Session in Zürich, Zentrum Klus, Asylstr.130, Tram 3,8 oder 15 bis
Hölderlinstr., dann in Tramrichtung weiter, rechte Seite. Grosser
Saal, 16.00 - ??? 10 Years Celtic Spirit

Since 14 years I am organizing Irish Culture Events in Switzerland and
since 10 years exactly the Culture Weeks on Inishmore. I am celebrating
10 years Celtic Spirit on Sunday 11 March. There are different things on
the programme.  I have Liz Weir, the storyteller from Antrim and Treasa
the Sean-nós  singer from Inishmore here. But from 16.00 on a session
is planned and some musicians promised a few months ago that they will
be there. And now they just cancelled. Now I am a bit desperate, but I
know there are a lot of great musicians out there and it would be great
if you could come along. A session just with a storyteller and a singer
is not good enough. Sorry now it is quite short notice. I did send a
message about it before. May be you read it but I would be grateful to
who is able to join so that I can relax and look forward. Ican send you
more details if you mail or phone me. ph.044 2520918. Drinks and food is
provided. Thanks for your support.
Elizabeth Zollinger



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Greetings everybody,

in case anybody in the vicinity of Bern have nothing else on this
Sunday. We are playing in ONO Bern and the gig starts at 8 pm.
More info here:
http://www.onobern.ch/programm.php?action=info&cat=1&id=981

Hope to see some of you there,
have a great weekend

Stef

Hi everyone

Here comes just a short reminder that very soon there will be another
exciting Ceili in Bern, the great

> St. Patrick's Day Ceili,
>
organised by the Friends of Ireland.

When: Saturday, March 17 2007
Where: Restaurant Zunft zu Webern (Gerechtigkeitsgasse 68), Bern

7.30 - 8.30 p.m.: Introduction workshop
8.30 - midnight: Ceili with the C?eili- Band "Toe for toe"

Hope to see many of you there!

Irene


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Hello all,

A short notice as to where Bow Triplets is at this coming weekend.

Concert Friday 16.3  Brauhaus Sternen in Frauenfeld

Concert Saturday 17.3 Angels Share Restaurant Whiskey Lounge in
Oberentfelden.

Detailed info on our homepage www.bowtriplets.com

PS: Saturday Sunday is Irish brunch, noon and evening concert both days
with Ronnie Carthy from Baltimore, West Cork. Paddy O'Briens Old irish
Pub in Winterthur.

Best wishes

Stef

St Patricks Irland Festival in Zürich, 17.3.2007

Set Dancing Workshop in Zürich: 31.3.-1.4.2007

Sean-nós Dance Workshop in Zürich: 9.-10.6.2007



St Patricks Day is coming up and there are celebrations worldwide. We
will have our own Festival in Zürich, in the Lake Side Casino
Zürichhorn  from 10.00 AM till midnight. There are a lot of
activities, music, dance, slide shows. The best Concert at 19.00 with
great performers from Ireland, and it is all free.I will be there all
day with my Infos and I am looking forward to see familiar faces. More
Infos: www.irlandfestival.ch <http://www.irlandfestival.ch/>

You still can book for the great Setdancing Weekend in Zürich with
the great teachers from Ireland: Pat Murphy and Tony Ryan am
31.3.-1.4.2007. We have a beginners class with Tony. So don't worry,
you will learn and you will have great fun. We provide free
accommodation for people from far away.

Man kann auch nur die Céili buchen am Samstag-abend mit Life Musik
aus Irland, zum Mitmachen oder Zuschauen. Eintritt Fr.30.- If your are
interested I can send you the details

The first Sean nós Dance Workshop with Paraig Ó Hoibicín takes
part on 9./10 June. We provide free accommodation for people from far
away. Detailled information now available.

Slán agus beannacht

Elizabeth Zollinger



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Am kommenden Freitag spielen Sláinte  leider, leider zum letzten Mal mit
Whistler Dominic Mills, den es nach dem Studienabschluss in die Ferne
zieht. Wer Sláinte noch einmal mit ihm  hören will kommt nach Adliswil
ins "Cave Germinal" ab 21:00.

Liebe Grüsse
Urs Bögli

http://www.slainte.ch
http://www.cavegerminal.org/

Hi Everybody,

Just a reminder that the next session at the Alte Schmitte in
Steffisburg takes place this Friday,27th April starting 8.30p.m.............

slán go fóill,

David

Hoi zäme
am Mittelalter-Spektakel über Auffahrt in Luzern findet erstmals das
Treffen der Spielleute und Musikanten statt. Eine Mittelalter-
Session, sozusagen, wobei mit "Mittelalter" hier wohl durchaus als
das "populäre Mittelalter" (wie das ein Historiker-Freund das wohl
treffend bezeichnet) gemeint ist  - also ganz einfach viel Freude am
"handgemachten" Musizieren quer über die Jahrhunderte und keine
Kopfstände wegen historischen-Korrektheits-Diskussionen. Also sicher
ein Spass für Musikanten aus der MA- , Folk-, oder Larp-Szene, je
mehr wir sind, desto schönere Musik kommt dabei heraus :-) .  Das
Treffen findet am Samstag nach Auffahrt von 16-20h auf dem Gelände
des Mittelaltermarktes statt, also sicher schönes Ambiente, genug
Bier-/Met-Verpflegung, keine Anmeldung, einfach mal hereinschauen
geht auf jeden Fall, was passiert wenn's regnet weiss ich nicht.
komm doch auch, ich werde auch da sein :-), wäre schön möglichst
viele von euch zu treffen!
Liebe Grüsse
Elena (oder: Mina mit der Fiedel)


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1)    Sean-nós Tanz Workshop in Zürich mit Paraic O Hoibicin:
9./10.Juni 2007

Ich versuche mal wieder etwas Neues und hoffe Euch dafür begeistern
zu können. Zum ersten Mal organisiere ich einen Workshop für
den alten traditionellen irischen Steptanz und bringe einen tollen
Lehrer nach Zürich. Paraic ist ein Bauer von Connemara und ein
wunderbarer Tänzer und Lehrer, einer der wenigen, der nicht von
Riverdance beeinflusst ist und noch den alten Stil tanzt. Also sicher
ein spezielles Erlebnis. Paraic kommt zum ersten Mal nach „Europe".
Wie Ihr wisst ist Irland ja nicht in Europa, nur in der EU. Dieser
Tanz ist übrigens sehr entspannt und viel weniger anstrengend als
Set, Ceili oder Irish Dancing.
Ich schicke Euch gerne nähere Infos.

Und hier möchte ich noch auf eine Konzertournee aufmerksam machen.
Ich war am Sonntag in Zürich dabei und war begeistert.

Konzerttournee mit der Gruppe Tächa aus dem Berner Oberland und dem
Sänger Eunan McIntyre aus Donegal.Ich kann Euch dieses sehr spezielle
und spannende Konzert ganz  herzlich empfehlen: Eunan singt seine
selber komponierten songs und wird e von den Schweizer Musikern mit
traditionellen Instrumenten sehr feinfühlig begleitet. Aber auch die
eingenen Stücke von Tächa haben mich begeistert. Sie haben einen ganz
eigenen Stil, der sich schwer beschreiben lässt. Geht einfach hin und
geniesst einen schönen Abend. Es stehen noch 11 Konzerte in der
ganzen Schweiz auf dem Programm.

Zeiten und Details findet Ihr auf der homepage: www.taecha.ch. Viel
Spass.

Herzlich Elizabeth Zollinger

Hi all

Short reminder of this year's Rhein Valley Irish Association's Feis Ceol
in the Voges mountains, Alsace, in less than two week's time....

Featured this year are the acclaimed band Téada. They will will be
playing live in concert, for dancing, AND teaching the following
instruments in the accompanying workshops :

*Oisín Mac Diarmada - Fiddle
Paul Finn - Button accordion
Damien Stenson - flutes
Seán Mc Elwain - bouzouki
Tristan Rosenstock - bodhrán*

Curious? See also :

http://www.teada.com/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pafNxukBNH4

*Other Teachers / Classes*

Grainne Hambly – Harp
Sheerin – Irish language
Lillis - Singing
Brian Carruthers - Tin whistle
Guitar – TBD Banjo – TBD ?
Patrick O’Dea – Set & Sean Os dancing
Mick Mulkerrin / Mairéad Casey – Set & Sean Os dancing
George Carruthers - Lectures on Irish Music
Christine Karo - Step dancing for kids (afternoons)
Flore Kovak – keyboard (children)

The festival brochure and more information are available from :

http://www.rvia-online.net/MusicFeisCeol.htm

Just a couple of hours from the Swiss border, this event attracts a good
number of dancers and musicians from Switzerland each year. Don't miss
out.. :-)

Regards
Douglas

Hi SessioneerInnen!!

Just to remind you that there will be a session as planned at the Alte
Schmitte in Steffisburg starting at 8.30p.m on Friday 25th May. Because
of  the heat and the high humidity we might consider installing a
pipeline from the tap behind the counter to the middle of the long
table. In which case I think it sensible to arrange a rota whereby at
least one player is "working" and the other ten or so cooling down! On
the other hand we could...................................well, why
don`t we just play it by ear and see what happens!

David

Hiyo Sessioneers

Following a request for a Ceili band for a wedding dance in the
Grandhotel Giesbach in Brienz for September 1st this year, only half of
the (normally 4-person) Ceili dance band are available. Until now, we've
been unable to find replacements for the two missing musicians. Can you
help?

We need at least one, but preferably two fast, solid players -one lead
and one accompanist- who can hook up with the existing banjo and
accordion player to provide -say- around 10 dance sets. Both existing
players have a wide repertoire and play routinely for Set- and Ceili
dances around Switzerland.

Though primarily for the fun of it, the event is paid and expectations
are high. There would be some initial effort involved agreeing a common
repertoire. The band are based in / around Bern.

You are not being asked to lead the sets, but should certainly have good
presence. If -individually or with another musician- interested in
taking up the challenge, please let me know a.s.a.p.

Thanks and regards
Douglas

hope.kambach(at)dplanet.ch
031 981 11 38     /    079 477 6419

Hi there
I posted this some days ago, it seems it never made it into the
newslist. I try again :

Hallo zusammen
Eine freie Fiedel sucht Leute, um zusammen Musik zu machen!
Ich spiele seit vielen Jahren keltische, westeuropäische Folk- und
"mittelalternative" Musik. Meine neuste Liebe ist die schwedische
Folkmusik.
Musik aus Osteuropa mag ich gerne, habe nicht so viel Erfahrung mit
selber spielen.
Ich liebe es für Leute zu spielen, zum zuhören, feiern oder tanzen!
Ich bin eine erfahrene Amateurin, die sich für die Musik immer gern
Zeit nimmt . Ich wohne in Bern und  bin mobil.
Ich spiele Geige/Fiddle und eine 5-saitige Bratsche. Ich spiele also
genauso gern Begleitstimme wie Lead.
Wenn du Lust hast mit mir zu musizieren, oder eure Band noch ein
Saiteninstrument sucht, meld dich doch! und: Weitersagen!
Bis bald!
Elena

Hello
a free fiddle looking for people who would like to play music with me!
I've been playing celtic,  west-european, and "medievalternative"
music for many years. My newest love is swedish folk music.
I like eastern european folk music too, don't have that much
experience in playing it.
I love playing for people, listening, dancing, partying!
I'm an experienced amateur, and I always take time for music. I live
in Berne and have no problem moving around.
I play violin/fiddle and  a 5-string-viola, too. So I love to play
accompaniment as much as lead.
If you think you might like to make music with me, or your band/
project is looking for some more strings, let me know! And pass it on!
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Elena

Salut
Un violon libre cherche des gens qui aimerait fair la musique avec lui!
J'ai joué la musique celtique, le folk de l'europe de l'ouest, et de
la musique "médievalternative" déjà plusieures années. Mon amour le
plus récent et le folk suédois.
J'aime la musique de l'europe de l'est mais je n'ai pas trop
d'experience à en jouer.
J'adore jouer pour des gens, qui dansent, écoutent, ou font la fête!
Je ne suis pas une musicienne professionelle mais j'ai beaucoup
d'experiences. J'habite à Bern et je suis mobile .
Je joue le violon/fiddle et un alto à 5 cordes, aussi. Alors j'aime
jouer aussi les accompagnements que le première voix.
Si tu penses que tu aimerais jouer avec moi ou si votre groupe/projet
cherche encore un violon/alto, laisse moi savoir!
A bientôt!
Elena




Kontakt/Contact
Elena Konstantinidis
031 351 68 66
079 781 72 01





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Hi everyone

We finally found another room for our next Céilí (unfortunately we can't
have the room in the "Webere" anymore) and I would like to announce the date
already so that you can mark it in your agendas:

Friday, November 2 2007
7.30 - 8.30 p.m.: Introduction Workshop
8.30 p.m.: Céilí to the music of band "Toe for Toe"

Venue: Mappamondo, Länggassstrasse 44, Bern
(from the train station about 7 minutes on foot, or by bus with the bus Nr.
12 till Mittelstrasse or Unitobler, the restaurant Mappamondo is right in
between these two stops)

Entrance Fee: 20.- (Reduction: 15.- Fr.)

You will note that we had to raise the entrance fee. That is because we have
to pay quite a high rent for the room. It was very difficult to find a new
place and as it is very important for us to continue with our Céilís we
"risk" it with the new room. It is very lovely, very big and there is no
column in the middle ;-)!

So I hope to see many of you there!

Best regards

Irene

Hi Everyone

Just a reminder that the second "semester" of sessions at the Alte Schmitte,
Steffisburg, will be starting at the usual time of 8.30p.m. this Friday, 31st
August. Hope to see/hear you there.

best wishes,

David
--
Psssst! Schon vom neuen GMX MultiMessenger gehört?
Der kanns mit allen: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/multimessenger

Am Oskarmaus Festival bei Mogelsberg (SG) gibt es einige interessantes
zu hören
http://www.oskarmaus.ch.vu/

zB
Irish Folk  - Slainte mit Patrick Boesch, Urs Bögli, Helen Lehmann &
Domi Mills am Freitag um 21:00

Klezmer, Gypsy und Celtic -  Bateau Ivre am Freitag spät

Randolina am Samstag um 21:30, anschliessend Rigolo Tanz Theater!!

Liebe Grüsse
Urs

Hi all

A big thanks to those who responded to the request for musicians for a
Ceili dance in the Grandhotel Giessbach on lake Brienz last weekend, and
**especially** to those not (yet) well enough known to "Toe for Toe" to
be taken on.

Elandir's Breandan Wade (uillean pipes) and Gilles Clavel (bouzouki)
joined Martin Fleischmann (accordion) and Franz Mühlethaler (banjo) of
Toe for Toe to drive Saturday night's dances -- and with striking
results. The hotel's duty floor manager later described the music and
atmosphere as the best he's seen in the five years he has been working
there..

Toe for Toe (in their normal lineup) will be playing for Irish Ceili
dancing in Bern in November (an "Friends of Ireland" event wide open to
all). With rapid -and frequent- partner change and a location smack
beside the University, for young energetic dancers of both sexes this is
THE place to be on November 2nd..

     When                  Friday 2 November 2007
     19:30 - 20:30      Short Introductory Workshop
     20:30 - Late        Ceili dancing till you drop..
     Where :               Mappamondo, Längassstrasse 44, Bern (From Bern
     station ca. 7 minutes by foot, or take Bus number 12 to either
     Mittelstrasse or Unitobler).
     Entry                   Fr. 20.- (reduced Fr 15.-)

Contact details for Toe for Toe can be found on www.irishfolk.ch.

Regards
Douglas

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A cairde,

Please forgive the general email. I just want to let you know that
Anne-Marie O’Farrell and myself are organising a demonstration about the
current destruction of sites at the Tara/Skryne valley and details are
attached. Some of you are in the media, and your help with publicity would
be very much appreciated. Others among you may or may not play the harp, but
in any case we'd like to ask your support for this event. If you're not able
to bring a harp on the day, a golf umbrella would be a good alternative!
Anne-Marie, Cormac De Barra and myself along with Liam O Maonlaí, Steve
Cooney, Ódhrán Ó Casaide and Martin Brunsden are among the musicians on the
Pat Kenny Show broadcast live from the Hill of Tara this Thursday morning
10-12am.
Harpers can sign the harpers petition by returning this email and it will be
posted at www.myspace.com/TaraHarpers

    otherwise you can sign the current petition at
http://www.petitiononline.com/taram3/petition.html



Go néirí libh,
Laoise.



Wednesday 5th September 2007

Hiyo sessioneers,

Some info on this year's focal session at the Folk Festival Rütti at the
Inforama Rütti, in Zollikofen near Bern, this Friday to Sunday, 14-16th
September 2007.

This is a simple but popular participation music and dance festival.
Whatever your stylistic leanings, pack your instruments and your
dancer's elan... The more take part, the more fun for everyone..

Providing you get there in time (8:30 pm) to defend it against the
hordes of French bagpipe and hurdy-gurdy (drehleier) players, Saturday's
Irish session will again take place in the large central cafeteria/bar.
There is plenty of room here, with sizeable tables which can be pushed
together allowing some 8 players to sit along each side. The result last
year was a large, but very coherent session and no seating problems.
Despite having seating for around a hundred in the room, the atmosphere
remains surprisingly intimate.

The bar remains open until 2am ( or until no further listerer / drinkers
are left - whichever hits first ).

In addition to the normal players from Steffisburg and Germany, the
organisers tell me some of the Lausanne sessioneers are coming. How's
about some from Zürich, Geneva and beyond? There's room for all and no
problem with accommodation.

Full program with accommodation (on straw, in your own tent or maybe
even a rented room) details on http://www.folkfestival.ch/

Other folk/trad events are listed on
http://www.folkmusic.ch/publish/events.asp

Regards
Douglas

Hello all,
just a wee note to those who might want to know about our next concert.
Park Casino is a very nice venue in the park on the right hand side on
the road to Breite. Three walking minutes from the railway station.
There'll be snacks, food and Guiness for those interested.Doors will be
open from 7 pm and the concert starts at 8.30 pm. Food and drinks will
be served during concert as well.
Have a nice week!
Stef

Hi Everyone

  Séisiún ar siúl arís i gCaisleán Stiofáin...............or something to
the effect that there will be a session on again in Steffisburg!!

Usual time (8.30p.m.) this Friday, 28th Sept in the Alte Schmitte.

Slán go fóill,

David

C A R A
Irish Folk

Dienstag, 30. Oktober 2007
20.30 Uhr
Kulturrestaurant  Traube
8127 Ottikon / Gossau (ZH)

Die Musik von Cara ist eine Mischung aus traditionellen Songs und Tunes
aus Irland und Schottland sowie aus eigenen Kompositionen aller vier
Bandmitglieder, welche  auch von anderen keltisch-europäischen
Musiktraditionen beeinflusst sind (Galizien, Bretagne). Dies ist  eine
egentliche "All Star" Band der deutschen Szene, die jetzt auch
international tourt.
Ich würde reservieren! (044 935 17 80)

Liebe Grüsse
Urs Bögli
http://www.caramusic.de/
http://www.traube-ottikon.ch/kultur/

Hi everyone

Here ist just a short reminder that very soon another Céilî will take place
in Bern, organised by the Friends of Ireland and the Irish Dance Group Bern:

Friday, November 2 2007
7.30 - 8.30 p.m.: Introduction Workshop
8.30 p.m.: Céilí to the music of the band "Toe for Toe"

Venue: Mappamondo, Länggassstrasse 44, Bern
(from the train station about 7 minutes on foot, or by bus with the bus Nr.
12 till Mittelstrasse or Unitobler, the restaurant Mappamondo is right in
between these two stops)

Entrance Fee: 20.- (Reduction: 15.- Fr.)

Hope to see many of you there!

Irene

Hi everyone

Very soon there will be another Ceili with the Ceili-Band Toe for Toe. The
Rudolf Steiner Schule in Solothurn asked me to organise a Ceili for their
school bazar. The Ceili will be open to the public (as their bazar as well).
It will take place on

             Saturday Dezember 1, 19.30 - 22.30 h

At the
             Rudolf Steiner Schule Solothurn
             Allmendstrasse 75, 4500 Solothurn

Entrance Fee: 18.-Fr (reduction 12.-Fr.)

It would be nice to see many familiar faces there!

Best regards, Irene


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Hi all,

A short note that the Bow Triplets are performing at the Alti Moschti
this coming Saturday 17. November at 8.30 pm.
www.altimoschti.ch

best wishes
Stef

Hi Sessioneers

If ye think ye might be feeling the cold next Friday evening (30th
Nov.), then drop in to the Alte Schmitte, Steffisburg, anytime from
8.30p.m. onwards and be prepared for hotter temperatures!Bring your
voices and yer instruments. Edi will look after refreshments.

Best wishes,

David

Hi all,

Just a little advertisement to tell you that Elandir
took part in the Christmas Concert of the SRG SSR Idée
Suisse that was recorded on the 9th of December in
Weinfelden. It will be broadcast on Saturday the 22nd
of December from 11 to 12.30 on RSR La Première, DRS1,
Rete Uno and Radio Rumantscha. You will also hear 3
very good choirs (DRS-Singers, Goccia di Voci and
Cantus Firmus) and a great brass band (Lucerne Chamber
Brass Ensemble).

That was a high quality concert that is really worth
having a listen.

Enjoy the end of the year and all the best for the
next to come.

Hope to meet you soon.

Gilles




      
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Hi everyone

Our next St. Patrick's Day Céilí will be very early next year so I announce
you already the date:

Saturday March 8 2008

We also fixed a new schedule in order to dance a bit more:

7.00 - 8.00  p.m.: Introduction Workshop
8.00 - 24.00 p.m.: Céilí to the music of the band "Toe for Toe"

Venue: Mappamondo, Länggassstrasse 44, Bern

(from the train station about 7 minutes on foot, or by bus with the bus Nr.
12 till Mittelstrasse or Unitobler, the restaurant Mappamondo is right in
between these two stops)

Entrance Fee: 20.- (Reduction: 15.- Fr.)

I hope that also in the new year I will see many of you at our Céilís and I
wish you Merry Christmas and all the best in the new year!

Irene

Hi everybody,

First of all, if you missed Elandir on the radio, you can repair your fault here
;-)
http://www.rsr.ch/la-1ere/le-kiosque-a-musiques#samedi


But... Let's talk about really serious things now.

Our flute player, Johan, left the band a few months ago. We thought that maybe
there could be someone, somewhere, that might be interested and motivated to
join the band.

In order to get an optimal melodic section again, we would really like to
welcome either a flute player or a concertina player (male or female) in the
band. He or she would have the great, unique, amazing, ever dreamt chance to
integrate one of the most incredible, talented, charismatic, charming melodic
section in the country (or is it in the world ?) made of Vanessa Loerkens on the
fiddle and Brendan Wade on the pipes and whistles.

I don't talk about the rythmic section... I don't know enough adjectives...

If ever you feel like joining us, please leave us a message on 076 472 20 54 or
send an e-mail at info@.... Or maybe you know someone who knows somebody
who knows a person whose friend has a neighbour that... Please, feel free to
pass on the information.

And if, unfortunately, you haven't heard or seen us yet, you can visit our
website www.elandir.ch.

And if you want to give me some more eulogistic adjectives, feel free to reply
:-)

I wish to all of you a merry christmas and a great 2008 full of music and dance.


See you soon

Gilles




      
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