Other Voices has announced a new series in partnership with the Office of Public Works (OPW) and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to take place in various locations this May.
Anam – Songs for Hearts & Minds will be streamed online from four landmark building locations, to a small audience from Kildare’s Castletown House, Cahir Castle in Tipperary, the Blasket Centre – Ionad an Bhlascaoid, in Dunquin, and Desmond Castle in Newcastlewest in Co Limerick.
Lined up to play Anam are:
- Paul Noonan
- Anna Mieke
- Billy Mag Fhloinn
- Cormac Begley
- Ezra Williams
- Gemma Hayes
- Gerry O’Beirne
- God Knows
- Kingfishr
- Lisa Hannigan
- Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh
- Nell Mescal
- Sam Amidon
- Ye Vagabonds
Anam – Songs for Hearts & Minds will broadcast every Thursday in May at 8pm. Full schedule below.
Public tickets will only be available for these exclusive performances via competitions with more details on how to win here. The series will be livestreamed globally each Thursday in May at 8pm from 4 May onwards, via YouTube and Facebook.
Anam Livestream Schedule
8pm Thursday 4 May | Castletown House, Kildare
Featuring Anna Mieke & Ezra Williams
8pm Thursday 11 May | Desmond Castle, Limerick
Featuring Nell Mescal, God Knows & Kingfishr
8pm Thursday 18 May | Cahir Castle, Tipperary
Featuring Lisa Hannigan, Gemma Hayes & Paul Noonan
8pm Thursday 25 May | Blasket Centre – Ionad an Bhlascaoid
Ye Vagabonds, Sam Amidon, Cormac Begley, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh,
Billy Mag Fhloinn & Gerry O’Beirne
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