Mlachy Bourke, Traditional Irish Music Concerts in Monasterevin

The GM Hopkins Annual Summer School, last week of July since 1987

Traditional Irish Music features each year at the Hopkins Summer School. Traditional Irish Music Concert, in the past, have featured Frankie Gavin, Noel Hill, Tony McMahon as well as Traditional Irish Music Groups from Portlaoise, Maynooth and Kildare.

July 2007
Malachy Bourke and his Group

8.00 TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC CONCERT Malachy Bourke Group
Fear a' Tí: Conor Mahony MC: Fionnuala Dukes MCC

Irish music,Noel Hill

' Malachy Bourke is, in my opinion, one of, if not the finest soloist performing Irish traditional music on the fiddle today. He is not affected by the trapping of the 'flash' approach to the music, which is all too common today. Instead, he has delivered here a pure, undiluted version of Irish solo fiddle, playing as it was always meant to be. Malachy has succeeded in making a unique recording where personal style and great ability abound. This is his debut recording, and, to my mind, there is simply nothing on the Irish music market today to match its clarity, style and great understanding on how Irish traditional music should really be played and sound.' Frankie Gavin


Hopkins 2006 Traditional Irish Music Concert with All-Ireland Winners, The Bridge Céilí Band with musicians, singers and dancers. We look forward to a special night with this first class Ceili Band.

Irish traditional dancers

 

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Cowboy music

Soprano, Celine Byrne, sings at Hopkins 20th July 21, 2007

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