What’s on Friday: MK, Lingo, Derrick May, Johnny Marr, Dusky and the Dublin Animation Film Festival

SPOKEN WORDS

LINGO Festival 2015

Until Sunday, Various venues and times, lingofestival.com

The spoken-word festival is back for it’s second outing, and this year features an impressive line-up that includes Saul Williams, Tongue Fu and much, much more.

LEGEND

Derrick May

District 8, Dublin 11pm €20/€18/€15 facebook.com/derrickmayday

May was one of that first generation of DJs and producers to put his stamp on techno’s sound and shape. Support from Niall Cleary, Oli Drakeford and Luka Kolona

HOUSE

MK

Savoy Cork 11pm €22.50 savoycork.com

Marc Kinchen (below), the Detroit native who has become the go-to guy if you’re looking for a house-friendly remix. Kinchen has worked of late on reworkings for Lana Del Rey, Haim, Storm Queen, Duke Dumont and dozens of others. Support from Nicky Night Time and Steve Healy.

POST-PUNK

Johnny Marr

The Limelight, Belfast 9pm £21 limelightbelfast.com Also Sun, Dublin

With erstwhile Smiths colleague Morrissey, on the receiving end of brickbats for his fiction, it seems Marr is once again the go-to good guy for a blast of Smiths' classics. Marr's work deserves mention too, so let's hear tunes from his solo albums, The Messenger (2013) and Playland (2014).

CLUB

Dusky

The Academy Dublin 11pm €19.90 duskymusic.com

Londoners Nick Harriman and Alfie Granger-Howell have had a very good innings as Dusky. The duo’s distinctive, classy grooves and sound have seen them gigging at Berlin’s Panorama and Ibiza’s Space clubs and recording for labels like Dogmatik and Aus. JC

TRAD

John Dwyer Traditional Music Weekend

Various venues imagineartsfestival.com

Honouring Cork-born fiddle player John Dwyer, this festival has workshops, session trails and concerts, but it’s the rich mix of musicians that’s a real treat. From John Dwyer to Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh and her band Danú, the focus is firmly on the music. SL

TRAD

International Uilleann Piping Day

Ilac Shopping Centre 1pm Adm free (booking essential) 01-8734333

Na Píobairí Uilleann spearhead educational sessions aimed at encouraging the public to get up close and personal with an instrument that’s full of mystery and yes, oddness.

WORKSHOPS

Dublin Animation Film Festival

IADT and Pavilion Theatre, Dún Laoghaire, dublinanimationfilm festival.com Also Sat

The annual animation festival takes place this weekend with workshops, screenings and awards. On Friday, those on the podium include Michele Chiappa from Karrot Animation, Damien O’Connor from Brown Bag Films, Ian Mackinnon from Mackinnon and Saunders and Nelson Lowry from Laika Studios. On Saturday, Tomm Moore from Cartoon Saloon kicks things off followed by a screening of shortlisted films.