About RtCT
Camden Town is recognised in the traditional Irish music community as
playing an important role in nurturing the tradition as many immigrants
from Ireland came together in the local pubs to practice the traditional
music of their homeland - the first time so many regional Irish styles
had come together in such a setting.
There are still a healthy number of great traditional musicians, music
followers, dancers, and singers in the City, including a succeeding generation
that counts among it a large number of talented younger players.
The Return to Camden Town Festival has provided an
excellent focus for purveyors and learners of the tradition and has sent
a clear message that London is still on the map. It has also served to
expose this wonderful tradition to London's wider multicultural population.
While most of the Festival is based at the London Irish Centre, expansion
in the last few years has seen it incorporate a number of satellite venues
in the area including Cecil Sharp House, The
Shaw Theatre, Mazenod Centre, Luminaire
and local pubs hosting sessions.
The Return to Camden Town Festival has gained a high
international profile in a short time. Artists who have appeared in the
past include (among many others):
Adrian Bourke
Adrian Burns
Aidan Vaughan
Alec Finn
Altan
Andy Lambert
Anne Drury
Anton Coyle
Arty McGlynn
Beginish
The Begley Family
(Séamus, Breandann,
Seosaimhín &
Caitlin)
Bert Deivert
Billy McCormick
Billy Teare
Border Collies
Brendan McGlinchey
Brendan Dolan
Brian Conway
Brian Kelly
Brian McGrath
Brian McNamara
Brian Rooney
Carmel Greene
Catherine McEvoy
Carlene Anglim
Carmel Gunning
Charlie Lennon
Christy O'Leary
Ciarán MacMathuna
Cairdín
Colette O'Leary
Colm O'Donnell
Conor Doherty
Cran
Curly Sullivan
Cushtie
Damien Mullane
Danny Meehan
Danú
Delga Trad
Dermot Byrne
Dermot Kearney
Dervish
Eamonn Coyne
Eddie Lynch
Eileen O'Doherty
Four Courts Ceili Band
Frankie Gavin
Gary Connolly
Garry O'Briain
Geoff Holland
Gerry Diver
Gino Lupari
Graham Dunne
Gregory Daly
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Heather Breeze Céilí Band
Helen Roche
Hungry Grass
Ivy Leaf Céilí Band
Jackie Wynne
Jacqueline McCarthy
James Carty
James Kelly
Joe Molloy
Joe Ryan
Joe Whelan
John Blake
John Bowe
John Campbell
John Carty
John Doyle
John O'Regan
John Wynne
John Whelan
John-Joe Kelly
Johnny Connolly
Karan Casey
Karen Ryan
Kathy Walton
Laoise Kelly
Len Graham
Leora Barrett
Liam Farrell
Liam Scanlon
The Linane Family
Liz Carroll
Liz and Yvonne Kane
The London Lasses & Pete Quinn
Mairéad and Tríona Ní Dhomnaill
Mairéad Casey
Mairtín O'Connor
Marcus and PJ Hernon
Mary Bergin
Mary McPartlan
Matt Molloy
Meitheal Cheoil
Michael Hynes
Michael& Joe Searson
Michelle Milan
Mick Casey
Mick Conneely
Mick Leahy
Mick Mulkerrin
Mick Mulvey
Mick O'Connor Trio
Moving Cloud
Muiris Ó Rócháin
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Niall Vallely
Niamh Parsons
Noel Hill
Noreen Cullen
Oisin MacDiarmada
Paddy Keenan
Paddy Gallagher
Pat Connolly
Patrick O'Dea
Peter Hanrahan
Peter Parson Trio
Reg Hall
Robbie Hannon
Ron Kavana
Rosaleen David
Séamie O'Dowd
Seamus Brogan
Seán Casey
Seán Keane and band
Seán O'Shea
Seán Ryan
Shaskeen
Sheena Vallely
Siansa
Simon Wroe
Sliabh Notes
Slip Jigolos
Steve Cooney
Swallow's Tail Ceili Band
Taidgh Kearney
Teáda
Teresa Heanue
Tim Edey
Tom Maree
Tom Morrow
Tommy Keane
Tommy O'Sullivan
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