Belfast Fleadh intercultural showcase offers chance of a lifetime for lucky musicians

Musicians from around the world have gathered at Ulster University’s CoSTAR Screen Lab to reimagine Irish traditional music as part of this week’s Fleadh.Four finalists will be picked to perform at the Fleadh Gig Rig on Thursday, which is housed on the grounds of City Hall. The overall winner, chosen by a public vote, will receive a £1,000 prize from the Ludo Dao CIC Intercultural Music Showcase and will be announced on 7th August.Nine musicians were brought together to perform a three-minute piece fusing Irish traditional music with instruments and forms from Vietnam, Korea, Greece, Turkey and beyond.Among those selected to progress were:Jane Lim, originally from South Korea, whose performance blended Irish traditional music with the popular Korean folk song Arirang.Witek Kulczycki, origi