Fleadh Nua 2023 To Descend On Ennis Over The Coming Week

On Friday's Morning Focus, Alan was joined by Micháel O Riabhaigh who is an uileann piper and member of the Fleadh Nua Committee living in Ennis. Micháel looked ahead to the upcoming Fleadh Nua 2023 which is set to begin this Saturday and will run until Monday June 5th. He spoke about the history of the competition which originated in Dublin 1970, before moving to Clare in 1974. He outlined a range of events taking place throughout the week including concerts, a ciorcal comhra, music sessions in pubs and an official opening night for the festival in Cois Na Habhna. He believes that there is a growing awareness of Irish traditional music worldwide. If you wish to access more information regarding Fleadh Nua 2023, please visit www.fleadhnua.com