Ceol Na Mara
Listen to Ceol Na Mara Live in Session - right here.
(key-OL nah MAH-ra)
Lively, foot-tapping Irish jigs and reels from Sussex-based fiddle and guitar duo, Emma Clarke and Jim Richards.
Emma and Jim are experienced Irish session and ceilidh musicians, who love to breathe new life into tunes from the Irish tradition (and a few from further afield). Ceol Na Mara (Irish for Sounds of the Sea) bring you spirited, bright and bouncy tunes played by two highly-regarded and sought-after Irish musicians.
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In a nutshell, we play lush Irish tunes that we curate from all over the place. We add some special magic, put them together into sets and then we play them for people to enjoy.
We have a broad repertoire of Irish music, plus some tunes from further afield such as Scotland, The Shetlands, a few French-Canadian pieces etc. but the majority of our music is Irish. 'Cos we love it. People enjoy Irish music at:
We can also provide ceilidhs for wedding receptions and a variety of different events. Ceilidhs are great because they:
Here’s some tracks from a live session we recorded professionally. You can hear these and the rest of the tunes from the session on our SoundCloud, here.
A few short video clips to give you a taste of our music.
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Oh! Hmm | Looking a bit quiet this month... |
| We didn't have much going on this month (sad face)... Why not move along to March >>> | |
7 THU | Railway Roots 8pm |
| The Railway Inn, 2 Boundary Road, Portslade BN41 1GA | |
| We'll be appearing alongside super-good singer-songwriter Hannah Scott (check her out here, she's ace :) ...at Railway Roots Folk Club, Portslade. The night is held in the newly-refurbished Railway Inn (formerly the Whistlestop Inn), right by Portslade Station. Check out their website right here for details. | |
16 SAT | The Belgian Café - Irish Tunes Night 8 - 10pm |
| Eastbourne, BN21 3YN | |
| Get your (Irish) dancing shoes on as we play all our favourite tunes in The Belgian Café, Eastbourne. Lovely food and drink and a great selection of unusual craft beers to try. Sláinte! Belgian Café website here. | |
17 SUN | St Pat’s at The Old Oak! 1 - 3pm |
| The Old Oak Inn, Arlington BN26 6SJ | |
| Come and celebrate St Patrick’s Day with us! We’re looking forward to playing some lunchtime tunes for our friends at The Old Oak Inn. It’s a lovely old pub, right beside Abbots Wood with a great menu and Harvey’s on tap. Check out their website here. | |
23 SAT | Cheese and Cider Tasting 7:30 - 10pm |
| Tyler's Ground Farm Shop & Café, Dower House Farm, Blackboys TN22 5HJ | |
| Join us for an evening of tall tales, traditional tunes and tip-top tasting as our friends Bignose & Beardy lead you through an evening of sampling locally-made cider and cheese. This is a ticketed event, with two different options. Find out more on the official event page right here. | |
21 SAT | September 2024 1pm, Ropetackle Arts Centre |
| Little High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 5EG | |
| We’re looking forward to playing a Saturday Session at the Ropetackle Arts Centre. Details to follow, but entry is ticketed with *limited capacity*, so you'll need to book to make sure of your place! The Ropetackle website is here. | |
7 SAT | October 2024 Tenterden Folk Festival |
| Tenterden, Kent TN30 6BD | |
| We’re delighted to be invited back to the Tenterden Folk Festival where we’ll be delivering a concert and again hosting a trad tunes session in a pub somewhere in the evening! Keep an eye on the website right here for announcements... | |
“Bursting with energy...
This is real foot-tapping stuff.