Ennis Trad Festival Programme 2007
Time
Event
Place
Admission
Thu 8
6:00pm
Festival Launch
(with session)
Festival Launch by Martin Hayes
Should be good to hear him - he is great to talk!
Auburn Lodge Hotel
All welcome
8:00pm
CD Launch Dympna O'Sullivan - "Bean Chairdín"
Temple Gate Hotel
All welcome
9:30pm
Sessions in venues around town
Various locations
All welcome
11:30pm
Concert Finbarr Dwyer & Brian McGrath
The Sanctuary,
Queen's Hotel
€15
Fri 9
1:00pm
Lunchtime Concert To be confirmed
To be confirmed
All welcome
6:00pm
CD Launch Kane O'Rourke - "The Jolly Tinker"
The Sanctuary, Queen's Hotel
All welcome
8:00pm
Concert Tony Linnane, James Cullinan, Jim O'Connor & Mick Conneely
Old Ground Hotel
€15
9:30pm
Sessions in 25 venues around town
Various locations
All welcome
Midnight
Concert FOUR MEN & A DOG
Auburn Lodge Hotel
€20
Sat 10
11:00am
Festival Brunch & Gig  
The Barge Rooms
All welcome
11:00am
Masterclasses Multiple instruments and singing
Various tutors
Registration 10.30am
St Flannan's College
€30
11:00am
Sean Nós Dance Workshop Sean Nós Dancing Workshop
Suzanne Leahy
Some dancing experience an advantage.
No need to book in advance.
Registration 10.45pm
Temple Gate Hotel
(Great Hall)
€ 5
1:30pm
Table Quiz Trad themed Table Quiz
The Barge Rooms
€20 per table
2:00pm
Irish Language Class Introduction to the Irish Language for Beginners
with Olive Keane
Library in Temple Gate Hotel
All welcome
3:00pm
Sessions in over 20 venues around town
Various locations
All welcome
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Session Trad for Teens in conjunction with Clare Arts Office
Glór
All welcome
6:00pm
CD Launch Geraldine Bradley - "From The Rising Spring - Cloch Fhuarain"
The Sanctuary,
Queen's Hotel
All welcome
7:30pm
Gradam Award Ennis Trad Festival Gradam Award
to Sonny Murray
Cois na hAbhna
All welcome
9:30pm
Sessions in over 20 venues around town
Various locations
All welcome
Midnight
Concert Alan Kelly & Mosaic
featiuring Alan Kelly, John Kelly, Tola Custy, Arty McGlynn, Danny Byrt, Kevin Maguire, Neill Yeats, Richie Buckley
Auburn Lodge Hotel
€20 includes
Trad Disco
Midnight
Trad Disco Trad Disco
with Trad DJ Ollie Mullooly
Auburn Lodge Hotel
see above
Sun 11
11:00am
Set Dance Workshop Set Dance Workshop
Geraldine Greene
Beginners Welcome!
No need to book in advance.
Old Ground Hotel,
€ 5
1:00pm
Sessions in over 20 venues around town
Various locations
All welcome
4:00pm
Set Dance Céilí The Four Courts Céilí Band
Auburn Lodge Hotel
€ 8
5:00pm
"The Kitchen Sessions" Recorded live on Clare FM Radio with Paula Carroll
Tom Steele's Pub
All welcome
5:00pm
CD Launch Frank Cullen - "And All Points West"
Temple Gate Hotel
All welcome
7:00pm
Céilí band competition

Ard Ghaisce na mBuíonta -
The Great Band Challenge -
Senior Céilí Band Competition -
€8,000 in prizes

Interval act - Pride of the West - John Wynne, John McEvoy & Arty McGlynn

West County Hotel
€ 15
9:30pm
Sessions in 10 venues around town
Various locations
All welcome
Mon 12
1:00pm
Session Lunchtime Session
All welcome
9:30pm
Sessions in 5 venues around town
Various locations
All welcome
11:30pm
Concert Éamonn Coyne (Banjo), Tim Edey & John Jo Kelly
The Sanctuary,
Queen's Hotel
€ 15

Please Note: You will be able to buy a Weekend Ticket for €70, which covers all events! Available at the festival launch, festival events & from the Festival Office.