‘A Career Retrospective Interview’ by Stephen Rennicks The interview will be followed by an audience Q&A. Stuart Bailie, a Belfast-born journalist and broadcaster, is Ireland’s most acclaimed music journalist. In 2025 the sprightly 63 year old will celebrate 40 years in the music industry. He’s a former NME (New Musical Express) Assistant Editor; long-time Hot […]
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Manish Pingle is a virtuoso mohan veena (Indian slide guitar) player from Mumbai. He is now one of the senior disciples of Ustad Shahid Paravez, the famous sitar maestro of Itawa gharana. Manish has introduced a slight variant to his right-hand picking technique to his contemporaries like Debashish Bhattacharya by using his index finger and
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Chicago-based bluegrass outfit Special Consensus has covered a lot of musical territory in the half a century since banjoist Greg Cahill founded the band in 1975. Two-time Grammy nominees and six-time International Bluegrass Music Association winners, the group has amassed an expansive discography of over 20 releases including 2020’s Chicago Barn Dance which highlighted the important role
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After the death of their beloved grandmother, a Holocaust survivor, mismatched cousins David and Benji take a trip to visit her family home in Poland to honour her. Previously close, they have drifted apart due to the responsibilities and disappointments of adult life. The trip forces them to confront their own resentments and personal demons,
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Nurses Prabha and Anu share an apartment in Mumbai. Prabha’s husband moved abroad years previously and no longer contacts her. Despite that, she remains loyal to him and rejects the romantic advances of a friendly doctor working in her hospital. Outgoing Anu, meanwhile, is in a passionate relationship with Shiaz – a relationship she keeps
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Shula, recently returned to her hometown in Zambia, is driving home from a party one night when she discovers her uncle Fred’s body, mysteriously lying in the middle of the road. As family members gather for the funeral, Shula reunites with her cousins Nsansa and Bupe. As they spend time together, a shared trauma resurfaces.
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Master Man is a serious-minded Taoist priest dealing with his family’s many trials and tribulations. Dominic is a businessman whose wedding planning firm has recently collapsed. When Dominic eyes an opportunity in the funeral trade, the pair become unlikely business partners. Master Man’s stubborn adherence to tradition and Dominic’s embarrassing blunders lead to a tense
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Charismatic Anora “Ani” Mikheeva lives in Brooklyn and works as a stripper. When Ani meets Ivan – the young, party-loving son of a rich Russian oligarch – Ivan is smitten. He starts paying Ani to become his live-in partner. After a whirlwind few weeks of excess, they get married in Vegas. Everything changes when Ivan’s
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The Kinnycally Hall in St. Johnston was built by Jimmy Peoples, one of the great Donegal fiddlers of his time. His descendants number amongst the most famous Irish fiddlers. This concert will see a host of the best Donegal fiddlers and local musicians performing in support of the restoration project of Kinnycally Hall. Join us
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Update – Due to the Status Red Weather Warning for Friday, 24th January, Senior Management at Donegal County Council has directed that all public buildings be closed and evening events be cancelled. We sincerely apologise for the disruption this may cause and appreciate your understanding. We hope to see you at other Trad Week events
Tim O’Brien and Jan Fabricius with Seamie O’Dowd and Dermot Byrne (Cancelled) Read More »
