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Michael Dwyer Festival 2018

Michael Dwyer Festival 2018, this year was the twentieth anniversary of the festival and the weather was absolutely fantastic. Musicians came from near and far and lots of great sessions were to be seen and heard.

On the opening night Two time Polka gave a cracking gig in the Lighthouse bar, every body was up dancing within a few minutes.

Watch a video from the Friday night in the Lighthouse bar here, Two Time Polka

https://www.facebook.com/baloozcom/videos/1062039707267605/

Turn on the sound if it is off…

Michael Dwyer Festival 2018

On the Saturday lot’s of things were happening, and I guess there are photos taken but that was not my job, we had some enjoyable pints out side the bars listening to a few bits of music between.

Sunday we were away bike racing, Neil got fourth…

On Monday night we went up to Jimmy’s for what has become the unofficial closing night.

and were treated to a song by Sue…

Watch a snippet of Sue’s song here, turn up the sound

https://www.facebook.com/baloozcom/videos/1062471993891043/

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Allihies, Music

Michael Dwyer Festival

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Michael Dwyer Festival in Allihies a tiny village far out west on the Beara peninsula. A good turn out for the Michael Dwyer traditional Irish music festival for 2014. I did not get to take too many photos as I was busy with other things this weekend but enjoyed some good music in the evenings.

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This was the Festival Programme 2014

Friday 6th June

9.30pm Kevin O’Neill’s Bar – John Byrne (pipes & whistle)Kevin Byrne (guitar & mandolin) Johnny Bongo Horgan (percussion)

9.30pm Lighthouse Bar – Cormac de Fréin (flute), Sorcha de Fréin (concertina), Mike Meade (banjo)

9.30pm Jimmy’s Bar – Martin Quinn (box), John Rynne (flute) Laura Ugur (fiddle), Eimear Casey (fiddle)

Saturday 7th June

1.00pm Allihies Schoolhouse – Tin Whistle Competition
1.00pm The Village Hostel, Allihies – Accordion Workshop with Martin Quinn

3.30pm Outside Jimmy’s Bar – Young dancers from Scoil Rince Carney

5.30pm Jimmy’s Bar – Cork Singers Club

6.00pm Allihies Mine Museum – An Óige music session

8.00pm Memorial Musical Mass

9.30pm Jimmy’s Bar – Seán Garvey & Seán Óg Garvey

9.30pm Lighthouse Bar – Joe Junker & Friends

9.30pm Kevin O’Neill’s Bar Martin Quinn (box), John Rynne (flute) Laura Ugur (fiddle), Eimear Casey (fiddle)

Sunday 8th June

1.00pm Allihies Village Hostel – Seán Garvey (bouzouki & fiddle) Seán Óg Garvey (accordion)

4.00pm Allihies Mine Museum – John Dwyer

5.30pm Allihies Mine Museum – Rianú

8.00pm Jimmy’s Bar – ‘Reel Women’, Noreen O’Shea (fiddle), Mary Donegan (tin whistle), Anne Garrett (flute), Aíne Kelleher (fiddle)

6-9pm Kevin O’Neill’s Bar – Regular Sunday Session featuring local musicians

9.30pm Kevin O’Neill’s Bar – Dermot O’Brien (fiddle), Gerald Culhane (accordion), Tim Browne (bouzouki)

9.30pm Lighthouse Bar – Richard Tisdall (fiddle), Mary Tisdall (concertina) and Tom O’Sullivan (flute)

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