The Best Guitar Players You’ve Never Heard Of’ by Dave Bradley. So says Donough Cleary Django Donegal: Gypsy Jazz Festival organiser as the two day event makes a welcome returns to the county this December. I caught up with Donough and asked him to explain what Gypsy Jazz is all about? “It started off life in the 1930s and it’s […]
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The vibrant sounds of Gypsy Jazz will once again fill the air in County Donegal this December, as the much-anticipated Gypsy Jazz Festival returns to the region after a hiatus due to the pandemic. Organised by local musician and festival curator Donough Cleary, the event will take place from December 6th to 7th at the
The RCC recently welcomed local journalism student Dave Bradley to cover our sold-out spoken word event featuring John Robb and Gabriel Paschal Blake, bassist for The Murder Capital. To describe John Robb as an author and musician is not quite telling the whole story. John is also a journalist, presenter and pundit, music website boss,
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Donegal County Council is seeking applications from qualified candidates for the following positions: 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 Deadline- The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is 12 noon on Monday, 30 September 2024. No late applications will be accepted Donegal County Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer About us –
Glenveagh National Park, County Donegal – The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) in collaboration with the Office of Public Works (OPW) and Regional Cultural Centre (RCC), Donegal is thrilled to announce the launch of two new artist residencies at the recently redeveloped Russell’s Cottage in Glenveagh National Park. These residencies are designed to provide
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As Sarah Lewtas’ summer exhibition at the Regional Cultural Centre draws to a close, we invited local journalist Dave Bradley to join Sarah as she reflects on the exhibition. The latest free entry exhibition at the Regional Cultural Centre gives visitors young and old alike a chance to view the work of Dunlewey based artist
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Considered one of America’s most dedicated musical pioneers, Cooder is a member of the Cuban ensemble Buena Vista Social Club, and son to Ry Cooder, easily one of the world’s greatest living slide guitarists. Joachim has shared tours, stages and recordings with Johnny Cash, Ali Farka Touré, Mavis Staples, Steve Earle, John Lee Hooker, Dr
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Throughout the second half of 2024, the RCC will invite electronic musicians, composers, alternative producers, and creative sound designers to take up residency in their new Sound Studio. Rather than a traditional record studio, it’s a creative space equipped with an iMAC PRO, audio interface, and a wide range of acoustic and electronic compositional tools including
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Applications are being invited for the Donegal Culture & Creativity Project Awards Scheme 2024. The Scheme is offering 25 Project awards of €2,000 each to projects that encourage cooperation and collaboration between communities and heritage specialists, artists, culture professionals and/or creative industries to preserve, conserve, research, practice, exhibit, perform, instruct, engage, enhance, promote or address
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Open Call for Participants: Join the Shared Histories Community Photography Project Are you passionate about exploring the rich heritage of your local community, connecting with others from diverse backgrounds, and using the power of photography to tell your stories? If so, we invite you to be a part of the Shared Histories Project. Shared Histories
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