2017 Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain
18 January 2017, 8:01 PM GMT
Echoes of Erin, the 2017 Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain will visit 10 venues between the 19th of February and the 4th of March. The annual Tour features 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.
Echoes of Erin 2017 is generously sponsored by Bus Éireann and Tourism Ireland.
Venues
| Date | Time (pm) | Location | Venue | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb-19 | 8:00 | Dublin | Cultúrlann na hÉireann, Monkstown | 01 2800295, [email protected] |
| Feb-24 | 8:00 | Liverpool | St Michael’s Irish Centre | 01512631808 |
| Feb-25 | 8:00 | Manchester | The Irish World Heritage Centre | 01612054007, 07960101100, 07989381835 |
| Feb-26 | 7:00 | Settle, New Yorkshire | Settle Victoria Hall | 01729825718, settlevictoriahall.org.uk |
| Feb-27 | 8:00 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | Tyneside Irish Centre | 01912610384, tynesideirishculture.co.uk |
| Feb-28 | 7:30 | Leeds | The Leeds Irish Centre | 01132480887 |
| Mar-01 | 8:00 | Birmingham | St. Anne’s Parish Centre | 01216046111 |
| Mar-02 | 8:00 | Nottingham | The Polish Eagle Club | 07811199910, 07926559838 |
| Mar-03 | 8:00 | Milton Keynes | Milton Keynes Irish Centre | 01908375978 |
| Mar-04 | 8:00 | London | Irish Cultural Centre | 07816130338, irishculturalcentre.co.uk |
Performers
| Name | Location | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Dick Beamish | Cork | Fear An Tí |
| Ciara Fox | Tyrone | Singer |
| Finbarr English | Tipperary | Fiddle |
| Sandra Walsh | Cork | Banjo & Mandolin |
| Shirley Rogers | Roscommon | Flute & Whistle |
| Claire Ann Kearns | Offaly | Fiddle & Button Accordion |
| Ciarán Mac Gearailt | Kildare | Flute |
| Colm Slattery | Tipperary | Button Accordion, Melodeon & Piano |
| Fergus Bogue | Cavan | Button Accordion |
| Jack Mac Partlin | Tipperary | Uilleann Pipes |
| Sinead Mulqueen | Clare | Concertina & Piano |
| Brendán Joyce | Galway | Sean Nós Dancer |
| Aine McDermott | Cavan | Dancer |
| Aoife McEntee | Cavan | Dancer |
| Muireann O’Dwyer | Tipperary | Harp |
| Eddie Murphy | Limerick | Manager |
Posted By Eolas
