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Interval act during Eurovision dress rehearsal (1995)

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Caption   Interval act during Eurovision dress rehearsal (1995)
Programme   Eurovision Song Contest 1995  
Programme type    
Personalities/Groups   Ó Laoire, Lillis
Ó Faracháin, Antaine
Ó Cearbhaill, Pádraig
Ó Ceannabháin, Peadar
Ní Bhraonáin, Olive
Ní Bhraonáin, Deirdre
Ní Bhraonáin, Brídín
Glennie, Evelyn
Bergamo, John
Mercier, Mel
Kennedy, Brian (1966 -)
Ní Riain, Nóirín (1951 -)
Ní Bhraonáin, Máire (1952 -)
Description   The singers and musicians who performed in the interval act for the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest, during a dress rehearsal in Dublin's Point Theatre, probably on 12 May 1995. They were performing 'Lumen', written by Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin.

Standing in the foreground, from left to right, are; Lillis Ó Laoire, Antaine O Faracháin, Pádraig Ó Cearbhaill and Peadar Ó Ceannabháin (all sean-nós singers) and the Ní Bhraonáin sisters Olive, Deirdre and Brídín.

The musicians in the middle row are, from left to right; Evelyn Glennie (percussion, obscured in this shot), John Bergamo (frame, also obscured) and Mel Mercier (bodhrán).

The three singers standing on a platform in the background, are, from left to right; Brian Kennedy, Nóirín Ní Riain and Máire Ní Bhraonáin.

RTÉ Television broadcast the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest live on 13 May 1995; the accompanying RTÉ Guide article was published on 12 May 1995. The RTÉ staff magazine 'Access' published articles on the 1995 Eurovision in the issues of 11 May and 1 June 1995.  
Collection   RTÉ Stills Department  
Photographer   Rowe, John (- 2023)  
Date of photograph   12/May/1995
(12/May/1995 - 12/May/1995)  
Rights holder   RTÉ  
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