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