Masters of Tradition celebrates its 21st anniversary this year and takes place from August 23-27 in Bantry. Its mission remains the same as every other year – to journey to the heart of Irish music and provide a platform where subtle elements of the music can be heard. As ever, […]
Music
A Bray native now living in Berlin, you may know Caoimhe Barry (aka Caoi de Barra) as one of the three ladies behind alternative-pop act Wyvern Lingo. The trio’s soulful RnB song ‘I love you, Sadie’ received significant radio play on the Irish airwaves and their 2018 self-titled debut album was […]
Bantry is poised for an exciting development of a music centre with world-class performance and educational facilities. The project will be led by the non-profit arts organisation West Cork Music. “For a long time, we have realised that musicians and other artists need a physical space where they can develop […]
St Barrahane’s Church Festival of Music, now in its 41st year, will hold its first summer concert at St. Barrahane’s Church, Castletownshend on Thursday, July 20 at 8pm with Anne-Marie Papin Labazordière on harp and Sokol Koka, cello, in a programme of Bellini, Saint-Saëns, Debussy, Bach and more. Anne-Marie Papin […]
Combining modern folk stylings with an indie rock heart that weaves between the tender and the uplifting, Pearse McGloughlin has been honing his singular songwriting craft since before his debut record ‘Busy Whisper’ appeared in 2009. Often dealing with literary themes his writing speaks to the personal and the nostalgic, […]
The South of Ireland Band Championships will be held on July 1 in Clonakilty. Chairman Ger O’Driscoll and his committee are really looking forward to the 42nd event with all previous bands expected to return to compete this year. Sponsorship letters have already been issued with committee hopeful for as […]