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Niall Vallely’s new book of tunes has just been released. It features 101 tunes that Niall has composed over the last 25 years. As well as 54 tunes that have been recorded by Niall himself (solo and as part of Nomos and Buille) and by the likes of Lunasa, Zoe Conway, Michael McGoldrick, Kan, Dàimh and the Poozies, there are 47 previously unpublished tunes. There are 116 pages including an introduction by Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, notes on the tunes, photographs and a discography as well as the 101 tunes. Available at €20 (plus shipping) from www.crowvalleymusic.com

Anyone interested in Skype lessons for Anglo Concertina? Niall Vallely has announced that he will be available for a limited number of online concertina lessons via Skype. He can be contacted at nvallely@eircom.net for more information.

It doesn't say US Tour - it says on tour in the US!

Niall Vallely will be on tour in the US over the next couple of weeks with his brother Cillian on pipes (and for most of the gigs with guitarist Alan Murray) Wednesday Sept 4th Boston, MA 7.30pm - The Burren http://burren.com/Backroom-Series.html Thursday Sept 5th Fairfield, CT 7.30pm - (House Concert) tmquinn@optonline.net (203) 362-5912. Friday Sept 6th to Sunday 8th Mississippi Celtic Festival www.celticfestms.org Monday Sept 9th Silver Springs, MD 7.30PM - IMT Concert Series www.imtfolk.org Tuesday Sept 10th New York City, NY - Joe's Pub 9.30pm www.joespub.com Friday Sept 13th Berryville, VA 7.30pm - Shepherd’s Ford House Concert furnacemountain@yahoo.com Saturday Sept 14th Baltimore, MD 8pm - The Creative Alliance http://www.creativealliance.org/events/2013/cillian-niall-vallely-w-sean-mccomiskey-jim-eagan Sunday Sept 15th Harrisburg, PA 7.30pm - Appalachian Brewing Company http://www.sfmsfolk.org/concerts/Vallelys.html More info at www.niallvallely.com and www.vallelymusic.com

The following CDs are now available from the Crow Valley Music Store Niall Vallely - CD Rom concertina tutorial Niall Vallely - Beyond Words Niall Vallely, Paul Meehan and Caoimhín Vallely - Buille Live from the Katherine Cornell Theatre (includes performances by Niall and Cillian Vallely, as well as Paddy Keenan, Tommy Peoples etc) Armagh Pipers Club - 40th Anniversary Album Niall and Cillian Vallely - Callan Bridge