In addition to Le Vent du Nord, the evening features the innovative, Breton-inspired sounds of the trio Triton featuring accordionist Jeremiah McLane, the small-pipes of Tim Cummings and Alex Kehler on nyckelharpa. A completely unique, reed-y sound with repertoire from the Celtic region of Brittany. A completely unique, reed-y sound with repertoire from the Celtic region of Brittany. From the South-West of Ireland, Diarmuid Ó Meachair brings the unique sound of unaccompanied Sean nos singing along with his dynamic box playing. This is pure drop traditional music at it’s best!

Opening Night: Québec to Brittany

Rockport Music-Shalin Liu Performance Center

1.  Fiddle Workshop - Sorcha Costello from Tulla, County Clare hails from a family emerged in traditional Irish music was awarded with the prestigious Gradam Ceoil TG4 Young Musician of the Year 2021. Sorcha is in great demand as a teacher of music in east Clare because of her ability to transmit her unique style which has the trademark rhythm and swing qualities of generations of her family. She focuses on getting the musicians to bring these out by playing from the heart. 2.  Irish Traditional Music Workshop - Join Diarmuid O Meachair in a discussion about some of the most influential Irish traditional musicians of the past century and learn some new tunes along the way.  Diarmuid is one of Ireland's top accordion and melodeon players and is also an accomplished sean nós singer. He too garnered the Young Musician of the Year Award (in 2021)

Irish Music Workshops with Sorcha Costello & Diarmuid Ó Meachair

Barre Opera House

Irish singer-songwriter Karan Casey has been blazing a trail for over 30 years. A lover of ballads, love songs and searing versions of social justice songs, and fond of a good yarn, she has toured the world making deep connections with her audience connecting via Ireland’s past but crucially repositioning women and songs in a universal and a modern setting. She has released eleven albums as well as contributing to numerous other artists’ projects – appearing on more than 80 albums so far - and has toured extensively throughout North America, Europe and Japan, performing with her own band as well as collaborating with such diverse musicians as Maura O’Connell, James Taylor, Bela Fleck, Boston Pops Orchestra, Kate Ellis, Niall Vallely, Pauline Scanlon, The Chieftains, The Dubliners, Peggy Seeger, Karen Matheson, Mick Flannery, Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, Tim O’Brien and Solas. In 2018 Karan helped found FairPlé which is an organization aimed at achieving fairness and gender balance for female performers in Irish traditional and folk musics. Karan tours with her band Niamh Dunne and Sean Óg Graham (recently chosen by the Bothy Band as their guitar player).

Diarmuid Ó Meachair

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Sep 12, 2025

Opening Night: Québec to Brittany · Rockport Music

Sep 28, 2024

Irish Music Workshops with Sorcha Costello & Diarmuid Ó Meachair · Barre Opera House

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