Féile na Tána 2025
Dates for your diary for 2025 • 26th Jan - 3rd February 2025!
Dátaí don dialann 2025 • 26ú Eanáir - 3ú de mhí Feabhra 2025!
Here is the Féile na Tána Festival Programme for 2024... 2025 programme coming soon!
Sunday 28th January
4pm
Carlingford Heritage Centre
Adm €15
‘Triúr Fathach Faoi Scáil an Fhathaigh’ [Three masters at the foot of Slieve Foy]
with Paddy Keenan, uilleann pipes, Paddy Glackin, fiddle and Steve Cooney, guitar
Monday 29th January, Tuesday 30th Jan & Wednesday 31st Jan
Cooley Peninsula Schools performances by Luke Webb (harp) presented in association with Crúit Éireann / Harp Ireland
Thursday 1st February - St. Brigid's Day
‘Ceiliúradh Lá Fhéile Bhríde’ [Celebration for St. Brigid’s Day]
7pm
Carlingford Heritage Centre
Adm €5
Zoë Conway (fiddle) and John Mc Intyre (guitar)
Cathie Ryan (singer) and Matt Mancuso (guitar and fiddle)
Seamus Murphy (local historian)
Scóil Naomh Lorcan traditional orchestra
+ Make your own St. Brigid’s Cross
Friday 2nd February
‘Ceolchoirm Comisiúin Féile na Tána’ [Féile na Tána Commission Concert]
8pm
Carlingford Heritage Centre
Adm €15
Peadar Ó Riada, piano, world premiere of new piece commissioned for the festival
With Máire Ní Chéileachair, singer
Harps Alive Cross Border Harp Ensemble
featuring the TU Dublin Harp Ensemble and The Elver Harp Ensemble
Guest performance by Zoë Conway & John Mc Intyre on fiddle & guitar performing some of Peadar’s compositions
*this performance is presented in association with Cruit Éireann/Harp Ireland
10pm
Lily Finnegans
Adm free
Session led by Fergal Mc Ardle, concertina and Rory Mc Evoy, bouzouki
Saturday 3rd February
1.30pm Registration at Bush Post Primary School
2pm – 5pm
Workshops
Bush Post Primary School Fiddle advanced Dónal O’Connor
Adm €35 Fiddle intermediate Tara Breen
Tin-whistle advanced Mary Bergin
Tin-whistle easy Donnchadh Mac Aodha *
Uilleann Pipes Tiarnan O’Duinnchinn
Harp Michael Rooney
Flute Nuala Kennedy
Accordian Máirtín O’Connor
Concertina Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh
Singing Bláithín Mhic Cana *
Banjo Enda Scahill
Bódhrán Robbie Harris
Sean nós dancing Edwina Guckian *
*suitable for beginners
Workshops are suitable for all ages with at least three years experience, except those noted for beginners. Workshops are €35 and cover free entry for the student into the Tutor’s concert that evening.
2.30 – 4pm ‘Siúlóid Oidhreachta Timpeall Cairlinn’
Carlingford Heritage Centre Heritage Walk around Carlingford hosted by Carlingford Heritage Centre
Adm €10
8pm
St. Michael’s Hall Mór-Cheolchoirm na Féile [Main Festival Concert]
Adm €10 (free for Féile na Tána students)
Tickets for this concert on sale at the door only on a first come, first served basis
Mary Bergin and Máirtín O’Connor
Mícheal Ó Raghallaigh, Michael Rooney and Edwina Guckian
Blaithín Mhic Cana and Donnchadh Mac Aodha
Dónal O’Connor, Tiarnan O’Duinnchinn, Nuala Kennedy
Tara Breen, Enda Scahill and Robbie Harris
10pm
Mc Kevitts Hotel Session led by Séamus Ó Rócháin, uilleann pipes
Adm free
Sunday 4th February
11am-1pm
St. Michael’s Hall
Adm €10
‘Foghlaim Stór Ceoil Áitiúil’ [Learn Tunes from the local Repertoire]
Group workshop open to all instruments led by flute player, Nuala Kennedy
2pm
Lily Finnegans Bar
Adm free ‘Cioreal Amhránaíochta Neamhfoirmiúlta’
[Acoustic Singing Circle]
With Feilimí O’Connor, Bláithín Mhic Cana,
Piaras Ó Lorcáin and others – all welcome!
4pm
St. Michael’s Hall
Adm free
‘Mól an Óige!’ le Féile na Tána
‘Praise the Young!’ Musician’s Concert
Featuring solo and group performances from over 20 leading young musicians from the area and around Ireland including Music Generation Louth Harp Ensemble and ‘Fuinneamh’ from De La Salle College, Dundalk
6pm
Rabelo, Carlingford Marina Session led by Feilimí O’Connor
Adm free
Monday 5th February
2pm
Carlingford Adventure Centre
Adm free Easy session using the Féile na Tána Tunebook [available to download for free on our website] including tunes and songs from Oriel
Led by harper Deirdre Ní Bhuachalla and
fiddler Grainne Mc Conville
4pm
Carlingford Heritage Centre
Adm €10 Poetry Ireland presents ‘Siolraithe ón Dúchas’ [Drawing from the Vernacular] with Moya Cannon, poet, interspersed with music from piper, Séamus Ó Rócháin
*this event is presented in partnership with Poetry Ireland
8pm
Mullaghbuoy Community Centre
Adm €5 ‘Clabhsúr na Féile’
Féile na Tána Festival Closing Party
Ceilí, set and sean nos dancing with tutor, Kathleen Mc Glynn and the Mc Glynn Family
All events are now available for booking by clicking on the links under 'Book Workshops' or 'Book Events' pages. If you have any questions, message Féile na Tána on facebook or by email to feilenatana@gmail.com