Birr native Mundy

Offaly's Mundy to perform on Late Late Show Trad Fest celebration this Friday

Birr native Mundy will be making an appearance on the Late Late Show this Friday, as part of the Late Late Show Trad Fest.

Alongside Mundy, other performers on the night include Laois folk artist Molly Donnery, Cavan Gaeilgeoir Sinéad McKenna and Guadeloupean singer songwriter Ines Khai. Uilleann piper Louise Mulcahy, who made Fleadh history winning four senior all Ireland titles, will also be among the guests on Friday night’s show.

The first episode of the new year hopes to showcase the best of our established and emerging musical talents.

Other guests include multi-instrumentalist Alan Connor, guest fiddler with The Chieftains Tara Breen, folk singer-storyteller Daoirí Farrell and percussionist Robbie Harris will be in studio; with dancers Ruth Charles of Riverdance and Jordo and the Legs.

Banjo player and former Dubliner Gerry O’Connor will be paying tribute to Dubliner Barney McKenna, while multi-instrumentalist Josephine Marsh and Nigerian Segun Arkano, frontman of The Yankari Afrobeat Collective will give performances to beat the band!

You can catch the Late Late Show on RTE One at 9.35pm on Friday, or on catch-up on the RTE Player.