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There is a wonderful flow to Galway’s year - from the sounds and smells of the Christmas Market to the last chuckle of the Comedy Festival, each period is marked by a differing attire. From the tweeds of the Races, to the polo necks of Cuirt, to the summery freckled skin of the Arts Festival. Aliens arriving from space to visit would be able to determine what is on by virtue of what people have on.

Music for Galway’s 42nd International Concert Season concludes next week with a peformance by clarinet and vocalist duo Eonta at the University of Galway, before its cello festival Cellisimo begins in May.

With plans being drawn up for a dedicated cello festival in 2024, organisers are presenting ‘A Taste of Cellisimo’ event with world-renowned siblings Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Isata Kanneh-Mason, tomorrow Friday, November 18.

A uniquely Galwegian instrument will see its concert debut at the opening of Music for Galway’s reimagined CELLISSIMO festival, a new cello festival for the west of Ireland, in a special performance at 7:30pm on March 25th, when Headford musician Naomi Berrill plays a piece specially composed for the Galway Cello by Bill Whelan.

“THE CELLO can be bass, soprano or alto. Its endpin strikes the ground and it seems as if its power and deep sound are coming up from the earth. When played it lies between the musicians legs and they have to embrace it. It’s a very physical thing, it almost becomes part of their body.”

John Quinn has just received instructions to offer for sale No 11 Whitestrand Park, a lovely four bed family home known as Rosglen.

John Quinn has just received instructions to offer for sale No 11 Whitestrand Park a lovely four bed family home known as Rosglen.

THE ENGLISH cellist Raphael Wallfisch and Irish classical guitarist Redmond O’Toole will be in concert in the Druid Lane Theatre on Wednesday October 9 at 8pm.

Vyvienne Long and special guests will perform at The Parade Tower on Friday, February 5 next. The cello queen has a huge Kilkenny following and tickets are expected to be sought after. She will be supported by guitarist John Lambert.