Delighted to let you know about our tenth Féile na Tána festival, taking place around St. Bridget’s Bank Holiday weekend.
We have some incredible artists and traditional Irish music, song and dance coming to the Cooley Peninsula with amazing workshops, sessions, ceilís and concerts happening over nine days.
Our main focus this year is audience outreach, involving our community and celebrating our rich heritage in North County Louth, so have a look and see if any events take your fancy and you can book your place via our website, www.feilenatana.com.
28th January – 5th February 2024
Féile na Tána Festival Programme
Sunday 28th January
4pm Carlingford Heritage Centre ‘Triúr Fathach Faoi Scáil an Fhathaigh’ [Three masters at the foot of Slieve Foy] with Paddy Keenan, uilleann pipes, Paddy Glackin, fiddle and Steve Cooney, guitar
Adm €15
Monday 29th January, Tuesday 30th Jan & Wednesday 31st Jan
Cooley Peninsula Schools performances by Luke Webb (harp) presented in association with Crúit Éireann / Harp Ireland
Thursday 1st February – St. Brigid’s Day
7pm Carlingford Heritage Centre ‘Ceiliúradh Lá Fhéile Bhríde’ [Celebration for St. Brigid’s Day] Adm €5
Friday 2nd February
8pm Carlingford Heritage Centre ‘Ceolchoirm Comisiúin Féile na Tána’ [Féile na Tána Commission Concert] Adm €15
Saturday 3rd February
2pm – 5pm Workshops Bush Post Primary School Adm €35
2.30 – 4pm ‘Siúlóid Oidhreachta Timpeall Cairlinn’ Heritage Walk around Carlingford hosted by Carlingford Heritage Centre
Adm €10
8pm St. Michael’s Hall, Newry Street, Carlingford Mór-Cheolchoirm na Féile [Main Festival Concert] Adm €10 (free for workshop students)
10pm Mc Kevitts Hotel Session led by Séamus Ó Rócháin, uilleann pipes
Adm free
Sunday 4th February
11am-1pm St. Michael’s Hall ‘Foghlaim Stór Ceoil Áitiúil’ Group workshop open to all instruments led by flute player, Nuala Kennedy
Adm €10
2pm Lily Finnegans Bar Adm free ‘Cioreal Amhránaíochta Neamhfoirmiúlta’ [Acoustic Singing Circle] With Feilimí O’Connor, Bláthín Mhic Cana, Piaras Ó Lorcáin and others – all welcome!
4pm St. Michael’s Hall ‘Mól an Óige!’ le Féile na Tána ‘Praise the Young!’ Musician’s Concert Featuring solo and group performances from over 20 leading young musicians from the area and around Ireland.
Adm free
6pm Rabelo, Carlingford Marina Session led by Feilimí O’Connor Adm free
Monday 5th February
2pm Carlingford Adventure Centre Easy session using the Féile na Tána Tunebook including tunes and songs from Oriel led by harper Deirdre Ní Bhuachalla and fiddler Grainne Mc Conville Adm free
4pm Carlingford Heritage Centre Poetry Ireland presents ‘Siolraithe ón Dúchas’ with Moya Cannon, poet, interspersed with music from piper, Séamus Ó Rócháin
Adm €10
8pm Mullaghbuoy Community Centre ‘Clabhsúr na Féile’ Féile na Tána Festival Closing Party Ceilí, set and sean nos dancing with tutor, Kathleen Mc Glynn and the Mc Glynn Family
Adm €5