Online ‘TWIN SESSION’ attracts over 10,000 viewers from across Germany & Ireland

Monday June 29, 2020
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Over 10,000 people from across Ireland and Germany tuned in to hear the RCCs ‘TWIN SESSION’ with Letterkenny’s twin town Rudolstadt last Saturday evening.
 
The two-hour concert featured an eclectic range of musicians from both Ireland and Germany and streamed from Letterkenny Irish Pub in the beautiful German town of Rudolstadt and Fitz Howard’s Guitar Workshop in the cathedral town of Letterkenny. 
 
The evening was opened by Rudolstadt Mayor Jörg Reichl, who has visited Letterkenny on a number of occasions, followed by German-based musicians Tom Ziegenspeck, Leonie Lindenberg, Steve Voltz, Dan Riley, Doc Taylor & The Red Haired Girl and Irish-based musicians Martin McGinley, Noel Lenaghan, Ted Ponsonby and Ruairi Friel & Declan McClafferty of rock group In Their Thousands, who had performed at Rudolstadt’s premier festival last summer to thousands of fans and had been due to go back this July. 
 

Regional Cultural Centre Manager Jeremy Howard said: “We’re delighted that culture has played such an integral role in the partnership of these two towns.

“The original ‘twinning’ idea grew from an exhibition by Rudolstadt-based artist Selena Mowat in the RCC back in late 2017 and both her and her husband Karol Kerrane have put a tremendous amount of work into making this partnership work.

“The Irish government has a lot to learn from its German counterparts when it comes to valuing the role of art and culture in modern society but I think we showed that when it comes to musicianship and ‘playing tunes’; Ireland is a true superpower!”
 
Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh, who played an important part in the twinning of the two towns during his time as Cathaoirleach of Letterkenny Municipal District, said it has been a great success.

“Saturday again showed the strength of the developing friendship between Rudolstadt and Letterkenny.

“The number of views of the video of the music event is clear evidence that the twinning has caught the imagination of both communities and that there is an abundance of goodwill between the communities.

“That is reflected in the willingness of musicians in both towns to give of their time and talent to creating a hugely enjoyable shared experience.

“We are blessed to have Karol Kerrane and Selena Mowat driving the project in Rudolstadt and they are a vital link in keeping the relationship alive and well, I have no doubt that the best is yet to come and the next few years will see many new friendships forged across many sectors, and many new projects developed to the benefit of both Letterkenny and Rudolstadt and I look forward to the council playing their part in all of that.”

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If you missed out on The Twin Sessions Concert, it is still available to watch on the Regional Cultural Centre’s Facebook page.
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The RCC is proudly supported by Donegal County Council and Arts Council of Ireland.