Performance & Touring Award February 2007

The total award fund for this round of applications was €33,300

Artist Amount Awarded

Madeleine Flanagan

 €7,285
Proposal: Madeleine Flanagan’s proposal on behalf of Elizabeth Cooney (violin) and Redmond O’Toole (8-string Brahms guitar) for an 8-concert tour to Bray, Waterford, Tuam, Dundrum, Naas, Birr, Kilworth and Kinsale. Concerts took place in June/July 2007

Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh

 €6,950
Proposal: Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh’s (fiddle/hardanger fiddle/whistles) proposal for a 12-date tour with Breanndán Begley (above) (button accordion/melodeon/vocals). Tour took place during May 2007, visiting Kilworth, Cork, Manorhamilton, Galway, Listowel, The Naul, and other venues.

Malcolm Proud

 €9,000
Proposal: Malcolm Proud’s proposal for a concert in Castalia Hall, Ballytobin, Co. Kilkenny by Camerata Kilkenny and international guest artists, Lenneke Ruiten, soprano (Netherlands); David Staff, trumpet (UK); Josep Domenech, oboe (Spain); Alfonso Leal del Ojo, viola (Spain) which took place on 22nd April 2007

Sarah Sexton

 €10,065
Proposal: Sarah Sexton’s proposal on behalf of the Callino Quartet for a 4-concert tour of Cork, visiting Kilworth, Skibbereen, Mallow and Carrigtwohill, taking place during September/October 2007