Cairde Sligo Arts Festival, Sligo’s premiere multidisciplinary arts festival, has announced its first exciting acts.

Plúirín na mBan, Saturday, July 1 at Hawk’s Well Theatre

Experience the captivating beauty of traditional Irish folk songs fused with contemporary influences on the opening of this year’s festival. Join Plúirín na mBan for an unforgettable performance with Cathy Jordan (vocals, mandolin, percussion), Claudia Schwab (fiddle, vocals) and Irene Buckley (electronics, vocals) for this special album launch event. Immerse yourself in a mesmerising soundscape celebrating ancient Irish songs with atmospheric drone, pulsating bodhrán rhythms, fiddle delay and intricate vocal harmonies.