Music Generation Louth

11/10/2026

We are excited to welcome Louise Mulcahy to Dundalk on Harp Day 2026, where she will give a piping workshop before performing in the Oriel Centre with her sister Michelle

📍Oriel Centre, Dundalk Gaol
📅 Sat 17th Oct 2026
🕗 4pm
🎟 €20

contact music generation louth for details or see link in their bio.

Harp day events in Louth are supported by Louth County Council, Harp Ireland & Music Generation Louth

11/10/2026

Join renowned harper and current RTE Folk Instrumentalist of the year, Alannah Thornburgh for a pop up performance and an opportunity to try the harp in Drogheda's Droichead Arts Centre on Lá na Cruite, Harp Day 2026

🎟Free Admission | All Welcome

📍Droichead Arts Centre
📅 Saturday 17th October
🕗 11-11.45am

08/10/2026

Harp Ireland and Music Generation Louth are delighted to announce that Michelle and Louise Mulcahy will be performing for Lá na Cruite Harp Day, at Oriel Centre, Dundalk Gaol along with local harpers and pipers from Music Generation Louth

📍 Oriel Centre, Dundalk Gaol
📅 Saturday, 17th October 2026
🕗 8pm (Doors 7.30pm)
🎟 www.orielcentre.ie

This event is supported by Louth County Council, Visit Louth, Ireland's Ancient East. Harp day is supported nationally by Arts Council and The Heritage Council

26/09/2026

Well done to one of our harp ensemble members Ryan who represented Louth yesterday, and to one of our Drogheda Hub students Matthias on Cello who represented MG Meath. What an opportunity for these young musicians.

Massive thanks to Michael Rooney and the team of MEs including Siobhán Buckley and Maggie Maguire who worked with all of the young musicians.

Thank you to Rosaeleen and all the team at the National Development Office for the invitation to take part.

17/09/2026

We're looking forward to premiering Donnchadh Mac Aodh's new music with him tomorrow evening Drogheda. "For the Birds" is accompanied by specially curated images by videographer, Seán McMahon projected on the gallery walls of familiar places throughout the county - already suffering the consequences of climate change and severe flooding. Mark Deary will also lead a short discussion on the effect climate change has had on the coastal areas of the county, and how the arts can impact the work being done to highlight this.

The event is currently fully booked however, there is a short waiting list if anyone is interested in joining it, please contact the highlanes or Music Generation Louth through our socials.

We are very grateful to Harp Ireland for giving us the opportunity to be part of this project, and to the team at Louth CoCO Arts Office and Creative Ireland for funding the project. A massive thank you also to Aoife and Stephen at the Highlanes Gallery for all they have done to support the project and to 'Boyne TradFest for their support in promoting the event.

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Louth harpers to hold climate-inspired Culture Night premiere

11/09/2026

We are beyond delighted to share new music, composed by one of our own, award winning musician, harper and composer Donnchadh MacAodh. Donnchadh was a member of the first harp ensemble that started in the early days of Music Generation Louth.

🌟 Caomhnú Lú - For the Birds 🐦
🗓 Friday, September 18 • 6 PM
📍 Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda

Caomhnú Lú -“For the Birds” is a musical response to the birdlife of County Louth in 2025, drawing on the Louth Bird Report and its record of activity along the county's coastline over a twelve month period. Dundalk Bay and the wider Louth coast are vital habitats for the many species that pass through and settle here, and this piece meditates on the fragility of that world
in the face of climate change. Bird calls and songs are evoked throughout, tracking the arrival and departure of different species from spring to winter.

🎶 The MGL Senior Harp Ensemble, led by Donnchadh and local harper Deirdre Ní Bhuachalla, with visuals by Seán McMahon, this immersive performance combines music, imagery, along with community voices, facilitated by Mark Deary, in response to climate change.

Tickets are going fast - don’t miss this special Culture Night event.
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/caomhnu-lu-for-the-birds-tickets

This project was made possible by Cruit Éireann Harp Ireland and was funded through Creative Ireland Louth, Department of Culture, Communications and Sport.

We are also very grateful to the support of Boyne TradFest and the team at The Highlanes Drogheda for their support in organising the event.

📸Harp Ireland, Sean McMahon & Robin Barnes



Louth and Meath ETB Music Generation Ireland Culture Night LMFM Drogheda on the Boyne Tourism, Boyne Valley, Ireland

29/05/2026

A look back at last Saturday’s Pop in the Park event at St Helena’s Park, Dundalk. What a fabulous day it was. Massive congrats to the fabulous young musicians who came along to share their music, to the fabulous audience and of course our wonderful MGL team of musician educators who were there to support the young musicians in their performance.

We are very grateful to Louth County Council who permitted the use of the space and facilitated the event.

This event marked the final performance of the academic year for our Rock and Pop programmes. Keep an eye out on our socials for some summer programmes coming up and for registration for our Autumn term

Audio: Sam Fender: People Watching (instrumental)

21/05/2026

Sonas Duo - “Northern Winds” Saturday, 23 May 2026, 7.00pmCarlingford Heritage Centre Added by Sonas Duo (2 listings)0Davide Forti, Cello Francesca De Nardi, Piano Programme Rachmaninov - Danse Orientale Grieg - Cello Sonata Prokofiev - Cello Sonata Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/northern-...

21/05/2026

🎶✨ Something special is coming to Carlingford this weekend! ✨🎶
Get ready for an unforgettable afternoon of music as St Oliver’s School Orchestra joins forces with the incredible St Agnes’ Late Starters Orchestra 🎻💫
📅 Sunday, 24 May
This is more than just a concert — it’s a truly inspiring moment for these talented young musicians to share the stage and shine 🌟
Come along, show your support, and soak up the magic of live music in a beautiful setting 🎶💛
🎟️ Tickets are on sale now — don’t miss out!
👉 https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/now-is-the-month-of-maying-st-agnes-ccma-latestartersorchestra-friends-tickets-1988469364397

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