Weekly Cork Gig Guide: 24th February – 2nd March 2014

This week in Cork: Julia Kent, Caoimhín Ó’Raghallaigh, The Shaker Hymn, Rachel Sermanni and more…

Those Fractured Air and Plugd have once again teamed up to provide a Springtime treat in the Triskel TDC. Instrumental string-slingers Julia Kent and Caoimhín Ó’Raghallaigh both ride into town for a Saturday night show which sees the Canadian cellist making her Cork bow. There are still some tickets left here but the TDC space is an intimate room so best get on the case pronto.

The Triskel complex shall be busy that night as the main Christchurch room will simultaneously host award-winning New York string quartet The Attaca Quartet.

Dragging our gig-loving toes all the way back to the start of the week, it’s off to The Crane Lane Theatre later this evening (Monday) for The KC Session‘s 5th birthday party extravaganza. For a list of those performing on the night see the official event page here. The contender for FREE gig of the week certainly goes to Gulpd who host indie rockers The Shaker Hymn who are set to pop in for a special, stripped-down set. Stay tuned to the blog for more from them later in the week.

Battling them for that title though will be the brilliant Band of Clouds who bring their ever-changing collection to The Crane Lane Theatre on Saturday for an early evening show. Yep, that’s also FREE in.

Also going down around town this week:

• UCC Capriccio Music Society’s Battle of the Bands Final featuring Lowlek, Underground Party Cartel, Neuf Said & more in The Pavilion (Tuesday)
• David O’Doherty and his madcap ways in Everyman Palace Theatre (Friday)
• From 10.30am all weekend, 4th Ireland Sacred Harp Singing Convention in St Marie’s of the Isles Primary School (Saturday/Sunday)
• LATE ADDITION: Patrick Freeman and Anna Mitchell in Gulpd Café (Sunday)

For a day-by-day breakdown of gigs taking place in both Cork city and county over the next seven days see below.

Monday, 24th February
– Monday Night Music Club in Coughlan’s
– The KC Sessions 5th Birthday: in The Crane Lane Theatre (8pm)
– Slum Dogs in The Crane Lane Theatre (11.30pm)

Tuesday, 25th February
– Fintan Lucey’s Tuesday Session in L’Attitude 51
– Jazz Improv in The Crane Lane Theatre (9pm)
– Propellor Palms in The Crane Lane Theatre (11.30pm)
– CIT Battle of the Bands Heat #1 in Cyprus Avenue
– UCC Capriccio Music Society Battle of the Bands Final: Lowlek, Underground Party Cartel, Neuf Said & more in The Pavilion

Wednesday, 26th February
– Fast Like Fun in The Crane Lane Theatre (11.30pm)
– UCC Battle of the Bands Heat #4 in Cyprus Avenue
– Sitting Room Session: Anna Mitchell and Pat Freeman in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)

Thursday, 27th February
– Paul Dunlea Group in Coughlan’s
– The Shaker Hymn (acoustic) in Gulpd Café (Triskel Arts Centre)
– Eulogys in The Pavilion Bar
– Abbeys Wish To Walk Presents: Cormac O’Caoimh and The Lost Gecko in The Roundy
– Rebecca Collins (Unusual History of Ether) in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)

Friday, 28th February
– Pixie & The King in Bru
– Sal Vitro in The Crane Lane Theatre (9pm)
– David O’Doherty in Everyman Palace Theatre
– Ghédalia Tazartès in Triskel Christchurch (8pm)
– Ian Whitty & The Exchange in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)
– Declan O’Rourke in Sirius Arts Centre (Cobh)

Saturday, 1st March
– 4th Ireland Sacred Harp Singing Convention in St Marie’s of the Isles Primary School (10.30am-4.30pm)
– Band of Clouds in The Crane Lane Theatre (8.30pm)
– Hawk in Cyprus Avenue
– The Service in The Pavilion
– Julia Kent and Caoimhín Ó’Raghallaigh in Triskel TDC
– The Attaca Quartet in Triskel Christchurch (8pm)
– Gerry Quigley & The Shinkickers in The Armada Bar (Kinsale)

Sunday, 2nd March
– 4th Ireland Sacred Harp Singing Convention in St Marie’s of the Isles Primary School (10.30am-4.30pm)
– Tumbleweed Sessions in L’Attitude 51 (6.30pm)
– Slim Jim & The Bone Breakers in The Crane Lane Theatre (12.30am)
– Patrick Freeman and Anna Mitchell in Gulpd Café (Triskel Arts Centre)
– DUBEAT #10: Prince Jamo & more in The Pavilion Bar
– Rachel Sermanni in De Barra’s (Clonakilty)

Coming up in March:
29th March – The G-Man Presents… House of Cosy Cushions in The Roundy

– For more gigs and dates see the overall gig guide here