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.

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

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