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FRIDAY 22ND – MONDAY 25TH OCTOBER 2021CONCERTS, SESSIONS, ALBUM LAUNCH, CĖILÍS,
WORKSHOPS AND MORE Clayton Crown Hotel and other local Cricklewood and Kilburn venues
LONDON'S 23RD ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC, SONG & DANCE
www.returntolondontown.org • www.irishmusicinlondon.org
FREEFULL FESTIVAL PROGRAMME INSIDE
MAGAZINE
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TICKETS All tickets for festival events can be purchased at: www.returntolondontown.org
SPECIAL OFFER COMBINATION TICKETSAll-inclusive tickets for all concerts and céilís, are just £40, from: www.returntolondontown.org
Irish Music and Dance in London would like to thank its generous donor and sponsors who has supported this year's Festival: Peggy Henry and Kevin Relf.
FESTIVAL VENUES
DIRECTOR: KAREN RYANIMDL ORGANISING GROUP: MARGARET REILLY, JAMES CARTY, SAM SCREENEDESIGN: ANTONIA BAILEY PRINTED BY: STUDIO DESIGN AND PRINT LTD [+44 (0)20 8361 2233]
For venue maps see page 4.
CLAYTON CROWN HOTEL142-152 Cricklewood Broadway, London NW2 3EDMain Festival spaces at the Clayton Crown Hotel are: Ivy Suite (basement), Sala Room (first floor), Living Room (ground floor), Front Bar (ground floor), Brent Room (ground floor) and Camden Room (ground floor)
ASHFORD PLACE 60 Ashford Road, Cricklewood NW2 6TU
ST AGNES’ CENTRE 22 Caddington Road, London NW2 1DQ
MAZENOD SOCIAL CLUB Mazenod Avenue, London NW6 4LS
THE BLACK LION274 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 2BY
SIR COLIN CAMPBELL 264-266 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 2BY
BARRET’S FREEHOUSE239 Cricklewood Broadway, London NW2 3HP
LUCKY 7 7 Cricklewood Lane, London NW2 6PN
WELCOME
03 DIRECTOR'S WELCOME
04 MAIN FESTIVAL VENUES
LISTINGS
05 FESTIVAL LISTINGS
16 FULL EVENT PROGRAMME
18 FESTIVAL LISTINGS
London's Annual Festival of Traditional Irish Music, Song and Dance is presented by 'Irish Music and Dance in London (IMDL)', for more information about year round events and to sign up to our mailing list, see: www.irishmusicinlondon.org
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CONTENTS
Organising Group members: Karen Ryan, James Carty, Sam Screene, Margaret Reilly at Ashford Place, RtLT Festival 2020
WELCOMEL ondon’s 23rd Annual Festival of traditional
Irish music, song and dance has real treats in store for all lovers of the genre, with four
days of concerts, céilís, workshops and sessions.
When the Festival rebranded to ‘Return to London Town’ in October 2019, main events were hosted in the beautiful 4 Star Clayton Crown Hotel in a part of London which has strong historical links with the Irish diaspora – Cricklewood. The 2020 edition of RtLT brought our audiences to BFI IMAX (Waterloo), Cadogan Hall, Ashford Place and online for an extremely welcome ‘hybrid’ Festival offering in difficult Covid times.
This year the expanded team at the Clayton Crown Hotel are looking forward to welcoming us back to their beautifully spacious, multi venue complex.
Additional Festival venues are either within walking distance from the hotel in Cricklewood, or a mile up the road in another area with huge historical links to the Irish diaspora, Kilburn.
We are delighted to welcome the wonderful Roscommon flute player, Matt Molloy back to London – this time he will be joined by long time Chieftains colleague – Dublin fiddler, Seán Keane. The duet will be accompanied by Monaghan guitarist, Michael McCague. There will be a welcome ‘Return to London Town’ for concertina player Jacqueline McCarthy and uilleann piper Tommy Keane who will perform and teach, as well as flautist Mick Mulvey who will be performing with Liverpool pianist, Pete Quinn.
Three new albums will be celebrated during this year’s Festival: The debut solo album from London born accordion player, Andy Martyn. Andy will perform in concert with long time musical friends, multi-instrumentalist John Carty, singer and Derry bodhrán player Gino Lupari plus London born guitarist, Matt Griffin. The second album from the Goodman Manuscripts Trio, featuring fiddler Aoife Ní Bhríain, flautist Emer Mayock and uilleann piper Mick O’Brien will be celebrated in concert, as the trio perform more music from the manuscripts of Canon James Goodman. Soon to release her second harp solo album in 2021 is the Limerick multi-instrumentalist, Michelle Mulcahy. Another Limerick native who will be performing at London’s annual festival for the second time, is accordion player, teacher and De Dannan member, Derek Hickey.
After February 2021’s hugely successful live streamed concert from Kings Place, which launched IMDL’s Digital Concert Series, two popular London based acts will feature in this year’s Festival programme – The Wilderness Yet, featuring Crossharbour’s Rosie Hodgson and Philippe Barnes, plus Galway’s Rowan Piggott. Also international touring Armagh flute and whistle player, Eimear McGeown and highly regarded Roscommon fiddler, James Carty, accompanied by Danish multi-instrumentalist, and member of Mórga, Jonas Fromseier.
Another featured London based act who proved to be extremely popular as they launched the Irish Cultural Centre’s Digital Seisúins 2020, are legendary banjo player, Mick O’Connor, plus regular ICC tutor and renowned mulit-instrumentalist, Tad Sargent, and fellow ICC tutor, well respected Derry fiddler, Michael Sweeney.
It is very exciting that RtLT Festival will be in a position to cater for dancers in 2021, as the Festival hosts two set dancing céilís, with music from London’s popular, Parish Céilí Band, plus a ‘Céilí for All’ dedicated to the memory of London based legend of céilí dancing, Anton Coyle (RIP).
Developing musicians and singers will have the opportunity to learn from some of the best exponents of the tradition during the Saturday and Sunday workshops.
2021 sees a welcome return to a full schedule of sessions as part of RtLT Festival, programmed in three spaces at the hotel, plus other venues in Cricklewood and Kilburn. There is a late license in bar of the Clayton Crown Hotel, which enables the tunes to continue until the wee hours of the morning.
We can’t wait to welcome you to Cricklewood!
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KILBURN:
NOTICE RE PARKING Please note that there is free on street parking on a large number of roads on the Cricklewood Lane side of Cricklewood Broadway, from Friday after 6.30pm, all day Saturday and all day Sunday (excluding Elm, Oak, Yew and Ash Groves). There is a limited amount of metered parking on the Chichele Road side of Cricklewood Broadway (please read signs carefully). There are 38 parking spaces in the underground car park at the Clayton Crown Hotel (charges apply).Buses to Kilburn: 16, 32, 189, 316, 332
FESTIVAL VENUES
MAZENOD SOCIAL CLUB Mazenod Avenue, London NW6 4LS
THE BLACK LION 274 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 2BY
THE COLIN CAMPBELL 264-266 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 2BY
CRICKLEWOOD: CLAYTON CROWN HOTEL152 Cricklewood Broadway, London NW2 3ED
Main Festival spaces at the Clayton Crown Hotel are: • Ivy Suite (basement) • Sala Room (first floor) • Living Room (ground floor) • Brent Room (ground floor) • Camden Room (ground floor) • Front Bar (ground floor)
ST AGNES’ CENTRE 22 Caddington Road Corner of Gillingham Road and Caddington Road, London NW2 1DQ
ASHFORD PLACE 60 Ashford Road, London NW2 6TU
THE KING AND QUEEN 1 Foley Street, near Goodge Street, London W1W 6DL
BARRET’S FREEHOUSE 239 Cricklewood Broadway, London NW2 3HP
LUCKY 77 Cricklewood Lane, London, NW2 6PN
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VENUES
FRIDAY 22ND OCTOBEREVENING CONCERT (IN MEMORY OF JIMMY PHILBIN)Sponsored by:
•ANDY MARTYN, JOHN CARTY, GINO LUPARI AND MATT GRIFFIN
•THE GOODMAN MANUSCRIPTS TRIO•EIMEAR MCGEOWN, JAMES CARTY AND JONAS FROMSEIER7.30pm • Clayton Crown Ivy Suite. £20/£6 under 18
ANDY MARTYN, JOHN CARTY, GINO LUPARI, MATT GRIFFINFour of the finest performers in Irish traditional music today come together, in a preview performance of Andy Martyn’s forthcoming album, Will We Give it a Go?
Andy Martyn is a London Irish virtuoso of the button accordion whose distinctive style and mix of music is heavily influenced by his East Galway family and by the many musicians with whom he has collaborated (including Le Chéile).
John Carty is one of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians and, having developed his mastery of the fiddle, banjo and flute, has been awarded TG4’s Traditional Musician of the Year and produced a number of albums that have been described as milestones in recorded fiddle music.
Gino Lupari is one of the most respected bodhran players and singers on the road today and has performed all over the world as a founding member of the internationally acclaimed band Four Men & A Dog.
London born Matt Griffin is a highly talented multi-instrumentalist based on Kerry’s Dingle Peninsula. He has immersed himself in both the music of Sliabh Luachra and West Kerry, plus the guitar stylings of Arty McGlynn and Steve Cooney.
John Carty MattGriffinAndy Martyn Gino Lupari
LISTINGS
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THE GOODMAN MANUSCRIPTS TRIOThe Goodman Trio consist of Mick O’Brien (uilleann pipes/flute/whistle), Emer Mayock (flute/whistle/pipes) and Aoife Ní Bhriain (fiddle, viola, concertina)
Their most recent release More Tunes From The Goodman Manuscripts draws primarily from the second published volume of music collected by Canon James Goodman (1828-96) while occasionally revisiting the previously explored initial volume.
The manuscripts, held at Trinity College Dublin and now published in two volumes by the Irish Traditional Music Archive are of great significance because they preserve much of the traditional music of the south of Ireland as it was sung and played in the years before traditional culture there was devastated by the Great Famine of the 1840s.
The trio received a TG4 Gradam Ceoil Award in 2014 for their collaborative role in the revival of the music of the Goodman manuscripts.
EIMEAR MCGEOWN, JAMES CARTY, JONAS FROMSEIERJames Carty, a fiddle player from Boyle, Co. Roscommon comes from a long line of traditional Irish musicians. In 2017 he released his debut solo album Hiding Daylight in
Dark Corners. In 2020 he released a duet collaboration with John Carty called The Wavy Bow Collection. James has also appeared as a guest on recordings with Harry Bradley and Bryan Rooney.
Eimear McGeown started Irish flute at a young age with the legendary
Séamus Tansey and won two All Ireland titles. She has appeared as soloist on BBC’s Last Night of the Proms and in Carnegie Hall performing on both Classical and Irish flutes. Eimear launched her debut solo album Inis at the Irish Embassy in London.
They will be joined by Jonas Fromseier on bouzouki/ guitar who has toured extensively in Europe and the US with Mórga and other collaborations. He most recently recorded a duet album with David Munnelly and also with John and James Carty.
SESSIONS 8pm Clayton Crown Hotel (Sala Room) • Colin Mullin, Jack Boyle, Nigel Stevens
• Free10pm Clayton Crown Hotel (Living Room) • Rita Farrell, Brogan McAuliffe,
Bryony Lemon • Free
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SATURDAY 23RD OCTOBERWORKSHOPS, SESSIONS, AFTERNOON AND EVENING CONCERTSPlease note that instrumental workshops are aimed at intermediate to advanced level players. Beginners are welcome to purchase tickets to attend as observers. Please arrive at workshop venue 30 minutes before start time to allow for registration. Tickets may be purchased on the door, but advance booking is recommended as workshops are very popular and places are limited.
WORKSHOPSBUTTON ACCORDION WORKSHOP WITH DEREK HICKEY11am-1pm • Clayton Crown Hotel • £10/£6 under 18UILLEANN PIPES WORKSHOP WITH MICK O’BRIEN11am-1pm • Clayton Crown Hotel • £10/£6 under 18WHISTLE WORKSHOP WITH DEE HAVLIN11am-1pm • Clayton Crown Hotel • £10/£6 under 18HARP WORKSHOP WITH MICHELLE MULCAHY11am-1pm • Clayton Crown Hotel • £10/£6 under 18FIDDLE WORKSHOP WITH JOHN CARTY11am-1pm • Ashford Place • £10/£6 under 18CONCERTINA WORKSHOP WITH ALEX KELLY11am-1pm • Ashford Place • £10/£6 under 18BANJO WORKSHOP WITH JONAS FROMSEIER11am-1pm • Ashford Place • £10/£6 under 18FLUTE WORKSHOP WITH EMER MAYOCK11am-1pm • Ashford Place • £10/£6 under 18Please note the ‘Side Door Café’ will be open at Ashford Place for drinks and snacks
SINGING WORKSHOP WITH CHAN REID2pm-4pm • Sir Colin Campbell (upstairs) • £10/£6 under 18
LISTINGS
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Welcome you to: 'RETURN TO LONDON TOWN FESTIVAL'London's 23rd Annual Festival of Traditional Irish music, song and dance.FRIDAY 22ND – MONDAY 25TH OCTOBER 2021We will be offering all Festival visitors a discounted menu in our restaurant (ground floor) over the Festival weekend. Restaurant open 12pm–10pm (last orders 9pm).
CLAYTON CROWN HOTEL142-152 Cricklewood Broadway, London NW2 3ED
If you would like to stay with us, we are happy to offer special reduced rate B&B accommodation for Festival goersFestival B&B rates per person at the Clayton Crown Hotel: £80 single/ £90 double/ £100 triple. Book via www.claytoncrownhotel.com using the promo code 'RETURNTL'
For more details please contact us at: www.claytoncrownhotel.com or Tel: 020 8452 4175
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SESSIONS 1pm Clayton Crown Hotel (Living Room) • Matt Tighe, John Devine,
Anthony McGrath • Free1pm Lucky 7 • Mark Maloney, Rob Webb, Niall Farrelly • Free2pm Clayton Crown Hotel (Front Bar) • Dee Havlin, Liam Farrell, Andy Martyn,
Gino Lupari • Free3pm Clayton Crown Hotel (Sala Room) • Tutor led session: Mick O’Brien,
Derek Hickey, Peter McAlinden4pm Clayton Crown Hotel (Living Room) • Annette Hannigan, Kathy Walton,
Terence O’Flaherty • Free5pm Sir Colin Campbell (upstairs) • Singing session: Co-hosted by Pat Connolly
and Chan Reid6pm Clayton Crown Hotel (Front Bar) • Erin McGeown, Eimear McGeown,
Nigel Stevens • Free7pm Clayton Crown Hotel (Living Room) • Alex Kelly, John Rynne, Kevin O’Connor
Pete Quinn • Free8pm Sir Colin Campbell • Marie McCormack, Caroline Kunzler, Ronan Heenan9pm Clayton Crown Hotel (Front Bar) • Liam Nolan, Colman Connolly,
Eugene Teevan • Free10pm Clayton Crown Hotel (Living Room) • Jacqueline McCarthy, Tommy Keane,
Jonas Fromseier • Free
AFTERNOON CONCERTPlease note that all advertised concert times are door opening times. Performances will commence 30 minutes after doors open.
•JACQUELINE MCCARTHY, TOMMY KEANE AND JONAS FROMSEIER
•MICHELLE MULCAHY•MICK MULVEY AND PETE QUINN2pm • Clayton Crown Hotel (Ivy Suite). £10/£6 under 18
JACQUELINE MCCARTHY AND TOMMY KEANETommy and Jacqueline have been performing as a duo since they met in London in the early 1980s. London born Jacqueline is the daughter of piper and concertina player Tommy McCarthy who had emigrated from west Clare in the 1950s. Tommy came under the influence of local Waterford
piper Tommy Kearney in his late teens and then learnt from other pipers at the Willie Clancy Summer School. Tommy spent seven years in London where he played with the Thatch Céilí Band and moved back to Galway with Jacqueline in 1987. They teach and perform at home and abroad, have each recorded a solo album and a duet recording The Wind Among the Reeds with accompaniment by Alec Finn.
LISTINGS
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MICHELLE MULCAHYMichelle Mulcahy is one of Ireland’s most talented and gifted multi-instrumentalists in Irish traditional music today. She is considered to be one of Ireland’s most adroit and creative harpers. She is a regular performer and tutor worldwide, touring extensively in Europe, United States, Canada, China, Australia and Vietnam. Michelle has three highly acclaimed albums recorded with her father, Mick and
her sister, Louise. She was awarded the prestigious TG4 Young Musician of the Year in 2006. Michelle has also recorded with Bill Whelan and the Irish Chamber Orchestra as lead soloist on his highly acclaimed Connemara suite album. Michelle’s solo harp debut album “Suaimhneas” has been receiving worldwide acclaim as one of the top harp albums in Irish Traditional Music, her second solo release ‘Lady on the Island’ is eagerly anticipated.
MICK MULVEY AND PETE QUINNAn erstwhile of the London-Irish traditional music scene from the 70s to the 90s, Mick returned to live near his father’s Leitrim home in 2005. He played with and learnt from some of legends of traditional Irish music in London, being
particularly influenced by Raymond Roland, Roger Sherlock, PJ Crotty, Brendan Mulkere and Bobby Casey. In the 1980s he was a founding member of the London-based group Tarbolton. He has been a Céilí Band member with the Auld Triangle, the Moylurg (winners of the All-Ireland title in 2013), and lthe
Knocknashee from Sligo. He has performed in the US and Eastern Europe. A connoisseur of the north Connacht flute style, particularly the playing of John McKenna, Mick has made two acclaimed solo recordings; Within a Mile o’Jamestown [2003] and Bridging the Gap [2009].
Liverpool pianist, Pete Quinn is a band member with Artisan Row, the Gleann Catha Céilí Band, In Good Company, The Quinn Family Band and was the accompanist with The London Lasses for 15 years. In addition to recording with Mick Mulvey on his solo albums, Pete has also recorded with Karen Ryan, Peter McAlinden, Seán Casey (RIP) and Andrew McNamara.
Pete QuinnMick Mulvey
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SET DANCING CÉILÍ•PARISH CÉILÍ BAND WITH TOM KELLEHER4pm • Mazenod Social Club £12/ under 18s free when accompanied by a paying adult
THE PARISH CÉILÍ BANDThe Parish Céilí Band was formed at the beginning of 2019 and named after the Parish Bar in Wembley where many of the original members, a collection of musicians from across London who met on the vibrant session scene, regularly played. They went on to
win the All-Britain fleadh that year, defeating the reigning champions who had previously held the title for 13 years, and becoming the first London band to win since the Auld Triangle Céilí Band in 2003. A huge achievement for the band in their debut year. 'The Parish', as they are fondly known, have become very popular amongst the set dancing
community, playing Céilís across London, including at IMDL's annual Festival 'Return to London Town' – they also featured as part of the Lord Mayor of London's St Patrick's Day Festival digital celebrations in 2021.
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EVENING CONCERTIn Association with
•MATT MOLLOY, SEÁN KEANE AND MICHAEL MCCAGUE•THE WILDERNESS YET•DEREK HICKEY AND MICHAEL MCCAGUE7.30pm • Clayton Crown Hotel (Ivy Suite). £20/£6 under 18
MATT MOLLOY, SEÁN KEANE, MICHAEL MCCAGUEBoth Matt and Seán have spent over 40 years playing with the world famous and multiple grammy award winning band The Chieftains. Matt Molloy was born in Ballaghadereen, County Roscommon, an area well known for flute players. He was a founding member of The Bothy Band and appeared briefly with Planxty before being invited to join the Chieftains in 1979. Matt has released
several highly acclaimed solo albums and has worked in many high-profile collaborations.
Dubliner Seán Keane was surrounded by traditional Irish music from an early age. He attended Dublin School of Music where he received classical training, but soon became one of Ireland’s most talented young fiddlers, winning the All-Ireland and Fiddler of Dooney competitions. A member of Ceoltóirí Cualann in the 1960s, Seán was invited to join The Chieftains in 1968. Seán also
has a large discography of highly regarded solo, duet and trio albums.
Matt and Sean will be joined by County Monaghan accompanist Michael McCague. Michael is a gifted multi-instrumentalist and composer. He has been a member of the bands At the Racket, Téada and At First Light.
Seán Keane MattMolloy Michael McCague
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THE WILDERNESS YETThe Wilderness Yet combines the acclaimed talents of folksinger Rosie Hodgson, traditional fiddler Rowan Piggott and guitarist/ flautist Philippe Barnes. Independently, they have earned audiences’ esteem as consummate musicians, together they weave an eclectic tapestry of traditional and original
songs and tunes, from a cappella three-part harmonies to luscious instrumental arrangements. Both Rosie and Philippe are members of Crossharbour, and Rowan is known for his fiddle playing with Georgia Lewis and The Songhive Project.
The Trio released their eponymous debut album in 2020 to critical acclaim. They have also published
a songbook of their ‘newly written songs which sound as if they’ve been around for decades’ (BBC Radio 2), an EP called John O’ Dreams and a festive collection of carols and yule songs called Turn the Year Round. Summer 2021 has seen then perform at numerous Folk Festivals in Britain.
DEREK HICKEYDerek Hickey hails from Adare, Co. Limerick. Both his grandfathers played fiddle. He started playing the accordion aged 10 and went on to have lessons with Dónal de Barra. Aged 15, joined the Shannonside Céilí Band, formed by the Liddy family and toured Europe. Aged just 18, Derek joined Johnny ‘Ringo’ McDonagh’s band, Arcady, alongside fellow band members Frances Black, Brendan Larrisey and Patsy Broderick.
In 1995, Derek joined the legendary De Dannan. He toured with them until 2003. Derek is a button accordion tutor on the BA Irish Music and Dance at the Irish World Academy. Alongside teaching he has returned to performing with De Danann and continues to tour both nationally and internationally.
Derek will be joined this evening by Michael McCague.
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FULL EVENT PROGRAMMEALL MUSIC AND SONG EVENTS FOR UNDER 18s: £6 Festival tickets available from: www.returntolondontown.org SPECIAL OFFER TICKETS: £40 All Inclusive Concerts and CéilísSpaces at the Clayton Crown Hotel: Galtymore Suite (basement), Sala Room (first floor) , Living Room (ground floor) Brent Room (ground floor), Camden Room (ground floor), Front Bar (ground floor).FRIDAY 22 OCTOBER 20217.30pm Evening Concert: in
Memory of Jimmy Philbin
Andy Martyn, John Carty, Gino Lupari, Matt Griffin / The Goodman Manuscripts Trio / Eimear McGeown, James Carty, Jonas Fromseier
Clayton Crown (Ivy Suite)
£20/ £6 U18
8pm Session Colin Mullin, Jack Boyle, Nigel Stevens Clayton Crown Hotel (Sala Room)
Free
10pm Session Rita Farrell, Brogan McAuliffe, Bryony Lemon Clayton Crown Hotel (Living Room)
Free
Bars in Clayton Crown Hotel open until 2am – Residents Bar open until 4amSATURDAY 23 OCTOBER 2021Please arrive at instrumental workshop venue (Clayton Crown Hotel / Ashford Place) to register at 10.30am11am-1pm Button Accordion
WorkshopDerek Hickey Clayton Crown Hotel £10/ £6 U18s
11am-1pm Uilleann Pipes Workshop
Mick O’Brien Clayton Crown Hotel £10/ £6 U18s
11am-1pm Whistle Workshop Dee Havlin Clayton Crown Hotel £10/ £6 U18s11am-1pm Harp Workshop Michelle Mulcahy Clayton Crown Hotel £10/ £6 U18s11am-1pm Fiddle Workshop John Carty Ashford Place £10/ £6 U18s11am-1pm Concertina
WorkshopAlex Kelly Ashford Place £10/ £6 U18s
11am-1pm Banjo Workshop Jonas Fromseier Ashford Place £10/ £6 U18s11am-1pm Flute Workshop Emer Mayock Ashford Place £10/ £6 U18s1pm Session Matt Tighe, John Devine, Anthony McGrath Clayton Crown Hotel
(Living Room)Free
1pm Session Mark Moloney, Rob Webb, Niall Farrelly Lucky 7 Free2pm Afternoon Concert Jacqueline McCarthy, Tommy Keane and Jonas
Fromseier / Michelle Mulcahy / Mick Mulvey and Pete Quinn
Clayton Crown Hotel (Ivy Suite)
£10/ £6 U18s
2-4pm Singing Workshop Chan Reid Sir Colin Campbell (upstairs)
£10/ £6 U18s
2pm Session Dee Havlin, Liam Farrell , Andy Martyn, Gino Lupari Clayton Crown Hotel (Front Bar)
Free
3pm Tutor led Session Derek Hickey, Mick O’Brien, Peter McAlinden Clayton Crown Hotel (Sala Room)
Free
4pm Set Dancing Céilí Parish Céilí Band with Tom Kelleher Mazenod Social Club £12/ U18s free w/paying adult
4pm Session Annette Hannigan, Kathy Walton, Terence O’Flaherty
Clayton Crown Hotel (Living Room)
Free
5pm Singing Session Co-hosted by Pat Connolly and Chan Reid Sir Colin Campbell (upstairs)
Free
6pm Session Erin McGeown, Eimear McGeown, Nigel Stevens Clayton Crown Hotel (Front Bar)
Free
7pm Session Alex Kelly, John Rynne, Kevin O’Connor Pete Quinn Clayton Crown Hotel (Living Room)
Free
7.30pm Evening Concert Matt Molloy, Seán Keane, Michael McCague / The Wilderness Yet / Derek Hickey, Michael McCague
Clayton Crown Hotel (Ivy Suite)
£20/ £6 U18s
8pm Session Marie McCormack, Caroline Kunzler, Ronan Heenan
Sir Colin Campbell Free
9pm Session Liam Nolan, Colman Connolly, Eugene Teevan Clayton Crown Hotel (Front Bar)
Free
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10pm Session Jacqueline McCarthy, Tommy Keane, Jonas Fromseier
Clayton Crown Hotel (Living Room)
Free
Bars in Clayton Crown Hotel open until 2am – Residents Bar open until 4amSUNDAY 24 OCTOBER 2021Please arrive at instrumental workshop venue (Clayton Crown Hotel / Ashford Place) to register at 10.30am11am-1pm Whistle Workshop Eimear McGeown Ashford Place £10/ £6 U18s11am-1pm Fiddle Workshop Aoife Ní Bhríain Ashford Place £10/ £6 U18s11am-1pm Concertina
WorkshopJacqueline McCarthy Ashford Place £10/ £6 U18s
11am-1pm Uilleann Pipes Workshop
Tommy Keane Ashford Place £10/ £6 U18s
11am-1pm Banjo Workshop Mick O’Connor Ashford Place £10/ £6 U18s11am-1pm Accompaniment
WorkshopMichael McCague Ashford Place £10/ £6 U18s
11am-1pm Flute Workshop John Rynne Ashford Place £10/ £6 U18s11am-1pm Button Accordion
WorkshopAndy Martyn Clayton Crown Hotel £10/ £6 U18s
12pm Session Alan, Clare and Rosie O’Leary Clatyon Crown Hotel (Living Room)
Free
1pm Session Michael Sweeney, Noel Angland, Tad Sargent The Black Lion (Function Room)
Free
2-5pm Set Dancing Céilí Parish Céilí Band with Tom Kelleher St Agnes’ Centre £12/ U18s free w/paying adult
2pm Session Eoin Griffin, Catherine McGoldrick, Noreen Cullen, Adrian Burns
Barrett’s Freehouse Free
2pm Session James (fiddle) Carty, Seánín McDonagh, Matt Griffin
Clayton Crown Hotel (Front Bar)
Free
3pm Session James (flute) Carty, Gary Connolly, Reg Hall Clayton Crown Hotel (Living Room)
Free
3pm Tutor led Session Jacqueline McCarthy, Tommy Keane, Peter McAlinden
Clayton Crown Hotel (Sala Room)
Free
4pm Session Tom O’Connell, Mick O’Connor, Mick Bailey The Black Lion (Function Room)
Free
5pm Session Aoife Ní Bhríain, Mick and Cormac O’Brien Clayton Crown Hotel (Front Bar)
Free
6pm Session Ali Barnes, Robbie Leahy, Philippe Barnes and Joe Bardwell
Clayton Crown Hotel (Living Room)
Free
7pm Acoustic Album Launch
‘The Wavy Bow Collection’ – John and James Carty, Michael McCague, Jonas Fromseier and Matt Griffin
Clayton Crown Hotel (Sala Room)
Free
8pm Céilí for All In Memory of Anton Coyle – Music by McCool Trad, Caller: Marian Turner
Clayton Crown Hotel (Ivy Suite)
£5
8pm Session Sharon Whelton, Noel Whelton, Conor Whelton Clayton Crown Hotel (Front Bar)
Free
8pm Session Mick O’Connor, Caroline Regan and friends Sir Colin Campbell Free9pm Session ‘In Good Company’ reunion session feat. Colette
Keaveney, Maureen Linane, Pete Quinn and moreClayton Crown Hotel (Sala Room)
Free
9pm Session Derek Hickey, Mick Mulvey, Michael McCague Clayton Crown Hotel (Living Room)
Free
Clayton Crown Bars open until 12amMONDAY 25 OCTOBER 20212pm Afternoon Concert Jacqueline McCarthy and Tommy Keane / Andy
Martyn, Gino Lupari and Matt Griffin / Mick O’Connor, Michael Sweeney and Tad Sargent / London Irish Pensioners Choir
Clayton Crown Hotel (Ivy Suite)
£10/ £6 U18s
• CLAYTON CROWN HOTEL 142-152 Cricklewood Broadway, London NW2 3ED• ASHFORD PLACE 60 Ashford Road, London NW2 6TU• ST AGNES’ CENTRE 22 Caddington Road (corner of Gillingham Road), London NW2 1DQ• BARRETT’S FREEHOUSE 239 Cricklewood Broadway, London NW2 3HP• LUCKY 7 7 Cricklewood Lane, London NW2 6PN• MAZENOD SOCIAL CLUB Mazenod Avenue (near Junction with Quex Road), Kilburn, London NW6 4LS• THE BLACK LION 274 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 2BY• SIR COLIN CAMPBELL 264-266 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 2BY www.returntolondontown.org 17
SUNDAY 24TH OCTOBERWORKSHOPS, SESSIONS, AFTERNOON CÉILÍ AND ALBUM LAUNCH CONCERTPlease note that instrumental workshops are aimed at intermediate to advanced level players. Beginners are welcome to purchase tickets to attend as observers. Please arrive at workshop venue 30 minutes before start time to allow for registration. Tickets may be purchased on the door, but advance booking is recommended as workshops are very popular and places are limited.
WORKSHOPSBUTTON ACCORDION WORKSHOP WITH ANDY MARTYN11am-1pm – Clayton Crown Hotel – £10/£6 under 18WHISTLE WORKSHOP WITH EIMEAR MCGEOWN11am-1pm – Ashford Place – £10/£6 under 18FIDDLE WORKSHOP WITH AOIFE NÍ BHRÍAIN11am-1pm - Ashford Place – £10/£6 under 18CONCERTINA WORKSHOP WITH JACQUELINE MCCARTHY11am-1pm - Ashford Place – £10/£6 under 18BANJO WORKSHOP WITH MICK O’CONNOR11am-1pm – Ashford Place – £10/£6 under 18UILLEANN PIPES WORKSHOP WITH TOMMY KEANE11am-1pm - Ashford Place - £10/£6 under 18FLUTE WORKSHOP WITH JOHN RYNNE11am-1pm – Ashford Place - £10/£6 under 18ACCOMPANIMENT WORKSHOP WITH MICHAEL MCCAGUE11am-1pm – Ashford Place - £10/£6 under 18
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T R A D I T I O N A L I R I S H M U S I CAT B I G S M O K E P U B C O .
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T H E P R I N C E O F WA L E S , H A M M E R S M I T HM A R K M O L O N E Y ( F L U T E ) ,
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SESSIONS 12pm Clayton Crown Hotel (Living Room) • Alan, Clare and Rosie O’Leary • Free 1pm The Black Lion • Michael Sweeney, Noel Angland, Tad Sargent • Free 2pm Barrett’s Freehouse • Eoin Griffin, Catherine McGoldrick, Noreen Cullen,
Adrian Burns • Free 2pm Clayton Crown Hotel (Front Bar) • James (fiddle) Carty, Seánín McDonagh,
Matt Griffin • Free 3pm Clayton Crown Hotel (Living Room) • James (flute) Carty, Gary Connolly,
Reg Hall • Free 3pm Clayton Crown Hotel (Sala Room) • Tutor led session: Tommy Keane,
Jacqueline McCarthy, Peter McAlinden • Free4pm The Black Lion • Tom O’Connell, Mick O’Connor, Mick Bailey • Free5pm Clayton Crown Hotel (Front Bar) • Aoife Ní Bhríain, Mick and Cormac O’Brien
• Free6pm Clayton Crown Hotel (Living Room) • Ali Barnes, Robbie Leahy, Philippe Barnes
and Joe Bardwell • Free8pm Clayton Crown Hotel (Front Bar) • Sharon Whelton, Noel Whelton,
Conor Whelton • Free8pm Sir Colin Campbell • Mick O’Connor, Caroline Regan and friends9pm Clayton Crown Hotel (Living Room) • Derek Hickey, Mick Mulvey,
Michael McCague • Free9pm Clayton Crown Hotel (Sala Room) • In Good Company reunion session • free
AFTERNOON SET DANCING CÉILÍIn Association with
•PARISH CÉILÍ BAND WITH TOM KELLEHER2pm • St Agnes’ Centre. £12/ under 18s free when accompanied by a paying adultPlease see page 12 for photo and information about the Parish Céilí Band
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ACOUSTIC ALBUM LAUNCH•‘THEWAVYBOWCOLLECTION’–JOHNANDJAMESCARTY,
MICHAEL MCCAGUE, JONAS FROMSEIER AND MATT GRIFFIN7pm • Clayton Crown Hotel (Sala Room) – Free
THE WAVY BOW COLLECTION LIVE!A highlight of 2020’s socially distant festival and indeed 2020 in general was the RtLT Grand concert at Cadogan Hall which John and James Carty headlined along with Jonas Fromseier. They
had just released the critically acclaimed album The Wavy Bow Collection. A year later, and good fortune has brought all three to the festival again – this time in different guises – along with two other major contributors to the album, Michael McCague and Matt
Griffin. Since it's the first time that these five musicians have been in one place, they have been drafted together for a special acoustic launch concert at Return to London Town Festival. It promises to be a wonderful celebration.
EVENING CÉILÍ FOR ALL•MCCOOL TRAD WITH CALLER MARIAN TURNER8pm • Clayton Crown Hotel (Ivy Suite). £5Dedicated to the memory of London Céilí legend: Anton Coyle
Céilí dances will be explained by our call, Marian Turner – no experience required. Everyone welcome, come and join the fun!
Music by McCool Trad, featuring: Elaine Finn-Davies (button accordion), Joe O’Connor (fiddle), Finbarr Walsh (piano accordion) and Bernie Ballantyne (flute).
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MONDAY 25TH OCTOBERAFTERNOON CONCERTIn association with Irish Elderly Advice Network
•JACQUELINE MCCARTHY AND TOMMY KEANE•ANDY MARTYN, GINO LUPARI AND MATT GRIFFIN•MICK O’CONNOR, MICHAEL SWEENEY AND TAD SARGENT•LONDON IRISH PENSIONERS CHOIR2pm • Clayton Crown Hotel (Ivy Suite). £10/£6 under 18For information about Jacqueline McCarthy and Tommy Keane, please see page 10.For information about Andy Martyn, Gino Lupari and Matt Griffin, please see page 6.
MICK O’CONNOR, MICHAEL SWEENEY, TAD SARGENTThe inimitable Mick O’Connor has been at the forefront of the London Irish music scene since the 1960s, having originally been inspired to take up the banjo by Barney McKenna of the Dubliners. A highly skilled musician and equally entertaining on the mic, Mick is universally loved within the music scene. He is joined by Michael Sweeney originally from Derry, but living in London for many years. He studied traditional music in Donegal with the guidance of the great fiddle players, James Byrne and Proinsias Ó Maonaigh.
THE LONDON IRISH PENSIONERS CHOIR The London Irish Pensioners Choir brings together more than 30 older Irish people, most in their 70s and 80s. They come from all over Ireland and have made their homes here in London over many decades. The choir was founded over 10 years ago. Although an independent group, it has been supported by the Irish Elderly Advice Network throughout this time.
The choir has performed for audiences of tens of thousands including at London’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Trafalgar Square for several years, and as part of the
Irish community choir in the Royal Albert Hall in honour of President Michael D Higgin’s state visit to Britain in 2014. They have sung on UK television, including for Sir Terry Wogan on ITV and on the BBC’s The One Show. They have performed on RTE Radio and Television and are regularly played by Donncha Ó Dúlaing on the very popular Fáilte Isteach (10 pm on Saturday evenings on RTÉ Radio 1.)
The choir has recorded a beautiful album of old Irish songs, Songs of Love and Emigration, which has been very popular with the Irish community, both in London and in Ireland.
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FLASHBACK: RETURN TO LONDON TOWN 2021 – CADOGAN HALL
The Trad Gathering (photo: Margaret Reilly)
Dezi Donnelly, Michael McGoldrick, Ed Boyd and Seána Davey (photo: Caitlin Mannion)
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THURSDAY 25 NOVEMBERDamien O’Reilly and John Blake in concertGreen Note, 106 Parkway, London NW1 7ANTickets: £11www.greennote.co.uk
CONCERT SERIES PRESENTS:
SATURDAY 4 DECEMBERReg Hall – History of Irish Music in London (talk) andAuld Triangle Céilí Band (performance)as part of the ‘Unwrapped Festival’Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GUTickets: £14.50 (under 30s special rate tickets also available)www.kingsplace.co.uk
SATURDAY 22 JANUARYTribute Concert to Brendan McGlinchey (featuring: Gay McKeon • Brian Vallely • Paul Brennan, Ben Gunnery, Kevin Boyle • Mick O'Connor • Karen Ryan and Camden Irish Music Class, Members of the Armagh Pipers Club and more…)London Irish Centre, 50-52 Camden Square, London NW1 9XBTickets: £15/ £6 U18s
PLUS FEBRUARY 2022 (date and venue tba): Music Network Tour in concert featuring:SéamusMcGuire(fiddle),NiamhVarian-Barry(fiddle,viola,vocal), Gerry O’Beirne (vocal, guitars)
APRIL 2022 (date and venue tba): Members of the Tulla Céilí Band in Concert MarkDonnellan(fiddle),CharlieHarris(accordion)andJimCorry(piano)
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CAMDEN IRISH SET DANCINGAt The London Irish Centre
The original home of Irish Set Dancing in London for over 30 years
Weekly classes at the London Irish Centre, Thursdays 7.30pm (£5)Partner not required. All ages. All welcome.
Contact: Tom Kelleher – 07816 052 481
Set Dancing Céilís – First Sunday of each month 2-5pm (£12) Live music every monthSUNDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2021: The Connolly Family and Pete QuinnSUNDAY 5 DECEMBER 2021: Andy Martyn and friendsSPECIAL FUNDRAISING CHRISTMAS CÉILÍ – SATURDAY 18 DECEMBER 2021 (8PM) Music by The Parish Céilí BandSUNDAY 2 JANUARY 2022 – Gleann Catha Céilí BandSUNDAY 6 FEBRUARY 2022 – The Linane FamilySUNDAY 6 MARCH 2022 – Colette O’Leary, Peter McAlinden and friendsSUNDAY 3 APRIL 2022 – Mark Donnellan, Charlie Harris, Jim Corry (Sliabh Aughty)
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MONDAY
PRINCE OF WALES (7.30PM), 73 Dalling Rd, London W6 0JD – Tel: 020 8563 1713
TUESDAY
THE LAMB TAVERN (8.30PM), 54 Holloway Rd, London N7 8JL – Tel: 020 7609 0253
THE PRINCE OF WALES, 98, Merton Road SW19 3BP – 020 8542 6084
WEDNESDAY
BRENDAN THE NAVIGATOR (8PM), 90 Highgate Hill N19 5NQ –[email protected]
THURSDAY
HERSCHEL ARMS SLOUGH (8PM), 22 Park Street, Slough SL1 1PS – Tel: 0190 410 756
WHELAN’S KINGSTON (8.30PM), 20 Richmond Road, Kingston upon Thames KT2 5EB – Tel: 020 8549 9845
Every last Thursday of the month – RADICALS AND VICTUALLERS (8PM), 259 Upper Street, Islington, N1 0NY – Tel: 020 7704 7691
BLYTHE HILL TAVERN (8.30PM), 319 Stanstead Rd, London SE23 1JB – Tel: 020 8690 5176
PRINCE ALBERT (8.30PM), 54 Hounslow Road, Twickenham TW2 7EX – Tel: 020 8894 3963
MADDEN’S BAR (8.30PM), 130 High Road, East Finchley N2 9ED – Tel: 020 8444 7444
FRIDAY
CONNOLLY’S (10PM), 450 Chiswick High Rd, London W4 5TT – Tel: 020 8994 3980
Last Friday of the month – SOUTH LONDON IRISH CENTRE (9PM), 138-140 Hartfield Rd, London SW19 3TG – Tel: 020 8543 0608
IRISH CULTURAL CENTRE (5.30PM), 5 Black’s Road, Hammersmith W6 9DT – Tel: 020 8563 8232
MCCAFFERTY’S BAR NORTH HARROW (9PM), 25 Broadwalk, Pinner Rd, Harrow HA2 6ED – Tel: 020 8987 8028
BRENDAN THE NAVIGATOR (9PM), 90 Highgate Hill N19 5NQ –[email protected]
SATURDAY
HOWL AT THE MOON (3PM), 178 Hoxton St, London N1 5LH – Tel: 020 7688 1970
COLIN CAMPBELL (8PM), 264-266 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 2BY – Tel: 020 7693 5443
SUNDAY
HOWL AT THE MOON (3PM), 178 Hoxton St, London N1 5LH – Tel: 020 7688 1970
BRENDAN THE NAVIGATOR (3PM), 90 Highgate Hill N19 5NQ –[email protected]
Last Sunday of the month – THE HARRISON (6PM), 28 Harrison Street, London, WC1H 8JF – Tel: 020 7278 3966
MCCAFFERTY’S (6.30PM), 699 High Road, Seven Kings IG3 8RH – Te:l 03301 334 362
GERTIE BROWNES (6.30PM), 95 High Road, East Finchley N2 8AG – Tel: 020 8883 1506
P J O’CONNOR’S (6.30PM), 239 High Road, Wood Green N22 8HF – Tel: 020 8888 6413
THE OLD WHEATSHEAF (7.30PM), 3 Windmill Hill, Enfield EN2 6SE – Tel: 020 8367 4167
COLIN CAMPBELL (8PM), 264-266 Kilburn High Road, London NW6 2BY – Tel: 020 7693 5443
THE LAMB (8PM), 54 Holloway Rd, London N7 8JL – Tel: 020 7609 0253
REGULAR SESSIONS: OCTOBER 2021
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