John Soffe offers an insight into the first five years of Letterkenny Trad Week. Over the past five years John Soffe has documented Letterkenny Trad Week and in our sixth year, we are delighted to host an exhibition of these photos during and after the event. John is a…...
Donegal Culture & Creativity Grants Scheme funding opportunities
Donegal Culture & Creativity Grants Scheme offers funding opportunities Applications are being invited for the Donegal Culture & Creativity Grants Scheme 2020 administered by Donegal County Council. The Donegal Culture & Creativity Grants Scheme 2020 is offering 15 grants of €2,000 each to projects that encourage cooperation and collaboration between…...
Navá – Exciting Irish Persian ensemble for Trad Week
Navá, an exciting Irish Persian ensemble, is coming to Letterkenny The group will be performing in the RCC on Friday, 24th January as part of the sixth annual Letterkenny Trad Week, presented in association with An Grianán Theatre. Navá is a group of young musicians exploring the relationship between the…...
Letterkenny Trad Week features international acts
THE annual Letterkenny Trad Week, which takes place again in January 2020, will host quartet of Galician and Irish artists who have made a massive contribution to music, in both local and international arenas. Over the past ten years Anxo Lorenzo (gaita/whistles), Jim Murray (guitar), Dónal O’Connor (fiddle) and Jack…...
Trad Week 2020 presents quintessential Irish sounds
TRAD Week, which takes place from 19th to 26th January, welcomes a very exciting Irish harp and uilleann pipes duo to Letterkenny for 2020. Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn and Laoise Kelly will take to the stage at the Regional Cultural Centre on Wednesday, 22nd January with support from The Straddy Session.…...
Letterkenny Trad Week 2020 is a family affair
THE sixth annual Letterkenny Trad Week (19th to 26th January) will feature two well-known musical families as part of its 2020 line-up. On Tuesday night, 21st January the Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny welcomes Donegal family group Clann Mhic Ruairí. Made up of siblings Tony (singer), Aodh (singer/guitar), Sean (singer), Dónall…...
Music Network brings together Galician and Irish artists
THE annual Letterkenny Trad Week, which takes place again in January 2020, will host quartet of Galician and Irish artists who have made a massive contribution to music, in both local and international arenas. Over the past ten years Anxo Lorenzo (gaita/whistles), Jim Murray (guitar), Dónal O’Connor (fiddle) and Jack…...
A world of traditions for Letterkenny Trad Week 2020
LETTERKENNY Trad Week has just unveiled its full line-up for January 2020 featuring a host of homegrown and international talent. Now going into its sixth year, the annual event continues to go from strength to strength attracting a high calibre of musicianship. Hosted by the RCC and An Grianán Theatre,…...