JONFest: Mike McGoldrick Trio ft Dezi Donnelly & Tim Edey plus Niamh Farrell w/ Sen O'Meara

JONFest returns toit's home in Donaghmore for Night One of two special nights. Michael McGoldrick Trio includes Dezi Donnelly, Tim Eden plus Niamh Farrell with Sean O'Meara.MICHAEL McGOLDRICK TRIO
ft Dezi Donnelly & Tim EdeyMike McGoldrick
Former BBC Folk Awards Musician of the Year Michael McGoldrick is a gifted multi-instrumentalist and composer. Born in Manchester to Irish parents, he is a master of the wooden flute, low whistles and uilleann pipes, making him a go-to contributor for many artists. Mike has collaborated withMark Knopfler since 2009 and been a core member of the Transatlantic Sessions since 2007.Steeped in Irish traditional music, he has, from his ground-breaking 2000 solo album FusedOnwards , assimilated a wide range of musical styles into his work including jazz, funk, African and Indian rhythms.Mike has made an immense contribution to the Irish and UK folk scenes through his many solo and collaborative projects including being a founder member of the supergroup Lnasa and later through his work with Capercaillie . Recently nominated asBest Folk Instrumentalist at the 2024 RT Radio 1 Folk Awards, Mikes reputation as one of the leading musicians of his generation is undeniable.Dezi Donnelly
Having played the fiddle since the age of 7, Dezi was North West and All Britain fiddle champion by the age of 9. Amazingly, by the age of 15, he had won the All Ireland championship an astounding five times!Dezi joined legendary Manchester-Irish band, Toss The Feathers, whilst still in his teens. Between 1988-91 and 1994-95 he appeared on the brilliant "Columbus Eclipse" and "Awakenings" albums.It was during this period ( in 1989 to be precise ) that Dezi recorded some tracks with Michael McGoldrick and their work together has been legendary.Tim Edey
Tim Edey is a guitarist & melodeon player, aBBC musician of the year & BBC Scotland best traditional musician winner. Having spent years touring with acts like The Chieftains, Seamus Begley, Brendan Power, Natalie MacMaster to name a few, Tim is now an accomplished solo artist and completes this exciting trio of musicians.NIAMH FARRELL
w/ Sen O'Meara
One of Irelands outstanding traditional singers, Niamhs emotive voice and captivating stage presence bring the storytelling heart of Irish song to life. Her musical influences are vast, allowing her to move effortlessly between Irish traditional, gospel, contemporary and folk.Niamh has shared the stage and travelled the world with many different bands and artists including Project West, The JPTrio, Tada, Seamus Begley, John Spillane, Luka Bloom and many more.In 2014/2015 she embarked on a world tour with singer-songwriter David Gray as part of his Mutineers band. Niamh's haunting vocals can be heard on his latest album releases 'Skellig' and 'Dear Life'. Niamh will be accompanied by renowned Sean O'Meara.