Author: Séamas Sheils

The December Clé Abhaile session will focus on seasonal contributions – traditional or contemporary, secular or religious and in any language – in song, music or verse. Any performers or listeners who would like to join us online should contact info@cleabhaile.com for the Zoom links.

Acclaimed singers and multi-instrumentalists, Éire Ní Fhaoláin and Chulainn Ó Faoláin, from Gorey, along with mum, Rachel, herself a highly respected singer, collector, researcher and educator, will be the special guests at the November session of the Clé Club. Fresh from the North Wexford Singing Weekend (November 14-16), the family promise a wonderful evening of…

Clé Abhaile marks Samháin by remembering some of the Clé Club’s singing stalwarts who are no longer with us – including Jimmy Kelly, Tom Crean, Manus O’Riordan and Andrew Clarke. The session will also include our usual sing-around the houses. All singers and listeners welcome. To join the session, contact info@cleabhaile.com for the link.

The Clé Club welcomes singer, Fergus Russell, renowned for his extensive repertoire ranging from Dublin street ballads and labour songs to comedic verses – many written by Fergus, himself. Fear a’tí, Seán Ó hEarcháin, will also invite contributions – in song, music and verse – from the floor. The session will take place in the…

Rachel Uí Fhaoláin will be the featured performer at the next Clé Abhaile session on the Zoom platform. One of the organisers of the North Wexford Traditional Singing Circle in Gorey, Rachel is not only an acclaimed singer but also a writer, collector, researcher and publisher of songs – both traditional and newly composed. Rachel…

The Clé Club returns with a special celebration of the capital’s remarkable legacy of traditional music and song featuring  members of the acclaimed O’Connor family, led by master flute player, Mick O’Connor, his daughter, Aoife, on concertina and son, Liam, the award-winning fiddle player who is now Director of the Irish Traditional Music Archive. This…

Traditional musician, author and activist, Des Geraghty, will be the featured performer at the Clé Abhaile Zoom session on Monday September 1 at 8pm (Irish time). Though probably still best known as a former trade union leader, Des has maintained a lifelong interest in traditional music. He is a singer, a flute player, a songwriter,…

Join us for the August Clé Abhaile Zoom session which will feature an online singaround with an emphasis on songs of the sea (including marine life, docks and voyages) – though not to the exclusion of all other topics). If you intend to participate in the singing sessions at the Fleadh in Wexford towards the…

Our featured performer at the Clé Abhaile Zoom session in July is singer, songwriter, musician and curator, SJ McArdle. SJ’s latest project, Port, is a live show featuring Carol Keogh based on a song-cycle with its accompanying album, Old Ghosts in the Water. His previous work was with the award-winning Irish traditional band Kern from…

Originally from Cork and now based in Kildare, Robert Wolfe will be the featured performer at the June Clé Abhaile session. Robert is a welcome presence at singing sessions and festivals around Ireland with his wonderful vocal tone, expressive interpretation and diverse repertoire (Photo by Colm Keating). To join the Zoom session as a performer…