Patrick O'Keeffe Traditional Music Festival

22-26th October 26

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The Patrick O Keeffe Festival are delighted to announce that we will be providing a series of free monthly online fiddle workshops, starting on April 2nd with Andrea Palandri.
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🎻🏆 Introducing our 2026 Young Musicians of the Year!

Huge congratulations to Eoin O’Driscoll (Newmarket) and Mikaela Ní Mhurchú (Turner’s Cross)!
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Introducing LUACH! Music, song, dance & stories celebrating Sliabh Luachra.

📍 Ivy Leaf, Castleisland
📅 18 Oct | 2pm & 8pm
🎟️ Free—booking essential

A Patrick O’Keeffe Festival project, funded by the Arts Council Project Award.

Book: https://t.co/D4QifsBxOG

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📻 Tonight at 9pm on RTÉ Radio 1

Paudie O’Connor joins The Rolling Wave to chat about this year’s festival and Gerry Harrington, recipient of the Dedication to the Music of Sliabh Luachra Award. 🎻

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The Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival returns 22–26 October 2026 for five days of concerts, sessions, workshops, singing, dancing & mighty craic. @RTERnaG @radiokerrynews @saolodheas @TheRollingWave @KerryCoArts @kerryman_ie

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🎻 Applications are OPEN for the 2026 Patrick O’Keeffe Festival Young Musician Award!

🎥 Send a video of 2 sets of tunes, including 1 set of Sliabh Luachra music.

📍 Castleisland | 24 Oct
⏰ Closing: 25 Sept

📩 [email protected]

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🏡 ACCOMMODATION NOW AVAILABLE

Some accommodation has just become available for the 34th Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival in Castleisland, 22–26 October 2026.

📱 WhatsApp/Text: 085 245 3408

Limited availability — first come, first served.

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We wish to acknowledge the financial assistance received from the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht and Kerry County Council under the Local Enhancement Programme 2026 towards the purchase of IT equipment for the Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Festival

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Reminder - Mikie O’Gorman’s rescheduled workshop takes place this Wednesday at 8pm GMT. Participation is free.

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Due to unforeseen circumstances the SL fiddle workshop with Mikie O’Gorman has been moved to May 6th and all subscribers and mailing list memebers will be contacted with the up to date access link. Thank you.

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Mikie O’Gorman will continue our series of Online Sliabh Luachra Workshops on April 30th. The focus of the workshop will be the music of Maurice O’Keeffe.

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Maire O’Keeffe Workshop on Wed March 25th
2022 Patrick O’ Keeffe Lifetime Achievement award winner Maire O Keeffe begins our Spring series of Sliabh Luachra Fiddle Workshops with tunes she recorded from pupils of Patrick O Keeffe during the 1980’s

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2 weeks to go… Limited tickets remain
https://t.co/G2tOloG0cy
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Bryan O’Leary and Aidan Connolly are thrilled to launch their new album The Groves of Gneeveguilla at the Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival on Friday, October 24th at 6pm in The River Island Hotel. @TheRollingWave @saolodheas @radiokerrynews

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Young musicians, it’s your moment! 🎶
Applications are now OPEN for the Patrick O’Keeffe Festival Young Musician Award 2025! Two winners (male & female) get mentorship, a stipend & the chance to perform at the Sliabh Luachra concert on Oct 25 in Castleisland. @radiokerrynews

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Pólca 4 - Patrick O'Keeffe Festival Club
Sunday, 26th October 2025
Niteowls, Castleisland
Tickets: €20 | Over 18s only
Doors: 10:30pm

PLUS:
• Keelan McGrath and Seán Kelliher & Rebecca McCarthy Kent.
• DJ Conor Crimmins - Trad Disco
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Workshop Bookings Now Open

Pre booking essential. All classes will take place on Saturday 25th of October at 11am.

https://t.co/VaPiaQI6KK

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🎻 Exciting news! Our next Patrick O’Keeffe Festival online Sliabh Luachra fiddle workshop features the amazing Caoimhe Flannery—renowned for her authentic, energetic style rooted in tradition.
🗓️ July 2, 8pm (Irish Time)
💸 Free to join
📧 Register: [email protected]

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The online Sliabh Luachra Fiddle workshop series continues on April 30th with Aidan Connolly. Please share. @artscouncil_ie @TheRollingWave @aoifegranville @KerryCoArts @saolodheas