Thursday at the Fleadh Cheoil
Concerts
The Mulligan Family ‘Muintearas ’ Lunchtime Concert
1.00pm | Droichead Arts Centre | Tickets: € 10
A series of hour-long lunchtime concerts, a celebration of traditional music and its transmission within families featuring some well-known musical families from the Oriel Region. Today’s concert features the Mulligan Family from Dundalk.
Sean Keane – Granny’s Suitcase
4.00pm | Droichead Arts Centre | Tickets: € 20
A special performance of Seán Keane’s one man show, where he sings the songs collected by his grandmother and tells the stories associated with them. A song collector, she used to store them in a big old suitcase. This is a concert for anyone interested in singing the traditional way, just the human voice.
Fiddlers of Oriel
6.00pm | St. Peter’s Church of Ireland | Tickets: €20
Highlighting the Oriel Region’s strong association and identity with traditional fiddle playing, experience and enjoy a unique opportunity to hear some of Ireland’s greatest fiddle players in concert. Presented by Austin Dawe and featuring Brendan Larrissy, Gerry O’Connor, Donal McCague, Antóin McGabhann, Jim McKillop, Josephine Keegan and friends.
RTE Concert Orchestra, Zoe Conway & John McIntyre
With special guests Bill Whelan, Donal Lunny & Mick O’Brien
8.00pm | Fleadh Concert Dome | Tickets: € 25
Making a welcome return to Drogheda, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra with conductor, David Brophy, and featuring soloists Zoë Conway and John McIntyre, with special guests Bill Whelan, Donal Lunny & Mick O’Brien, who will also perform, in this spectacular programme of celebrated and much-loved works including special arrangements of new works composed by Zoë and John.
Gráinne Hambly & Brian McNamara
10.00pm | Gerrard’s Church | Tickets: € 15
The intimate surrounds of Gerrard’s Church is the perfect setting to experience two exceptionally talented musicians harpist Gráinne Hambly, and uileann piper Brian McNamara with reputations for mastering their chosen fields.
Youth Events
11am - 12pm | The Barbican, Plunkett Suite | Free
Children are invited to play some tunes with All-Ireland champion musician and percussionist Damien McGuinness from Sligo.
Seachtain na hÉigse
Thursday 16th August | 2pm
Come West along the Road/ Siar an Bóthar: A Retrospective - Nicholas Carolan (Bilingual)
Events At The Gig Rig
Gig Rig, Bolton Square
3pm: Music Generation
6pm: Gig Rig na Gaeilge – Fonnmhar (Siansa) / McCarthy Murphy Scoll of Dance
7pm: Mo Cheol Lú – Music at The Gate
7.30pm: Scoil Rince – Ní Chearra Ó Bhaoiláin
8pm: Ceoltoirí Drumlin
8.50pm: Josie Nugent & Brian Stafford
8.55pm: The Walls Sisters
9.55pm: John Farrelly Sean Nos Dancers
Céilithe
Set Dancing Céilithe
Triskell Céilí Band | McHugh’s | 9pm – 12:30am | €10
CD & Book Launches
TIME: 4.15-4.45pm
ALBUM: Stevie Dunne Live at the Crosskeys
ARTIST: Stevie Dunne
TIME: 5-5.30pm
ALBUM: A Deep Pool
ARTIST: Seamus Sands
Seachtain na Gaeilge
Ionad Na Gaeilge
Monday, 13th - Sunday, 19th | 10am - 4pm | Ionad Na Gaeilge
All patrons of Fleadh Cheoil are welcome to visit Ionad na Gaeilge and experience the wealth associated with the Irish language.
Déardaoin 16ú Lúnasa
10am Club Comhrá / Conversation Class at Laurence Shopping Centre
11am Ceol, Comhrá agus Cupán / Cuppa, Music and Chat at Local Coffee Shops
12pm Turas Siúlóide Stairiúil/ Historical Walking Tour of Drogheda - Meet at Laurence Shopping Centre
2pm Léachtaí Lóin / Lunchtime Lecture Series, Súil Siar ar Siar an Bóthar le Nicholas Carolan (Bilingual) at Droichead Arts Centre, Barlow House
2pm Cuairt Treoraithe ‘Strength and Glory’ / Guided Tour of ‘Strength and Glory’ Exhibition in Highlanes Gallery
2pm Spraoi le Gaeilge don Theaghlaigh / Family Fun at Laurence Shopping Centre
4pm Oidhreacht Lú do Dhaoine Óga / Heritage of Co. Louth for Young People Through Storytelling and Painting at Laurence Shopping Centre
5pm Siamsaíocht Sráide leis na Fanzinis / Street Entertainment at St Peter’s Plaza
6pm Gig Rig na Gaeilge at Gig Rig