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Kilfenora Traditional Music Festival 26-30 April 2012

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  • 14-04-2012 3:56pm
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    Mr. G
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    KILFENORA TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL 2012

    Featuring the Kilfenora launching a new CD, and a rare Clare appearance of Four Men & a Dog.
    Kilfenora, Co Clare – one of Ireland’s most famous music locations – is staging its fourth annual music festival from Thursday 26 April to Monday 30 April 2011. As always, there will be a feast of set-dancing – in the home of Irish céilí – and the legendary Kilfenora pub sessions.

    Contributing to the village’s uniqueness are a web of local families who have played in groups and céilí bands for around 140 years, starting with a fife and drum band in the 1870s and brass and reed band in the 1900s. Kilfenora’s most famous céilí band celebrated its centenary in 2009, and will be appearing ‘at home’ to launch their latest CD, “Chapter 8”. This was produced by Kevin Crawford and features the Galway singer Don Stiffe (finalist in the All-Ireland talent show).

    The main events in this year’s festival are
    - an open-air céilí with the fabulous Kilfenora Céilí Band and guests in the Kilfenora Square (Sunday 29 April at 3 pm, weather permitting) at which they will launch their latest CD.
    - a concert with the legendary Four Men & a Dog on Saturday at 8 pm (Kilfenora Hall, €15)
    - céilí with Michael Sexton on Friday (Kilfenora Hall, 9.30 pm)
    - céilí with the Abbey Céilí Band on Saturday (Vaughans’ Barn,10 pm)
    - further céilís with the Four Courts Band starring various celebrated local musicians (Thursday 26 April and Sunday 29 April) at 9.30 pm in Vaughans’ Barn
    - Aifreann Traidisiúnta – mass with traditional music (11 am on Sunday, St Fachnan’s Church)
    - instrumental and singing sessions in the village pubs throughout the weekend with many fine musicians from North Clare and beyond, including numerous All-Ireland winners

    Tickets for the céilís and concert are available on the door at the venues. All other events are free.
    As a warm-up for the festival, RTE radio 1’s “Céilí House” broadcast on Saturday 7 April comes from Linnane’s Pub, Kilfenora, and features the Kilfenora Céilí Band together with other local musicians and singers.

    For more information, visit http://www.kilfenoraclare.com and also http://www.kilfenoraceiliband.com and http://www.donstiffe.com


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