News

Keep up to date with our latest Masters of Tradition news and announcements here.

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Tuesday 5 November 2019

We're Recruiting - Festival Volunteering

Volunteers form an essential cornerstone of the West Cork Music Festivals. The high quality performances and events at each festival are possible only with the active participation of dedicated volunteers in a variety of essential roles.

Monday 23 September 2019

Support RTÉ Lyric fm

On behalf of the board and staff of West Cork Music, which promotes the West Cork Chamber Music Festival, the West Cork Literary Festival and the Masters of Tradition in Bantry, we wish to express our alarm at the threat to the future of RTÉ Lyric fm.

Monday 19 August 2019

Masters of Tradition opens Wednesday

Masters of Tradition opens on Wednesday and its line-up of fiddle players, guitarists, dancers and other musicians will soon be on their way to Bantry.

Wednesday 24 July 2019

New Collaboration

This year, to celebrate their 10th anniversary, Skibbereen Arts Festival invited 10 other festivals to collaborate with them . We're delighted to have been one of the organisations invited - and all three of our festivals are participating.The locations, diversity and above all the high artistic quality of all the festivals involved undeniably showcase West Cork as Ireland's Premier festival destination.

Thursday 11 April 2019

New Literary Festival Site Goes Live

We’re delighted to announce that West Cork Music is launching Stage 3 of our brand new website!