ALTAN
PLUS SPECIAL GUEST
MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER A very special musical collaboration, rooted in tradition. One of Donegal and Ireland’s greatest exports, Altan, return to perform an exclusive world premiere with five-time Grammy AwardWinner Mary Chapin Carpenter. 8PM – CLANREE HOTEL – ADMISSION €27.50
MONDAY 13 th JULY TRIONA MARSHALL, MARTIN TOURISH & TIM EDEY
FILM SCREENING
Chieftain’s member and former principal harpist with The RTÉ Concert Orchestra Triona Marshall celebrates the launch of her new album, ‘Between Two Ways’.
A lasting memorial to the meeting of Pete Seeger and John Doherty, introduced by Danny Diamond & Conor Caldwell.
2PM – REGIONAL CULTURAL CENTRE, PORT RD – ADMISSION €8/€6
‘THE LONG ROAD TO GLENTIES’
3.30PM – REGIONAL CULTURAL CENTRE, PORT RD – ADMISSION FREE
RTÉ CONTEMPO QUARTET WITH BALKAN RIU SOUND SYSTEM THE MÁIRTÍN O’CONNOR BAND WITH CALAMITY GIN For this very special festival concert Contempo will be performing an entertaining mix of Irish traditional, Romanian folk and classical music, along with the Máirtín O’Connor Band featuring Cathal Hayden and Seamie O’Dowd. 8PM – REGIONAL CULTURAL CENTRE, PORT RD – ADMISSION €15/€12
Donegal International Folk & Roots Festival Letterkenn y July 10-13 2015
& THE SOUR TONES The musicians of Balkan Alien Sound and RIU come together to perform an explosive ensemble concert exploring the musical styles of Ireland, Catalonia and the Balkans. 10PM – REGIONAL CULTURAL CENTRE, PORT RD – ADMISSION €10/€8
PRESENTING THE INAUGURAL DONEGAL INTERNATIONAL FOLK & ROOTS FESTIVAL – LETTERKENNY’S BIGGEST FESTIVAL TO DATE. FEATURING A JAM-PACKED FOUR-DAY PROGRAMME OF WALKS, TALKS, FILMS, MUSIC SESSIONS, EXHIBITIONS AND CONCERTS, THIS EXCITING NEW FESTIVAL SHOWCASES A WIDE VARIETY OF INTERNATIONAL FOLK & ROOTS STYLES. EXPERIENCE A RANGE OF MUSICAL GIANTS FROM ENGLAND’S THE UNTHANKS, TO OUM – SOUL OF MOROCCO, AND GRAMMY AWARDWINNING U.S. SINGER-SONGWRITER MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER.
TICKETS FOR ALL CONCERTS CAN BE BOOKED ONLINE AT WWW.EAF.IE OR AT THE FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE AT AN GRIANÁN THEATRE ON 074 91 20777. SPECIAL OFFERS INCLUDING A COMBINED TICKET FOR THE TWO CLANREE SHOWS FOR €40 AND A FULL WEEKEND TICKET FOR €110 CAN BE BOOKED ON WWW.EAF.IE
TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC IS A CENTRAL PART OF THE WEEKEND, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON DONEGAL’S FINEST TRADITIONAL MUSICIANS AND SINGERS, INCLUDING ALTAN AND MOYA BRENNAN.