Irish singer Frances Black makes her first visit to the Alley Theatre in Strabane this Friday night. The show is part of the celebration of ten years since the set-up of the Gaelscoil Ui Dhocartaigh, an Irish-speaking school in the Ballycolman area of Strabane.
Frances hails from a family steeped in music. Her parents, brothers and, of course, older sister Mary have all treaded the concert halls of the country. Her seven solo albums have all been big sellers in Ireland. She possesses one of the most distinctive voices in Irish folk, never faltering from authenticity and passion. It has been a great coup for the local Gaelscoil and the people of Strabane as a whole. I can't wait!
Here is some rare footage of Irish traditional supergroup Arcady featuring Frances performing Down By The Glenside (The Bold Fenian Men)at Scraggs Alley in Carlow, Ireland in 1991.
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