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Two fantastic nights of music take place this January at Roscommon Arts Centre, kicking off with Maura O’Connell and Karan Casey taking to the stage on January 24. Witness the first collaboration of legendary singers Maura O’Connell and Karan Casey as they are joined by accordionist Martin Tourish and guitarist Ed Boyd this spring. With a Grammy nomination, TG4 Musician of the Year title, BBC Folk Award, and over one million album sales between them, this promises to be an incredible evening with some of the biggest talents in Irish music.

ELEANOR SHANLEY makes a welcome return to Galway to play The Forge in Moycullen this Saturday.

In ancient folklore three is a magic number, and you can expect the combined talents of Jackie Daly, Matt Cranitch, and John Faulkner to let loose the Sliabh Luachra genie from the bottle. Though Jackie and Matt are both steeped in the rich musical traditions of the Sliabh Luachra, this collaboration with singer John Faulkner is very much a celebration of the here and now, the living stream of Irish music.

The next time you go to post a letter or package, there is a good chance you may be affixing onto that envelope or parcel a stamp bearing the image of the great Galway trad group De Danann.

Tommy Fleming, a native of Aclare, County Sligo, is one of the finest singers to emerge out of Ireland in many years. He will perform at The Royal Castlebar Theatre and Event Centre on Saturday January 10.