sound checking for our sold-out open air Hof-Konzert this evening … #irishmusic #trad #Germany #summer #concert #BridNiChathain #AnnaFalkenau #BerndLütdke

en route to rehearsals for concert in Haida, Germany. It’s sold out!

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great excitement in Salthill Knocknacarra GAA tonight…. Good luck tomorrow, Galway! #sammaguire #galway #salthill #salthillgaa #yvonneflynn #gerryhanley #padraicjack #SeanGavin #paddycunningham #tony

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a big day was had last Thursday!

Thanks to the Centre for Irish Studies, University of Galway and in particular to its Director and my research supervisor Dr Méabh Ní Fhuartháin; I couldn’t have wished for a more supportive and more vigourous supervisor! I am particularly indebted to the donor of the Freyer-Hardiman Scholarship who made this research project possible, and to University of Galway for awarding it to me. The Centre for Irish Studies hosted the most wonderful reception, that really made the day. I am also extremely grateful to the many who generously contributed to this research, formally and informally, sharing memories and archival materials! And thanks to all the friends and colleagues who made it a proper celebration – tunes and all to boost! #conferring #PhD #Galway #UniversityOfGalway #research #irishmusic #folk #art #revival #urbanrevival #urbanmusic #session #pub #framework #1960s #1970s #1950s #IrishStudies #ethnomusicology #ethnography #happy

Anna will be rooting through  fiddle footage, concerts, tunes she likes and more from June on and share these regularly on youtube. Join her and listen in; she’d be delighted to hear from you! You can subscribe to her  channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/AnnaFalkenau

Looking forward to playing in Connemara tonight in Folan’s in Lettermore.  from 8.30pm.

And hear a pic from a lovely gig in the Crane last Saturday! … with Steve Sweeney and Steve Simmonds!

Cookoo Fleadh kicking off tomorrow-and really looking forward to playing in Greens, Kinvara tomorrow night from 8pm with Steph Geremia and Steve Sweeney and I would hope a friend or two -: So delighted Greens re-opened after it was closed for a while. Took this pix a while back, still ahead of the re-opening…. come on along to Kinvara if you are near! (there is also a Shuttle Bus from Galway to Kinvara…)

Centre for Irish Studies, University of Galway Facebook Post
Last Wednesday, the sun finally shone in Galway this week, we like to think in honour of Dr Anna Falkenau as she submitted the final copy of her PhD thesis to the university library. “‘It was in the Air’: Micro and Macro Flows in the Changing Soundscape of Irish Traditional Music in Galway, 1961 to 1981” investigates the emergence of a vibrant Irish traditional music scene in Galway City and explores changes in its soundscape, from 1961 to 1981. It presents a highly original understanding of Galway’s cultural world, placing Irish traditional music at the root of Galway’s emerging festival culture during these decades. Míle comhgairdeachas, a Anna!
https://www.facebook.com/UniversityofGalwayCentreforIrishStudies/

Needless to say, absolutely delighted!
A huge thanks to Dr Méabh Ní Fhuartháin, who was just a wonderful supervisor to work with!!!

just love this track of Martin Byrne’s playing a paddy fahy composition/jig. beautiful! (from Paddy in the Smoke) https://youtu.be/Dws185EvRoQ?si=WtfFFbV9fS8sA7qL
#fiddle #eastgalway #irishmusic #irishartist #paddyfahy #composition #music #ireland #London #pub