Sarah Walker Gallery Castletownbere

 

Liam O'Maonlaí WEdnesday august 14th 8pm We are delighted to welcome back Hot House Flowers frontman and multi talented musical virtuoso Liam O'Maonlaí! Liam O'Maonlaí is one of the most talented, charismatic and soulful performers of Irish traditional music today. Born and raised in Dublin, his first songs were taught to him by his father in his native language, while his mother was an accomplished pianist who was guided by her own father in Galway as she grew up. Liam was educated mostly by Connemara teachers, who left a strong impression on his outlook on life language and attitude: “'The people of Connemara, Kerry,Donegal, Mayo and Ring never lost their connection to language . There is an unbroken consciousness and connection to land and creation there”. Traditional and roots music has always been the foundation of Liam ó Maonlaí's direction in his art, and his band Hothouse Flowers (founded in 1988) reflected that and continue to do so to this day, gaining critical acclaim worldwide for their work in the popular music idiom. Apart from the band, Liam has focused his energy on traditional music at home and abroad. His first album 'Rian' is a collection of music and songs indigenous to his mother country. He has worked with artists from all over the world, including Afel Boucoum, Toumani Diabate and Oumou Sangare from Mali; Guo Yue from China, and Joji Hirota from Japan. Teać Damhsa (formerly 'Fabulous Beast' Dance Theatre) joined forces with Liam to create the stage show 'Rian', which toured the world for over two years. This show tapped into the great work of Séan Ó Riada, marrying his traditional music with the contemporary movement of dancers from Ghana, Nigeria, Finland, Greece, Ukraine and England, and revealing a deep sense of the essence of his own relationship to the music of his people. Liam continues to compose and perform with his band and to collaborate with musicians of many genres and cultures.  "Beidh mé fhéin ag tabhairt aire do mo shuíomh fhéin! I feel its time for me to keep you updated myself I have felt the privilege of food on the table, shelter and good health these days. As a result it has been a golden time. Nurturing a positive frame of mind and feeling excited about life and the infinite possibilities. Tá cumhacht ionainn ach teacht uirthi..... mo rheas is mo bheannacht." Liam doors open 7pm Tickets are €32 and available here.  http://rianrecords.com/ https://www.facebook.com/reel/330666823272669 https://open.spotify.com/track/3FrJnH50CrfcA1Zm7INmKM?si=72c5a23dfa3146e0   Upcoming Events at Sarah Walker Gallery Pilar Paradela Spanish Harpist and Singer - Free concert to celebrate RNLI 200 year anniversary Saving Lives at Sea sponsored by the Spanish Embassy, Sat Aug 10th 7.30 pm Tara Viscardi & Robert Harvey, August 21st Jim White & Marisa Anderson, September 6th Please find more information about events on the website here.  Upcoming Exhibitions at Sarah Walker Gallery In Parallel, Martin Gale & Charles Tyrrell, until September 17th Blue of Distance, Dorota Borowa, Julian Forrest, Julie Forgues, Adam Fung, opening Culture Night September 20th Please find more information about upcoming exhibitions on the website here.

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