What’s on at The Met?
Music
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Sat 6 May 2017 at 12:00 PM
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Emma Sweeney
Manchester-based Irish fiddler Emma Sweeney released her acclaimed debut album Pangea in 2013.
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Sat 6 May 2017 at 1:30 PM
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Lankum (formerly Lynched)
Dublin folk miscreants Lankum are a four-piece group who combine distinctive four-part vocal harmonies with arrangements of uilleann pipes, concertina, Russian accordion, fiddle and guitar.
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Sat 6 May 2017 at 6:00 PM
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Ross and Ali
Winners of the BBC 2017 Folk, Awards 'Best Duo', Ross Ainslie and Ali Hutton collectively share an incredible musical rapport - a gig definitely not to be missed.
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Sat 6 May 2017 at 8:15 PM
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Will Pound and Eddy Jay
Will Pound is one of the finest harmonica players of his generation whose innovative style pushes the boundaries of his instrument and the folk genre.
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Sat 6 May 2017 at 9:15 PM
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Skerryvore
Blazing bagpipes, fiddle and accordions, fused with funky rhythms and soul-gripping songs, Skerryvore are an award winning Scottish band creating a ‘trad-rock’ fusion for the twenty first century.
Workshops & Courses
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Sat 6 May 2017 at 10:30 AM
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The Whistle and Me
Standby for an hour of personal musical recollections, unmissable tunes and in depth chat as Phil Brown presents another Whistle and Me with a seminal figure on the Scottish folk music scene...
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Sat 6 May 2017 at 11:00 AM
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Getting Started with Terry Walsh
Here’s a chance to get started on one of the most simple yet endearing of all instruments – the old Tin Whistle! Terry Walsh has an impressive antecedence on the Manchester Folk...
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Sat 6 May 2017 at 12:00 PM
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Up Tempo Tunes with Patrick Rimes of Calan
Patrick Rimes is a virtuosic fiddler, piper and musical arranger and will be leading this intermediate level Tunes Workshop. The focus will be upon ‘up tempo tunes from the Welsh tradition and...
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Sat 6 May 2017 at 3:00 PM
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Steady Away with Emma Sweeney and Adele Farrell
If you can play a simple tune and like to play with others, this workshop is for you. It is basically a guided slow tune session. Even if you play to a...
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Sat 6 May 2017 at 3:00 PM
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Ross and Ali’s Big Whistle Double Header
This workshop will encourage guitarists to work with Ali on accompaniment and whistlers to work with Ross on the tune. This will provide a joined up and advanced illustration of how whistlers...
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Sat 6 May 2017 at 3:00 PM
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Will Pound Harmonica Workshop
Learn new techniques on the harmonica and feel energized to keep harping on! Expect to also be inspired to want to create your own compositions too.
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Sat 6 May 2017 at 3:00 PM
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An Introduction to Welsh Tunes with Calan
This session will specifically focus on the traditional and ancient tunes of Calan's Welsh homeland. With a line-up of accordion, fiddle, guitar, harp and Welsh pipes – oh, and not forgetting you...
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Sat 6 May 2017 at 4:00 PM
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Music Hall Songs of Dublin with Lankum
Get a pint of the black stuff in hand and engross yourself for an hour of humour, anecdotes, songs and stories of Dublin with Lankum. At Two Tubs pub, just a short...
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Sat 6 May 2017 at 5:00 PM
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Session with Drop The Floor
Pop into the Two Tubs pub for a jam session with Drop The Floor. Just a short distance away from The Met.