Macalla (Ireland & Iraq)

July, 12 Saturday 08:00PM - 10:00PM

Cove Hill, Port Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, Ireland. F92 C8HD

Earagail Arts Festival: A very special opening concert of continent crossing Arabic and traditional Irish music with a new collaboration between Irish and Iraqi folk and traditional musicians. Inspired by the music of Celtic harpist Turlough O’Carolan this new commission features Lucia McGinnis (Harp), Niwar Issa (Qanun), Saman Kareem (Oud), Helin Star Qadir (Violin), Kawar Rajab Khalid (Percussion) from the pan-Iraqi ensemble Mshakt with Martin Coyle (Bouzouki), Denise Boyle (Fiddle) and Paul Cutliffe (Uilleann pipes and whistle) of the North West Folk Collective.

Project funded by British Council.Special thanks to Tanya Mahir, Ahmed Adnan, Nabaa Algaber and Colette Norwood.

For more information and to book, visit What's On - Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny