathiú Ó Casaide. London Irish Centre

11am-1pm Tin Whistle Workshop - Brian Hughes. London Irish Centre

11am-1pm Accordion Workshop - Andrew MacNamara. London Irish Centre

11am-1pm Fiddle Workshop - Aoife Ní Bhrían. London Irish Centre

11am-1pm Flute Workshop - Conor Healy. London Irish Centre

11am-1pm Concertina Workshop - Colm McGonigle. London Irish Centre

1-4pm Matinée Set Dancing Céilí  - Star of Munster Céilí Band. London Irish Centre (McNamara Hall)

2-4pm Singing Workshop - Conor Walsh. London Irish Centre
 
2pm Afternoon Concert - Angelina Carberry and Dan Brouder/ James Carty and Brian McGrath/ Mick Mulvey and Dermot Burke. London Irish Centre (Presidential Suite)

5pm Album Launch - Andrew MacNamara, Karen Ryan and Pete Quinn/ Janet Harbison/ Brian Hughes. London Irish Centre (Kennedy Hall*)

7.30pm Evening Concert - Gatehouse/ Andrew MacNamara, Karen Ryan and Pete Quinn. London Irish Centre (McNamara Halll)

 

MONDAY 30 OCTOBER 2017

2pm Concert in Association with Irish Elderly Advice Network - Tom O’Connell, Mick O’Connor and Mick Bailey/ Jerry O’Reilly/ Bryan Rooney, Johnny Minogue, Karen Ryan and Peter McAlinden. London Irish Centre (McNamara Hall)

 

*Kennedy Hall is on the ground floor of the London Irish Centre on the other side of the building from the main entrance – please access via Murray Mews.