Donabate Parish Hall came into its own for Tradfest Fingal with two great concerts performed by Gerry ‘Banjo’ O’Connor accompanied by his son Fiach and Jim Murray. CEO of Tradfest, Martin Harte, visited the hall after many years and was taken by the refurbishment which enhanced the old-world charm and the new amazing acoustic panels. His skilled production team transformed the hall into a really cool performance space with a portable stage, the use of clever lighting and great sound. It shows the versatility of a good open space with a well-planned programme to serve the community needs. Martin went about bringing the world-famous banjo player, local man Gerry O’Connor, to perform. Banjo Gerry and friends played back-to-back concerts to two appreciative audiences with people travelling from, not just the four corners of Ireland, but also as far away as Norway and Germany. Thank you Tradfest FCC and the Parish Hall Committee and Office for our beautiful old-world Parish Hall and putting us on the map in a positive way!