Donal Lunny's Atlantic Arc - Masterclasses

Donal Lunny's Atlantic Arc - Masterclasses

Friday, 19 November 2021, 4.35pm

Dónal Lunny's 'Atlantic Arc' 2 Day Workshop
O’Reilly Theatre at The National Opera House, Wexford

Atlantic Arc is a collaborative ensemble of renowned traditional musicians and singers from Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland, under the musical direction of Dónal Lunny, one of Ireland's most accomplished performers, composers and producers. Atlantic Arc features Tara Breen on fiddle, Sharon Howley on cello, Davie Ryan on drums, Ewen Vernal on bass, Graham Henderson on keyboards, Jarlath Henderson on vocals, guitars pipes and whistles, Pádraig Rynne on concertina, Pauline Scanlon on vocals, and Dónal Lunny on bouzouki and guitar.

In the days leading up to their concert at the National Opera House, musicians from will facilitate 2 full days of masterclasses for young composers/songwriters and on the third day they will experience the Atlantic Arc's technical rehearsal, sound check and concert. These masterclasses are facilitated by Music Generation Wexford and Music Generation Waterford, via SoundWaves, a new annual programme of nationwide masterclasses and concerts for young musicians. Applications to participate in the Wexford masterclass is now closed however applications will open shortly for Galway 14th - 16th January, see: http://musicgenerationgalwaycity.ie/

Having formed in 2016 for a series of one-off shows, including Cork Folk Festival and Celtic Connections, the members discovered a shared interest in further exploring and cultivating contemporary expressions of traditional music. “ The heart of this music is found in the Celtic countries along the arc of the Atlantic seaboard, from the west of Ireland to the coast of Galicia and expressing it in fresh ways that link it into contemporary music” Donal Lunny.

The band’s first single, My Son David, featuring Atlantic Arc’s two distinctly expressive singers, Pauline Scanlon and Jarlath Henderson from the band’s forthcoming debut album, was released in Spring of 2021 and received huge reaction, leading to eager anticipation for the album release in early 2022.

SoundWaves'21, the inaugural series, is presented by four Music Generation areas: Wexford, Galway, Carlow and Clare and features Donal Lunny's exceptional 9 piece traditional music ensemble Atlantic Arc; further details can be found on the website. This series of masterclasses and concerts has been developed by Music Generation Clare and is supported by the Arts Council | Traditional Arts and Young People, Children and Education

"Dónal Lunny’s musical curiosity is indefatigable. He’s the ultimate collaborator: always exploring new territories, and well-worn paths too, where he inevitably unearths sparkling new possibilities in old sounds". The Irish Times

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