Páraic MacDonnchadha

Banjo

The son of renowned Connemara sean nós singer, Seán Mac Donnchada, banjo player Páraic was born in Ahascra, Galway. Páraic played alongside fellow East Galway musicians, Paddy Carty (flute), Conor Tully (fiddle) and Frank Hogan (bouzouki) for many years and acknowledges Paddy Fahey, Paddy Carty and Conor Tully as the principal influences on his style.

He is particularly admired for the subtlety of his playing and is regarded as one of Ireland’s finest banjo players. He has held a long association with the Feakle Festival, where he released his debut album, Not Before Time… 39 Years in the Making, in 2018.

Páraic will be on stage with Pádraic Keane and MacDara Ó Faoiláin at the Saturday afternoon concert in The Crown Hotel which starts at 2pm. He will also be leading a banjo workshop on Sunday morning and playing on at the Evening Album Launch concert on Sunday launching ‘Beo’.