Wednesday 12 August
20.00 Opening Concert – St Brendan’s Church, Bantry

Martin Hayes [fiddle], Dennis Cahill [guitar]
Tommy Peoples [fiddle]
Steve Cooney [guitar]
Kevin Crawford [flute]

The Masters of Tradition Festival opens with a dazzling performance by the resident Master who will be joined by some of the finest musicians in the world of traditional music.

Tickets: Category 1: €30.00 Category 2: €20.00 Category 3: €10.00

 Thursday  13 August
20.00 Ceolchoirm – St Brendan’s Church, Bantry
John Flanagan [singer]
Niamh Parsons [singer] & Graham Dunne [guitar]
Mick Mulcahy [accordion],
Louise Mulcahy [flute/pipes], Michelle Mulcahy [concertina, fiddle] & friends

This concert presents an exciting cocktail of singers and musicians who will take to the stage in St Brendan's Church which offers a wonderful acoustic.

Tickets: Category 1: €27.00 Category 2: €18.00 Category 3: €10.00

 Friday 14 August
20.00 Ceolchoirm – Bantry House, Bantry
John Wynne [flute]
Michelle Mulcahy [Irish harp]
John Spillane [singer]

John Spillane and his music have been called pure magic and this is exactly what will be on offer when he joins the fine flute player John Wynne and harpist Michelle Mulcahy.

Tickets: Category 1: €27.00 Category 2: €18.00 Category 3: €10.00

22.30 Níos Deanaí – Bantry House, Bantry

Christy Moore [singer] & friends

This session will be a spontaneous coming together of musical experience to encapsulate the artistic spirit of the day under the direction of Christy Moore who will be joined by his musical friends for a wonderful candlelight concert.

Admission: €22.50 SOLD OUT

Saturday 15 August
16.00 Seisiún – St Brendan’s Church, Bantry

Maura Walsh [concertina]
Tina McLoughlin [tin whistle]
Máire Ní Chéileachair [singer]
Damien Mullane [button accordion]
Aoife Granville [fiddle]
Eamonn Cotter [flute]
Very special afternoon concert with the Masters musicians who have been teaching more than 80 students over the last two days as part of the Masters of Tradition workshops.

Admission: €10.00

20.00 Ceolchoirm – Bantry House, Bantry
Máire Ní Chéileachair [singer]
Paddy Keenan [pipes]
John Wynne [flute]
John McEvoy [fiddle]
Jacinta McEvoy [guitar]

The feast of spectacular music continues with a must-see concert featuring a delectable mix of pipes, flute, fiddle, guitar and the voice of Máire Ní Chéileachair.

Tickets: Category 1: €27.00 Category 2: €18.00 Category 3: €10.00

 22.30 Níos Deanaí – Bantry House, Bantry

Seán Ó Sé [singer]
Peadar Ó Riada [piano]
A very special candle lit concert with two master musicians.

Admission: €15.00 

 Sunday 16 August
20.00 Ceolchoirm – Bantry House, Bantry
Martin Hayes [fiddle], Dennis Cahill [guitar] with
Tom Carey [concertina]
John Wynne [flute]
John McEvoy [fiddle]
Jacinta McEvoy [guitar]
Tommy Peoples [fiddle]
Paddy Keenan [pipes]
Another not to be missed spectacular finale with Martin Hayes leading an array of guest musicians in a huge celebration of traditional music and its modern masters.

Tickets: Category 1: €30.00 Category 2: €20.00 Category 3: €10.00

All events take place in Bantry, Co. Cork

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