Drumlinia festival kicks off today

The Drumlinia Music Industry Week festival opens today with a sold-out concert with Daniel O’Donnell at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Felim.

The festival closes with Frances Black and her band at Cavan Townhall (October 27), but features much more including two interactive children’s music shows.

A debut for a play written and directed by Don, titled ‘Rebecca & The Magical Bridge’ will be staged on October 22; while Rebecca & The Magical Bridge is on October 23, both at Townhall Arts Centre.

One event that award winning singer/songwriter Don is most excited about is the The Listening Rooms (October 26) - a series of spaces dedicated to singer/songwriters to play a 20-minute set to audiences at various venues set across the county town from 11am to 4pm that day.

“The concept harks back to the early acoustic performances in the 60s in the Greenwich Coffee Houses in New York, such as the Cafe Wha? on McDougal Street and Gerde’s Folk City,” explains Don, with the morning sessions followed by a Listening Rooms Concert at Cavan Townhall at 8pm.