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John Spillane is a musician, songwriter, performer, recording artist, storyteller, poet and dreamer.

The Dean Crowe Sessions will imminently return with Galway based singer songwriter Tom Barry set to entertain in the Theatre bar on Friday, May 12, at 8pm.

The Dean Crowe Sessions return next month with Galway based singer songwriter Tom Barry set to entertain in the Theatre bar on Friday, May 12, at 8pm.

Best known as a powerful writing and performing duo, Niall Teague and Padraic Joyce have developed their craft as songwriters and performers and grown in popularity since winning the Panceltic international song contests in 2018. Influenced by their local Galway community, culture, and sounds, they perform music that speaks to fans across the musical spectrum. They have become important new contributors to folk music both in English and in the Irish language.

Galway songwriter, folk singer and community facilitator Mick Brown is releasing his first song this Friday November 11.

Locals and visitors alike are invited to enjoy the inaugural edition of the Clare Island Folk Festival which takes place from Friday, September 9 to Sunday, September 11.

Radio and its crackling valves and sounds coming over the hills and into our homes wowed many of us — it brought strange worlds into focus and painted the best pictures of all. One of those who was seduced by the wavelengths as a youngster has hung up his microphone this week. RTÉ RnaG broadcaster, musician and songwriter Seán Ó hÉanaigh retired from his work with the station yesterday (Wednesday) after 28 years. Seán was appointed Managing Editor of Programmes in 2000, and is particularly associated with music and music programming at the national Gaeltacht station.

MAKING SAND, the debut album from Aran Island singer-songwriter Padraig Jack is released tomorrow, Friday September 25, and comes ahead of two gigs in Galway.

RÓISÍN DUBH, the award winning music and comedy venue on Dominick Street re-opens its doors today, and will present a string of shows throughout September.

THE BURREN landscape and a song by the great Cork singer-songwriter John Spillane have inspired a new exhibition of paintings by the artist Jim McKee, which opens this weekend.