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Belfast-born trombonist Peter Moore (pictured) has been named BBC Young Musician of the Year 2008 at the final in Cardiff, organised by BBC Wales. At 12 years old, he’s the youngest ever winner of the competition, taking the title against stiff competition from talented young musicians from around the UK. Moore was a pupil [...]

Various popular Irish artists have joined forces to contribute 31-tracks to a unique compilation double-album developed and marketed by a Belfast charity called Tuesday’s Child. Performing artists from Ulster, including Cara Dillon, Duke Special, Snow Patrol, Foy Vance, Brian Houston, Claire Sproule [and others listed below - ed] have backed this noble project. All proceeds [...]

Music Network, the national music development agency for Ireland, invites young traditional Irish music groups to apply for the Young Musicwide Award 2008. Young Musicwide is a unique professional development scheme designed to assist the brightest young musicians start a professional career.

Bang in the centre of Belfast, King Street Arts offers expansive – but inexpensive – studio space for bands to rehearse anytime from 12-noon to 12-midnight daily. King Street Arts provides a full backline, drum kit, PA, and mics in a sound-proofed room [nice - ed]. web: www.kingstreetarts.com mobi: 07973 531-655
 

Castle Stage Hire of Dungannon now hires out the Austrian-made StagePartner mobile/trailer stage (pictured) for outdoor concerts/entertainments anywhere in Ulster. Sound and lighting packages are available to order.
· 8m (wide) x 6m (deep) x 4m (high) from stage floor
· stage up to 1.5m off the ground
· curtain backdrop & fully trussed roof

The 18TH HOLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL takes place the weekend of Saturday, June 7 to Sunday, June 8, 2008. Programme: http://www.holywoodjazzfestival.com/programme.html

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Derry teenager Donal Sweeney (photo by Robin Cordiner) – performing as Frau Sandy – won the recent Coca-Cola Blastbeat Northern Ireland National Final at the Limelight on Saturday, April 26. Sweeney, a 16-year-old student at Lumen Christi College, was helped by Disco Robots, a music promotion company formed by 5th year students from [...]

Having just completed their first tour of England in 10 years, the phenomena that is Clannad – the “new age folk” group from Donegal – has embarked on 3-date tour of mainland Europe.

A new CD album entitled The Meeting is a unique collection of traditional tunes and original compositions performed by accomplished Ulster harpists Sharon Carroll (pictured) and Cherith Boyle – Boyle is a friend and former pupil of Carroll’s.

This one full-day workshop is specially designed for everyone with an interest in learning and singing Gregorian Chant within the context of the sacred liturgy.

The Ulster Orchestra celebrates the passing of spring into summer [how many other bands do that..? - ed] with their Spring Serenades concert at Queen’s Elmwood Hall on Wed, May 14.

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The Ulster blues scene is on the up. Blues Jam – starting Tuesday, May 6 – is a new monthly “come-all-ye” event, held on the first Tuesday of every month at The Imperial Bar, Bangor. [more about Bangor, Co Down - ed]. The five-piece house band play Chicago style – and warmly invite other guitarists [...]