Trad for trcaire shoutout
Trócaire and Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann are asking traditional Irish musicians from Westmeath to tune up their instruments and organise a seisiun in support of Trad for Trócaire week – Friday September 26 to Friday October 3.
During Trad for Trócaire week, musicians, music fans and venues hold traditional music sessions in aid of the charity’s work across the developing world.
The campaign celebrates two great aspects of Irish culture – a deep musical heritage and a history of goodwill towards people living in extreme hardship in poor countries.
Eamonn Meehan, executive director of Trócaire, said: “Over the last five years, trad musicians across Westmeath have embraced Trad for Trócaire, by coming together and sharing their talent and music to reach out to people living in great need. We have been inspired by the warm welcome we have received from Ireland’s trad musicians and by their generosity during each Trad for Trócaire week.
“Trócaire and Comhaltas are asking musicians, venues and music lovers to join us again this year by supporting Trad for Trócaire week and setting up trad music sessions. We are indebted to members of the trad Westmeath music community for their commitment and generosity and are looking forward to another uplifting week of ceoil agus craic.”
In the last five years 1,300 Irish trad music sessions have been held as part of Trad for Trócaire: to get involved and order a Trad for Trócaire fundraising pack with posters, flyers, wristbands, T-shirts, balloons and collection buckets or to support a Westmeath Trad for Trócaire gig, visit Trócaire.org/trad or call Lisa Byrne at 01 5053228.