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Inishowen MD

Lockdown innovation has led to an exciting new music project in Donegal. Entitled 'Splendid Isolation: Féile na hInse', the project comprises the music, words and imagery of 80 of Inishowen's young traditional musicians and was created during ...

28 Jan 2021 at 19:00

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 of the ...

13 Dec 2021 at 17:10

Local News

Donegal trad giants postpone US 'In A Lifetime Farewell Tour'

Clannad, the Donegal family group responsible for such timeless music as Theme From Harry’s Game, In A Lifetime, I Will Find You and the soundtrack to the Robin Of Sherwood TV series have rescheduled their US tour. The multi award-winning ...

13 Apr 2021 at 10:15

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28 Sept 2019 at 13:47

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Donegal star Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh among those who paid tribute to Ballyshannon Folk Festival

As Ballyshannon this year prepared to host the 40th anniversary of Ireland's longest running folk and traditional music festival, the Ballyshannon Folk and Traditional Music Festival, messages of goodwill flooded into the organisers from ...

02 Nov 2017 at 16:08

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 ...

31 Jul 2022 at 17:48

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Donal Lunny and Paddy Glackin to play Ionad Cois Locha on Tuesday.

The Tionscnamh Lugh Trad Trathnona series comes to a close next Tuesday, August 30th, with an eagerly anticipated concert by Donal Lunny and Paddy Glackin. Two giants and pioneers of Irish traditional music team up for a fantastic ...

23 Aug 2016 at 16:36

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 features 27 ...

03 Apr 2024 at 16:42

Inishowen MD

New film on traditional singing gets online premiere

One of Inishowen's leading cultural organisations is set to premiere a short film featuring six songs in the native Irish of the peninsula. Inishowen Traditional Music Project (ITMP)'s film: Amhráin Inis Eoghain will be shown ...

15 Oct 2020 at 11:47

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. The ...

03 Apr 2024 at 14:42

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 ...

13 May 2022 at 22:15

National News

Anonymous US backer matching donations to Irish Traditional Music Archive

The largest collection of Irish traditional music in the world is in a fundraising drive for the end of the year as an anonymous US backer has pledged to match 2024 donations. The Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA) ...

23 Dec 2024 at 14:28

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