The Kilfenora Traditional Music Festival 2024 will run from Friday 26 to Monday 29 April.
This will be the 15th festival in a series that began in 2009 with the centenary of the Kilfenora Céilí Band. The festival is noted for great concerts and céilís, plus cracking CD launches and pub sessions. It is intended to adopt a similar format to previous years with events and sessions on the Friday and Monday as well.
Our main concert on Saturday night will feature the much-praised duo of Tommy Fitzharris and Dónal McCague, joined by the wonderful singing of Nell Ni Chroinin (from the band Danu) and the in-demand and masterful guitar playing of Colm O’Caoimh (of the band Caladh Nua). And as always we will feature a talented prize-winner from the Meitheal Summer School – this year it is Hannah Lyons, a harpist from Mayo. Tickets are available online here, from The Burren Visitor Centre in Kilfenora or Custy’s Records in Ennis.
On Friday night we will stage another dance spectacular, following the success of last years’ event. We are inviting back the Avalon Celtic Dance Company (for their 20th anniversary) together with talented young dancers and musicians from North Clare. For more information click here.
CD launches this year are by Seán Lyons, The O’Loughlin Family and David Sanders – all from Co Clare. For more information click here.
Other events being planned include a céilí with the Star of Munster Céilí Band on Saturday night, followed by Ollie Mullooley’s Trad Disco, and a fantastic line-up for the Riches of Clare concert in Kilfenora Cathedral. For more information click here.
Of course the highlight on Sunday will be the open-air céilí in the Square with the great Kilfenora Céilí Band, preceded by performances by young local musicians.
And for those wanting to learn we have dance workshops from Monday 22 to Friday 26 April (mornings – but not Wednesday) and instrumental sessions for young musicians and learners on Saturday and Sunday. Click here for more information.
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