Concerts

Noel Hill, Liam O’Connor (Fiddle) & Paddy McEvoy  & Séamus & Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta

The Gathering Festival Presents

| Friday 5^th March 2027 

| Tickets From €30.00

| Under 18’s Must be Accompanied by an Adult

| Gleneagle Club  

| Doors 7.00pm, Show 7.30pm

Noel Hill

Noel Hill was born in Caherea in West County Clare, Ireland and has been a professional musician for the past 49 years. In County Clare the concertina tradition is so strong the instruments were nicknamed “the Clareman’s Trumpet” and legend has it there was once a concertina in every second house. It was into one of these households that Noel Hill and his 7 siblings was born. His parents, grandparents and grandaunts were all concertina players. He was particularly influenced by his uncle, Padraig A Chnoic (Paddy Hill), who also played the concertina. Noel lived in a house which was the last in the area to hold the traditional House dances, where musicians were always welcomed; particularly towards the end of the year when farm work was done. It was at these events he learned his early music. He started playing at the age of 8. Noel was lucky to have heard endless hours of Willie Clancy, Paddy Canny, Peter O’Loughlin and Paddy Murphy and much of the music in his repertoire today comes from the music learned as a child from these great players. Noel always said he wanted to be a uilleann piper but pipes were not readily available.

Liam O’Connor & Paddy McEvoy

Liam O’Connor (fiddle) and Paddy McEvoy (piano) are two of the most highly respected musicians in Irish traditional music. Liam is celebrated for his virtuosic command of the fiddle and deep knowledge of Irish traditional music. Paddy is acclaimed for his sensitive, innovative piano accompaniment. Together, they present exciting interpretations of Irish music firmly rooted in the tradition.

Séamus & Caoimhe

Siblings Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta hail from the Gaeltacht region of Connemara. They are noted for their sean-nós singing and unique arrangements of both Irish and English language songs. Their performance in 2022 of the soulful lament Anach Cuain went viral around the world. They are also accomplished multi-instrumentalists who keep the Irish language and their heritage at the heart of all their musical endeavours. In 2023, they released their debut EP 'Séamus & Caoimhe', which was produced by Brian Whelan and Riverdance composer Bill Whelan. Séamus and Caoimhe are the recipients of the RTÉ Folk Award for 'Best Emerging Artists' 2024.

Jackie Daly & Eileen O’Brien & The Weaving – Méabh Ní Bheaglaoich, Cáit Ní Riain & Owen Spafford

| Sunday 7^th March 2027    

| Tickets From €20.00

| Under 18’s Must be Accompanied by an Adult

| Gleneagle Club  

| Doors 7.00pm, Show 7.30pm

Jackie Daly

Button accordion player Jackie Daly who also plays the concertina is from Kanturk in north Cork. Hailing from a musical family he took up the accordion as a child and learned tunes from local musicians who performed at crossroads dances. In the mid-1970s he became a professional musician and teamed up with Westmeath fiddler Séamus Creagh. Their performances and album 'Jackie Daly and Séamus Creagh’ are credited with generating a wider interest in the music of Sliabh Luachra. He joined folk music group De Dannan in the late 1970s later becoming a member of the band Patrick Street with fiddle player Kevin Burke who is also in studio, as is flute player Conal Ó Gráda.

Unsurprisingly for a musician of his standing, Jackie Daly’s accordion is custom made by the French accordion designer Bertrand Gaillard.

Eileen O’Brien

Eileen comes from a family background that is steeped in the Irish tradition. Her father Paddy was instrumental in establishing the B/C style of button accordion playing as we know it today. Paddy was also one of the most prolific composers of traditional music. Dinny O’Brien, (Eileen’s grandfather) played fiddle and concertina and was a highly influential figure in Irish traditional music. He was the leader of the “Bridge Ceili Band” in the 1950’s and 60’s. Eileen’s late mother was a member of the Seery family from Milltown, Rathconrath, Mullingar. Her mother Eileen Seery was a noted singer in her day. Eileen’s uncle, Sean Seery (piper) and grandfather Jim Seery (fiddle player) were both founder members of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann. Eileen is an All-Ireland champion in both senior fiddle and senior fiddle slow airs. She is also a composer and some of her compositions have been recorded by the artists Matt Molloy, John Carty, The Kane Sisters, Paddy Carty & Conor Tully.

The Weaving

Méabh Ní Bheaglaoich (accordion, vocals), Owen Spafford (fiddle) and Cáit Ní Riain (piano, vocals).

This trio brings together the rich musical traditions of three counties Kerry, Tipperary and Yorkshire, their three regions of origin. Their music is imbued with the driving rhythms of West Kerry where they first met; fierce dance music and raw harmonies