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Josh Ritter and band will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Josh’s 2003 breakthrough record Hello Starling with a very limited European headline tour, playing the album in full (plus more music).

Stellar music line-up at Monroe’s Live for the Galway International Arts Festival 2023

Five leading lights of the traditional music scene join forces for a special performance at Monroe’s Live as part of this year’s Galway International Arts Festival on Sunday, July 23 at 9pm.

By Ben O'Gorman

I RECENTLY downloaded the All4 app, and, unlike the iplayer, it works here in Ireland for free with no subscription. It has some great shows and a number of really good films. First up, the movies I think are worth a watch. Next week I will select my picks for the best TV shows.

Phil Coulter is currently in the studio mixing the strings on his latest album, Return To Tranquillity, and putting the final touches on his new tour of 40 gigs that stars in the Lough Rea Hotel and Spa next Saturday evening. Starring his tour in Galway is a poignant reminder for the musical legend of how he stared in business.

EAMONN CEANNT, the County Galwayman who was one of the seven signatories of the 1916 Proclamation, and who was crucial in reviving interest in, and paving the way for, the uilleann pipes central role in modern Irish music, is to be celebrated through a series of events in the city.

The Acoustic Yard Singer/Songwriters Festival will take place in Westport from May 6 to 8 this year.

FORMER MEMBERS of Planxty and The Bothy Band, including Andy Irvine and Donal Lunny, two absolute legends of Irish folk, join forces as Usher's Island, and play the Róisín Dubh on Thursday April 7 at 7.30pm.