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Thanks to its geographic proximity, Donegal has always been the most Scottish of Ireland’s counties. Its connections with Glasgow, in particular, run both deep and wide. As recently as the 1960s and 70s, for instance, up to 30,000 people would make the eastward crossing each year to visit relatives during the Glasgow Fair.

Scottish influences, though, are only one element in Donegal’s famously rich musical traditions, which has been nourished and preserved by the region’s largely rural isolation. Tonight’s concert seeks to explore and celebrate that proud local culture, in both its traditional and contemporary guises, while highlighting the strength and continuing vitality of its links with Scotland.

The programme will feature both solo and ensemble performances, by Donegal’s most famous musical exports including Tommy and Siobhan Peoples, Tríona and Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill, Manus Lunny and Theresa Kavanagh and the famous Campbell fiddling family of Vincent, Jimmy and Peter.

Also performing will be Donegal members of the famous Glasgow Comhaltas movement and the West Ocean String Quartet, famous for their wide ranging appeal.

This special night will be hosted by Ireland’s renowned actor Stephen Rea.

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