NCH, Dublin Tues 8pm €40/€30/€20 01-4170000 nch.ie THE KILFENORA CÉILÍ BAND:NCH, Dublin Wed/Thurs 8pm €30/€25/€15 01-4170000 nchi.ie
Earlsfort Terrace will vibrate to an eclectic mix of traditional rhythms to mark St Patrick’s Day festivities. Galician piper Carlos Núñez brings his fired-up pipes to headline a concert on Tuesday. Having made his name among Irish audiences as a guest piper with The Chieftains, Núñez has long forged a reputation for his musical curiosity, and his latest album (
Alboarada do Brazil
) attests to this: it’s an exploration of Brazilian themes.
On Wednesday and Thursday, The Kilfenora Céilí Band, Clare’s precursor to The Pogues and Riverdance (rolled into one), take to the stage with featured dancer Michael Donnellan and singer Seán Tyrrell. Expect sparks to fly and hips to be dislocated in lieu of (or in tandem with) the wearing of the green.
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