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February - May 2001
The Sheffield Irish Forum have arranged a wide-ranging series of events in celebration of Sheffield Irish Festival. More information about events, and about the Forum itself, can be obtained by phone or email: Tele. (0114) 221-0481 Email. sheffieldirishforum@workstation.org.uk
Saturday 24th February
- Van Morrison Sheffield City Hall
Friday 2nd March
- John Dowling & Mahogany Gas Pipe - Gardener's Rest, Neepsend Lane ( Marie Curie Cancer Research Fundraiser)
Friday 2nd March
- Frain Family - Red House, Solly Street
Saturday 3rd March
- Traditional Irish Music Workshops - National Centre for Popular Music (Please ring the Forum to book places, or for confirmation of artists)
- Dermot Kearney - Banjo
- Danny Meehan - fiddle masterclass
- Reg Hall - Button accordian
- Steafan Hannigan - Low Whistle
- Dermot Kearney, Danny Meehan, Reg Hall, SheafKnot and Exclusively Irish Dancers at St Phillips Social Club, Netherthorpe.
Monday 5th March
- Dog and Partridge Session with Mahogany Gas Pipe
Tuesday 6th March
- An evening with Brendan Ingle - Library theatre
- Westlife - Sheffield Arena ( and next two days)
- Robin Garside - Red House , Solly Street
Wednesday 7th March
- Dermot Kearney - Dog and Partridge
Thursday 8th March
- The Grand Acoustic Road show - Pauline Cato, Tom McConville, Clive Carroll, Maggie Boyle - The Arts Centre, Chesterfield
- Bohinta (featuring Martin and Aine Furey & Greig Stewart) at Bob Hazelwood's Folk-Blues and Roots Concert Lounge - 509 Ecclesall Road , Sheffield
Friday March 9th
- Davey Arthur, Mike Gavin, Ray Hearn & Exclusively Irish Dancers - Sheffield Library Theatre
- Greencastle Ceili Band - Rotherham Trades Club
Monday 12th March
- Session - Dog and Partridge - Mahogany Gas Pipe
Tuesday 13th March
- Session - Led by Brian Gilmer - Fagans
Thursday 15th March
- Brendan Power and Dean Magraw at Bob Hazelwood's Folk Blues and Roots Concert Lounge, 509 Ecclesall Road Sheffield.
Friday 16th March
- Jim Mahoney - Gardener's Rest Neepsend Lane
- Hekety - St Patricks's Night ceilidh - Arts Centre Chesterfield
Saturday 17th March
- Lots of stuff - all day Orchard Square Sheffield
- Frain Family & Celtic Supporters - Millmoor Hotel, Rotherham
- St Patrick's Night specials - Gardener's Rest, Dog & Partridge , The Grapes Hotel ( Trippet Lane)
- Brian Harvey (Ex East 17) National Centre for Popular Music - in aid of Robert Hammil Campaign Dance display - The Elizabeth Byrne School of Irish Dance
- Dinner & Dance - South Yorkshire Police Sports & Social Club, Niagara Sheffield - dancing to The Richard Kavanagh Quartet & Irish Dancers (Scoil Rince Nua ) - in aid of lots of charities
Sunday 18th March
- Irish Tea Dance - Sally Glennon Band - St Phillips Club , Netherthorpe
Monday 19th March
- Session - Dog & Partridge - Mahogany Gas Pipe
Tuesday 20th March
- Evening in aid of Eastwood Day Centre - Old Foggy Dewo, Mahoganny Gas Pipe , Annis A Cara and others - Rotherham Trades Club
Wednesday 21st March
- Dermont Kearny - Dog & Partridge
Thursday 22nd March
- Tomas Lynch - Bob Hazelwood's Folk-Blues and Roots Concert Lounge - 509 Eccleshall Road Sheffield
Friday 23rd March
- Chris Sherbourne, Denny Bartley & Nick Scott, Ray Hearn, Exclusively Irish Dancers - St Phillips Social Club, Netherthorpe
Saturday 24th March
- Traditional Music Workshops, followed by session in the bar - National Centre for Popular Music. Please ring the Sheffiled Irish Forum to book places and to confirm artists.
- Concertina - John Turner
- Sean Nos - Mick Furey
- Tin Whistle - Francis & Diz Feeley
- Guitar workshop - Eoin Tether
- Fiddle masterclass - Nick Farelley
- Fiddle workshop - Cath James
- Pipe Workshop - Brian Howard
- Voice Workshop - John Horsey
- Bodhran Workshop - Ciaran Boyle
Monday 26th March
- Session - Dog & Partridge - Mahogany Gas Pipe
Wednesday 28th March
- Nick Farrelly - Gardener's Rest
Friday 30th March
- Frain Family, John Dowling & The Critics, Exclusively Irish Dancers - Rotherham Trades Club
Sunday 1st April/Monday 2nd April
- The Corrs - Sheffield Arena
Thursday 5th April
- Chris Newman and Maire Ni Chathasaigh - Arts Centre, Chesterfield
Sunday 22nd April
- Gary Moore - Sheffield City Hall
Thursday 17th May
- Dermot O'Leary & The Bards (Fundraiser for Carmel Care) - St Phillip's Social Club - Netherthorpe