The Hobbledehoy wait in anticipation for Ye Vagabond’s return to The Burren in Sommerville – once we have a vaccine for this feckin’ virus.
Irish Music
Take a break from the cruelty and insanity
2009 seems like a lifetime ago. Missing you, Lisa Hannigan
Concert for Women’s Aid with Sharon Shannon & More
Part one of a four-part series. Meitheal na mBan is an inspirational and empowering series of online concerts led by Ireland’s top female musicians and artists as they perform directly from their own homes, in a much-needed fundraiser to support the victims of domestic abuse.
Some of the musicians performing on the series include Mary Black, Sharon Shannon, Mairead Ní Mhaonaigh, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Julie Fowlis, Nell Ní Chróinín, Lisa O’Neill, Róisín O, Bronagh Gallagher, Wyvern Lingo, Cliona Hagan and Cathy Jordan. The series will be presented by Ciara Ní É.
DONATE: Text the word ACTION to 50300 to donate €4 or online at: https://www.womensaid.ie/donate/
Other Voices presents Lisa Hannigan “Courage”
Lankum win RTÉ award
The group Lankum received the €10,000 award for their third album The Livelong Day, and were announced as the winners at a ceremony in Dublin’s Vicar Street last night.
They beat off competition from Fontaines DC, Girl Band, SOAK, Junior Brother, Daithí, Mick Flannery, Sorcha Richardson, Jafaris and Maija Sofia.
The award was accepted by the group’s manager Cian Lawless, who said the group had produced the album despite “financial hardship” and “personal hardship”.
AND THE WINNER OF THE #RTECHOICEPRIZE ALBUM OF THE YEAR IS @LankumDublin!! Huge congratulations to them and to every one of the nominees, the judges had one hell of a tough job in front of them judging by what we saw & heard tonight
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— RTÉ Choice Music (@choiceprize) March 5, 2020
Source: RTÉ Choice Music/Twitter