Gaelic music will take centre stage at a special concert being held at the Royal Opera House in London on 31st July. The concert, called Voices Across the World, celebrates traditional and contemporary music from 12 different cultures. New York singer Talitha MacKenzie will be representing the Irish/Scottish tradition with a number of Gaelic songs.
Author: Patrick Kehoe
Pat Kehoe is a writer for Irish Music Daily.
His favourite Irish music bands are the Dubliners and Planxty.
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