Cork Jazz Festival Special: Friday line-up

Susanna - Triskel Christchurch at 8pm

The jazz is upon us again and the line-up has never been as populated - nor diverse - as the programme laid out before us for October 2012.
From dream-pop duos and Scandinavian balladeers to the more traditional big brass bands and lithe-fingered piano maestros, all tastes are catered for across a range of Cork bars, venues and halls.

For a full list of gigs, venues and prices see below.

Friday, 26th October

10.30am 
- Fusing The Music (workshop) in CIT School of Music FREE

12pm 
- Mastering The Sax (workshop) in CIT School of Music FREE

1pm
- Pod Fusion Band in UCC's Granary Theatre FREE

2pm
- The Dixieland Crackerjacks in Cork City Library FREE

3pm 
- Pop and Soul Vocals (workshop) in CIT School of Music FREE

3.30pm
- The Piano Man in Clarion Hotel FREE

4.15pm 
- Bass (workshop) in CIT School of Music FREE

5pm 
- Laoise O'Hanlon Quartet in The Oliver Plunkett FREE
- Paul Dunlea Group in Crowley's Music Centre FREE
- Ronnie Costley in The Boardwalk FREE

5.30pm 
- Julien Collarossi Trio in Gulpd Café (Triskel Arts Centre) FREE
- The Pianoman in The Raven FREE
- Pat Fitz in SoHo FREE

5.45pm
- Ace Minsky & The Wireless Operators in Barry's (Douglas) FREE

6pm 
- Chester City Band in The Imperial Hotel FREE
- Arthur Ebeling Trio in The Woodford FREE
- Harry Connolly Band in The Shelbourne FREE
- Johnny Cash Tribute in Sober Lane FREE
- Des Hopkins Dixieland Spectacular in Clarion Hotel FREE
- Tuxedo Jazz Band in Canty's FREE

6.30pm
- Collage in East Village (Douglas) FREE

7pm
- The Magnetics in SoHo FREE

7.30pm 
- Roaring Forties in The Oliver Plunkett FREE

8pm 
- Taraf de Haïdouks in Cork Opera House €26
- Susanna (Magical Orchestra) and Natalie Williams in Christchurch (Triskel Arts Centre) €25
- Cathy Davey in Cyprus Avenue €20
- Skazz in The Imperial Hotel FREE
- UV5 in Old Oak FREE
- Pontius Pilate & The Naildrivers in The Bowery FREE
- Billy Crosbie Band in The River Lee Hotel FREE
- Ace Minsky & The Wireless Operators in Clarion Hotel FREE
- East Coast Jazz Band in The Boardwalk FREE

8.30pm 
- Metal-o-phone in TDC Auditorium (Triskel Arts Centre) €10*

9pm 
- Hope Is Noise, I'll Eat Your Face and Iweriu in Fred Zeppelins FREE
- Karma Parking in An Bróg FREE
- Blue Note do the Jazz Weekend in The Roundy FREE
- Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three in The Crane Lane Theatre FREE
- Hot 8 Brass Band in The Bodega FREE
- Tres Hombres in The Sextant FREE
- Cat Scratch Fever in The Shelbourne FREE
- Clodagh Kearney Piano & Blues in SoHo FREE
- Cork City Jazz Band in The Briar Rose (Douglas) FREE
- Two Time Polka in O'Driscoll's (Douglas) FREE

9.30pm 
- Booty Band in The Woodford FREE
- Ray O'Mahoney Quartet in An Spailpin Fanach FREE

10pm 
- Crackerjacks in Gresham Metropole (Ballroom) €15+
- Collage in Gresham Metropole (Rhythm Room) €15+
- Sean De Burca Trio in Gresham Metropole (Met Bar) €15+
- Wiggle in An Bróg FREE
- Zeppo in The Imperial Hotel FREE
- Blue Moose in Reardens (Met Bar) FREE
- Pat Elgart in Silversprings Hotel FREE
- B Positives in Sober Lane FREE
- The Modern Souls in The Thomond FREE
- Mary Stokes Band in Counihan's FREE
- I Funk in Canty's FREE

10.30pm 
- Cujo Family in The Oliver Plunkett FREE
- The Roaring Forties in The Boardwalk FREE
- Des Hopkins Dixieland Spectacular in Clarion Hotel FREE
- Arthur Ebeling Trio in The Ovens Bar FREE

11pm 
- Benny Smiles in Half Moon Theatre €15
- Mixtapes from the Underground in TDC Auditorium (Triskel Arts Centre) €10*
- Kormac (AV Show) in Cyprus Avenue €10
- UV5 in Old Oak FREE

- Jazz Freaks in The River Lee Hotel FREE
- Jabronis in SoHo FREE
- Shine in Barry's (Douglas) FREE
- Magnetics in East Village (Douglas) FREE

12am 
- Proudfoot in Gresham Metropole (Ballroom) €15+
- Ace Minsky & The Wireless Operators in Gresham Metropole (Rhythm Room) €15+
- Rose Room in Gresham Metropole (Met Bar) €15+
- Ben Reel in The Imperial Hotel FREE

*€15 for both
+covers all Gresham Met gigs on Friday night

Cork Jazz Festival (Fri 26th Oct - Mon 29th Oct)

For a breakdown of venues, times, prices etc. click the relevant day:

Friday, 26th October

Saturday, 27th October

Sunday, 28th October

Monday, 29th October

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- The 2012 Cork Jazz Festival runs from October 26th to October 29th

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