The Friels
Anna, Sheila and Clare Friel are young traditional musicians hailing from Glasgow with roots in the Donegal Gaeltacht who play a mixture of music interspersed with songs, many from their family repertoire. Being siblings they achieve a close blend on fiddle, flute and uilleann pipes, approaching their music in a style inspired by many encounters with great musicians and singers.
Anna, Sheila and Clare have performed in various venues and festivals including the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall as part of Celtic Connections, the Danish Tonder Festival, Willie Clancy Summer School and the Frankie Kennedy Winter School. They have appeared as guests on stage with acts such as The Chieftains and Altan on several occasions.
The Friels will host the traditional Sessions in the Festival Club each night The Model Friday 28th, Saturday 29th and Sun 30th October
Tickets: See Festival Club Pages for prices
The Scottish Connections at Sligo Live
In 2010, Sligo Live entered into an exciting new partnership with Celtic Connections, Europe’s biggest Winter Festival and one of the largest indoor music festivals in the world. This innovative link sees both festivals promoting each other in their home markets and cooperating in many ways. Following Sligo Live’s hugely successful Showcase concert in Celtic Connections and with the assistance of Creative Scotland, we are proud to present a selection of Scotland’s enormous musical creativity. Enjoy the fresh new talent which is attracting so much music industry attention across the water.
