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SINGER Sean Keane will take to an interesting stage next Wednes- day when he performs at the Cliffs of Moher. The concert, which is in support of the local RNLI, will take place at the new Atlantic Edge Cen- tre at the cliffs from 8pm on Wednes- day, December 12.
Keane comes from one of Ireland’s most famous musical families, which also includes his sister Dolores, and has been performing since childhood. He was voted performer of the year
by readers of Irish Music magazine in 1998 and 1999 and was described as “the greatest Irish musical find of the 90s” by the London Independent.
He will be joined by local fiddler Tara Breen, concertina player and TG4 Gradam winner Edel Fox, singer Jennifer Ryan and harpist Meabh de SUNN oe
“We are delighted and excited to be hosting Sean Keane at the Atlantic Edge. I hope this will be the first of many concerts we will stage in the theatre here,’ said Katerine Webster, director of the Cliffs of Moher New
Visitor Experience. “The RNLI is a cause very close to our hearts and the concert fits in very well with our Christmas Music for Charity at the Cliffs programme that runs up to December 23.
“The lifeboat concert kicks off our Christmas programme which will see local Clare national and sec- ondary schools and other commu- nity groups performing at the cliffs on days throughout December for a range of local charities.
“Performances will take place both indoors and outdoors at the Cliff
Edge Centre and we hope this will be great experience for all concerned.”
The Sean Keane concert begins at 8pm but people are asked to be in the centre at 7pm, where there will be a drinks reception. All the artists and the cliffs centre are giving their time and place free of charge.
Tickets are available from Record Rack in Ennis or directly from the reception at the Cliffs of Moher, phone 065 7086141.
For more details of the perform- ance programme, visit www.cliffsof- moher.ie/events.