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Join Melanie and her trio for this special celebration of La Fête de la Musique,- when the world joins France to celebrate music! Also known as Make Music Day, it originated in France and is now celebrated not only in France but every year all over the world on the 21st of June!
Melanie will sparkle with her unique rendition of swing jazz, songs by Duke Ellington, Cole Porter, Hoagy Carmichael, Gershwin and including French jazz classics such as La Mer, (Beyond the Sea), Les Feuilles Mortes (Autumn Leaves), Sous le Ciel de Paris and more.
Melanie O'Reilly - vocals, Carole Nelson - piano and Dave Mooney - Bass
A fun and sparkling event for lunchtime on Midsummer's Day! Everyone welcome!
"FABULOUS AND FAULTLESS AVEC JOIE DE VIVRE ! ": Jackie Hayden review of Melanie O'Reilly Trio at the WAC, 2024
Free event! Presented in association with the French Embassy in Ireland/L'Ambassade de France en Irlande and in collaboration with Wexford Normandy Cultural Association
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Venue Information - Wexford Arts Centre
Wexford Arts Centre is a multi-disciplinary venue of professional arts practice and local cultural initiatives. It celebrates and fosters high quality creative and artistic experiences by commissioning and presenting art forms across disciplines. The centre develops its audiences through provision of a comprehensive and varied programme of events. Wexford Arts Centre aims to be a venue of excellence that supports the contribution of the arts to the cultural life of County Wexford.