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Past Feakle Festival Events

Wednesday 7th August 2024

Opening Night with Martin Hayes

Thursday 8th August 2024

Workshops

Festival Walk

Thursday Night Concert

Friday 9th August 2024

Workshops

Lunchtime Concert

Featuring the talented tutors teaching at the festival – Eileen O’Brien, Martin Hayes, Sorcha Costello, Mary McNamara, Brian Donnellan, Danny O’Mahony, Páraic MacDonnchadha, Geraldine McNamara, Gearóid McNamara, Terrance O’Reilly, Suzanne Leahy.

CD Launch

Keane, Connolly & McGorman

Musical Recital

Late night concert and CD Launch with Cuas

Saturday 10th August 2024

Workshops

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!

Singing session

Hosted by Fear an Tí Micheál Marrinan, Conor Connolly, Mary Noonan, Tim Dennehy and lots more.

Book Launch

Josephine Marsh, 111 Original Irish Music Compositions

Gala Concert

Céilí with The Star of Munster

Craic agus Ceol le Pólca 4

They are a high-energy group specializing in music from the West Kerry region, known for their lively performances that get feet tapping and spirits soaring.

Sunday 11th August 2024

Aifreann Gaeilge

With the East Clare Community Choir

Conversations in music

A public interview with Cormac Begley

Random Acts of Puppetry

Singing Session – Remembering Brían O’Rourke in song

Brían Ó Rourke was a beloved figure known for his humorous, witty, and poignant songs. Brían had a deep passion for the Feakle Festival, where he often shared his vibrant compositions. Brían Ó Rourke was renowned across Ireland and beyond for his invaluable contributions to the preservation of traditional song and his exceptional songwriting talents within that genre. He was also an accomplished poet, and in 1992, he published a booklet titled When I Grow Up, described on its cover as containing ‘jocoserious songs unaccompanied’. This special session will bring together family, friends, and admirers to honour his memory through song.
Hosted by Fear an Tí Con “Fada” Ó Drisceoil and will be joined by fellow singers Peter Casey, Mick Scanlan, Seán Mone and lots more.

Outdoor Concert with The Fiddle Case and MegaTrad

Grand finale Céilí with the Tulla Céilí Band

Monday 12th August 2024

Informal Sessions

Riches of Clare Concert

Featuring Josephine & Mary Nugent, Brian Stafford & Tommy Hayes

Evening Céilí

With the Sliabh Aughty Trio – Charlie Harris, Mark Donnellan and Jim Corry.

Wednesday 9th August 2023

Opening night with ‘The Irish Concertina Orchestra’

Discover the extraordinary sonic beauty of the Irish Concertina Orchestra

Thursday 10th August 2023

Festival Walk

CD Launch ‘Chapter 22’

‘Chapter 22’ from Clare singer Edel Vaughan

Thursday Night Concert

Friday 11th August 2023

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.

CD Launch East West Fiddles

East West Fiddles (Manus McGuire, Mareka Naito, Junji Shirota & Garry O’Briain).

Musical Recital

Late night concert and CD launch

‘The Primrose Lass’, by fiddler Sorcha Costello

Saturday 12th August 2023

CD launch ‘BEO! Live Traditional Music 2022-23’

By Páraic MacDonnchadha, Padraig Keane & Macdara Ó Faoáin

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!

Dennis Cahill – Litir ó do chara

A unique documentary sharing the life and music of master guitarist from Chicago, the late Dennis Cahill.

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.

Céilí with the Star of Munster

Late night concert

‘Craic agus ceol’ with Pólca 4

Gala Concert

A tribute to Seamus Begley

Sunday 13th August 2023

Aifreann Gaeilge

with Noreen Ní Riain

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.

Random Acts of Puppetry

Singing session

Singing session led by Thomas McCarthy.

Gala Outdoor Concert

Grand finale Céilí with the Tulla Céilí Band

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.

Evening Céilí

with Donie Nolan and Taylor’s cross

Thursday 4th August 2022

Opening Night with Mary MacNamara

Friday 5th August 2022

Lunch Time Concert

Featuring the talented tutors teaching at the festival. Martin Hayes, Eileen O’Brien, Mary MacNamara, Hugh Healy, Páraic Mac Donnchadha, Conor Connolly & Edwina Guckian.

Musical Recital

CD Launch

Hugh Healy, concertina player, will launch his album Debut Solo album ‘Ceolaire’

Saturday 6th August 2022

Festival Walk

CD Launch Paddy O’Brien 1922-2022

Singing Session

Hosted by Michéal Marrinan, who will be joined by Deirdre Scanlon and Con Fada O’Drisceoil

Reflections of a memory collector

By historian and author Tomás Mac Conmara

Gala Concert

Sunday 7th August 2022

Aifreann Gaeilge

with Nóirín Ní Riain

A public interview with Des Mulkere

by Cuimhneamh an Chláir

Gala Outdoor Concert

Grand finale Céilí

with the Tulla Céilí Band

Monday 8th August 2022

Informal Sessions

Informal sessions throughout the day and night.

Riches of Clare Concert

featuring talented musicians: Aidan McMahon, Michael Landers, Mike Butler & Dermot Sheedy.

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