Trad is the title of a wonderful film directed by Lance Daly (Black ’47) which premiered to huge acclaim at the Galway Film Fleadh this year. Initial positive reviews were confirmed when it was announced as recipient of the Audience award.
Over the course of 95 minutes we follow the story of gifted young fiddle player Shona McAnally and her young brother Mickey as they leave their home in Donegal and join a troupe of wandering musicians and embark on a journey of adventure, romance and musical exploration.
The cast includes Sarah Greene, Peter Coonan, Aidan Gillen and newcomers Megan NicFhionnghaile and Cathal Coade.
As a reviewer on the LetterboxD website put it, the film is… “…really tightly structured, but also feels so organic, exciting and unpredictable; it couldn't be further from formulaic. Trad by name, but the exploration of Irish music here is complex and multifaceted, exploring it in its purest forms, and in interactions with rock, rap, dance and American folk.”
This film will delight audiences and is brought to us courtesy of Patrick O Neill and Wildcard Distribution who have always been great friends of our Festival.
November 6th, 8.00PM, in the Abbey Arts Centre, Theatre 1 Admission €7