Ballina Arts Centre, in partnership with Ballina Fringe Festival, presents The Mournful Croon: A Celebration of Mayo Folk Song

Friday, May 27th, 8pm

The Mournful Croon: A Celebration of Mayo Folk Song will take place as part of the Home to Mayo Festival and will celebrate a number of Mayo’s established and experienced singers of folk and traditional Irish songs. The songs will come from the rich repertoire of Mayo folk songs and the concert will feature the performers singing as well as talking about the origins of, the songs.

The event will be compered by Joe Byrne (of MWR FM), an accomplished musician and a noted authority on Irish traditional music and song. 

The performers will include some of the finest folk music artists in the county, all with a deep knowledge of the history and an interest in the origins of they will be performing.

Performers on the night will include John Hoban, Tony Reidy, Charlie Keating, Joe Carey, Jenny Mulvey, Mary Staunton, Astrid Ní Mhongain and Peter Neary. They will be joined by poet Terry McDonagh.

Supported by the Local Live Performance Programming Scheme, funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and administered by Mayo County Council.