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We are delighted to welcome Alannah Thornburgh, award winning instrumentalist and composer along with Macdara Ó Faoláin on Bouzouki, to perform Over The Shop Counter and celebrate the release of Alannah's solo album ‘Shapeshifter’.Alannah Thornburgh + Macdara Ó Faoláin
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Live At Levis
8pm FRIDAY 11th April 2025
Tickets €20
Gig is Front Bar - Book Early
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Ballydehob Traditional Music Festival 2025 will be held in the village of Ballydehob, West Cork from Friday, April 11th - Sunday, April 13th 2025. Follow for full program.
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Alannah Thornburgh Bio - Alannah a multi instrumentalist and composer from the wild west of Ireland with a focus on traditional Irish harp. Alannah’s music explores her family heritage, reimagining melodies from the Irish harping and American folk & jazz traditions. This cross-genre interaction and juxtaposition of old melodies with contemporary harmonies and technique is interwoven throughout her music, described as being ‘unforced, fluid and utterly at home in her own sound’ (The Irish Times). Alannah will release her debut solo album ‘Shapeshifter’ on February 12th 2025. The album is a collection of compositions inspired by fairy folklore & mythology in rural Ireland.
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Macdara Ó Faoláin Bio - Macdara is a bouzouki player from An Rinn, Co Waterford, renowned for his innovative approach to traditional Irish music. He is currently focused on composing solo bouzouki pieces that seamlessly blend his deep knowledge of harmony with his traditional roots, drawing inspiration from a wide array of genres. As a native Irish speaker, he is also writing new songs in Irish, contributing to both the preservation and evolution of the language through his music. Macdara performs regularly with collaborators such as Victoria Adiiye and Cormac McCarthy, and frequently accompanies various musicians within the traditional music scene, having developed a distinctive approach to the Irish bouzouki. He is also a member of a trio with Páraic Mac Donnchadha and Pádraic Keane. Their debut album, Beo, a compilation of live recordings from performances across the country, was hailed by the Irish Echo as "one of the best albums of the past few years."
Ballydehob Traditional Music Festival 2025 will be held in the village of Ballydehob, West Cork from Friday, April 11th - Sunday, April 13th 2025.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Corner House, Main Street, Ballydehob, Ireland none, Levis Corner House, Ballydehob Community Centre, Main Street, Skibbereen, County Cork, Ireland,Baltimore, Ireland, Cork
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