Patrick O'Keeffe Traditional Music Festival

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. @TheRollingWave @artscouncil_ie @KerryCoArts @pbpipes @saolodheas @ITMADublin

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

2 weeks to go… Limited tickets remain patrickokeeffefestival.com/events-2025/ @TheRollingWave @radiokerrynews @saolodheas

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

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

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 @OTraditional

Workshop Bookings Now Open Pre booking essential. All classes will take place on Saturday 25th of October at 11am. patrickokeeffefestival.com/tutors/

🎻 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: pokworkshops@gmail.com

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

The festival is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Timmy O’Connor. His music, both as a highly regarded accordion player and as a composer will be remembered forever. The festival was delighted to honour him in 2018. We think of all of Timmy’s family and friends

Tune in to Travels Through a Kingdom with Kaya Flynn at 6.10pm on Radio Kerry where Kaya will give a recap on some events from the festival last weekend. @radiokerry

Final touches going on this talk I’m giving next Sunday 4pm @OTraditional , when you can hear all about Cuz, his music, his life, his compositions and his contribution to our Irish Music (in particular Sliabh Luachra) tradition.

On tonight’s Céilí House we’ve news and details of this year’s Pádraig Ó Keefe festival. Lots of music & song too from Paudie O’Connor(Accordion), Aoife Ní Chaoimh(Fiddle), @niamhnicharra (Fiddle/Concertina/Vocals), Mick O’Brien(Pipes/Flute) 9pm @RTERadio1 @SliabhLuachraMT @rte

The Irish Traditioanal Music Archive will launch Tony McMahon’s recordings made in Sliabh Luachra on Sunday at 5pm in The Ivy Leaf Arts Centre during the festival. Interview and playing of Paddy Cronin, Johnny Cronin, Con Curtin and more to be heard @ITMADublin @TheRollingWave

@OTraditional Irish Traditional Music Festival In The Heart Of Sliabh Luachra Castleisland, Co. Kerry, Ireland Starting 24th October, 2024 patrickokeeffefestival.com 15.10.24 gd

Thanks to @TheRollingWave for a fantastic look at Sliabh Luachra tonight and for reminding all the listeners about the upcoming festival!

Full Weekend Pass now SOLD OUT! Limited tickets remain for this years concerts. Purchase here patrickokeeffefestival.com/events-2024/

@OLearyBryan @pbpipes @TheRollingWave @saolodheas

Last years Teenage Trad Session was a huge success. This year it will happen on Friday the 25th of October at 11am. This event is open to any secondary school age students who may be travelling down for the weekend @radiokerry @artscouncil_ie @KerryCoArts @kayawflynn

Sun 27th Oct 8pm The Kane Sisters & John Blake. Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh & Mick O’Brien. Liam O’Connor & Seán McKeon. Derek Hickey, Liam Flanagan, Caoimhín Ó Fearghaill. Danny O’Mahony, Macdara Ó Raghallaigh, Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh. Tickets: eventbrite.ie/e/sunday-night…