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Tickets are selling fast for this year’s Masters of Tradition which takes place from 23 – 27 August in Bantry, West Cork. Celebrating its 21st anniversary this year, this is the festival which journeys to the heart of Irish music and provides a platform where subtle elements of the music can be heard.
There are still a few tickets available for the opening concert on Wednesday 23 August at 8pm in the Maritime Hotel, Bantry. Artistic Director and fiddle player Martin Hayes will be joined by celebrated US guitarist and fiddle player Sam Amidon, guitarist Conal O’Kane, concertina player Brian Donnellan and cellist Kate Ellis.
The musical action moves to Bantry House on Thursday 24 August for the 7.30pm concert. Indie folk duo Scoth perform alongside sean-nós singer Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin and fiddler player Ultan O’Brien. Sam Amidon then returns to the stage with Crash Ensemble.
There are also tickets available for the two special late-night concerts in the candlelit library of Bantry House.
Guitars take centre stage at 10.30pm on Friday 25 August with an eagerly awaited performance by Luka Bloom who will be joined by Steve Cooney and Laura Snowden.
At 10.30pm on Saturday 26 August, jazz meets Irish traditional music with singer Christine Tobin presenting songs from her latest album ‘Returning Weather’. She will be joined by an ensemble of jazz and traditional musicians including Cora Venus Lunny and David Power.
One of the festival’s secret concerts on Friday 25 August at 12.30pm has been moved to St Brendan’s Church. To find out who will be performing, you will need to come along! Admission is free but booking is required.
For full programme, go to westcorkmusic.ie or ring West Cork Music on 0-27-52788.
