Friday 18^th September

9.00pm - Drumlin Theatre

Memorial Concert & Official Opening

Guest artist

Gerry ‘Fiddle’ O’Connor

supported by:

Pat McCabe & Fergal Mullen, Aoife Murray Singer, Seamus Fay Lilter, Ring of Gullion CCE  and Local Musicians

Admission 12euro

11.30pm – Festival Club in White Horse Hotel

Martin Donohoe & Guests

Informal sessions in Hotel Lounge & Lobby

Saturday 19th September

10am – 1pm Music Workshops in St. Michaels Hall

Accordion workshop with Martin Quinn

Banjo workshop with Angelina Carberry

Fiddle workshop with Gerry O'Connor

Tin Whistle with Aíne McGeeney

1.30pm – 3pm Gig Rig on Main street

Music, singing & dancing with young musicians from  Cavan, Monaghan, Louth, Armagh and Down.

3pm -  Singing / Storytelling Session in Don Smith’s

Mick Quinn – the renowned  storyteller & singer from Mullaghbawn

Frances Rodgers – traditional singer from County Down.  Singing traditional songs for over thirty years, she has gathered her vast repertoire from singers from the four corners of Ireland.

Aoife Murray  - traditional singer in Irish & English from County Cavan

The afternoon will finish with the launch of ‘The Craic in the Wall’ CD by Miceal Mullen & Joseph McNulty followed by a music session with all musicians welcome to join in.

Saturday Night 19th September:

9.30pm – Traditional Sessions in:

White Horse Hotel, Mullen’s, Don Smith’s, Hannigan’s, Bannon’s, Fergus Donohue’s and Connolly’s  with  musicians from Cootehill, Cavan, Monaghan, Louth, Meath, Armagh and Down. 

See Session Page for details

9.30pm - Fíor-Céilí  in St. Michael’s Hall 

Music provided by the Michael Duffy Céilí Band

Dancing exhibition by James Greenan

World Irish Dance Champion

Admission 7euro

Sunday 20th September

11.30am – St. Michael’s Church

Mass for Deceased members of Cootehill CCE

12.30pm - Laying of Wreath at Gerry Whelan’s  Grave for deceased members of Cootehill CCE with piper Patrick Martin

Sunday Afternoon:

2.30pm - Marching Band Parade

Winning All Ireland Marching Bands will parade with their ‘Gerald Whelan Memorial’ trophies.

4pm - Afternoon Session in Fergus Donohue’s

Session with Richard Lyons and friends. 

All musicians welcome

7pm - Closing Session in Mullen’s

Phillip Clarke and friends will perform the closing session. 

All musicians welcome.

9pm Final Blast: in Fergus Donohue’s

For those musicians still around who fancy a few tunes!