A SECOND launch of the CD, ‘Healing Hands’ in aid of Doctors Without Borders took place last night at Leo’s Tavern. It follows on from the highly successful launch in Rann na Feirste on Sunday evening. It will be launched by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, of Altan. Advertisement A host of Donegal musicians have been brought […]
Raphoe student’s passion for music leads to release of CD
RAGLAN Road, Eleanor Plunkett and Grace are just a few songs that feature on transition year student, Eunan O’Hagan’s new charity CD. Recorded as a mini company project in Deele College, ‘The Irish Tin Whistle Way’ has so far raised over €500 for Jigsaw Donegal. Eunan started playing the tin whistle in 2019 and has developed […]
A great night in ’64 comes back to life
MUSIC recorded from a house party in Ballybofey more than fifty years ago has been brought to life in a new CD. ‘The Sparkling Dawn’ showcases the talents of two great Donegal fiddle players, the late Hughie Gillespie and Frank Kelly. Tapes of the music, which was recorded in 1964 not long after Gillespie emigrated […]
Local teenager to launch CD in aid of diabetes charity
A LOCAL girl who wrote a song about diabetes when she was just thirteen will launch her first CD next week.
All-Ireland Winning Donegal Town Marching Band launch first CD
THE Donegal Town Community Band, now comprising of over seventy young musicians aged from 8-18, recently recorded a 13-track CD of their most popular tunes