Venue: Theatre 2, Irish World Academy
Presenters: Rónán Ó Snodaigh, Tommy Hayes, and Matthew Noone
Legendary bodhran artist, singer-songwriter shaman, Rónán Ó Snodaigh will collaborate another Irish percussion icon, Tommy Hayes and Australian-Irish sarode artist Matthew Noone.
Rónán Ó Snodaigh is a songwriter, composer, musician, poet and founding member and lead vocalist in the musical group Kíla. He has revolutionised the playing of the bodhrán and written many songs in Irish and English.
Well-known as one of the greatest bodhran players of all time, Tommy Hayes has been at the forefront of traditional Irish music for over 30 years. In a career that has exemplified diversity, he has performed and recorded with most of the great names in traditional music and beyond.
Matthew Noone is an Australian-Irish ex-indie rocker, improviser, composer and artist-scholar.