Lá na Cruite | Harp Day at Glór, Ennis

Friday 20th October, 8pm

Glór, Ennis celebrated Lá na Cruite | Harp Day with a specially curated evening concert in collaboration with Cruit Éireann | Harp Ireland featuring Michael Rooney and June McCormack, as well as Galway based Kathleen Loughnane, Mary Bergin and Dearbhla Standún as Dordán. 

Husband and wife, Michael Rooney and June McCormack, from Monaghan and Sligo respectively, have substantial musical credentials both individually, and as a duo, including major awards and three acclaimed recordings. They have toured extensively throughout the States, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

Galway group Dordán are renowned for breathing new life into Ireland’s rich musical heritage by intricately and creatively weaving together traditional and baroque styles. Colouring Dordán’s unmistakable sound is the renowned tin whistle playing of Mary Bergin, extraordinary virtuosity of master harper, Kathleen Loughnane, classical and traditional fusion of styles in Derbhaill Standún’s fiddle playing and stunning vocals of Martina Goggin.