Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival

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Festivals
June 2019

The Westport Folk and Bluegrass Festival will take place from Friday 7th June to Sunday 9th June 2019 in the Town Hall Theatre and the amazing Holy Trinity Church, as well as in other charming venues.

The event will offer an impressive program . All the bluegrass and folk lovers will find good music in pubs, restaurants and streets all over the week-end.

Music will range from traditional bluegrass, old-timey to just plain old ‘folk’.

There will be many bands and artists from the US, the UK, Canada, France, Holland and Ireland including Brennen Leigh & Noel McKay (USA), The Local Honeys (USA), Blue Summit (USA), Big Chimney Barn Dance (USA), Clara Delfina & Haakon Oyen, Jessica Pearson & The East Wind (Canada), Bluegrass 43 (France), Red Herring (Holland), The Lowly Strung (UK), Switchgrass Delta (USA), Molly & The Blackbriar Band (UK), Bill Forster, Ger O'Donnell & Leo Hayes (Ireland), Niall Hanna (N. Ireland), Kids Classics (Ireland), The Rockytop String Band, David Hope & Eoin O'Meachair and Tim Rogers.

Many workshops, masterclasses and informal sessions will be organised and people of the public are welcome to join in and play with the artists and groups.

This year some local instrument makers will be showcasing their craft to boot.

Also, there will be concerts and workshops specifically for kids.

Posted on Wed, 27 March 2019 10:05:20

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