Full details of events on tel. 086 3999774 / Email  foxfordtraditionalweekend@gmail.com

Cathy Jordan, Eleanor Shanley, Colm O'Donnell & Don Stiffe in Concert 

Thursday 18th Oct @ 8pm, Foxford Secondary School

Following on from Seán Keane's sold out concert last year, this year's concert will feature legendary singers Cathy Jordan, Eleanor Shanley, Colm O'Donnell and Don Stiffe and promises to be a fantastic night. The concert will take place in St. Joseph's Secondary School, Foxford on Thursday 18th Oct at 8pm. Band members for the performances will include Pat Coyne, David Doocey and Stephen Doherty.
Tickets for this event will be sold locally and are also available from Tel. 086 3999774 or foxfordtraditionalweekend@gmail.com. Booking advised. Doors open at 7:30pm. Tickets €20. 
​Tickets can also be booked online through Eventbrite - book here. 

Teen Trad - ​Showcase of Teenage Talent

Friday 19th Oct @ 7pm in Cruiser's

A platform for younger musicians (13+) to perform.  This event will include proficient teenage musicians, singers, dancers and storytellers from all parts of Ireland and promises to be a 'mighty gathering'.  The standard and quality of music from this generation is inspiring.  The performances will be followed by a session.
​FREE EVENT

Master Classes & Workshops

Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st, Foxford National School

Full details including Master Classes, Singing, Dance and Music Workshops available here - Workshops & Master Classes​

Some of the participants in previous workshops 

Sean-nós Dancing Competitions

Saturday 20th October @ 4pm, Mayfly Hotel

​The venue for the competition is the Mayfly Hotel and registration is from 3:30pm.  The competition will commence at 4:00pm.  There are separate competitions for male and female and the age categories are U9, U12, U15, U18 and Senior.  Music will be provided by Tom and Stephen Doherty.  A fantastic evening of entertainment!

Féile Concert

Sat 20th Oct @ 8pm, Mayfly Hotel

Featuring ‘Guest Tutors’, and world renown flute and fiddle duo, Michael McGoldrick and Dezi Donnelly, the Féile concert will take place in the Mayfly Hotel, at 8pm on Saturday 20th October.  Other artists featured during the concert include  Oisín Mac Diarmada, Samantha Harvey, the Aughamore Set Dancers and many visiting musicians and weekend tutors.  
​This promises to be a great night of music, song and dance.  Tickets on the door - Adults €15 and under 18 free. 

This is one of the many clips of Michael and Dezi performing.

The Rambling House

Sun 21st Oct @ 2pm, the Theatre, Foxford Woollen Mills 

“Come listen to Joe Mc Gowan recount the days of the ‘rambling house’   It was here that local news was exchanged, ghost and fairy stories told and the old lore passed on before the arrival of ‘mass media’.  The door was always open or at least unlocked. Dances and card games passed away the long winter nights.  Everyone felt welcome and a visitor never had to knock: they just walked in”.

Joe will be join by local musicians, singers and dancers as we relive the ‘Rambling House Days’.     FREE EVENT

Joe Mc Gowan is a native of Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo.    His short stories have featured on local and national radio programmes such as RTE1s Sunday Miscellany.  He is author of several books:  In the Shadow of Benbulben; Inishmurray: Island Voices; Constance Markievicz: The People’s Countess; Sligo: Land of Destiny; A Bitter Wind; Echoes of a Savage Land; The Hidden People, and most recently the classic Sligo Folk Tales.

Junior Sessiún

Sun 21th Oct @ 3pm, Cruiser's

​A clip from last year's junior sessiún best explains what goes on here!  Under the guidance of Tom Doherty, younger musicians, dancers and singers are given a platform to perform individually and as a group.
This event is kindly sponsored by Irish Energy Assessors.
​FREE EVENT.

Session Trail

A session trail will run throughout the weekend in all seven local public houses.  More details here.