Ayrshire musician to receive Outstanding Contribution award at Oscars of traditional music gathering in Ireland

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An Ayrshire man will hit the right notes this weekend when he is bestowed with an award for his services to traditional music.Frank McArdle, from Dalmellington, will receive an Outstanding Contribution award during the Gradam Ceoil TG4 2023 in Limerick on Sunday.Known as ‘the Oscars of traditional music’, the live concert and awards show will take place at the University Concert Hall, promising a night of foot-stomping entertainment.And piano accordion player Frank is one of many musicians set to be honoured.Frank’s Irish heritage comes through his grandparents who hailed from Antrim, Sligo and Monaghan.A spokesperson for the organisers of the Gradam Ceoil TG4 awards said: “Frank is a musician, educator and founder of the St Roch’s Céilí Band in Glasgow.“Having grown up in the small town of Dalmellington in Ayrshire, he moved to Glasgow and worked as a maths teacher in St Roch’s Secondary School where he founded a céilí band for students – the St Roch’s Ceilí Band – in 1978.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.“Frank will be joined on stage by his daughters Róisín, Patricia, Siobhán and Eileen McArdle.

He will also be joined by Róisín Ann Hughes, Louise Hunter and Katie Boyle.”As a musician, McArdle plays the piano accordion, fiddle and guitar and was inspired by Irish traditional musicians such as fiddle player Sean McGuire, button accordionist Joe Burke and The