Baltimore Fiddle Fair

For anyone already suffering from withdrawal symptoms from Féile Átha Dá Chab 2008, the Baltimore Fiddle Fair on May 8-11 may be just the tonic. There is a great programme of sessions, concerts, recitals, and workshops; including a box workshop from Brendan Begley, a fiddle workshop from Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh of Altan, and a concert with Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill. Click Here for more information.

Photos from Féile Átha Dá Chab 2008

Thanks to everyone who helped to make the second Féile Átha Dá Chab such a fantastic weekend. Here are a few photos taken during the festival. Bain taitneamh as agus feicimid sibh arís an bhliain seo chugainn!


Harry Bradley, Jesse Smith, and John Sweeney from Santa Cruz, California take a break between tunes in the Irish Whip Bar



A group of visitors from Rodez in France relax in Levis Bar.


Katie Salvage from Old Court and Maud enjoy a few tunes


Richard Lucey and Friends in the Sandboat



John Coakley from Snave, Bantry, and Bobby Gardiner perform at the concert


Ronan Regan steps it out to the music of Edel Fox and Ronan O'Flaherty


Nell Levis (seated on the right) holds court to yet another great session


Ronan Regan's Brilliant Sean-Nós Dance Workshop

Click Here to see some beautiful black and white photos taken by a German visitor during Féile Átha Dá Chab 2008

For a nice selection of shots taken by Peter O'Donnell of ireland360.com on the Friday night and Saturday morning of this year's festival, Click Here

Launch of Féile Átha Dá Chab 2008

The launch of Féile Átha Dá Chab will take place in Minihane's Bar, Lisheen, on Sunday April 13, 2008 at 4pm. Minihane's is renowned for its hospitality and host to regular Thursday night sessions and should be a good spot for the launch seisiún. Don't expect foreign or even local dignitaries, just a few tunes and songs to celebrate the second year of the festival.
So, bígí linn!

Set dancers at Féile Átha Dá Chab in for a treat with Jig Time Céilí Band

Féile Átha Dá Chab, Ballydehob Traditional Music, Song and Dance Festival is proud to present Andy O'Connell and Jig Time Céilí Band at the afternoon céilí on Sunday April 20, 2008. A very popular group in West Cork, Jig Time is made up of Andy from Cill na Mártra on fiddle, John Coakley from near Bantry on keyboard and guitar, and Matthew Kelleher from near Macroom on the box. Playing together now for around three years, this threesome are a mighty act altogether. Many dancers will already know Andy and John from the Abbey Céilí Band. Jig Time have also appeared at the Shindig festival in Tralee the last two years in a row, playing for the hard core dancers in late céilís that only take off in the early hours of the morning!
So rest assured, ye will be in good hands at this year's Féile Átha Dá Chab céilí. Definitely one not to be missed.
Sunday April 19, 2008. 3pm, Ballydehob Community Hall.