Fiddles and fun dominates at Imeall CD launch night

Kudos Bar in The Clarion was the place to be last Thursday night. Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh who founded the traditional Donegal band Altan with her husband, Frankie Kennedy released her first solo project called ‘Imeall’ which means the edge. It’s a deep and personal voyage into the linguistic and cultural way of life spent in the wilds of Donegal, on the edge of the Atlantic. The limited edition collection features stunning traditional and new songs in Gaelic and in English. Guests enjoying the craic included actors Stephen Rea and Sean Mc Ginley who will perform in the Sam Shephard play ‘Ages of the Moon’ in the Abbey Theatre next month, singers Mary Black and Paul Brady and fiddle players Paddy Glackin and Liam O’ Flynn. ‘Imeall’ can be bought on-line at www.mairead.ie