Other Voices Anam 2024 – Live music from Ireland in May

Following the huge success of last year’s inaugural Anam – Songs for Hearts & Minds series, Other Voices and the Office of Public Works (OPW) Ireland are delighted to announce that the series will return this May, featuring a host of fantastic Irish and international acts performing on historic stages across Ireland.

IrishCentral is delighted to be partnering with Other Voices to bring you this special music series in May, right here on IrishCentrl and our IrishCentral Facebook page.

The new four-part series will bring together a dynamic and diverse group of artists to deliver inspiring live performances at some of Ireland’s most prestigious national monuments and heritage sites.

From the beautiful Pearse Museum in St Enda’s Park in Dublin, to the 17th century Parker Castle on the north shore of Lake Gill in Leitrim, to the Elizabethan manor of Ormond Castle in Carrick-on-Sur and the Jacobean manor of Portna Castle in County Galway – these stunning Irish landmarks will serve as the ethereal backdrop for this year’s Anam performance.

Thursday, May 9

Grammy-nominated Big Thief bandleader Adrianne Lenker, charismatic Dublin polymath Uly and young Donegal blues/country talent Muireann Bradley performed at the stunning Ormond Castle in County Tipperary.

Click here to see the full live performance.

Thursday, May 16

Waterford-born pop band Moncrieff, folk master Oisín Lynch and rising Dublin pop-rock stars EFÉ perform at Portna Castle in Galway.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b-Taa6LwYY

Thursday, May 23

Clondalkin’s charming independent artist Sarah Crean, history-making piano duo TraviS & Elzzz and County Armagh traditional musician (and cattle farmer!) Piaras Ó Liorcáin at the Pearse Museum in Dublin.

Thursday, May 30

Dublin alternative folk duo Lemoncello, traditional music legend Martin Hayes and talented cellist Kate Ellis and Kurdish Syrian multi-instrumentalist Mohammad Syfkhan performed at Park Castle in County Leitrim.

The ongoing partnership between Other Voices, OPW and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage provides national and international audiences with a front row seat to these fantastic performances in a meaningful context.

Arnhem hopes to bring audiences across Ireland and beyond an unforgettable sonic journey, blending the magic of live performance with the stunning beauty behind some of the country’s most important historical sites.

Minister of State for Cultural Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD, said: “I’m delighted that my department, the OPW and other voices are once again working together on such an exciting project to celebrate and deepen the interconnectedness between arts, culture, history and sites across the country.

“I’m looking forward to a fantastic showcase of music from a wide range of artists from across Ireland – made all the more meaningful by the setting of these magnificent buildings and rooms.”

Minister of State Patrick O’Donovan TD, who has responsibility for the Office of Public Works, said: “This is the second year Other Voices and the Office of Public Works have partnered with Anam. The live series will give audiences at home and abroad a virtual front row seat to these unique performances.

“Arnhem will showcase uplifting music and song in a meaningful heritage setting. I’m delighted that we can bring light to these sites – they are both an intrinsic part of the local communities and economies and are truly special places for visitors to enjoy.”

Philip King of Other Voices said: “Once again this year we have the privilege of bringing a wide range of uplifting and inspiring music and song to four extraordinary cultural sites that OPW manages and hosts.

“This year we are embarking on a musical journey to four truly extraordinary sites in four counties across the country: Ormond Castle in Tipperary, Portnah Castle in County Galway, Park Castle in County Leitrim and the Pearse Museum in Rathfarnham, County Dublin. We are delighted that these magnificent buildings will play host to some of the world’s great musicians and singers and that we can beam these performances across the world.”

Anam – Songs for Hearts & Minds is generously supported by the Office of Public Works and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

For full details and live broadcast schedule, please visit Other Voices.