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Fresh from releasing her brand new album Now!, one of Ireland’s greatest traditional music exports Sharon Shannon will headline the closing night of the Galway Folk Festival this Sunday, June 9, at 7pm.

Folk singer Ultan Conlon has released his latest album with Grammy Award-winning producer David Garza.

Join Louise Morrissey and very special guests as the renowned country music singer celebrates 35 years in the music business with a concert in the Shearwater Hotel Ballinasloe.

Now seen by over 350,000 fans live and watched by millions on TV Europe’s number one multi-award winning show, the ‘Legends of American Country’ returns to Roscommon Arts Centre on Friday, June 9, for another fantastic night of toe tapping country classics.

Irish music powerhouses, Fiachna Ó Braonáin of the Hothouse Flowers, Tom Dunne of Something Happens and multi-instrumentalist Alan Connor are joining forces for ‘On The Road Again’ at Monroe’s Live on Saturday, February 18. Inspired by the success of their first radio performance together, Fiachna Ó Braonáin and Tom Dunne wowed listeners with their renditions of Christy Moore and Willie Nelson.

Folk Americana group The Raines comprises of Ruth Dillon (vocals, guitar, ukulele) who has toured and recorded with the legendary vocalist Dolores Keane, is a former member of The Molly Hicks, and has three solo albums of her own. Juliana Erkkonen (fiddle and vocals) has been at the forefront of the Americana musical scene in Ireland and has released 7 albums with a diverse range of acts, and Yvonne Tiernan (vocals/ukulele/percussion) who has toured as lead singer with The Chieftains.

Multi award winning bluegrass legend Ron Block, who has won 14 Grammys during his illustrious career, joins forces with Coleraine born musician Damien O’Kane for The Nashville Connection this Friday, October 14, on the main stage at Monroe’s Live. This double headliner also showcases the musical stylings of Aoife Scott - the Irish Post Folk Artist of the Year.

THE RAINES, the Galway Americana/folk trio release their new single ‘Always Snow On The Mountain’ on Friday November 26, and play the Town Hall Theatre on Friday December 10.

"This is our version of a folk cowgirl song, that feeling of falling madly in love, a whirlwind of desire with someone, and then that same love falling apart.”

The death has occurred in Australia of the well-known Galway showband singer John Regan. A former resident of Woodfield, Cappagh Road John E Regan passed away in the Gold Coast, Australia last Sunday.