Kaleidoscope Night is back after our summer break and diving in to September with an evening of exquisite aural delicacy for your ears.

Expect new projects, old - but - new instruments, folky sounds, forgotten composers, quivering strings and superb musicianship!

Wed 3rd September 2025
Bello Bar 8pm doors / 8.30pm music

Musicians :

Rachel Factor (virginal) & Eamon Sweeney (Baroque guitar)

Erin Hennessey (violin) & Molly O'Shea (violin)

Ultan O Brien (alto fiddle)

Joanna Mattrey (viola) 

Neil Ó Lochlainn (bass)

Damsel Duo (voice, guitar, strings)

Programme:

Repertoire from 16th and 17th manuscripts: Ballet Lute Book, Margaret Board Lute Book and Straloch Lute Book.

Ruairi Dall O'Cathain Port and Rory Dall's sisters Lament

John Dowland (1563–1626)

Trad. {arr. Dowland] Fortune my Foe

John Dowland Now O Now/Frog Galliard

Anon. Bonny Sweet Robin
Anon. Greensleeves

Trad. Irish/William Byrd (16^th century) Callino Casturame

String Quartet No.1 (Bríd, Daughter of the Dagda)

i. The Cailleach by Neil Ó Lochlainn

Dickenson - Anuer

Violin sonata and Violin duos

Original Indie-folk songs