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Macdara Ó Faoláin
Déise Ábu youth weekend is a celebration of creativity and participation, bringing young people and families together through music, song and dance.
The focus is very much on taking part, learning from one another, and creating a lively, positive atmosphere for young musicians and dancers of different ages and abilities.
Events will include workshops, sessions, performances and informal gatherings, with activity happening across a variety of local venues.
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Aswell as a range of ticketed events from €5 to €15, there are also lots of fun free events to attend over the weekend, making it very affordable and inclusive.
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Classical music organisation Waterford Music will break with its usual programming for a concert of traditional Irish music featuring Macdara Ó Faoláin, a native of the Ring Gaeltacht in West Waterford.
The concert will take place in the Dr Mary Strangman Large Room, Waterford City.
Macdara, a bouzouki player, fiddler and composer, will play with a gathering of fellow traditional musicians, including Victoria Adiiye (vocals and piano,) Maria O'Connor (cello) and David Munnelly (accordion.) Macdara and Friends will play their own arrangements of music by Bartók, Bach, O'Carolan and more.
They will also play compositions by Macdara and by David Munnelly, which fuse classical, jazz, manouche and American music.
Macdara is a well-known composer and collaborator in the Irish traditional music world, and he recently appeared as a guest on RTÉ Lyric FM's popular Marty in the Morning breakfast show.
Available to book in advance at waterford-music.org.
With a growing fan base Eimhéar Ní Ghlacaín, has become one of the most popular artists on the Irish rebel scene.
Her passionate and heartfelt renditions of our favourite ballads has earned her the title “Queen of Irish Rebel ”, as she continues to draw crowds and sell out concerts across the globe.
Tickets at thehavenhotel.com
