Ladies’ Night returns to The Welcome Inn

Fri, Jun 22, 2012

Next Saturday, June 29 sees the return of the ever-successful Ladies Night in The Welcome Inn Hotel, and in honour of the hotel’s 50th anniversary this year, they’ve decided to make this one special; very special! The Chain Gang – a group of male dancers will be performing on the night and promises to be an unbelievable show, not to be missed!

With a cocktail reception and nibbly bits on arrival, as well as group ticket packages available, you’re guaranteed value for your money. Tickets are €10 and available in the hotel reception.

Ladies’ Night returns to The Welcome Inn

Fri, Jun 22, 2012

Next Saturday, June 29 sees the return of the ever-successful Ladies Night in The Welcome Inn Hotel, and in honour of the hotel’s 50th anniversary this year, they’ve decided to make this one special; very special! The Chain Gang – a group of male dancers will be performing on the night and promises to be an unbelievable show, not to be missed!

Bofeenaun classics

Fri, Jun 22, 2012

The annual summer classical music festival in Bofeenaun church is back for its eighth successive year. On Saturday July 14 and Monday July 17, a group of outstanding classical musicians will again be filling this beautiful church, set against the dramatic backdrop of Nephin Mountain, with a blend of familiar and less familiar pieces, introduced, as always, with their trademark humour and insight. Once again, there is huge demand for tickets, so order yours early!

The performers this year will be led by Iain King (violin), originally from Scotland and now living near Ballina. Iain has played with the Philharmonic Orchestra (first violin) and the English Chamber Orchestra (assistant leader) and has worked on over 600 recordings. Caroline Clemmow (piano), an outstanding soloist and chamber musician with a wide-ranging repertoire, has toured the former Soviet Union and has been particularly involved in resurrecting unjustly forgotten works. Su-a Lee (cello), originally from Korea, trained at the Juilliard and founded the Mr McFall’s Chamber group. Her musical interests range far and wide and she might be persuaded to play the saw!

Gráinne Mhaol show at Hotel Westport

Fri, Jun 22, 2012

The Legend of Gráinne Mhaol traditional music show at Hotel Westport received a standing ovation following a sold out opening performance of the show last week in Westport. The show, which runs every Monday and Wednesday during the summer at Hotel Westport, received glowing reviews from everyone in attendance, with many stating they will be returning with family and friends over the summer months. The Gráinne Mhaol show is now regarded as a ‘must see’ for visitors to Mayo this summer.

Tommy Tiernan and Declan O’Rourke at The Linenhall

Fri, Jun 22, 2012

Elaine Madden
Castlebar-born singer Elaine Madden brings her stunning vocal talents to the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar for a highly anticipated evening of song on Thursday June 28 at 8pm.

Fesant Fest in Ballina

Fri, Jun 22, 2012

Fesant Fest returns to Emmett's Bar in Ballina on Saturday June 30, after a resoundingly successful first outing last August. Brought to you by a collective of punk/DIY enthusiasts that have been running gigs in the town for over ten years, this year's festival bumps the line-up up to twelve bands, with few genres left uncatered for.

More great music at Brennan’s in Ballina

Fri, Jun 22, 2012

Another great line up is taking to the stage at Brennan’s Lane, Garden Street, Ballina, over the coming weekends. Tonight, Friday June 22, Pa Roche are playing. On June 29, Devine Invention, a Wexford based rock and pop covers band, will bring an energetic and crowd pleasing show.

Johnny Gallagher and The Boxtie Band, will take to the stage on Sunday July 1. Widely acknowledged as one of the finest guitar players in Ireland and the UK, Johnny Gallagher is first and foremost an explosive live entertainer. Backing Johnny are the Boxtie band who instinctively understand Johnny's music.

Elaine Madden at the Linenhall

Fri, Jun 15, 2012

Castlebar-born singer Elaine Madden brings her wonderful vocal talents to the Linenhall Arts Centre in Castlebar for a highly anticipated evening of song on Thursday, June 28 at 8pm.

Trinity Orchestra to perform Dark Side of the Moon

Fri, Jun 15, 2012

The Trinity Orchestra has just announced three national dates where they will play the music of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side Of The Moon this summer. They will stop off in the Royal Theatre, Castlbar on July 7 for a performance

My Brother Joe comes to the Royal

Fri, Jun 15, 2012

Throughout his singing career, Joe Dolan’s energetic and charismatic stage performances thrilled audiences throughout the world. His brother Ben shared the stage with his younger brother for 47 fun-filled years. Who better than Ben to tell the stories behind Joe’s songs, and highlight Joe’s successful singing career.

A new face and voice of the west of Ireland

Fri, Jun 15, 2012

In the West of Ireland at the foot of the Ox Mountains, a unique female voice is turning heads and getting extensive airplay on radio stations throughout Ireland. Bernadette Ruddy is the girl with the golden voice. Her voice is a treasure with its rich vocal tones and touching delivery. It was these attributes that caught the attention of the prolific songwriter Pete St John. On hearing Bernadette sing at one of her concerts Pete St John recognised immediately that this was the artist he had patiently waited for to beautifully deliver a very special song.

New exhibitions at Custom House this June

Fri, Jun 15, 2012

There are two new exhibitions running in the Custom House studio until June 24. The exhibitions will consist of work from Ger Sweeney and Brid Danaher. Sweeney says of his current exhibition: “For my current series of new work I have taken a broader, more exploratory approach, the intention being to engage with spontaneous and painterly aspects, to allow the work to evolve and diversify. In order to experiment with and present this approach, I decided to work on a small scale, and in very limited series and variations, too see where it would take me.

In many cases this has resulted in quite figurative pieces, which are then mined for abstract and painterly potential in larger pieces. In others I have painted blind (without a strategy) until a narrative emerges. This has led to a number of quite abstract pieces.”

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