Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann
Doire 2013: 11th – 18th August
Programme of Events
Welcome
It gives me great pleasure to welcome everyone to Derry city for the
largest celebration of Irish traditional music, song and dance anywhere
in the world.
Fleadh Cheoil is a key element in the 2013 City of Culture programme,
and we are proud to roll out an intensive eight day festival that reflects
the true music and culture of Ireland through a wide and varied events
programme. A core theme to this year’s Fleadh is a Gathering of
Traditions. 2013 is the year of the Gathering, and with this in mind we
have programmed a series of concerts that draw links between nations
with significant cultural connections to Ireland, as well as honouring
some of the stylistic nuances in Irish traditional music across the
country. It is important not to forget about the historic value of Fleadh
Cheoil crossing the border for the first time. We are delighted to
celebrate the occasion with performances by individuals synonymous
with Irish culture in Derry. Poet Laureate Seamus Heaney and
champion of traditional singing Cara Dillon will feature in rare and
exclusive performances for the first All-Ireland Fleadh in the city. There
has been a great emphasis on Fleadh Cheoil ’13 reflecting the digital
age, and thus we are delighted to present the groundbreaking Fleadh
Live, an online music show that will broadcast across the world in realtime. I would like to thank the inspiring and dedicated team of people
who have been working on the fleadh over the past eighteen months,
especially the wider Comhaltas family, and our generous funders,
partners and sponsors who have enabled us to put together a top quality
programme of an international standard. Finally, I encourage everyone
to make as much time as possible in your diaries to totally immerse
yourself in eight days of authentic Irish music and culture.
Eibhlín Ní Dhochartaigh
Fleadh Chairperson
General Information
Fleadh Office
The Fleadh office is open 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday.
For all Fleadh queries, including accommodation, please call
T: +44 (0) 28 7137 3573
Website: www.fleadhcheoil.ie
Email: info@fleadhcheoil.ie
Email: accommodation@fleadhcheoil.ie
Email: media@fleadhcheoil.ie
Book Tickets
Tickets can be purchased online at www.fleadhcheoil.ie or alternatively
through the Fleadh Office and Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, Great James
Street, Derry.
For events taking place in Millennium Forum or The Venue 2013, please
purchase tickets through the Forum box office on: T: +44 (0)28 7126
4455.
Getting Here
By Air
The North of Ireland is served by flights into City of Derry Airport, Belfast
International Airport and Belfast City Airport. Scheduled air services
operate from nearly all major UK airports. There are many direct flights
from major European cities. Major airlines operate scheduled services
from the US and Canada to Belfast International Airport via UK and
Republic of Ireland airports. Additionally, there are charter flights direct
from New York and Toronto to Belfast.
By Boat
We have first-class ferry connections with Scotland, England and the
Isle of Man. New, high-speed vessels, enhanced on-board amenities,
entertainment and shopping, together with lower prices, make the car
ferry a very attractive way to go.
By Train
Currently there are nine return Monday to Friday train services to and
from Doire, operating a 2 hourly service from 06.38am until 11.28pm,
connecting Coleraine, Ballymoney, Ballymena, Antrim and Belfast.
By Bus
Translink services operate on the following routes:
Regional bus services operate to and from Coleraine, Limavady,
Dungiven and Strabane each day. The Goldline Express services
Belfast, Coleraine, Omagh, Dungannon, Dublin Airport and Dublin
City each day. The City of Derry Airport Service operates between City
of Derry Airport and Derry City Centre each day.
For more information on Translink services visit www.translink.co.uk or
call T: +44 (0) 28 9066 6630.
Cross Border Bus Services
Bus Éireann provides services to and from, Dublin (including Dublin
Airport) Cork (including Limerick, Galway and Sligo) and Galway
(including Knock Airport and Sligo).
For information contact: Bus Éireann on T: 00 353 74 9121309. Lough
Swilly Bus Company provides services to and from Buncrana,
Carndonagh, Culmore Point, Greencastle, Letterkenny, Muff.
For information contact: Lough Swilly Bus Company on T: +44 (0) 28
7126 2017.
Northwest Busways provides services to and from Carndonagh,
Moville.
For information contact: Northwest Busways on 00 353 74 9382116 or
Email: foylecoaches@eircom.net
Campsites and Accommodation
Templemore Sports Complex (family camping)
Immaculate Conception College (multi-use)
Prehen Playing Fields (general access)
City of Derry Rugby Club (family, caravans, campervans)
Fort George (camper vans)
Duncreggan Student Village
Outdoor Venues
Victoria Market
Gasyard
Ebrington Square
Craft Village
City of Derry Golf Club
Indoor Venues
Gasyard/ Gaelscoil Éadain Mhóir
Celtic Park
Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
St. Columb’s Hall
North West Regional College
University of Ulster
Millennium Forum
The Venue 2013
Guildhall
The Glassworks
Nerve Centre
Waterside Theatre
A.O.H Hall
Everglades Hotel
Pilot’s Row
St. Columb’s Cathedral
St. Columb’s College
Methodist Church
Miscellaneous
Peace Bridge
Craigavon Bridge
Foyle Bridge
Void Art Gallery
Centre for Contemporary Art
The Playhouse Theatre
Verbal Arts Centre
Tower Museum
Foyleside Shopping Centre
Richmond Shopping Centre
Quayside Shopping Centre
Lisnagelvin Shopping Centre
St. Eugene’s Cathedral
Derry Tourist Centre
Highlights
Transatlantic Fleadh
Fleadh Cheoil and Celtic Connections present Transatlantic Fleadh
featuring: Jerry Douglas; Dan Tyminski; Tim O’Brien; John Doyle;
Declan O’Rourke; Arty McGlynn; Eddi Reader; Karen Matheson; Donald
Shaw; Michael McGoldrick; Danny Thompson; James Mackintosh;
Jarlath Henderson.
Date: Saturday 17 August
Time: 8pm
Venue: The Venue 2013
Tickets: £25
A spectacular one-off event and spin-off of the internationally renowned
Transatlantic Sessions staged annually as part of Celtic Connections,
this event will be a celebration of the strong traditional musical
connections between Ireland, Scotland and North America. The line-up,
under the musical direction of dobro maestro Jerry Douglas (Alison
Krauss’ Union Station), boasts an incredible calibre of musicians,
including Dan Tyminski (O Brother Where Art Thou?) and Grammy
award winner Tim O’Brien, whose songs have been covered by the
Dixie Chicks, Garth Brooks and Nickel Creek. Tim will duet with one of
Ireland’s foremost traditional musicians, guitarist Arty McGlynn. Joining
this stellar line up will be the peerless voice of Scottish singer-songwriter
Eddi Reader and the beautiful Gaelic vocals of Karen Matheson. They
will share the stage with one of Ireland’s finest contemporary singer
songwriters, Declan O’Rourke. Ultra-classy accompaniment and
awesome instrumentals will be supplied by a similarly crème-de-la
crème array of Celtic talent, including Manchester born master of
Uilleann pipes, flute and whistle, Michael McGoldrick, Scottish multi
instrumentalist John McCusker, young Irish piper Jarlath Henderson,
Capercaillie’s Donald Shaw, talented guitarist and founder of Solas
John Doyle, English folk legend Danny Thompson on bass, and
percussion ace James Mackintosh. In addition, a number of very
special guests in spectacular musical collaboration will be announced
nearer the time. Don’t miss this historic musical performance!
The Poet & The Piper: Seamus Heaney & Liam
O’Flynn
Date: Wednesday 14 August
Time: 8pm
Venue: Millennium Forum
Tickets: £25, £23
Derry’s own Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney joins master uilleann piper
Liam O’Flynn in an exclusive performance of ‘The Poet and the Piper’.
Audiences from around the world have enjoyed this intimate
presentation that weaves the iconic poetry of Seamus Heaney with
traditional and contemporary music performed by Liam O’Flynn.
Originally released as an album in 2003, The Poet and the Piper was
designed to echo W.B. Yeats’ St Patrick’s Day reading of poetry with
music in 1934.
Cara Dillon accompanied by the Orchestra of Ireland
Date: Thursday 15 August
Time: 8pm
Venue: Millennium Forum
Tickets: £22.50, £18.50
Note: Ticket holders gain free admission to Nova Scotia Kitchen
Party in the Glassworks @ 10:30pm
Brought up in a close musical family immersed in the rich cultural
heritage of her native Co. Derry, Cara Dillon won the All-Ireland
Traditional Singing Trophy aged 12. Her last album, Hill Of Thieves,
won Album of the Year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards and the title
track was voted among Northern Ireland’s all time top 10 original songs
by BBC Radio Ulster listeners in 2012. She will be accompanied by the
Orchestra of Ireland, a 33-strong gathering of Ireland’s most talented
classical musicians, who will breathe new life into a selection of her best
loved songs with breathtaking orchestral arrangements. This will be a
memorable homecoming concert for one of Ireland’s leading traditional
singers.
Dervlish: The Thrush in the Storm
Date: Friday 16 August
Time: 9pm
Venue: Victoria Market
Tickets: Free admission
Dervish is one of the most sought-after acts in Irish folk music. They are
renowned for their powerful, energetic dance tunes and magnificent
interpretations of Irish songs and airs. This is all interwoven with Cathy
Jordan’s beguiling voice and engaging stage presence. 2013 sees the
Sligo band release a new album, The Thrush in the Storm, which will be
showcased at Fleadh Cheoil ‘13.
Senior Céilí Band Competition
Date: Sunday 18 August
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: The Venue 2013
Tickets: £12, €15
One of the most anticipated events at every Fleadh Cheoil is the senior
céilí band competition. The weekend will culminate on the Sunday night
with the most competitive of all fleadh competitions, and as ever there
will be entrants representing the four corners of the globe, fighting for the
coveted title of All-Ireland senior céilí band champions 2013.
Late Night Tunes at the Glassworks
Beoga + Damien Mullane
Date: Friday 16 August
Time: 10:30pm
Venue: The Glassworks
Tickets: £10
Beoga have gaining notoriety for their charismatic rapport with
audiences and highly energetic performances. Their unique sound
features the twin duelling accordions of Damian McKee and multi
instrumentalist Seán Óg Graham, pianist Liam Bradley, four times AllIreland bodhrán champion Eamon Murray and Niamh Dunne, one of
Ireland’s premier young talents, on vocals and fiddle. At 27, Damien
Mullane has a musical CV that any veteran musician would be proud of.
He began his professional career as the accordionist in Frankie Gavin’s
band De Dannan, and has just released his first album to wide acclaim.
He will be accompanied by Trevor Hutchinson and Donogh Hennessy.
Flook + Liz Carroll
Date: Saturday 17 August
Time: 10:30pm
Venue: The Glassworks
Tickets: £12
The flutes of Brian Finnegan and Sarah Allen, the guitar of Ed Boyd and
the bodhran of John Joe Kelly weave and spin traditionally rooted tunes
into the breathtaking sound of the groundbreaking band Flook. This
group possesses a rare blend of fiery technical brilliance, delicate
ensemble interaction and a bold, adventurous musical imagination.
Since she was 18, when she astounded the Celtic music world by
winning the Senior All-Ireland Championship, Liz Carroll and her fiddle
have been amazing audiences around the globe. She is a winner of the
NEA National Heritage award, and an Irish Echo Traditional Artist of the
Year. She will be joined by Trevor Hutchinson and Séan Óg Graham.
Tim Edey and Brendan Power + Dave Sheridan
Date: Sunday 18 August
Time: 10:30pm
Venue: The Glassworks
Tickets: £10
This duo’s powerful blend of passion and virtuosity is infectious. What
sets them apart from most folk/Celtic acts is their free-wheeling
approach to live performance. Tim Edey and Brendan Power love to
improvise, which means that every time they do a piece it sounds
different & fresh. It’s that sheer mad spontaneity which unfailingly
captures audiences everywhere! Dave Sheridan’s flute playing has
been described as “a highly accomplished free flowing fluid style, with
sound technique and solid driving rhythm” (Hot Press). He has just
released his second solo flute album entitled Drivin’ Leitrim Timber. He
will be joined on stage by Donal and Michael McCague.
From Derry to the Sea
Date: Sunday 11 August
Time: 7pm
Venue: St. Columb’s Cathedral
Tickets: Free admission
Lorcán Mac Mathúna is an improvising singer and composer with a
special interest in the nature of vocal music. His many projects
investigate and elaborate on the improvising nature of the human voice
in solo and collaborative settings. This includes acappella Sean-Nós
singing, contemporary compositions of an improvised nature, music
composition theory based on poetic forms, and much, much more. In a
specially-commissioned musical work for Fleadh Cheoil ‘13, Lorcán will
explore the theme of the River Foyle and how it has shaped the stories
of Derry people down through the ages. It involves voices of Derry from
different eras in its history, from the accounts of Colmcille to the words of
present day communities. From Derry to the Sea is essentially an ode
to the city, following the journey from its foundation to the 21st Century.
The piece has been informed by creative, collaborative workshops with
Derry people conducted by Lorcán in the lead up to the Fleadh, and
these people will form part of this very special performance on the
opening night of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.
Fidget Feet presents Fire Birds
Date: Sunday 18 August
Time: 10:30pm
Venue: Ebrington Square
Tickets: Free admission
Flying musicians, a dance through the air, and the Fire Birds. The sky is
the stage as Fidget Feet clamber over two construction cranes to
present their new aerial circus spectacle. You’ll never look at Irish
Dancing or Traditional Music in the same way again as we lift the action
off the ground and take to the skies for a one-night only performance,
specially commissioned for Fleadh Cheoil 2013. Fidget Feet are an Irish
company that take their inspiration from serial circus, theatre, dance,
music and pretty much anything else they can get their hands or feet on.
A Gathering of Traditions
Fleadh Cheoil presents a series of special concerts exploring diversity
and connections in Irish traditional music across Ireland, Scotland &
North America:
Songs of the Emigrant
Date: Tuesday 13 August
Time: 8pm
Venue: The Glassworks
Tickets: £8
Hosted by BBC Northern Ireland’s Lynette Fay, this is an intimate
concert with performances of emigration songs old and new by Ireland’s
best known traditional folk singers hosted in the city’s newest venue, the
Glassworks. Songs of the Emigrant will feature artists with their roots in
Ireland with a particular focus on the rich singing tradition of the North,
including Coleraine singer and banjo player and one time Flook member
Damien O’Kane, Belfast songwriter Barry Kerr, and Dungiven-born
Mary Dillon who recently released her debut solo album, North.
Highlands & Islands
Date: Wednesday 14 August
Time: 1pm
Venue: Guildhall
Tickets: £5
This concert will include one of Scottish music’s traditional singing
dynasties, the Campbells of Greepe. Their music originates in the Isle
of Skye, and they have a rich repertoire that includes many ‘puirt a beul’
pieces that have become popular choices of the likes of Julie Fowlis and
Karen Matheson. John Sikorski will also perform with them,
demonstrating his unique brand of progressive sean nós dancing to their
mouth music. Also appearing is award-winning Scottish duo Rona
Wilkie & Marit Falt, who will treat us to brand new Scottish folk music
augmented by a string quartet.
Across the Atlantic
Date: Thursday 15 August
Time: 1pm
Venue: Guildhall
Tickets: £5
A line-up of North American acts, including Liz Carroll, accompanied by
Sean Óg Graham and Trevor Hutchinson. This will be Liz’s first visit to
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in many years. Tim Eriksen from New
England will perform songs from his unique repertoire, which is heavily
influenced by bluegrass and American spiritual music, but also draws
heavily from the Irish traditional songbook. Troy McGillivray from Nova
Scotia will also feature in the concert alongside Andrea Beaton and
Matt MacIsaac, shining a light on the distinctive Cape Breton fiddle and
piano accompaniment styles.
Dúchas Dhoire
Date: Friday 16 August
Time: 7pm
Venue: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Tickets: £5
Dúchas Dhoire is a celebration of the history of Irish traditional music in
Derry, and will feature performances from those synonymous with the
tradition in the city. This will include singers, musicians, All-Ireland
champions and instrument makers, offering the Derry people a chance
to celebrate together the historic occasion of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann
arriving in the city and north of the border for the very first time.
Performances will come from Dermot McLaughlin, Peter Tracey, Finbar
McLaughlin, Joe McHugh, Brian Stafford, Kevin Mitchell, Brian Mullen
and the Carlin family.
Hidden Fermanagh
Date: Thursday 15 August
Time: 8pm
Venue: The Glassworks
Tickets: £5
A special concert featuring the songs and tunes of County Fermanagh,
as featured in the 2003 bookalbum project Hidden Fermanagh,
highlighting all the mystique and yet plain style of little-known
Fermanagh traditional music. Under the direction of Boys of the Lough
singer Cathal McConnell and writer Cyril Maguire, this concert features a
group of musicians synonymous with the Fermanagh tradition, including
Gabriel McArdle, Pat & Valerie McManus, Jim McGrath, Rosie Stewart,
Catherine Nugent, Brenda McCann, Francis Rasdale and Annette
Owens.
The Meitheal Orchestra
Date: Friday 16 August
Time: 1pm
Venue: Guildhall
Tickets: £5
Ireland’s finest young trad musicians assemble once again for the
Meitheal Reunion Concert at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. Featuring the
winning group and soloist from Meitheal 2013, the centerpiece is a 60
strong orchestra performing newly-arranged music in the exquisite
surroundings of Derry’s historic Guildhall. With a dazzling array of
performers on fiddles, flutes, harps and the other popular instruments,
there will be guest appearances by Meitheal tutors such as Martin and
Kavan Donohoe, Garry Shannon and Ernestine Healey.
Fiddlers of Aileach
Date: Saturday 17 August
Time: 1pm
Venue: The Glassworks
Tickets: £5
Dinny McLaughlin’s contribution to the world of traditional music and the
culture of Ireland is immeasurable. Countless generations will
remember this great man and pay homage to his teaching
achievements, the great music he has composed for them and the
magnificent way in which he has pioneered the establishment of
Inishowen as an area of excellence for traditional music, song and
dance. Friends and pupils of Dinny will join him on stage for Fiddlers of
Aileach, a celebratory concert to mark the launch of a new film and
album in honour of his work.
The Clare Set
Date: Saturday 17 August
Time: 6pm
Venue: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Tickets: £5
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013 has assembled a versatile collection of
players, singers and dancers, who through their family and connections
pay tribute to the music of County Clare. This concert will celebrate the
rich tradition of the region, and include a performance of the Clare set
dancing style. Musical contributions will come from Eamonn and
Geraldine Cotter, Josephine and Mary Nugent, Josephine Marsh and
Mick Kinsella, and Pádraig Rynne, with accompaniment by Paul
McSherry.
The Singer & The Song
Date: Sunday 18 August
Time: 1pm
Venue: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Tickets: £5
BBC Radio Ulster Caschlár presenter Brian Mullen will host a concert
dedicated to traditional song, delivered by some of Ireland’s best
interpreters. The line-up will include legendary singing trio The Voice
Squad, Len Graham and Kate Crossan from Antrim, Cathal McConnell
(Boys of the Lough) and Gabriel McArdle from Fermanagh, Lilis Ó Laoire
from Galway, Sean Cocoran (Cran), John Tunney from Donegal, Cathal
Lynch from Tyrone and Nell Ní Chróinín from Muskery in County Cork.
Slí Cholmcille
The Way of Colmcille
Date: Wednesday 14 August
Time: 6:15pm
Venue: Guildhall Square
Tickets: Free admission
Last year, an ancient medieval pilgrimage tradition relating to Saint
Colmcille was celebrated in Derry for the first time in more than four
hundred years. This year, it is intended to continue this newly revived
tradition. We hope as many as possible - locals and visitors – will
participate in this celebration and follow the pipers and singers on Cosán
na nOilithreach, the actual pilgrimage trail from Port na Long (on the
bank of the Foyle) to the site of Dubh- Reigleas - the medieval cathedral
of Derry – a short but fascinating journey. The group will assemble at
Port na Lang (behind Guildhall) and proceed up Cosán na nOilithreach
(Magazine Street) to the sound of singing and piping with the banners
held high. The group will progress to First Derry Presbyterian Church,
St. Augustine’s Church on the walls, and finish the journey at St.
Columba’s Church, the Long Tower. Music and readings will be
provided along the way from Scottish and Irish performers.
Fleadh Live
Date: Wed 14 August - Sun 18 August
Time: 8pm
Venue: Craft Village
Tickets: Free admission
Fleadh Live is the official broadcaster and social media hub of Fleadh
Cheoil na hÉireann 2013, presented by TG4’s Síle Ní Bhraonáin and
trad legend Gino Lupari. It will feature the world’s best traditional
musicians performing in a series of shows broadcast live from the Craft
Village, The Guildhall and Guildhall Square. Each show will be available
online and also on TG4 and the MHZ network in the US. In keeping with
Fleadh Cheoil’s thematic links to ‘the Gathering 2013’, three gala
concerts highlighting Ireland’s unique cultural connections with Scotland
and North America will take place in the city’s iconic Guildhall, which has
been beautifully restored for the year of culture. These concerts will take
place with a live audience, with stunning set design and quality
production values. The concerts are individually themed featuring the
best musicians from Ireland, the highlands and islands of Scotland,
Nova Scotia and America. The Craft Village will be transformed into a
multistage venue, and all of its unique characteristics brought to the fore
with a professional set design and atmospheric lighting. This truly will
reflect a 21st century Fleadh Cheoil and make a lasting impression on
the very first event of its kind. The very best acts on the contemporary
folk and traditional music scene will have the audience in awe with jaw
dropping performances that blend exceptional technique with fresh
musical ideas. All-Ireland champions will give us encores of their
winning performances fresh out of their competitions. Our team will
scout talent all weekend and bring the very best to an international
online audience. This will all combine to form a slick broadcast package,
with experienced host presenters that facilitate seamless transitions
between performances through engaging interviews and audience
interaction. Fleadh Live will truly be a landmark event that will leave a
lasting impression on the huge influx of visitors to Derry, as well as the
many thousands of people who will watch the show live online at
www.fleadhcheoil.ie and later on demand across the world.
Battle of the Bands
Trad for Trócaire - Closing date for entries 22nd July 2013.
Date: Friday 16 August
Time: 5pm
Venue: St. Columb’s Hall
Tickets: Free Admission
Take the FloorTM 2013
Date: Tuesday 13 August
Time: 8pm
Venue: Millennium Forum
Tickets: £22.50
Take The Floor, in association with Riverdance, is a dance show unlike
any other. This brand new departure in live entertainment will not only
astound but inspire you by what can be created when like-minded
people put their passions and creativity into practice. Directed and
produced by Paula Goulding & Shane McAvinchey, the show boasts the
largest cast of Irish dancers in the world! 60 of the world’s leading Irish
dancers, one of the most sought after traditional bands of our time,
Beoga, and a dream creative team will bring you a totally unique and
original show on August 13th!
The Official Opening
with Michael D. Higgins, Úachtarán na hÉireann
Date: Sunday 11 August
Time: Afternoon
Venue: Guildhall
Tickets: Free admission
Few can doubt the historical significance of Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann
in Derry this year. From 11th-18th August, visitors from across the world
will flock to this small city to experience the greatest traditional music
festival of them all. The Official Opening will bring the best of Derry
together with our friends from near and far to mark the beginning of this
amazing event:
3pm Boating Procession
Traditional currachs from Ireland (Aodh, Fiachra, Conn and Fionnuala)
and traditional boats from the Basque country will begin the proceedings
on the Foyle, including Colm Cille, the biggest currach in the world.
3:30pm Pageant and Outdoor stage
Join groups from across the city and beyond in our colourful Fleadh
Pageant as it winds its way through the city’s streets to the Guildhall
Square. Live music in Guildhall Square from Sontas.
5pm Opening Ceremony
We are honoured that Úachtarán na hÉireann, Micheál D. Ó hUigínn,
will officially open Fleadh Cheoil 2013. Broadcaster Síle Ní Bhraonáin
will join the cream of traditional bands, singers and dancers on the
outdoor stage for a tune or two.
The Closing Ceremony
Date: Sunday 18 August
Time: from 7pm
Venue: Ebrington Square
Tickets: Free admission
The journey from Derry to Sligo begins as we celebrate the end of
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2013:
The Battlefield Band
The Battlefield Band takes to the outdoor stage to begin the closing
party. Named after the Glasgow suburb of Battlefield, where the group
was formed by four student friends in 1969, this band have been honing
their craft for 40 years, distilling their own unique form of the Scottish
spirit and bottling it on stage.
10:30pm Fidget Feet - Fire Birds
Flying musicians, a dance through the air, and the Fire Birds. This is
traditional music and dance like you have never seen before. The sky
over Derry will become the stage as Fidget Feet clamber over cranes to
present their new aerial circus spectacle, a specially commissioned
piece for Fleadh Cheoil 2013.
Senior Céilí Band Winners
As the hotly contested Senior Céilí Band competition wraps up, the 2013
winners will go straight to the outdoor stage for their victory
performance.
11pm Peace III Musical Legacy
An original score, started in 2012 in Cavan and passed to Derry in 2013,
comes to the end of its cross-border journey with a spectacular
performance by some of our best musicians.
Outdoor Stages
Date: Thu 15 August - Sun 18 August
Time: All Day
Venue: Victoria Market, Ebrington, Gasyard
Tickets: Free admission
The outdoor programme will feature Comhaltas branches from
throughout the world alongside leading acts in the traditional genre. It
kicks off with Sontas at the opening ceremony, a ten piece group that
draws on the influences of both their Irish and Scottish backgrounds and
finishes with the Battlefield Band on the Ebrington stage as part of the
closing celebrations. Perfect Friction is a seven piece band from
Wicklow. Their music ranges from high-energy trad sets to pop and rock
songs tastefully arranged with a trad theme. The Friel Sisters, Anna,
Sheila and Clare, are young traditional musicians hailing from
Glasgow/Donegal – they play a mixture of music interspersed with
songs, many from their family repertoire. World renowned local bands
including the Churchill Flute Band, the William King Memorial Band,
the Burntollet Sons of Ulster and Pride of the Orange & Blue will
perform on various outdoor stages over the weekend alongside
educational master-classes, exhibitions and a play on marching bands,
The Pride.
BBC Radio Ulster Blas
Date: Friday 16 August
Time: 7pm
Venue: Victoria Market
The weekly Irish music show broadcasts live from Fleadh Cheoil ‘13 with
special guests.
RTÉ Céilí House
Date: Saturday 17 August
Time: 9pm
Venue: Victoria Market
RTÉ Radio 1’s long-running traditional music programme broadcasts live
from Derry.
Céilíthe
Sets Céilí - The Long Note
Date: Friday 16 August
Time: 10pm
Venue: Guildhall
Tickets: £8 / €10
Sets Céilí - Johnny Reidy
Date: Saturday 17 August
Time: 10pm
Venue: Guildhall
Tickets: £8 / €10
Sets Céilí - The Copperplate
Date: Sunday 18 August
Time: 10pm
Venue: Guildhall
Tickets: £8 / €10
Fíor Céilí - The Duntally
Date: Friday 16 August
Time: 9:30pm
Venue: Magee Great Hall
Tickets: £5 / €7
Fíor Céilí - Céilí Time
Date: Saturday 17 August
Time: 9:30pm
Venue: Magee Great Hall
Tickets: £5 / €7
Youth Céilí
Date: Wednesday 14 August
Time: 1pm
Venue: Gasyard
Tickets: Free admission
Céilí and Old Time Dance
hosted by Mayor O’Reilly
Date: Wednesday 14 August
Time: 2pm
Venue: Pilot’s Row
Tickets: Free admission
Scottish Céilí Workshop
Date: Wednesday 14 August
Time: 3pm
Venue: Memorial Hall
Tickets: Free admission
Scottish Céilí
Date: Thursday 15 August
Time: 3pm
Venue: Memorial Hall
Tickets: Free admission
Old Style Step Dancing
Date: Saturday 17 August
Time: 3:30pm
Venue: Waterloo Place
Tickets: Free admission
Old Style Step Dancing
Date: Sunday 18 August
Time: 3:30pm
Venue: Waterloo Place
Tickets: Free admission
Seachtain na hÉigse
Club Éigse
Date: Mon 12 August - Thu 15 August
Time: 8pm
Venue: St. Columb’s Hall
Tickets: Free admission
Club Éigse is an integral part of Scoil Éigse and is a fun way to learn
new tunes, meet new people and have craic agus ceol! Club Éigse is a
tutor led music session running every night during the Scoil Éigse week
allowing musicians from all over Ireland and beyond to come together
and socialise through their common interest in Irish culture.
Seisiún Mór AmhráIn na hÉigse
Date: Thursday 15 August
Time: 3:30pm
Venue: Guildhall Square
Tickets: Free admission
An outdoor spectacle where all Scoil Éigse pupils perform together en
masse, showcasing the skills and talents they have learned throughout
the week.
Scoil Éigse Gala Concert
Date: Friday 16 August
Time: 10am
Venue: Millennium Forum
Tickets: Free admission
The tutors from the fleadh’s music summer school bring their annual
gala concert to the Forum for a morning performance open to all Scoil
Éigse participants, their families and the general public. There will be
performances from some of the country’s best exponents of the tradition.
Ceannródaí Concert
Date: Tuesday 13 August
Time: 8:30pm
Venue: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Tickets: Free admission
Honouring the recipients of this year’s Ceannródaí Awards, this is a
wonderful evening of music, song and dance to celebrate some of the
finest proponents of Irish culture from around the world. This year’s
concert features Anne Brolly, John & Carmel Burke, Rev. Gary Hastings,
Pat McCabe, Finbar McLaughlin, Brendan Molloy, Margie Mulvihill and
Mick O’Connor.
Ard Ollamh
Date: Thursday 15 August
Time: 7pm
Venue: Everglades Hotel
Tickets: £50
Note: Ticket holders gain free admission to Nova Scotia Kitchen
Party in the Glassworks @ 10:30pm
A prestigious Gala dinner that will honour this year’s Ard-Ollamh, Marcas
Ó Murchú. The evening will also feature special guest speakers and
entertainment – an event not to be missed.
CCÉ Overseas Reception
Date: Friday 16 August
Time: 6pm
Venue: St. Columb’s Hall, Minor Hall
Tickets: Free admission
Join traditional musicians, singers and dancers from all over the world in
this celebration of the global influence of Irish music and culture in 2013,
the year of the Gathering.
Other Events
Fiddle & Flute + Amorican Street
Date: Friday 16 August
Time: 8pm
Venue: Methodist Church, Carlisle Road
Tickets: £5 / €7
Fiddle & Flute is a performance by two masters of the instruments,
Marcas Ó Murchú (Derry) and Oisín Mac Diarmada (Sligo),
accompanied by Ciaran Kelly on guitar, Ryan O’Donnell on bouzouki,
Pat McGarry on bodhrán, with special guests and dancers.
Nova Scotia Kitchen Party
Date: Thursday 15 August
Time: 10:30pm
Venue: the Glassworks
Tickets: £5 / €7
Note: Free for Cara Dillon and Ard Ollamh ticket holders
Donegal fiddler Liz Doherty joins our Canadian friends Troy and Sabra
McGillivray, Matt Mac Isaac, and Andrea Beaton for a rip-roaring night of
Cape Breton tunes.
Antrim and Derry Fiddlers Recital
Date: Friday 16 August
Time: 8pm
Venue: St. Columb’s Hall
Tickets: Free admission
Fiddlers of all ages from County Derry and the North Coast bring their
own unique fiddle music to Fleadh Cheoil 2013.
Singers Club
Date: Sunday 11 August - Sunday 18 August
Time: 9:30pm
Venue: A.O.H Hall
Tickets: Free admission
Singers from across Ireland and abroad will meet each night to share
songs from their repertoires. Expect intimate crowds early to mid-week,
with huge crowds at the weekend. A great place to source new songs.
Marching Band Competition
Date: Sunday 18 August
Time: 10pm
Venue: Celtic Park
Fidget Feet: Aerial Dance Company (All events are free)
Irish and Contemporary Dance Workshops
Date: Mon 12 August - Wed 14 August
Venue: The Gasyard
Time: 10am to 1pm (9-14 year olds) and 2pm to 5pm (15+ year olds)
Are you into Irish Dancing? In this workshop we shall take Irish Dancing
and work on mixing it with contemporary choreography and movement.
This class will be taught by Keira Martin, a renowned UK-based
choreographer and dancer, and will start with a basic contemporary
dance warm-up before moving on to a creative approach to mixing Irish
dancing with contemporary moves. There are a number of age-related
workshops available that are suitable for groups aged between 9-14yrs,
15-20yrs and anyone working within contemporary dance.
Rap & Beats Workshop
Date: Mon 12 August - Wed 14 August
Venue: The Gasyard
Time: 11am to 1pm (all ages) and 2pm to 3.30pm (all ages)
Mad Jym, artistic and musical director of Fidget Feet, will conduct a
percussion orientated workshop, exploring exciting ways of creating your
own individual and group beats. Bubba Shakespeare will workshop
mixing rap, beats, improvisation and spoken word Irish and English.
Young rappers with some songs under their belt, musicians and
singers all welcome.
Aerial Workshops
Date: Monday 12 August – Wednesday 14 August
Venue: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Time: 1.30pm to 3pm (8-14 year olds) and 3.30pm to 5pm (15+ year
olds)
Ever wanted to fly? Come and learn how. This workshop in aerial
cocoons is open to absolutely anyone who ever looked at a circus
performer and wondered if they ever could. You will be introduced to
basic climbs, keys and short sequences on cocoon. This class is
structured like any dance technique class, beginning with a warm-up and
exercises on the cocoons to understand how your body moves in space.
Parent and Child Aerial Workshops
Date: Monday 12 August – Wednesday 14 August
Venue: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Time: 11am to 12.30pm (3-7 year olds)
Do you want to help your child to fly? Here’s your chance. Don’t miss
this exciting opportunity to take part in an aerial workshop with Fidget
Feet, Ireland’s leading aerial dance theatre company. Discover what it
feels like to fly through the air as Chantal McCormick, Fidget Feet’s
artistic director, teaches you some simple (and safe) circus tricks using
an aerial cocoon. You’ll struggle to keep your feet on the ground
afterwards! This is a Parent and Child workshop so there must be
one adult for every child, no exceptions.
Invoke
Date: Wednesday 14 August
Time: 10pm
Venue: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
This is where we turn everything upside down, literally. Come and
invoke your passions as a night of percussion, rap, DJ-ing, visual art and
aerial dance become one great hymn to the stars. Jym Darling, from
Loop Guru and Fidget Feet, will join forces with musicians Cormac Corr
and Bubba Shakespeare as they aim to blow the roof off the joint while
the Fidget Feet Aerialists perform in, around and above them on hoop,
trapeze and fabric. Inspire your imagination and invoke your senses in
this very special night.
Seachtain na Gaeilge
Turais Shiúil
Dáta: 12ú Lúnasa - 15ú Lúnasa
Am: 10:00rn & 2:00in
Ionad: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Táille: £3
Ag tosnú ag an Chultúrlann agus ag siúl thart ar Sráid Rossville,
Cuimhneachán Domhnach na Fola, Cuimhneachán na Stailce Ocrais,
Balla Dhoire Saor agus Múrmhaisiúcháin an Phortaigh; agus Ballaí
Dhoire. Déanfar na turais trí mheán na Gaeilge.
Walking Tours
Date: Mon 12 August - Thu 15 August
Time: 10am & 2pm
Venue: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Tickets: £3
Commencing from the Cultúrlann and proceeding to Rossville Street,
Bloody Sunday Monument, Hunger Strike Monument, Free Derry Wall
and Bogside Murals; and the Derry Walls. Tours will be conducted in
Irish.
Dianchúrsaí Gaeilge
Dáta: 13ú Lúnasa - 14ú Lúnasa
Am: 11:00rn - 4:00in
Ionad: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Táille: £20
Beidh trí chúrsa ar fáil, ar an Bhunleibhéal, an Mheánleibhéal agus an
Ardleibhéal.
Intensive Irish Courses
Date: Tue 13 August - Wed 14 August
Time: 11am – 4pm
Venue: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Tickets: £20
Three courses on offer - beginners, intermediate and
advanced.
Léacht
Dáta: 14ú Lúnasa
Am: 7:30in
Ionad: Ollscoil Uladh
Táille: Saor
Scéalta na Farraige agus Fuaimeanna na Mara
Léachtóir: An Dr Maxim Fomin
Is as an Rúis ó dhúchas do Maxim. Is léachtóir le Gaeilge agus le
Comhdhaonnachtaí é in Ollscoil Uladh. Tá sé ina cheann ar an
tionscadal taighde Scéalta na Farraige atá maoinithe ag AHRC,
comhfhiontar le Coimisiún Bhéaloideas Éireann, Ollscoil Uladh, Coláiste
Ollscoile Bhaile Átha Cliath agus Ollscoil Dhún Éidean.
Lecture
Date: Wednesday 14 August
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: University of Ulster
Tickets: Free admission
Scéalta na Farraige agus Fuaimeanna na Mara
Lecturer: Dr Maxim Fomin
A native of Russia, Max is a lecturer in the Irish language with
Humanities in the University of Ulster. He is head of a research project
Scéalta na Farraige which is funded by AHRC, a joint venture with
Coimisiún Bhéaloideas Éireann, University of Ulster, UCD and
Edinburgh University.
Díospóireacht
Dáta: 15ú Lúnasa
Am: 1:00in
Ionad: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Táille: Saor
Acht na Gaeilge: Ceachtanna le foghlaim ó chur i bhfeidhm Acht na
dTeangacha Oifigiúla sa Deisceart.
Discussion
Date: Thursday 15 August
Time: 1pm
Venue: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Tickets: Free admission
The Irish Language Act: Learning the lessons from the implementation
of the Official Languages Act in the south.
Seoladh Leabhair
Dáta: 15ú Lúnasa
Am: 1:00in
Ionad: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Táille: Free
Language Resistance and Revival - Republican Prisoners and the Irish
Language in the North of Ireland: Feargal Mac Ionnrachtaigh
Book Launch
Date: Thursday 15 August
Time: 1pm
Venue: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Tickets: Free admission
Language Resistance and Revival - Republican Prisoners and the Irish
Language in the North of Ireland: Feargal Mac Ionnrachtaigh.
Campaí Samhraidh
Dáta: 12ú - 16ú Lúnasa
Am: 10:00rn - 3:00in
Ionad: Gaelscoil Éadain Mhóir
Táille: £20
Páistí 11 - 16 Bliana agus páistí faoi 11 bhliain.
Summer Camps
Date: Mon 12 August - Fri 16 August
Time: 10am – 3pm
Venue: Gaelscoil Éadain Mhóir
Tickets: £20
For children 11-16 and children under 11
Tráth Na Gceist
Dáta: 15ú Lúnasa
Am: 8:00in
Ionad: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Táille: Saor
Quiz
Date: Thursday 15 August
Time: 8pm
Venue: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Tickets: Free admission
Líofa 2015
Dáta: 16ú Lúnasa
Am: 2:30in
Ionad: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Táille: Saor
Ceiliúradh maidir le Dúshlán Líofa 2015
Líofa 2015
Date: Friday 16 August
Time: 2:30pm
Venue: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Tickets: Free admission
A celebration of the Líofa Challenge 2015
Léacht
Dáta: 16ú Lúnasa
Am: 7:30in
Ionad: Ollscoil Uladh
Táille: Saor
Amhránaíocht Lár-Uladh
Léachtóir: An Dr Peadar Mac Gabhann
Is as Coill an Chlochair i gCo. Thír Eoghain do Pheadar Mac Gabhann
ó dhúchas. Is léachtóir le Gaeilge é in Ollscoil Uladh. Tá seal caite aige
mar léachtóir in Bonn na Gearmáine agus in Ollscoil Notre Dame sna
Stáit Aontaithe. D’fhoilsigh sé cnuasach amhrán agus dlúthdhiosca
Songs of the Sperrins sa bhliain 2011.
Lecture
Date: Friday 16 August
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: University of Ulster
Tickets: Free admission
Amhránaíocht Lár-Uladh
Lecturer: An Dr Peadar Mac Gabhann
Peadar Mac Gabhann is a native of Clogher, Co Tyrone. He is a
lecturer in the Irish language in the University of Ulster. He has lectured
in Bonn and Notre Dame Universities. In 2011 he published a song
collection and cd Songs of the Sperrins.
Ceolchoirm: Dúchas Dhoire
Dáta: 16ú Lúnasa
Am: 7:00in
Ionad: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Táille: £5
Ceoltóirí áitiúla Dhoire. Fear a’ Tí Feargal Mag Uiginn.
Concert: Dúchas Dhoire
Date: Friday 16 August
Time: 7pm
Venue: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Tickets: £5
Local musicians from Derry. MC Feargal Mag Uiginn
Aifreann na Gaeilge
Dáta: 18ú Lúnasa
Am: 11:00rn
Ionad: Ard Eaglais Eoghain
Irish Mass
Date: Sunday 18 August
Time: 11am
Venue: St. Eugene’s Cathedral
Scannáin na Fleidhe - Fleadh Films
na Casaidigh
Date: Tuesday 13 August
Time: 1pm
Venue: Nerve Centre
Tickets: Free admission
The story of na Casaidigh, an Irish traditional group based in Dublin for
many years, but originally from Gaoth Dobhair. The group features
brothers Aongus, Seathrún, Ciarán, Fionntán, Feargus, and Odhrán.
The Bothy Boy
Date: Wednesday 14 August
Time: 1pm
Venue: Nerve Centre
Tickets: Free admission
The Bothy Boy follows the musical career of Mícheál Ó Domhnaill musician, composer, arranger, producer and member of the most
influential traditional Irish group of all time, The Bothy Band.
Natural Grace
Date: Thursday 15 August
Time: 1pm
Venue: Nerve Centre
Tickets: Free admission
Natural Grace is a musical journey with one of Ireland’s great fiddlers,
Martin Hayes. We travel with him where we see and hear him in both
informal and concert settings.
Banríon An Cheoil
Date: Friday 16 August
Time: 1pm
Venue: Nerve Centre
Tickets: Free admission
Documentary following Séamus O’Kane and Michael Billinge as they
build a replica of Denis O’Hampsey’s famous 1792 Harp. Nodlaig Brolly
learns to play this ancient instrument with celebrated Celtic harpers.
Other Events
Evensong
Date: Monday 12 August
Time: 8pm
Venue: St. Columb’s Cathedral
Tickets: Free admission
An Evensong celebrating the tradition of sacred music and literature of
Gaelic Scotland and Ireland in Saint Columb’s Cathedral, featuring the
Psalm Singers of the Isle of Lewis, Scotland and Cór Gaelach,
Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone.
Exhibition: The Living Tradition
Date: All week
Venue: Diamond Room, Millennium Forum
The Comhaltas Traditional Music Archive comprises the recordings,
documents and images collected by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann during
our 50 years of promoting Irish music and culture. Our Archive is
housed and curated within a network of Regional Resource Centres,
with local specialists on hand to catalogue the unique music of each
area. If you would like to work with the Archive in its entirety, you are
very welcome to visit any of the Centres and sign up for your account.
Read more about the history and holdings of the Comhaltas Archive.
Website: www.comhaltasarchive.ie
The Pride
Date: Monday 12 August
Time: 8pm
Venue: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Based on the research with the Pride of the Orange and Blue, The Pride
tells the story of what goes on in any band, when they are not on the
street - the highs and lows, the comradeship, the laughter and the tears.
In ‘getting under the uniform’, the play seeks to give an opportunity to
those from both inside and outside the band community to understand
the lifestyle and motivation of marching bands.
Organ Recital
Date: Wednesday 14th August
Time: 1pm
Venue: St. Columb’s Cathedral
Tickets: Free admission
The Dean of Derry and Rector of Templemore, William Morton, will give
a short lunchtime performance on the grand organ in St. Columb’s
Cathedral.
Exhibition: The Light of Other Days
by Frankie Quinn
Date: All week
Venue: TBC
The Light of Other Days encapsulates the work of Lurgan-born Jim
Maginn’s photographic archive of traditional Irish musicians 1985-2012.
As the artist makes clear, he sees the essence of a great photograph as
being all about the capturing of decisive moments ‘the best portraits
arrive naturally when a relationship of trust exists’.
Exhibition: Famine Folio
by Ivan Armstrong
Date: All week
Venue: Playhouse Theatre
‘Famine Folio’ is the work of Belfast artist Ivan Armstrong and consists of
a suite of 8 large etchings which refer to conditions, incidents and
legislation during the period 1845-49 which has been described as
‘Ireland’s Auswicz’. The exhibition is best viewed in sequence and it is
only in the final piece that the audience is given an insight into the
artist’s view of the events of the period.
Exhibition: Round the House and Mind the Dresser
Date: All week
Time: 8pm
Venue: Diamond Room, Millennium Forum
Tickets: Free admission
An exhibition which celebrates the history and culture of Irish traditional
music, song and dance. The original exhibition was developed by
Cavan County Museum in 2010 to coincide with the Fleadh. The
exhibition will give visitors an insight into the history and culture of Irish
traditional music, song and dance from the 1700s to the present day.
Irish traditional music, song and dance is regarded worldwide as a
vibrant example of a ‘living tradition’. Its journey from the homes and
crossroads of rural Ireland to its international influence today defines it
as an animated and evolving cultural phenomenon. Common themes in
the music are daily life, romance, struggles, nature and landscape all of
which are still prevalent today. The exhibition features historic and
contemporary photographs and text showcasing the traditions.
Golf @ the Fleadh
Date: Wednesday 14 August - Thursday 15 August
Time: 5pm
Venue: City of Derry Golf Club
Practice some golf at the Fleadh at City of Derry Golf Club, close to the
Prehen fleadh campsite. Activities include Fleadh team competition,
President’s Scramble, Shotgun start, Fleadh music session and open
golf competitions.
Lecture: New Brunswick And Derry: The Forgotten Link by
Mickey McGuinness
Date: Saturday 17 August
Time: 2pm
Venue: Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin
Tickets: Free admission
CD & Book Launches
Dylan Foley and Tommy Fitzharris (CD)
Date: Friday 16 August
Time: 3pm
Venue: Orchard Cinema, St. Columb’s Hall
Enda Seery: Peace Of The Countryside (CD)
Date: Saturday 17 August
Time: 2:30pm
Venue: Orchard Cinema, St. Columb’s Hall
Matt Dean: Trasna na Farraige (CD)
Date: Saturday 17 August
Time: 4pm
Venue: Orchard Cinema, St. Columb’s Hall
Other Events in the City this Month...
What: Foyle Pride
When: 21–25 August
Where: City Wide
What: City of Derry Guitar Festival
When: 22–25 August
Where: North West Regional College
What: Walled City Tattoo
When: 28–30 August
Where: Ebrington Square
The Walled City Tattoo is a blend of home and international talent. With
a 600-strong cast, music, dance and theatre will display a vivid reflection
on our coloured history. Old favourites will feature as Highland & Irish
dancers come together to present a whirling and vibrant display that
fuses the main cultures within our society.
Emmett McCourt: Feast or Famine
Date: Friday 16 August
Time: 7pm
Venue: Minor Hall, St. Columb’s Hall
As tens of thousands of people have left from the Port of Derry over the
centuries through Emigration, they have taken with them their culture,
music & food. Feast or Famine charts the journey of how Irish food
heritage has travelled to the New World and impacted on other nations.
The Book is a joyous celebration of how Irish food heritage unites us all
and of how our food connects us with people and places throughout the
World. Feast or Famine is published by Guildhall Press and is part of
the Fleadh Cheoil and City of Culture Celebrations.
Friday 16 August
Scoil Éigse Gala Concert, Millennium Forum at 10:00
Campaí Samhraidh, Gaelscoil Éadain Mhóir at 10:00
The Meitheal Orchestra, Guildhall at 13:00
Banríon an Cheoil, Nerve Centre at 13:00
CD Launch: Dylan Foley and Tommy Fitzharris, Orchard Cinema, St.
Columb's Hall at 15:00
Battle of the Bands, St. Columb's Hall at 17:00
CCÉ Overseas Reception, Minor Hall, St. Columb's Hall at 18:00
Emmett McCourt: Feast or Famine, Minor Hall, St. Columb's Hall at
19:00
Dúchas Dhoire, Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin at 19:00
BBC Radio Ulster, Blas, Victoria Market at 19:00
Léacht: Amhránaíocht Lár-Uladh Ollscoil Uladh at 19:30
Fleadh Live, Craft Village at 20:00
Fiddle, Flute and Amorican Street Methodist Church, Carlisle Road at
20:00
Antrim and Derry Fiddlers Recital, St. Columb's Hall at 20:00
Dervish, Victoria Market at 21:00
Singers Club, A.O.H Hall at 21:30
Fíor Céilí: The Duntally, Magee Great Hall at 21:30
Sets Céilí: The Long Note, Guildhall at 22:00
Late Night Tunes with Beoga and Damien Mullane, The Glassworks at
22:30
Saturday 17 August
Fiddlers of Aileach, The Glassworks at 13:00
New Brunswick and Derry: the Forgotten Link, Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin at
14:00
CD Launch: Matt Dean, Trasna na Farraige, Orchard Cinema, St.
Columb's Hall at 14:30
Old Style Step Dancing, Waterloo Place at 15:30
CD Launch: Enda Seery, Peace of the Countryside, Orchard Cinema,
St. Columb's Hall at 16:00
The Clare Set, Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin at 18:00
Transatlantic Fleadh, The Venue, Ebrington at 20:00
Fleadh Live, Craft Village at 20:00
RTÉ Céilí House, Victoria Market at 21:00
Singers Club, A.O.H Hall at 21:30
Fíor Céilí: Céilí Time, Magee Great Hall at 21:30
Sets Céilí: Johnny Reidy, Guildhall at 22:00
Late Night Tunes with Flook and Liz Carroll, The Glassworks at 22:30
Sunday 18 August
Marching Band Competition, Celtic Park at 10:00
Children In Crossfire Riverdance Record Attempt, Ebrington Square at
12:00
The Singer and the Song, Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin at 13:00
Old Style Step Dancing, Waterloo Place at 15:30
The Closing Ceremony, Ebrington Square at 19:00
Senior Céilí Band Competition, The Venue, Ebrington at 19:30
Fleadh Live, Craft Village at 20:00
Singers Club, A.O.H Hall at 21:30
Sets Céilí: The Copperplate, Guildhall at 22:00
Late Night Tunes with Tim Edey and Brendan Power, The Glassworks at
22:30
Fidget Feet with Fire Birds, Ebrington Square at 22:30
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