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Queen of ‘folkabilly’ Nanci Griffith returns to Galway
FOR MANY years Nanci Griffith has straddled the fine line between folk and country with a unique style of playing and singing she has christened ‘folkabilly’
Stamp of approval for Frankie and De Danann
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.
The Spirit Of Voice and the music of Clannad’s Moya Brennan
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.
Johnny Duhan’s voyage continues in the Town Hall
IN THE late 1980s, Johnny Duhan wrote a song that would make his name widely known, become a hit single for Christy Moore, and be sung at countless weddings across the world.
Don Baker leads the line up at the Linenhall
Don Baker at the Linenhall
Eleanor Shanley on life with De Dannan, John McGahern, and Ronnie Drew
KESHCARRIGAN IN Co Leitrim is nestled between the Shannon and Lough Erne. Its landscape has been farmed for thousands of years and has also provided the inspiration for the novels of the late John McGahern.
Acclaimed Irish drama at the Linenhall
Top Irish theatre company Prime Cut Productions brings Marina Carr’s remarkable and critically acclaimed play Woman and Scarecrow to the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Monday March 23 at 8pm.
Music workshop for young people
Drums/percussion, vocals, and guitar workshops for aspiring young musicians (10-18 years) take place during the Guinness Castlebar Blues Festival in association with JABACC (Jazz and Blues Appreciation Club, Castlebar) on Saturday May 30.
Ireland’s biggest trad, folk, Celtic, and country music festival comes west
OVER THE past three years Headford’s Eric Cunningham has been staging concerts and performances showcasing the best of Irish trad and Celtic music through his World Fleadh festivals.
Follow the Blues trail this weekend
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