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Two consummate traditional musicians Brendan Begley and Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, combine their formidable talents to present A Moment of Madness, an evening of “wild and beautiful music from the west coast of Ireland”, at the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Thursday April 12 at 8pm.

THE COTTON Blossom show boat sails the Mississippi River entertaining passengers with its variety shows, but underneath the laughter and song, the performers and crew must endure racial prejudice, forbidden love, and the constraints of a society where intolerance is in plentiful supply.

Ballina’s St Mary’s Secondary School presents Fiddler on the Rooftop, a unique take on a Broadway favourite – but with a drastic twist in the tale.

South Galway still echoes with stories of Antoine O Raifteiri , and 18th century blind poet and fiddle player in the ancient bardic tradition. His best known poems are probably Cill Aodain, and Anach Cuan. He never wrote his poems down, but they were collected by Douglas Hyde, and Lady Gregory, from those whom he taught them to, after his death.

THE CRANE Bar will host the launch of 123 Songs, a DVD and CD archive collection of Irish song, tomorrow from 9pm.

THE CLIFDEN Arts Week is currently under way and among the events taking place will be a host of literary events and a Sunday Miscellany broadcast.

Catherine Costello, an 11-year old fiddle player, from Mayfield Grove in Athlone became Westmeath’s first medallist in this year’s fleadh cheoil when she came second in the under-12s, ‘slow airs’ category.

THE GREAT American country and folk singer-songwriter Gillian Welch recently released her new album The Harrow & The Harvest.

Bradley Creswick and the Irish Chamber Orchestra will visit Kilkenny from July 14-17 at Castalia Hall, Callan at 8pm.

Colourful Louisiana fills Hole in the Wall this Friday with a fresh 'n funky performance from NovaScotia, Kilkenny's hottest new Cajun and Roots band!