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I am delighted to welcome this 26th edition of the Earagail Welcome to a festival born and bred on the North Arts Festival. Founded by County Council in 1989, West route of the Wild Atlantic Way, ’s the Festival continues to act as an annual, high profile newest road odyssey. A festival that knows where focus in the county for the very best of contemporary the locals go but also where award winning, and traditional, local and visiting Irish and international ground-breaking international and national music, arts. The Council is mindful of the considerable support theatre, and visual arts finds its feet in venues all and advice afforded to the Festival by The Arts Council, along the Atlantic seaboard of . In Fáilte Ireland and Údarás na Gaeltachta over the years, this 2014 programme, we present new drama that and we look forward to a continuation and a deepening of explores the changing patterns of social history in this partnership in the years ahead. As has been the case rural Ireland; new site specific theatre, street arts from the outset, this year’s Festival has benefited from and spectacle; specially commissioned exposés the input of a rich vein of artistic partners which together of native spoken word and a host of international showcase the vibrancy, resilience, depth of imagination music collaborations that bring together local and and community focus that characterises the cultural international players from as far afield as Japan, sector in the county today. I wish the Festival the very best Egypt, Spain and the USA. Come and immerse this year and I look forward to many more to come. yourself in the real culture of Donegal. Mr. Seamus Neely, Donegal County Manager Paul Brown, Festival Director

Tá lúcháir orm fáilte a chur roimh 26ú Féile Ealaíne Tá fáilte romhat chuig féile a rugadh agus a tógadh ar an Earagail. Ba í Comhairle Contae Dhún na nGall a chuid an Iarthuaiscirt de Shlí an Atlantaigh Fhiáin, an bhunaigh an Fhéile i 1989, agus gach bliain tarraingíonn odaisé bóthair is úire in Éirinn. Féile a bhfuil a fhios sí aird an phobail ar ealaíona den scoth, idir ealaíona aici cá háit a dtéann muintir na háite don spraoi ach comhaimseartha agus ealaíona traidisiúnta, agus ar féile fosta ina mbíonn ceol, amharclannaíocht agus ealaíontóirí áitiúla, Éireannacha agus idirnáisiúnta. Is amharcealaíona a bhfuil neart duaiseanna buaite acu maith a thuigeann an Chomhairle an tacaíocht iontach agus atá ar thús cadhnaíochta, agus iad le feiceáil in atá tugtha ag an Chomhairle Ealaíon, ag Fáilte Ireland ionaid fud fad chósta Atlantaigh Chontae Dhún na agus ag Údarás na Gaeltachta don Fhéile thar na blianta, nGall. Seo cuid de na nithe atá ar chlár na bliana 2014: agus tá muid ag dréim go leanfaidh an comhoibriú sin ar drámaí nua ina ndíreofar ar an athrú atá ar phatrúin na aghaidh agus go dtiocfaidh fás air sna blianta atá amach staire sóisialta faoin tuath in Éirinn; amharclannaíocht, romhainn. Is cinnte go gcuirfidh clár spreagúil imeachtaí ealaíona sráide agus radhairc úrnua a bheidh curtha Fhéile Ealaíne an Earagail beocht sa tslí seo, ar imeachtaí in oiriúint dá suíomh; léargais nua-choimisiúnaithe iad a mbainfidh bunadh na háite agus turasóirí araon ar an teanga labhartha dhúchasach; agus go leor den sult astu. Arís i mbliana, tá ionchur faighte ag an Fhéile ó chomhoibriú ceoil a mbeidh ceoltóirí áitiúla agus réimse leathan comhpháirtithe i saol na n-ealaíon, agus tá ceoltóirí idirnáisiúnta as tíortha i bhfad i gcéin mar sé seo i ndiaidh dul chun tairbhe don Fhéile, mar a rinne ón an tSeapáin, an Éigipt, an Spáinn agus Stáit Aontaithe tús. Is léargas é seo ar an bheogacht, ar an teacht aniar, ar Mheiriceá páirteach ann. Bí linn agus cuir tú féin ar an tsamhlaíocht dhomhain agus ar an bhéim ar an phobal maos i bhfíorchultúr Dhún na nGall. a bhaineann le hearnáil an chultúir sa chontae sa lá atá Paul Brown inniu ann. Guím gach rath ar an Fhéile i mbliana agus tá Stiúrthóir na Féile mé ag súil go mór leis na féilte a bheidh ann sa todhchaí. An tUasal Seamus Neely, Bainisteoir Contae Dhún na nGall

festival board/ festival staff/foireann an féile bord na féile Festival Director Production Manager Graphic Design Dessie Larkin (Chair), Meabh Uí Paul Brown Conor Mullan Carton LeVert Chonnachain, Shaun Hannigan, Office Manager Volunteer Cover Design Patricia McBride, Mícheál Ó Edel Corcoran Co-ordinator ‘Fiesta Tiles’ Fearraigh, Úna Campbell, Fintan Orlaith Gilcreest Mary Faughnan Assistant Producer Fullstopcomma Maloney, Mícheál Ó hEanaigh, Cllr Ashling Vieira Visual Arts Liam Blaney, Traolach O’Fionnain, Co-ordinators Web Design Artist Liaison / Cllr Seamus Ó Domnhaill, Eunan Adrian Kelly / Bluesplat Marketing Assistant Kelly (Secretary). Shaun Hannigan Siobhan O’ Connor Translation Éamonn Ó Dónaill www.eaf.ie • 1 & opera circustheatre,

Earagail Arts Festival, An Grianán Theatre and Donegal County Council present Fiesta saturday 12th july – monday 14th july, 8 pm · d15 / d12 finest dancehalls in Ireland, where the Clipper , an grianán theatre Carlton, the Miami Showband and the Mighty A brand new play bringing together all your Avons played fast and slow sets through the Fiesta memories. Below the red neon sign, the years. The ballroom was a magnet for the doors of the Fiesta Ballroom first opened on dancers, chancers and lovers who jived and October 5th 1962. The music of the Capitol slow-danced across the floor, where egg and Showband played out to two thousand people at onion sandwiches, tan-brown tea and ‘courting’ ten bob a head. They came from across Donegal out the back kept them going from 10pm until and further afield, thumbing lifts, rattling 2am. The Fiesta was the place to meet, twist and on Swilly buses or crammed into Austins and shake and fall in love. This July, Fiesta celebrates Hillmans. The air was thick with the scent of those magical times, from 1962 until the roller Brylcreem and hairspray, cigarette smoke and disco years. Come along for an evening of music, McDaid’s minerals. The Fiesta was one of the of memories and of the stories that made the Fiesta so unique.

Enjoy a relaxing Frewin House stay at Frewin , Donegal Country House in the T +353 (0)74 915 1246 charming town of T +353 87 954 3347 Ramelton and explore W frewinhouse.com beautiful Donegal. E [email protected] 2 • Earagail Arts Festival 2014

“A meticulously crafted site-specific play.” –Evening Standard & opera circustheatre,

Earagail Arts Festival in association with Clonmel Junction Festival and Dante or Die presents

into six groups, you will discover the twists and I Do turns in the plot in a different order, seeing the same ten minutes replayed in each of the rooms, tuesday 15th – friday 18th july · 6.30pm & 8.45pm where you will experience that moment in time two shows per evening · d15/d12 from each character’s point of view. letterkenny, clanree hotel With six rooms in the same hotel and six Ever wanted to be a fly on the wall in the build up interlinked stories, some sad, some funny and to a wedding? some shocking, who knows what you might The ceremony begins in ten minutes. The Best discover. Man is practicing his speech. The Bridesmaids are Contains nudity and scenes of an adult nature. squeezing the bride into her dress. Mum and Dad 14+ are seeing each other for the first time in years. Pre-theatre dinner available with Clanree Aileach Grandma is struggling to dress her husband Restaurant. 3 courses for €25.00 per head, whilst the bride’s brother is getting frisky with available from 6–7.30pm. Booking at Reception the Maid of Honour. Meanwhile, the Groom is on +353 (0)74 912 4369. frozen… www.danteordie.com Don your button-hole, down a glass of bubbly and join Dante or Die’s eleven-strong cast to voyeuristically peek into the lives of a wedding party as the big moment looms nearer. Divided

Letterkenny Craft and Design Studio aims to showcase Letterkenny Craft and promote the wonderful arts and crafts produced in Donegal and the North West. The Moonshine Coffee and Design Studio Shop which is situated within The Studio, offers great Moonshine Teas and coffees, Artisan Foods, Gluten Free Port Link Business Park, Letterkenny Options and Home Baking created by Award Winning Chef F /LetterkennyCraftDesign Martin Anderson. T 074 912 5454 A relaxing and cosy environment with unique handmade in Donegal crafts and exceptional artisan foods provided E [email protected] with first class customer service from the Studio Team. www.eaf.ie • 3 & opera circustheatre,

Arna chur I láthair ag Aisteoirí Ghaoth Dobhair / Aisteoirí Ghaoth Dobhair presents An Solas Dearg / The Red Light Fishamble: The New Play Company presents dé haoine 18 iúil / friday 18th july, 8pm · d 12/ d10 leitir ceanainn / letterkenny Swing amharclann an grianán / an grianán theatre saturday 19th july, 8pm · d10/ d12 / holy trinity parish hall Dráma dhá ghníomh atá anseo a scríobh Antaine Ó Flaithearta, agus bhí sé ar cheann sunday 20th july, 8pm · d10/ d12 de bheagán drámaí nuascríofa i nGaeilge a letterkenny / an grianán theatre léiríodh ar ardán Amharclann na Mainistreach The multi-award winning Fishamble: The New le fiche bliain anuas. Ré nua na teilifíse sa Play Company has been touring passionate and Ghaeltacht atá i gceist sa dráma agus tá sé ag emotive new theatrical work to our doorsteps plé le dúchas, teanga, teaghlach agus Bruce for numerous years. Premiered at the Springsteen, i measc go leor rudaí eile. Tá cáil Fringe Festival, ‘Swing’ is a delightful new show mhór ar Aisteoirí Ghaoth Dobhair le breis agus that explores the blossoming of a friendship 70 bliain anuas as ucht chaighdeán a gcuid even in hard economic times. From the eternal léirithe agus go háirithe a gcuid aisteoireachta. optimist recovering from his business failure; Is iomaí ball den chompántas a bhfuil clú bainte the dance teachers who have fallen out of step; amach acu ar TG4 anois. Seo an ceathrú huair the young Cork girl looking for love; the country d’Aisteoirí Ghaoth Dobhair a bheith ar an ardán man who can’t dance without counting; the sa Ghrianán le linn Fhéile Ealaíne an Earagail. teenage lovebirds...in their sixties; to the woman who needs to start doo-de-doo-ing again, the Aisteoirí Ghaoth Dobhair presents a two act play, one thing they all have in common is that they written by Antoine Ó Flatharta, a playwright are here to dance. Featuring Janet Moran (The whose work has been produced at the Peacock Butcher Boy, Breakfast on Pluto) and Steve Theatre, Project Arts Centre, The Taibhdhearc, Blount (Breakfast on Pluto, Game of Thrones), and by the Dublin Theatre Festival. Antoine was Swing is all about living as well as you can and writer in residence with Team Theatre Company giving it a lash... with rock and roll music. It’ll in 1989-1990 and has written radio and television make you want to dance! plays for RTE and BBC. An Solas Dearg was Written by Steve Blount, Peter Daly, Gavin first produced by the Abbey Theatre in 1995, Kostick and Janet Moran and directed by Peter directed by Deirdre Friel and is one of the few Daly. Produced by Marketa Dowling. Lighting newly written plays in Irish to be produced by Design by Mark Galione. the Abbey in the last 20 years. Originally set in Connemara in the age of telecommunications, WINNER OF BEWLEY’S LITTLE GEM AWARD AT DUBLIN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2013. the play deals with the implications of the 12+ burgeoning communications industry on community, language and relationships. It “Moran and Blount create endearing visions of has been adapted for the local audience in the stalled lives in a whirl of possibility and, with elegant Donegal dialect by Sean Ó Maolagain, a long guidance, Daly lets them dance like angels.” time member of Aisteoirí Ghaoth Dobhair. – bbbb Irish Times 4 • Earagail Arts Festival 2014

Lords of Strut present Chaos

thursday 24th & friday 25th july, 8 pm · d12 / d10 production and sees a return of the characters letterkenny / an grianán theatre Famous Seamus and Sean-tastic as they try to A chaotic roller-coaster of a show, these change the world through dance. Fluorescent charming brothers try to hold it together as hi-tops, spandex unitards, gravity defying they dance and bicker through a riotous hour of acrobatics and kick-ass dance routines, all to physical comedy. a soundtrack of guilty pleasures. A must for comedy fans, dance fans and budding divas alike. Cork performers Cian Kinsella and Cormac 14 + Mohally combine comedic theatrics with dance and acrobatics. Taking on the persona of www.lordsofstrut.com celebrity-obsessed but socially impaired brothers these boys can move, they can lift, and they can “a hilarious performance... funny make you laugh. A show with heart and muscle! and brilliantly choreographed”

Lords of Strut formed in 2008 and have since – bbbbb Three Weeks, Edinburgh toured 18 countries and have won numerous awards for their unique blend of comedy, theatre and circus. ‘Chaos’ is the company’s third & opera circustheatre, www.eaf.ie • 5 & opera circustheatre,

Earagail Arts Festival in association with Jackson’s Hotel, The Egyptian Ministry of Culture, North West Opera & Donegal County Council presents La Bohème friday 25th & saturday 26th july · 8 pm · d20 the world and a host of professional players from , jackson’s hotel the Cairo Opera Orchestra, this special operatic performance will be lead by Principal Conductor Often described as the most loved and the most of the Cairo National Opera, internationally performed opera in the world, with the most acclaimed Maestro Nayer Nagui. beautiful and powerful music ever composed, the story of ‘La Bohème’ portrays the free life and “Puccini’s genius excels in this stunning amusing antics of four young men struggling as and magnificent masterpiece, with artists in Paris in the 1900s. Featuring a cast of melodies which tug the heart strings of professional opera singers from every corner of even the least likely opera fans!”

Jackson’s award winning 4 star family Jackson’s Hotel hotel on the banks of the river Finn has 138 luxurious bedrooms, two beautiful Ballybofey, Donegal restaurants with the finest cuisine and T +353 (0)74 913 1021 the very best of Irish hospitality with the W jacksons-hotel.ie welcome of their open fires as you enter. 6 • Earagail Arts Festival 2014 & childrens outdoor, family

Arna chur i láthair ag Branar, i gcomhar le hIonad Ealaíon Ros Comáin & Luimneach, Cathair Chultúir / Branar in association with Roscommon Arts Centre & Limerick City of Culture presents Bláth / The Flower

dé luan, 14 iúil & dé mairt, 15 iúil / monday 14th & tuesday 15th july 3pm · d5 dobhar / dore, ionad naomh pádraig Tá Bláth suite i ndomhan gan dathanna ná Earagail Arts Festival in plandaí. Tagann buachaill ar leabhar draíochta, association with the Workhouse tugann sé abhaile faoi rún é agus feiceann sé and Balor DCA presents bláthanna den chéad uair. Tar éis dó paicéad síolta a aimsiú i seansiopa, tugann sé faoi eachtra chun beocht a chur sa bhláth. Is léiriú gan Cartoon Capers teanga é Bláth a chuirfidh draíocht ar an lucht féachana nuair a rachaidh siad isteach i ndomhan monday 14th to friday 18th july, 11am déanta go hiomlán as páipéar. Is í Maeve Clancy, d7.50 per child per class dunfanaghy / the workhouse amharcealaíontóir, a dhear agus a rinne an seit, agus tá ceol nuachumtha ag Colm Mac Con monday 14th to friday 18th july, 3 pm Iomaire (The Frames) don léiriú seo. Baineann d5 per child per class ballybofey / balor arts centre Branar leas as puipéadóireacht, téatar na réad agus ceol aoibhinn chun scéal draíochta a insint. Corrina Askin trained at the Royal College of Níl amhras ar bith ach go rachaidh an léiriú seo i Art and is an animator who works in children’s bhfeidhm gach duine. media. She creates ideas for children’s animation and has two shows currently on air, Bláth / The Flower is set in a world that has “Castle Farm” on Milkshake, Channel Five and decided colour and plants are no longer needed. “Joe and Jack” on RTEjr. She creates, designs, A boy finds a magical book and sees flowers for writes and co executive produces on both shows. the first time. He then discovers a packet of flower She is currently working with one of Ireland’s seeds in a junk shop and must learn how to bring top animation companies developing her third the flower to life. Bláth is based on the children’s concept for children’s media. Over the duration book The Flower by John Light & Lisa Evans. of this 90 minute workshop, Corrina and her Designed by the artist Maeve Clancy with original team will guide young people towards animating music by Colm Mac Con Iomaire (The Frames), their very own characters, whilst exploring a Bláth is a non verbal show that will enchant number of animation techniques from drawing audiences as they enter a world made entirely of to stop frame animation. paper. Combining puppetry, object theatre and original score, Bláth promises to be a show that 90 mins · 5–12 years will be unforgettable. www.dunfanaghyworkhouse.ie Non-verbal show 40 bomaite / minutes · 7+ bliana / years www.branar.ie www.eaf.ie • 7 photograph – steve ullathorne photograph

Banyan Theatre Company presents & childrens outdoor, family Little Red Riding Hood

wednesday 16th july, 11am · d5 dunfanaghy / holy trinity parish hall thursday 17th july, 11am · d5 letterkenny / an grianán theatre ‘Oh Grandma, what big eyes you have!’ Little Red Riding Hood is a journey full of surprises, as a curious young girl weaves her way through the Bláth / The Flower woods to Grandma’s house. The Banyan Theatre Makin Projects presents Company presents a playful and imaginative re-telling of a timeless story through the art of Little Howard’s Big puppetry and original music. This children’s puppet show will inspire young minds and Show for Kids remind the adults of the fascination they once had for the puppet shows of their childhood. tuesday 22nd & wednesday 23nd july, 3pm · d 5 letterkenny / an grianán theatre 45 minutes · 3–11 years Little Howard is the world’s only live interactive “Brilliantly animation. He’s won so many awards and inventive fantastic reviews and he’s only just celebrated his 6th birthday (for the tenth year in a row)! and always He’s also a published author and has done lots enchanting” of television stuff. –The Stage bbbbb Yet Little Howard is true to his roots and live theatre is still his first love. But life is tough in showbiz; Little Howard’s big new act keeps going wrong, Roger The Pigeon has spent all their money on cookie cutters, his comedy The Emperor’s counterpart Big Howard has been diagnosed as being clinically unfunny and there’s a slug in the New Clothes backstage toilet. And it’s about to get worse: a sinister figure arrives and Big Howard and Little wednesday 16th july, 3pm · d5 Howard have to put on the best show of their dunfanaghy / holy trinity parish hall lives to keep themselves out of jail! Following thursday 17th july, 3pm · d5 the success of their TV show ‘Little Howard’s Big letterkenny / an grianán theatre Question’ (CBBC) real human Big Howard and Two swindlers come into town pretending to be animated six-year-old Little Howard are bringing master tailors. The vain Emperor summons them their unique family comedy show to An Grianán to fashion him a set of clothes the like of which Theatre. has never been seen before. This charming and With interactive stand-up, live animation on humorous adaptation of a classic children’s stage and lots of jokes and songs this really is a tale, directed by Karen Torley of the acclaimed show that all the family can enjoy International Purves Puppets, is told through 5+ years puppetry, original music and storytelling by the delightful Banyan Theatre Company. www.littlehoward.co.uk 45 minutes · 3–11 years “This has to be one of the most magical double acts on the circuit.” www.banyantheatre.com – bbbbb The Stage 8 • Earagail Arts Festival 2014

Earagail Arts Festival presents Global Village Gathering

& childrens outdoor, family sunday 20th, 12 noon–6pm · free letterkenny, town park In and around the Festival Marquee, come and explore a feast of food, music, comedy, theatre and crafts at one of the most exciting events of the year. Ease into the day with Tai Chi on the lawn while the kids join the ever popular vintage games with Ladder 13 or a creative workshop with Inside Art, building cardboard masterpieces and decorative sun catchers. In the Festival Marquee you can take in a show as The Irish National Clown Orchestra, part musical concert, part hilarious clown catastrophe, present a clown show like no other! As you stroll through our Craft Fair and lawns you’ll meet the modern day Houdini, Potato Paddy, as he comically twists and turns his way out of near impossible situations, while Mr Majestic waves his wand upon the day. With face painting, swing boats and all the carnival atmosphere we can muster, including an amazing live sound track by Gay McIntyre and The Ultimatum this event will be a highlight for all the family.

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The Goonies PG (IFCO) thursday 24th july, gates open 7.30pm (film starts 10pm) d25 per car (max. 5 persons) ards, ards forest park Evil Dead II or Psycho 18 (IFCO) friday 25th july, gates open 7.30pm (film starts 10pm) d25 per car (max. 5 persons) ards, ards forest park It’s been 3 years since the last Drive-In at Ards Forest Park and such has been the demand for these great family events that we’re bringing The Workhouse back 2 nights of drive-in movies in the beautiful presents surroundings of Ards Forest Park. As part of a new partnership with Belfast Film Festival, we will be screening the family adventure classic Into the West The Goonies on Thursday 24th July and for Friday 25th July we’ve decided to let you choose thursday 17th july, 5.30pm · d6 / d5 the final night’s horror film. Vote for Psycho or dunfanaghy, the workhouse The Evil Dead II by liking your preferred choice Into the West is a 1992 Irish fantasy film on our Facebook page: following the adventures of 2 young Irish www.facebook.com/EaragailArtsFestival Travellers. Written by Jim Sheridan, directed by Mike Newel and starring Gabriel Byrne, Ellen Barkin and Colm Meaney, the story is DRIVE-IN INFO a wonderful, poignant and heart-warming FM RADIO ESSENTIAL. Please ensure your car family film, inspired by folklore and legend radio is able to receive an FM frequency signal or incorporating the tale of the ancient mystical bring a portable radio with you to be able to receive horse of Tír na nÓg (Land of Eternal Youth). the film dialogue to your car. Access only to car 97 mins. park via main park entrance from 7.30pm (follow signs N56). Please note places are allocated on a Rated PG, Suitable for Gerneral Viewing but some scenes first come first served basis. No vans permitted. may not be suitable for young children. MPVs, 4x4s and Jeeps will be parked at the rear of www.dunfanaghyworkhouse.ie the car park to ensure visibility of the screen from smaller vehicles. www.eaf.ie • 11 & childrens outdoor, family

Earagail Arts Festival in association with LUXe presents Imaginarium saturday 26th july · 9pm · d20 per car Imaginarium is a processional spectacle, and ards, ards forest park involves walking over uneven ground at night. On the timeless strands of Ards, by the new Lantern making workshops will take place prior moon, as dusk brings a special darkness and the to the event in selected locations and places tide leaves the rippled foreshore bare, strangers can be booked with tickets (see www.eaf.ie for gather to make an illuminated journey through details). Bring your lantern, your water boots, the starry Imaginarium in search of celebration. refreshments to share and dress for the weather. We would encourage car-sharing as parking for Make a lantern to carry and bring something to this celebration is limited by ticket. share, bread or wine (coffee or cake), and join the elemental quest through sea, sand, wind and fire. All Ages · Subject To Licence Landscape Theatre Company LUXe return from “All-weather, Post-Modern, international explorations to ignite the meeting of Mixed-media, Multi-Spiritual, the land, the sea and the sky and to shine assorted light into our futures. Performance Art” www.luxe.ie – Asle Petterson, Vesterallen, Norway

Clanree The Clanree Hotel provides a comfortable base and is ideally located for exploring Hotel beautiful Donegal in the North West of Letterkenny, Donegal Ireland. Conveniently located only a few T +353 (0)74 912 4369 minutes from the bustling town centre of W clanreehotel.com Letterkenny. 12 • Earagail Arts Festival 2014 special events

Walking Donegal

Arna chur I láthair ag Walking Donegal Arna chur I láthair ag Walking Donegal Walking Donegal & McGrorys of Walking Donegal & Arnolds Hotel presents presents The The

saturday 19th july, 10am · d15 saturday 26th july, 10am · d15 isle of doagh, meeting point - car park dunfanaghy, meeting point - ards / capuchin friary Meeting at the chapel car park in Ballyliffin, Meeting at the Ards Friary car park, walkers you will be guided by your walking expert, can expect a scenic tour of the area, as you loop Seamus Doohan, towards Pollan Bay beach. through the forest park and coastline, exploring The spectacular coastal panoramic will open beaches and coves along the way. With excellent out in front of you as you follow north to views of , Tramore beach and Sand Carrickabraghy Castle. Along the way you will Eel Strand, you may feel compelled to go for see examples of Rock Art and Standing Stones a paddle while strolling along Clonmass Bay. as Seamus reveals the history of these Your walk will conclude in Ards Friary for light fascinating traditions, including a visit to Doagh refreshments followed by an evening of local Famine Village for an cupan tae. Rest your weary music in Arnold’s Hotel, Dunfanaghy. This is a legs with traditional ceol agus craic at McGrory’s 3 walk, suitable for walkers of moderate of Culdaff, to round off the perfect day. fitness. For safety information, including This is a Grade 3 walk, suitable for walkers what equipment you will require, visit www. of moderate fitness. For safety information, walkingdonegal.net/need-to-know/safety including what equipment you will require, visit Accommodation / Dinner Packages available www.walkingdonegal.net/need-to-know/safety through Arnold’s Hotel, Dunfanaghy. Accommodation / Dinner Packages available Tel: +353 (0)74 913 6208 through Mc Grory’s Of Culdaff. W: arnoldshotel.com T: +353 (0)74 937 9104 E: [email protected] W: mcgrorys.ie E: [email protected] 3.5 Hours · 14+ years 4 Hours · 14+ years www.eaf.ie • 13 special events

Arna chur I láthair ag Walking sult a bhaint as ceol agus damhsa traidisiúnta Donegal, Ostan Loch Altan agus den scoith. Is siúlóid de Ghrád 3 í seo atá An tSean-Bheairic / Walking fóirsteanach do shiúlóirí atá measartha aclaí. Le Donegal, Óstan Loch Altan and teacht ar eolas faoi shábháilteacht, agus faoin An tSean-Bheairic present trealamh a bheas de dhíth ort, tabhair cuairt ar www.walkingdonegal.net/need-to-know/safety Stair Áitiúil, Béaloideas A favourite walk of the locals is the old Light agus Radharcra Siúlóide - Gauge Railway walk from to An Fál Carrach / Station. Beginning at Doe Cemetery, you will be stunned by the local scenery and Walking Donegal - The Railway introduced to historical views by local walking expert and your guide, Seamus Doohan dé sathairn, 12 iúil / saturday 12th july accompanied by authentic local culture. As you 10am · d15 walk the track try to imagine what it was like to an craoslach / creeslough, ag teacht le chéile - reilig na dtuath / be sitting on the old Muc Dubh, as it rattled its meeting point - doe cemetery way westwards to its next destination. You will begin your walk just after gatehouse number 12, Seo siúlóid ar an sean-iarnród ón Chraoslach with Muckish Mountain on your left. Spot the go dtí an Fál Carrach a thaitníonn go mór le miner’s path which is still visibly etched into the bunadh na háite. Ón uair a fhágfaidh tú Reilig shoulder of this majestic mountain and discover na dTuath, cuirfidh na radharcanna tíre iontas Lough Agher on your right as you head towards ort agus tarraingeoidh an treoraí agus saineolaí gatehouse Number 13 and on to Falcarragh áitiúil siúlóide, Seamus Doohan, d’aird ar neart Station. Your day will continue into the evening radharcanna stairiúla. Agus tú ag siúl ar an with “Oíche Airneáil” at An tSean-Bheairic, rian, samhlaigh cad é mar a bhí sé a bheith i do Falcarragh, hosting the best of local traditional shuí ar an Mhuc Dhubh, agus í ag croitheadh music and dance. This is a Grade 3 walk, ó thaobh go taobh ar a bealach siar go dtí an suitable for walkers of moderate fitness. For chéad stad eile. Tosóidh tú ar an tsiúlóid díreach safety information, including what equipment i ndiaidh theach geata uimhir 12, agus an you will require, visit www.walkingdonegal.net/ Mhucais ar thaobh na láimhe clé. Tabharfaidh need-to-know/safety tú faoi deara cosán na mianadóirí a bhfuil a rian le feiceáil go fóill, greanta sa sliabh maorga Accommodation / Dinner Packages available seo, agus beidh Loch Achair le feiceáil ar dheis through Óstán Loch Altan Hotel, . agus tú ar do bhealach go Teach Geata 13 agus Tel: +353 (0)74 913 5267 Stáisiún an Fháil Charraigh. An tráthnóna W: ostanlochaltan.com sin, beidh deis agat freastal ar Oíche Airneáil E: [email protected] sa tSean-Bheairic ar an Fhál Charrach, agus 2.5 Hours · 14+ years 14 • Earagail Arts Festival 2014 music

Earagail Arts Festival in association with MPI presents Sharon Shannon, Frances Black & Mary Coughlan plus The Henry Girls

sunday 13th july · 8pm · d27.50 When Nanci Griffith called Frances Black “the letterkenny, clanree hotel sweetest voice of Ireland,” she was paying tribute At the very heart of Irish music are 3 of Ireland’s to someone who has been one of Ireland’s best- most celebrated female performers, Sharon loved and most enduring artists since the late 80s, Shannon, Frances Black and Mary Coughlan. with a string of best-selling albums, awards and All 3 artists have been part of the history-making other accolades behind her. “A Woman’s Heart” project and each is a prolific Mary Coughlan is the only singer these shores has and award winning artist in their own right. produced to rival the greatest of European cabaret Alongside Donegal’s harmonic trio of sisters and American jazz club because of one The Henry Girls, Earagail Arts Festival is proud to thing: her voice. She is unique in blending the present a magical evening of shared tradition by husky notes and iconic wit of Billie Holiday and some of the finest musicians in Ireland today. Peggy Lee with the sardonic, bitter-sweet defiance Former member of The Waterboys, platinum- and despair of the Piaf chanteuse. selling, multi-instrumentalist Sharon Shannon The Henry Girls – Lorna, Joleen and Karen have celebrates her 21st year in music this year by firmly established themselves as one of Ireland’s releasing her best of collection entitled 21. hottest new folk exports, with regular tours in the With a host of Number 1 albums and singles USA and Europe promoting their own brand of including the Steve Earle penned The Girl roots and traditional tinged Donegal music. (performed with Mundy), Sharon is the recipient of several industry honours including a Meteor Lifetime Achievement Award. www.eaf.ie • 15 music “Intricate, beautiful, brittle, entrancing!” –Rock & Reel bbbbb

The Regional Cultural Centre in association with Earagail Arts Festival presents Emily Portman Trio monday 14th july · 8pm · d15 / d12 by traditional balladry and part by rich literary letterkenny, regional cultural centre sources, from the myth of Leda and the Swan to Emily Portman is the 2013 holder of the BBC the magical realism of Angela Carter. The trio, Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Original Song; an featuring Emily, Lucy Farrell and Rachel Newton accolade which reflects her power to lure listeners bewitches audiences with sirenic harmonies and into a complex and darkly surreal netherworld, haunting arrangements for harp, concertina, conjuring a dark and brooding realm. Her banjo, strings and saw. ethereal voice and the trio’s enchanting harmonies belie a world of dark storytelling, cruel All Ages deeds and sordid city landscapes, part inspired www.emilyportman.co.uk

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Earagail Arts Festival in association with Traditional Music Project and McGrorys presents Melting Pod Finale Ralph Rolle and Selan plus guests sunday 20th july · 8pm · d15/d12 composition will form the basis of long-term culdaff, mcgrory’s backroom future collabo­ra­tions between young musicians The Melting Pod is a unique musical from Donegal and the USA. This unique project collaboration between musicians from two will culminate in a very special collaborative finale distinct musical disciplines and equally atypical on Sunday 20th July featuring Ralph and Selan localities. In this instance two of the most in performance with Paul and Roisin Harrigan, prolific and internationally recognized urban whilst all events will be visually recorded for musicians from the USA – master percussionist a forthcoming documentary film by leading Ralph Rolle (drummer with Nile Rodger’s director of photography Brendan Galvin. As Chic) and multi-instrumentalist Selan (side part of the project and in advance of their public musician and collaborator for Adele, Louie Vega performance, a series of workshops and master- and many others) – will work with musicians classes will be hosted by Ralph Rolle and Selan from the traditional Irish background to on Wednesday 16th, Thursday 17th and Saturday create a soundscape that will explore shared 19th July 2014 at McGrorys. Please check musical concepts, from RnB and Soul to the workshops section of the programme for Jazz and contemporary music. The resulting more details.

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Arna chur i láthair ag Féile Ealaíne an Earagail agus music Tionscnamh Lugh, South Wind Blows, Attica Audio / Earagail Arts Festival in association with Tionscnamh Lugh, South Wind Blows & Attica Audio presents The North Wind Blows

déardaoin 17 iúil / thursday 17th july, 8 pm · d20 an tearmón / , attica audio The North West of Ireland has produced and Tá iarthuaisceart na hÉireann tar éis cuid de na attracted some of the finest traditional and ceoltóirí is fearr traidisiúnta agus comhaim­seartha contemporary musicians to ever emerge from atá tagtha chun cinn sa tír a chur ar fáil agus a these shores, with each new generation heralding mhealladh, agus bíonn baicle úr ceoltóirí den a whole new cohort of notable artists. To scoth i gceist i ngach glúin. Chun an saibh­reas celebrate this rich cultural seam, artist, broad­ iontach cultúrtha seo a cheiliúradh, tá an ceoltóir, caster and producer Philip King brings the much craoltóir agus léiritheoir Philip King chun South acclaimed South Wind Blows radio programme to Wind Blows, an clár a bhfuil moladh mór faighte the wilds of Donegal for a specially commissioned aige, a thabhairt go Dún na nGall do chraoladh broadcast event for RTÉ Radio 1. speisialta atá coimisiúnaithe ag RTÉ Raidió 1. Hosted in the intimate surroundings of Attica Beidh an t-imeacht ar siúl in ionad beag, Audio studios on the edge of Glenveagh National stiúideonna Attica Audio ar imeall Pháirc Park, this gathering of disparate musical voices Náisiúnta Ghleann Bheatha, agus beidh and traditions will feature individual sets by éagsúlacht guthanna agus traidisiún i gceist sna Emma Ní Fhuaruisce and Eve Murtagh as well as a seiteanna aonair ó Emma Ní Fhuaruisce agus Eve new collaboration between Altan’s Mairéad Ní Murtagh, agus sa chomhoibriú nua ceolmhar idir Mhaonaigh, Conchur White (Silences) and Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh ó Altan, Conchur White Villagers’ Tommy McLaughlin. Bringing together (Silences) agus Tommy McLaughlin (Villagers). a truly magical meeting of words and music in Tiocfaidh an ceol agus na focail, i mBéarla agus i both Irish and English, this unique assembly of nGaeilge, le chéile ar bhealach draíochtúil san artists will include poet and writer Eoghan Mac imeacht seo, agus ar na haíonna eile a bheidh Giolla Bhríde with bouzouki player Niall Hackett, páirteach ann beidh an file agus scríbhneoir alongside multi-disciplinary performances by Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhríde, leis an seinnteoir cellist and composer Neil Martin, fiddle player basúcaí Niall Hackett, an dordveidhleadóir agus Dermot McLaughlin and host Philip King, joined cumadóir Neil Martin, an fidléir Dermot by long-time collaborators Robbie Overson and McLaughlin, agus fear an tí, Philip King, a Sonny Condell of Scullion. mbeidh a sheanchairde as Scullion, Robbie Overson agus Sonny Condell, ag seinm ina Parking at Glenveagh Inn (shuttle bus to studio from 7pm–7.30pm) chuideachta.

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Balor Arts Centre in association with Earagail Balor Arts Centre in association with Earagail Arts Festival Arts Festival El Grey

thursday 17th july · 8.30pm · d 15 saturday 19th july · 8.30pm · d 12/d10 ballybofey, balor arts centre ballybofey, balor arts centre

Composer, singer, orchestrator, El Grey - vocals, acoustic guitar, ukulele and producer, Julie Feeney is a true artist with Chris Topher - percussion, computer generated fxs immense vision. The official opening of the Through a Polish Her innovative, avant-garde approach, while Lens exhibition is marked by a special concert rooted in , straddles both the featuring Polish artist El Grey. pop and theatrical worlds. Her unquestioningly Dreamy, atmospheric and intimate, filled with original sound has won her acclaim on both sides genuine passion and haunting melodies, the of the Atlantic – most recently enjoying a sell-out El Grey sound is an alternative blend of dream 10 show run in New York City. rock, acoustic minimalism, electronic, ambient, Her self-produced debut album ’13 songs’ won hip-hop and jazz. the for Irish album of the Year. Born in Gdansk, Poland and based in Bray, Co. Her second album ‘Pages’ was also nominated Wicklow El Grey first emerged on the Dublin for a Choice award and featured in the Liberties music scene in 2011. Her alternative genre- Press ‘101 Irish Albums You Must Hear Before You blending sound has earned her some notable Die’ while her 3rd album ‘Clocks’ went straight success – highlights being appearances at to No.1 in the Irish Album Charts and was voted 2013 and a slot supporting her ‘Album Of The Year’ by . idols Polish band ‘Hey’ in Scala Club, London. Sharp witted, unpretentious and fiercely Compared to Portishead, Bjork, Tori Amos and passionate, Julie Feeney is a genuine artist and a Katie Melua, El Grey is an act that will give you hugely enjoyable performer. goose bumps. A mature sound that will keep your All Ages mind intrigued and your ears alert. Stay tuned. “...a brainy adventurous songwriter...theatrical on “One of the stand out acts for me of any of the the shell, intricate at the core” – The New York Times sessions I frequent. Haunting melodies, beautiful vocals that literally had the hairs standing on the www.balorartscentre.com back of my neck.” - 2uibestow Music Blog www.balorartscentre.com 20 • Earagail Arts Festival 2014

music “A perfect match of sound and soul, the set introduces a new guitar hero.” –Rolling Stone bbbb

Earagail Arts Festival in association with McGrory’s present

Producer of the Year, Dan Auerbach, of The Bombino Black Keys. The album, released April 2, 2013, debuted at No.1 on the Billboard World friday 18th july · 8pm · d15/d12 Music Charts and iTunes World charts and has culdaff, mcgrory’s backroom collected rave reviews from top media outlets Tuareg guitarist and singer Omara “Bombino” around the world including BBC World Service Moctar is a star guitarist and singer from the which calls it “utterly, utterly fantastic” and Sahara desert on a meteoric rise. Born and Rolling Stone, which calls Nomad “the most raised in Niger, in the northern city of Agadez, exciting blues album of the year” and “a perfect Bombino is a member of the Tuareg Ifoghas match of sound and soul [that] introduces a tribe, a nomadic people descended from the new guitar hero.” His dazzling live performance Berbers of North Africa who for centuries have and virtuosity on the guitar have earned him fought against colonialism and the imposition comparisons amongst notable music critics to of strict Islamic rule. His new album, Nomad, Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, Neil Young and was recorded with 2013 Grammy-winning Jerry Garcia.

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Arna chur i láthair ag Féile Ealaíne an Earagail & IMRAM / Earagail Arts Festival in association with IMRAM presents

Bluestack Records in association with Non, je ne regrette rien: Earagail Arts Festival present Tionscadal Piaf-Brel / Donal Dineen, The Piaf-Brel Project dé domhnaigh, 20 iúil / sunday 20th Ambience Affair and 8.30pm · d15/ d12 dobhar / dore, ionad naomh pádraig SlowPlaceLikeHome Duine d’amhránaithe móra na Fraince ba ea friday 18th july, 10pm · d10 Edith Piaf nó an Gealbhan Beag mar a thugtaí letterkenny, the greenroom uirthi. Bhí saol corrach aici – deirtear gur rugadh Bluestack Records in association with the ar chosán í – agus bhí cáilíocht choscrach ag Earagail Arts Festival are proud to present an baint lena glór cinn a chuirfeadh na clocha ag evening of live music and discussion featuring caoineadh. I measc na móramhrán uaithi bhí legendary DJ, artist and producer Donal Dineen ‘La Vie en Rose’ agus ‘Non, je ne regrette rien.’ and two of Ireland’s finest emerging artists Beilgeach ba ea Jacques Brel a chum amhráin A m b i e n c e A f f a i r a n d S l o w P l a c e L i k e H o m e . a bhí fileata agus drámata araon. Bhí tionchar A musical pioneer since his early days as the nach beag aige ar leithéidí David Bowie agus presenter of No Disco (RTE) in the nineties, Leonard Cohen. through to his long running late night radio Edith Piaf was one of France’s most beloved show The Small Hours (Today FM), and his singers. Her singing reflected her tragic life, current series Radio Activity for RTE 2FM, Donal with her specialty being the poignant ballad. Dineen has always used his discerning ear to Jacque Brel composed and performed songs seek out, listen to and encourage experimental charged with poetry and drama. This show music in all genres. SlowPlaceLikeHome is the will present their work rendered into exquisite work of Donegal native Keith Mannion. He is Irish by poet Liam Ó Muirthile. They will be currently based in Knather woods, performed by Hilary Bow – whose album in the North West of Ireland, where he creates Oneness was acclaimed by Eamon Carr as”one of his psychedelictronica natterings. Ambience the most captivating Irish albums of the year” – Affair are a four piece, Dublin based band, and Dominic Mac Giolla Bhríde, whose work has comprising layered looped , keys and a been praised as “pure magic, rich with mirth, driving rhythm section. mischief, and melancholy”. Accompanying 18+ them will be Peter Roycroft on ; Geoff Kirk ambienceaffair.com on drums; and Neville Lloyd on double-bass. slowplacelikehome.com Designer Margaret Lonergan has created on- bluestackrecords.com screen projections of the lyrics accompanied by images inspired by the songs. www.imram.ie IMRAM FÉILE LITRÍOCHTA GAEILGE LITERATURE FESTIVAL A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY 22 • Earagail Arts Festival 2014 masaco kondo photograph music

Earagail Arts Festival in association with the Regional Cultural Centre presents Earagail Arts Festival in association with The Treelan Japan Foundation presents Éamonn Cagney, Martin Satoko Inoue Tourish and Niwel Tsumbu wednesday 23rd july · 8pm · d15/d12 letterkenny, regional cultural centre monday 21st july · 8pm · d15/d12 letterkenny, regional cultural centre Pianist Satoko Inoue is renowned in Japan, Three of Ireland’s resident musicians have Europe and the United States as a leading combined to form a new, virtuosic trio – Treelan. interpreter of contemporary solo piano music. This groundbreaking trio of percussionist She has premiered works by some of Japan’s Éamonn Cagney, Donegal native accordionist foremost composers including Jo Kondo, Martin Tourish, and Nigerian born guitarist Niwel Yori-aki Matsudaira, Yoritsune Matsudaira and Tsumbu extends beyond the boundaries of Irish Toshi Ichiyanagi and is known for recitals of traditional music, with African, Jazz and World works by contemporary composers such as John rhythm influences, infused by a musical electricity, Cage, Morton Feldman, Henry Cowell, Luciano energy and passion that makes for an incredible Berio, Giacinto Scelsi and Luc Ferrari amongst live show. Recently featured on RTÉ Radio 1’s others. For this special concert as part of EAF Arena, Raidió na Gaeltachta and The Journal of 2014 she will perform a selection of Irish and Music in Ireland and sponsored by the Arts Council Japanese composers’ piano works including Deis award in late 2013, the trio completed an Toru Takemitsu – Rain Tree Sketch 1 (1982), Jo innovative project wherein their composition Kondo – Tennyson SongBook (2011), Yori-aki process was documented online for a week in Matsudaira – Historic Spots (2007), Yuji Itoh – a series of video blogs shot by videographer Meletan (2013), John McLachlan – Nine (2012) Colm Walsh. The public response to Treelan’s and a new world premiere by Paul Hayes. online blog and subsequent Irish tour has been Satoko Inoue has received the financial support outstanding and this, their first welcome visit to of the Japan Foundation for this concert. Donegal, coincides with a new album of original music to be released in the summer of 2014. www.n-b-music.com

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Balor Arts Centre in association with Earagail Earagail Arts Festival in association with the Arts Festival presents Regional Cultural Centre presents Jonathan Smeaton We Banjo 3

QSO Album Launch thursday 24th july · 8pm · d15 / d12 letterkenny, regional cultural centre wednesday 23rd july · 8.30pm · d 10 includes qso cd ballybofey, balor arts centre With titles such as Irish Times Trad Album of the A veteran of the Donegal music scene, having Year, Best New Group of the Year (LiveIreland. played in bands such as Badlands, The Mystery com) and Concert of the Year (Irish American Shoppers and the legendary Son Of A Preacher News), this award-winning quartet from Galway Man, Jonathan Smeaton has finally recorded combine Irish Music with Old-Time American the album his audience has been waiting for. and Bluegrass influences to reveal the banjo’s Following on from last year’s laid back acoustic rich legacy and roots. Collectively the group have offering ‘Self Questioning Schizophrenic Love been at the forefront of Irish banjo and fiddle Songs’ recorded with John Muldowney, QSO is a for 2 decades while their competitive success livelier affair delivering the mighty electric punch is unrivalled, with Martin holding 7 All Ireland that is the trademark of Jonathan’s live shows. titles, Enda with 4, while Fergal and David hold All Ireland accolades on Banjo, Fiddle, Bodhrán Recorded in The Grooveshack, Ramelton, and Guitar. When this band of brothers take flight engineered and produced by Billy Robinson, QSO in a wave of virtuosity, verve and joie-de-vivre, features a selection of fine musicians – Peader feet tap and pulses race. Featuring banjo, fiddle, Coll on guitar and fiddle, Billy Robinson on bass, mandolin, guitar, vocals and percussion We Laurence Doherty and John Laurence McCallion Banjo 3 make a bold and extraordinary musical (percussion & drums), Orlaith Gilcreest (backing statement. With creativity, sensitivity and passion vocals) and Pat Crowley on keyboards and piano. present in full measure, traditional Irish music is Given Jonathan’s popularity and longevity in the at the heart of what they play. Donegal music scene expect a host of special guests and surprise performances in what www.webanjo3.com promises to be one of the more unpredictable and lively nights of the festival. www.balorartscentre.com

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friday 25th july · 8pm · d15 / d12 for the BBC and is regarded as one of the most letterkenny, regional cultural centre outstanding guitarists of his generation. In what In a career spanning four decades, guitar promises to be a spellbinding evening of passion, virtuoso and composer Eduardo Niebla has been verve and fleet-fingered virtuosity, Eduardo Niebla acclaimed as one of the most potent forces in appears with his internationally acclaimed trio flamenco jazz fusion today. His highly lyrical to present an amazing repertoire of ‘stunning style, with explorations into Indian, Arabic flamenco jazz’ (The Sound) from his latest and classical music, has resulted in the most albums. He will also be joined by local members electrifying, brilliant and poignantly poetic guitar of the Donegal Youth Choir & The Errigal Singers playing on the world circuit. He has recorded in 2 specially composed pieces. 23 albums and has written music for films, eduardoniebla.com documentaries and plays, including writing music

“Niebla is the king of Latin guitar, a world-class virtuoso.” –Time Out

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If you’re visiting for a few days to enjoy all the fun of the festival you might want to catch your breath by seeing the sites of County Donegal. Go visit: www.govisitdonegal.com Day by Day Festival Guide O Outdoor, Family & Childrens Events M Music SE Special Events T Theatre, Comedy & Dance S Spoken Word V Visual Arts W Workshops page Friday 11 July An tAmharc Deireannach - Oscailt Taispeántas Gaoth Dobhair / Gweedore, An Gailearaí V 8pm FREE 33 Swell Festival Island, Festival Site SE see website €60/€50/€40 Inc Camping 27 Féile Shoilse Thoraí - Oscailt Oifigiúil Oileán Thoraí / , Ostan Thoraí SE 8pm FREE 29 Saturday 12 July Swell Festival Arranmore Island, Festival Site SE see website €60/€50/€40 Inc Camping 27 Féile Shoilse Thoraí Oileán Thorai / Tory Island SE see website Various 29 Walking Donegal - Falcarragh Creeslough, Doe Cemetary SE 10am €15 13 Glebe Gallery - Exhibition Opening Churchill, Glebe House and Gallery V 3pm FREE 32 Regional Cultural Centre - Exhibition Opening Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre V 6pm FREE 34 Oíche Airneáil An Fál Carrach / Falcarragh, An t-Sean Bheairic SE 8pm FREE 28 Fiesta Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre T 8pm €15/€12 1 Sunday 13 July Swell Festival Arranmore Island, Festival Site SE see website €60/€50/€40 Inc Camping 27 Féile Shoilse Thoraí Oileán Thorai / Tory Island SE see website Various 29 Fiesta Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre T 8pm €15/€12 1 Sharon Shannon, Frances Black & Mary Coughlan Letterkenny, Clanree Hotel M 8pm €27.50 14 Monday 14 July Cartoon Capers Dunfanaghy, The Workhouse O 11am €7.50 per child per class 6 Branar presents Bláth Dobhar / Dore, Ionad Naomh Pádraig O 3pm €5 6 Cartoon Capers Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre O 3pm €5 per child per class 6 Fiesta Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre T 8pm €15/€12 1 Emily Portman Trio Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre M 8pm €15/€12 15 Tuesday 15 July Cartoon Capers Dunfanaghy, The Workhouse O 11am €7.50 per child per class 6 Branar presents Bláth Dobhar / Dore, Ionad Naomh Pádraig O 3pm €5 6 Cartoon Capers Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre O 3pm €5 per child per class 6 Dante or Die - I Do Letterkenny, Clanree Hotel T 6.30pm & 8.45pm €15/€12 2 Trad Tráthnóna Dún Lúiche / Dunlewey, Ionad Cois Locha M 8.30pm €8 16 Wednesday 16 July Cartoon Capers Dunfanaghy, The Workhouse O 11am €7.50 per child per class 6 Banyan Theatre - Little Red Riding Hood Dunfanaghy, Holy Trinity Parish Hall O 11am €5 7 The Melting Pod - Drum Masterclass with Ralph Rolle Culdaff, McGrorys W 11am €10 39 Cartoon Capers Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre O 3pm €5 per child per class 6 Banyan Theatre - The Emperors New Clothes Dunfanaghy, Holy Trinity Parish Hall O 3pm €5 7 Ceol Agus Tapas An Fál Carrach / Falcarragh, An t-Sean Bheairic SE 8pm FREE 28 Dante or Die - I Do Letterkenny, Clanree Hotel T 6.30pm & 8.45pm €15/€12 2 Thursday 17 July Cartoon Capers Dunfanaghy, The Workhouse O 11am €7.50 per child per class 6 Banyan Theatre - Little Red Riding Hood Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre O 11am €5 7 The Melting Pod - Keyboard Masterclass with Selan Culdaff, McGrorys W 11am €10 39 Cartoon Capers Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre O 3pm €5 per child per class 6 Banyan Theatre - The Emperors New Clothes Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre O 3pm €5 7 Follow The Hops - Kinnegar Craft Brewery Tour , Rathmullan House Hotel SE 5pm & 6:30pm €10 29 Into the West Dunfanaghy, The Workhouse O 5:30pm €6/€5 10 Dante or Die - I Do Letterkenny, Clanree Hotel T 6.30pm & 8.45pm €15/€12 2 Follow The Hops Live - Declan Mc Clafferty & Sarah E Cullen Rathmullan, Rathmullan House Hotel M 8pm €10 29 Julie Feeney Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre M 8:30pm €15 19 The North Wind Blows An Tearmann / Termon, Attica Audio M 8pm €20 18 Friday 18th July Cartoon Capers Dunfanaghy, The Workhouse O 11am €7.50 per child per class 6 Festifál An Fál Carrach / Falcarragh SE see website Various 27 Generator NI - Output Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre S 2pm FREE 30 Cartoon Capers Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre O 3pm €5 per child per class 6 Bombino Culdaff, McGrorys M 8pm €15/€12 20 Dante or Die - I Do Letterkenny, Clanree Hotel T 6.30pm & 8.45pm €15/€12 2 Aisteoirí Ghaoth Dobhair presents An Solas Dearg Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre T 8pm €12/€10 3 Bluestack Records - Donal Dineen, SlowPlaceLikeHome, Ambience Affair Letterkenny, Greenroom M 10pm €10 21 Saturday 19 July Walking Donegal - Isle of Doagh Ballyliffin, Ballyliffin Car Park SE 10am €15 12 Festifál An Fál Carrach / Falcarragh SE see website Various 27 The Melting Pod - Performance Masterclass-Ralph & Selan Culdaff, McGrorys W 4pm €10 39 Through a Polish Lens - Exhibition Opening Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre V 6pm FREE 37 El Grey Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre M 8.30pm €12/€10 19 Fishamble present Swing Dunfanaghy, Holy Trinity Parish Hall T 8pm €12/€10 3 Sunday 20 July Global Village Gathering Letterkenny, Town Park O 12noon - 6pm FREE 8 Festifál An Fál Carrach / Falcarragh SE see website Various 27 Fishamble present Swing Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre T 8pm €12/€10 3 The Melting Pod Finale Culdaff, McGrorys Backroom M 8pm €15/€12 17 IMRAM presents Piaf / Brel Dobhar / Dore, Ionad Naomh Pádraig M 8.30pm €15/€12 21 Monday 21 July Ceol na Coille Letterkenny, Coláiste Ailigh W 10am -4pm www.ceolnacoille.ie 38 IMRAM presents Triúr agus Triúr - Three Poets, Three Guitars Dobhar / Dore, Ionad Naomh Pádraig S 8.30pm €12/€10 31 Treelan - Niwel Tsumbu, Martin Tourish & Eamonn Cagney Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre M 8pm €15/€12 22 Tuesday 22 July Ceol na Coille Letterkenny, Coláiste Ailigh W 10am -4pm www.ceolnacoille.ie 38 Little Howards Big Show for Kids Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre O 3pm €5 7 Wednesday 23 July Ceol na Coille Letterkenny, Coláiste Ailigh W 10am -4pm www.ceolnacoille.ie 38 Little Howards Big Show for Kids Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre O 3pm €5 7 Ceol Agus Tapas An Fál Carrach / Falcarragh, An t-Sean Bheairic SE 8pm FREE 28 Satoko Inoue Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre M 8pm €15/€12 22 Jonathan Smeaton Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre M 8:30pm €10 includes QSO CD 23 Thursday 24 July Ceol na Coille Letterkenny, Coláiste Ailigh W 10am -4pm www.ceolnacoille.ie 38 Follow The Hops - Kinnegar Craft Brewery Tour Rathmullan, Rathmullan House Hotel SE 5pm €10 29 Lords of Strut present Chaos Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre T 8pm €12/€10 4 Follow The Hops Live - Lorraine & The Borderlands Rathmullan, Rathmullan House Hotel SE 8pm €10 29 We Banjo 3 Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre M 8pm €15/€12 23 The Drive-In Ards, Ards Forest Park SE 7:30pm Gates Open €25 per car 10 Friday 25 July Ceol na Coille Letterkenny, Coláiste Ailigh W 10am www.ceolnacoille.ie 38 Lords of Strut present Chaos Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre T 8pm €12/€10 4 Eduardo Niebla Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre M 8pm €15/€12 24 La Bohème - North West Opera Ballybofey, Jacksons Hotel T 8pm €20 5 The Drive-In Ards, Ards Forest Park O 7.30pm Gates Open €25 per car 10 Saturday 26 July Walking Donegal - Ards Ards, Ards Capuchin Friary SE 10am €15 12 La Bohème - North West Opera Ballybofey, Jacksons Hotel T 8pm €20 5 LUXe present Imaginarium Ards, Ards Forest Park O 9pm €20 per car 11 Lisa O’Neill Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre M 8pm €15/€12 25 Dublin Afrobeat Ensemble Letterkenny, Greenroom M 10pm €10 25 Sunday 27 July totobArk: Jeffry’s House Offical Launch Creeslough, Ards Forest Park V 3pm FREE 35 Closing Concert - Donegal Master Fiddlers Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre M 8pm €15/€12 26 Visual Arts N.B. PLEASE CHECK CORRESPONDING PAGES FOR FULL GALLERY OPENING TIMES 14 July–29 August Patrick Scott: The Taylors Gallery Collection Gweedore, An Gailearai, Áislann Ghaoth Dobhair V 1pm-5pm (Mon-Fri) FREE 33 11 July–29 August An tAmharc Deireannach - The Last Look Gweedore, An Gailearai, Áislann Ghaoth Dobhair V 1pm-5pm (Mon-Fri) FREE 30 12 July–27 July The Third Place Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre / The Cottage Bar V 11am -6pm (Mon-Fri) FREE 36 14 July–27 September John Soffe: RCC Live 2001–2014 Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre V 11am-5pm (Tue-Fri) 1pm-5pm (Sat) FREE 35 14 July–17 September Declan Doherty - Donegal Photographs Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre V 11am-5pm (Tue-Fri) 1pm-5pm (Sat) FREE 34 14 July–27 September Patrick Scott - Image Space Light Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre V 11am-5pm (Tue-Fri) 1pm-5pm (Sat) FREE 34 14 July–29 August Patrick Scott - Image Space Light Churchill, The Glebe House and Gallery V 11.00am – 6.30pm FREE 32 14 July–30 August Festival Heads Letterkenny, County Museum V 10am - 4.30pm (Mon-Fri) FREE 36 14 July–Onwards totobArk: Jeffry’s House Creeslough, Ards Forest Park V 9am - 9pm FREE 35 20 July–1 August Through a Polish Lens Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre V 10am - 5pm (Mon-Fri) FREE 37 Workshops 12 July–27 July Cló Gortahork, Mín a Leá W 10am - 4pm €100.00 40 14 July–18 July Cartoon Capers Dunfanaghy, The Workhouse W 11am €7.50 per child per class 6 14 July–18 July Cartoon Capers Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre W 3pm €5 per child per class 6 16 July–18 July The Melting Pod Masterclasses Culdaff, McGrorys W 11am €10.00 39 22 July–25 July Ceol na Coille Letterkenny, Coláiste Ailigh W 10 am – 1pm www.ceolnacoille.ie 38 Day by Day Festival Guide O Outdoor, Family & Childrens Events M Music SE Special Events T Theatre, Comedy & Dance S Spoken Word V Visual Arts W Workshops page Friday 11 July An tAmharc Deireannach - Oscailt Taispeántas Gaoth Dobhair / Gweedore, An Gailearaí V 8pm FREE 33 Swell Festival Arranmore Island, Festival Site SE see website €60/€50/€40 Inc Camping 27 Féile Shoilse Thoraí - Oscailt Oifigiúil Oileán Thoraí / Tory Island, Ostan Thoraí SE 8pm FREE 29 Saturday 12 July Swell Festival Arranmore Island, Festival Site SE see website €60/€50/€40 Inc Camping 27 Féile Shoilse Thoraí Oileán Thorai / Tory Island SE see website Various 29 Walking Donegal - Falcarragh Creeslough, Doe Cemetary SE 10am €15 13 Glebe Gallery - Exhibition Opening Churchill, Glebe House and Gallery V 3pm FREE 32 Regional Cultural Centre - Exhibition Opening Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre V 6pm FREE 34 Oíche Airneáil An Fál Carrach / Falcarragh, An t-Sean Bheairic SE 8pm FREE 28 Fiesta Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre T 8pm €15/€12 1 Sunday 13 July Swell Festival Arranmore Island, Festival Site SE see website €60/€50/€40 Inc Camping 27 Féile Shoilse Thoraí Oileán Thorai / Tory Island SE see website Various 29 Fiesta Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre T 8pm €15/€12 1 Sharon Shannon, Frances Black & Mary Coughlan Letterkenny, Clanree Hotel M 8pm €27.50 14 Monday 14 July Cartoon Capers Dunfanaghy, The Workhouse O 11am €7.50 per child per class 6 Branar presents Bláth Dobhar / Dore, Ionad Naomh Pádraig O 3pm €5 6 Cartoon Capers Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre O 3pm €5 per child per class 6 Fiesta Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre T 8pm €15/€12 1 Emily Portman Trio Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre M 8pm €15/€12 15 Tuesday 15 July Cartoon Capers Dunfanaghy, The Workhouse O 11am €7.50 per child per class 6 Branar presents Bláth Dobhar / Dore, Ionad Naomh Pádraig O 3pm €5 6 Cartoon Capers Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre O 3pm €5 per child per class 6 Dante or Die - I Do Letterkenny, Clanree Hotel T 6.30pm & 8.45pm €15/€12 2 Trad Tráthnóna Dún Lúiche / Dunlewey, Ionad Cois Locha M 8.30pm €8 16 Wednesday 16 July Cartoon Capers Dunfanaghy, The Workhouse O 11am €7.50 per child per class 6 Banyan Theatre - Little Red Riding Hood Dunfanaghy, Holy Trinity Parish Hall O 11am €5 7 The Melting Pod - Drum Masterclass with Ralph Rolle Culdaff, McGrorys W 11am €10 39 Cartoon Capers Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre O 3pm €5 per child per class 6 Banyan Theatre - The Emperors New Clothes Dunfanaghy, Holy Trinity Parish Hall O 3pm €5 7 Ceol Agus Tapas An Fál Carrach / Falcarragh, An t-Sean Bheairic SE 8pm FREE 28 Dante or Die - I Do Letterkenny, Clanree Hotel T 6.30pm & 8.45pm €15/€12 2 Thursday 17 July Cartoon Capers Dunfanaghy, The Workhouse O 11am €7.50 per child per class 6 Banyan Theatre - Little Red Riding Hood Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre O 11am €5 7 The Melting Pod - Keyboard Masterclass with Selan Culdaff, McGrorys W 11am €10 39 Cartoon Capers Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre O 3pm €5 per child per class 6 Banyan Theatre - The Emperors New Clothes Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre O 3pm €5 7 Follow The Hops - Kinnegar Craft Brewery Tour Rathmullan, Rathmullan House Hotel SE 5pm & 6:30pm €10 29 Into the West Dunfanaghy, The Workhouse O 5:30pm €6/€5 10 Dante or Die - I Do Letterkenny, Clanree Hotel T 6.30pm & 8.45pm €15/€12 2 Follow The Hops Live - Declan Mc Clafferty & Sarah E Cullen Rathmullan, Rathmullan House Hotel M 8pm €10 29 Julie Feeney Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre M 8:30pm €15 19 The North Wind Blows An Tearmann / Termon, Attica Audio M 8pm €20 18 Friday 18th July Cartoon Capers Dunfanaghy, The Workhouse O 11am €7.50 per child per class 6 Festifál An Fál Carrach / Falcarragh SE see website Various 27 Generator NI - Output Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre S 2pm FREE 30 Cartoon Capers Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre O 3pm €5 per child per class 6 Bombino Culdaff, McGrorys M 8pm €15/€12 20 Dante or Die - I Do Letterkenny, Clanree Hotel T 6.30pm & 8.45pm €15/€12 2 Aisteoirí Ghaoth Dobhair presents An Solas Dearg Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre T 8pm €12/€10 3 Bluestack Records - Donal Dineen, SlowPlaceLikeHome, Ambience Affair Letterkenny, Greenroom M 10pm €10 21 Saturday 19 July Walking Donegal - Isle of Doagh Ballyliffin, Ballyliffin Car Park SE 10am €15 12 Festifál An Fál Carrach / Falcarragh SE see website Various 27 The Melting Pod - Performance Masterclass-Ralph & Selan Culdaff, McGrorys W 4pm €10 39 Through a Polish Lens - Exhibition Opening Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre V 6pm FREE 37 El Grey Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre M 8.30pm €12/€10 19 Fishamble present Swing Dunfanaghy, Holy Trinity Parish Hall T 8pm €12/€10 3 Sunday 20 July Global Village Gathering Letterkenny, Town Park O 12noon - 6pm FREE 8 Festifál An Fál Carrach / Falcarragh SE see website Various 27 Fishamble present Swing Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre T 8pm €12/€10 3 The Melting Pod Finale Culdaff, McGrorys Backroom M 8pm €15/€12 17 IMRAM presents Piaf / Brel Dobhar / Dore, Ionad Naomh Pádraig M 8.30pm €15/€12 21 Monday 21 July Ceol na Coille Letterkenny, Coláiste Ailigh W 10am -4pm www.ceolnacoille.ie 38 IMRAM presents Triúr agus Triúr - Three Poets, Three Guitars Dobhar / Dore, Ionad Naomh Pádraig S 8.30pm €12/€10 31 Treelan - Niwel Tsumbu, Martin Tourish & Eamonn Cagney Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre M 8pm €15/€12 22 Tuesday 22 July Ceol na Coille Letterkenny, Coláiste Ailigh W 10am -4pm www.ceolnacoille.ie 38 Little Howards Big Show for Kids Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre O 3pm €5 7 Wednesday 23 July Ceol na Coille Letterkenny, Coláiste Ailigh W 10am -4pm www.ceolnacoille.ie 38 Little Howards Big Show for Kids Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre O 3pm €5 7 Ceol Agus Tapas An Fál Carrach / Falcarragh, An t-Sean Bheairic SE 8pm FREE 28 Satoko Inoue Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre M 8pm €15/€12 22 Jonathan Smeaton Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre M 8:30pm €10 includes QSO CD 23 Thursday 24 July Ceol na Coille Letterkenny, Coláiste Ailigh W 10am -4pm www.ceolnacoille.ie 38 Follow The Hops - Kinnegar Craft Brewery Tour Rathmullan, Rathmullan House Hotel SE 5pm €10 29 Lords of Strut present Chaos Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre T 8pm €12/€10 4 Follow The Hops Live - Lorraine & The Borderlands Rathmullan, Rathmullan House Hotel SE 8pm €10 29 We Banjo 3 Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre M 8pm €15/€12 23 The Drive-In Ards, Ards Forest Park SE 7:30pm Gates Open €25 per car 10 Friday 25 July Ceol na Coille Letterkenny, Coláiste Ailigh W 10am www.ceolnacoille.ie 38 Lords of Strut present Chaos Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre T 8pm €12/€10 4 Eduardo Niebla Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre M 8pm €15/€12 24 La Bohème - North West Opera Ballybofey, Jacksons Hotel T 8pm €20 5 The Drive-In Ards, Ards Forest Park O 7.30pm Gates Open €25 per car 10 Saturday 26 July Walking Donegal - Ards Ards, Ards Capuchin Friary SE 10am €15 12 La Bohème - North West Opera Ballybofey, Jacksons Hotel T 8pm €20 5 LUXe present Imaginarium Ards, Ards Forest Park O 9pm €20 per car 11 Lisa O’Neill Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre M 8pm €15/€12 25 Dublin Afrobeat Ensemble Letterkenny, Greenroom M 10pm €10 25 Sunday 27 July totobArk: Jeffry’s House Offical Launch Creeslough, Ards Forest Park V 3pm FREE 35 Closing Concert - Donegal Master Fiddlers Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre M 8pm €15/€12 26 Visual Arts N.B. PLEASE CHECK CORRESPONDING PAGES FOR FULL GALLERY OPENING TIMES 14 July–29 August Patrick Scott: The Taylors Gallery Collection Gweedore, An Gailearai, Áislann Ghaoth Dobhair V 1pm-5pm (Mon-Fri) FREE 33 11 July–29 August An tAmharc Deireannach - The Last Look Gweedore, An Gailearai, Áislann Ghaoth Dobhair V 1pm-5pm (Mon-Fri) FREE 30 12 July–27 July The Third Place Letterkenny, An Grianán Theatre / The Cottage Bar V 11am -6pm (Mon-Fri) FREE 36 14 July–27 September John Soffe: RCC Live 2001–2014 Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre V 11am-5pm (Tue-Fri) 1pm-5pm (Sat) FREE 35 14 July–17 September Declan Doherty - Donegal Photographs Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre V 11am-5pm (Tue-Fri) 1pm-5pm (Sat) FREE 34 14 July–27 September Patrick Scott - Image Space Light Letterkenny, Regional Cultural Centre V 11am-5pm (Tue-Fri) 1pm-5pm (Sat) FREE 34 14 July–29 August Patrick Scott - Image Space Light Churchill, The Glebe House and Gallery V 11.00am – 6.30pm FREE 32 14 July–30 August Festival Heads Letterkenny, County Museum V 10am - 4.30pm (Mon-Fri) FREE 36 14 July–Onwards totobArk: Jeffry’s House Creeslough, Ards Forest Park V 9am - 9pm FREE 35 20 July–1 August Through a Polish Lens Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre V 10am - 5pm (Mon-Fri) FREE 37 Workshops 12 July–27 July Cló Gortahork, Mín a Leá W 10am - 4pm €100.00 40 14 July–18 July Cartoon Capers Dunfanaghy, The Workhouse W 11am €7.50 per child per class 6 14 July–18 July Cartoon Capers Ballybofey, Balor Arts Centre W 3pm €5 per child per class 6 16 July–18 July The Melting Pod Masterclasses Culdaff, McGrorys W 11am €10.00 39 22 July–25 July Ceol na Coille Letterkenny, Coláiste Ailigh W 10 am – 1pm www.ceolnacoille.ie 38 Malin Head (Ireland’s most Glengard Head Where you’ll find northerly point) Ballygorman Cionn Mhá lanna Baile Uí Ghormáin Portaleen Culdaff Kinnagoe Malin Ballymagaraghy Bay Earagail Arts Festival Málainn Culdaff Inishowen Strove Cúil Dabhcha An tSrúibh Head Carrowmeenagh Ceann Inis Dunaff Head Ceathrú Meánach Eoghain Ceann Dhún Daimhe Greencastle Ballyliffin An Caisleán Nua Ceathrú Meánach Baile Lifín Head Dunaff Cionn Fhánada Dún Damh Cluain Maine Bun an Phobail

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Earagail Arts Festival presents Dublin Afrobeat Ensemble An Grianán Theatre in association with saturday 26th july · 10pm · d 10 Earagail Arts Festival presents letterkenny, the greenroom Dublin Afrobeat Ensemble is a 14-strong outer- Lisa O’Neill national group of Afrobeat exponents from the four corners of the world. They are a musical saturday 26th july · 8pm · d15 / d12 crossroads made up of musicians that have letterkenny, an grianán theatre washed up on our shores and share an ancestral It’s been an incredible year for Cavan’s Lisa understanding of the Underground Spiritual O’Neill. With a new album Same Cloth or Not Game, playing a blend of free flow Afrobeat she won over fans and critics alike. Her rich aged rhythms and heavy dance-floor Afro . The folk voice, melancholic melodies and brilliant band was founded in 2012, when a group of Afro- lyrical wit marked her as a genuinely unique beat enthusiast started meeting up regularly at Irish artist. Her live shows became much talked down-town jam sessions in Dublin. From there, about affairs with the audience welling up one they began making plans to form a new collective moment and in stitches the next. Lisa toured that would combine their various musical Ireland and mainland Europe this year with Glen interests with their particular world view, a fitting Hansard, supported David Gray on his Irish tour finale for the closing party of EAF 2014. and James Yorkston on his UK tour. 18+ “One of the most outstanding Irish www.facebook.com/DublinAfrobeat albums of the year.” - The Irish Times www.lisaoneill.ie

A professional in-house design and Impacto Print & Design production team available to assist Enterprise Business Park, you with a wide range of print, design Lisnennan, Letterkenny or web-project services with fast turn T +353 (0)74 917 7678 around times and realistic prices for W impactoprint.ie you, the customer. 26 • Earagail Arts Festival 2014 The Regional Cultural Centre in association with Earagail Arts Festival present The Donegal Master Fiddlers EAF 2014 Closing Concert

sunday 27th july · 8pm · d15 / d12 by Roisin Harrigan. This feast of traditional letterkenny, an grianán theatre Irish music will also feature the Campbells The Donegal Master Fiddlers gala concert is a (Vincent, his brother Jimmy and nephew Peter), celebration of the life and music of three of the Dinny McLaughlin’s group and Fidil the new county’s greatest living traditional fiddlers – generation of Donegal fiddlers. The opening Vincent Campbell, Dinny McLaughlin and Danny performance of this incredible night of music Meehan. Each Master Fiddler will be introduced will come from an even younger generation of in turn by a younger renowned fiddler, Vincent musicians drawn from the Ceol na Coille School Campbell by Martin Mc Ginley, Danny Meehan of Irish Traditional Music. by Aiden O’Donnell and Dinny McLaughlin music www.eaf.ie • 27 Swell Festifál 2014 music

dé haoine 18 iúil – dé domhnaigh 20 iúil / Music friday 18th july – sunday 20th july and Arts an fál carrach / falcarragh Le linn dheireadh seachtaine FestiFál arís i Festival mbliana, cuirfidh ealaíontóirí as gach cearn den domhan siamsaíocht idirghníomhach ar fáil ar friday 11th – sunday 13th july shráideanna an Fhál Charraigh. Beidh beocht one day ticket d40€ two days and camping (sat & sun) d 50 iontach sa sráidbhaile mar gheall ar an réimse three days and camping (fri–sun) d60 leathan de shaothair dealbhóireachta a bheidh oilean árainn mhór / arranmore island le feiceáil ansin, na pictiúir a bheidh mar chuid Is féile bheag úrnua cheoil agus ealaíon é The de thaispeántas bliantúil Patsy Dan Mhic Ruairí Swell Festival atá dírithe ar an teaghlach agus agus na himeachtaí cultúrtha ó chian agus ó a mbeidh aíonna éagsúla as Éirinn agus an chóngar ina ndéanfar ceiliúradh ar na healaíona Ríocht Aontaithe páirteach inti, agus meallfaidh áitiúla agus idirnáisiúnta. Cuirfidh paráid sí cuairteoirí chuig Árainn Mhór álainn ar an thraidisiúnta le banna píob Fhianna Phádraig 11/12/13 Iúil 2014. Beidh meascán de na gnéithe tús leis an deireadh seachtaine, agus i measc na is fearr a bhaineann le féilte beaga agus de n-aíonna eile a bheidh páirteach ann beidh an ghnéithe úrnua i gceist in Swell, agus tá sé mar banna ska iontach naonúr ball The Very Specials, sprioc aige cultúr Conallach an oileáin a chur an grúpa tréitheach The Paul McIntyre Trio (leis chun cinn le linn trí lá de cheol, de scéalaíocht na haíonna speisialta, Lauren Lucille, amhránaí dhúchasach, d’fhilíocht agus de cheardlanna snagcheoil ón Astráil, agus an sacsafónaí Gay ceirde, i suíomh iontach a mbeidh radharc ann ar McIntyre), le cois an ghrúpa Delta blues, the an Aigéan Atlantach agus ar na Trí Mic Ó gCorra. Mark Braidner Band. Tá na sonraí go léir le fáil Tá eolas le fáil faoi phacáistí campála agus lóistín ag www.facebook.com/pages/FestiFál ardchaighdeáin ag swellfestival.com. This year FestiFál will again bring artists from The Swell Festival is a newly-emerged small around the world to the streets of Falcarragh family friendly music and arts event that will for an interactive, entertaining weekend for all play host to a variety of performers from Ireland ages. The West Donegal village will and the UK, bringing visitors to the beautiful be alive with a diverse range of sculptural works island of Arranmore on the 11/12/13 July 2014. and paintings for the Patsy Dan Rogers annual Combining the best features of other small art event and a host of cultural experiences from festivals with some new ones of its own, Swell near and far celebrating local and international has been established with a founding passion arts. Opening with a traditional parade of for promoting the island’s own brand of Donegal pageant and colour with the Fianna Phadraig culture providing 3 days of music alongside Irish Pipe Band, the weekend will feature indigenous storytelling, poetry readings and craft amongst others the spectacular, nine piece Ska workshops in view of the Atlantic landscape and band The Very Specials, the highly talented Paul under the guise of Na Trí Mic Ó gCorra – The McIntyre Trio (with special guests, Australian Three Stags sea stacks.For a variety of camping jazz singer Lauren Lucille and sax player Gay or luxury accommodation packages please see McIntyre) alongside the Delta blues of the Mark swellfestival.com for more details. Braidner Band. For full programme details please visit: Info: www.facebook.com/pages/FestiFál fundit.ie/project/swell-music-and-arts-festival www.swellfestival.com 28 • Earagail Arts Festival 2014 special events

An tSean-Bheairic presents An tSean-Bheairic presents Ceol agus Tapas Oíche Airneáil - An Evening of Traditional Music and Song dé céadaoin, 16 & 23 iúil / wednesday 16th & 23rd july · 8 pm dé sathairn, 12 iúil / saturday 12th july · 8 pm saor in aisce / free saor in aisce / free an fál carrach / falcarragh, an tsean-bheairic an fál carrach / falcarragh, an tsean-bheairic Ceol traidisiúnta agus comhaimseartha den Oíche Airneáil, ag a mbeidh ceol agus damhsa scoth as Cloich Cheann Fhaola, le fíon agus ó cheoltóirí agus aisteoirí na háite. Bí linn, glac tapas, in atmaisféar cairdiúil an chaifé, áit a páirt san imeacht nó bíodh cupán tae agat, go mbeidh fáilte roimh theaghlaigh. díreach, agus bain sult as an oíche bhreá airneáil seo sa Chrannóg sna Doirí Beaga. Ag toiseacht ar The best of traditional and contemporary music 8.00pm. Fáilte roimh achan duine, óg agus sean. from served up with wine and tapas in an intimate, family-friendly, café setting. Oíche Airneáil is an old style informal evening where friends would gather together in front of 2 huaire / 2 hours Fóirsteanach don teaghlach uilig · All ages a fire and sing songs from the heart, songs that tell a story of the old Irish tradition. Join us for an www.falcarraghvisitorcentre.com evening with local singers and musicians. Everyone www.antseanbheairic.com is welcome, young and old, to take part or simply enjoy the beautiful music and an cupán tae.

Fóirsteanach do gach aoisghrúpa / Suitable for all ages

Here at the Falcarragh Visitor Centre, you can An tSean Bheairic immerse yourself in the lives of our rural ancestors Falcarragh, Donegal from Falcarragh and its surroundings. Falcarragh, a Gaeltacht region in Donegal, is a market town T +353 (0)74 918 0888 in the parish of Cloughaneely, which is located in W falcarraghvisitorcentre.com Northwest Donegal on the N56 route, approximately W antseanbheairic.com 45km from Letterkenny. www.eaf.ie • 29 special events

Kinnegar Brewing & Rathmullan House present Follow the Hops Two evenings of great Donegal music and great Féile Shoilse Donegal beer on the grounds of Rathmullan House. Spaces limited for brewery tours. Thoraí Shuttle to brewery and back from Rathmullan House. Tabhair cuairt ar www.eaf.ie don sceideal iomlán / Declan McClafferty Visit www.eaf.ie for full schedule of events & Sarah E Cullen dé haoine 11 – dé domhnaigh 13 iúil / friday 11th – sunday 12th july thursday 17th july, brewery tours 5pm / 6.30pm · d10 tory island - toraigh concert 8pm · d10 rathmullan, kinnegar brewery / rathmullan house Is féile taobh istigh d’fhéile í Féile Shoilse Thoraí, ar ceiliúradh í ar chultúr saibhir Thoraí, musicians Sarah E Cullen and Declan dún ársa na bhFomorach agus ceantar Bhalor McClafferty (In Their Thousands) duet for an na Súile Nimhe, agus an t-aon oileán ar chósta evening of soulful roots acoustic music delivered na hÉireann a bhfuil a rí féin aige sa lá atá inniu with vocal harmonies. Country, jazz, traditional, ann! Le cois ceol den scoith ó cheoltóirí áitiúla bluegrass are all represented in a diverse set of agus na seisiún gan choinne le linn na féile ar clever cover versions and original compositions. fad, reáchtálfar an Cabaret Craiceáilte sa Chlub Having first played music together at traditional Sóisialta míchlúiteach sin, agus beidh rásaí sessions in rural pubs the pair then began curach ar siúl, turais mhara treoraithe, céilí mór, playing some small sets and support slots. ceardlanna rince agus imeachtaí do pháistí. A true festival within a festival, Féile Shoilse Lorraine McCauley Thoraí highlights the rich culture of Tory Island, the ancient stronghold of the Formorians, the and The Borderlands land of Balor of The Evil Eye and the only island thursday 24th july, brewery tours 5pm / 6.30pm · d10 off the coast of Ireland to retain its own King concert 8pm · d10 to this very day! Aside from the wealth of local rathmullan, kinnegar brewery / rathmullan house musicians and impromptu sessions throughout Singer-songwriter Lorraine McCauley’s voice the festival, Cabaret Craiceailte will lead the draws you in with its ethereal expressive quality headline gigs at the infamous Social Club, whilst and even at its gentlest the strength in her voice throughout the weekend the island will play host is compelling, easily able to hold its own in the to the annual traditional curragh races, guided context of the endlessly fascinating and inventive tours by sea, céilí mór, dancing workshops and soundscapes her band creates around her songs. children’s entertainment. Steeped in authenticity and left bank tendencies, www.eaf.ie Lorraine McCauley and The Borderlands bring a powerful new voice and perspective to modern folk and roots music. 30 • Earagail Arts Festival 2014 spoken word spoken

Arna chur I láthair ag an Ghailearaí / An Gailearaí Ghaoth Dobhair presents An tAmharc Deireannach The Last Look Launch & Recital by Colette Ní Gallchóir Generator NI and Honeycomb Creative Works in association with dé haoine 11 iúil / friday 11th july, 8pm Earagail Arts Festival present saor in aisce / free gaoth dobhair / gweedore, áislann, ghaoth dobhair Rugadh Colette Ní Ghallchóir sna Cruacha Gorma i nDún na nGall blianta fada ó shin Output agus tá a saol caite aici leis an oideachas. Ainmníodh í tráth don ghradam Creative Arts in A panel event designed to bring the Classroom agus tá meascán den oideachas the music industry to you agus den fhilíocht le fáil ina stíl theagascach. Is cainteoir dúchais í Colette a bhfuil B.Ed/ friday 18th july, 2pm · free Dioplóma aici san Oideachas Feabhais, BA i letterkenny, regional cultural centre dTeanga agus i Litríocht na Gaeilge, agus tá The three year Generator NI programme delivers dhá leabhar filíochta, Na Sióga i Lag na hAltóra development support to artists, managers, agus Idir dhá Ghleann (Coiscéim), scríofa aici. record labels, and music publishers to assist in Tá go leor dá saothar curtha i gcló agus le fáil i developing skills, new markets, networks and gcnuasaigh, sa bhaile agus i gcéin. Ag an ócáid competencies. With a focus on collaboration, seo, beidh cnuasach úr á sheoladh ag Colette. Generator NI aims to work with, support and Colette Ní Ghallchóir was born in the Bluestack build on the success of other music development mountains in Donegal and has dedicated her life initiatives to help drive the sustainable growth to education. Nominated by Pushkin Writers in of the Irish industry across a number of music Schools for the Creative Arts in the Classroom, genres. It also helps stimulate cross-sectoral her didactic style combines education and linkages within the wider creative industries poetry. A native Irish speaker, Colette holds and nurture opportunities for music businesses a B.ED/Diploma in Remedial Ed, BA in Irish to develop partnerships across the film and Language and Literature and has written two television sectors and other diverse digital poetry books entitled Na Sióga i Lag na hAltóra platforms. and Idir dhá Ghleann (Coiscéim). She is widely This special festival Q&A will feature a selection published and anthologised both at home of renowned recording artists, producers and and abroad. On this occasion Colette will be music industry advisors. launching her new collection through this beautiful opening recital. www.generatorni.com www.angailearai.com www.eaf.ie • 31 spoken word spoken

Arna chur i láthair ag Féile Ealaíne an Earagail agus IMRAM / Earagail Arts Festival in association with IMRAM presents Triúr agus Triúr – Three Poets, Three Guitars Gearóid Mac Lochlainn & Mark Braidner, Dairena Ní Chinnéide & Steve Cooney, Proinsias Mac a’Bhaird & Enda O’Reilly

dé luan, 21 iúil / monday 21st july, 8.30pm · d 12 / d10 ‘performance poetry for the 21st century’ ar an dobhar / dore, ionad naomh pádraig léamh a dhéanann sé. Ina theannta anocht beidh Ar shaothar Phroinsias Mhic a’ Bhaird tá An Mark Braidner ar an ghiotar. Tairiscint agus Idir Beocht agus Beatha. Ina chuid Proinsias Mac a’ Bhaird’s poetry is marked by a filíochta, téann sé i ngleic le téamaí an ghrá, an natural ease of expression, lyricism and sheer fun. bháis agus na beatha. Ina theannta anocht beidh He is joined by acclaimed guitarist and singer Enda O’Reilly. Tá a guth sainiúil féin ag an bhfile Enda O’Reilly. Dairena Ní Chinnéide’s poetry is an Dairena Ní Chinnéide. Baineann na cnuasaigh incantatory fusion of the modern and the ancient. An Trodaí, Máthair an Fhiaigh agus Poll na She will be accompanied by guitar supremo Steve mBabies le pobal agus le tírdhreach a ceantair Cooney. Gearóid Mac Lochlainn’s latest collection dhúchais i gCorca Dhuibhne. Más draíochtúil ar Criss-Cross Mo Chara pulses with musical themes an leathanach í is draíochtúla fós beo ar an stáitse and patterns, and he will be accompanied by ace í. Beidh an sárghiotáraí Steve Cooney ina teannta blues guitarist Mark Braidner. chun dánta sa léi a thionlacan. Creideann Gearóid www.imram.ie Mac Lochlainn gur ealaín idir chorp agus ghutha IMRAM FÉILE LITRÍOCHTA GAEILGE IRISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE FESTIVAL atá sa chur i láthair agus thug an Irish Times A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY

Cutting An Clachan Gallery edge Irish contemporary An Clachan Gallery, An Chuirt, Gweedore, Donegal art & craft T +353 (0)74 956 0091 F An Clachan Gallery W www.anclachangallery.com Open daily 32 • Earagail Arts Festival 2014 the deserted racecourse, 1954, oil on canvas, 75 x 50 cm irish museum of modern art canvas, 91 x cm gold, palladium & silvermp20, 2006, tempera, leaf on unprimed

visual arts The Glebe Gallery / Office of Public Works in association with The Irish Museum of Modern Art presents

Patrick Scott: Image Space Light

14th july – 29th august 11am – 6.30pm (monday – sunday) · free churchill, the glebe house and gallery exhibition opening saturday 12th july, 3pm with a special performance by the japanese kocarina group. everyone welcome.

Patrick Scott (1921 – 2014) was born in Kilbrittain, in the same year, Scott became a full-time artist. Co Cork, and trained as an architect. He had his The selection at the Glebe concentrates on Scott’s first art exhibition in 1941 with the White Stag early works from the 1940s to the 70s. It features Group. From 1945 he spent 15 years working all the key phases in his artistic development with Michael Scott in the architectural practice from the relatively figurative work of the 40s to of what became Scott Tallon Walker, where his the abstraction of the 70s. It includes some of innate talent as an artist and designer developed his earliest paintings with the White Stag Group, in unison. He became a leading graphic designer work from his Venice Biennale show, a selection with the Signa Design Consultancy (set up in of his Bog and Device series’ from the early 60s 1953 by Michael Scott and Louis le Brocquy), and a selection of his abstract gold leaf paintings all the while continuing to test various ideas in from the late 60s. his painting. On winning a National Prize at the Guggenheim International Award in 1960 and www.heritageireland.ie/en/North-West/ GlebeHouseandGallery representing Ireland at the XXX Venice Biennale

Danny Minnies Resturant • Set Menu d40, A la Carte also available • Dinner served 6.30pm–9.30pm , Donegal T +353 (0)74 954 8201 • Mon–Sat (peak), Thurs–Sat (off-peak) E [email protected] • Light Lunch & Afternoon Tea W dannyminnies.ie 12.30pm-3.30pm www.eaf.ie • 33 irish museum of modern art canvas, 91 x cm gold, palladium & silvermp20, 2006, tempera, leaf on unprimed the taylor galleries collection Arna chur i láthair ag an Gailearaí: Ionad Áislann, visual arts Féile Ealaíne an Earagail / An Gailearaí in association with Earagail Arts Festival presents

Patrick Scott: The Taylor Galleries Collection

dé luan 14 iúil – dé haoine 29 lunasa /monday 14th Colette Ní Ghallchóir, an file arb as na Cruacha july – friday 29th august Gorma ó dhúchas í. 1pm – 5pm (dé luan go haoine / monday to friday) saor in aisce / free As part of the Patrick Scott theme this year, gaoth dobhair / gweedore, an gailearaí, an áislann An Gailearaí is delighted to present the Taylor an taispeántas á oscailt dé haoine, 11 iúil · 8 pm Galleries, Dublin collection of prints, paintings fáilte roimh chách / exhibition opening friday 11th july · 8pm. everyone welcome. and works on paper by renowned Irish artist Patrick Scott (1921–2014). The collection Mar chuid de théama Patrick Scott i mbliana, includes rarely-seen works from the early tá lúcháir ar an Ghailearaí bailiúchán Taylor part of Scott’s career alongside more recent Galleries, Baile Átha Cliath, de shaothar Patrick carborundum prints ranging from 1974–2007. Scott (1921–2014), idir phriontaí, phictiúir agus saothair ar páipéar, a chur ar taispeáint. Tá The Taylor Galleries exhibited these works saothair sa bhailiúchán a rinne Scott sna blianta earlier this year to coincide with the major tosaigh dá ghairmré nach bhfuil feicthe go poiblí two-part retrospective exhibitions in IMMA ach go fíorannamh go dtí seo, le cois priontaí and VISUAL, Carlow. Also at the opening night carbaraim ó na blianta 1974–2007. Cuireadh na will be a launch of a new collection of poetry by saothair seo ar taispeáint sa Taylor Galleries níos poet Colette Ní Ghallchóir, originally from the luaithe i mbliana i gcomhthráth leis an dá mhór- Bluestack Mountains. thaispeántas iardhearcacha a bhí ar siúl in IMMA www.angailearai.com agus VISUAL, Cheatharlach. Ag an oíche oscailte fosta, seolfar cnuasach nua filíochta de chuid 34 • Earagail Arts Festival 2014 visual arts

Regional Cultural Centre in association meditation painting, 2007, gold leaf & acrylicmeditation the artist 2013 on unprimed canvas, donation, irish museum of modern art with The Irish Museum of Modern Art present

Patrick Scott: Image Space Light

14th july – 27th september · free 11am – 5pm (tuesday to friday) 1pm – 5pm (saturdays, plus monday 14th & monday 25th july) letterkenny, regional cultural centre exhibition opening saturday 12th july, 6pm Regional Cultural Centre in association with everyone welcome Earagail Arts Festival present The Earagail Arts Festival is honoured to present the work of the celebrated Irish artist Patrick Declan Doherty: Scott as the centre piece of the 2014 visual arts programme. Patrick sadly died in February at the Donegal Photographs age of 93 on the eve of the opening of a major retrospective at IMMA. The RCC and the Glebe 14th july – 27th september · free Gallery will present a selection of the work shown 11am – 5pm (tuesday to friday) at VISUAL, Carlow and IMMA respectively, across 1pm – 5pm (saturdays, plus monday 14th & monday 25th july) the two venues as a single exhibition. An Gailearaí letterkenny, regional cultural centre Gaoth Dobhair will present a further exhibition of Scott’s work from the Taylor Gallery Dublin. Declan Doherty is best known locally as a press ‘Patrick Scott: Image Space Light’ is the most photographer with the where comprehensive representation of this remarkable he has worked for the past 30 years. Declan artist’s 75 year-long career ever shown. The has also undertaken a significant number of exhibition at VISUAL and IMMA brought together photography commissions with the Regional more than 100 pieces that illustrated the breadth Cultural Centre and its predecessor Letterkenny and longevity of his career as an architect, Arts Centre. Projects have included ‘Letterkenny designer and artist. The Glebe will display Scott’s Ones’, ‘Swilly Bus and Railway’, RCC Construc- early works from the 1940s to the early 70s while tion’, Destination Donegal’ and ‘Local People’. the exhibition at the RCC concentrates on works ‘Declan Doherty: Donegal Photographs’ is a from the 1960s to the present. The focus at the retrospective exhibition featuring a selection of RCC is on Scott’s mature style epitomised by his both press and project images. It illustrates his iconic gold leaf paintings. It will also feature a considerable feel as a portrait photographer and number of tapestries mainly from the late 70s and also a sophisticated visual sense when applied to a series of ash tables from the early 90s. landscapes and almost abstract close ups. www.regionalculturalcentre.com www.regionalculturalcentre.com www.eaf.ie • 35 visual arts

Donegal County Council Public Art Programme in association with Coillte, the Irish Architecture Foundation and Earagail Arts Festival present totobArk: Jeffry’s House

14th july onwards · free 9am – 9pm · ards forest park, creeslough official launch sunday 27th july, 3pm everyone welcome Jeffry’s House by totobArk, who are Dublin based architect Thomas O Brien and Donegal artist Regional Cultural Centre in association with Emily Mannion, is a folly made from thatch on Earagail Arts Festival present a wooden frame, named after Jeffry’s Lough, a little known lake in Ards Forest Park. The folly John Soffe: is a place of shelter, to sit in and look out to the mouth of the bay. This is the first architectural RCC Live 2007–2014 commission in a forest in Ireland and the vision 14th july – 27th september · free is to demonstrate the exciting potential of asking 11am – 5pm (tuesday to friday) architects to respond to an invitation to create 1pm – 5pm (saturdays, plus monday 14th & monday 25th july) unique interventions in the natural landscape. letterkenny, regional cultural centre The project is commissioned by Donegal County Council in partnership with Coillte who own the Spectacular photographs by John Soffe of live park and the Irish Architecture Foundation who music concerts at the RCC since it opened in July managed the competition. 2007. It illustrates the great quality and range of world class acts that have performed at the RCC All Ages to date, including many brilliant Earagail Arts Festival gigs. The exhibition includes a number of “O’Brien and Mannion created the potential for photos previously shown in 2012 together with a a magical conversation between the folly, the series of new images from the past two years. landscape and the public.” – Competition Assessors Statement www.regionalculturalcentre.com 36 • Earagail Arts Festival 2014 visual arts

Donegal County Museum presents Festival Heads

Regional Cultural Centre in association with 14th july – 30th august · free An Grianán Theatre presents 10am – 4.30pm (monday – friday) 1pm – 4.30pm (Saturday) exhibition opening monday 14th july at 7 pm with The Third Place reading from ‘a year of festivals in ireland’ by the An Exhibition of Contemporary author mark graham. Art from Donegal letterkenny, Festival Heads is a visual representation of 12th – 27th july · free 11am – 6pm (monday – friday) Mark Graham’s quest to attend three festivals in letterkenny, an grianán theatre / Ireland every week for and entire year. At many artworks picture framing / the cottage bar festivals and events the cameras usually point Following on from last year’s very successful towards the acts, installations and attractions; ‘Fresh Cuts’ exhibition at An Grianán Theatre, Festival Heads focuses on the most important Seamus Quinn will curate a further and more festival ingredient, the thing that adds colour, expanded overview of the rich and varied dynamic and life to all events – the audience. community of Fine Art practitioners at work During his 12 months on the road Mark attended in Donegal today over three separate venues in 183 festivals and found the common denominator Letterkenny. A collection of works in all styles and shared among them all was a generosity, vivacity, media will fill the foyer of An Grianán, as well wealth of character and readiness to laugh as across the road in the shop space of Artworks displayed by the heads who attended them. Framing, while there will also be a series of site The photographs in this exhibition and his book specific works created for the unique décor of The “A Year of Festivals in Ireland” celebrate the Cottage Bar on the Main Street for the duration spirit and spark of divilment that make Irish of the Festival. Contributing Artists include festivals unique. Redmond Herrity, Ian Gordon, Liz Doyle, Adrian Kelly, Ian Joyce, Ann Quinn, Selena Mowat, Christy Keeney, Sarah Lewtas, Cornelius Browne, Frank Saucien, Paul McLean, Paul Rooney, Joan Murray, Marion Thews and Macola Vonga.

Arnolds family hotel commands spectacular views of Arnolds Sheephaven Bay and the golden sands of Killahoey Beach Hotel under the sheltering arm of Horn Head – the perfect spot to relax and unwind. Guests will enjoy a leisurely Dunfanaghy, Donegal break in the relaxed ambience of a traditional family T +353 (0)74 913 6208 hotel in Donegal, combined with excellent food and warm W arnoldshotel.com hospitality. www.eaf.ie • 37 Balor Arts Centre in association with Earagail visual arts Arts Festival presents Through A Polish Lens Kamil Krolal, Patryck Sadowski, Sabina Blaszczok, Maciej Wysocki, Agata Szarek

20th july – 1st august · free Patryk Sadowski is an accomplished 10am – 5pm (monday – friday) photographer residing in Derry. Among many ballybofey, balor arts centre notable photographs his images of the Milky Way Poland has a long tradition of excellence in featured on the cover of BBC Stargazing Live’s the recorded image. Graduates of the world Star Guide for 2013. renowned film school in Lodz include Roman Joining them in exhibiting their work will be Polanski and Andrzej Wajda while the country Sabina Blaszczok, Maciej Wysocki and Agata has produced renowned stills photographers like Szarek. Together they explore the differences and Andrzej Jerzy Lech and Andrzej Majewski. As a similarities of the North West of Ireland when nation, the Poles collectively display an affinity for viewed through a Polish Lens. the medium that seems almost innate. Exhibition Opening 19th July 6pm followed by Through a Polish Lens is an exhibition of the concert by El Grey work of 5 Polish photographers who have made the North West of Ireland their home. balorartscentre.com

Kamil Krolak is an award winning photographer Image: HAL 9000 / Patryck Sadowski and film maker whose creative production company Kamilfilms is based in Galway.

Summer School of Irish Traditional Music Ceol na Coille 21st–25th July 2014 Letterkenny, Donegal Ceol na Coille welcome Irish Music enthusiasts of all ages T 087 677 4601 and abilities for this week long Irish Music Summer School, W ceolnacoille.ie with a selection of masterclasses in Fiddle, Piano & Button Accordion, Whistle, Uilleann Pipes, Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin Concertina and Harp. 38 • Earagail Arts Festival 2014 workshops

Arna chuir i lathair ag Ceol na Coille / Ceol na Coille presents Summer School of Irish Traditional Music

21st july – 25th july, 10am–1pm in Fiddle, Piano & Button Accordion, Whistle, letterkenny, coláiste ailigh Uilleann Pipes, Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin Intermediate & Advanced Concertina & Harp. Traditional Singing Monday 21st – Friday 25th July workshops hosted by the Inishowen Traditional (All Ages) · €150 Singers’ Circle, are a welcome addition to our list of activities this year. In collaboration with the Beginners Earagail Arts Festival, Ceol na Coille will feature Tuesday 22nd – Friday 25th July recitals and performances from visiting acts We (9yrs+) 10am – 1pm · €80 Banjo 3 and Martin Tourish, Éamonn Cagney Introduction to Irish Traditional Music & Niwel Tsumbu. Some of Ireland’s finest Tuesday 22nd – Friday 25th July performers and teachers will be on hand to deliver (6-8yrs) 10am – 1pm · €60 tuition and workshops in what will be a great week of music and fun for all. Traditional Singing Workshop All Welcome Family and group rates available. Online booking available through website. Wednesday 23rd July – One day · €30 Ceol na Coille welcomes Irish Music enthusiasts Contact us at: of all ages and abilities for this week long Irish [email protected] Music Summer School featuring masterclasses or call Paul on 087 6774 601 www.ceolnacoille.ie www.eaf.ie • 39 Earagail Arts Festival in association with Inishowen Traditional Music Project presents Melting Pod Masterclasses workshops

Keyboard Masterclass - Selan thursday 17th july, 11am · d10 culdaff, mcgrory’s Selan is an American musician, singer, Drum Masterclass songwriter, composer, arranger, musical director – Ralph Rolle and producer known for combining electronic, pop, and . A side musician and wednesday 16th july, 11am · d10 culdaff, mcgrory’s collaborator for Adele, Alejandro Sanz, Louie Vega, and many others, he has recorded with, Ralph Rolle, master percussionist, as far back as he and for, Kanye West, Aaliyah, David Byrne, Earth, can remember has always marched to the beat of Wind and Fire, R. Kelly and Musiq Soulchild. a different drum. He began playing professionally Selan has been a member of Little Louie Vega’s at the age of 18 and continues to this day as the Elements of Life Band and also plays keyboards drummer for Chic featuring Nile Rodgers. It is and sings background for the classic disco/R&B therefore no surprise that with almost 3 decades of group CHIC featuring Nile Rodgers. professional experience within the music industry Ralph Rolle enjoys an illustrious career as a much sought after drummer and producer, with a client Performance Masterclass list including artists such as Biggie Smalls, Queen - Ralph Rolle & Selan Latifah, Erykah Badu, Toshinobu Kubota, D’Angelo, saturday 19th july, 4pm · d10 John Legend, India Arie and many more. As part culdaff, mcgrory’s of The Melting Pod project Ralph will be sharing his wealth of experience as one of America’s Ralph and Selan join together to provide the last most respected drummers through an interactive in this unique series of masterclasses that focuses percussion masterclass. of the art of performance. From stage craft and presence to production and improvisation these 2 celebrated performers will provide an entertaining and educational insight into the world of . 40 • Earagail Arts Festival 2014 workshops

Arna chur i láthair ag Cló & The Living Archive Donegal / Cló & & The Living Archive Donegal presents Cló Ceardlann / Cló Workshops

dé sathairn 12 iúil – dé domhnaigh 27 iúil / Cló is a resource facility for the creation and 12th july – sunday 27th july, 10am–4pm production of art. The centre hosts innovative and d100 per workshop collaborative projects, residencies and training gort an choirce/gortahork, cló ceardlann na gcnoc courses. They also offer residential courses Is ionad acmhainní é Cló do chruthú agus in the stunning landscape setting of north do tháirgeadh na healaíne. Bíonn tionscadail west Donegal. Summer 2014 courses include: nuálacha agus chomhoibríocha, cónaitheacht Monotype, Cyanotype, Papermaking, Photo ealaíontóirí agus cúrsaí oiliúna le fáil san etching, Stone Lithography and Introduction to ionad. Bíonn cúrsaí cónaitheacha ar siúl ann Landscape photography. Workshops are suitable fosta, sa cheantar fíorálainn Gaeltachta seo for beginners and professional artists. in iarthuaisceart Dhún na nGall. Seo cuid de For bookings and further information on na cúrsaí a bheidh á dtairiscint i samhradh na course content contact: +353 (0)74 916 2800, bliana 2014: Monotype, Cyanotype, Déanamh [email protected] Páipéir, Fóta-Eitseáil, Liteagrafaíocht Chloiche agus Cúrsa Tosaigh i nGrianghrafadóireacht www.clo.ie Tírdhreacha. Beidh na ceardlanna fóirsteanach do ghlantosaitheoirí agus d’ealaíontóirí gairmiúla araon. www.eaf.ie • 41

One of Ireland’s friendliest and most atmospheric period houses

34 individually furnished bedrooms Cook & Gardener restaurant The Taproom with farmhouse beers & wood-fired pizzas Walled garden

Jungle Book is being hosted on Sunday 6th July and performed by Chapterhouse. Log on to www.rathmullanhouse.com for further details. 2128_EAF_DonegalAirportAdvert.pdf 1 01/05/2014 16:28 Rathmullan Letterkenny Co. Donegal Ireland T +353 74 915 8188 www.rathmullanhouse.com

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Visit us at THE TAPROOM Rathmullan House ••• Farmhouse Beers & Wood-Fired Pizzas KINNEGAR

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This is your opportunity to The Festival Board and Company Secretary, Úna Mc Carthy, Natalie Byrne & support the Earagail Arts Festival Staff at the Arts Council of Ireland, Martina Bromley, Joan Crawford, Maire- Áine Gardiner & Staff at Fáilte Ireland, all the staff and elected representatives and now more than ever we need at Donegal County Council and , John, Dave & Staff that support. Join us and enjoy at Donegal County Council IS Department. Micheál Mac Aoidh at Ealain na your best Festival ever. Offers Gaeltachta, Tom Mc Laughlin and staff at TS Engineers, Colette Norwood, include free tickets, discounts to Michael White at British Council, Irish Red Cross, Ian Smith at Tionscnamh Lugh, Mark Hill & Mandy Blinco at LUXe, Angela Mc Laughlin and staff at the events, company name listed on Donegal Music Education Partnership, Éamonn Ó Dónaill, Seamus Mc Laughlin our website and much more! at Inishowen Motors, Jason Black & staff at Voodoo, Brian Gallagher, Siobhan Barratt-Doherty & staff at Station House Hotel Letterkenny, John Watson & Grianán Bronze d50 staff at Watson Hire, The Wheeler family and staff at Rathmullan House Hotel, James Mc Ginley & staff at McGinley Coaches, Libby, Rick & staff at Carton Glenveagh Silver d100 LeVert, Donegal Volunteers Centre, Dermot Rodgers and The People of Tory Earagail Gold d250 Island, David Teevan, Rónán Mac Aodha Bhuí, Eoghan Mac Giolla Bhríde, Declan Doherty, Colm Corcoran at SecureLan Systems, Loudon Temple, Sean P. Feeney, Neil and John McGrory, Sian McCann, Pauline Sweeney and staff at For further information / Donegal Airport, Sean Kelly. Stephen Hackett & Staff at Belfast Film Festival, application form, contact Liam Browne, Liam Carson, Philip King, Tommy McLaughlin & Staff at Attica +353 (0)74 916 8800 or Audio Recording Studio, Prof. John Mc Lachlan. send an email to [email protected] A special thank you also to our Venues, their Staff and Committees; our Business Patrons, Funders, Sponsors and Accommodation Partners; all our Full information available on Volunteers; Arts Ambassadors, Stewards, Technical and Production Crew, www.eaf.ie former staff and directors and to all of our Performers and Artists over the 26 years of this iconic festival. IV • Earagail Arts Festival 2014