On Saturday, 13th August at 8pm, Frankie Gavin and De Dannan return to Friars’ Gate. The band’s repertoire includes their trademark sets of lively, sometimes furious jigs and reels – but their choice of material, arrangements and playing style combine to set traditional Irish music in a wider musical and cultural context.
This 21st century line-up infuses the band’s inherited music with a bewildering range of influences – from gypsy jazz to contemporary pop music, and from mainstream European classical music to sentimental Irish-American ballads.
The band line-up includes: Frankie Gavin (fiddle, viola, flute and whistle), Barry Brady (accordion), Colm O’Caoimh (guitar and vocals), Dan Bodwell (double bass) and Bernadine Casserly (vocals). Tickets €20.
The Three Little Pigs Huff and Puff
On Saturday, 20th August at 3pm, Friars’ Gate hosts The Three Little Pigs Huff and Puff. Children will be blown away by this imaginative solo puppet production, of the three little pigs.
In this pigs’ tale, Mummy pig is so proud of her little piglets, encouraging them to dream big and follow their hearts.
Like all little ones, it’s not long before they’re all grown up and have to make a life for themselves.
In this interactive puppet production, experience the three little pigs’ adventures and their encounter with a very hungry Big Bad Wolf.
There are surprises in store and plenty of laughs in this charming solo puppet production. Duration 45 mins. Tickets €7.
Bookings: 063-98727/ www.friarsgate.ie
