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The Méabh Begley Trio will perform at The Watershed in Slaithwaite for one of the dates of a debut tour of Northern England as part of Irish Arts Foundation & Arts Council project 'Exploring Musical Traditions: County Cork and Kerry'.
The trio play and sing music rooted in Méabh's home region of Corca Dhuibhne, the Gaeltacht of West Kerry, Ireland. They are Méabh Begley on button accordion, Owen Spafford on fiddle and Cáit Ní Riain on piano.
A native Irish speaker, Méabh was born into the renowned musical family of the Begleys whose undeniable influence has helped in shaping her energetic instrumental playing, emotive and sensitive singing style as well as inspired her development of, and transition into her passion for composing and songwriting.
Owen Spafford is a composer and fiddle player from Yorkshire who mainly plays traditional music from Northern England and Ireland. In 2019 Owen was an All-Britain Fiddle Champion in the Fleadh Cheoil na Breataine and was nominated for the BBC Young Composer Competition. Owen plays and writes for BBC Young Folk Award nominated duo ?Owen Spafford and Louis Campbell? who look forward to releasing their debut album in 2022.
Cáit Ní Riain is a traditional singer, multi instrumentalist, and folklorist from Upperchurch in Co. Tipperary. She grew up in the world renowned music pub, Jim of the Mills, where she was deeply influenced by the constant stream of musicians and singers that came from near and far, gaining a deep appreciation for her own culture and its place and relevance in the world. Cáit has received medals in the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil na h?ireann for both traditional singing in English and in Irish and is is currently working on her first album of traditional songs.

Te venue is wheelchair accessible and there will be a pay bar raising money for The Slaithwaite Moonraking Festival

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Bridge Street,

Slaithwaite,

West Yorkshire,

England,

HD7 5JN.