Abair: Journey of a Lament w/ RÓIS, Emmi Kuittinen, Sarah Ghriallais and Marian Caulfield

Sunday, 16 March 2025

Event times:

19:30

Event location:

TU Dublin, Grangegorman Campus

Event price:

€20.00

About this event

Irish and Finnish folk artists explore the historical and contemporary practice of death laments in Europe, from the Irish ‘caoineadh’ to the nordic ‘iktuvirret’.

Join a host of dynamic female contributors for an evening of song, music and discussion exploring wake traditions and death laments in European folk music. The line up includes: Choice Prize-nominated RÓIS whose debut album ‘Mo Léan’ has earned wide critical praise and a spot on the; veteran sean-nós singer Sarah Ghriallais, winner of the prestigious Corn Uí Riada and the 2022 recipient of the Gradam Ceoil for Traditional Singer of the Year; ethnomusicologist Marian Caulfield of University College Cork; and Emmi Kuittinen, Finnish folk artist specializing in the music of the Karelian and Ingrian regions.

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