Echoes of Erin, the 2017 Comhaltas Concert Tour of Britain will visit 10 venues between the 19th of February and the 4th of March. The annual Tour features the best of traditional talent drawn from all four Provinces of Ireland.
Each year the Tour assembles a fine mix of established artistes together with up-and-coming young stars. These are blended together into a fast-moving and colourful show which appeals to both the connoisseurs and peripheral fans of Irish traditional entertainment.
Echoes of Erin 2017 is generously sponsored by Bus Éireann and Tourism Ireland.
VENUES
DateTime (pm)LocationVenueContact
Feb-198:00DublinCultúrlann na hÉireann, Monkstown01 2800295, eolas@comhaltas.ie
Feb-248:00LiverpoolSt Michael’s Irish Centre01512631808
Feb-258:00ManchesterThe Irish World Heritage Centre01612054007, 07960101100, 07989381835
Feb-267:00Settle, New YorkshireSettle Victoria Hall01729825718, settlevictoriahall.org.uk
Feb-278:00Newcastle Upon TyneTyneside Irish Centre01912610384, tynesideirishculture.co.uk
Feb-287:30LeedsThe Leeds Irish Centre01132480887
Mar-018:00BirminghamSt. Anne’s Parish Centre01216046111
Mar-028:00NottinghamThe Polish Eagle Club07811199910, 07926559838
Mar-038:00Milton KeynesMilton Keynes Irish Centre01908375978
Mar-048:00LondonIrish Cultural Centre07816130338, irishculturalcentre.co.uk
PERFORMERS
NameLocationRole
Dick BeamishCorkFear An Tí
Ciara FoxTyroneSinger
Finbarr EnglishTipperaryFiddle
Sandra WalshCorkBanjo & Mandolin
Shirley RogersRoscommonFlute & Whistle
Claire Ann KearnsOffalyFiddle & Button Accordion
Ciarán Mac GearailtKildareFlute
Colm SlatteryTipperaryButton Accordion, Melodeon & Piano
Fergus BogueCavanButton Accordion
Jack Mac PartlinTipperaryUilleann Pipes
Sinead MulqueenClareConcertina & Piano
Brendán JoyceGalwaySean Nós Dancer
Aine McDermottCavanDancer
Aoife McEnteeCavanDancer
Muireann O’DwyerTipperaryHarp
Eddie MurphyLimerickManager
