The Irish-Spanish Connection

There's a nice bit of cross-cultural pollination bubbling away at the Mermaid Arts Centre in Bray on Friday 27 March. The excellent Cormac Breatnach, a leading exponent of the evocative low whistles, teams up with Armagh-based trad band Buille and one of Spain's best-known folk bands La Musgana. Performing both independently and together, this one-night-only collaboration should provide a fascinating showcase for Breatnach's sultry whistles, alongside the broad sweep of concertina-ace Niall Vallely's original music for Buille, and the rich traditions of La Musgana's Castilian heritage. www.mermaidartscentre.ie