Longford award winner is three decades at the heart of Irish traditional and country music
The inaugural Longford Arts Recognition Awards ceremony takes place at Backstage Theatre on Friday, September 25 at 7pm
An All-Ireland champion on both accordion and piano, Paul Gurney, is one of seven people who will be honoured at the inaugural Longford Arts Recognition Awards.
The awards, organised by County Longford Arts Service, in collaboration with Longford County Council and media partner The Longford Leader, will be presented at a special ceremony in the Backstage Theatre on Friday, September 25 at 7pm, bringing together artists, their families and supporters from across the county for an evening celebrating Longford's creative community.
Paul Gurney has spent more than three decades at the heart of Irish traditional and country music as a musician, recording engineer and producer.
An All-Ireland champion on both accordion and piano, he represented Ireland at the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest and has worked with artists including Matt Molloy, Frankie Gavin, De Dannan, Charlie McGettigan and Stockton's Wing.
His music has featured in the Grammy-nominated film Brooklyn, and he has appeared on The Late Late Show and other national broadcasts, all while continuing to give his time generously to local charitable causes and community events.
With a career that has taken him from North Leitrim to some of Ireland’s biggest stages, studios and tv programmes, Paul continues to make a significant contribution to Irish music as a performer, producer and recording engineer.
The Longford Arts Recognition Awards ceremony takes place at Backstage Theatre on Friday, September 25 at 7pm.
All of Longford’s Art community are invited to attend and join in celebrating the achievements of these seven artists.
Please book your place at Backstage Theatre Box Office on 043 33 47888 or www.backstage.ticketsolve.com