All-female classical trio Triocca will perform in Belmullet this Friday. Formed in 2003, Triocca have impressed audiences in prestigious venues, including the Dublin Philharmonic Society and the Hugh Lane Gallery.
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MARY Darcy celebrated 40 years on the country scene in recent weeks, and around 900 people flocked to the Mount Wolseley Hotel in Tullow, Co Carlow, to share in the festivities.
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The Connemara Bog Week 2009 festival starts on Friday, May 22, and runs until Bank Holiday Monday, June 1. Henry McGlade gives us the heads up on what musicians will be playing during this annual celebration of culture and music.
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The new Star Trek movie is a ripping good yarn, with a time-travelling plot that allows the film-makers to create an alternate universe without leaving fanatics enraged.
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Country dancing returns to the McWilliam Park Hotel over the coming weekend. Dancers will be spoiled for choice with the visit of three bands to the venue. Michael Commins looks at the line-up.
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Two actors from central Mayo have started up a new theatre company called Rain, Rocks and Reeks. Paul Mekitarian, a Dublin native living in Cullintra, near Killawalla, and Hazel McLynn, a Sligo native living near Aghamore, have a simple aim: to bring drama to the four corners of the county. Their first performance was on Saturday night last in the Town Hall in Galway. Next stop is Ballina Arts Centre next week followed by a show in Kiltimagh. The pair have chosen ‘Eden', an award-winning play written by Eugene O’Brien, as their first production. It will be performed at many other venues around the county during the summer. In an interview, Michael Duffy finds out what drove the two thespians to set up their own theatre company and their plans for the future.
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Running over 15 days, the upcoming Volvo Ocean Race Galway Stopover promises to be a two-week spectacular of sport, culture and craic – all peppered with a fine smattering of Mayo musical talent.
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A rare and exciting opportunity for Mayo jazz lovers to witness some of Ireland’s leading talents in collaboration with one of America’s great modern jazz musicians – grab it with both hands…
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The Mayo News
Weekly newspaper from County Mayo, West of Ireland
All-female classical trio Triocca will perform in Belmullet this Friday. Formed in 2003, Triocca have impressed audiences in prestigious venues, including the Dublin Philharmonic Society and the Hugh Lane Gallery.
The new Star Trek movie is a ripping good yarn, with a time-travelling plot that allows the film-makers to create an alternate universe without leaving fanatics enraged.
Country dancing returns to the McWilliam Park Hotel over the coming weekend. Dancers will be spoiled for choice with the visit of three bands to the venue. Michael Commins looks at the line-up.
Two actors from central Mayo have started up a new theatre company called Rain, Rocks and Reeks. Paul Mekitarian, a Dublin native living in Cullintra, near Killawalla, and Hazel McLynn, a Sligo native living near Aghamore, have a simple aim: to bring drama to the four corners of the county. 
Running over 15 days, the upcoming Volvo Ocean Race Galway Stopover promises to be a two-week spectacular of sport, culture and craic – all peppered with a fine smattering of Mayo musical talent.
