The Cork Folk Festival returns this autumn for its 44th edition, with an exciting line-up spread across some of the city’s most intimate venues.
Consisting of nearly 40 events between Wednesday, September 27th to Sunday, October 1st, headline acts include accordion maestro Sharon Shannon, blues and jazz singer Mary Coughlan, and singer Frances Black.
The festival will feature five concerts at Triskel Christchurch; Thursday the 28th of September with Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Gerry O’Beirne, and Donál O’Connor and Friday the 29th with Banjo legends Damien O’Kane and Ron Block (Alison Krauss Band) from California.
Saturday the 30th features a lunchtime concert with John Spillane and Cónal Creedon and in the evening the legendary UK folk singer Martin Carthy performs. Sunday, October 1st will see the festival commemorate the late singer Diarmuidín Ó Súilleabháin with a concert entitled The Diarmuidín Songbook, featuring members of his family, Nell Ní Chróinín, and singers from Cuil Aodha.
Waterford singer Karen Casey will also present The Women We Will Rise at the Everyman Palace from Wednesday the 27th to the 30th of September.
There’s plenty more to come from the Cork Folk Festival, so be sure to keep an ear out for further announcements.
Cork Folk Festival: Schedule and Tickets
To see the full schedule for this year’s Cork Folk Festival and get tickets, click here. You can also find out more on the festival’s Instagram.
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