Culture Night: Reeds&Remembrance: Harmonica Music and the Story of Loughrea’s Lost Harmonica Factory

Name: Culture Night: Reeds&Remembrance: Harmonica Music and the Story of Loughrea’s Lost Harmonica Factory
Start: 2025-09-19T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Galway Mechanics Institute

Schedule

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025 at 04:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Galway Mechanics Institute | Galway, GY

Reeds & Remembrance: Harmonica Music and the Story of Loughrea’s Lost Factory is a live music and heritage event combining performance with local history.
Presented by master harmonica technician and musician Cathal Johnson, with acclaimed New Zealand guitarist Steve Simmonds and Czech violinist Petra Marková, the evening blends traditional Irish airs, folk, and blues with a cultural talk on the little-known story of the Hohner harmonica factory once based in Loughrea.
- 16:00 - 18:00
- No Booking Required
- For All Ages
Full Address:
Galway Mechanics Institute, Middle Street, Galway, Ireland
More info:
https://culturenight.ie/event/reeds-remembrance-harmonica-music-and-the-story-of-loughreas-lost-harmonica-factory