20 young musicians from Music Generation Carlow and Laois will travel to Sitges, Barcelona this October bank holiday weekend to perform at the Creative Connexions Festival 2016.
Ten traditional Irish musicians from each region will take part in this exciting international performance opportunity, including members of Reelig from Music Generation Carlow and the Music Generation Laois Trad Group. Together they will treat Irish and international audiences to a series of vibrant sets and tunes, as well as taking part in workshops and attending performances where they’ll have an opportunity to make valuable cross-cultural connections.
The traditional groups from Laois and Carlow have previously performed at local and national events including Electric Picnic, Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann and Music @ Mount Leinster. They will showcase their skills playing instruments including harp, flute, pipes, bodhrán, fiddle and more at the Creative Connexions gig rig, the Youth Kaleidescope Stage and other venues.
From Carlow the performers are Katie Brennan, Colm Broderick, Meadbh Broderick, Jack Gladney, Oisín Byrne, Conor McDermott, Shane Nolan, Thomas O’Donoghue, Eoin Quirke and Senan Shorthall.
The Music Generation Laois Trad Group will feature Sarah Bennett, Jessica Bennett, Róisín Cunningham, Isobel Donnery, Molly Donnery, Tara Fahey, Caoimhe Fitzpatrick, Fiadh Fitzpatrick, Caragh La Cumber and Kate McDonald.
Taking place over four days, from 27 – 30 October 2016, the Creative Connexions Festival is a celebration of Irish and Catalan traditional music, literature, poetry and art. Now in its fourth year, the festival will bring together 300+ world-class performers, artists and musicians from Ireland and Catalonia for a dynamic programme of concerts, workshops, exhibitions, outdoor spectacles and many free events.
The young musicians from Carlow and Laois will be programmed alongside renowned professionals including dancer Colin Dunne and musicians Daire Bracken, Ellen Cranitch, Desi Wilkinson and Brian Fleming.