Music
05 Aug 21

Summer of Music: Claremorris Folk Festival

MOXIE Photography by Colin Gillen

With the combination of the Live Performance Support Scheme and the success of the Government's test gigs at the Iveagh Gardens and the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, we are on the verge of a huge explosion of music activity. As part of our Summer of Music 2021 special feature, we're taking a look at some of the most eagerly anticipated events of the summer...

Claremorris Folk Festival

Where: Claremorris, Co. Mayo

When: September 4-5

Who: Hothouse Flowers, Daoirí Farrell, Moxie (pictured, above), Luka Bloom, Blackbird & Crow, Maria Kelly, Niwel Tsumbu, Malojian, Dani Larkin, Myles Manley, Robocobra Quartet, Niamh Regan & more

What: A lovingly curated festival in the heart of the West of Ireland, Claremorris Folk Festival is a two-day celebration of the rich traditions – and ongoing innovations – of folk music. With a line-up that crosses genres, generations and cultural backgrounds, it’s a festival with something for everyone – not just the folk purists. Covid-19 protocols will be implemented based on whatever government guidelines are in place in September.

Make sure to: Listen to Myles Manley’s acclaimed album Cometh the Softies, released last year.

<a href="https://mylesmanley.bandcamp.com/album/cometh-the-softies">Cometh the Softies by Myles Manley</a>

Tickets: €50 for Day Tickets, €90 for Weekend Tickets (claremorrisfolkfestival.com)

Read all of Part One of the two-part Summer of Music special in the current issue of Hot Press – out now: