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Four of Ireland’s most exciting balladeers will join forces for a rousing Kilkenny performance this Friday, October 24, following a hugely successful US tour.

The band were formed in 1978 literally by accident. George, Paul and Davey were playing in Denmark with their own band called the Buskers and Eddie and Finbar, while touring in Germany, were involved in a road accident. When George, Paul and Davey got news of the accident they immediately travelled to Germany to be with their brothers. They then decided that they should all be playing together and this was the start of the Fureys and Davey Arthur. Inevitably changes have occurred over 30 years. Their brother Paul died suddenly in June 2002 and Finbar left the band in December 1996, however George, Eddie and Davey Arthur have continued to delight audiences on their tours and have been releasing a new CD every year. They will be touring in 2008 with two superb musicians - Luke Crowley and Dominic Leech.

One of Mullingar's favourite sons, the late Joe Dolan, was posthumously awarded a People of the Year award at a glittering ceremony at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin, at the weekend.

FROM FIRESIDE family music sessions in a little tavern in Gweedore, Co Donegal, in the 1960s and 1970s to major international success with ‘Theme From Harry’s Game’, ‘Robin (The Hooded Man)’ and ‘In A Lifetime’ in the 1980s, Clannad came a long way.

Kilkenny’s sixth Celtic Festival was launched on Thursday last at Workhouse Square in MacDonagh Junction to a fanfare of music supplied by local children.

A young Carlow boy has been invited to join legendary Irish rockers Aslan on stage during their Carlow performance this weekend.

The Royal Castlebar Theatre and Event Centre are delighted to present a performance by music legends The Chieftains on Friday October 24.

The Duiske Concerts in Graiguenamanagh finish up tomorrow night, Friday, with what promises to be a spectacular show from the group Tread.

FROM THE quirky, clever, songs of Erin McKeown, to the rousing, imaginative Irish trad of Steve Cooney, Campbell’s Tavern, Cloughanover, will be bursting with great music this Halloween.

Some 1,400 fans of Sharon Shannon, Shane MacGowan, Mundy and Dessie O’ Halloran thronged the massive new venue at Cillin Hill where they witnessed a musical extravaganza that may not be repeated in Kilkenny in our lifetime.