2014 Comhaltas Concert Tour of Ireland - Macalla na hÉireann
25 September 2014, 9:09 PM GMT
Macalla na hÉireann, the 2014 Comhaltas Concert Tour of Ireland will visit 14 venues between the 12th and 25th of October. The annual Tour featured the best of traditional talent drawn from all four Provinces of Ireland.
Each year the Tour assembles a fine mix of established artistes together with up-and-coming young stars. These are blended together into a fast-moving and colourful show which appeals to both the connoisseurs and peripheral fans of Irish traditional entertainment.
The 2014 Tour was generously sponsored by:
Schedule
| Date | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 12 Oct | Dublin | 8:30pm |
| Mon 13 Oct | Bray | 8pm |
| Tues 14 Oct | Omagh | 8pm |
| Wed 15 Oct | Milltown | 8pm |
| Thurs 16 Oct | Dundalk | 8pm |
| Fri 17 Oct | Roscommon | 8pm |
| Sat 18 Oct | Castlebar | 8:30pm |
| Sun 19 Oct | Castlepollard | 8:30pm |
| Mon 20 Oct | Gurteen | 8pm |
| Tues 21 Oct | Ennis | 8pm |
| Wed 22 Oct | Templeglantine | 8pm |
| Thurs 23 Oct | Ballybunion | 8pm |
| Fri 24 Oct | Cashel | 8pm |
| Sat 25 Oct | Clontarf | 8pm |
Artistes
The 2014 Tour will include the following talented traditional performers:
| Name | From | Instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Daoirí Farrell | Áth Cliath | Fear a’Tí / Amhránaí |
| Éadaoin Ní Mhaicín | Maigh Eo | Bean a’Tí / Fidil / Amhránaí |
| Tara Howley | An Clár | Consairtín |
| Natasha Sheehy | Luimneach | Bainseó / Bosca Ceoil |
| Daithí Gormley | Sligeach | Bosca Ceoil |
| Sorcha Costello | An Clár | Fidil |
| Conor Mallon | Árd Macha | Píob Uilleann |
| Alannah Thornburgh | Maigh Eo | Cruit |
| Hannah Collins | Corcaigh | Cáirdín Piano |
| Audrey Murphy | An Iarmhí | Feadóg Mhór / Rinceoir |
| Clíona Creedon | Ciarraí | Rinceoir / Fidil |
| Seán Ó hAirtnéide | Luimneach | Rinceoir |
| John Collins | Luimneach | Rinceoir / Storyteller |
| Philip Clarke | Cabhán | Bainisteoir |
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