NIAMH NÍ CHARRA – BEST TRADITIONAL MUSIC ACT 2008
Niamh Ní Charra, fiddle and concertina player from Killarney, was presented with “The Best Traditional Music Act 2008” at The Irish World Awards ceremony in the Galtymore, London last month. The Irish World, the largest newspaper for the Irish Community in Britain presents awards annually, recognising rising and existing Irish stars. Previous recipients in this category included Sharon Shannon and Danú. Other recipients at this year’s black tie event included The Furey’s for Lifetime Achievement, Stephen Mangan for Best Comic Actor and the Miami Showband for the Hall of Fame award. Niamh’s award was presented by Shelley Marsden, Entertainment Editor for The Irish World.
