Martin Cooney CD launch: Athy, 21 May

Bending the strings, Martin Cooney's long-awaited CD of 5-string banjo music, will be launched on 21 May in a special musical evening at the Carlton Abbey Hotel, Athy, Co. Kildare, beginning at 8.30 p.m.

Reflecting the wide range of Martin's musical interests and the number of his friends, the artists taking part will include Foster & Allen, the Glenside Ceili Band, Michael English, Richie Kavanagh, and the Niall Toner Band.