Galway Trad Fest, a new initiative by Music Generation Galway County, will take place in Galway between Nov 11th -17th (inclusive), 2024. The inaugural event will feature masterclasses, performances and a range of Irish traditional music activities which will give Galway’s children and young people unparalleled access to high-level Irish traditional music opportunities at home in Galway.
Concerts / Ceolchoirmeacha
Bláth na hÓige
Is comharghrúpa nua ceannródaíoch amhránaíochta é Bláth na hÓige a tháinig le chéile mar chuid de shraith teilifíse a…
Tola Custy and Laoise Kelly
Tola Custy & Laoise Kelly first performed together at the ‘Celticimes’ music festival in France in 2013 although they…
Le Chéile – ft. Sharon Shannon, Beoga, Pauline Scanlon & Niall McCabe
The youth concert on November 16th, entitled Le Chéile, is part of ‘We are Music Generation 2024’ – a year dedicated to…
Liz Kane, Yvonne Kane and John Blake
From North Connemara, Liz and Yvonne Kane, known as The Kane Sisters, are much respected musicians. Born in…
Mairtín O’Connor, Cathal Hayden & Seamie O’Dowd
These three musicians have built a formidable musical relationship over the last few years gigging together frequently…
The Half Room
‘The Half Room’ comprises a group of friends bonded by their mutual passion for folk songs and singing.
The Breath
The Breath is Manchester-based guitarist Stuart McCallum and singer/flautist Ríoghnach Connolly.
Máistir-ranganna / Masterclasses
Colm Phelan
Colm Phelan, hailing from Portlaoise, is a founding member of the…
Sharon Howley
Sharon Howley, a distinguished cellist from Kilfenora, Co. Clare, has…
Tara Howley
Tara Howley from Kilfenora, Co. Clare, excels as a…
Conor Connolly
Conor Connolly, the TG4 Ceoltóir Óg na Bliana for 2019, is a…
Fergal Scahill
Fiddler, Fergal Scahill began his musical journey at age two with the…
Brendan Loughran
Brendan Loughran, a celebrated concertina player was raised in a…
Sinéad McKenna
Sinéad McKenna, a gifted fiddler and multi-instrumentalist from…
Stephen Doherty
Stephen Doherty, hailing from Foxford, Co. Mayo, is a renowned…
Ryan Molloy
Ryan Molloy is a composer straddling contemporary and traditional…
Jos Kelly
Jos Kelly, a seasoned accordionist and piano player, discovered his…