A Louth Lilt

September was a period of intensity as we returned to work at Dundalk Institute of Technology while also engaging in a number of interesting events and research-related activities, not to mention Culture Night, the Gerry Whelan Festival. It is interesting, on reflection, to consider the interconnection of the local, regional, national and global and the role of cultural activities in making connections at every level. Culture Night in Ardee was a fantastic success. Held in Ar

We had a wonderful Springtime of music, research and adventures and are, as always, grateful to the great friends who make it all possible.

With Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann coming to Louth for the first time, August 2018 was a month to remember. And there was much more besides. Having returned from Scotland, we were straight into preparations for both the Fleadh and the World Meeting of Families. We were honoured to take to the Gig Rig for the Official Opening of the Fleadh on Sunday 12 August, attended by President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins. We were joined on stage by graduates and students from DkIT, who had

The North Atlantic Fiddle Convention is more than an academic conference, it is a conversation that includes participants of all ages through academic presentations, music and dance workshops, public discussions and interviews, performances, céilís and music sessions with participants from all over the world. Taking place this year in Aberdeen, where it was established in 2001, I enjoyed participating in as many aspects as the programme would allow, much of which is included