Recital

Saturday's recital by Redmond O Toole was a great success here at the castle. The event was a sell-out and described by many as one of the highlights of the Baroque Festival. The appreciative audience of 40 people were enchanted by Redmond's guitar playing. Many had not encountered the instrument in this type of setting or playing Baroque music before.

The event started at 2.30pm as the audience gathered in the castle's dining room for a drinks reception. Shortly after 3 pm everyone moved to the Blue Room where Redmond kept them entertained for the following 60 minutes or so. The audience were seated in a semi-circle around Redmond with no one being more than 10 feet away from him. Redmond brought the whole audience into the world of baroque music by explaining the history of the guitar and its association with this type of music.

We were delighted to be asked to host the recital and hope that everyone who attended had an enjoyable time.

We would like to thank Brian, Mary and the whole team from Louth County Council for putting the event together. We would also like to thank Niamh, Eileen, Karina and Maggie for running the drinks and food reception so smoothly, and Peter and Lorna for keeping the car parking flowing smoothly.