NEWS
2 wonderful gigs this month with Tola Custy on InishBofin and Baltimore Fiddle Fair.
Next gig is at Stiúideo Cuan An Spidéal, Galway on 26th June 2024.
Tickets here
Really excited to be performing in Malahide Castle at Dublin’s Templebar TRADFEST 5pm 27th January 2024
Drawing from the Well
In the December episode of the Irish Traditional Music Archive’s ‘Drawing from the Well’ Mayo harper Laoise Kelly explores the music of 'Hugh Higgins: A Harper in the Era of Enlightenment'. A Mayo native, Hugh played at the Belfast Harp Festival in 1792 and was documented by the young Edward Bunting, tasked to take down the airs from the harpers.
Drawing from the Well
In the December episode of the Irish Traditional Music Archive’s ‘Drawing from the Well’ Mayo harper Laoise Kelly explores the music of 'Hugh Higgins: A Harper in the Era of Enlightenment'. A Mayo native, Hugh played at the Belfast Harp Festival in 1792 and was documented by the young Edward Bunting, tasked to take down the airs from the harpers.
TradFest Templebar
Am very excited to have a solo concert as part of the upcoming Templebar TRADFEST in the awesome Dublin Castle Hall.
I played in the magnificent Dublin Castle hall last year but there was no audience so I cant wait to play for real live people in this special building yahoo!
Sarah Makem inducted into the Hall of Fame at RTÉ Folk awards
Stephanie Makem collecting on behalf of the family and performing one of Sarah’s songs. Listen back [jump to clip 1:00:50]
The Bunting Collection
Tiarnán Ó Duinnchinn & Laoise Kelly explore music rarely heard from the Edward Bunting manuscripts along with context of Belfast in the 1790s by Stephen Rea, and with special guest singer Stephanie Makem
Steve Cooney, Cumadóir na Bliana 2021 | Gradam Ceoil TG4
Rod McVey, Laoise Kelly, Dermot Byrne, Ódhrán Ó Casaide, Caoilte Ó Cuanaigh agus Steve ag seinnt dhá phíosa a chum sé in ómós do chairde leis. 'Mairseáil an Chláirínigh' & 'Planxty Páraic Mac Giolla Easpaig' (in ómós do Tony MacMahon agus do Pháraic Mac Giolla Easpaig).
Laoise Kelly performs in The Black Abbey as part of Kilkenny Arts Festival Secret Music Series 2021
Fling Mhaigh Eo or the Mayo Fling, a new tune commissioned by TG4 for Mayo Day 2021. A special thank you to the one and only Matt Molloy for learning my new tune! The second tune is called the Humours of Westport. Up Mayo!
TG4 Gradam Ceoil 2020 Awardees Announced
Laoise was thrilled to be announced as the TG4 Gradam Ceoil Ceoltóir na Bliana 2020 Musician of the Year on 12th November 2019 during a special live TG4 Nuacht event in Westport Town Hall amongst friends and family.
