Traditional Irish Music Concert with 'Ox Mountain Quartet' and 'Niall Murphy, Dónal Murphy & John McCartin'

An evening of traditional Irish music with the incredible 'Ox Mountain Quartet', featuring Siobhan O'Donnell, Stephen Doherty, Patrick Doocey and David Doocey and the awe-inspiring trio 'Niall Murphy, Dónal Murphy & John McCartin'.

Ox Mountain Quartet

"An outstanding take on traditional songs and tunes performed with an ease of brilliance, these four artists have formed a sound built on years of friendship and musicianship cultivating into something special indeed"

Hailing from Mayo & Sligo, Ox Mountain Quartet blend an eccentric mix of old & new. Siobhan O'Donnell on vocals & bodhran is an All-Ireland champion & highly sought after teacher. From a family steeped in music & song, she brings a wealth of traditional songs learned from her father & mixes them with some contemporary & folk classics. Originally from Boston, now living in Mayo, brothers David and Patrick Doocey, on guitar and fiddle, have stamped their mark on the scene over the past 10 years, performing with top artists in the industry such as Lunasa, Seán Keane, Sharon Shannon & Teada. Stephen Doherty, a multi-instrumentalist from Foxford on flute, accordion & whistles, has toured over 25 countries with a vast range of productions. He performs with The Seán Keane Band as well as regular performances on national television and radio. He is a multi-All Ireland champion and has composed a large repertoire of tunes.

Niall Murphy, Dónal Murphy & John McCartin

Niall Murphy is one of the most exciting fiddle players of his generation. He has travelled the world playing with the most incredible names: Steve Earle, Cara Dillon, Dan Tyminski, Liam O Maonlai to name a few. He is a five times national award winning fiddle player and continues to push the boundaries to experimental and exciting territories. A highly sought after session musician, Niall is a member of the powerhouse band ‘The Bow Brothers’ featuring Cathal & Stephen Hayden and has recorded on over 100 albums with artists such as Mary Black, Sharon Shannon & Nathan Carter. He has recently released several songs and has a brilliant, raw tone which we cannot wait to hear live.

Dónal Murphy hails from Abbeyfeale and is one of Ireland’s most incredible accordion players. Growing up in a very musical family, he achieved numerous All-Ireland titles on both the button accordion and melodeon. He is a founding member of the renowned Irish band, ‘Four Men and a Dog’ and the group have recorded multiple highly successful albums. Dónal has shared the stage with brilliant luminaries in Irish music including; Paul Brady, The Chieftains, Altan, Dervish, Maura O’Connell, Dolores Keane, & Tim O’Brien. We are in awe of his more recent musical collaboration with Niall and guitarist, Mike Galvin who together form the mighty 'Breaking Trad'. Since their arrival on the Irish music scene, they have been enthralling audiences worldwide with their powerful & high-octane performances.

Guitar virtuoso, John McCartin, brings authenticity and humility to his playing that translates effortlessly to any audience. Hailing from Leitrim, and another musical family, McCartin holds a masters in 'Traditional Music Performance' from The University of Limerick, showing his dedication to keeping the tradition alive. A renowned teacher and performer and an accomplished fiddle player, John is also a member of the group Garadice. He has played and recorded with artists including Donal Lunny, Frankie Gavin, Dermot Byrne, and Sharon Shannon, as well as bands including Dervish, Lunasa and De Dannan. He is one third of the incredibly popular group 'Carlos, Sweeney, McCartin' and opened our inaugural TGTM TradFest last September to a sold out concert.

We are yet again, extremely proud to bring these two amazing groups from Ireland to the streets of Manchester in what will be an unforgettable concert at The Gateway to Manchester TradFest. 

Concert information

The concert will take place in the church. Chairs are in rows and cannot be reserved. Seats are chosen on a first come, first served basis. The recommended age for the concert is 12+ and all U18's must be accompanied by an adult.

Light refreshments will be provided once again by Thyme Out Catering in the church hall. We appreciate your help in keeping the venues clean and tidy, using bins provided. Toilets are also in the church hall.

Access to the church is via steps but disabled parking is available inside the church grounds. All other parking is on-street. We kindly ask for everyone to leave the grounds quietly once the concert has finished to respect neighbours.

If you are a musician, please check out our workshops where Niall, Dónal, Siobhan, Stephen, Patrick and David will be delivering masterclasses along with Damien O'Kane in the beautiful setting of Parsonage House. Limited tickets are available.

Cancellations & Refunds Policy – Ticketed Events

Tickets for events sold through The Gateway to Manchester TradFest cannot be refunded after purchase unless the workshop, ceili or concert is cancelled or rescheduled or there is a material change to the ticketed event. Please note, Manchester TradFest Ltd however will not be liable in any way if a ticketed event is abandoned due to any factors which are beyond our reasonable control such as, acts of God: including earthquakes, storms, flooding, power failure or fire, force majeure: including war, terrorist acts, and civil commotion. In circumstances where refunds are to be given, the refund will equal the face value of the ticket plus any per ticket booking fee.