A night of music with Donal O’Connor and Matteo Cullen at The Island Theatre

Sit back and soak up a night of music with Donal O’Connor and Matteo Cullen on Saturday, February 10, at The Island Theatre, Ballinamore.

Donal is well known for his gentle, melodic singing with a repertoire of wonderful songs, many of them his compositions.

Having spent his working life as an Environmental Health Officer, he has recently retired and lives with his wife in the shadows of the Curlew mountains in North Roscommon.

Despite working full-time he made space over the years to record three albums of original songs, tour the Folk Clubs of the UK extensively, tour Germany on a number of occasions and performed occasionally in Spain, USA, Australia and New Zealand.

He is an avid vegetable gardener and enjoys travel and cycling. He has recently completed a solo cycle from Achill, Co. Mayo to Auschwitz, Poland.

Matteo performs a range of original songs, reflecting the diverse elements of his musicality, including reggae, jazz and blues, Irish traditional and country music.

He is a musician, recording artist and teacher currently based in Durrow, Co. Offaly. He has lived in Ireland, Italy, the Middle East, Japan, and the UK, as well as travelling throughout Asia, Europe, the Americas and the Caribbean.

These experiences, interwoven with unique life circumstances, have shaped his musical interests and style. Matteo performs a range of original songs, reflecting the diverse elements of his musicality, including reggae, jazz and blues, Irish traditional and country music.

He has recorded and released three albums and is working on a new collection of songs. He also holds a doctoral degree in Irish popular music history.

Audiences will also be treated to a unique contribution from the Ballinamore Ukulele Group. This promises to be the most enjoyable evening’s entertainment.

Tickets €‎15/€13 (excluding booking fees) are available online at www.islandtheatre.ie.