Freshford’s bands and musicians remembered during Féile Lachtain

Féile Lachtain 2023 continues at Ionad Lachtain, Freshford this weekend with a Night of Nostalgia beginning at 8pm on Friday.

The story of Freshford’s bands and musicians will be recalled with music provided by the Super Noodles and Friends.

John Barnaville will tell the story of the bands beginning with the “The Lords”, moving onto “Backdoor Blues” and the “Looney Tunes” and finishing with the “Super Noodles.” There will be a mention for some of the earlier bands including “The Achourians.” Musicians featured will include Ned Delaney who played on the well known Saturday night radio programme “Céilí House” and the local musicians who made up the orchestra for the local pantomimes.

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The museum at Ionad Lachtain will also be relaunched on Friday night. New displays this year include a wonderful collection of carpentry tools courtesy of Eilís and Kieran Costelloe and an ecclesiastical display courtesy of Monsignor Kieron Kennedy, P.P., and Richard St. George.

Music will also feature in the relaunch when an eclectic collection of concert tickets, accumulated over the years by a local collector, will be unveiled. These include tickets to Joni Mitchell and U2 at the R.D.S., Van Morrisson at Slane Castle and a ticket to Bob Dylan at Blackbushe in Surrey in 1978, when Freshford was represented amongst, what was reputedly, the largest crowd ever to attend a Dylan concert. Hear all about it in Freshford on Friday night at St. Lachtain’s Church of Ireland.

Admission is free.