The final show of a new music featuring the cream of entertainers from The Wild Atlantic Way, will broadcast on TG4 this weekend.
‘Wild Atlantic Way: A Musical Journey’ features traditional musicians, dancers, singers and folk groups from Galway, Sligo, Mayo and Leitrim.
The fourth and final programme which features some of Galway’s best-known musicians, singers and dancers will air on TG4 on Sunday, July 2 at 8:30pm.
This episode features well-known singer-songwriters Leo Moran and Padraig Stevens (Tuam), The Whileaways folk group of Galway City, as well as award-winning trad singer Caitríona Ní Cheannabháin from Carna.
The episode will also see performances from top music and dance group BackWest (Galway City), singer-songwriter Ultan Conlon and The Cunningham Sean-Nós Dance Family (Connemara).
For those who miss this local musical extravaganza, the episode will be repeated on Wednesday, July 5 at 7:30pm.
The shows were recorded in the Royal Theatre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo and are presented by Eibhlín Ní Chonghaile from Casla in Galway, and Henry McGlade of TV Ireland.
‘Wild Atlantic Way: A Musical Journey’ was made possible through funding which the Royal Theatre received from the LLPPS Funding scheme.
Micheál Ó Ciaraidh, a well-known Irish broadcaster produced the shows. Lighting and sound was provided by Frankie McDonald, of Castlebar.
Previous episodes are available on the TG4 Player.
