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has learned that the three-day long festival will take place from September 5 to 7 in Kil- kee. Promoters MCD have been tight- lipped about the possible line-up for this year’s festival but early specula- tion is that Meteor Award winners Cathy Davy and Duke Special are being lined-up as possible headline acts.
Last year’s festival featured 2007 Choice nominees Roisin Murphy and Delorentos as well as international acts such as Ocean Colour Scene, Fun Lovin’ Criminals, The Enemy, Tom Baxter and Badly Drawn Boy.
Last year’s festivals was a sell out and attracted tens of thousands of tourists to west Clare for the week- Ker
‘Following on from the phenomenal success of last year’s Cois Fharraige with Sony Ericsson, we are excited to confirm that the three-day festival is back on the west coast this Septem- ber,” said an MCD spokesperson.
“From the outset, Cois Fharraige with Sony Ericsson was a roaring success, selling out well in advance of the festival weekend. Cois Fhar- raige 2007 received huge critical ac- claim from fans, performing artists
and critics alike, boasting a stellar line up and an original festival con- cept.
“The success of Cois Fharraige with Sony Ericsson was reflected by it being awarded the title of Best New Festival 2007 by the Irish Fes-
tival Awards. Fans can look forward to sealing off their summer with more of the same this year, leaving the best to last, Cois Fharraige with Sony Ericsson wraps up the festival season.”
The festivals surf section was can-
celled last year due to the lack of waves but organisers are hopeful for this year. Information will be availa- ble soon on www.coisfharraige.com.