Welcome
Foxford is a small town in County Mayo, steeped in Irish music. Our aim is to continue to nourish and grow our culture of Irish Music, Song and Dance in an accessible and fun environment. A family friendly cultural weekend of music, song, dance and storytelling with concerts, workshops, masterclasses, lectures, session trail, rambling house, and tots, junior, teenage and senior events. A warm welcome awaits!
Immerse yourself in Traditional Irish Culture...experience the best of traditional Irish music, song, dance and story-telling as the Foxford Traditional Weekend brings together talented musicians, gifted singers, hilarious story-tellers and up-lifting dancers, in a celebration of our rich cultural heritage. Make sure you have your Weetabix - as this will be a jam-packed weekend!
Immerse yourself in Traditional Irish Culture...experience the best of traditional Irish music, song, dance and story-telling as the Foxford Traditional Weekend brings together talented musicians, gifted singers, hilarious story-tellers and up-lifting dancers, in a celebration of our rich cultural heritage. Make sure you have your Weetabix - as this will be a jam-packed weekend!
Special Guests & Highlights 2026
From Cuas, Séamus & Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta with Ryan Molloy, Marie Le Cam, Xabi Aburruzaga, Niamh Ní Charra and Edwina Guckian, to the long-awaited reunion of Mayo band Céide — Foxford Traditional Weekend 2026 promises a very special weekend of music, song and tradition.
45 Events & Workshops Over 4 Days
Trad Musicians Festival 2026
Downloadable Brochure available soon!
Donate Here
The Foxford Traditional Weekend is run by the local Comhaltas branch here in Foxford, a voluntary committee committed to the nurturing and promotion of Traditional Irish Music, Song, Dance, Storytelling agus Gaeilge. If you believe in what we are doing and would like to make a very welcome donation, please do so on the link here - Click Here to Donate. Every contribution, big or small, goes straight back into nurturing music in the area. Míle Buíochas.
We would like to say a special 'Míle Buíochas' to our sponsors for this year and also from previous years, without whom our weekend would not be possible.
Funding from Creative Ireland Mayo for this publication is gratefully acknowledged. You can access other Creative Ireland resources here.
Míle Buíochas le:
Tutors, Local & Visiting Musicians, Cllr. Neil Cruise, Cllr. Adrian Forkan,
Foxford Mill, Moy Hotel, Guiry's Bar, Cruiser's Bar, Riverbank Bar, Jordan's Bar,
Foxford National School, Foxford Secondary School, Foxford Leisure Centre, Accommodation Providers,
O’Haras of Foxford, Sheila O'Hara Family, Local and Private Sponsors, Tom Doherty - USA (R.I.P.) Gannon's Post Office,
June Walsh Photography, John O'Connor Photography, Martyn's Doodles
Tutors, Local & Visiting Musicians, Cllr. Neil Cruise, Cllr. Adrian Forkan,
Foxford Mill, Moy Hotel, Guiry's Bar, Cruiser's Bar, Riverbank Bar, Jordan's Bar,
Foxford National School, Foxford Secondary School, Foxford Leisure Centre, Accommodation Providers,
O’Haras of Foxford, Sheila O'Hara Family, Local and Private Sponsors, Tom Doherty - USA (R.I.P.) Gannon's Post Office,
June Walsh Photography, John O'Connor Photography, Martyn's Doodles