Civic Honour For Kilfenora Céilí Band

The Kilfenora Céilí Band is one of Ireland’s most long running and highly regarded Céilí bands, and it was recently honoured at a Civic Reception in its native County Clare.

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When Nicola Benedetti Met Aly Bain - BBC TV Programme

Nicola Benedetti is one of the leading lights of the classical world and Aly Bain is a bedrock of the Scottish folk scene. They both play violin but their music is worlds apart. BBC Scotland’s ArtWorks puts the two together to talk musical beginnings, mentors and nerves. And while discussing their different techniques, the two perform a little impromptu duet in Aly’s Edinburgh home.
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New mactv iTRAD programme celebrates young musicians

A brand new series of programmes currently being made by Stornoway-based mactv celebrates the fantastic continuing development and talent of young people playing traditional music in Scotland. Music for four iTRAD programmes, featuring eight young groups, is being filmed in Ullapool.
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Davey Graham's Guitar on Ebay

Its over a year now since the death of UK acoustic guitar legend Davey (Davy) Graham, credited by musicians such as Graham Coxon, Martin Carthy, Paul Simon and Bert Jansch as being the inspiration behind their playing.

When Davey returned to performance in 2005 after a long battle with ill health, he commissioned Roger Bucknall of Fylde guitars to make two steel string acoustics for him. The “Fylde Orsino” became his main stage guitar. The other, a “Falstaff” model, was used by Davey, mostly for recording, particularly on his final album “Broken Biscuits”. This guitar is to be auctioned on ebay in aid of charity.
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