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The highly-acclaimed Irish quintet Goitse will perform traditional Irish compositions as well as their own original music Thursday, March 12 at 7:30 pm in Howard Auditorium on the Louisiana Tech campus.

Ticket prices are $30 for adults, $25 for senior citizens and children 12 and under, a free for students with ID.

Buy tickets online at louisianatechtheatre.com, call 318.257.3942, or stop by the Box Office in the lobby of Stone Theatre.

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The popular and multi-award-winning quintet was named Live Ireland’s “Traditional Group of the Year,” Chicago Irish American News’ “Group of the Year,” and won the prestigious “Freiburger International Leiter 2016” award in Germany.

The group’s distinctive sound lies in the quality of their own compositions interspersed with traditional tunes from the countryside of Ireland and abroad. The rhythm section sets a powerful drive for the music, and the sweet, charismatic voice of Áine McGeeney draws audiences into a song the way few performers can. Goitse makes what Irish Music Magazine calls “Music that’s brimming with energy and creative zeal.”

Goitse maintains a year-round touring schedule in Ireland, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and the United States. The group has five albums, each illustrating the energetic personality of the quintet.

The show is sponsored by the Louisiana Tech Concert Association; for more information on LTCA, visit louisianatechtheatre.com, like Facebook.com/TechLTCA, or follow on Twitter at @TechLTCA.