30/04/2013 – Gradam Ceol TG4 Award, University of Limerick ,Co.Limerick Ireland gradam

03/04/2013 – The Garret Sessions, The Queens Head, Fyfield, Essex, U.K

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05/04/2013 – The Cross Keys, Selattyn, Oswestry, Shropshire U.K crosskeyshotel

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07/04/2013 – The Coach House Theatre, Malvern, Worcestershire U.K coachhouse theatre

12/04/2013 – The Red Lion, Salisbury U.K

13/04/2013 – CelticFest, Cuba celtfest cuba

14/04/2013 – CelticFest, Cuba celtfest cuba

15/04/2013 – CelticFest, Cuba celtfest cuba

16/04/2013 – CelticFest, Cuba celtfest cuba

17/04/2013 – CelticFest, Cuba celtfest cuba

18/04/2013 – CelticFest, Cuba celtfest cuba

19/04/2013 – CelticFest, Cuba celtfest cuba

20/04/2013 – CelticFest, Cuba celtfest cuba

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gradam_posterDermot has been selected as TG4 Gradam Ceoil Traditional Musician of the Year!

To quote Siobhan Long in the Irish Times “Traditional Musician of the Year, Dermot Byrne is a musician who has long skirted the limelight: revered for his virtuosity on the accordion and melodeon (and the reason, it has been said, for Steve Cooney’s immigration here from Australia in the 1970s), he has enjoyed two decades at the beating heart of Altan. In-between he has found time to collaborate with Parisian harpist Floriane Blancke with Brendan O’Regan, Brid Harper and Steve Cooney, Dezi Donnelly and Jim Murray.
Clearly not a man to be tethered by musical boundaries, Byrne has had what he calls “great fun learning some rock’n’roll and salsa while guesting on tours with two great bands, the Stunning and Salsa Celtica”.
This year’s awards was presented at the Gradam Ceoil Concert in the UL Concert Hall, Limerick on Saturday 30th March
Irish Times article
Gradam Ceoil Awards

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( pics courtesy of TG4)

Dermot and Flo’s new album is now available on iTunes, and is also available on disc (just click the link on the side panel); in the meantime you can hear some clips right now on the Music page.

The album was recorded in Brendan O’Regan’s studio in Ballinderreen, and produced by Dermot, Flo & Brendan. As well as accordion, Dermot  plays melodeon on one track, and as well as playing harp throughout, Floalso plays piano, and her voice features on a haunting French song. The album is quite varied, with a mixture of  mostly Irish and French pieces. It includes some lovely contributions on guitar from  Tim Edey, cellist Eimear O’Grady, percussion maestro Tommy Hayes, Mary Shannon on mandolin, swing guitarist Frank Kilkelly, and of course Brendan O’Regan himself on mandolin, guitar, keyboards and bass. They aim to launch the album officially at this years Cuckoo Fleadh (4th – 7th May) in Kinvara, but will have itavailable for purchase by the beginning of March. A treat for the ears!

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“Bare-boned, spare arrangements that leave nowhere to hide…….Byrne and Blancke manage to cleanse palates long jaded by the overdrive of ensembles on full throttle.” -  Siobhan Long – The Irish Times

“ This is  an album that is refreshingly different in the moods it creates and the afterglow it leaves once heard.” - TradConnect

“At their concerts in the Catskills…there was an unusual hush, and you can hear why.  Simply gorgeous.”- Gwen Orel – Irish Music Magazine

“Donegal-rooted mastery in a scintillating mix” Celtic Connections

“Unbelieveably beautiful music” Custy’s Music Shop, Ennis