Music

Lahinch and Doolin through Aussie eyes


Sean nos in Inis Mor


Johnny Óg Connolly and Floriane Blancke playing in the Inis Meáin pub


Some rare footage of the acclaimed Irish artist Brian Bourke sketching the group Stockton's wing playing outside the pub on a sunny day on Inis Meain in the 1980s. We are indebted to Tarlach de Blacam for pointing out the mistake in the YouTube entry.
 

Inis Oirr also know as Inisheer is a slow air in 3/4.

This Beautiful melody has been played by the Irish harpist Grainne Hamlby. Here Kevin Kaiwen Loh (10) who was featured recently in the Mosaic Music Festival as Singapore's next 'Bright Young Things' plays the tune

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