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What's on in the Irish traditonal music world

Teada, P.V. O'Donnell bash, Irish Arts Center, Cape Cod

PAUL KEATING

IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Saturday, May 16, 2009, 12:08 PM

Updated Thursday, July 23, 2009, 5:48 PM

Read more: Cape Cod, Philadelphia

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As usual, those road warriors from the old sod Teada, led by fiddler Oisin Mac Diarmada, have a busy two week trip starting this week that will see them start out in Maine, then down east as far as Virginia and west to Chicago ending up at the Gaelic Park Festival over Memorial Day weekend.

Tonight, Saturday May 16, they are in Philadelphia for a show hosted by the Philadelphia Ceili Group at the Commodore Barry Irish Center in the Mt. Airy section starting at 8 p.m. For information on the Philly show contact 215-248-0502 or email ceiliconcerts@gmail.com.

On Tuesday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. Teada tackles the Big Apple with an appearance at Joe’s Pub (425 Lafayette Street) in Greenwich Village. Reservations available at 212-967-7555 or at www.joespub.com.

For more info on the Teada tour visit www.teada.com . . .

On Sunday, May 17 at 2 p.m., the Hartford area is coming together for an afternoon of Irish music and dance in honor of P.V. O’Donnell, the fiddler from Buncrana, Co. Donegal that will also serve as a benefit to defray his medical expenses.

The one time member of Barley Bree has settled in Connecticut for a number of years, and his musical friends, neighbors and supporters have organized this event to help him out as he battles cancer.

Among the trad musicians slated to appear are Dan and Bonnie Milner, Joe Gerhard, Loretta Murphy, John Whelan, Pat Stratton, Joe Heeran and John Tabb.

It all takes place at the Irish American Home Society, 132 Commerce Street in Glastonbury. Call Jill Morrison at 860-748-8385. Messages of support can be sent to amessage4pv@cox.net and donations made payable to P.V. O’Donnell sent to P.O. Box 279, Storrs, Connecticut, 06268-0279. . .

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As the Irish people have a genuine sense of fun, Irish entertainment can be found in every town, village, city and county. One of the most popular forms is the festival, which is used to celebrate all sorts of occasions &emdash; everything from literary pursuits to a love of oysters. Here are a few highlights of entertainment in Ireland throughout the year: Londonderry boasts the biggest Halloween Festival in the world with around 30,000 celebrating the ancient Celtic New Year every October. Grab a dodgy mask and join the party! / The Belfast Festival at Queen’s is Ireland’s biggest International Festival and boasts an eclectic mix of music, talks, comedy, exhibitions and film. / The Galway Races, the Rose of Tralee Festival, Puck Fair in Killorglin, and the Oul’ Lammas Fair in Ballycastle are world famous and offer a great chance to enjoy Irish entertainment, life and laughs with the locals. / Food festivals are now a big draw in Ireland with local produce scoring high among international foodies. Head to the famous oyster festivals in Clarenbridge in Galway, or Hillsborough, County Down. / Tune in to a spot of music with the Open House Festival in Belfast, the Waterford International Festival of Light Opera, or the Feile an Phobail in west Belfast. Or grab a pint and tap your feet to some cool tunes at the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. / If you prefer your festivals small and intimate, try the harp festivals in Roscommon or the rough and ready horse and pony fairs from Cavan to Cork. Even today, the horses are priced in guineas, and bought and sold with a spit in the hand. / At the other end of the scale of entertainment in Ireland lies the Wexford Opera Festival with full-scale opera productions, concerts, recitals, talks, cabaret, fireworks, and, of course, parties. / For something a little different, try the Magnus Barelegs Festival in Downpatrick offering a slice of Viking life, or the Eagle Wing Festival in Groomsport, County Down, which celebrates Ireland’s cultural links with America. / Theater fans should head to Dublin for both the Dublin Theatre Festival and the excellent Dublin Fringe Festival, with wildly exciting performances taking place in fabulous venues. / Around March 17, the country turns a shade of green for a host of St Patrick’s Festivals. All over the country, from the Saint’s hallowed burial place in Downpatrick to the more carnival atmosphere of parades and exceptional fireworks in Dublin and Belfast. / Literary lovers should head to Dublin in June for the intriguing Bloomsday Festival, where fans of Joyce’s Gargantuan Ulysses dress up in traditional gear and scoff old Dublin food like “nutty gizzards” and “urine-soaked kidneys”. Alternatively, seek out the delights of the Aspects Literature Festival in Bangor in September, an annual celebration of Irish literature with lectures, discussion and music. But festivals are just one aspect of Irish entertainment—let's not forget about music! From impromptu sessions in your local bar to the thrilling beat of U2, Ireland has always been home to the best sounds of music. Ireland’s massive successes in the Irish entertainment world include some bands and artists you may have heard of…U2, The Corrs, Enya, Westlife, Snow Patrol, Ash, David Holmes, Van Morrison and The Thrills, to name just a few. Unique and distinctive, the harp holds a special place in Irish entertainment and has come to symbolize the harmony of people and music in Ireland. It’s the earliest musical instrument mentioned in Irish literature and has been used as an official emblem for Ireland since medieval times. Today, it’s on Irish passports and stamps. But there's more: Fleadhs, or festivals, are a major part of Irish entertainment as well as cultural life, and impromptu trad sessions have become the stuff of legend at West Belfast’s Feile an Phobail, the Galway Racing Festival or Kerry’s Puck Fair. Rock and dance music festivals are also big news with the Oxegen Festival, Tennents Vital Belfast and the Electric Picnic held in summer.

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