The Allabair Trio : The Last of the Irish Bards: Turlough O'Carolan in Music & Song

Join us in the Great House attic at Sigginstown Castle to hear the music of Turlough O’Carolan with the Allabair Trio featuring Melanie O'Reilly (vocals), Dave Creevy (guitar) & Brewen Favreau (uilleann pipes & Irish whistle)

The Allabair Trio features three masters of music: guitarist-songwriter David Creevy, Celtic contemporary singer Melanie O’Reilly, and Breton musician Brewen Favrau on uilleann pipes and Irish whistle -who together collaborate to perform their unique musical project presenting the music and songs of Turlough O'Carolan, recognized as the first great Irish composer of the 17th century, while they also bring to musical life the poetry of Sliabh Luachra's Eoghan Rua Ó Súilleabháin, one of the last of the great Gaelic poets.

They first met when they were commissioned by the Eugene O Neill Festival to perform in California, followed by the sister festival of New Ross Wexford and with the unique step of performing O…