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Welcome all. 2016 was another great year for Tim & Friends. They have been busy. NEW Members joined the Band,Michaek Kelliher (Accordion / Harmonica / Melodeon),&Tim Liebert (Vox / Mandolin / Waldzither).Roise Healy (Flute / Whistle / Vocal) is also a new member of Afro Trad Ireland. There are NEW songs and tunes in the Live Show.

The brand new long awaited studio CD "another skin too few" (their sixth CD), was recorded during 2016 and launched 25th February 2017 at the Gathering Festival (See discography page). They launched the NEW Studio 7 Track EP from "Afro Trad Ireland", in Germany last autumn. There are NEW towns and Venues on the German Tour 2017 and for the third time in 26 years they start the Autumn Tour in West Germany. In 2017, this is their 30th German Tourin 26 years. The CD "15 Times Around" isselling well and still getting good reviews. Thanks to all of you that supported them and came to the gigs. Even more events and recordings are being planned for2017. Keep checking this site for updates. See you all again soon.

2017 Spring Tours Mar 03-26 USA, Apr 14-17 HOLLAND

2017 30th Autum Tour Sep 27 - Oct 31 GERMANY

2016 - 25th Anniversary Year was a great success thank you.
We had a fantastic Anniversary Year. It far exceeded our expectations.

2016 - 10th Anniversary "15 Times Around" (1991 - 2006)
2006 marked their 15th Anniversary Year and to celebrate they have put together a 15 Track CD. This compilation also featuresSteve Whicham of "The Waterboys" on two tracks. They look forward to the next 15 years of memories and many experiences it may bring. Thank you all for your support, this is important and without it well...you know the rest.

2014 - 2015 Anniversary FAIR DAWINING (Released 1999)
Hard to believe its 15 years. To celebrate our debute we have reissued it for this anniversary year with a new easy to read cover and it will be availble at the gis again at a very special price.
During 2016 they toured: USA, Germany, Holland and Ireland.

2017 Diary so far:

January 21 - 15: Ireland Sixmilebridge
Co.Clare, Music Festival, Workshop and Sessions

February 22 - 25: Ireland Killarney
The Gathering Festival.
Febuary 25: Killarney. "another skin too few" CD Launch, 5.30pm INEC upstairs bar. Late Night Festival Club Gigs & Schools Outreach.

February 27:
Old Monastery School Workshop with Afro Trad Ireland

March 02 - 18: USA - Michigan & Chicago New York

2017 Spring Tour: Mar 02 - 24 USA

Mar 02 Thu	7pm Private Lansing MI.
Mar 03 Fri	7pm Farmington Barn Theatre MI.
Mar 04 Sat	8pm Lansing Robin Theatre MI.
Mar 05 Sun	8pm Detroit O'Mara's MI.
Mar 10 Fri	pm Chicago TBC
Mar 11 Sat	12pm Chicago Chief O'Neill's IL.IL.
Mar 11 Sat	6pm Chicago The Grafton IL.
Mar 11 Sat	9pm Evanston Celtic Knot IL.
Mar 12 Sun	0pm Chicago TBC
Mar 12 Sun	5pm Chicago Grafton IL.
Mar 15 Thu	7pm Chicago Gaelic Park
Mar 17 Thu	6pm Chicago Celtic Knot IL.
Mar 22 Wed	6pm Voorheesville Public LibraryNY.
Mar 23 Thu	2pm Saratoga Senior CentreNY.
Mar 24 Fri	7pm Saratoga The Grove NY.
Mar 25 Sat	2pm Albany Irish CentreNY.

March 29 & 30: St. Oliver's School Workshop Killarney with Afro Trad Ireland

April 13 - 17: Holland: Amsterdam Mulligan's with Ger Culhane(Button Accordion)

April - September: IRELAND Co. Kerry Residencies ∓ Festivals

Mondays 8pm	Kenmare Davitt's
Tuesdays 8pm	Kenmare Davitt's
Wednesdays 9pm	Killarney Courtney's
Thursdays 9pm	Killarney Courtney's
Fridays 8pm	Kenmare Davitt's
Saturdays 2pm/8pm	Killarney with Spraoi Chiarraì

June to August SPRAOI CHIARRAÍ 2017
Local Youth Performing CollectiveLackeen Productions proudly presents FREE Summer Concerts, Killarney, Co. Kerry $#40; Irish Traditional Music/Stories/ Dance/Song )

June 10 8pm "In Concert"	St. Mary's Church of Ireland
June 24 8pm "In Concert"	St. Mary's Church of Ireland
July 08 2pm "Trip to the Cottage"	Deenagh Lodge
July 22 2pm "In Concert"	St. Mary's Church of Ireland
Aug 05 8pm "In Concert"	St. Mary's Church of Ireland
Aug 19 2pm "Trip to the Cottage"	Deenagh Lodge
Aug 26 8pm "In Concert"	St. Mary's Church of Ireland

Sponsors:

Kerry County Council Main Sponsor (Community Fund)
Kerry County Coucil (Arts Act Grant)
Kerry gems (Advertisment Sponsor)
Killarney Chamber of Commerce & Tourism (Print sponsor)
Killarney Church of Ireland (Venue host)

Aug 10/11/12 IRELAND - PUCK FAIR 2017 Kilorglin Co. Kerry

With Afro Trad Ireland, Spraoi Chiarraí & Tim O’Shea Irish Workshops
www.puckair.ie

PUCK FAIR 2017
10^thAug	Thu 12	WORKSHOP	Irish Dance	& Sean nós dancers
10^thAug	Thu 2:15	CONCERT	Spraoi Chiarraí	& Young Set Dancers
10^thAug	Thu 5pm	PARADE	Afro Trad Ireland	& 3 piece drummers
11^thAug	Fri 11am	CONCERT	another skin band	3 piece band
11^thAug	Fri 11:30pm	WORKSHOP	Irish Dance	With Mary Philpott.
11^thAug	Fri 1pm	WORKSHOP	Irish Pipe & Drums	Tim & Michaél
12^thAug	Sat 12:30pm	WORKSHOP	Afro Trad Ireland	Tim & Sam
12^thAug	Sat 3pm	CONCERT	Afro Trad Ireland	4 piece band
12^thAug	Sat 5pm	PARADE	Afro Trad Ireland	3 piece drummers

September 16: Ireland Killarney KDYS Culture Night with Afro Trad Ireland. www.culturekerry.com

September 28-31 Ocotber 2017: 30th GERMAN AUTUM TOUR

Tim O’Shea (Guitar/Vocal/Bodhrán) with:
# Brendan O'Shea(Guitar / Vocal / Bodhrán)
* Philip McRickard(Fiddle & Mandolin)

# Th. 28/09	Pohlheim	School Workshop	pohlheim.net
# Fr. 29/09	Marburg	Speigelsturm Café	spiegelsturm.de
# Sa. 30/09	Friedberg	Theater Hallenbad	deutsch-iren.de
# Sun. 01/10	Giessen	Kirche	hausgottes.org
# Mon. 02/10	Noerditz	Private Party
# Tu. 03/10	Lichtenwalde	Orangerie Schloss	touristinfo-licthenwalde.de
# Fr. 06/10	Apolda	Kulturzentrum	apolda.de
# Sa. 07/10	Bad Salzungen	Haunscher Hof	kunsthaushh.de
# Su. 08/10	Treben	Alter Malzerei	rittergut-treben.de
# We. 09/10	Nossen	Workshop	mjv-online.de
# Th. 12/10	Nossen	Concert	mjv-online.de
# Fr. 13/10	Zickra	Kulturhof	kulturhof-zickra.de
# Sa. 14/10	Breitenborn	Kirche	03434 661489
# Sun. 15/10	Closewitz	Kulturscheune	closewitz.de
* We. 18/10	Bad Lausick	Fachshule
* Th. 19/10	Stolpen	Castle	burg-stolpen.org
* Fri. 20/10	Marienberg	Villa Baldauf	baldauf-villa.de
* Sa. 21/10	Glauchau	Hoelzel Kulturhaus
* Su. 22/10	Linda	Kirche	03732 250872
* Tu.24/10	Freiberg	School Workshop	Private
* We. 25/10	Altenburg	Friendrichsgymnasium	altenburg.de
* Th. 26/10	Erfurt	St. Michael's Church	offenarbeit
Fr. 27/10	Nordhausen	TBC	TBC
* Sa. 28/10	Allstedt	Castle	schloss-allstedt.de
* Su. 29/10	TBC	TBC	TBC
* Mo. 30/10	Schwemsal	Guttscheune	guttscheune.de
* Tu. 31/10	Franken	Kirche	Kirche-franken.de

German Tour info: Email Robby - jazzklub.abg@gmx.de

December 20: Killarney St. Mary's Church of Ireland Christmas Service
December 26: Killarney Brehon Hotel

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