Clare’s strong connections to uilleann piping and traveller heritage will be explored in an event taking place next month.
Led by legendary uilleann piper Paddy Keenan, the Long Grazing Acre tour will stop off in Ennis from Friday September 5th to Saturday November 6th.
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The event will consist of concerts, demonstrations in wattle-tend making and tin smithing, talks, exhibitions, film screenings, a musical bus tour, and multiple sessions.
Ennis-based uilleann piper Blackie O’Connell, who’s curating the Clare leg of the tour, says travellers have left an indelible mark on the music of this county.
You can listen to the full interview here:
