Various venues, Temple Bar, Dublin Wed 26th-Sun 30th templebartrad.com 01-7030700
Altan, Eddi Reader and friendsA Donegal/Scots coalition: Altan's Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (right) brings a fine-boned raft of songs from home while Reader's freewheeling voice effortlessly embraces everything from Robbie Burns to John Prine (Christ Church Cathedral, Wed 26th)
Brendan Power and Tim Edey, Jackie Daly and Matt CranitchFour soloists on harmonica, guitar, accordion and fiddle come together as two duets with Daly and Cranitch celebrating the music of Sliabh Luachra, that almost mythical border country that straddles Cork, Kerry and Limerick (The Button Factory, Fri 28th)
Clannad's 40th anniversaryMoya Brennan and her trusty band may not gig as extensively as they once did, but her diverse activities as a solo performer suggest that her appetite for live performance is far from waning. The band play two concerts due to public demand (Christ Church Cathedral Thurs 27th and Fri 28th).
BeogaAntrim's powerhouse quintet with a neat line in originality share top billing wth Ciorras, Dónal Lunny's TV band (The Button Factory, Thurs 27th)
Seamus BegleyFriday lunchtime will never be the same again. West Kerry accordion madness crossed with the most delicate vocals imaginable (The Quays pub, Fri 28th)
