29th September — 1st October Sligo Southern Hotel and Leisure Centre

Strandhill Road, Sligo.

Special Guests Joe O’Connor, Barney Murphy, Vince Hearns

Joe O’Connor from Miltown Malbay is a retired secondary teacher and Comhaltas Reachtaire. He has been to the fore of traditional music, singing and recitation for decades. he has been a musican, raconteur, singer, patron, collector and archivist, linguist, poet and inspirational educator.

Barney Murphy is from Newtownbutler in Fermanagh, and is well known in Traditional Singing Circles and Singing Weekends throughout the country. He was awarded the “Keeper of Tradition” at the Ulster Singers Weekend at An Creggan Centre. Barney has a rich quality voice in a great traditional style.

Vince Hearns. Vince Hearns is a not so good singer (His words) who lives in Sligo! A producer and presenter of 1700 hours of traditional Irish music on local radio. He has researched and produced 3 radio programmes on the music and song of the travelling people. Currently he produces and presents “Cois na Tine” on Ocean fm. He is a retired Reachtaire of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann. He is PRO for the Sligo Traditional Singers Circle.

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