THE Tech Amergin centre in Waterville is hosting some great concerts over the next few weeks. An evening of song and music from Donegal is set to enchant audiences on St Valentine' night with a concert from Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Mánus Lunny.

Mairéad is a recognised, traditional musician and a founder member, singer and fiddle player with traditional supergroup Altan. She is well known from her television appearances most recently as presenter of RTE 1's weekly music series 'The Full Set' and as a guest musician in the current series of 'The Transatlantic Sessions' on BBC 2.

Mairéad released her first solo CD, Imeall, earlier this year to great critical acclaim. Accompanying Mairéad will be Capercaille's Mánus Lunny on bouzouki and guitar, a great friend and neighbour who also produced the CD.

While Altan continues to be the core of Mairéad's life as a musician, this new venture has given her a new creative scope.

Tickets €15 (€12 conc.). For bookings please ring Tech Amergin on 066 9478956 /or email techamergin@eircom.ne t

Combining jazz and south Indian elements, Thali are a somewhat unusual quintet who will perform in the Tech Amergin on Sunday, February 21.

Part of a two week tour across Ireland and Switzerland, the group hail from Switzerland and have built up a strong following with original numbers.

Founded by singer, songwriter Sarah Buechi who is head of the vocal department of the Newparks music centre, Dublin, Sarah is a recognised jazz performer having performed with some of Irish jazz's leading lights.

Sarah also spent 18 months studying with renowned Indian classical singer R.A. Ramamani in Bangalore and the stint in the sub continent gave her an in depth grounding in Carnatic music. Musicians Matthias Tschopp, Stefan Aeby, André Pousaz and Lionel Friedli are also on board.

The quintet have been touring extensively over the past number of years and have recently released debut album 'Thali – Vidya Mani'.

Thali will take to the Tech Amergin stage at 8pm.