Moving On Music Tours

Tours - BUTTONS, BARRELS AND BOWS

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 GMT

Wednesday 24 March - Sunday 28 March

"…individually accomplished and collectively hugely engaged, they seemed to revel in the chance to test and taste of one another's music" Irish Times Three of Ireland's finest musicians combine for this tour of traditional, yet inventive music. Featuring: Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh: fiddle, 5-string viola and hardanger fiddle Catherine McEvoy: flute Micheál Ó’Raghallaigh: concertina

Tours - MICHAEL MCHALE

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 GMT

Wednesday 21 April - Sunday 25 April

Belfast-born pianist Michael McHale came to widespread public attention as winner of the 2009 Terence Judd/Hallé Award and has established himself as one of the leading Irish pianists of his generation, gaining international repute for his performances of both classical repertoire and new music.

Tours - THE WILDERS

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 GMT

Wednesday 19 May - Sunday 23 May

Playing storming roots of country, bluegrass and old-time tunes with the pure essence of early rockabilly, The Wilders deliver a blistering fiddle/banjo/dobro/slap bass hoedown, full of whizz-bang music that is as infectious and fun loving as you will ever hear. Led by the inimitable Ike Sheldon on lead vocals and guitar, The Wilders is made up of multi-award winning fiddler Betse Ellis, string virtuoso Phil Wade on dobro, mandolin and banjo and dazzling bassist Nate Gawron.

One Off Events - MATTHEW BOURNE - THE WANDERING PIANIST

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 GMT

Tuesday 23 March

In 2009 award-winning pianist Matthew Bourne undertook a large-scale project whereby he worked with a collection of broken and abandoned pianos to create the highly acclaimed touring show Songs From A Lost Piano. Now, the eccentric and eclectic pianist faces the challenge of bringing some of Belfast's most forgotten (and some not so forgotten) pianos to life during this whistle-stop tour of the city. Regardless of what condition these instruments are in, whether they are missing keys or are brand spanking new, Matthew will tinkle their ivories in his unique and highly individual style.

One Off Events - DAVE KANE'S RABBIT PROJECT

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 GMT

Wednesday 24 March

British jazz is going through its most fruitful era since the late sixties and Dave Kane's Rabbit Project provide firm evidence of this. Not for the faint of heart or the conservative of mind, this articulate Leeds-based quintet produce music for a new generation, for a new millennium and for a new audience.

One Off Events - COLLECTIVE THINKING: UNCOVERING THE VALUE OF MUSIC COLLECTIVES

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 GMT

Wednesday 24 March

Composer/double bassist Dave Kane leads this insightful seminar into the value of music collectives. Originally from Bangor, Northern Ireland, but currently based in Leeds, Dave is a founder member of LIMA (Leeds Improvised Music Association) and is the musical director/composer for the LIMA Orchestra, an ever-expanding improv orchestra featuring some of the UK’s finest musicians.

One Off Events - SIMON MAWHINNEY

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 GMT

Thursday 25 March

Pianist Simon Mawhinney performs a concert of twentieth century and contemporary music that will include Transcendental Study No.18 by Sorabji and Paul Wilson's Ossian's Fall — an intense work for piano and live electronics.

One Off Events - THE UNTHANKS with support from JONNY KEARNEY & LUCY FARRELL

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 GMT

Thursday 25 March

"Once in a blue moon type of every now and again, you hear music that is so complete, so wonderful, unique and yet familiar that it stops you in your tracks. They have that blue moon magic about them, and they have it in spades" BBC Music

One Off Events - ERRORS with support from KOWALSKI

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 GMT

Friday 26 March

Errors is a post-electro band from Glasgow, Scotland. Formed in 2004 by Simon Ward, Stephen Livingstone and Greg Paterson, on the back of a 3-track demo recorded in Simon's bedroom the band quickly set about making a name for themselves in their hometown with their unique take on electro.

One Off Events - ADRIAN SHERWOOD AND MC BROTHER CULTURE with support from FACTOTUM DJs

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 GMT

Saturday 27 March

Adrian Sherwood is the founder of dub label On-U Sound. Brother Culture started MCing in the early eighties for Jah Revelation Muzik Sound System in Brixton.

One Off Events - DAVID LYTTLE GROUP FEATURING TERELL STAFFORD

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 GMT

Sunday 28 March

County Armagh-born drummer/composer David Lyttle has been hailed as one of the most significant jazz musicians to emerge in Ireland in recent years. Versatile trumpet player Terell Stafford has worked in the groups of McCoy Tyner, Bobby Watson, Benny Golson, Kenny Barron and Jimmy Cobb, in addition to the Mingus Big Band and Wynton Marsalis’ Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.

One Off Events - EFTERKLANG with support from SLARAFFENLAND

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 GMT

Saturday 24 April

Efterklang return to Belfast to showcase their third album 'Magic Chairs' (released February 2010). Formed in Copenhagen in 2000, Efterklang (the Danish word for reverberation) consists of Mads Brauer (electronics, various), Casper Clausen (vocals, various), Thomas Husmer (drums, trumpet, percussion) and Rasmus Stolberg (bass) and an ever-evolving number of collaborators.

One Off Events - PASSAGES FROM FINNEGAN’S WAKE: FILM SCREENING AND LIVE SOUNDTRACK PERFORMANCE

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 GMT

Thursday 29 April

This 1965 film by Mary Ellen Bute will be accompanied by a newly commissioned soundtrack that has been created by four composers from the School of Music and Sonic Arts, Queen's University Belfast.

One Off Events - JOHN ETHERIDGE'S SWEET CHORUS - A TRIBUTE TO STÉPHANE GRAPPELLI

Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 GMT

Sunday 2 May

UK guitar legend John Etheridge rightly enjoys a glowing reputation throughout the jazz world and beyond. Described by Time Out as "a virtuoso on acoustic and electric guitars" his range is well illustrated by his many collaborations, including the many years he spent touring and recording with iconic French violinist Stéphane Grappelli.