The Irish Festival of Oulu - Concert: Tempest, with The Soap Pig K-18

Tempest ”A thrilling new force in contemporary traditional music — fearless, cinematic, and crackling with raw energy” Journal of Music Tempest are a powerful ensemble of traditional Irish musicians from Ulster. Featuring an exciting line-up of Brendan Mulholland, Blaithín Mhic Cana, Aaron O’ Hagan and Luke Ward, they have each achieved acclaim in their respective musical careers to date. Formed in 2023, Tempest are already regarded as a vibrant exponent of traditional Irish music and song and their debut album has been received to wide acclaim. The group is firmly rooted in the heritage, song and music of their native Ulster and take great pride in sharing this with their audience. There is a particular focus on the singing tradition of Blaithín’s native South Armagh while many of the tunes also take their origins from the northern province. The Soap Pig will open the evening concert at 21:30, followed by Tempest around 22:15. After Party: *Stick around and join us after the concert downstairs in Lasaretti Restaurant for a live traditional Irish music session “after party” til 02:00. Live music, fish n’ chips and loads of craic amongst friends. Brendan Mulholland: flutes, whistles Aaron O’Hagan: uilleann pipes, whistles Blaithín Mhic Cana: vocals Luke Ward: bouzouki, vocals