Buy A Friday Ticket for Ballyshannon Folk & Traditional Festival 2011
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8pm
The festival commences on Friday 29th July in The Abbey Arts Centre with DAVE SHERIDAN and friends who’s flute playing has been described as "a highly accomplished free flowing fluid style, with sound technique and solid driving rhythm (Hot Press Magazine) and a flute style which takes on "Lark like qualities". Accompanied by John McCartin from Newtowngore in county Leitrim.
9pm
CHARLIE MCGETTIGAN is next for the opening line up, he started his musical career in the 1960s heavily influenced by artists like the Beatles, The Rolling Stones and all the high profile names of that period. He played everything from ballrooms to the then emerging pub scene so that he could gain experience at all levels of the entertainment industry , he is assured to receive a warm welcome to the festival. He also presents his own radio programme “The Saturday Connection" on Shannonside/ Northern Sound Radio every Saturday.
CHARLIE MCGETTIGAN is next for the opening line up, he started his musical career in the 1960s heavily influenced by artists like the Beatles, The Rolling Stones and all the high profile names of that period. He played everything from ballrooms to the then emerging pub scene so that he could gain experience at all levels of the entertainment industry , he is assured to receive a warm welcome to the festival. He also presents his own radio programme “The Saturday Connection" on Shannonside/ Northern Sound Radio every Saturday.
10.15pm
Last but not least is FRANKIE GAVIN AND DE DANNAN , Frankie Gavin is one of the genuine legends of Irish music. Frankie is also the original founding member and band leader of internationally acclaimed traditional super group ‘De Dannan’.
Last but not least is FRANKIE GAVIN AND DE DANNAN , Frankie Gavin is one of the genuine legends of Irish music. Frankie is also the original founding member and band leader of internationally acclaimed traditional super group ‘De Dannan’.
For many years ‘De Dannan’ were the forerunners in the Irish traditional music world but after 33 years, 14 albums and a number of changes in the line up, the group disbanded in 2003. In August 2009, Frankie Gavin unleashed a new ‘De Dannan’ line up .
The line up which in his own words "reflects a ‘De Dannan’ of the 21st century”. The current ‘De Dannan’ ensemble (now known as ‘Frankie Gavin & De Dannan’) is led by Frankie Gavin on fiddle, flutes & whistles with Damien Mullane on accordian, Eric Cunningham on percussion, flutes & whistles, Mike Galvin on bouzouki & guitars and Michelle Lally on vocals.
'Electrifying' is an adjective that's too often used to describe certain performances but this is one instance where it's absolutely unavoidable. If you've never been lucky enough to see ‘Frankie Gavin & De Dannan’ perform live, prepare to be... shocked.
Tickets for this eagerly awaited appearance shall be snapped up as we have three Fantastic performances