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RTÉ Big Music Week is a week-long celebration of the best of Irish music beginning next Monday September 30. For the fourth year running, RTÉ Big Music Week celebrates the very best of home-grown musical talent by bringing live performance to audiences across Ireland and all over the world; on radio, on television, online, and on mobile. This year, in partnership with Irish Rail, Big Music Week is covering the breadth of the country on a bespoke music train.

Set dancing classes have recommenced in Matt Molloy’s Bar every Monday night at 8.30pm with experienced tutor Eamonn Gannon. The classes cater for all levels and absolute beginners are especially welcome to go along and learn new steps.

Matt Molloy, Arty McGlynn, and John Carty will be performing in Áras Inis Gluaire on Friday December 28 at 8pm.

Paddy Keenan, the great piper and former Bothy Band member will play The Passionfuit Theatre, Athlone, on Friday February 24 at 8.30pm, with support from Eoghan Scott.

Flute player Tim McHugh from Newport in Mayo was announced as winner of the Seán Ó Riada gold medal and prize money of €2,500 on Friday night. He was among 15 traditional flute and whistle players who took to the stage in the Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork to compete in the final. The judges on the night were renowned musicians Mary Bergin and Michael Tubridy, and they were joined by Matt Molloy via Skype from 1,500 miles away in the Canary Islands.

The extremely popular and successful Mayo stage show The Legend of Gráinne Mhaol is returning to Hotel Westport on Friday December 30 with a star studded line up of special guests for a once off Christmas show special.

The extremely popular and successful Mayo stage show The Legend of Gráinne Mhaol is returning to Hotel Westport on Friday December 30 with a star studded line up of special guests for a once off Christmas show special.

The Cathair na Mart branch of Comhaltas Ceoltórí Éireann recently hosted a two-day féile to commemorate aspects of Mayo’s cultural and heritage, including music, language and folklore. This annual event was centred round the figure of John McGrath from Erris, a famous composer, fiddle player, and teacher of Irish music. McGrath’s contribution to Irish traditional music is largely forgotten by the general public and remembered mostly by the older generation of Irish musicians.

The hottest ticket in town to the 36th Westport Arts Festival is expected to be Glen Hansard’s October 11 performance in the intimate surroundings of Matt Molloy’s Yard Bar. A paltry total of 80 tickets to see one of Ireland’s finest and best-known singer-songwriters in the hallowed venue run by Chieftains flautist Matt Molloy will be up for grabs today (Friday) exclusively on westportartsfestival.com.

The book Take a Weight Off Your Mind will be launched on Saturday April 10 from 6pm to 8pm in Matt Molloy’s Yard Bar, Westport.