Here we go again and, have we a LOT of lovely photos from last week?? Yes, thanks to our good friends Andy and Pat! More even, by Ronan at ‘Ireland’s Inner Beauty’ facebook group – check it out! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1561847780795422/ Matt and I had a lovely visit from our good friend Frank Corr who lives in the UK/plays guitar, mandolin, banjo and sings! And of course all our other new and old friends as pictured below (hopefully with names correct..).
Join Jimmy and myself at Cruises again this and every Thurs from 8:30pm. Bring heart!
From the left – John, Adrian, Pat, Áine, Jimmy Matt and Frank. Photo taken by Andy Lambert.
Matt, Frank, John, Paula, Adrian, (Mary behind) and Satoshi. Photo taken by Andy Lambert.
Andy, Matt singing and Frank Corr (our good friend from England) Photo taken by Pat Keating.
Adrian on flute with Howard on tinwhistle behind. Photo taken by Pat Keating.
Satoshi on flute. Photo by Pat Keating..
Howard and Paula. Photo by Pat Keating.
Áine, Jimmy, Andy, Matt and Frank. Photo by Pat Keating.
John and Howard. Photo by Pat Keating.
Michael in the zone! Photo by Pat Keating.
Áine, Jimmy and Andy. Photo by Pat Keating
John and Howard. Photo by Pat Keating
February 15, 2017 | Categories: Easter 2016, St. Patrick's Day, Tourism, Traditional Music, Wild Atlantic Way | Tags: aine heslin, aineheslinmusic, celtic, composer, flute, folk, food, irish, jimmy clancy, music, new Irish music, restaurants, seisiún, The Tunes Foundry Album, tinwhistle, traditional | Leave a comment
The Easy Club – not necessarily an easy tune but a lovely one. We play many more besides that every Thurs night in Cruises Bar from 8:30 till about 11pm. Join us there this week or whenever you’re around. https://www.facebook.com/AineHeslinMusic/
Bill on flute, Paula on concertina and Brian on flute.
In the background; Brian on flute, Michael on accordion. In the foreground; Betty on fiddle.
Martin singing a lovely song about Co. Clare.
Howard in the background on tinwhistle and Satoshi on flute.
It’s all a blur!! 😉
February 8, 2017 | Categories: Ennis Co Clare, St. Patrick's Day, Tourism, Traditional Music, Wild Atlantic Way | Tags: aine heslin, aineheslinmusic, celtic, flute, folk, irish, jimmy clancy, music, new Irish music, pubs, restaurants, seisiún, tinwhistle, traditional | Leave a comment
Join Jimmy Clancy, myself and all our visitors – regular and new – in Ennis tonight. Open seisiún at Cruises Bar under the hospitality of Pat and Teresa! 🙂 We had no photos taken last week so here are a couple from the previous week. We’ll probably be here at Cruises St Patrick’s Day EVE – so you can be planning ahead now! 😉
Orla, Áine, Jimmy, Bill, Patrick, Jerry and Colm. Photo by Betty Connor
Áine Heslin and Jimmy Clancy. Photo by Betty Connor.
Sean nós dancing before our session finished – thanks Satoshi.
February 2, 2017 | Categories: Ennis Co Clare, Tourism, Traditional Music, Wild Atlantic Way | Tags: aine heslin, aineheslinmusic, celtic, composer, flute, folk, food, irish, jimmy clancy, music, new Irish music, pubs, restaurants, seisiún, traditional | 2 Comments
All are welcome to come in to Cruises Bar Thurs weekly at 8:30pm and listen/join in…we’re having a ball! Tunes, tunes and more tunes. Jimmy Clancy has a store of old one and new ones which keeps things buzzin’. Many visiting musicians each week – from all corners of the world! Some photos from last week taken by our visiting fiddler, Betty Connor – thanks for sharing them Betty!
Go to https://aineheslinmusic.com/shop/ to hear some tracks from my CD ‘The Tunes Foundry’
Orla, Áine, Jimmy, Bill, Patrick, Jerry and Colm. Photo by Betty Connor
Áine Heslin and Jimmy Clancy. Photo by Betty Connor.
Áine, Jimmy, Bill, Patrick, Jerry and Colm. Photo by Betty Connor
Sean nós dancing before our session finished – thanks Satoshi.
Áine Heslin and Jimmy Clancy. Photo by Betty Connor.
January 25, 2017 | Categories: Ennis Co Clare, Tourism, Wild Atlantic Way | Tags: aine heslin, aineheslinmusic, CD, celtic, flute, folk, food, irish, jimmy clancy, Latest News, music, new Irish music, pubs, restaurants, seisiún, The Tunes Foundry Album, tinwhistle, traditional | Leave a comment
Join us for some tunes tonight if you’re in town – Jimmy Clancy on accordion and myself, Áine Heslin on flute, and our visitors of course!! Some photos from last Thurs.
John, Patsy, Paula, Mick (taking a break) Mícheal, Jerry and – I’m sorry, I’ve forgotten our Italian flute-player’s name!!
Colm, Satoshi, myself and Jimmy.
Bill, Betty, Aiden, Kieran and John.
Betty, Aiden, Kieran, John and Patsy.
January 19, 2017 | Categories: Ennis Co Clare, Tourism, Traditional Music | Tags: aine heslin, aineheslinmusic, celtic, composer, flute, folk, food, irish, jimmy clancy, music, new Irish music, pubs, seisiún, tinwhistle, traditional | Leave a comment
You coming in tonight? Cruises Bar 8:30pm. Put on your Uggs and snowboots…and be careful – could be some very precarious music played – risky reels, jigs in jeopardy and a hazardous hornpipe or two. (For those of you countries with lots of snow – just to let you know – we’re MAYBE in for between 1 and 3cm! So lots of prep!) Here are a few photos of last week – might not have everybody in photos, apologies. Lovely night.
Jimmy and Michael having the craic! 🙂
Michael, Betty, Bill and Jerry
Satoshi joining in!
Mick and Paula.
Orla on keyboards
January 12, 2017 | Categories: Ennis Co Clare, Tourism, Traditional Music | Tags: aine heslin, aineheslinmusic, celtic, composer, flute, folk, jimmy clancy, music, new Irish music, restaurants, seisiún, tinwhistle, traditional | 2 Comments
Back in Cruises, Ennis tonight at 8:30pm with Jimmy Clancy and a host of visitors – feel free to come in and join us for the tunes, the broken resolutions, the keeping of the resolve to play/meet with friends and sure where would we be without our great audience who keep us motivated to play our best!
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January 5, 2017 | Categories: Ennis Co Clare, Tourism, Traditional Music, Uncategorized | Tags: CD, flute, food, irish, jimmy clancy, Latest News, music, new Irish music, pubs, restaurants, seisiún, The Tunes Foundry Album | Leave a comment
Lovin’ the tune! Patsy, Ritchie and Michael at Cruises Thurs night session – also Michael behind Patsy on the left.
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There was a great gang (flute players Bill and Áine missing from the photos) and many fine tunes were played Thurs night and I want to thank the listeners (mostly out of the pictures) who gave such great appreciation that everyone had a ball! Happy New Year to all!
See you at the Cruises Thurs night sessions in….2017! (Thurs Jan5th) 😉
December 31, 2016 | Categories: Ennis Co Clare, Tourism, Traditional Music, Uncategorized | Tags: aine heslin, aineheslinmusic, celtic, composer, flute, folk, food, irish, music, new Irish music, pubs, restaurants, seisiún, tinwhistle, traditional | Leave a comment
What better than to be spending time with friendly musicians who continue to join us every Thurs in Cruises Bar from 8:30 for those couple of hours with tunes, stories of woe or of laughter and always welcoming some new friendly faces!! This time, as well as welcoming as many musicians as want to come – we would particularly like to invite people to come and listen to all these diverse instrumentalists with their different talents – FREE CONCERT in effect (apart from the price of a drink and a taxi). We don’t claim to be world class at all times (you can never tell who is in town though..!) and love to have the warmth of a friendly audience around us. Thank you for all the support this past year. Paula O’Regan and Patsy Hanrahan are planning to be there – a great start!
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December 28, 2016 | Categories: Ennis Co Clare, Tourism, Traditional Music, Uncategorized | Tags: aineheslinmusic, celtic, composer, flute, folk, food, irish, music, new Irish music, pubs, seisiún, tinwhistle, traditional | Leave a comment
Have to show some photos (taken by Patrick Keating) of last Thurs – great night with nearly a dozen lovely musicians! My first time meeting with Dessie Mulkere, banjo/flute-player/singer all rolled into one. Oh, and add ‘composer’ to the list too as he played us a couple of lovely tunes of his. Jimmy Clancy was anxious that I meet him and I was delighted he asked him to come. But there were more than Dessie as you can see. Great night – and looking forward to this Thurs night – Christmas Eve (reel) will be played…again. (One of my favourites at any time of year). Please feel free to join in. If I don’t see you – a very happy Christmas to you and your families!
Seisiún at Cruises Bar. Photographer Patrick Keating
Dessie Mulkere (Clare) playing banjo at Cruises Bar Thurs night seisiún. Photographer Patrick Keating
Seisiún at Cruises Bar. Photgrapher Patrick Keating
Musicians at Cruises Bar. Photgrapher Patrick Keating
A video and few photos taken on my phone – see below..
Jimmy Clancy, Patrick Keating, Michael Brown, Patsy Hanrahan and Michael McGrath.
Michael McGrath, Betty and Bill from Seattle, Paula O Regan (hidden!)and Mick Coffee.
December 22, 2016 | Categories: Tourism, Traditional Music | Tags: aine heslin, aineheslinmusic, CD, celtic, composer, flute, folk, food, irish, music, pubs, seisiún, tinwhistle, traditional | Leave a comment
Seisiún-time again for many Thurs 15th at Cruises Bar, Ennis. Join us at 8:30pm for tunes and merriment! I promise to wear the Christmas jumper….. NEXT Thursday! 😉 Here are some photos from last Thurs – including a special birthday lady who sang for us!! (Nóirín!)
Noirín Lynch included us in her birthday in the best way – with a song, beautiful! Thanks Noirín! x
Jerry from Canada and Clara from Ennis (Argentina!) and of Los Paddys de las Pampas
Quentin Cooper (The Fiddle Case) and Paula O’Regan on fiddle with Andy Lambert on bouzouki
Jimmy Clancy, Patsy Hanrahan and Canadian – Jerry!
December 14, 2016 | Categories: Tourism, Uncategorized | Tags: aine heslin, aineheslinmusic, CD, celtic, composer, flute, folk, food, irish, music, new Irish music, pubs, restaurants, seisiún, The Tunes Foundry Album, tinwhistle, traditional | Leave a comment
Come on down to Cruises Bar for 8:30pm where I’ll be playing as usual with Jimmy Clancy and a fine gathering of musicians (or maybe we’ll be quiet tonight due to the weather?? Nah! 🙂 Jigs and reels, waltzes and hornpipes – all very warming!) Order a hot toddy or maybe a nice meal. See you there. Bring your instrument if you play.
Cruises session captured by Patrick Keating
Above is a photo taken on the first night of Tradfest.
November 24, 2016 | Categories: Tourism, Uncategorized | Tags: aine heslin, aineheslinmusic, CD, celtic, composer, flute, folk, irish, music, new Irish music, pubs, restaurants, seisiún, The Tunes Foundry Album, tinwhistle, traditional | Leave a comment
Thurs 17th – tonight – Jimmy Clancy hosts the seisiún with me from 8:30pm and it’ll be lovely to have you with us if you are wrapping up and braving this winter’s day. Bring your favourite tunes tonight – we all have favourites and it’s nice to get to play them.
In Cruises Bar
In Cruises Bar
Photo by Patrick Keating
November 17, 2016 | Categories: Tourism, Uncategorized | Tags: aine heslin, aineheslinmusic, CD, celtic, composer, flute, folk, irish, Latest News, music, new Irish music, pubs, seisiún, tinwhistle, traditional | Leave a comment
Thurs 27th Oct.
We’ll be playing in the front bar from 8:30pm till not very late so do come out to hear a few lively tunes – in fact, a great mix of tunes!! Jimmy Clancy on accordion, myself on flute/whistle and we’re always joined by a host of fine musicians. Watch out for the Ennis Trad Fest coming up in a couple of weeks…some of you already packing your bags I hear! Some recent Thurs photos…:)
Kevin O’Connor visiting uilleann piper
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October 25, 2016 | Categories: Ennis Trad Fest, Tourism, Uncategorized | Tags: aine heslin, aineheslinmusic, composer, flute, food, irish, music, new Irish music, pubs, seisiún, The Tunes Foundry Album, tinwhistle, traditional | Leave a comment
I am really enjoying these Thurs night early sessions in Cruises Bar (8:30pm – 10:45pm)! Jimmy Clancy has some lovely tunes that I’m picking up and we have great fun with visiting musicians – some regular now! Below are a selection of photos from recent and past Thurs nights…apologies if names are incorrectly spelled or missing!
Áine with Leslie Glassmire
Patsy Hanrahan (in background) and Áine McCarthy Kent.
Christy from Newbridge /concertina as well as a great sean-nós singer
Paula O’Regan
Joe Hanrahan
Conor Lynch
Mark – from North Carolina
Patsy Hanrahan, Liam O’Connor, Áine and Jimmy.
Fr. Pat Horgan, Florida/Kilfinora
October 11, 2016 | Categories: Tourism | Tags: aine heslin, aineheslinmusic, CD, composer, flute, irish, music, new Irish music, pubs, seisiún, The Tunes Foundry Album, tinwhistle, traditional | Leave a comment
Time has flown by and yes, we are heading towards October so fast that if we trip – we’ll be there!!:) Ceol Cois Tine is a monthly seisiún in Keane’s Bar, Carrigaholt (less than 1hr drive from Ennis) It’s a 7:30pm start this Sun 2nd Oct so there is plenty of time to get home in time for a good night’s rest. Every month Mags Keane asks different musicians to host the seisiún – this weekend it’s myself on flute, Mairéad Considine on concertina (one of the ‘Siarlinn’ founder members) and Martin Noel Tubridy on accordion. All musicians/singers welcome – including the younger musicians who often come to get used to the session scene! http://loopheadclare.com/keanes-bar-grocery-carrigaholt/
September 28, 2016 | Categories: Tourism, Uncategorized | Tags: aine heslin, aineheslinmusic, composer, flute, irish, Latest News, music, new Irish music, pubs, seisiún, The Tunes Foundry Album, tinwhistle, traditional | Leave a comment
I had to mention school, didn’t I?? Surprisingly, many of the musicians that I play with are actually primary school teachers and therefore, are very busy settling into new routines – sometimes new schools – at this time of year. 😦 The sad face is me – missing my summer mates!!
On Mon last though – I had a fine seisiún with Niamh Considine and Matt in the Stella Maris Hotel in Kilkee. We had an unusually attentive audience and the atmosphere was just lovely – Niamh and I played a stormer and they loved Matt’s voice and choice of songs. Watch out for Mon Sept 26th because we’ll be back – 9:30pm.
Tonight! Thurs 1st Sept I’m with Jimmy Clancy at Cruises Bar, Ennis and we have friends coming. Come and join in with us or just come and enjoy the music (if you say it quickly it almost sounds the same!!)
Jimmy Clancy and Aine Heslin – photo by Patrick Keating
September 1, 2016 | Categories: Tourism, Uncategorized | Tags: aine heslin, aineheslinmusic, composer, flute, irish, music, new Irish music, pubs, The Tunes Foundry Album, tinwhistle, traditional | Leave a comment
Yes, it’s Thursday again – had a wonderful seisiún in Crotty’s Bar, Kilrush on Tuesday – do join us next Tuesday there!
Tonight…Thurs July 14th 2016 – Open seisiún at Cruises Bar in Ennis with Aine Heslin, (myself) tin-whistle and flute, Jimmy Clancy button accordion. Starting 8:30pm and all are welcome to join or listen and enjoy the evening together. I will play some new material too. https://www.facebook.com/cruises.bar/?fref=ts
Tomorrow night – Fri July 15th 2016 – seisiún in Fitzpatrick’s Bar, Kilkee with Matt, Áine Heslin and friends (we’ll have a special guest Sorcha Curtin on concertina!). http://www.fitzpatrickskilkee.com/ https://www.facebook.com/FitzpatricksKilkee/?fref=ts
July 14, 2016 | Categories: Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2016, Tourism | Tags: aine heslin, composer, flute, irish, music, pubs, seisiún, The Tunes Foundry Album, tinwhistle, traditional | Leave a comment
Yes – heading home to the West tonight – or close anyway! Helping host a seisiún in Foley’s, Cross ( https://www.facebook.com/pages/Foleys-Bar-Cross-village/137737369646985 or http://loopheadclare.com/foleys-bar-grocery-shop/) as the start of the Loophead Gathering Festival (https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=loophead%20gathering%20festival) with some friends and returning visiting musicians incl many from Kildare! Join us there if you’re back. (back West i.e.)
July 8, 2016 | Categories: Tourism | Tags: aine heslin, aineheslinmusic, flute, irish, music, pubs, seisiún, The Tunes Foundry Album, tinwhistle, traditional | Leave a comment
Have to show some photos from Cruises last Thurs night – great night! We had several lovely visiting musicians but most especially – we had J.J. Conway who is flute player with the Tulla Céilí Band for …quite a good many years! He is a gentleman and loves his music. He and Jimmy are old friends, having good memories of their childhood in Kilfenora. The session was alive with flutes, myself, J.J., another Áine – Áine McCarthy Kent from Waterford and towards the end we had a visitor from Boston, Suzanne. We also had Paula McMahon on fiddle, and a first visit (of many hopefully!) from Patsy Hanrahan on piano-accordion.
Join us this Thurs night! (30th June) from 8:30pm – we have to finish by 10:30/45pm as next band setting up so come early!
From left – Áine McCarthy-Kent, Áine Heslin, J.J. Conway (Tulla Céilí Band) and Rozanne from Boston.
Jimmy Clancy on accordion, J.J. Conway and Rozanne on flutes
Paula McMahon on fiddle and Patsy Hanrahan on piano-accordion.
June 27, 2016 | Categories: Tourism | Tags: aine heslin, aineheslinmusic, flute, irish, music, pubs, The Tunes Foundry Album, tinwhistle, traditional | Leave a comment
Friday June 24th 2016 – Open seisiún with Mairéad Considine, Orla Coughlan and Áine Heslin at Crotty’s Traditional Music Bar in Kilrush. First night of the County Fleadh, Kilrush!! Join us from 9:30pm. http://www.crottyspubkilrush.com/index.php?page=about_crottys_pub
In the meantime – tonight
Thurs June 23rd 2016 – Open seisiún at Cruises Bar in Ennis with Aine Heslin, tin-whistle and flute, Jimmy Clancy button accordion. Starting 8:30pm and all are welcome to join or listen and enjoy the evening together. https://www.facebook.com/cruises.bar/?fref=ts
June 23, 2016 | Categories: Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2016, Tourism | Tags: aine heslin, flute, irish, music, pubs, traditional | Leave a comment
Well – Thurs 16th so time to get into Ennis for our Cruises session. Join me, Jimmy Clancy and friends for some midsummer music and a bit of craic thrown in for good measure!!
Fri 17th It’s time for Fitzpatrick’s Pub in Kilkee playing tunes/songs with Niamh Considine on fiddle and Matt on guitar – call in about 10:30pm and we’ll entertain for the next couple of hours!! Musicians welcome to join.
See https://aineheslinmusic.com/upcoming-events/ for more details of gigs.
Can you believe we’re almost at the longest day of the year already? Hope the good weather returns soon! 🙂
Session in Cruises Bar with Áine Heslin (flute), Jimmy Clancy (accordeon) and Michael Brown (bodhrán)
Fitzpatrick’s Bar, Kilkee
June 15, 2016 | Categories: Tourism, Uncategorized | Tags: aine heslin, composer, flute, irish, music, new Irish music, pubs, The Tunes Foundry Album, tinwhistle, traditional | Leave a comment
Yes, it’s time for Cruises Bar again tonight. 8:30pm till 10:30/45pm. Looking forward to playing with Jimmy Clancy and I hear there are some visitors coming too! 🙂 Please drop in for a few tunes if you are near. https://www.facebook.com/cruises.bar/?fref=ts
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all the tourists/visitors who give great attention to our session – it makes our night special.
June 9, 2016 | Categories: Tourism, Uncategorized | Tags: aine heslin, aineheslinmusic, CD, composer, flute, irish, music, new Irish music, pubs, restaurants, The Tunes Foundry Album, tinwhistle, traditional | Leave a comment
Yes – it’s that time of year when we mix music and shellfish!! And only the best; Irish Traditional music and fresh local oysters. The May Bank Holiday Weekend in Carrigaholt provides plenty of menu choices besides the shellfish too and all deliciously prepared.
Music everywhere as you can see in the poster below! On Friday I will be in Keane’s lovely homely pub (overlooking the pier) joining Breda (vocals and bodhrán) and Colin Sheehan (concertina). Please feel welcome to join us there from 9pm Friday 29th April.
Watch out also for the Loop Head walking festival – you could have the best combination of exercise, local scenery, local food and of course, local music!! https://www.facebook.com/LoopHeadWalkingFestival/
April 26, 2016 | Categories: Tourism | Tags: aine heslin, course, flute, food, irish, music, oysters, pubs, restaurants, traditional | 1 Comment
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