2018 Programme

*Due to shortage of funding, no workshops this year

Session trail to be added shortly

Galway Bay FM launch with live broadcast on Monday 1st october
10pm-12am in O'Donnell's
All musicians welcome
 

Friday 26th October

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Official Opening in Sullivans, the Square with special guest Joe Fitzgerald 
followed by


Céili in Sullivans Hotel with the "Star of Munster Céilí Band" €10

sponsored by Sullivans

 

CD launch in O'Donnell's

Paraic Mac Donnchadha, "Not Before Time - 39 Years in the Making"

Link to CD here

 

 

followed by sessions in pubs throughout the town

 

 

7.30pm

 

 

9.30pm-12.30am

 

 

9-10pm

Saturday 27th  October

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Themed trad session led by local Comhaltas group (venue details to follow)

 

CD launch in O'Donnell's Bar

Jimmy Power, "Go Home and Have Your Dinner"

Music by  Éamonn Burke, Tommy Maree, Lamond Gillespie, Cormac Cannon, Conor Connolly

 

Music and song.

 

We would like to welcome a host of musicians from the US, UK and from all over Ireland plus our own local musicians.

 

sessions in pubs throughout the town

 

 

3pm

 

8-10pm

Sunday 30th October

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Sunday Mass at Gort church 

music by Comhaltas Gaillimh Theas Comhaltas group (followed by blessing of Collins grave)

 

Tribute concert to Christy Nestor in Sullivans

 

sessions in pubs throughout the town

 

 

12.15pm

 

 

 

5-7pm

 

 

Monday 31st October

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Blessing at Joe Cooley's grave, Peterswell

 

 

farewell sessions (sessions in pubs throughout the town)

 

 

Enquiries: (091) 631923

 

 

12.00pm