Judy Murphy

Ireland

Assistant Editor and Feature Writer at Connacht Tribune

Assistant editor and feature writer with Connacht and Galway City Tribune. My opinions are mine. A Clare woman.

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Articles

Resurgam’s Good Friday concert offers opportunity for reflection

2 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Judy Murphy

Next Friday, April 18, is Good Friday and, at 5pm, the City’s St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church will offer a haven to people who want to take an hour away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. Galway’s finest chamber choir, Collegium, under the direction of Mark Duley, will present a programme of reflective music for the day that’s in it, in an event presented by Music for Galway.
Diverse Zoé Basha for Galway gig to mark debut album Gamble

2 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Judy Murphy

Dublin based French-American musician and composer Zoé Basha, who is gaining a loyal following for her unique blend of traditional and original music, will launch her debut album, Gamble, next Thursday, April 17. To mark the release, Zoé will play De Burgos Club in Galway, on April 24, as part of an Irish tour. Gamble which features the already-released singles Worried, Love is Teasin’, Three Little Babes and Dublin Street Corners, blends folk, blues, Americana, jazz, and Irish influences.
Age and awareness of mortality at heart of Unfiltered exhibition

2 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Judy Murphy

Unfiltered, an exhibition of paintings and sculptures by local artist Joe McCaul, will open in Kinvara’s KAVA Courthouse space next Wednesday, April 16, at 7pm and will run until Sunday, April 27. Joe, who has a lifetime of experience working in clay and paint, will be showing a selection of previously unseen work in the Courthouse gallery. “As time has passed and age has created a huge awareness of my mortality, I feel the necessity to be honest with myself, through showing this work,” he says.
Rab’s initiative to make show more inclusive

2 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Judy Murphy

Celtic Tales, a weekly storytelling show at the city’s Crane Bar featuring Rab Fulton, is launching a new ticketing service to allow low-income fans equal access to pre-booked tickets, “an essential service” as the show regularly sells out. “As a low-income working-class artist, I have encountered very real exclusion in the arts,” explains Rab, adding that he recently discussed issues around discrimination with Professor Niamh Brennan, who is leading the current review of the Arts Council.
Local talent centre stage as The Weir plays Tuam

2 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Judy Murphy

Arts Week with Judy MurphyThe multi-award winning Upstage Players from Claremorris will bring Conor McPherson’s The Weir to the Mall Theatre in Tuam this week, ahead of their All-Ireland Final performance. McPherson’s much-loved play will be staged in the Tuam venue this Thursday and Friday night, April 10 and 11, at 8pm. Admission is €15 and tickets are available from Quinn’s in Tuam, as well as on the door each night.
Celebrating life and helping kids cope with grief

2 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Judy Murphy

Lorcán Mannion works in engineering but has always loved arts and writing. He has just published his debut book, which celebrates the wonders of daily life and the connections between the living and the dead. All proceeds from its sales are going to the charity HopeSpace which supports grieving children and teenagers. He tells JUDY MURPHY what inspired him to publish. Lorcán Mannion who works as a consultant in the life science industry, is a man of many parts.
Feast of Indian song at Town Hall Theatre

3 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Judy Murphy

An Evening of Indian Classical Melodies will take place at Galway’s Town Hall Theatre next Monday, April 7, at 8pm. This vocal event will feature renowned Indian classical singer Aparna Gurav who has dedicated her life to the art of Hindustani classical music. She will be accompanied by Milind Gurav on percussion and Santhosh Narayanan on harmonium.
Arts and food to savour in Taste of Palestine fundraiser

3 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Judy Murphy

An evening of Palestinian music, poetry, art, dance and food will be on the menu next Sunday, April 6, at Galway Rowing Club as Galway’s Palestinian and Irish communities come together for A Taste of Palestine. The event is a fundraiser for Gaza and doors are at 6pm, with music starting at 7.30pm.
KaRoSal to play Oranmore gig

3 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Judy Murphy

Harmony trio KaRoSal will play an intimate gig in Oranmore’s Armorica Wine Bar this Sunday, April 6, starting at 7.30pm. Kara Donohoe, Róna O’Riordan and Sarah Toomey of KaRoSal are promising a relaxed evening of Americana and folk in three-part harmony, both a capella and with acoustic guitar accompaniment. KaRoSal’s repertoire includes songs from Fleetwood Mac, Bruce Springsteen and Crosby Stills & Nash, and the three will also perform some of their own material at Sunday’s concert.
Top Brazilian guitarist brings unique mix of classical and folk to Clifden

3 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Judy Murphy

Virtuoso Brazilian guitarist Plínio Fernandes will be in Clifden’s Station House Theatre next Tuesday, April 8, as part of Music Network’s latest tour. This versatile musician, who was born and raised in São Paulo, fuses classical guitar with Brazilian folk music and is as happy delivering works by Bach as he is the music of his home country. Plínio was signed up by the Decca Gold album label in 2021, when he was 27.