The Cork Folk Festival began in 1979 and few would believe it would span 4 decades. We intend to celebrate the 40th festival with the very best of Cork, Irish and international folk musicians. Everything is set for a wonderful weekend of music in Cork City. Here is a rundown[...]
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The dates for the 41st Cork Folk Festival are 1st-4th October 2020
Many thanks to everybody who took part in the 2018 Cork Folk Festival, it was really a memorable event with over 250 musicians taking part in 45 events in 15 venues with audiences of 13,000 +. Please let us know your highlights and low-lights of our 39th festival and what[...]
Today saturday 6th Oct at Emmett Place, Cork 11-5pm Food & Folk Open-air Food Market Opening by the Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Mick Finn 11.40am Gure Txokoa Dantza Taldea Musicians & Dancers from the Basque Country 12-12.30pm (30 Min) Abegondo Pipe and Dance Band 12.40pm- 1.20pm (40 min) Douglas Comhaltas[...]
Book and CD Launches at 39th Cork Folk Festival Barry Britton Posters- Book Launch Wednesday 3rd Oct 6pm at An Spailpin Fanach- Everybody is welcome to this launch. Manus McGuire- CD Launch ‘The Copperplate Sessions’ At Oliver Plunkett Sunday 7th Oct 12.30pm Oliver Plunkett Emily Flack – Single Launch ‘Another[...]
It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Timmy McCarthy, he passed away on Wednesday 12th of September. Timmy “The Brit” McCarthy, as he is known, spent many years of his life in England. He returned to Cork in the mid 1960’s he was one of[...]
39th Cork Folk Festival Tickets available here www.proc.ie/tickets Season Ticket from www.tickets.ie TICKET Wednesday 3rd October St Finn Barres Cathedral 8pm”Corcach: A Journey” The Casey Sisters; Máire Ní Chathasaigh, Nollaig Casey and Mairéad Ní Chathasaigh- Premiere of a new commission from the Casey Sisters for the 40th year of the[...]
