Feakle Festival Events 2023
9th to 14th AUGUST 2023
Wednesday 9th August 2023
Opening night with ‘The Irish Concertina Orchestra’
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Community Hall
Admission: Free
Event in association with Derg Credit Union
Thursday 10th August 2023
Workshops
Time: 10am – 1pm
Venue: National School, Shortt’s pub, Moloney’s pub, Community Hall
Admission: €25 per day or €60 for 3 days
Festival Walk
Time: 2pm
Venue: Assemble outside Festival Office
Admission: Free
CD Launch
‘Chapter 22’ from Clare singer Edel Vaughan
Time: 4.00pm
Venue: Moloney’s pub
Admission: Free
Thursday Night Concert
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Peppers Marquee
Admission: €25 (Advanced booking is advisable. Tickets are on sale via the Glor box office)
Friday 11th August 2023
Workshops
Time: 10am – 1pm
Venue: National School, Shortt’s pub, Moloney’s pub, Community Hall
Admission: €25 per day or €60 for 3 days
Lunchtime Concert
Featuring the talented tutors teaching at the festival – Martin Hayes, Eileen O’Brien, Sorcha Costello, Mary MacNamara, Geraldine McNamara, Conor Connolly, Gearóid McNamara, Michéal Marrinan, Brian Donnellan, Páraic MacDonnchadha, Suzanne Leahy and more.
Time: 2pm
Venue: Community Hall
Admission: €10 Tickets available at the door only
CD Launch
East West Fiddles (Manus McGuire, Mareka Naito, Junji Shirota & Garry O’Briain).
Time: 4pm
Venue: Shortt’s pub
Admission: Free
Musical Recital
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: St. Mary’s Church
Admission: €30 (Advanced booking is advisable. Tickets are on sale via the Glor box office)
Late night concert and CD launch
‘The Primrose Lass’, by fiddler Sorcha Costello
Time: 10pm
Venue: Pepper’s marquee
Admission: €10
Saturday 12th August 2023
Workshops
Time: 10am – 1pm
Venue: National School, Shortt’s pub, Moloney’s pub, Community Hall
Admission: €25 per day or €60 for 3 days
CD launch
‘BEO! Live Traditional Music 2022-23’
By Páraic MacDonnchadha, Padraig Keane & Macdara Ó Faoáin
Time: 2.00pm
Venue: Pepper’s pub
Admission: Free
Pop up Gaeltacht
Pop-up Gaeltacht, 2pm, Dé Sathairn/ Saturday, 12ú Lúnasa/August, Tigh Moloney. Bígí linn ag Preab-Ghaeltacht na Féile. Neart spraoi, caint, agus comhrá le chéile, i nGaeilge. Beatha teanga í a labhairt!
Join us for the festival Pop-up Gaeltacht, where you can speak with other Irish speakers. Even if you only have cúpla focal (a few words)! Or you can just listen. Beidh míle fáilte romhat/You’ll be most welcome!
Time: 2.00pm
Venue: Moloney’s pub
Admission: Free
Dennis Cahill – Litir ó do chara
A unique documentary sharing the life and music of master guitarist from Chicago, the late Dennis Cahill.
Time: 3.00pm
Venue: Community Hall
Admission: Free
Singing session
Hosted by Fear an Tí Aran Island singer MacDara Ó Conaola, who will be joined by Thomas McCarty, Michéal Marrinan, Conamara sean-nós singer Sarah Ghriallais , Mary Noonan and many more.
Time: 3.30pm
Venue: Moloney’s pub
Admission: Free
CD launch
‘Up the West’ by Randal Bays
Time: 4.30pm
Venue: Shortt’s pub
Admission: Free
Gala Concert
A tribute to Seamus Begley
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: St. Mary’s Church
Admission: €30 (Advanced booking is advisable. Tickets are on sale via the Glor box office)
Céilí with the Star of Munster
Time: 9.30pm
Venue: Community Hall
Admission: €10 Tickets available at the door only
Late night concert
‘Craic agus ceol’ with Pólca 4
Time: 10.30pm
Venue: Marquee
Admission: €10 Tickets available at the door only
Sunday 13th August 2023
Aifreann Gaeilge
with Noreen Ní Riain
Time: 11am
Venue: St. Mary’s Church
Admission: Free
A public interview with Eileen O’Brien
Eileen O’Brien’s musical heritage is rooted in the family music traditions of her Tipperary father (accordion player and composer Paddy O’ Brien) and her Westmeath mother (singer Eileen Seery). But her connection to Clare music is a powerful one. With long standing musical friendships across Co. Clare, Eileen is warmly welcomed wherever good music is played in the county.
In this conversation with Paula Carroll she discusses the importance of music in her life.
Time: 12.30pm
Venue: Moloney’s pub
Admission: Free
Random Acts of Puppetry
Time: 1.30pm
Venue: Community Hall
Admission: Free
Singing session
Singing session led by Thomas McCarthy.
Time: 2pm
Venue: Moloney’s pub
Admission: Free
Gala Outdoor Concert
Time: 3pm
Venue: Fair green village centre or Community Hall with bad weather
Admission: Free
Grand finale Céilí with the Tulla Céilí Band
Time: 10pm
Venue: Marquee
Admission: €10 Tickets available at the door only
Monday 14th August 2023
Informal Sessions
Informal sessions throughout the day and night.
Riches of Clare Concert
Featuring talented musicians: Joan Hanrahan, Claire Keville, Geraldine McNamara & Noel O’Grady.
Time: 1pm
Venue: Community Hall
Admission: Free
Evening Céilí
with Donie Nolan and Taylor’s cross
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: Pepper’s Pub
Admission: Free