A PUNK Rock Festival will be held in Letterkenny in March which will feature live bands performing over two nights. The event is being hosted by Rebellious Jukebox and the Regional Cultural Centre and will feature Downtown Dancer’ archive exhibition, film screenings, talks, and late-night DJ sets. Among those featuring at the festival is 999, […]
Muireann Bradley to perform on The Late Late tonight
Donegal musician Muireann Bradley is set to perform on tonight’s Late Late Show on RTE. The Ballybofey sensation has been attracting worldwide attention following her amazing performance on Jools Holland’s Hootenanny on New Year’s Eve. Tonight’s programme will also feature Hollywood actors Jamie Dornan, Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott.
The Murder Capital shortlisted for RTÉ Choice Music Prize
LETTERKENNY’S Gabriel Blake and his band The Murder Capital have been shortlisted for this year’s RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year 2023. Their second studio album ‘Gigi’s Recovery’ is one of the ten shortlisted in the catagory. The album was released via the band’s own record label, Human Season Records, on January […]
Donegal singers travel to New York for International Barbershop Competition
DANU Young Women’s Choir, based in Letterkenny, and under the directorship of Douglas Carnes travelled to New York this week to compete in the Barbershop Harmony Society’s Midwinter Convention 2024. The choir is made up of 50 young women from Letterkenny and the surrounding areas who were delighted to have the opportunity to travel to New York […]
Moya Brennan’s new music to highlight the feeling of loss at Christmas
DONEGAL folk singer Moya Brennan has released a new single ‘I Still Believe’ and a new album ‘Nollaig Gaelach’ to highlight the feeling of loss around Christmas. Moya’s brother Leon passed away in December 2021, and her uncle Noel (a founding member of Clannad) passed away in 2022, as well as the losses of her […]
Dungloe man to launch special song in memory of his late son
By Dionne Meehan DUNGLOE singer-songwriter Kevin Bonner is set to release his new song ‘see you everywhere’ on December 8. Putting pen to paper, Kevin composed this special piece as a tribute to his late son Stephen who passed away in 2010. Advertisement Hand picking December 8, which is also his son’s anniversary, Kevin said […]
Letterkenny Festival celebrates Pride
LETTERKENNY Festival 2023 will run in conjunction with the town’s first Pride Festival to celebrate in music, pride and a coming together over the weekend of August 18 to 20. The festival promises a spectacular line-up of events and performances that will cater to all ages and interests, with something for residents and visitors alike. […]
Coveted bursary award for Catriona
GAOTH DOBHAIR musician Catriona Ní Ghribín has been awarded the coveted TG4 Gradam Ceoil Bursary Award for Traditional Music. The successful recipients of the bursary were presented with the award at City Hall, Belfast by the Lord Mayor, Tina Black. They received a tour of the building and Catriona even got a chance to try […]
Talented musicians to highlight sean-nós song tradition
TWO talented Donegal musicians are set to highlight the Irish language sean-nós song tradition in an exciting new TV show. Bláth na hÓige is a new series that showcases the multi-faceted talents of Gaoth Dobhair’s Cathal Ó Curráin and Megan Nic Ruairí from Rann na Feirste. The series follows young singers at the early stage of their musical […]
Clannad set to receive ‘Freedom of the County’ award
A PROPOSAL to award Clannad with the ‘Freedom of the County’ has been unanimously supported. The motion submitted by Cllr Micheál Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig called for the award to recognise Clannad’s ‘enormous contribution to our culture.’ Speaking at the recent Council meeting, Cllr Mac Giolla Easbuig said the honour would be significant this year as the […]