SHANNONSIDE WINTER MUSIC FESTIVAL

www.swmw.ie - Shannonside Winter Music Week-end   - Next Festival 17th - 20th January 2013

Up to 80 events over the festival weekend, and a fantastic time guaranteed, musicians, visitors and locals alike.

Acoustic music - dozens of styles - at its best, in the village of Sixmilebridge and the Folk Park at Bunratty Castle, County Clare in Ireland.

Sessions, concerts, pub gigs, recitals, a ceili, and maybe a poetry reading make up a sensational weekend of delightful musical experiences,

where the artistes and audience get equal satisfaction from the events and the atmosphere!

Festival Programme 2012

The full brochure, with all the information you need, is available here.

THURSDAY 12th

8.00pm Brendan Walsh and Daniel Ahern - Classical meets Trad on the fretboards Courthouse €15

FRIDAY 13th  All Free except Courthouse Concert. 

2.30 pm SMB Folk Club & Friends Bridge Active Concert Courthouse

7.00 pm Gorale Duo Classical guitar with eastern swing Mill Bar (Main Stage)

8.30 pm Red Cloud Bluegrass 4 piece Bluegrass band Mill Bar (Main Stage)

9.00 pm Mary Stokes + Sarah Savoy & The Francadians Blues - Soul Trio & Cajun Courthouse Adm €20

10.00 pm I Draw Slow Oldtimey style Folk Bunratty Castle Hotel

10.00 pm Traditional Session Traditional Gig Gilly’s

10.00 pm Gypsy Rebel Rabble Rock-a-HillBilly McGregor’s

10.00 pm John Nyhan & Friends Acoustic roots Session Casey’s

10.00 pm SMB Folk Club Session Trad. Session Ó Gliasáin's Pub

10.00 pm The Swell Berries Hip versions of pre-1950’s classics The Old House

10.30 pm Wookalily Chillbilly roots with an old-timey feel The Mill (Main Stage)

SATURDAY 14th All events FREE except Concerts at 8pm Courthouse and at 9:30 Mill Bar

1.00pm Pickers Session Ó Gliasáin's Bar Hosted by SMB Guitar Club

2.00pm Poetry Reading Courthouse Three legged Stool poets

3.30pm Trad Session Mill Bar Visiting Musicians Welcome!

4.00pm Swing Session Ó Gliasáin's Bar  Visiting Musicians Welcome!

4.00pm Bluegrass Session McGregor's Bar Visiting Musicians Welcome!

4.30pm Woody Guthrie Session Mill Bar Visiting Musicians Welcome!

7.30pm Red Cloud Bluegrass Casey's Bar

7.30pm Swell Berries McGregor's Bar Hip versions of pre-1950’s classics

7.30pm Down and Out Bluegrass Ó Gliasáin's Bar

8.00pm ACOUSTIC CONCERT  Courthouse Adm.€25 I Draw Slow, Trio Elatha, Carrivick Sisters, Gorale Duo, Ger Wolfe, Lynn Heraud & Pat Turner

9.30pm FESTIVAL CONCERT Mill Bar Adm €5 Sarah Savoy & the Francadians, Swell Berries, Kimber's Men

9.30pm Traditional Session Gilly's Bar Sixmilebridge Folk Club

9.30pm Gypsy Rebel Rabble The Old House Rock-a-HillBilly

9.30pm Mary Stokes Trio Ó Gliasáin's Bar Blues / Soul trio

9.30pm Wookalily McGregor's Bar Roots / Old-Timey

9.30pm McDarragh Casey's Bar Trad. Session

9.30pm Singer's Session: Kimber's Men, Lynne Heraud & Pat Turner Ó Gliasáin's Bar (Pool Room) 

9.30pm Carrivick Sisters Bunratty Castle Hotel  Bluegrass (UK)

SATURDAY at BUNRATTY CASTLE and FOLK PARK

€12 entry for music all day - covered by Weekend ticket

11.30am - 3.00pm Old Reception Pickers Session

12 Noon Castle A Kimber's Men (UK)

12 Noon Castle B Wookalily (NI)

12 Noon Barn I Draw Slow (IRL)

12.30pm Mac's Bar Trad. Session SMB F.Club

1.00pm Church Glorale Duo (Slovakia)

1.00pm Castle A Carrivick Sisters (UK)

1.00pm Castle B Mary Stokes Trio

1.00pm Barn Sarah Savoy (USA/Fr)

2.00pm Church Elatha Classical Trio

2.00pm Castle A Kimber's Men (UK)

2.00pm Castle B Wookalily (NI)

2.00pm Barn I Draw Slow (IRL)

3.00pm Mac's Bar Trad. Session

3.00pm Barn Sarah Savoy (USA/Fr)

3.00pm Church Glorale Duo (Slovakia)

3.00pm Castle A Carrivick Sisters (UK)

3.00pm Castle B Mary Stokes Trio

4.00pm Barn I Draw Slow (IRL)

4.00pm Church Elatha Classical Trio

4.00pm Castle A Kimber's Men (UK)

4.00pm Castle B Wookalily (NI)

SUNDAY: ALL SUNDAY EVENTS FREE except Set Dancing

11.00am Festival Mass St Finnachta's Choir R.C. Church

12.00pm Morning Coffee Trad SMB Folk Club Courthouse

1.00pm Kimber's Men Sea Shanties etc. Bunratty Castle Hotel

1.30pm Classical Concert Trio Elatha R.C. Church

2.00pm Mary Stokes Trio McGregor’s

2.00pm Singers Session Ger Wolfe & The Carrivick Sisters Ó Gliasáin's Bar

2.30pm John Nyhan & Friends Trad. Session Gilly’s Bar

3.00pm Johnny Reidy Ceilí Band Set Dancing Bunratty Castle Hotel €10

4.00pm Golden Star Morris (UK) Traditional English Folk Dancing Mill Bar

4.00pm Gypsy Rebel Rabble  Ó Gliasáin's Bar

4.00pm Wookalilly  The Old House

4.30pm Sarah Savoy & The Francadians McGregor's Bar

4.30pm Traditional Session  Gilly's Bar

6.00pm FullSet, The Wingers Finale Concert Mill Bar (Main Stage)

10.00pm John Nyhan & Friends Acoustic Roots Session Bunratty Castle Hotel