Ceolchoirm Dé hAoine (Friday Concert)

Ciarán Ó Gealbháin is a musician and singer from An Sean-Phobal, in the Waterford Gaeltacht. He has a deep interest in the music and song of his native region and has won numerous prizes for his traditional singing.

Louise Mulcahy is one of Ireland’s most talented and gifted instrumentalists in Irish traditional music today.

“Louise is one of the finest musicians of her generation”.  –  Matt Molloy

Growing up in East Galway, an area renowned for its unique style of traditional music, Máirín Fahy from Ballinakill and Patsy Broderick from Kilreekil have been playing music together since childhood. They have both pursued very successful individual music careers, Máirín with Reeltime and soloist with Riverdance and the Chieftains and currently with Trad on the Prom and Patsy as a member of Gaelforce, Arcady and the Senior All Ireland winning Shannon Vale Ceili Band.

Máirín and Patsy will be joined by  Yvonne Fahy on bodhrán and bouzouki and Eimear Coughlan on harp.