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National Tour 2006 - 2007

The Story
 

The story tells how one of Ireland’s greatest heroes, Lugh Lamfhota, came to be born. The tyrant Balor is cursed by a prophecy that if his daughter Ethlin has a son, the child will
cause Balor’s downfall. Balor locks her in a tower on the headland, attended only by women with strict orders not to admit any men. But he doesn’t count on the cunning of the secretive hag Birog, or
young Cian, keeper of the Grey Kye, greatest of all the cattle in the field…  The storytellers weave the tale in between nine original songs, played on harp and guitar and sung as solos, duos and
quartets. Whether or not you’ve seen storytelling before, this is your chance to experience it at its best. Full of humour, drama and rich textures of story and music, this story will stay in your imagination long after you’ve heard it.The Twisting Field is an evening of storytelling and song, a nineteenth century folktale which fills in a gap in the manuscripts

Join Shonaleigh, Nick Hennessey, Amy Douglas and Simon Heywood for an evening of storytelling and song bringing to life the tale of Lugh Lamfhota, one of Ireland's greatest heroes.