Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh’s spirits have been lifted by the meitheal, that sense of community, she has witnessed in recent months. The renowned Gaoth Dobhair artist and her world famous group Altan were three weeks into a US tour when news started filtering through to them regarding the danger of…...
Altan kick off New Year with Trad Week
Altan (l-r): Ciarán Curran, Martin Tourish, Dáithí Sproule, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Mark Kelly. Photo Credit: Gearóid Ó Maonaigh ONE of Donegal’s premier ambassadors will be kicking off their New Year with a highlight performance at this year’s Letterkenny Trad Week. World famous Donegal group Altan closed 2018 with a…...
Coirm busy rehearsing for Letterkenny Trad Week
A GROUP of young Irish traditional musicians is busy rehearsing for its fourth commission by an internationally-acclaimed musician and composer. Coirm is a group which was was set up by Letterkenny-based Ceol na Coille School of Irish Traditional Music as a platform for young musicians to perform nationally and internationally.…...