Feakle Festival
Feakle Festival

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

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

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

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

Random Acts of Puppetry

Time: 1.30pm
Venue
: Community Hall
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