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One of the stand-out concerts of the Errigal Arts Festival features Donal Lunny and his Atlantic Arc Orchestra, with Donegal Young Maestros in support, at An Grianan theatre in Letterkenny on Sunday (16th) at 8pm. The Atlantic Arc Orchestra is a Who’s Who of folk musicians from Ireland, Scotland and Brittany. All eight have performed across the globe and have remarkable

Click here – re-enrol for 2017/18 We’ve got a big programme once again for 2017 – 18. If you’d like to be part of it, enrol now! We’ve got tuition across Donegal in a whole range of instruments, from violin to sax to French horn, with mostly individual lessons and some small group lessons. Last year we had close on

More than fifty young musicians from across Donegal, including the Finn Valley area, will take to the stage under the direction of the well-known conductor and composer from Dublin, Vincent Kennedy. Special guests on the night will be the Gaelscoil Adhnámhain music group from Letterkenny. They recently performed in the final of the 2017 Waltons Music for Schools competition in

If it worked last year, why change? (not a line you’re likely to see in any MBA manual). Yes, 2017 is the same but different. May is Music Month!, with a clatter of concerts, lots happening. Here are some details –   this Thurs (11th), 7pm – Student concert in St Patrick’s Centre in Donegal Town with special guests Mind

Yes, it’s all about Laois and music this weekend. The Laois School of Music and Music Generation Laois are bringing their orchestra for a special concert in An Grianan Theatre in Letterkenny on Sunday 26th with our own Donegal Youth Orchestra (DYO). The concert, ‘Orchestra Afternoon!’ (brilliant, eh?), starts at 3pm. The catchline for the afternoon is ‘not one orchestra

Make music, make friends and make progress. That’s the promise to those taking part in Soundwaves III Soundwaves III week is happening in Errigal College in Letterkenny from Monday 20th February to Friday 24th – the mid-term break. If you fancy a week making music with a bunch of music-mad teens then sign up! Here’s the application form. Soundwaves III is

The acclaimed Donegal music project, Soundwaves, kicks off for 2017 with a day-long workshop on Saturday 28th at Coláiste Ailigh in Letterkenny. Around 20 young musicians and singers from around the county will be taking part in the workshop. Some places are still available for anyone aged 13 – 18 who’s interested in creating songs and music. Soundwaves is organised by

Attention switches to Soundwaves III in Coláiste Ailigh in Letterkenny next Saturday (28th) after the success of the ‘Fab Four’ workshops at the weekend. Around 35 musicians and singers came from right across Donegal to get tunes, songs and chat from Julie Fowlis (voice), Kris Drever (guitar/voice), Aoife Ní Bhriain (fiddle) and Padraig Rynne (concertina). The workshops took place on Sunday

The Errigal Groove Orchestra is looking for new members – interested? Here’s more info –