An early morning radio promo for tonight’s programme and a message from Matt Cranitch earlier today tells us of a special edition of The Rolling Wave on RTÉ Radio One tonight from 9pm. Presented by Aoife Nic Cormaic, the programme, which keeps a sharp eye and ear on the world of traditional music, will feature…
The final Handed Down presentation of 2019 will bring the curtain down on the 50th anniversary of the Star Above the Garter LP recording tomorrow night, Saturday, December 7th. from 8pm. Presenter, Matt Cranitch is coming from Cork armed with recording rarities of Denis Murphy and Julia Clifford. Fierce Importance “Matt has placed fierce importance…
World Fiddle Day Scartaglin attracted a truly international attendance again this year – as its title would suggest. Deserving of the attentions of the growing and yet to be formed Sliabh Luachra Music Appreciation Society, the event drew visitors in great numbers from at home and abroad. Seasoned and regular Sliabh Luachra devotees from Holland…
The Friends of Sliabh Luachra group has had a fine and informative Facebook page going for some time now. It was a Dutchman, Martin Van Hensbergen – who mentioned Patrick O’Keeffe in a post and brought the following link to light. Another fine example of bringing it all back home – if you like. Martin…
I’m delighted to report that World Fiddle Day got off to a ripping start here in Castleisland last night. Browne’s Bar hosted the opening night of what promised to be a wonderful weekend of the music most favoured in this neck-of-the-woods. This is the first real ‘toe-in-the-water’ event for the organisers and the fact that…
Excitement is mounting these days in traditional music circles in the locality and out beyond. It’s particularly so among the huge numbers of fiddle players and their music loving followers therein. The weekend here in the Castleisland and Scartaglin areas will see a gathering of fiddle players and their disciples the like of which was…
Saturday, May 17th. is World Fiddle Day. PJ Teahan and friends: Tom O’Connell, Mick Culloty and Con Moynihan are planning a special weekend of fiddle music in Castleisland and Scartaglin. The event will get under way on Friday evening at Browne’s Bar at 9-30pm. That’ll be used for turning-up, tuning-up, limbering up and lubricating up in…
