Draiocht Plays Roscommon Arts Centre November 4

Draíocht set to perform some musical magic
Husband and wife duo, Draíocht will perform at Roscommon Arts Centre on Thursday 4th November. Both accomplished musicians in their own right, June McCormack and Michael Rooney have bee playing together for over six years, and in that time have gained a reputation for their passionate love of traditional music playing and teaching. Having first met up in 1990, when they were asked to perform a duet at a Foróige concert, Monaghan-born harpist Michael Rooney and Sligo flute player June McCormack made their first album as a duo in 2004, got married that same year and have been touring as Draíocht ever since.
Michael Rooney comes from Co. Monaghan. He is a music graduate of Queen's University, Belfast and is an internationally recognized harpist and concertina player, as well as a tutor and producer on the Irish musical scene. He is also a well known composer of traditional Irish music in Ireland, and many of his compositions can be heard on his CD 'Ocras'. Michael spent three years working for Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, and produced the Comhaltas tours of Britain, Ireland and America during that time.

He is senior All-Ireland Champion on the harp and winner of the prestigious Granard and Keadue harp competitions on several occasions. He recorded with 'The Chieftains' on their Grammy award winning CD entitled 'The Celtic Harp' and toured the US with the group. In 2006 he published a book entitled 'Harp Tunes', which contains twenty three of his compositions.

June comes from Ballintogher, Co. Sligo. She won the senior flute competition at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in 1998. In the same year, June was presented with the Young Traditional Musician of the Year award by TG4. June has published two flute tutorial books, Fliúit (2006) and Fliúit 2 (2009). Tickets for this magical evening of traditional music are available through Roscommon Arts Centre's box office on 090 6625824.

Jason Byrne brings his hit Edinburgh show to town
Fresh from a 14th sell out year at the Edinburgh festival Jason Byrne takes his fringe show ‘Jason Byrne 2010' to all of his favourite Irish venues including Roscommon Arts Centre on Friday 5th November. Jason Byrne is probably the most exciting live stand up performer in the world today, as anyone who has seen him live will testify. Jason is also the biggest selling comedian at the Edinburgh Fringe festival ... ever! Such is Jason's popularity in Australia that next year he may have to spend at least 3 months there, so this tour may be your only chance to see him in Ireland for quite some time. Because apart from the rest of the world wanting him for all their very own, this autumn alone he will be working on a 5th series of ‘Anonymous' (RTE2), The Wildside (BBC1), a third series of ‘The Jason Byrne Show' (BBC Radio 2) and a new radio sitcom ‘Father Figure' (BBC Radio 2). Tickets for this hilarious gig are available at Roscommon Arts Centre's box office 090 6625824.

‘A quick silver mind and a touch of madness make him one of the all time greats' - Time Out.

 

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