‘Some musicians say their year wouldn’t be the same if they didn’t perform at the Feakle Festival’
*Photograph: Ruthie Griffin. FEAKLE is tuning up for the arrival of thousands of visitors across the next week.
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‘It’s very natural for us to play together because we have been doing it all our lives’ – Tulla mother daughter duo set for special concert in glór
*Sorcha Costelloe and Mary MacNamara. WHEN MARY MacNamara takes to the glór stage on Friday night, alongside her daughter Sorcha Costello, it won’t just be a performance, it will be a celebration of a musical tradition that has been passed down through generations.
Feakle Festival in the running for music award
*Photograph: Ruth Griffin FEAKLE FESTIVAL is in the running to be named small music festival of the year.
Feakle Festival hits the high notes
*All-Ireland winners Eibhear Quilligan, Con Smyth and Adam Hogan with Kamen Madden and Kathleen Madden. EAST CLARE’s musical icon, Martin Hayes was honoured as the Feakle Festival kicked off.
Geraldine Cotter gearing up for long-awaited release of second album
PIANO PLAYER and composer, Geraldine Cotter will celebrate the launch of new album in her native Ennis on Friday (June 9th).
Dennis Cahill the subject of TG4 documentary
*Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill. A CHICAGO BORN musician who developed a strong affinity for East Clare is remembered in a TG4 documentary which airs this weekend.
Musical tribute for Dennis Cahill in Feakle
Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill. Photograph: Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh A MUSIC SESSION IN HONOUR of the late Dennis Cahill is to take place in Feakle this weekend.
glór to mark 21st birthday with celebratory concert
*Photograph: Eamon Ward A MILESTONE 21 years in business will be celebrated by glór this November.
Bad weather doesn’t stop Scariff Harbour Festival from shining
*Zoe Fenton makes some Arts and Crafts at the Scariff Harbour Festival. Photograph: Natasha Barton In the week of David Trimble’s death, the impact of the Good Friday Agreement in connecting communities North and South was remembered in Scariff over the weekend.
Martin Hayes among headline guests for Scariff Harbour Festival
ONE OF THE FINEST fiddle players on the planet is among the headline guests for the Scariff Harbour Festival which takes place this weekend.