YARNS: Billy Robinson

A NEW series of short films featuring songs, stories and reminiscences from five creative people in Donegal will premiere online this month. YARNS, directed by filmmaker Charlie Joe Doherty and folklorist Jamie McGarrigle, captures an eclectic group of older creatives and explores their passions for visual art, music, poetry and heritage. The series is not just a collection of personal stories, but casts an eye on a different Ireland, a world that has long since passed, but shaped our country of today. Captured beautifully through film and music, the recollections shared are a mixture of historical and political interest, local folklore and tradition, musings from the road and much more. This project was supported by Creative Ireland’s Creativity for Older Age fund 2021. Films will premiere weekly in from Wednesday 25th October on Regional Cultural Centre’s YouTube and social media channels.