The Achill Sound Presents Achill Island Basking Sharks Fishermen
Location: Grove House
Date: 25 - 25 Oct
Friday, 25th October 2024
Time: 6PM
Tickets: €20
The Achill Sound is a collection of musicians and voices based in Achill Island, Co Mayo. In 2023, they released their debut album, Isle of the Eagle, which captures the history, songs, and voices of life on Achill.
Their latest project, Achill Island Basking Shark Fishermen, seeks to preserve oral history, culture, and stories of the island's basking shark industry during the 20th century. It combines interviews with traditional and newly composed Irish music against an audio-visual backdrop for a live audience.
This unique approach by The Achill Sound weaves traditional art forms into an immersive live performance exploring an important historical chapter on Achill Island and Ireland's marine industry.