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Click here to
book tickets online or click buy for individual
concerts below. If
there is no link tickets must be purchased from the Festival Box
Office (cash only).
Please note change of location for Festival
Box Office. It is now on the main street opposite Loughnane's Hostel.
Tickets can only
be bought online up to midnight Tuesday 4 August. All tickets purchased
online can be collected from the Festival Box Office which opens
on Wednesday 5 August. |
| Time |
Event |
Venue |
Admission |
| WED 5 |
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| 7.30 pm |
Official opening. A celebration of dance. This
year we are delighted to honour the role of dance and particularly
the role of dance teacher Kathleen Moloney from Glendree. The evening
will be complimented by a photographic exhibition by Nutan. Wine & food
reception. All are welcome! |
Community
Centre |
Free |
| 10.00 pm |
Session with Mark Donnellan, Cyril O’Donoghue and
friends. |
Peppers Pub |
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| THURS 6 |
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10.00 am -
1.00 pm |
Workshops |
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Details |
| 3.00pm |
Festival walk. Enjoy the beautiful landscape of
East Clare exploring the stunning scenery around Lough Graney. Walk
starts from Caher House. It will finish with a house session and
refreshment stop. Transport will be available from the village (approx
5 miles). |
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4.00 pm -
6.00 pm |
Afternoon session for workshop students. |
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| 7.30 pm |
Concert with Mary MacNamara and East Clare young
musicians. This concert will showcase the many young musicians taught
by the well-respected and talented concertina player Mary MacNamara.
Mary has many young students and she instils in them the love of
the East Clare style of music, therefore ensuring a healthy future
for traditional music in the region. |
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€7.00 and family ticket costing €20.00 |
| 8.00 pm |
Midnight Court Musical Adaptation by Sean Tyrell
featuring Johnny Mullins. A potent musical adaptation presents this
classic18th century Irish poem in a contemporary setting. Heady mix
of Celtic blues, hilarious, boisterous, risqué, irreverent. |
Caher House |
€15.00 BUY |
| 10.00 pm |
Late Concert with Tony MacMahon and Steve Cooney.
Tony MacMahon plays his music with raw emotion, he is a profound
character and his performance leaves his audience deeply moved. He
has combined forces with Steve Cooney, the foremost guitarist playing
in Ireland at present. |
Caher House |
€20.00 BUY |
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Special price for both concerts
at Caher House of €25.00
including wine reception at the interval. |
| 10.00 pm |
Session with Seamus Bugler and friends. |
Shortt’s Pub |
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| FRI 7 |
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10.00 am -
1.00 pm |
Workshops |
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Details |
| 2.00 pm |
Fiddle recital. Mark Donnellan, Jed Foley, Martin
Hayes, Pat O’Connor, Kevin Carey, Denise Glass, Vincent Griffin and
his students. |
Community
Centre |
€7.00 |
4.00 pm -
6.00 pm |
Afternoon session for workshop students/beginners. |
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| 7.30 pm |
Musical Performance with:
Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill,
Beal Tuinne featuring
Shaun Davey, Rita Connolly, Seamus Begley, Eilis Ni Chinnéide, Eoin
Begley and Jim
Murray. |
St Mary’s Church |
€25
(tickets in advance) BUY |
| 9.30 pm |
Céilí: Four Courts Céilí Band |
Bohan’s Bar |
€5.00 |
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| SAT 8 |
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10.00 am -
1.00 pm |
Workshops |
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Details |
| 10.00 am |
Storytelling for children with acclaimed
Galway Storyteller Rob Swannock Fulton. He will be doing three storytelling
sessions at the festival.
10:00 to 10:40 am. Wonder Tales from around
the world (ages 4 - 6 years)
11:00 to 11:40 am. Tale of the Terrible
Gruagach (ages 7 - 107 years)
12 noon - 12:40 pm. Traditional sea
tales from Scotland and Ireland (ages 7- 107 years) |
Community
Centre |
Free |
11.00 am -
5.00 pm |
Set Dancing Workshop with Kevin O’Halloran & Deirdre Nihill |
Bohan’s Bar |
€10.00 |
2.00 pm -
3.00 pm |
Poetry with Arthur Watson. His work has appeared
in numerous publications and he has given readings of his poetry
at festivals and events throughout Ireland. |
Moloney’s Pub |
Free |
| 3.00 pm |
Singing session with Phil Callery, Lasairfhíona
Ní Chonaola, Seamus Begley, Brian O’Rourke, Helen Hayes & Paddy
Commane. Fear an Tí: Tim Dennehy. |
Moloney’s Pub. |
Free |
4.00 pm -
5.00 pm |
Lecture from local historian Ger Madden. ’A Slieve
Aughty Miscellany’: Ger Madden talks about his new publication on
the Slieve Aughty Mountains. |
Community Centre |
Free |
6.00 pm -
9.00 pm |
Informal Singing Session hosted by Declan Coyne
of the South Roscommon Singers Club. |
Moloney’s Pub |
Free |
| 7.30 |
Gala Concert: ‘Clare Connections’ featuring: Tommy
Keane & McCarthy family, Jackie Daly & Donal O’Connor, Kate
Purcell, Mick Kinsella & Joan Culloo, Tim Collins & Anthony
Quigney, Vincent Griffin & Mary Corry, Helen Hayes, Mark Donnellan,
John Canny & Dennis Cahill, Paddy Commane; Seanos and Set Dancing. |
Community Centre |
€20.00 BUY |
| 9.30 pm |
Céilí: The Four Courts Céilí Band |
Bohan’s Bar |
€5.00 |
| 10.45pm |
Late Night Concert: The Mulcahy Family from Abbeyfeale |
Pepper's Marquee |
€7.00 |
| SUN 9 |
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| 11 am |
Aifreann Gaeilge le A.M.E.N. featuring Noirin Ni Riain, Micheal
O’Sulleabhain and Eoin O’Sulleabhain. |
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| 12 noon |
Singing Session with Robbie Mc Mahon, Donie Nolan, Paula Carroll,
Colm O’Donnell & Máire Ni Cheilleachair. Fear an Tí: Joseph O’Connor. |
Moloney’s Pub |
Free |
| 1.30 pm |
Children’s activities to include:
Puppet Show: The Wishing Tree. This production
presents two stories told using a broad range of puppetry from
storytelling to life-size puppets, animated objects and shadow
puppetry. These stories investigate the way in which our inner
vision creates the world around us. The show incorporates real
magic, storytelling and puppetry. By Dog and Sting Puppets. |
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| 3.30 pm |
Outdoor concert with Colm O’Donnell and the Border
Collies. This concert promises to be a lively affair with a well-honed
great mix of songs. The band have been critically acclaimed and we
are delighted to welcome them back to Feakle.
Will be held indoors
if weather is unsuitable. |
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| 10.00 pm |
Grand Finale Céilí. The Tulla Céilí Band. |
Marquee |
€10.00 |
| MON 10 |
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1.00 pm -
2.00 pm |
Riches of Clare presentation
with Padraig Rynne, Michael Queally,
Noel O’Donoghue & Pat Marsh. The Riches of Clare is a free lunchtime
traditional music concert series held throughout Co. Clare during
the Summer months. It showcases musicians and singers from the County
and the festival is delighted to be involved with this initiative. |
Community Centre |
Free |
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Informal sessions |
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| 7.30 pm |
Cross road dancing with Donie Nolan & friends.
Will be held indoors if weather is unsuitable. |
Outside Peppers |
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| TUES 11 |
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Informal sessions |
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