Our opening concert on Thursday August 5th will see the dynamic Sligo folk orchestra ‘No Crows’ teaming up with special guest Martin Tourish for a magical performance.

The line-up includes Anna Houston, (cello, mandolin) Steve Wickham, (fiddle, vocals) Eddie Lee, (double bass) Oleg Ponomarev, (fiddle) Ray Coen, (guitar, fiddle, vocals) Felip Carbonell, (guitar, vocals) and special guest Martin Tourish, (accordion).

Formed in 2005, the bands’ growing output of original material reflects its diverse musical roots, from Irish traditional to Latin rumba, classical, jazz, rock and Balkan music. They have six albums of original material under their belt, with the most recent ‘Escape’ released in 2019.

Donegal native Martin Tourish is an accomplished accordionist, composer and producer. Now based in Dublin, he is a member of the current line-up of the Irish traditional band Altan. In 2008, Martin was named “Young Musician of the Year” by TG4. In 2014, he was awarded a PhD for his research into style in Irish traditional music and the same year also saw the release of his critically acclaimed solo album ‘Under A Red Sky Night’.