Name: Sligo Live Folk Roots and Indie Festival 2018
Start: 2018-10-24T09-09-00-00
End: 2018-10-29T23-23-59-00
Location: Sligo

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24oct(oct 24)9:00 am29(oct 29)11:59 pmSligo Live Folk Roots and Indie Festival 2018SligoType:Festivals,Folk Music,Traditional MusicCounty:Sligo

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Sligo Live, now in its fourteenth year, has established itself as Ireland’s premier Autumn Music Festival. It combines the very best of traditional, folk, roots and indie music in warm and intimate venues, pubs, clubs and cafes, making for a relaxed and enjoyable weekend. With over 350 performers playing in almost 100 performances, with many of them free, the biggest problem faced by festival goers is choosing which performance to attend.

This years Sligo Live festival line-up will feature The Boomtown Rats, Dara Ó Briain, Rhiannon Giddens, Lisa Hannigan, The Bootleg Beatles, Hudson Taylor, Catherine McGrath, Liz Carroll, Saint Sister, Little Hours, Brave Giant, Old Hannah, The Unwanted, Niamh Farrell Trio, Manus McGuire, Síomha, Susan O’Neill (aka Son), Melissa Greener, Sean Óg Graham, Fiddler of Dooney, Bosco, Pulled, [email protected] with Theresa O’Grady, Daithí Gormley & Catherine McHugh and many more.

As part of the festivities, Sligo Live in association with Sligo Town Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann will be presenting the world renowned Fiddler of Dooney Competition. This competition, which was inaugurated in 1965, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of W B Yeats’s birth, is 53 years old this year. It was inspired by his poem of the same name. It is one of the most prestigious instrumental competitions in the tradition. Previous winners include Matt Cranitch, Cathal Hayden, Liz Kane, Paddy Glacken, Bríd Harper and Antoin MacGabhann.

The Junior Competition will take place on Saturday at 11.00am with the Senior Competition taking place on Sunday at 2.00pm. This years adjudicators are Kevin Burke and Philip Duffy.

During Sligo Live, there will be traditional sessions occurring in most of the local Pubs with top musicians performing. These sessions will be happening during the afternoon & night and are marvelous free entertainment open for all to attend. Please visit sligolive.ie for further details.

For full details of the programme and also the ARRIVALS/Emerging Artists programme and to book tickets for events please visit sligolive.ie. Tickets can also be purchased from Ticketmaster and by phone or in person from the Hawk’s Well Theatre (Tel: +353 71 916 1518). You can also follow Sligo Live on Facebook or on Twitter for the latest details.

If you have any queries then please send an email to [email protected].

Time

24 (Wednesday) 9:00 am - 29 (Monday) 11:59 pm

Location

Sligo

I.T. Sligo Innovation Centre, Sligo, Co. Sligo, Ireland F91 WFW9

Organizer

Sligo Live Festival BoardEmail: [email protected]

26oct(oct 26)9:00 am29(oct 29)11:59 pmPatrick O'Keeffe Traditional Music Festival 2018CastleislandType:Festivals,Traditional MusicCounty:Kerry

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This year sees the 26th incarnation of the Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival. Over the years the town of Castleisland has seen the very best of traditional musicians come to honour the memory of Patrick O’Keeffe and Sliabh Luachra music.

The festival was set up in 1993 to mark the 30th anniversary of the death of Patrick O’Keeffe the Sliabh Luachra Fiddle Master. The aim of the festival was and is to preserve the unique Sliabh Luachra musical culture and promote traditional music in the area.

The festival consists of Recitals, Concerts, Workshops and Classes for Traditional Instruments as well as Singing, Lectures, Exhibitions and a Ceilí Mór.

During the Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival, there will be traditional music sessions occurring throughout the town in the local Pubs. Participating in them will be some of Ireland’s finest musicians. These sessions will be happening at different times, day and night, and are marvelous free entertainment open for all to attend. All musicians are invited to join in one of the many sessions or initiate their own.

For details of the Festival and Accommodation, please visit patrickokeeffefestival.com and for the latest information concerning the Festival please follow on Facebook.

If you have any queries then please send an email to [email protected] or call either +353 87 273 1441 or +353 86 233 9669 or +353 87 235 9467.

Time

26 (Friday) 9:00 am - 29 (Monday) 11:59 pm

Location

Castleisland

Castleisland, Co. Kerry, Ireland

Organizer

Patrick O'Keeffe Traditional Music Festival CommitteeTel: +353 (0)87 273 1441 / +353 (0)86 233 9669 / +353 (0)87 235 9467; Email: [email protected] Patrick O'Keeffe Traditional Music Festival Committee, Castleisland, Co. Kerry, Ireland

26oct(oct 26)9:00 am29(oct 29)11:59 pmWillie Keane Memorial Weekend 2018DoonbegType:Festivals,Traditional MusicCounty:Clare

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The annual Willie Keane Memorial Weekend will take place this year over the Bank Holiday Weekend, starting on the 26th and running until the 29th of October. The weekend will be loaded with the very best of song, music, dance and craic!

Willie Keane was Doonbeg’s best known personality and a great exponent of traditional dancing. He came to prominence with the Mullagh Set which won numerous competitions throughout Ireland. After frequent appearances on TV, he toured the U.S. with Clare’s best-known traditional artists and regularly taught set dancing at the Willie Clancy Summer School. His passing away in 1998 has left a huge void in Doonbeg. This weekend of music, song and dance is Doonbeg’s tribute to him.

Shaskeen will be in concert on Saturday in Doonbeg Hall, starting at 8:30pm. A great night of Traditional Music and Song is guaranteed. Admission is €15 on the door or you can book in advance.

Throughout the Festival Weekend, there will be traditional music sessions with dancing and Sean-nós singing occurring in the Pubs throughout the town. These sessions will be happening at different times, day and night, and are marvelous free entertainment open for all to attend. Details of the Session Trail can be found under Events at Session Trail.

For information on the Festival and Accommodation, please visit williekeanememorialweekend.com and for the latest details, follow on Facebook.

If you have any queries concerning the festival, then please call either +353 87 650 1750 or +353 87 380 8189.

Time

26 (Friday) 9:00 am - 29 (Monday) 11:59 pm

Location

Doonbeg

Doonbeg, Co. Clare, Ireland

Organizer

Willie Keane Memorial Weekend CommitteeTel: +353 87 650 1750 or +353 87 3808189 Doonbeg, Co. Clare, Ireland

26oct(oct 26)12:00 pm29(oct 29)11:59 pmAchill International Harp Festival 2018AchillType:Festivals,Traditional MusicCounty:Mayo

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The Achill International Harp Festival returns for its 3rd year this October Bank Holiday weekend. The festival not only celebrates the harp as our national instrument, our national emblem, but also showcases the instrument in its international context, with Harpers from South America and other parts of Europe.

The Achill International Harp Festival will feature nightly concerts giving audiences an opportunity to hear some of the finest international exponents of the harp and other traditional instruments. There will also be Talks and a Guided Walk.

For the night owls, there will be the Live Festival Club on Friday and Saturday night. On Sunday night after the concert there will be a late night Céilí.

A series of Instrument, Singing and Dance Workshops will run on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The Harp Workshops will cover Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels. You will also have the opportunity to attend a Sean-nós dancing workshop as well as a Two hand & Céilí workshop. Other workshops will cover Mixed Instruments and Singing. So something for everyone!

The Harp Making Workshop will commence on Friday at midday with master craftsman Graham Wright and will run each day over the weekend in Coláiste Pobail Acla. Attendees of this workshop will be able to go away with their very own harp!

Between Midday and 4pm on Sunday there will be a Harp Makers Exhibition.

For full details of the programme and to book tickets for the various events, please visit AchillHarpFestival.ie. You can also follow the Achill International Harp Festival on Facebook or on Twitter for the latest details.

If you have any queries then please send an email to [email protected] or call +353 89 456 6223.

Time

26 (Friday) 12:00 pm - 29 (Monday) 11:59 pm

Location

Achill

Dooagh, Achill, Mayo, Ireland

Organizer

Achill International Harp Festival Committee[email protected] Dooagh, Achill, Co. Mayo, Ireland

26oct(oct 26)7:30 pm31(oct 31)11:59 pmCooley-Collins Traditional Music Festival 2018GortType:Festivals,Traditional MusicCounty:Galway

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The 34th Cooley-Collins Traditional Irish Music Festival will be happening in Gort, Co. Galway over the October Bank Holiday weekend. The Festival honours the memory of accordionist Joe Cooley and the great tin whistle player Kieran Collins. It will run from the 26th until the 30th of October. One can expect a great weekend of Music, Song and Dance featuring a great line up of musicians from the US, UK and from all over Ireland plus Gort’s own local musicians.

The Official opening of the Cooley-Collins Traditional Irish Music Festival will be at 7.30pm in Sullivans, with special guest Joe Fitzgerald, and will be followed by a Céilí featuring the “Star of Munster Céilí Band”. Admission to the Céilí will be €10.

The festival will also feature a number of CD launches over the weekend.

Over the Festival Weekend, there will be traditional music sessions occurring in the Pubs throughout the town. These sessions will be happening at different times, day and night, and are marvelous free entertainment open for all to attend. Participating in them will be some of Ireland’s finest musicians. Details of the Session Trail can be found at Session Trail.

For information on the Festival and Accommodation, please visit cooleycollinstradfest.com and for the latest details, please follow on Facebook.

If you have any queries concerning the festival, then please send an email to [email protected] or you can call either +353 87 247 2503, +353 91 631923, +353 87 796 4137 or +353 86 869 4971.

Time

26 (Friday) 7:30 pm - 31 (Wednesday) 11:59 pm

Location

Gort

Gort, Co. Galway, Ireland

Organizer

Cooley-Collins Traditional Music Festival CommitteeEmail [email protected] Gort, Co. Galway, Ireland

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