Music at the Malthouse, Stradbally, an annual festival by Music Generation Laois, took place over the weekend.
Music at the Malthouse features unique musical collaborations between young musicians from Music Generation Laois and guest musicians.
On Thursday, the show opened with a dynamic Trad/Folk/ World music trio made-up of Kentucky fiddler Liz Knowles, Niall Vallely on concertina and Congolese guitarist Niwel Tsumbu presented by Music Network.
On Friday 5 May, the headline act at the festival was US Harp Ensemble, The New England Irish Harp Orchestra.
Also performing on the Friday night concert was the Music Generation Laois Harp Orchestra and Junior Trad Group, and the Laois School of Music Junior Youth Orchestra.
On Saturday, the festival culminated with performances from the Music Generation Laois Trad Orchestra, Trad Group and Uilleann Pipes Quartet.
It also included The Harpettes, and the Scottish harp-fiddle duo, Catriona McKay and Chris Stout.
The beautiful Malthouse venue in Stradbally is a magical setting that gives audiences a very rare opportunity to attend a concert in a historic Malt House that is privately owned, and wonderfully restored as a contemporary residence.
Photographer Alf Harvey was there on both nights and you can check out his pictures below:
The MGL Intermediate Trad Group performing at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
The MGL Uilleann Pipes Quartet performing at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
The Music Generation Laois Harpettes performing with Catriona McKay and Chris Stout at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Siobhan Buckley and Catriona McKay at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
The Music Generation Laois Harpettes performing with Catriona McKay and Chris Stout at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
The Music Generation Laois Harpettes performing with Catriona McKay at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Kathleen and Majella Conroy at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Frances Maher with Rupert and Louise Osmond at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Lizl, Danielle, Eunice and Ettiene Grobler at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Claire, Rian and Robert Nolan at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Patrique and Alexander Biggs at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Tom and Mary Meade at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Lucy, Niamh and John Morris at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
The Music Generation Laois Harpettes performing with Catriona McKay and Chris Stout at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
The Music Generation Laois Harpettes performing with Catriona McKay at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Denis, Conor and Fiona Donoghue at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
The MGL Uilleann Pipes Quartet performing at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
The MGL Intermediate Trad Group performing at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
The Harp Orchestra performing at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
The Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Aoife, Sinead and Caoimhe Murphy at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Alisha Baiju at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Bernie Murray, Mary Coss, Jackie Murray, Kathleen Doyle and Pamela and Patrick Heaney at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Yvonne, Ciarán, Leon, Conor and Bonny Magennis at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Maeve and Sheila Gleeson at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Brian, Nicola and Aoife Lee at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Abbey, Chris, Dylan and Joyce Bray at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Jenny and Aoife Gleeson at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Simon, Samuel and Kate Tsang at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Alicia Kongisa at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Patricia O’Brien, Lily Eileen McManus and Gemma O’Brien McManus at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Rebecca and Victoria Weidling with their dad Nick Coward at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
The New England Irish Harp Orchestra performing at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
The New England Irish Harp Orchestra performing at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
Malt House host Glen Bradshaw and MGL Music Development Officer Rosa Flannery at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
The Junior Trad Group performing at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
The Harp Orchestra performing at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
The Harp Orchestra performing at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
The Harp Orchestra performing at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
The Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
The Laois School of Music Junior Orchestra performing at the Music Generation Laois Music at The Malt House Concert. Picture: Alf Harvey.
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