Festival Programme 2009
Time
Event
Place
Admission
Thu 5
7:30pm
Festival Launch

Festival Launch by Áine Hensey, radio broadcaster with RTE and Raidio na Gaeltachta

followed by free concert with Moher

Templegate Hotel
All welcome
9:30pm
Sessions in venues around town
Various
All welcome
11:30pm
Concert Angelina Carberry, Peter Carberry and Paul Meehan
The Sanctuary, Queen's Hotel
€ 15
Fri 6
1:00pm
Session Lunchtime session
Glór
All welcome
8:00pm
CD Launch John Gavin & his daughter Pauline both playing harmonica
Auburn Lodge Hotel
All welcome
10pm - 12:30am
Sessions in many venues around town
Various locations
All welcome
11:30pm
Concert At The Racket
Auburn Lodge Hotel
€ 15
Sat 7
11:30am Masterclasses Multiple instruments & singing
11:30 - 1:00pm and 2:00 - 3:30pm
Registration 11:00am.
Christian Brothers School
€ 25
11:30am
Session Festival Brunch & Gig
The Merchant, Parnell St
All welcome
11:30am
Irish Language Class Irish Language for Beginners
with Olive Keane
Brogan's
All welcome
12:30pm
Sean Nós Workshop Sean Nós Dance Workshop
with Suzanne Leahy
Registration 11:30am.
Some dancing experience an advantage.
No need to book in advance.
Cois na hAbhna
€ 5
1:00pm
Table Quiz Trad Themed Table Quiz
The Merchant, Parnell St
€ 20 per table
3:00pm
Sessions in many venues around town
Various
All welcome
4:00pm
Talk Care and Maintenance of the Wooden Flute – a talk by Jon Dodd
County Museum
All welcome
4:00pm
Workshop Fiddle Maintenance – with Paul Bradley
County Museum
All welcome
7:00pm
CD Launch Dave Sheridan & Ciarán Somers - 'Faoi Bhláth'
The Sanctuary, Queen's Hotel
All welcome
7:00pm
Céilí band competition

Ard Ghaisce na mBuíonta -
The Great Band Challenge -
Senior Céilí Band Competition with €8000 in prizes
Audience voting

West County Hotel
€ 15
10:00pm
Set Dance Céilí GAA 125 Celebration Céilí with the Kilfenora Céilí Band
Cois na hAbhna
€ 10
10pm - 12:30am
Sessions in many venues around town
Various
All welcome
11:30pm
Concert Lúnasa
Auburn Lodge Hotel
€ 20
includes
Trad Disco
12:00 midnight
Trad Disco Trad Disco
with Trad DJ Ollie Mullooly
Auburn Lodge Hotel
€ 20
includes Concert
Sun 8
12:00 noon
Set Dance Workshop

Set Dance Workshop
Geraldine Greene
Beginners welcome.
No need to book in advance.

Cois na hAbhna
€ 5
1:30pm onwards
Sessions in many venues around town
Various
All welcome
4:00pm
Set Dance Céilí The Four Courts Céilí Band
Cois na hAbhna
€ 10
7:00pm
CD Launch Steph Geremia - 'The Open Road'
Temple Gate Hotel
All welcome
9:30pm
Sessions in many venues around town
Various
All welcome
10:00pm
Concert

Frankie Gavin and Tony McMahon

followed by "Shuckin' 'n Jivin'" with your host Andrew Mac Namara

Old Ground Hotel
€ 15
Mon 9
1:00pm onwards Lunchtime Session in many venues around town
Various
All welcome
9:30pm
Sessions in venues around town
Various
All welcome
11:30pm
Finale Concert Alan Kelly Quartet
featuring Tola Custy - fiddle
Aidan Brennan - guitar & vocals
Jim Higgins - bodhran & percussion
The Sanctuary, Queen's Hotel
€ 15
 

 

There will also be over 100 sessions during the weekend. See the Session Trail to find out who is playing where and when. All musicians welcome!


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