Drawing from the Well

Iarla Ó Lionáird, singer
Louise, Michelle, and Mick Mulcahy, uilleann pipes, concertina, harp, flute, accordion
Zoë Conway, fiddle
Seán McKeon, uilleann pipes
Síle Denvir, harp and singer
Iarfhlaith Ó Domhnaill, fiddle
Natalie Ní Chasaide, piano, fiddle, concertina
Cathal McConnell, tin whistle, flute, singer
Doireann Ní Ghlacáin, fiddle
Liam O’Brien, concertina
Stephanie Keane, sean nós dance
Cuas, fiddle, concertina, accordion, guitar

Drawing from the Well connects Ireland’s leading contemporary traditional performers with the great collections to inspire new work. 

On Sunday October 6th, the Irish Traditional Music Archive in association with NCH will stage the sixth major concert in the series at the National Concert Hall. 

The line-up features many of the country’s leading traditional musicians, singers and dancers, including singer Iarla Ó Lionáird, The Mulcahy Family (Uilleann Pipes, Flute, Harp, Concertina, Accordion), Zoë Conway, Seán McKeon (uilleann pipes), Liam O’Brien (concertina), Síle Denvir (harpist and singer), sean nós dancer, Stephanie Keane, Iarfhlaith Ó Domhnaill (fiddle) & Natalie Ní Chasaide (piano, fiddle, concertina), West Kerry band Cuas, Cathal McConnell (flute, tin whistle and singer), and Doireann Ní Ghlacáin (fiddle).
  
Speaking about the forthcoming event, ITMA Director Liam O’Connor said: “The great collections of Irish music song and dance housed in ITMA serve as a continuing inspiration to our contemporary artists, fueling new creative endeavours. It is a source of great satisfaction for the Archive that we are now, in association with NCH, staging the sixth Drawing from the Well concert in the series, platforming artists who have connected with archival material from collections in ITMA.

Presented by NCH in association with Irish Traditional Music Archive