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VILLAGE for newborn to 18 month olds: 
10am Tuesdays (from 7th Feb) or
10am Thursdays (from 9th Feb) or
10am Saturdays (from 11th Feb)
7 week term
€95 inc. Home Materials

OUR TIME for 1.5 to 3 year olds: 
11am Tuesdays (from 7th Feb) or
11am Thursdays (from 9th Feb) or
11am Saturdays (from 11th Feb)
14 week term
€145 inc. Home Materials

IMAGINE THAT for 3 to 5 year olds: 
12pm Saturdays (from 11th Feb)
14 week term
€150 inc. Home Materials

YOUNG CHILD 2 & 4 for 5 to 7 year olds: 
1pm & 2pm Saturdays (from 11th Feb)
€160 inc. Home Materials

For more information and to enrol, please contact Kindermusik Tutor Fiona on 085 763 6233

CLARE FM is proud to announce that Clare’s Got Talent is coming back and once again a magnificent prize of €5000 awaits the winning act.

Singers, dancers, musicians, céilí or traditional groups, choirs, comedians and novelty acts of all ages are invited to enter the event that will grip the Banner in 2012.

Clare FM is delighted to team-up again with St Francis Credit Union, Ennis as the official sponsors. Event management company, HDevents will present Clare’s Got Talent in partnership with Clare FM.

Entry forms and more information at www.claresgottalent.net

Eddi Reader was brought into the limelight with Fairground Attraction and their single ‘Perfect’ and parent album First of a Million Kisses which both topped the British charts.  However, it has been her subsequent solo albums which signalled her increasing ability to assimilate different musical styles and make them all very much her own.  From the traditional to the contemporary, Eddi brings to joyous life all forms of song and what sets Reader apart is the depth and quality of the emotional performance;  her ability not only to move the listener but to connect her experience to that of her audience. 

Her rare blend of meltingly true vocals and towering romanticism combine with an astute and pragmatic nature to make her a unique and powerful figure in contemporary British music.  She has effortlessly developed into one of popular music’s most thrilling and affecting performers.

In a career that has now spanned nearly three decades, Griffith first emerged as a writer of startling depth and subtlety, crafting sparse uncluttered vignettes that revealed a wealth of emotion even the most humble of characters and settings. With her gifts as a songwriter lending invaluable insight, Griffith has also grown into a formidable interpreter of other people's songs, as demonstrated on such albums as the Grammy® Award-winning Other Voices, Other Rooms.

Her admirers are legion (Bob Dylan specifically requested that she sing "Boots of Spanish Leather" at his historic Madison Square Garden anniversary concert), and her awards appropriately numerous: five Grammy nominations, including a win for her gracious 1993 recording Other Voices, Other Rooms celebrating other songwriters, and two more for her dazzling performances on albums by The Chieftains.  She has penned some of country music's most enduring compositions, including Emmylou Harris and Willie Nelson's "Gulf Coast Highway," Kathy Mattea's "Love at the Five and Dime" and "Listen to the Radio," and Suzy Bogguss's "Outbound Plane."  And Nanci was the first to record Julie Gold's Grammy®-winning classic, "From a Distance."

The show is directed by Des Henn and choreographed by Barbara Meany.

The Sound of Music tells the tale of a woman who leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the children of a Naval officer widower.

We are delighted to welcome some of Ennis' finest child actors and singers to the stage as the Von Trapp children.

This is a show for all the family and one not to be missed!

The students of Rice College Ennis take to the stage in glór to showcase their many talents.
Music from many different genres, singing, set, step and sean nós dancing will all be displayed on the night.
A night of the finest entertainment from some of the talented students from County Clare

Johnny McEvoy has always been highly acclaimed for his excellent concert shows and his return visit to glór is eagerly awaited by his legion of fans.

This nostalgiac evening of 'Song and Story' features all of Johnny's many 'Hit Songs'.  His songs are haunting, evocative and beautifully presented with many in the folk and ballad style.
Johnny also features songs from his new album. His recent recording of his No 1 'Hit' Muirseen Durkin with Sharon Shannon was very well received and got extensive airplay on Local and National Radio.

This is a two hour concert...not to be missed.

3.00 pm – 5.00 pm juniors concert  (4 – 15 years)
6.00 pm – 8.30 pm seniors concert   (15 – 99 years)

All students of Maoin Cheoil an Chlair have the opportunity to perform on stage in glór on the day. Expect a huge diversity of Irish traditional music and classical music to be performed within this springtime concert.
Not only parents will be thrilled by our student’s performance…so please come along for an outstanding musical experience in County Clare.

For more information visit www.maoincheoil.com

What started out as a desire to work with each other for a once off show has now become the talk of the country!   Jimmy Buckley, Robert Mizzell and Patrick Feeney have succeeded in making country music cool and the guys continue to enjoy a massive, positive reaction where ever they go!

In 2012 they tour Australia and New Zealand following their record deal with Sony, Australia and by the end of 2013 American and UK audiences will get the chance to see what all the fuss is about!

“We would meet in 24 hour service stations as we made our way home from the gigs and it gave us the chance to talk and share stories.  Over time we realised that we had a great respect for each other.  Our musical tastes were similar and if we could find the time, a collaboration was on the cards!”  It took well over two years for the dream to be realised, “But it was worth the wait!  We hit it off instantly and the show made an immediate connection with the audiences”.

The Last Waltz, was a live show filmed and directed by Martin Scorsese which commemorates the history and music of Bob Dylan and 'The Band' and is regarded as the greatest rock and roll concert movie of all time.  To mark the 30th anniversary of the movie last year, a collective of some of Dublin's most legendary musicians under the name The Group, set about the task of recreating the 2 hour show live in tribute to the original concert. 

With a cast and crew of over 30 including a 10 piece band, full brass section, 13 amazing special guests, and stunning archive footage on a giant screen, this spectacular live re-enactment of the The Last Waltz is a must for all who love their music

Vladimir Jablokov returns for one night only.  Playing pieces from his wonderful debut CD Classical Twist: The Album, Vladimir along with his peerless band of exemplary classical musicians will perform his unique, fresh hybrid of music old and new he calls Classical Twist.  From Bach to Beatles, The Stones to Strauss – Vladimir’s superb virtuoso performances delighted national audiences in 2011.

Vladimir is one of the best young musical talents currently playing in Ireland. 'Classical Twist' showcases a dynamic band of Slovak and Irish musicians taking familiar pieces from the world of both the classics and rock-pop; and reworking them in into new, vibrant, exciting shapes.

On Monday 23rd April, Vladimir will hold schools workshops which will run for 90 minutes each.

102 years in the business, the Kilfenora has gone from strength to strength since their centenary! From village parties in the early 1900s right down to their current international profile in the new millennium, each new generation slots seamlessly into the groove of their forebears.

The group can follow its roots back into the late 1800s. At the time, music was an important feature of life in rural Ireland. Kilfenora boasted a fine brass band, which gradually evolved into a dance band. Its story is the story of Irish music itself. From village parties in the early 1900s to bigger dances in the '30s, broadcasts in the '40s, commercial recordings in the '50s, foreign tours in the '60s right down to their current international profile they have set the bar for other ensembles.

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