Author: Séamas Sheils

  • Fiche Bliain Ag Ceol: Twenty Years Making Great Music

    A very special night of music, song and poetry to mark the twentieth anniversary of the foundation of the Club sharing memories of many friends old and new. Fear a’ Tí: Des Geraghty Contributions from the floor will also be very welcome. Cois Life Bar, Liberty Hall Dublin 1 Wednesday, October 12: 8pm (Doors open…

  • The Rathcoole Trio: Seán Keane, Mary Corcoran and Gay McKeon

    To open the new Clé club season after the summer break, we are delighted to announce a special performance by Seán Keane (fiddle), Mary Corcoran (piano) and Gay McKeon (uilleann pipes). Unfortunately there is no pre-booking for this event. As usual, singers and performers are always welcome from the floor. Bean a’ Tí: Sally Corr Wednesday, September…

  • Ómós Mick Moloney

    The Clé Club community is shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden death of Mick Moloney – whose accomplishments as a performer, researcher and promoter of traditional music – especially the music of the Irish diaspora in the United States – cannot be overstated. Mick has been deservedly showered with accolades throughout his lifelong…

  • A musical salute to the Tenters

    2022 marks the centenary of the development of The Fairbrothers Fields – now known as The Tenters – in Dublin’s Liberties, which has been one of the most significant public housing schemes in ireland. Tenters 100 and the Cle Club will proudly celebrate this landmark event  in music, song and story on Wednesday July 6,…

  • Summer Time Has Come

    The Clé Club prepares for summer with a session of music, song and verse with a powerful line-up of special guests featuring the Dublin Lasses, Muintir Uí Fhaoláin, based in Gorey, and Dublin poet, Declan Collinge. The fear an tí for the evening is Des Geraghty. Performers from the floor are, as ever, most welcome.…

  • Celebrating May Day

    International Day of Workers’ Solidarity The Clé Club will mark May Day with a special session of music, song and verse with popular guest, Eric Fleming. The fear an tí for the evening will be Jimmy Jordan. Performers from the floor will be welcome. Please join us on Wednesday May 4 from 8pm to 10.30pm…

  • No to War, Militarisation and the Destruction of the Planet

    Songs of Protest – Songs of Hope In the face of twin existential threats to the planet in the form of escalating war and militarisation on the one hand and the continuing destruction of the natural environment on the other, the Clé Club is offering an evening of reflection in the form of music, song…

  • We dare to dream of an island of equals

    Live in-person launch of Des Geraghty’s new book Clé Club chair, Des Geraghty, is preparing for the live in-person launch of his family memoir, We Dare to Dream of an Island of Equals, in the Hodges Figgis bookshop in Dawson St, Dublin 2 on March 16. This follows the online launch (via Zoom) in December.…

  • “You may strain  your muscles to brag of Brussels”

    From Tithe Wars to Broadway:A musical odyssey through the Irish Midlands The Clé club returns to Liberty Hall on Wednesday March 2, leaving behind the world of frozen screens, muted singers and  echoey  pipers. Join us in person at 8pm in the Cois Life Bar in Liberty Hall, as we go on a musical odyssey…

  • Ómos Vinny Caprani

    “At this time when death seems to be  permeating the air and so many close friends were  passing on, I was particularly saddened to learn of the death of my old friend and comrade Vinny Caprani. Vinny  was a man who exuded fun and excitement at all times and lifted the hearts of all who…