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April
Glencolmcille Festival of Traditional Arts
Glencolmcille
Co Donegal
April 4 – 10
http://www.ceolsaghleann.com/festival2010.htm
Granard Traditional Harp Festival
Granard
Co Longford
April 8 – 11
www.harp.net/granard/index.html
Pan Celtic Festival,
Dingle
Co Kerry
April 6 – 11
http://www.panceltic.ie/
Sean Nos Cois Life
Dublin
April 16 – 18
http://www.seannos.ie/
Ballydehob Traditional Music, Song and Dance Festival
Co Cork
April 16 – 18
http://feileathadachab.blogspot.com
Feile na nDeise
Dungarvan, Co Waterford
April 29 – May 3
www.feilenandeise.com
Feile Oriel
Monaghan
April 29 – May 2
http://www.feileoriel.com/
Feile Chois Cuain
Louisburgh, Co Mayo
April 30 – May 3
http://www.feilechoiscuain.com/
Fleadh na gCuach
Kinvara, Co Galway
April 30 – May 3
http://www.kinvara.com/cuckoo/
May
Feile Comortha Joe Einniu
Carna
Co Galway
April 30 – May 2
michealocuaig@hotmail.com
PJ Hayes Memorial Festival
Feakle
Co Clare. May 1- 3
Phone: +353 (0)61 92 4885
Baltimore Fiddle Fair
Baltimore, Co Cork
May 6 – 9
www.fiddlefair.com
Cos Cos Sean Nos Festival
Rathcormack, Co Sligo
May 7 – 9
http://www.coscos.ie/
Folk in the Park
Omagh, Co Tyrone
May 16 – 17 (2009 dates)
www.folkpark.com
Fleadh Nua
Ennis, Co Clare
May 23 – 31
www.fleadhnua.com
Skerries Trad Weekend
Co Dublin
www.skerriestraditonalmusic.com
Edward Bunting Harp Festival
Armagh
May 28 – 30
http://www.edwardbuntingharpfestival.com
Cobh Maritime Song Festival
Cork
2009 Festival cancelled
http://www.cobhmaritimesongfestival.com/
June
World Bodhran Championships
Milltown, Co Kerry
June 4 – 7
http://www.worldbodhranchampionships.com/news.html
The Larkin Hedge School
Liberty Hall
Dublin
June 11 – 12
Crosshaven Folk Festival
Crosshaven, Co Cork
June 11 – 13
http://www.crosshavenfolkclub.com
The Clancy Brothers Music Festival
Carrick-on-Suir
Co Tipperary
June 10 – 13
http://www.clancybrothersfestival.org/
The Galway Sessions
Galway
June 14 – 21
Blas
Limerick University
June 21 – July 2
Con Curtin Music Festival
Brosna
Co Kerry
June 25 – 27
http://www.concurtinmusicfestival.com/
East Clare Fiddle Festival
Feakle
Co Clare
June 20 – July 3
http://www.eastclarefiddlefestival.com/
July
Willie Clancy Summer School
Miltown Malbay,
Co Clare
July 3 – 11
email: angleann@oceanfree.net
Full Details
Douglas Hyde Summer School
Ballaghaderreen
July 3 – 10
http://www.douglashyde.com
South Sligo Summer School
Tubbercurry, Co Sligo
July 11 – 17
www.sssschool.org
Meitheal Summer School
Limerick
July 13 – 17
www.tradweek.com
Joe Mooney Summer School
Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim
July 17 – 24
www.joemooneysummerschool.com
Celtic Fusion Int. Musical Arts Festival
Castlewellan
Co Down
July 15 – 18
http://www.celticfusion.co.uk
Fiddlers Green Festival
Rostrevor, Co Down
July 18 – 25
http://www.fiddlersgreenfestival.co.uk
Phil Murphy Weekend
Carrig-on-Bannon
Co Wexford
July 23 – 26 (2009 dates)
Tel.+ 353 87 8200986
www.philmurphyweekend.com
James Byrne Fiddle Summer School
Glencolmcille
Co Donegal
July 26 – 30
http://www.ceolsaghleann.com/summer2010.htm
O’Carolan Summer School
Keadue, Co Roscommon
July 25 – 31
Website
O’Carolan Harp & Traditional Music Festival
Keadue, Co Roscommon
July 30 – August 1
Website
Scoil Acla
Achill, Co Mayo
July 26 – August 2
http://www.scoilacla.com
The World Fleadh
Castlebar,
Co Mayo
July 24 – August 15 (2009 dates)
http://www.theworldfleadh.com/
Ballyshannon Folk and Traditional Festival
Co Donegal
July 30 – August 1
http://www.ballyshannonfolkfestival.com
James Morrison Traditional Music Festival
Riverstown, Co Sligo
July 30 – August 1
August
Feakle International Traditional Music Festival
Co Clare
August 5 – 11
www.feaklefestival.ie
Kilcar Fleadh
Co Donegal
August 7 – 14
http://www.cill-chartha-kilcar.com
Masters of Tradition
Bantry, Co Cork
August 10 – 15
http://www.westcorkmusic.ie
Scoil Eigse
Cavan Town
August 15 – 20
http://comhaltas.ie/events/detail/scoil_eigse_2010/
Merriman Summer School
Glor Theatre, Ennis.
August 18 – 22
www.merriman.ie
Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann
Cavan Town
August 23 – 25
http://www.fleadh2010.ie/
Coleman Traditional Festival
Gurteen, Co Sligo
August 27 – 29
www.colemanirishmusic.com
September
Gig’n the Bann
Portglenone
September 2 – 5
http://www.gignthebann.com
Nell Galvin Traditional Irish Music Festival
Kilrush
Co Clare
September 3 – 5
http://www.nellgalvin.com/
Tulla Traditional Music Festival
Co Clare
September 10 – 12
www.tullatradfestival.com
Eigse Ui Ghramhnaigh
Baile Atha Bui
Co na Mi
September 10 – 12
www.athbui.com/
Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival
Longford
September 23 – 26
http://www.johnnykeenan.com
Frank Harte Festival
Teachers Club, Dublin
September 24 – 26
Micheál Mac Ránaill +353 879898534
Goilin Singers Club
Kilkenny Celtic Festival
September 25 – October 3
www.celticfestival.ie
Johnny Doherty Music & Dancing Festival
Ardara
Co Donegal
September 24 – 26
http://www.ardarafestivals.com/
Cork Folk Festival
Cork
September 30 - October 3
www.corkfolkfestival.com
October
Sligo Traditional Singing Weekend
Rosses Point, Co Sligo
October 1 – 3
http://www.sligotradsingers.ie/
Feile Frank McGann
Strokestown, Co Roscommon
October 8 – 10
www.feilefrankmcgann.com
Scoil Cheoil na Botha
Scotstown
Co Monaghan
October 16 – 18
http://www.anbhoth.ie
Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival
Castleisland, Co Kerry
October 22 – 25
www. patrickokeeffe.com
Sligo Live
Sligo Town
October 21 – 25
http://www.sligolive.ie/
South Roscommon Singers Festival
Knockcroghery,
Co Roscommon
October 23 – 25 (2009 dates)
http://www.dhalonproductions.ie
Return to Fingal – Scoil Sheamuis Ennis
Seamus Ennis Centre
Fingal,
Co Dublin
October 21 – 25
http://www.scoilsheamuisennis.com
Willie Keane Memorial Weekend
Doonbeg, Co Clare
October 23 – 26 (2009 dates)
www.williekeanememorialweekend.com
Cooley-Collins Traditional Music Weekend
Gort, Co Galway
October 22 – 24
email Mary Coen maryteresacoen@eircom.net
Carlingford Irish American Festival
October 31 – November 2 (2009 dates)
www.carlingfordbeds.com
Oireachtas na Samhna
Leitir Ceanainn
Dun na nGall
October 28 – Nov 1 (2009 dates)
www.antoireachtas.ie
November
Ennis Traditional Festival
Co Clare
November 11 – 15
www.ennistradfestival.com
Clare Festival of Traditional Singing
Bellbridge Hotel
Spanish Point
November 7 – 9 (2008 dates)
aandjoreilly@gmail.com
William Kennedy Piping Festival
Armagh
November 11 – 14
http://www.armaghpipers.com/wkpf/
December
Frankie Kennedy Winter School
Dunlewey
Gaoth Dobhair
Co Donegal
December 28 – January 2 (2009 dates)
http://www.frankiekennedy.com/index.html
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January 2010 Dates
New Inn Mummers Festival
New Inn, Co GalwayJanuary 23
Michael Finnerty Ph: 090 9675600
Sixmilebridge Winter Weekend
Co Clare
January14 – 17 (2010)
http://www.wmw.ie
The Shindig Festival of Set Dancing and Traditional Music
Tralee
January 22 – 24 (2010)
http://www.shindigfestival.com/
Temple Bar Trad Festival
Dublin
January 27 – 31 (2010)
www.templebartrad.com
Feile Choilin Seoige
Rosmuc, Co Galway
January 29 – 31 (2010)
http://www.damhsoir.ie/homepage.html
Tradfest
Cork
January Feb 1 – 5 (2010)
http://www.ucctradsoc.com/
Carlingford Traditional Music Winter School
Carlingford,Co Louth
February 4 – 7 (2010)
www.carlingfordbeds.com
Merriman Winter School
Hotel Meryrick, Galway
January 29 – 31 (2010)
www.merriman.ie
Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh,
Ballyferriter,
Co Kerry
February 17 – 21 (2010)
http://www.scoilcheoil.com
The Joseph Browne Spring School of Traditional Music
Gort, Co Galway, and Crusheen
February 18 – 20 (2010)
www.josephbrowne.org
The 11th Gathering, Gleneagles Hotel
Killarney
February 24 – 28 (2010)
www.thegathering.ie
Micho Russell Festival Weekend
Doolin, Co Clare
February 26 – 29 (2010)
www.michorussellweekend.ie
Corofin Traditional Music Festival
Co Clare
March 1 – 7 (2010)
www.corofintradfest.com
MARCH 2010
Seachtain na Gaelige
Galway
March 5 – 17 (2010)
http://snag.ie/lang/gd-ie/
Cavan Arts Festival
March 10 – 18 (2010)
www.cavanmusic.com
Inishowen International Folk Song and Ballad Seminar
Co Donegal
March 19 – 22 (2010)
http://www.inishowensinging.ie/
Glengarriff Free Spirit Festival
Glengarriff
Co Cork
March 19 – 21 (2010)
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Feile Patrick Byrne
Carrickmacross
Co Monaghan
March 26 – 28 (2010)
Ceardlann Earraigh
Celbridge
Co KildareMarch 27 (2010)
www.ceardlannearraigh.com
