Meath Beo trad music series on way to Julianstown

The Meath Beo series of traditional Irish music performances by local artists in stately Meath homes continues on Sunday 14th April at Dardistown Castle, Julianstown, which dates from the 15th and 16th centuries.

Each artist will play a set of about 40 minutes, introducing you to their music and the stories behind their art.
Ashbourne-based Antóin Mac Gabhann comes from Mullahoran, Co Cavan, and is one of Ireland's best known traditional fiddle performers. He started learning the fiddle at home in Co Cavan and on moving to Dublin in the mid 1960s, he got immersed in the traditional music scene there. He took part in the various Comhaltas sessions at the time around the city and he was a member of The Green Linnet Ceili Band. In his competitive years he was winner of all the major fiddle competitions including All-Ireland Senior Fiddle, Fiddler of Dooney, Fiddler of Oriel and An tOireachtas. He has toured on many occasions with Comhaltas and other Groups in Ireland, Britain, France, USA, Canada and Japan. He has recorded two solo albums Ar Aon Bhuille (1990) with Cape Breton pianist Hilda Chiasson, and Tunesmith (2015) with Charlie Lennon, and also duet albums Doorways and Windowsills with London Banjo Player Mick O’Connor (2009) and recently Tobar Bhríde (2018) with his daughter Caitlin on concertina and Brian McGrath, Piano.

Antóin Mac Gabhann.

Josephine Marsh is an accordion player and composer with a very distinctive style. She is also a multi-instrumentalist and plays fiddle, whistle, concertina, and mandolin. She was born in London in 1967 to Irish parents. Her mother was a proud Meath woman. Josephine moved back to her father’s home place in East Clare in 1971, and then to Doolin in the late 1980s where she perfomed nightly for several years. She was in the company of many great musicians at that time including the now celebrated accordion player, Sharon Shannon. National Geographic has included 'The Shepherd' from the Josephine Marsh album, in a film based on the Great Famine in Ireland, narrated by Gabriel Byrne. This film also included music from The Chieftans and Zan McCloud. Josephine's music has/is featured on a regular basis on local, national, and international radio station
Information & Tickets : https://meathbeo.com/april-2019