Event | Venue | Time | Admission | |
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The Bluegrass Family SoundThe Burnette Sisters Band (USA)The Cox Family (USA) | Westport Town Hall Theatre | 8:00 pm | €35 | Tickets |
Bluegrass Session | McGing's | 9:00 pm | Free |
Event | Venue | Time | Admission | |
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Shelton & Williams (USA) | Clew Bay Hotel | 12:30 pm | Free | |
The Home Coming Session | Blouser's | 4:00 pm | Free | |
American Old-Time MusicGolden Shoals (USA)Erynn Marshall & Carl Jones (USA)Nadine Landry & Stephen "Sammy" Lind (USA) | Westport Town Hall Theatre | 8:00 pm | €25 | Tickets |
The Burnette Sisters Band (USA) | Clew Bay Hotel | 10:00 pm | Free | |
Old Baby Mackerel (UK) | McGing's | 10:00 pm | Free | |
The Rocky Top String Band (Ireland) | Cobblers Bar (The Wyatt Hotel) | 10:00 pm | Free | |
Liam Purcell and Cane Mill Road (USA) | The Jester Bar | 10:00 pm | Free | |
Whiskey Mash (USA) | McCarthy’s Pub | 10:00 pm | Free |
Event | Venue | Time | Admission | |
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String Band Summit – Cross Atlantic Universities Symposium | Westport Town Hall Theatre | 10:00 am | Free | |
Seth Mulder and Midnight Run (USA) | Clew Bay Hotel | 12:30 pm | Free | |
Workshop | Westport Town Hall Theatre | 2:00 pm | €5 | Tickets |
The Festival Big Session | McGing's | 2:00 pm | Free | |
The Red Room Presents…The Mystery Gig | Matt Molloy's Yard Bar | 4:00 pm | €5 | Tickets |
Freda Hatton, Julie Langan, Declan Askin featuring Brendan Butler (Westport & Cork, Ireland) | The Clock Tavern | 5:00 pm | Free | |
Golden Shoals (USA) | Cobblers Bar (The Wyatt Hotel) | 5:30 pm | Free | |
It’s All About BluegrassSylamore Special (USA)Liam Purcell and Cane Mill Road (USA)Seth Mulder and Midnight Run (USA) | Westport Town Hall Theatre | 8:00 pm | €25 | Tickets |
Old Time SessionErynn Marshall & Carl Jones (USA)Nadine Landry & Stephen "Sammy" Lind (USA) | Clew Bay Hotel | 10:00 pm | Free | |
Whiskey Mash (USA) | McGing's | 10:15 pm | Free | |
Old Baby Mackerel (UK) | The Jester Bar | 10:15 pm | Free | |
Blue Weed (Italy) | McCarthy’s Pub | 10:15 pm | Free |
Event | Venue | Time | Admission | |
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The Gospel Hour | Holy Trinity Church | 11:30 am | Free | |
Sylamore Special (USA) | Clew Bay Hotel | 12:30 pm | Free | |
Tim Rogers & Friends (Westport, Ireland and Beyond) | Blouser's | 2:00 pm | Free | |
The Square DanceErynn Marshall & Carl Jones (USA)Nadine Landry & Stephen "Sammy" Lind (USA) | Clew Bay Hotel | 4:30 pm | €5 | Tickets |
Blue Weed (Italy) | McGing's | 6:00 pm | Free | |
Loes and The Celtic Link (NL/CZE/IRL) | McCarthy’s Pub | 8:00 pm | Free | |
The Folky ThingJack Warnock and Eleanor Gaffney (Ireland) | Matt Molloy's Yard Bar | 9:00 pm | €20 | Tickets |
The Main Concerts
Thursday night concert – Bluegrass Family Sound
The family sound is in the core of bluegrass music. For generations, families sang and played Old-Time and Bluegrass music in their homes, on the porch or around the kitchen table.
Friday Night Main Concert – American Old-Time Music
American Old-Time music is recognised as the precursor of Bluegrass and country music. Originally played in private houses and barn dances, this original sound of banjo, fiddle and guitar has paved the way to what is now known as Bluegrass.
Saturday night main concert – It’s All About Bluegrass
This concert will showcase how the next generation of bluegrass are taking the music into the 21st century while staying true and respectful to the tradition and the original sound of music.
Sunday Night Main Concert – The “Folky Thing”
The Sunday night main concert of the festival is dedicated to folk music and its place within Irish culture and heritage.
Festival Events
The Universities Symposium
As part of the festival’s flagship project – “The Universities Project”, we will hold a large educational and artistic symposium on the Saturday Morning.