A REMARKABLE book which celebrates the ‘twin islands’ of Arranmore in Donegal and Beaver Island in the US was launched on Arranmore yesterday. Fiddler and former Donegal Person of the Year Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh launched ‘Islands of Fiddlers / Oileáin na bhFidiléirí’ in the island’s Community Hall. The book tells of how emigrants from the […]
Live stream to be highlight of Letterkenny Trad Week
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh has visited all four corners of the globe over the past thirty-five years with Irish folk music band Altan. At times, holidays back in West Donegal were less frequent than she would have liked due to a busy touring calendar. However, since the outbreak of the pandemic last March Mairéad has spent […]
Notes from a talented Letterkenny luthier
FROM the workshop behind his Letterkenny home, a talented and highly reputable luthier named Fitz Howard is busy hand-crafting another of his guitars. Howard’s signature sound has led to him working closely with Altan’s Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh’s while the late Henry McCullough, the only Irishman to play Woodstock, and who joined Paul McCartney in Wings […]
Croke Park groundsman goes back to school in Donegal
ONE of the groundsmen who helped look after the Croke Park pitch ahead of recent All-Ireland Senior Football and Hurling Championship finals is working on a project much closer to home these days. Hughie O’Donnell, who operates his own Groundwork and Landscaping Service in Annagry, is developing a new playing field and running track at […]
Musician is hoping ‘irreplaceable’ violin can be fixed
Mairéad is now hoping that she can find a fiddle-maker on Shetland who can repair her instrument.
Altan singer adds her voice to oyster farm campaign
WORLD famous musician, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, has added her voice to objectors of oyster farm plans in west Donegal.
Well-known musicians join Yes Equality Donegal to fly the flag on Errigal
RENOWNED musicians Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, the Friel Sisters and seán-nos dancer Caitín Nic Gabhann joined the Yes Equality Donegal group to fly the flag for their campaign on top of Errigal this weekend.
Altan’s first Nashville album due for release next month
ONE of the country’s most famous traditional music groups, Altan, is set to release its new album next month.
New exhibition provides insight into life of Mairéad Ní Mhaoniagh
A NEW exhibition in Dublin provides an insight into the life of musician Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and the vibrant Donegal Gaeltacht traditional music scene.
Scoil Gheimhridh Frankie Kennedy launch live on RnaG
THE 20th and final Scoil Gheimhridh Frankie Kennedy will be launched on Rónán Beo@3 on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta live from Tigh Hiúdaí Beag in Gaoth Dobhair on December 4 at 3 pm.