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First In Person Traditional Music Festival in Country in 19 months takes place in Kerry 22-25 OCT

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  • 05-10-2021 2:26pm
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    buyer95
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    The Patrick O'Keeffe Traditional Music Festival is and annual traditional music festival that is held every October bank holiday weekend in Castleisland. The festival is one of the largest traditional music festivals in the country, attracting the biggest names in traditional music year on year. It begins this year on Friday the 22nd of October, the day all remaining restrictions on the hosting of indoor events are set to ease.


    The festival is a celebration of the life of Patrick O'Keeffe and the music of Sliabh Luachra which he helped pioneer. Patrick (Padraig O'Keeffe) is considered 'The Last of the Great Fiddle Masters.' He died in 1963, and in 1993 at the prompting of RTE and 'The Rolling Wave' a festival was founded in his honour. This year will mark the 29th year of the festival.


    It platforms the very best of traditional Irish music. This year 'Dervish' will headline Saturday nights concert and they will be supported by leading lights of the tradition Danny O'Mahony, Macdara Ó'Raghallaigh and Micheál Ó'Raghallaigh as well as Johnny Óg Connolly, Clíodhna Costello and Pádraig Ó’Dubhghaill.


    Sunday night will see the 'Slliabh Luachra Composer's Concert' take place. The festival has commissioned four composers- Edel Fox, Jackie Daly, Connie O'Connell and Nickie McAuliffe. They will perform new pieces of music to the audience in Castleisland. The annual 'Dedication to the Music of Sliabh Luachra Award' will also be presented on the night to Connie O'Connell. The festival this year created a new award 'The Patrick O'Keeffe Young Musician Award' and an independent panel of musicians has chosen Simon Crehan from Lattin in Co Tipperary as the winner. The festival received over 60 entries from all over Ireland. Simon has chosen a musical hero of his and they will meet 3 times in advance of the festival before performing together in the showpiece 'Sliabh Luachra Concert.' Sliabh Notes and Fuinneamh will also be performing in this concert.


    5 album launches will be taking place over the course of the weekend. A Pop up Gaeltacht, a Céilí Mór, a Singing Concert, a Fiddle Concert, Classes on all the traditional instruments, a poetry extravaganza, and a session trail featuring the very best of Irish traditional musicians.



    The festival is best known for it's 'Pub Trail.' Some of the best traditional musicians in Ireland will be playing in all the public houses of the town from dawn to dusk. Come along and see what it is all about.


    More info on all the events is available here.

    http://patrickokeeffefestival.com/?page_id=2251


    Link to highlights package from last in person festival

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maHX1YUOSQw

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maHX1YUOSQw



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