Top trad blows in
Three top tradition musicians are combining their formidable musical forces for a rare touring show, ‘Do Bhíosa Lá i bPortlairge – Music from the South East’.
David Power (uilleann pipes), Fionn Mac Giolla Chuda (fiddle) and Ciarán Somers (flute) unearth a veritable treasure trove of music with its origins in the Co Waterford Gaeltacht and the surrounding region. Reviewing his music, Siobhán Long wrote in The Irish Times: “David Power brings a breathtaking freshness to the set, his fluid, fluent playing as light as a feather.”
Virtuoso piper David Power is a former All-Ireland winner and was a member of Liam Clancy’s Fairweather Band in the ’90s. He has two highly-acclaimed solo CDs and has performed alongside such trad giants as Tony MacMahon and Máirtín O’Connor.
Flautist Ciarán Somers is noted for his musical links with Brittany: his recent CD ‘Faoi Bhláth’ was recorded there with fiddler Dave Sheridan and Breton guitarist Nicolas Quemener, formerly of Arcady.
Fionn Mac Giolla Chuda first fell in love with traditional music in An Rinn and later returned there to record two CDs with local musicians. In addition to numerous TV and radio appearances, he has toured in Japan and across Europe in the distinguished company of The Helvick Heads, Dónal Clancy and Gorumna.
Catch ‘Do Bhíosa Lá i bPortlairge – Music from the South East’ in The Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Wednesday, May 26, and at Ballina Arts Centre on Thursday, May 27, as part of a nationwide Music Network tour. Both concerts start at 8pm.
David Power (uilleann pipes), Fionn Mac Giolla Chuda (fiddle) and Ciarán Somers (flute) unearth a veritable treasure trove of music with its origins in the Co Waterford Gaeltacht and the surrounding region. Reviewing his music, Siobhán Long wrote in The Irish Times: “David Power brings a breathtaking freshness to the set, his fluid, fluent playing as light as a feather.”
Virtuoso piper David Power is a former All-Ireland winner and was a member of Liam Clancy’s Fairweather Band in the ’90s. He has two highly-acclaimed solo CDs and has performed alongside such trad giants as Tony MacMahon and Máirtín O’Connor.
Flautist Ciarán Somers is noted for his musical links with Brittany: his recent CD ‘Faoi Bhláth’ was recorded there with fiddler Dave Sheridan and Breton guitarist Nicolas Quemener, formerly of Arcady.
Fionn Mac Giolla Chuda first fell in love with traditional music in An Rinn and later returned there to record two CDs with local musicians. In addition to numerous TV and radio appearances, he has toured in Japan and across Europe in the distinguished company of The Helvick Heads, Dónal Clancy and Gorumna.
Catch ‘Do Bhíosa Lá i bPortlairge – Music from the South East’ in The Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar on Wednesday, May 26, and at Ballina Arts Centre on Thursday, May 27, as part of a nationwide Music Network tour. Both concerts start at 8pm.
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