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