COURTESY of the Temple Bar Tradfest, the Donegal News is delighted to be able to give away two tickets to Altan’s concert at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, on Saturday, January 25.
Festival director applauds success of 2013 Earagail Arts
THE organisers of the 25th Earagail Arts festival have hailed it as a major success. Following the closure of this year’s festival on a real high, the festival’s director has said it was the volunteers that made it such a successful event in this special ‘Gathering’ year.
EARAGAIL ARTS: Dermot Byrne and Floriane Blancke for Trad Trathnona
THE Trad Tráthnóna summer concert series in West Donegal, Tionscnamh Lugh is delighted to present Altan’s Dermot Byrne, Floriane Blancke and special guests as part of this year’s Earagail Arts Festival.
EARAGAIL ARTS: The power of Donegal music at The Homecoming
CLANNAD’S Moya Brennan has said Abhaile – The Homecoming on July 13 at Donegal Airport in Carrickfinn will show the power of the music Donegal can boast.
EARAGAIL ARTS: Festival heads into the West
WITH the celebration of their 25th Anniversary, the Earagail Arts Festival is going West for an extended programme, running from July 8 to 14.
Altan calls a Gathering in Paris
TO ENTICE our Gallic cousins to come celebrate the 25th anniversary and the year of The Gathering in Ireland, Altan recently played a free concert in Paris.
It’s a good new life in Gaoth Dobhair for Howard
JUST over a year ago a popular visitor to West Donegal decided spontaneously to leave the hectic life in Los Angeles behind him and stay.
Mairéad has a few ‘surprises’ on new tv programme
A NEW series which sees Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh explore some of the North’s most attractive spots and to visit some of her musical friends is about to hit our screens.
Altan’s Mairéad looks forward to a special weekend in her favourite pub Teach Hiúdaí Beag
ALTAN’S Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh has said she is looking forward to a fantastic weekend as the West Donegal pub where he performing career began celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Dermot Byrne leads 2013 Gradam Ceoil roll of honour
DONEGAL accordion maestro Dermot Byrne heads the list of recipients of the TG4 Gradam Ceoil 2013 (Traditional Music Awards) announced at a media reception in Limerick on Tuesday.