ST PATRICK`S WEEKEND

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www.kilkennytradfest.com
ST PATRICK’S WEEKEND
A FESTIVAL OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC, SONG & DANCE
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WELCOME/FÁILTE
CONTENTS
COLM MAC CON IOMAIRE 1
IARLA Ó LIONÁIRD & STEVE COONEY 1
DAMIEN DEMPSEY 2
NOEL HILL, JACK TALTY & CORMAC BEGLEY
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HOTHOUSE FLOWERS 3
THE BONNY MEN 3
UILLEANN PIPE WORKSHOP - MAITIÚ Ó CASAIDE 4
SONG WRITING WORKSHOP - JOHN SPILLANE 4
GUITAR WORKSHOP - STEVE COONEY 4
BODHRÁN WORKSHOP - CONOR LYONS 4
THE JOHNNY REIDY CEILÍ BAND 4
UÍ BHRIAÍN CEILÍ BAND 4
KÍLA 5
IMRO WORKSHOP & MASTERCLASS 5
BOOKING & INFO
CULTURE VULTURES 5
FESTIVAL TEAM
BULMERS HEADLINE MUSIC TRAIL
JOHN SPILLANE / NA FIANNA / MAITIÚ Ó CASAIDE
AWAY WITH THE FAIRIES / LEONARD BARRY / CORNER BOY
6/7
BULMERS MUSIC TRAIL 8/9
Fáilte a chairde ar ais go dtí an cheathrú
TradFest anseo i gCathair Chill Chainnigh. Is
ó neart go neart go bhfuilimid ag dul agus tá
súil againn go naontódh sibh go bhfuil clár
iontach eile againn arís i mbliana. Dár ndóigh
is bliain tábhactach í seo i saol agus stair na
hÉireann agus sinn ag déanamh comóradh
ar chéad bliain Éirí Amach 2016. Le togha
an cheoil ar fáil i ngach cúinne dár gcathair,
bainigí súp as an cheoil agus an craic.
You are all welcome to our 4th annual
Kilkenny TradFest in the Marble City. We
continue to go from strength to strength,
and we hope you agree that we have a
programme of paid and free events this
year which matches any line-up in the
country. Of course this festival takes place
at the start of a fortnight of unprecedented
national celebration and commemoration
of the centenary of the 1916 Rising.
The cultural and literary revival of the late
19th and early 20th century were a key
part of the lead-in and the aftermath of
the events of Easter 1916. We are sure that
the men and women of the rising would
be justifiably proud of the healthy and
vibrant state of our traditional and folk
music life today. Our native language takes
pride of place this year too, with the likes
of Colm Mac Con Iomáire, Iarla Ó Lionáird,
Hothouse Flowers and Kíla as key acts in our
programme. With the very best of what our
tradition and those setting new boundaries
offer this weekend, we hope you enjoy every
minute of our 2016 Kilkenny Tradfest.
Is sinne le meas,
Cllr Malcolm Noonan (Chairperson)
and Cllr Joe Malone, Joe Reidy & Martin
Bridgeman. (2016 Festival Committee.)
www.kilkennytradfest.com & www.tickets.ie / Rollercoaster Records, Kieran Street, Kilkenny.
Mon - Sat 10am to 6pm
Marian Flannery (Festival Director), Carrie Hart (Festival Assistant), Andrea Keogh (Programme & Publicity)
and Karol Ryan (Website)
MAIN SPONSERS:
TRADFEST 2016 SPONSORS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
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SPONSORS:
COLM MAC
CON IOMAIRE
IARLA Ó LIONÁIRD
& STEVE COONEY
Date: FRIDAY 18 MARCH
DOORS: 7.30pm
ON STAGE: 8pm
VENUE: ST. JOHN’S PRIORY,
JOHN STREET
TICKETS: €17.50
Date: SATURDAY 19 MARCH
DOORS: 8pm
ON STAGE 8.30pm
VENUE: SET THEATRE,
JOHN STREET
TICKETS: €15
(plus booking fee) from
Rollercoaster Records &
www.tickets.ie
(plus booking fee) from
Rollercoaster Records &
www.tickets.ie
Colm Mac Con Iomaire and his band perform in the intimate and stunning
setting of St. John’s Priory. Colm’s new Album ‘And Now The Weather’ has
been critically acclaimed, and was recently shortlisted for the Choice Music
Prize. In a crowded field of outstanding Irish fiddle players and interpreters
of traditional music, Colm Mac Con lomaire is unique. His music bares
distinctive creative hallmarks which have as much to do with his personality
and character, as with his impressive technical mastery, musical authority
and exquisitely expressive playing.
Irish singer and producer Iarla Ó Lionáird is known for his involvement with
Afro Celt System and The Gloaming. He performs Sean nós singing, and has
released four solo albums through Real World Records.
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Iarla will be joined on stage by Australian born guitarist, Steve Cooney,
who makes a welcomed return to TradFest 2016, having opened for
Sharon Shannon at last year’s St Patrick’s Day concert. A bassist, producer
and didgeridoo player, Steve Cooney is one of the most dynamic modern
performers in traditional music. This is an evening not to be missed, with
two phenomenal artists on stage together.
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DAMIEN
DEMPSEY
& BAND
NOEL HILL,
JACK TALTY &
CORMAC BEGLEY
Date: SUNDAY 20 MARCH
DOORS: 8pm
ON STAGE: 8.30pm
VENUE: SET THEATRE,
JOHN STREET
TICKETS: €20
Date: FRIDAY 18 MARCH
DOORS: 9.30pm
ON STAGE: 10PM
VENUE: CLEERE’S THEATRE,
PARLIAMENT STREET
TICKETS: €12.50
(plus booking fee) from
Rollercoaster Records &
www.tickets.ie
(plus booking fee) from
Rollercoaster Records &
www.tickets.ie
Dublin’s Damien Dempsey closes the festival on Sunday 20th March with a
performance at Set Theatre. The songs contained on his six studio albums
and numerous live releases are essentially songs about people, the human
condition, and the Irish identity. For this exclusive performance, Damien
will include specially chosen songs that will reflect the occasion the entire
country is marking, in tribute to the men and women of the Easter Rising.
Kilkenny TradFest 2016 will showcase a new concertina trio of Noel Hill,
Jack Talty, and Cormac Begley. Bringing together three of Ireland’s most
influential concertina players, this trio draws on a wealth of musical
sources to create a unique concertina soundscape, that combines bass,
baritone, treble, and piccolo concertinas. This debut concert is not to be
missed!
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HOTHOUSE
FLOWERS
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Date: SUNDAY 20 MARCH
DOORS: 7.30pm
ON STAGE: 8pm
VENUE: BILLY BYRNES,
JOHN STREET
TICKETS: €20
(plus booking fee) from
Rollercoaster Records &
www.tickets.ie
Ireland’s Hothouse Flowers made their name during the late ‘80s and early ‘90s with a passionate fusion of rock, traditional Irish music, with influences
from soul and gospel. After winning the Street Entertainers of the Year award in 1985, a glowing write-up in Rolling Stone, and a single on U2’s label Mother,
Hothouse Flowers were signed to PolyGram. Their 1988 debut, ‘People’, reached the top of the Irish charts and peaked at number two in Britain. Their followups, ‘Home’ and ‘Songs From the Rain’, continued their success. Hothouse Flowers still perform together whenever possible, TradFest is thrilled to welcome
them to the festival.
THE
BONNY MEN
1616 to 1916 ‘The Road to the Rising’
Date: SUNDAY 20 MARCH
DOORS: 5pm
ON STAGE: 5.30pm
VENUE: THE PARADE TOWER, KILKENNY CASTLE
TICKETS: €15
(plus booking fee) from Rollercoaster Records &
www.tickets.ie
This will be an evening celebrating the culture, music and songs that sustained generations
and inspired the men and women of 1916.Comprised of seven individuals, masters of their
own instruments, The Bonny Men generate a powerful sound that encapsulates the very
soul of traditional music. With new, exciting arrangements throughout by Maitiú Ó Casaide
and narration by multi award winning, traditional signer Seán Garvey.
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ALL WORKSHOPS
CONOR LYONS
Date: SATURDAY 19 MARCH
START TIME: 2pm
venue: PARADE TOWER,
KILKENNY CASTLE
TICKETS: €10 (plus booking fee)
BODHRÁN WORKSHOP
fromRollercoaster Records &
www.tickets.ie
JOHN SPILLANE
SONGWRITING WORKSHOP
“First we write words. Then we
assemble them in a certain
order, using the tricks of the
trade, verse, chorus, repetition,
rhyme etc. Then we sing them
and we have a song.”
MAITIÚ Ó CASAIDE
Conor is a member of The Bonny
Men & Aoife Scott Band, and
has also played with De Dannan.
This World Champion will teach
participants how to play the
bodhrán to accompany Irish
traditional music.
UILLEANN PIPE WORKSHOP
STEVE COONEY
GUITAR WORKSHOP
(INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED)
(INTERMEDIATE)
START TIME: 2.30pm
Maitiú Ó Casaide is a member of
the Ó Casaide family and hails
from Ranelagh, in Dublin. He is
a member of The Bonny Men
and Ré and often plays with the
family band Na Casaidigh. He
was awarded TG4 Musician of the
year in 2015. Maitiú will lead the
festival’s uilleann pipe workshop.
Traditional guitarist, Australian
Steve Cooney will host a workshop
focusing on a wide variety of
styles, with the accompaniment
of Irish traditional music, with
polka’s and slides to horn-pipes,
reels and jigs.
THE JOHNNY REIDY CEILÍ BAND
UÍ BHRÍAIN CEILÍ BAND
Date: FRIDAY 18 MARCH
TIME: 9pm
VENUE: KILFORD ARMS HOTEL, JOHN STREET
TICKETS: €10 on door
Date: SATURDAY 19 MARCH
TIME: 9pm
VENUE: KILFORD ARMS HOTEL, JOHN STREET
TICKETS: €10 on door
Don’t miss out on a night guaranteed to lift your spirits! Welcome back to
The Johnny Reidy Ceilí Band, returning to TradFest for a heart warming, feet
stomping evening of lively music. Their music moves dancing into a higher
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gear,
John and Martina Breen are a brother-sister duo from Kenmare, Co Kerry, known
as Uí Bhríain. They play regularly for ceilís and other dances in Kerry and Cork,
John on box accompanied by Martina on piano. Come along and join us for a
fun filled night of fantastic music and dance at this special ceilí evening.
Kíla Open Air
Concert – FREE
Date: St. Patrick’s Day,
Thursday 17th March
ON STAGE: 3pm
VENUE: Kilkenny Castle Park
Tickets: Free Event
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Kíla are bringing their hip-shaking, smile-making, funky, groovy brand of Trad to Kilkenny TradFest on St. Patrick’s Day for an outdoor
concert in the magical grounds of Kilkenny’s Castle Park. This year they have been celebrating the continued success of their recent album
“Suas Síos”, as well as the remarkable film Song of the Sea, which they co-wrote the score for, and the most recent news that the music
they wrote for the documentary about the Shannon Ireland’s Secret River was nominated for an Emmy award.
Date: SATURDAY 19 MARCH
TIME: 12 NOON
VENUE: THE PARADE TOWER,
KILKENNY CASTLE
TICKETS: €10
(plus booking fee) from Rollercoaster
Records & www.tickets.ie
Culture Vultures is divided
between an interview, and
various strands of spoken word/
comedy/music. Returning to
Kilkenny TradFest for the second
year running, the line-up for this
year’s event includes; Colm Mac
Con Iomaire (interview), Stephen
James Smith (spoken word) and
The Bonny Men (music).
Curated by: Tony Clayton-Lea,
Irish Times Arts / Music Critic.
IMRO
SHOWCASE &
MASTERCLASS
Date: SATURDAY 19 MARCH
TIME: 3.30PM
WHERE: THE PARADE TOWER,
KILKENNY CASTLE. FREE EVENT
IMRO return to Kilkenny TradFest
and aim to shine a light on
emerging stars of traditional
music in Ireland. The showcase and
masterclass is led by established
traditional musicians, and will offer
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CORNER BOY
WEDNESDAY 16 MARCH
@8PM
PARIS TEXAS, HIGH STREET
FREE EVENT
Corner Boy’s music blends together
traditional Irish instruments and folk
progressions with contemporary musical
themes. All of which gives Corner Boy
its distinctly energetic sound juxtaposed
with a haunting narrative.
PROUDLY SPONSORING THE
NA
FIANNA
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The band comprises of brothers
Ciarán and Hugh Finn, James
O’Connor and Peter McMahon. The
songs they perform are original,
traditional and contemporary, with
an exciting and unique sound.
WEDNESDAY 16 MARCH,
THURSDAY 17, FRIDAY 18,
@10PM & SATURDAY 19
MARCH @8PM
LANIGAN’S, ROSE INN ST
FREE EVENT
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JOHN SPILLANE
Irish singer and songwriter John Spillane
celebrated 33 years of an ever-consistent,
vastly illuminating and exciting career
within the world of music. Having sold over
100,000 albums in Ireland, John has also
been awarded with two Meteor Irish Music
Awards for ‘Best Folk Act’ and ‘Traditional’ act.
MAITIÚ
Ó CASAIDE
& FRIENDS
Maitiú has toured internationally with
Rian, a contemporary dance show featuring
Liam Ó Maonlaí, Eithne Ni Chatháin, Peter
O’Toole and Cormac Begley and dancers
from around the world. Join Maitiú & friends
for an evening of ceol ague craic.
FRIDAY 18 MARCH
RAFTER DEMPSEY’S,
FRIARY STREET @6PM
KILKENNY HIBERNIAN
HOTEL BAR, ORMONDE
STREET @8PM. FREE EVENT
FRIDAY 18 MARCH
@8.30PM
PARIS TEXAS, HIGH STREET
FREE EVENT
AWAY WITH
THE FAIRIES
WEDNESDAY 16, THURSDAY 17,
FRIDAY 18, SATURDAY 19
& SUNDAY 20 MARCH @6PM
MATT THE MILLERS,
JOHN STREET. FREE EVENT
Hailing from Waterford City, these three
young men bring you a fine selection
of Irish music and song. Ranging from
bawdy ballads and bittersweet laments,
to intricate instrumentals, all delivered
with a passion and authority beyond
their years.
LEONARD
BARRY TRIO
Leonard Barry has toured and taught
the uilleann pipes throughout the
world & is joined by Tony Byrne - one
of the most sought after guitarists in
Irish music today and exquisite fiddle
player Andy Morrow. A great gig is
promised!
SATURDAY 19 MARCH @10PM
KILKENNY PEMBROKE HOTEL,
PATRICK STREET. FREE EVENT
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WEDNESDAY 16TH MARCH
Away With The Fairies
6:00 pm
Matt The Millers
John St
Rusty Springs
6:00 pm
The Field
High St
Ballads & Trad - Mick Leech
6:00 pm
Lanigans
Rose Inn St
Corner Boy
8:00 pm
Paris Texas
High St
Trad Session
8:00 pm
Kilford Arms
John St
Wandering Souls
9:00 pm
The Dylan
John St
Trad Session
9.30 pm
Cleeres
Parliament St
The Heebee Geebees
9.30pm
Ryans
Friary St
Na Fianna
10:00 pm Lanigans
Rose Inn St
THURSDAY 17TH MARCH
Stephen Murphy
1:00 pm
River Court Hotel
John St
Seanragh
4:00 pm
Lanigans
Rose Inn St
Ger Moloney & Friends
5:00 pm
Left Bank
Parade
Len’s Orchard
5:00 pm
Paris Texas
High St
Trad Session
5:00 pm
The Pumphouse
Parliament St
Parcel Of Rogues
5:00 pm
O’Gormans
John St
Comhaltas Cill Chainnigh
5:00 pm
Bollards
Kieran St
The Maguire Band
5:00 pm
Breathnachs
John St
Banner County Ceili Band
6:00 pm
The Field
High St
The Heebee Geebees
6:00 pm
Ryans
Friary St
Trad Session
6:00 pm
Kytelers Inn
Kieran St
Away With The Fairies
6:00 pm
Matt The Millers
John St
The Whiskey Kings
7:00 pm
Lanigans
Rose Inn St
Keltic Kats
7:00 pm
Langtons
John St
Trad Session
8:00 pm
Kilford Arms
John St
Raglan Rogues
8:00 pm
Kytelers Inn
Kieran St
Mick Leech - Shanragh
8.30 pm
Paris Texas
High St
Stephen Murphy
9:00 pm
The Dylan
John St
Ratlin Rogues
9:00 pm
Breathnachs
John St
Kitchen Session
9:00 pm
Shems
John St
THURSDAY 17Th MARCH (Continued)
SATURDAY 19TH MARCH
Ted Quinn
9:00 pm
River Court Hotel
John St
Trad Music
9:00 pm
Metropole
James St
Carouse
4:00 pm
Biddy Earlys
John Street
Na Fianna
10:00 pm Lanigans
Rose Inn St
Seanragh
6:00 pm
Lanigans
Rose Inn St
10:00 pm
Kieran St
Roisin Dubh
Kytelers Inn
FRIDAY 18TH MARCH
Trad Session
12 noon
The Pumphouse
Parliament St
Trad Session
6:00 pm
Kytelers Inn
Kieran St
Away With The Fairies
6:00 pm
Matt The Millers
Johns St
Stephen Murphy
1:00 pm
River Court Hotel
John St
Ceili Nua
7:00 pm
The Field
High St
Ger Moloney & Friends
5:00 pm
Blue Bar
Patrick St
The Heebee Geebees
7:00 pm
Ryans
Friary St
Ballads & Trad - Mick Leech
6:00 pm
Lanigans
Rose Inn St
Na Fianna
8:00 pm
Lanigans
Rose Inn St
Trad Session
6:00 pm
Kytelers Inn
Kieran St
Trad Session
8:00 pm
Kilford Arms
John St
John Spillane
6:00 pm
Rafter Dempseys
Friary St
Uptown Band
9:00 pm
Village Inn
Upr Patrick St
Away With The Fairies
6:00 pm
Matt The Millers
John St
Whiskers Of Lichen
9:00 pm
Clubhouse Hotel
Patrick St
Sean Druid
6:00 pm
Ryans
Friary St
Thomas Jackman
9:00 pm
Kytelers Inn
Kieran St
Celtic Commitment
7:00 pm
The Field
High St
Audio Circus
9:00 pm
Breathnachs
John St
John Spillane
8:00 pm
Hibernian Hotel
Ormonde St
Ger Moloney & Friends
9:00 pm
River Court Hotel
John St
Live Music
8:00 pm
Christys
Upr Patrick St
Acoustic Transatlantic Session 9.30 pm
Bollards
Kieran St
Maitiú Ó Casaide & Friends
8.30 pm
Paris Texas
High St
Maitiú Ó Casaide & Friends
Egan’s
John St
Live Trad Session
8.30 pm
Bollards
Kieran St
Live Music With Billy Mac
10:00 pm
Springhill Hotel
Waterford Rd
Anthony Mcauley & Friends
9:00 pm
O’Gormans
John St
The Ben Reel Band
10.30 pm
Ryans
Friary St
Phil & Gill
9:00 pm
The Dylan
John St
Leonard Barry Trio
Trad Music
9:00 pm
The Metropole
James St
Ger Moloney & Friends
9:00 pm
River Court Hotel
John St
Live Trad Session
9.30 pm
Shems
John St
Generation 5
6:00 pm
Kytelers Inn
Kieran St
Na Fianna
10:00 pm Lanigans
Rose Inn St
Live Session
6:00 pm
Egans
John St
Roisin Dubh
10:00 pm
Kytelers Inn
Kieran St
Rusty Springs
6:00 pm
The Field
High St
Whiskers Of Lichen
10:00 pm
Billy Byrnes
John St
Away With The Fairies
6:00 pm
Matt The Millers
John St
Live Music
10:00 pm
Springhill Hotel
Waterford Rd
Trad Session
8:00 pm
Kilford Arms
John St
Acousticats
10:00 pm
Kytelers Inn
Kieran St
Leather Lace
8:00 pm
Breathnachs
John St
The Ambassadors
10:00 pm
Langtons
John St
Measca
9:00 pm
Lanigans
Rose In St
Broken Spokes
10.30 pm
Ryans
Friary St
Kevin & Eugene - Live Music
9:00 pm
The Dylan
John St
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9.30 pm
10:00 pm Pembroke Hotel
Patrick St
SUNDAY 20TH MARCH
Live Music With Jimmy Turps
5:00 pm
Christy’s
Patrick St
Thomas Jackman
9:00 pm
Kytelers Inn
Kieran St
Len’s Orchard
10:00 pm
Lyrath Estate
Paulstown Rd
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