Shannon-Irish Music play Irish traditional music just the same as you’d hear in the Emerald isle, as witnessed during the groups 2008 tour of Ireland, when they criss-crossed the country from Dublin to Galway playing with native musicians. In 2010 Shannon celebrates it’s tenth anniversary. The group’s greatest achievement was in 2007, performing as support group for the legendary Irish group Altan at Prague’s T-Mobile Arena. The group also provide the musical accompaniment to J.M Singe’s ‘Playboy of the Western World’ performed at the Činoherní Club in Prague. The Band has recorded two albums- Poor but Happy and Sláinte. Shannon play Irish music with energy and drive while respecting the authentic traditional phrasing and ornamentation. In the line-up you’ll find banjo, fiddle, whistle and low whistle, bouzouki and guitar in the typical tuning used by Irish trad players, and of course singing, and not only in English.

More information at http://www.shannon.cz/

Erupting onto the local music scene in 2010, ‘The Heatbeats’ have taken the stages of the UK by storm and built up a reputation as a high octane, all killer, no filler modern day rock covers band.
With many years of individual experience in the live arena ‘The Heatbeats’ are a once seen, never forgotten rock n’ roll extravaganza. With an explosive live show, as a unit ‘The Heatbeats’ are on top of their game proving to be one of the best bands the UK has seen in recent times.
Members Sophie, John and C.J. extend 100% energy and enthusiasm into their live show, playing an extensive repertoire of quality songs ranging from the 70’s era to modern day rock n’ pop covers, ‘The Heatbeats’ are here.............. to rock your world...................

The Kilkennys are a 4-piece traditional Irish ballad group, who have been entertaining audiences all over the country, and internationally for the past ten years, with their unique and accomplished style of playing and vocal talent. Known as one of the hardest working bands in Ireland, they perform the length and breath of the country up to five nights a week. Up to now, they have been performing as Uisce Beatha, but due to various crucial reasons and the fact that a few bands with the same name have sprung up around the world, the decision was taken to change the name to The Kilkennys, as the boys are very proud of their black and amber roots! The band was originally formed by Dave Cashin, Adam Cashin and Tommy Mackey, while at school in St. Kierans College in Kilkenny. Robbie Campion would later come on board to complete the bands unique vocal and musical sound. The Kilkennys have shared the stage with some of the country's most prominent folk icons, including Shane McGowan, Finbarr Furey and the late Ronnie Drew. They have also toured Scotland, Germany and the US on a number of occasions to great acclaim. Now with the forthcoming release of their debut album and live DVD, audiences will be enthralled by the energy, passion and musical talents of The Kilkennys.

If you watch the guys from Fiddler's Green take to the stage and rip through their material as powerfully as ever, one thing becomes certain: These folk rock! And they have been doing so for 20 years now! Time to rest? No way! It is time for an anniversary bash!

Let's look back through sweaty times: 1990. The techno craze is all over Germany when a small bunch of dissenters get together around their home kitchen table for a few beers and end up deciding to put an end to the sorry and boring state Folk is in at that time. If somebody had told them at that time that their turbulent combination of reshaped Irish traditional tunes and own songs should become such a smashing success, this person would have received nothing but an ironic smile.

But from then on, year after year no club has been too small and no venue too large for the legendary parties Fiddler's Green's live performances inevitably turn into – a phenomenon that is also inspired by the tongue-in-cheek performance of the six band members. So, it is no wonder that Fiddler's Green's status has evolved from low key to being Germany's LEADING folk rock band.

Towards the end of the 1990s, when American bands such as the Dropkick Murphys or Flogging Molly discovered the option of giving Irish Folk the punk treatment, Fiddler's Green had already shown how to produce energetic folk rock with remarkable success. A musical blend that really delivers – big time!

What a history! Following close to 1500 shows, eleven albums – some of them hitting the German charts – and two live DVDs, they even managed to establish a new genre by the name of Speedfolk, a development that earned them a vast motley following. From the true folk enthusiast and the pogoing punk girl to metalheads who rub their eyes in surprise about just how powerful Speedfolk can be. All sorts of people and they all dance until they are drenched in sweat. Some well-positioned ballads are the only opportunities for their audiences to take a rest.

But hold on… the term rest is not really fitting when it comes to Fiddler's Green. Before the band will return to the recording studio by the end of 2010, they are going to take the party to the halls and clubs in Europe with an anniversary special!

Additionally, the band are eager to create a great event for themselves and their fans. And it will happen right there where everything began in 1990 at the local Newcomer Festival: On 18 and 19 March, Fiddler's Green will play two great anniversary shows at the E-Werk in Erlangen! During the years, so many songs have been created that are impossible to fit into a single anniversary show, so there will be two gigs on subsequent days – with different playlists!  Both shows will be recorded and released as an anniversary DVD in the summer of 2010.

And to make one thing clear: There is no way around Fiddler's Green for everybody in Europe who enjoys folk rock. And the band's motto will forever be: FOLK'S NOT DEAD!

More at: http://www.fiddlers.de/

Galtish je ostravské taneční sdružení zabývající se především irskými tanci a irským stepem. Soubor byl oficiálně založen v roce 2003 a od té doby se úspěšně prezentuje na prestižních událostech, jako jsou plesy, festivaly, hradní slavnosti a charitativní a kulturní akce. V současné době se někteří naši tanečníci pod záštitou taneční školy LUAS úspěšně účastní i oficiálních soutěží irských tanců, které se konají v různých evropských městech.
Galtish se prezentuje většinou vlastními choreografiemi, ale také rádi zabrousí do tradičních ceilí či setových tanců. Díky možnosti učit se od renomovaných učitelů irských tanců, objevují tanečníci skupiny Galtish i kouzlo stareho stylu irského tance, zvaného Seán Nós.