Feile Frank McGann 2008 - Schedule Of Events

Dé Deardaoin / Thursday 9th October 2008:

11:00 to 16:00 Annual Frank McGann Seminar – Theme: Traditional Arts and Tourism

19:30 Talk & Tunes: James Keane - Growing up in the Tradition

21:00 Organised music event

Further details to be announced later

Dé hAoine / Friday 10th October 2008 :

09:00 to 12:00 Percy French Hotel - Outside broadcast of "The Joe Finnegan Show"(Shannonside/Northern Sound)

19:30 Percy French Hotel -Oscailt Offiguil - Official opening of festival. followed by launch of local CDs.

21:00 Strokestown Park - The Kitchen Sessions
featuring James Keane (Button Accordion)

21:00 ‘til late Pub music sessions in selected pubs around town

Dé Sathairn / Saturday 11th October 2008

Workshops (Scoil Mhuire Strokestown)

Workshops (Scoil Mhuire Strokestown)

10:00 to 10:30 Registration

10:30am to 13:00 & 14:00 – 16:00 Classes

Tutors

Harry Bradley/Emer Mayock (Flute)
Danny O’Mahony (Button Accordion)
Seosaimhin Ni Beaglaoich (Singing)
Gavin Whelan/Catherine McEvoy (Whistle)
To be Confirmed (Harp)
Antoin MacGabhann (Fiddle)
Micheal O’Raghallaigh (concertina)
Gerard Devane (Sean-nós dancing)
Junior Davey (Bodhran)
Michael Grinter (Flute maintenance/repair)

16:00 Scoil Mhuire Strokestown Tutors’ recital

20:00 Percy French Hotel - GALA CONCERT
Four Men and a Dog plus The Mulcahy Family

All day ’til late Pub music sessions in selected pubs around town.

Dé Domhnaigh / Sunday 12th October 2008:

11:30 Festival Mass

13:00 Strokestown Park - The Kitchen Sessions
featuring Dordan (Mary Bergin - Tin Whistle, Kathleen Loughnane – Harp, & Dearbhail Standun - Fiddle)

15:00 to 18:00 Percy French Hotel - Ceili
Ceili with The Kilfenora Ceili Band (Tickets: €10)

All day ’til late Pub music sessions in selected pubs around town.

Dé Luain/ Monday 13th October 2008:

12:00 Farewell to The Féile - The Percy French Hotel
Farewell Session (Subject to confirmation)