Masters of Tradition celebrates its 21st anniversary this year and takes place from August 23-27 in Bantry. Its mission remains the same as every other year – to journey to the heart of Irish music and provide a platform where subtle elements of the music can be heard. As ever, […]
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Kinsale Arts Weekend (July 6-9 ) has a name for innovation and arts experiences in the most beautiful surroundings. This year promises to deliver again with a programme and a theme that captures the imagination inspired by the selkie of Irish folklore across platforms of song, music, poetry, theatre, literature, […]
The ever-popular Skibbereen Arts Festival (July 26-August 5) returns this summer with an excellent line-up of local, national and international acts. Focusing on themes of Climate Change, Sustainability and The 1980s, organisers say that “The reopening of Skibbereen Town Hall has enabled us to present our first ‘proper’ festival since […]
A Bray native now living in Berlin, you may know Caoimhe Barry (aka Caoi de Barra) as one of the three ladies behind alternative-pop act Wyvern Lingo. The trio’s soulful RnB song ‘I love you, Sadie’ received significant radio play on the Irish airwaves and their 2018 self-titled debut album was […]
Pádraig Fhia Ó Mathúna (Patrick Mahony) is a researcher on the Fionn Folklore Project. He was a columnist with the West Cork People for several years. We have probably all heard the story of Fionn mac Cumhaill’s pursuit of Diarmaid and Gráinne. It is one of the most well-known episodes […]
Bantry is poised for an exciting development of a music centre with world-class performance and educational facilities. The project will be led by the non-profit arts organisation West Cork Music. “For a long time, we have realised that musicians and other artists need a physical space where they can develop […]