I could not live without music, says Calvin, 10, at Fleadh Ceoil na hÉireann

“Music makes me happy and I could not live without it.”
I could not live without music, says Calvin, 10, at Fleadh Ceoil na hÉireann

That is according to 10-year mandolin and banjo player, Calvin Butler who was one of thousands to converge on Ennis, Co Clare, yesterday through their love of traditional Irish music for the opening day of the annual Fleadh Ceoil na hÉireann.

The biggest annual event in the traditional music calendar is making a return to Ennis after 39 years and promises a dividend of €38m for the local economy.

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