Lá Gaelach

Altan are playing a concert as the culmination of Lá Gaelach, a day of Irish culture, language and arts, at the Volvo Ocean Race’ Global Village this Thursday, 5 July.

Lá Gaelach is organised by Údarás na Gaeltachta and Ealaín na Gaeltachta Teo in conjunction with Conradh na Gaeilge, An Taibhdhearc, Museum na Gaillimhe agus Gaillimh le Gaeilge.

Running throughout the day, performances include storytelling on the Theatre Stage with Irish language storyteller Máirín Mhic Lochlainn from noon to 1.15pm, followed by a dramatisation of the tale of Clann Lir told with puppetry, imagery and music.  

At 2.15pm there is music from Cois Fharraige with Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin, Áine Ní Dhroighneáin, Toner Quinn, Feargal Ó Béarra and Ruairí Mac Con Iomaire, in addition to Gráinne Ní Bheoláin from ‘Scread’.

Later tin whistle player Nóirín Ní Shúilleabháin will be joined by her brothers Seán and Frankie Gavin, as well as Seamie O’Dowd, Ritchie Lyons and young musicians from Carna, Connemara for a performance, while on the outdoor stage at 4pm there will be music with An Crann Óg, a young group of musicians from the Donegal Gaeltacht.

The Altan concert will start at 8.45pm on the Volvo main stage.

Traidphicnic

Meanwhile, down the road, what started as an idea over a few tunes around Studio Cuan in An Spidéal from Bridget Barker, Marianne Ní Chinnéide, Andrea Rossi, Rosaleen Ní Shúilleabhán, Pádraig Ó Dubhghaill and friends is now going to be a two day festival called Traidphicnic, on 6 and 7 July, celebrating not only traditional music but also many other local talents such as artisan food, craft, art, storytelling, theatre, walking, and swimming. To add to that, all this will be happening while Galway City, down the road, welcomes the Galway Volvo Ocean Race Finale.

Look out for music by Charlie Lennon, Triúr (Peadar Ó Riada, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Martin Hayes), the Bonny Men, the Kane Sisters, Líadán, Danny O’Mahon, Paul Bradley and others; as well as dance by Seosamh Ó Neachtain and Marian Ní Chonghaile, drama from Gliondar, poetry and literature with Seán Ó Coistealbha, art from Ealaíontóirí Cois Fharraige.

There will also be workshops, artisan food from local producers and restaurants, guided walks, pub sessions, yoga on the beach, and informal Irish classes with our wandering minstrels.

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