Produced in Association with Droichead Arts Centre
Drogheda Traditional Music & Singing Weekend returns for 2023 celebrating its 22th year from Friday 24 November until Sunday 26 November 2023 with another exciting festival of Traditional Music and Singing in association with Droichead Arts Centre.
This year’s weekend will once again see the town come alive with music with singing concerts, talks, pub sessions, and a traditional céilí. It will encompass events throughout Drogheda including; venues, cafes, restaurants and bars, featuring some of Ireland’s most esteemed traditional singers and musicians as well as a collection of our best local talent.
LEN GRAHAM, RUTH CLINTON, GERRY CULLEN & EVA CARROLL | 8PM | 24 NOV | €10
Venue: The Morning Star, Tullyallen
BRENDAN MATTHEWS ON THE PIPING BROTHERS OF DROGHEDA | 11AM | 25 NOV | Free
Venue: Droichead Arts Centre
GERRY O’ CONNOR IN CONCERT | 2PM | 25 NOV | €10
Venue: The Tholsel West St.
Long known as Gerry ‘Fiddle’ O’Connor, this is one fiddler whose pulse is quickened by the sheer delight in the tunes. As a fourth-generation fiddle player, he knows the value of the shared tune. He has travelled the world over the past 40 years in a solo capacity and with various groups including Skylark and Lá Lugh. He regularly appears at the festival both as a performer and a teacher
SUNDAYS GATE QUARTET, EDEL FOX & NIALL BYRNE | 8PM | 25 NOV | €15
Venue: Droichead Arts Centre
This concert is in honour of Caitlin Bean ui Cairbre who was instrumental in promoting the traditional music culture in Drogheda. Featuring Sundays Gate Quartet, Edel Fox and Niall Byrne
SINGING SESSION – A TRIBUTE TO GEORDIE HANNA | 12PM | 26 NOV | €5
Venue: Droichead Arts Centre
Singing session open to all with special guests Alish and Rosaleen Hanna and a tribute to Geordie Hanna, a true great of Irish traditional singing
CEILI WITH RISE THE DUST | 3PM | 26 NOV | €10
Venue: O’Raghallaighs, North Rd.
All roads lead to O’Raghallaighs on the North Road at 3pm on Sunday 26th of November for an afternoon of music and dance and a traditional céilí with music from the reknowned céilí band ‘Rise the Dust’.