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TULLA and Feakle are both host- ing traditional festivals this year and both promise to be musical treats.
The second Tulla Trad Festival kicks off on September 12. World- famous fiddle player, Liz Carroll will be peforming. Other household names in the world of traditional mu- sic include Micheal O’Raghallaigh, Matt Moloy, Catherine McEvoy, Kathleen Loughnane, Mary Bergin, John Carty and Arty McGlynn
All set dancers can start getting the shoes ready for the ceilis where they can dance to the Four Courts on the Friday night at Minogues, Tulla Ceili
Band will be playing for the Ceili- Mor on Saturday 13th at the Second- ary School and Andrew MacNamara on Sunday night. Nora Butler and Maire Ni Cheallachair will be sing- ing at the Powerhouse on Saturday night while Robbie McMahon will be Teach OI on Sunday afternoon.
The Feakle Festival will be offi- cially opened Wednesday, August 6 and the opening will be a platform to honour local flute player Paddy O’Donogue.
A well-respected musician and composer Paddy recently released a CD of his music with his son Cyril.
Eurovision winner Emear Quinn will perform with a string quartet in
Kilclaren Church on Thursday. This is the first time the beautiful church has been used as a festival venue.
Friday night’s concert in St. Mary’s Church in Feakle features Frankie Gavin and Roisin Elsafty for the first time.
TG4 Musician of the Year and local legend Martin Hayes together with Dennis Cahill will top the evening.
The gala concert on Saturday night in the Community Hall will be a lively mix with new and up coming traditional artists with Mayo band Céide, Tulla favourite Andrew Mc- Namara and Rob Stein and many more.
A special festival three concert
ticket price of €60 is available for these concerts. Bookings can be made to info@feaklefestival.ie or by calling 087 9678020.
The workshops continue to be very popular and attendance has increased yearly.
Besides the regular classes this year’s Festival sees the introduction of four new workshops, for whis- tle, beginner’s concertina, sean nds dancing and a one-day workshop in traditional song writing.
Full details of the festival pro- gramme, which also features ceilis, music and singing sessions, are on the festival web site, www.feak lefes- Ae oe