Famous Irish artists and some Vietnamese instrumentalists will give a performance in Hanoi on March 28 to raise funds for Agent Orange/Dioxin victims.

Athena Tergis (left) plays Irish violin while Mick Moloney sings in English, Irish and plays tenor banjo, mandolin and guitar.

Music is very important in Irish culture, from traditional music for festivals and funerals to dance music. According to the Irish Embassy in Vietnam, the programme will bring together Irish artists, including instrumentalists Athena Tergis, Mick Moloney, John Murphy, and Frank Crocker, as well as the World Champion of Irish step dance Niall O’Leary.

The ensemble will play a diverse repertoire ranging from traditional Irish tunes to music written by contemporary composers, using traditional violins, Uilleann wind instrument, flutes, tenor banjo, mandolins, guitars, concertina and Bodhran drums.

Dancer Niall O’Leary

The show will be held at the Melia Hanoi Hotel on March 28. Organised by the Irish Embassy and the Art Performance Organising Centre. The proceeds will go to the Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA). The Irish Embassy will also donate US$2,000 to the association.

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