LÉDA in concert in Mayo county town

LÉDA will begin their Irish and UK tour with a performance at the Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, in two weeks’ time.

LÉDA hail from Balla, and London, Ontario, Canada, respectively and the duo features both EADAOIN and Emily Jean Flack. EADAOIN is a multi-award winning multi-instrumentalist who holds a staggering amount of world titles on all instruments. After releasing her first singles she managed to achieve two world music number one on the iTunes Charts in Ireland.

Emily Flack, now based in Toronto, is a musician, champion step-dancer, composer, songwriter but a singer above everything, with touring credits including the incredible Natalie MacMaster, Shane Cook and the Leahy family.

Between them they have travelled the world playing music and appeared on world leading stages such as Broadway, Croke Park, RDS, Marley Park, National Concert Hall in Dublin and The Barbican Theatre in London, to China, Canada and Finland, to name but a few.

LÉDA combine to create something truly special and are an act not to be missed. Éadaoin and Emily have collaborated in creating newly composed music, with assistance from the Arts Council, specifically for this show. A fusion of folk and traditional with the Canadian influence weaving its way through the intricate sounds leaving the listener spellbound.

LÉDA will perform at the Linenhall on Tuesday, October 18, at 8 p.m. Booking is advised on (094) 9023733 or online at www.thelinenhall.com. This is LÉDA’s first performance in Co. Mayo, an act not to be missed.