Friday 12th:

Launch of festival and opening session with the legendary Donegal fiddle player Danny Meehan, Darren Breslin (All Ireland Box Champion 2008) from Fermanagh, Dónal McCague, whose fiddle album Bits ‘n’ Pieces shot to fame last year, Michael McCague (Guitar) of ‘At the Racket’ and ‘At First Light’ fame and Seán McElwain (bouzouki) of ‘Téada’ fame at 9pm in McCagues Bar in Scotstown.

Saturday 13th:

Registration for classes begins at 10am in Urbleshanny National School, Scotstown.

Classes cost €20 per person which includes master classes, lunch and tutor concert.

Discounts for families.

Classes: 11-1pm and 2-3.30pm

Tutor concert takes place in the school straight after classes from 4-5.30pm

Tutors:

Button Accordion: Darren Breslin

Fiddle : Danny Meehan

Fiddle: Laura Beagon

Whistle/flute: Dave Sheridan

Harp: Fionnuala Rooney

Banjo: Bronagh Graham

Piano Accordion: Shane Greene

Comhrá Gaeilge: Mary McCague

The comhrá gaeilge class has been added to the festival for the first time this year and we hope that it will encourage all Irish speakers, from beginners to those fluent, to attend the class and the festival.

The class should benefit young people who would like to brush up on their spoken Irish for their Leaving Cert and Junior Cert exams.

Saturday evening:

6pm: Moyna’s Bar, Scotstown for children who attended classes during the day led by tutors Fionnuala Rooney and Bronagh Graham.

8pm: Henry’s Bar, Scotstown with Dave Sheridan(flute), Seán McCague(Banjo), Shane Greene(Piano).

10pm: McCague’s Bar, Scotstown with Laura Beagon(fiddle), Davy Lambe(flute), Darren Breslin(Box), Danny Meehan(fiddle)

Sunday:

2pm: McCague’s with Conor McCague(Banjo), Seán Mc Elwain(Bouzouki), Dónal McCague(fiddle), Dermot McKenna(piano)