It has today been announced that The Bothy Band are billed to play two dates at the National Concert Hall April next year.

The Bothy Band are scheduled to play the two dates on the 9th and the 10th of April 2024 at the National Concert Hall, presented by Foggy Notions.

The Bothy Band is one of Ireland's most revered traditional Irish bands. Between 1975 to 1979 the band were to release four albums all of which are regarded as classics of their genre.

Next year at the National Concert Hall, for the first time since 1979, Donal Lunny (bouzouki), Tríona ní Dhomhnaill (keyboards), Matt Molloy (flute), Paddy Keenan (uilleann pipes, low whistle), Paddy Glackin (fiddle), Kevin Burke (fiddle) come together to perform their first public concerts as The Bothy Band. They are joined by Seán Óg Graham on guitar.

Founder member, Mícheál Ó Domhnaill died in 2006 and Tommy Peoples who played fiddle on the bands first recording died five years ago.

Tickets are priced at €56 and are available here.