Irish Chaplaincy to host ‘Fireside Gathering’ concert Fri. February 5th

Níl aon tinteán mar do thinteán féin: Irish Chaplaincy
to host ‘Fireside Gathering’ concert
The Irish Chaplaincy in London will host a ‘Fireside Gathering’
concert live on Facebook on Friday 5 February at 7.30pm. Speaking
ahead of the concert, Eddie Gilmore, Irish Chaplaincy CEO, who
will himself be performing on the night, said, “We hope that this
event will raise spirits at what has been a challenging time for many
and that it will also show how the Chaplaincy has continued to
reach out to some of those most affected by the pandemic, namely
prisoners,”
Headlining the concert will be the London Celtic Youth Orchestra.
Also performing will be Thomas McCarthy, an Irish Traveller, singer
and storyteller who was named Traditional Singer of the Year in the
Gradam Ceoil Awards in 2019. Other performances on the night will come from Lucy Bone, Sean
Ryan and Family, Gerry Molumby, The Byrne-Whelehan Family and Anton Thompson-McCormick.
For more information on the concert see www.irishchaplaincy.org.uk.