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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. |
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| Time | Event | Venue | Admission |
| WED 5 | |||
| 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 | |
| THURS 6 | |||
| 10.00 am - 1.00 pm |
Workshops | 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). | ||
| 4.00 pm - 6.00 pm |
Afternoon session for workshop students. | ||
| 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. | €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 |
| 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 | |
| FRI 7 | |||
| 10.00 am - 1.00 pm |
Workshops | 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. | ||
| 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 |
| SAT 8 | |||
| 10.00 am - 1.00 pm |
Workshops | 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 | |||
| 11 am | Aifreann Gaeilge le A.M.E.N. featuring Noirin Ni Riain, Micheal O’Sulleabhain and Eoin O’Sulleabhain. | ||
| 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 | |||
| 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 |
| Informal sessions | |||
| 7.30 pm | Cross road dancing with Donie Nolan & friends. Will be held indoors if weather is unsuitable. |
Outside Peppers | |
| TUES 11 | |||
| Informal sessions | |||
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