The performance will be led by Galway natives Máirín Fahy and Patsy Broderick, although Patsy has called Tralee home for so many years now that it’s safe to call her an honorary Kerry woman at this stage.

The performance will be in honour of and pay homage to the pair’s East Galway roots as well as to one of the area’s most popular and beloved musicians, Father PJ Kelly.

Back when they were still aspiring musicians and not the veterans of the stage that they are today, both Mairin and Patsy said that they spent many Sunday afternoons listening to Fr.PJ Kelly, a Columban missionary, who, on his return from a Mission term, would join in the musical gatherings with local musicians in Ballinakill.

Recently, Mairin and Patsy were delighted to get back to their roots in East Galway, recording the wonderful compositions of Father Kelly, which is a fitting tribute to a unique and very talented composer. The title of their album is Galway to Fiji: The music of Fr. Kelly.

Patsy spoke to The Kerryman ahead of the show and promised that it would be a great night of craic and ceoil.

“Máirín and I grew up playing music together, and I’d say that one of our first trips together for music was to an All-Ireland Fleadh in Listowel, so we’ve fond memories from the place,” she said.

“He [Father PJ] used to play with Máirín’s aunt, and every time he was home, we’d be there, and he’s put us through our paces musically ahead of Fleadh Cheoils and whatnot. So when they were in the early stages of making the album, someone said to us that it’d be great if musicians who had a link to Fr PJ would help out with it.

“We put our heads together then and decided we’d go for it, and we launched it last year, and since then we’ve done a few launches of it up and down the country, and we can’t wait to play it down in Listowel,” she continued.

Special guests joining the duo on the night will be Yvonne Fahy, Eimear Coughlan, and Francis Cunningham.

“She [Eimear] is phenomenal. She’s unbelievable and just a lovely, lovely girl. As well as a great harpist, she’s a great fiddle player too. Her grandfather was a renowned fiddle player called Paddy Canny, so there’s great lineage there,” said Patsy.

To book tickets, people can call the St John’s Theatre box office on 068-22566, or they can head to the venue’s website.