Meitheal Reunion Concert
Thu 8th August - Thu 8th August
What's On, Family Events, Live Music in Wexford
Meitheal is a summer school for high-competency young musicians which is held in Ennis and Limerick every July and over the years has become a rite of passage for every ambitious young trad performer. This year, was Meitheal’s 20th anniversary. With the dust barely settled, Meitheal is already gearing up for the annual Reunion […]
Meitheal Reunion Concert
Thu 8th August - Thu 8th August
Live Music in Wexford, Family Events, What's On
Meitheal is a summer school for high-competency young musicians which is held in Ennis and Limerick every July and over the years has become a rite of passage for every ambitious young trad performer. This year, was Meitheal’s 20th anniversary. With the dust barely settled, Meitheal is already gearing up for the annual Reunion […]
ÍMAR
Fri 9th August - Fri 9th August
Live Music in Wexford, Family Events, What's On
BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Winners, Glasgow-based five-piece Ímar stand out from the crowd – by taking things back to basics. With a line-up featuring members of Mànran, Mec Lir, RURA, and Talisk and a heavyweight collective haul of top prizes – including a the 2018 BBC Radio 2 Musician Of The Year, 2016 BBC […]
So Say So
Thu 8th August - Thu 8th August
What's On, Family Events, Live Music in Wexford
‘So Say So’ is a monthly event that spotlights poetry, storytelling, and music. It is curated by the esteemed poet, Stephen James Smith. Each event will feature a distinguished national or international poet. They will be joined by musicians for a unique, collaborative performance. The 5-Word-Challenge open mic segment is open to everyone, with performers […]
Seoid
Thu 8th August - Thu 8th August
What's On, Family Events, Live Music in Wexford
A collaboration of the traditional multi-instrumentalists Kerrie Herrity, Kenny Donagher, John Dwyer & Fiachra Guihen have been performing as Seoid for 2 years now with their eclectic mix of trad tunes and newly cmposed instrumental material. They have a lively style of traditional music rooted in the Sligo, Roscommon and Leitrim flute and Fiddle tradition […]
Maurice Lennon Trio
Fri 9th August - Fri 9th August
Family Events, Live Music in Wexford, What's On
Maurice Lennon – Fiddle Maurice, of course, needs no introduction as, a founding member of Stockton’s Wing, one of Ireland’s leading fiddle players and the creator of innumerable, well-known compositions, played by musicians worldwide in sessions, on stage and studio recordings. At 17 he was the youngest musician to have won 1st place in adult […]
National Folk Orchestra
Fri 9th August - Fri 9th August
Family Events, Live Music in Wexford, What's On
To celebrate Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Wexford, the 60 strong Comhaltas National Folk Orchestra of Ireland will take you on a unique journey, exploring the rich historic, musical and sporting heritage of the town and county. With a finely woven tapestry of music and song, words and images, the model county’s Patriots and Poets, […]
Monster Ceilí featuring Taobh na Mara & Pipers Cross
Fri 9th August - Fri 9th August
Family Events, Live Music in Wexford, What's On
Taobh na Mara Céilí Band was formed in 2017 by a group of friends, who down through the years have played together at fleadhanna and festivals throughout the country. Although based in Dungarvan, County Waterford, the band’s members come from the Munster counties of Waterford, Cork, Clare and Kerry. Each member brings their own unique […]
The Rowsome Quartet
Sat 10th August - Sat 10th August
Live Music in Wexford, Family Events, What's On
The Rowsome Quartet is the uniquely Irish sound of a quartet of uilleann pipers. Originally formed by Leo Rowsome and his brother Tom in the late 1920’s. Their main objective was to raise the profile of the uilleann pipes at a time when the instrument was in real danger of dying out. The Quartet performed […]
John Spillane
Sat 10th August - Sat 10th August
What's On, Family Events, Live Music in Wexford
John Spillane is a musician, songwriter, performer, recording artist, storyteller, poet and dreamer. Rooted in people, place and story, his music transports the listener and his live performances captivate audiences around the world. As an artist his music appeals to listeners across many genres and generations. His vocal style has a unique almost sean-nós like […]
Séamus MacMathúna Concert with special Guests
Sat 10th August - Sat 10th August
What's On, Family Events, Live Music in Wexford
SÉAMUS AN TIMIRE – A life at the heart of the revival of our music Séamus from Cooraclare served as Timire Cheoil for Comhaltas Ceolteoirí Éireann for more than four decades and drove that great adventure of traditional music revival that began in earnest in the 1950s, notably at the first Fleadh down in Mullingar. […]
Frankie Gavin & De Dannan
Sat 10th August - Sat 10th August
What's On, Family Events
Coming from a musical family, Frankie Gavin has played fiddle and flute since his teenage years. At the age of seventeen, he won All-Ireland competitions for fiddle and flute. Originally influenced by the great Irish and American-Irish fiddle players such as James Morrison, he later found himself playing with stars: The Rolling Stones, Stephane Grappelli, James […]