All welcome to free trad gig at Dundalk’s Oriel Centre

Trad trio Comb Your Hair And Curl It are playing a free concert at the The Oriel Centre, Dundalk Gaol, on as part of the new Comhaltas Prospectus 2030.

Comprising Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh and Catherine McEvoy, the band features three of the country’s leading traditional performers.

Mícheál is regarded as one of the finest concertina players of his generation. From a musical family in Co Meath, he has played concertina from an early age. He has recorded two solo albums as well as various albums in duet and trio format with such musicians as Catherine McEvoy, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh and Danny O’Mahony. Mícheál has also recorded CDs with The Táin and Naomh Pádraig Céilí Bands, both 3-in-a-row winning bands, as well as with the Irish Concertina Ensemble and the group Providence. Also highly sought after as a concertina tutor he has taught concertina all over Europe, North America as well as in Ireland.

Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh makes music on a 10-string fiddle called the hardanger d’amore.

He has performed on some of the world’s most famous stages including the Sydney Opera House, the Royal Albert Hall and the Carnegie Hall.

He has made eighteen recordings to date. Caoimhín performs as a solo artist, yet is also widely known through his collaborative work, including groups The Gloaming and This is How we Fly, and duos with Dan Trueman,

Thomas Bartlett, Garth Knox, Mick O’Brien and Brendan Begley. He has also performed with artists such as Laurie Anderson, Vincent Moon and Amiina. He has made music for theatre and film, including music for the Oscar-nominated movie Brooklyn and Volker Schlondorff ’s Return to Montauk.

Catherine McEvoy was born in Birmingham England to parents from Co. Roscommon. She Came to live in Ireland in 1977, and settled in Dublin and was an integral part of the Dublin Music scene and music revival. Catherine has joined a prestigious list of musicians having been awarded the TG4 Gradam Ceoil Traditional Musician 2019. Catherine was a member of the ground breaking first all female group Macalla, who recorded 2 albums on the Gael –Linn label in the early 80’s. She was also a member of the “Three in a row” All Ireland Tain Ceili Band. She is a regular performer and teacher at many Festivals around Ireland and abroad

The Aistear Series forms part of the new Comhaltas Prospectus and ADMISSION is FREE.

To book your seat at this unique event e-mail us on events@orielcentre.ie and quote “Aistear 2030” Doors open 7.30pm. Bígí Linn