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Pupils from Killarney School of Music, practising for their special concert, on Sunday 10 April at The Gathering. From left, Realtín O’Donoghue, Siún Morrissey, Mathuna Morrissey, Jennifer Rea, Emma Quirke, Padraig Buckley, Teacher, Katie Treyvaud, Dara McCarthy, John Sexton. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
THE hugely popular Gathering Traditional Festival makes a return to The Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney this April.
The five-day festival kicks off on Wednesday, April 6 with the popular pilgrimage to Scartaglen for a céilí with Neily O’Connor followed by a session in Tom Fleming’s Bar.
Then it’s all systems go at The Gleneagle Hotel on Thursday with Uí Bhriain Céilí Band, Friday with The Abbey Céilí Band, Saturday with Striolán Céilí Band and Sunday afternoon with the Johnny Reidy Céilí Band.
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And while céilí enthusiasts step it out in The Gleneagle Ballroom, over in the INEC Club Irish music devotees will be enjoying performances by Iarla Ó Lionáird and Steve Cooney; Danú; Jackie Daly, Matt Cranitch and Paul De Grae; Doireann Ní Ghlachain and Sarah Collins; Derek Hickey, McDara Faolain, Liam Flannigan and Jack Talty; and An Cosáin Draoichta. For the full line up of concerts check out www.inec/festivals
A series of advanced music and dance workshops will also take place throughout the weekend including: guitar with Steve Cooney; accordion with Derek Hickey; singing with Róisín Ryan; melodeon with Johnny Óg Connolly; and set-dancing with Pádraig and Róisín McEneany.
Weekend festival passes that include access to all céilís, concerts, and céilí workshops are available now. For more information visit www.inec/festivals
