Unique chance to see Ímar in Dundalk

A highly unique opportunity to hear the BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Winners, Glasgow-based five-piece Ímar, in Dundalk, will take place at the end of this month at the Oriel Centre.

With the incredible line-up featuring members of Mànran, Mec Lir, RURA, and Talisk and a heavyweight collective haul of top prizes – including a the 2018 BBC Radio 2 Musician Of The Year, 2016 BBC Radio Scotland Young Musician of the Year, BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award, Young Folk Award, nine All-Ireland and eight All-Britain titles – Ímar’s formation embodies a personal reconnection with its members’ formative years, dating back long before their recent camaraderie around Glasgow’s justly celebrated session scene.

The musicians Adam Brown (bodhrán), Adam Rhodes (bouzouki), Mohsen Amini (concertina), Ryan Murphy (uilleann pipes) and Tomás Callister (fiddle) all share a strong background in Irish music – although only Murphy actually hails from Ireland; Rhodes and Callister are from the Isle of Man, whilst Amini is a Glasgow native, and Brown originally from Suffolk – it is these foundations which underpin many of Ímar’s distinctive qualities, in both instrumentation and material.

The band’s synergy centers on the overlapping cultural heritage between Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man. All three places once shared the same Gaelic language and a similar kinship endures between their musical traditions.

Reviews include: "energy that’s seemingly bursting to let loose" - The Herald "exceptional" - The Living Tradition "Genuinely jaw-dropping collective virtuosity" The Scotsman.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see and hear Imar perform up close and personal, in the intimate space of the historic Dundalk Gaol on Monday 27th February, 8:00 pm.
Tickets available at www.orielcentre.ie; events@orielcentre.ie; or by calling 042 9328887.