Going Out
GOING OUT: High-energy gig in Castlebar
Bluegrass and traditional-folk group The Rye take to the stage in Castlebar this Saturday night, May 30. Providing support are Galway group A Band Called Wanda and local Castlebar band Na Ciotógaí.
GOING OUT: Happenings in the country-music scene
Michael Commins gives a round-up of the country-music scene around the county, from Jimmy Buckley in Claremorris to Mick Flavin in Crossmolina.
MUSIC: Saw Doctors, Dempsey, MacGowan confirmed for World Fleadh
The World Fleadh International Irish & Celtic Music Festival will take place in Castlebar this summer. Read about the line-up for what is sure to be ten days of top-quality music and events.
MUSIC: Belmullet to host classical trio
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.
MUSIC: Mary Darcy celebrates four decades in the business
MUSIC: Connemara Bog Week rolls round again
FILM: Star Trek - The Future Begins
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.
MUSIC:Country dancing in Claremorris
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.
Drama on your doorstep
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.
GOING OUT: Mayo musicians stopover in Galway for Volvo Ocean Race festival
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.