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A Look Back at Ballincollig Winter Festival Line Up

Rhiannon Giddens & Dirk Powell
Rhiannon Giddens & Dirk Powell

Rhiannon Giddens & Dirk Powell

A Look Back at Thursday Headliner Rhiannon Giddens & Dirk Powell Widely revered as two…
White Horse Guitar Club with guest David Murphy
White Horse Guitar Club with guest David Murphy

White Horse Guitar Club with guest David Murphy

A Look Back at our Friday Headliner White Horse Guitar Club with guest David Murphy…
Clare Sands “The Breath” with Rioghnach Connolly, Stephanie Keane
Clare Sands “The Breath” with Rioghnach Connolly, Stephanie Keane

Clare Sands “The Breath” with Rioghnach Connolly, Stephanie Keane

A Look Back at our Saturday Headliner Clare Sands "The Breath" with Rioghnach Connolly, Stephanie…
Tim O’Brien, Dermot Byrne, Seamie O’Dowd and Jan Fabricius Special Guests – Macdara O Faoláin
Tim O’Brien, Dermot Byrne, Seamie O’Dowd and Jan Fabricius Special Guests – Macdara O Faoláin

Tim O’Brien, Dermot Byrne, Seamie O’Dowd and Jan Fabricius Special Guests – Macdara O Faoláin

A Look Back at our Sunday Headliner Tim O'Brien, Dermot Byrne, Seamie O'Dowd and Jan…

The 15th Annual Festival was an amazing celebration of music, creativity, and community. Thank you to everyone who joined us! Below is the full lineup of events that took place.

Ballincollig Winter Music Festival Full Schedule

Tuesday 21st

7:30pm - Oíche scoraíochta le Dick Beamish (Free)

Wednesday 22nd

Headliner 8:00pm - Rhiannon Giddens & Dirk Powell (Ticketed Event)

Thursday 23rd

7:00pm - Trad Session with Emer Twomey & friends (Free)

Headliner 8:00pm - Deaux Familles Cajun Band (Ticketed Event)

Friday 24th

6pm - Trad Session with The Ceili All-Stars (Free)

9:30pm - Trad Session with Conor O'Sullivan & friends (Free)

Headliner 8:30pm - White Horse Guitar Club with guest David Murphy

Saturday 25th

11am - Sean nos dance - Stephanie Keane (Workshop - The Hare's Corner)

11am - Fiddle - Liam Flanagan (Workshop - Main Bar)

11am - Ukrainian Music workshop - Alisa Vasilisa (Workshop - Upstairs)

3.30pm - The Gift - A celebration of poetry, music and prose (Ticketed Event)

5:00pm - Trad Session with Liam Flanagan & friends (Free)

9:30pm - Trad Session with The Baldy Chickens (Free)

Headliner 8:30pm - Clare Sands "The Breath" with Rioghnach Connolly, Stephanie Keane (Ticketed Event)

Sunday 26th

12pm - Vocal Workshop - Áine Whelan Under 16 singers (Workshop)

1:00pm - Vocal Workshop - Áine Whelan Over 16 singers (Workshop)

2:00pm - Trad Session with Pax O Faoláin & friends (Free)

3:00pm - Crowley's Music Centre - Meet the makers (Free)

6:00pm - Trad Session with Eoin, Elaine & Seami Coughlan (Free)

Headliner 8:00pm - Tim O'Brien, Dermot Byrne, Seamie O'Dowd and Jan FabriciusSpecial Guests - Macdara O Faoláin (Ticketed Event)

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