Echoes of Erin, the 2020 Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain will visit 9 venues between the 9th of February and the 22nd of February. The annual tour features the best of traditional talent drawn from all four Provinces of Ireland and Britain. 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. Echoes of Erin 2020 is generously sponsored by the Department of Culture and Heritage and the Gaeltacht, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Venues ====== Date | Time (pm) | Location | Venue | Contact —-|——–|—- Feb-09 | 8:00 | Dublin | Cultúrlann na hÉireann | 012800295, [email protected] Feb-15 | 8:00 | Liverpool | Liverpool Irish Centre | 0151 263 1808 Feb-16 | 8:00 | Tyneside | Tyneside Irish Centre | 0191 261 0384 / www.tynesideirish.com Feb-17 | 8:00 | Kirkby Lonsdale | St Mary’s Church | 0152 429 7177 Feb-18 | 7:30 | Leeds | Leeds Irish Centre | 0113 248 0887 Feb-19 | 7:30 | Settle | Victoria Hall | 0172 982 5718, www.settlevictoriahall.org.uk Feb-20 | 8:00 | Leicester | The District Club, Braunstone CI | 0785 784 9887, 0787 892 4190 Feb-21 | 8:00 | Milton Keyes | Milton Keyes Irish Centre | 0190 837 5978 Feb-22 | 8:00 | London | The London Irish Centre | 0781 613 0338, www.londonirishcentre.org Performers ======= Name | Location | Role —–|——–|—– Ciara Horan | Tiobraid Árann | Bean an Tí & Dancer Brogan McAuliffe | An Bhreatain | Concertina & Whistle Bláithín Kennedy | Tiobraid Árann | Fiddle, Mandolin, Tin Whistle & Viola Ciara Maguire | An Dún | Fiddle Daire Smith | An Cabhán | Bodhrán, Banjo & Singer Danielle Bowe | Tiobraid Árann | Dancer Eiméar Mulvey | Sligeach | Sean Nós Dancer Fiona Kelleghan | An Iarmhí | Banjo & Flute Liam Orr | Dún na nGall | Button Accordion & Melodeon Lughaidh Fisher | Áth Cliath | Sean Nós Singing & Flute Micheál Fitzgibbon | Luimneach | Uilleann Pipes, Harp & Flute Michaela Kennaghan | Uíbh Fhailí | Singer & Guitar Ray Shanahan | Corcaigh | Dancer Séamus Ó hAirtnéide | Luimneach | Flute Síofra Hanley | Sligeach | Harp & Singer Thomas Palmer | Corcaigh | Piano Accordion Timmy Flaherty | Ciarraí | Uilleann Pipes & Banjo Eddie Murphy | Luimneach | Tour Manager