Irish music festivals

[qwerty123]

Looking for a weekend away in July or August and looking for a good Irish music festival or Irish folk festival (in Ireland) - any ideas would be more than welcomed!

[balladmaker]

They don't come bigger than this ...

http://www.fleadhcheoil.ie/

[qwerty123]

Well that's always a good starting point!
The Fleadh mainly caters for trad, any good folk/ballad festivals? Or can you get much folk singing at the Fleadh too?

[seafoid]

Den scoth freisin

http://www.feaklefestival.ie/programme.html

[Sandino]

Here's a good one, not as big as years gone past but a good weekend of music.


http://ballyshannonfolkfestival.com/

[Feckitt]

I seen one advertised, and I think it may be in Westport or Castlebar.  This is the one for you Qwerty.  I think Christy and the Waterboys are headlining, Imelda May, Elvis Costello, Damien Dempsey, Blind Boys of Alabama, loads more.  Probably the Saw Doctors but probably not T** W**** T****.

[Tubberman]

I seen one advertised, and I think it may be in Westport or Castlebar.  This is the one for you Qwerty.  I think Christy and the Waterboys are headlining, Imelda May, Elvis Costello, Damien Dempsey, Blind Boys of Alabama, loads more.  Probably the Saw Doctors but probably not T** W**** T****.

Thats the one in the grounds of Westport House I think. Decent lineup alright, and I'm fairly certain you won't find that **** shower at it

[J OGorman]

http://www.stendhalfestival.com/   in Limavady. Havent been but heard good reports and is very family friendly (though kids have to offsite at night time, 8 or 9 of something)

http://www.glasgowbury.com/ in the Sperrins between Dungiven and Ballinascreen. Have been a few times, cant recommend it enough. Also family friendly during the day. Plus the setting, Eagles Rock' is absolutely stunning

[theticklemister]

Here's a good one, not as big as years gone past but a good weekend of music.


http://ballyshannonfolkfestival.com/

There last year, clean bucking useless. Thats not just because I was singing either.

[qwerty123]

Why was the Ballyshannon one so bad?  I've been before and was a decent day!

[the Deel Rover]

I seen one advertised, and I think it may be in Westport or Castlebar.  This is the one for you Qwerty.  I think Christy and the Waterboys are headlining, Imelda May, Elvis Costello, Damien Dempsey, Blind Boys of Alabama, loads more.  Probably the Saw Doctors but probably not T** W**** T****.

Thats the one in the grounds of Westport House I think. Decent lineup alright, and I'm fairly certain you won't find that **** shower at it

Here's a link lads it's on at the end of June though.

http://www.westportfestival.com/

[give her dixie]

"Flushfest" looks like a good festival:

http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2013/06/14/new-festival-announced-for-people-who-prefer-not-shitting-in-a-cesspit/