Shannonside Winter Music Festival

Shannonside Winter Music Festival Over 70 acoustic music events at 15 venues, January 2021 in Sixmilebridge and Bunratty, Co. Clare. Bunratty is just a €15 bus ride from Dublin.

"The 19th Shannonside Winter Music Weekend will take place between the 19 and 22 of January 2018. From rootsy bands to classical voices, and from bluegrass to swing, there is no shortage of variety or quality for the discerning ear. The pubs of both villages will host lively traditional Irish, bluegrass and swing sessions and gigs all weekend, while concerts in Bunratty Castle Hotel, Durty Nelly’s

new venue, and the Mill Bar in Sixmilebridge might be a little more sedate. Saturday at the Folk Park in Bunratty alone will host 22 gigs across five locations. With 80 events – all but a few of them free - at 18 locations, over 100 musicians playing multiple musical genres, and more craic and quality than you could imagine, the 2018 festival promises to live up to its predecessors as a real treat. Sixmilebridge is accessible by Irish Rail and Bus Eireann, and accommodation options are numerous. Well worth travelling for!

16/02/2026

The Goal Post Bar is delighted to host the Wings festival on Wednesday February 18th. 🎶

12/01/2026
Nice concert in store for anyone in the area ☺️
06/10/2025

Nice concert in store for anyone in the area ☺️

Following the success of her debut album ‘Bluebells are Blooming’ in 2016, County Clare flute player Bríd O’Gorman has r...
10/05/2025

Following the success of her debut album ‘Bluebells are Blooming’ in 2016, County Clare flute player Bríd O’Gorman has recently released her second album entitled ‘The Idle Road’. This album is a representation of Bríd’s steady, rhythmic style of flute playing and showcases the rich musical heritage of County Clare. It is a combination of old and new tunes and includes one of Bríd’s own compositions called ‘In Ómós do Liam’.

Bríd grew up in Liscannor, County Clare, and began playing the tin whistle at the age of 5. She progressed onto the flute when she was 7. Her music has brought her to many great places, and she has become a prominent performer and teacher.

Joining Bríd on some tracks on the album are her sons Diarmuid on banjo and Gearóid on fiddle, along with her daughter Síomha on concertina and harp. Michael Landers on guitar, and Eoin O’Neill on bouzouki, provide rich, soulful accompaniment on the album, and greatly enhance the tunes. Bríd’s sister Caitríona and Caitríona’s children join her on the final track of the album, finishing the album with a rousing set of reels.

‘The Idle Road’ encapsulates the style of music of Bríd and her family and friends. Martin O’Malley, of Malbay Studios in Miltown, Co.Clare, has captured Bríd’s clarity of sound on the flute, and her incredible tone and the album promises to be a captivating listening experience for all. For further information visit http://www.bridogorman.com/

Sixmilebridge Folk Club are delighted to host an album launch for Bríd and her very special guests on Friday May 23rd, 8pm in the Greyhound Bar (Gleeson’s), Sixmilebridge.

Admission is €5 cash only on the door. Enquiries by text only to Mick on 086-6079864.

Easter preab suas gaeltacht and session at Gallagher's Kilkishen Fri 25th April. Grúpa comhrá 8.30pm followed by seisiún...
22/04/2025

Easter preab suas gaeltacht and session at Gallagher's Kilkishen Fri 25th April. Grúpa comhrá 8.30pm followed by seisiún 9.30pm. An excellent night of comhrá, ceol & amhránaíocht in store with guests Abby & Stephen O'Dea

17/03/2025

Only a week to go !
Don’t be disappointed and make sure to book in advance online at this link :
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-howardhughes-project-bluegrass-from-the-usa-tickets-1288184226699?aff=oddtdtcreator

The Howard/Hughes Project

Sixmilebridge Folk Club are delighted to host the Howard/Hughes Project on Tuesday April 8th, at 8pm in Gleeson's bar Sixmilebridge.

Wally Hughes and Lisa Kay Howard have been performing bluegrass music together for over 15 years and are based out of northern Virginia.

They also happen to be married to each other. Both have been travelling musicians from a very young age. After they finally met, they played and recorded together in the Lisa Kay Band, and then joined East Of Monroe, Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike, and Level Best — two of those bands have also toured Ireland.

They performed as side-people with Valerie for 11 years, and recently retired from her group to make time for some of their own music. Wally plays all the bluegrass instruments equally well, and Lisa Kay plays the mandolin, but they really like to put the focus on their vocals, as they love to sing harmony!

They are joined by long-time bandmate and friend Joe Hannabach on bass, and joined for the first time by Dean Phillips on banjo (formerly with Danny Paisley) and Jack Dunlap on guitar (Frank Solivan, Dunlap & Mabe, and a ton of other great acts).

We think you’ll love their driving bluegrass sound!

Sixmilebridge Folk Club are delighted to host the Howard/Hughes Project on Tuesday April 8th, at 8pm in Gleeson's bar Sixmilebridge.

Tickets are available ONLINE ONLY at :

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-howardhughes-project-bluegrass-from-the-usa-tickets-1288184226699?aff=oddtdtcreator

Time to get your musical calendar up and running for 2025 - Sixmilebridge Folk Club are presenting a great concert below...
09/01/2025

Time to get your musical calendar up and running for 2025 - Sixmilebridge Folk Club are presenting a great concert below in Greyhound Bar Sixmilebridge (Gleeson's) Greyhound Bar Sixmilebridge

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