IE LIVE NEWS 21/09/2017 ...
Val Denn, Nova Scotia,

(left) Aengus Finnan, executive director, Folk Alliance International, and Madeleine Seiler, Ranelagh, Dublin, were at the presentation of a lifetime achievement award to Dónal Lunny, legendary traditional musician, at De Barra's, Clonakilty, by Aengus Finnan. The presentation took place during The ExChange, the inaugural European folk music conference, a partnership between Folk Alliance and the Clonakilty International Guitar Festival which was held in West Cork and based in Clonakilty. The Guitar Festival continues until Sept. 24th. in Clonakilty.
Picture: Denis Minihane.