The Tommy Halferty Trio

Event

When:
Fri, 17. October 2014, 20:30 h - 23:30 h
Where:
The Tinahely Courthouse Arts Centre - Co. Wicklow
Category:
Gig
The Tommy Halferty Trio

Description

The Tommy Halferty Trio featuring Tommy Halferty (guitar), Dave Redmond (bass) & Kevin Brady (drums) perform at The Tinahely Courthouse on Friday the 17th of October.

Reknowned jazz guitarist Tommy Halferty returns to the Tinahely Arts Centre on Friday the 17th of October.
Expect exciting new original compositions and new arrangements of jazz standards penned by Halferty. The performance will also feature tunes from the trios latest album entitled - Burkina.


Venue

Location:
The Tinahely Courthouse Arts Centre
Street:
Dwyer Square, Tinahely
City:
Co. Wicklow
Country:
Ireland

Description

The courthouse in Tinahely was built in 1843, but by the 1950s it was used as much for community activities such as dances and movies as for court sessions. By the 1980s it had fallen into complete disrepair and disuse, and had become, moreover, a serious eyesore in the village; so a local committee formed to take on the task of restoring the building. With the aid of grants from FAS (the Training and Employment Authority) which enabled hiring and training local youths to carry out the work, and local fundraising for the cost of materials, the courthouse was restored in time to open as a centre for arts, culture and heritage in January, 1996. It is now a beautiful heritage building and one of the main landmarks in the town, open Tuesdays-Fridays 10am-5pm and Sundays 1pm-5pm during exhibitions. Visitors are always welcome.