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Roisín is an outstanding exponent of sean-nós singing and a wonderful fiddle player from South Co. Dublin, Róisín is steeped in the rich traditions of Irish language, music, and song from an early age. Her unique style, rooted in the Connemara lineage of singing, has been shaped by the influence of the late Séamus MacMathúna…

One of the foremost uilleann pipers of his generation, Mark Redmond, will be the special guest at the Clé Abhaile session – the Clé Club’s monthly Zoom session. Mark will play and chat about aspects of his life in music. Commencing at 8pm (Irish time) on Monday September 2, the session will also feature contributions…

The Clé Club’s monthly online singing and music session will welcome singer, songwriter and researcher, John Tunney, of the famous Tunney singing dynasty as out special guest in August. As well as performing some of his favourite songs, John will also chat about his work in traditional music and songs as well as the family…

Clé Abhaile – the monthly online session organised by the Clé Club in Dublin – will feature Jack and Angela Plunkett as our special guests. Both originally from Glasgow, Jack and Angela have lived in Ireland for over 35 years and have been very active in singing circles and folk clubs around Dublin and beyond.…

Niall Toner and Andrea Booth are a highly acclaimed singing & songwriting duo. We are delighted to welcome them to the Clé Club to celebrate aspects of love and life with their own selection of unique and enthralling songs. Niall and Andrea are regular performers in Ireland, recently at the Omagh Bluegrass Festival, and also…

Meet me in the merry month of May with special guest Noel O’Grady. Fear a’tí Séamus Dooley will also welcome singers, musicians and poets from the floor. Attentive listeners are always welcome, too. Admission: €5 Cois Life Bar, Liberty Hall, Dublin 1. Wednesday, May 15 7.30pm (Doors open from 7.15pm)

Getting in the mood for Halloween, the Clé Club presents an evening of music and song with guest with guest musicians, Martin and Fiona Gaffney, singer and poet, Joe Power, as well as contributions ‘from the floor’ with fear a’tí, Martin Naughton in the Cois Life Bar at the Liberty Hall Theatre in Dublin. Admission…

With a special contribution from Ellen MacIsaac in Ottawa The theme for the next Clé Abhaile session on Thursday, October 12 will be ‘Across the Broad Atlantic’ to mark the anniversary of Columbus’ first landing in the Americas in 1492. Both Honduras in Central America and Colombia in South America both celebrate October 12 as…

The Clé Club proudly presents special guest Aidan Connolly, a highly regarded fiddle and box player from Rathfarnham in Co’ Dublin with a particular affinity for the music of Sliabh Luachra. Much sought after as a performer in Ireland and abroad, Aidan has three well received albums under his belt: Be Off (2016), Away On…

A special Zoom session featuring songs from the recently published book and CD set: “In the Singing of Songs” compiled by traditional singer Rachel Uí Fhaoláin. The book features new adaptations of many old songs and poems along with recent compositions written specially for the project. Contributors from Ireland and overseas will join the session…