Masters of Tradition opens in the Maritime Hotel before moving up to Bantry House for the remaining evenings. During the day, the programme includes daily talks in Marino Church as well as secret concerts in Future Forests, Kealkil; St Brendan’s Church, Bantry; and Whiddy Island.
As ever, the Festival is headlined by its Artistic Director Martin Hayes, the fiddler from East Clare, whose distinctive touch and extravagant virtuosity has brought the tradition to new levels.
Martin Hayes will be joined by Dave Flynn, Inni-K, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Peter Browne, Des Geraghty, Nuala Kennedy, Eamon O’Leary, Lucia & Maria, Pádraig Ó Tuama, Brian Donnellan, Kate Ellis, Carlos Sweeney McCartin Trio, Brian Conway, Brendan Dolan, Colm O’Donnell, Siobhán O’Donnell, Eimear Coughlan, Francis Cunningham, Aoibhe Kettle, Maria O’Connor, Niamh Varian-Barry, Jane Walls and Nada Ní Chuirrín.
For full programme and booking, go to www.westcorkmusic.ie or ring the West Cork Music office on +353 (0) 27 52788
Masters of Tradition is generously supported by the Arts Council and Cork County Council.
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