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South Donegal

Busy weekend in Ballyshannon as folk festival draws to a close

The Ballyshannon Folk and Traditional Music Festival has been continuing over the weekend. The festival, which has been running for 45 years, will come to a close on Sunday evening after getting underway on Thursday. The Erneside town has been busy ...

31 Jul 2022 at 17:48

Arts & Entertainment

Photo Gallery of the opening night of the 45th Ballyshannon Folk and Traditional Music Festival

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29 Jul 2022 at 15:17

Local News

Visitors from Ballyshannon's French twin enjoy time in Donegal

Members of Ballyshannon Folk and Traditional Music Festival and Ballyshannon Town Twinning groups were delighted to welcome 29 visitors, 26 students, and three teachers, from the surrounding areas near Grenay in France this week. Grenay is ...

13 May 2022 at 22:15

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Ardara gears up to celebrate local music and dance traditions

Celebrating local music and dance traditions, the hugely popular annual Johnny Doherty Festival, held in honour of this esteemed fiddler, will make its post-Covid return with a variety of events between Friday next, September 23, and ...

18 Sept 2022 at 15:00

Local News

Celebrating 50 years of Skara Brae on RTÉ RnaG

The album Skara Brae was released fifty years ago this month, in December 1971, and on Friday December 17, Barrscéalta on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta will mark the occasion with a special programme about that seminal album with members ...

13 Dec 2021 at 17:10

National News

President leads tributes to The Chieftains fiddler Sean Keane

President Michael D Higgins has led tributes to famous traditional Irish fiddle player Sean Keane following his death at the age of 76. The Irish Traditional Music Archive said Mr Keane was a “pivotal member of The Chieftains” and ...

08 May 2023 at 17:08

South Donegal

Ballyshannon Folk & Traditional Music Festival announces line-up

For the past 46 years, Ballyshannon has presented a Folk and Traditional Music Festival, and are delighted to announce their line-up for 2023. Thursday, August 3, sees the first concert come live from the Abbey Arts Centre – it’s ...

26 Jul 2023 at 11:36

Local News

Singing the blues: How Donegal teen Muireann Bradley hit stardom

Last August, Ballybofey musician Muireann Bradley took to the stage at the Ballyshannon Folk and Traditional Music Festival. Chosen by organisers as the solo artist winner in the showcase competition, the then teenage hopeful ...

11 Jan 2024 at 07:35

Inishowen MD

Tributes paid to Inishowen traditional musician Anthony McHenry

Tributes have been paid to Inishopwen traditional musician Anthony McHenry who has died aged in his 90s. From Glenagivney, the button accordion player was a well-known figure in the area and played music around Inishowen. In ...

10 Jan 2024 at 16:47

Letterkenny/Milford MD

Comhaltas Leitir Ceanainn's Turas Ceoil Traidisiúnta this Saturday

The Letterkenny Branch of Comhaltas, Comhaltas Leitir Ceanainn, are delighted to announce the return of Turas Ceoil Traidisiúnta, the Traditional Music Trail. The event takes place on Saturday, April 6, from 11am to 5pm. ...

03 Apr 2024 at 14:42

Local News

Disney comes to Dungloe with Cloughaneely band’s Easter performance

Cloughaneely band showcased a disney display in Dungloe for the annual competitive Easter parade. The Junior Band played tunes like Beauty and the Beast, Part of this World, The Lion King and Under the Sea. The band ...

03 Apr 2024 at 16:42

South Donegal

In pictures: Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Phil Rooney Branch in the Ballyshannon

The Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Phil Rooney Branch took place in Ballyshannon over the weekend, where the sounds of traditional music could be heard in the air. Please click on the arrows to go through the gallery ....

07 Feb 2024 at 17:05

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