Fleadh by the Feale to Turn 21over May Weekend

The best in the world: Bones player Paddy ‘Sport’ Murphy pictured outside Matt McCoy’s during the Fleadh by The Feale on Sunday. ©Photograph: John Reidy 5/5/2002

Maggie Meehan, Abbeyfeale and Joe (Disco Joe) McCarthy, Kilmorna putting a few unrehearsed steps together outside The Fáilte Bar at the Fleadh by the Feale in Abbeyfeale on Sunday afternoon. ©Photograph: John Reidy 04/05/2008

Jack Regan, Castleisland (centre) pictured with Nicky and Anne McAuliffe, Castleisland in Abbeyfeale for the Fleadh on Sunday afternoon. ©Photograph: John Reidy 05/05/2002

Fiddlers Three: Carlow musician Michelle Powderly (right) with Ger Clancy Miltown Malbay (centre) and Tes Slowinski, USA and Limerick at the Fleadh By The Feale in Abbeyfeale on Sunday. ©Photograph: John Reidy 5/5/2002

Four year old Bones Playing Champion, John William Forde from Abbeyfeale pictured beside the famous Fr. Casey landmark in the town’s square. ©Photograph: John Reidy 05/05/2004

Réaltaí Na Féile taking part in the Fleadh by the Feale Busking Competition in Abbeyfeale on Friday evening. Included are, from left: Darragh Horan, Laura Sheehy, Kay-Lee O’Connell and Ian Sheehy from Abbeyfeale. ©Photograph: John Reidy 04/05/2007

Beating the Goat: Tim Joe Riordan from Athea cutting loose on the Bodhrán at the Fleadh by the Feale in Abbeyfeale on Sunday afternoon. ©Photograph: John Reidy 04/05/2008

Members of the Bláthanna Bealtaine group playing in the Fleadh by the Feale Busking Competition in Abbeyfeale on Friday evening. Included are: sisters, Lisa and Caroline Scanlon, Templeglantine and David Healy, Abbeyfeale. ©Photograph: John Reidy 04/05/2007

Harpist, Suzanne Quille and box player, the late Dan Murphy pictured at a Fleadh by the Feale launch in Abbeyfeale in 2006. ©Photograph: John Reidy 05/04/2006 — Harpist, Suzanne Quille with box player and festival founder member, the late Dan Murphy pictured at a Fleadh by the Feale launch in Abbeyfeale in 2006. ©Photograph: John Reidy 05/04/2006

Abbeyfeale’s Fleadh by the Feale celebrates its 21st anniversary this weekend. It will do so with a menu of great music throughout the five days which kick off on this Thursday, April 30th and and runs until Monday, May 4th.
“With a weekend full of music, song and dance it is a vibrant and wonderful traditional Irish music weekend. Abbeyfeale town extends a warm welcome to all to join us for what promises to be a great weekend. With a full calendar of events from the famous ‘Busking Competition’ on Friday evening at 7pm. – to the master workshops for musicians seeking to fine tune their skills in a range of instruments. These will include: Fiddle, Flute, Accordion, Concertina, Banjo and Singing,” according to festival spokesperson, Dervala Conlon-Ahern.
Gig-Rig in The Square
Open air entertainment will be available all through the weekend on the gig rig in The Square and music session will be ‘live’ in most of the pubs in town.

At the aunch of the 21st Fleadh By The Feale, The Cellar Bar, Abbeyfeale were: Micháel Broderick, David Healy and John Ford. Photopgraph: JDM Photography.ie — At the aunch of the 21st Fleadh By The Feale, The Cellar Bar, Abbeyfeale were: Micháel Broderick, David Healy and John Ford.
Photopgraph: JDM Photography.ie

There will be a Storytelling session in St Ita’s Hall with the gifted and entertaining Daisy Kearney at 3pm on Sunday.
The All Ireland Bone Playing competitions for junior and senior takes place on Sunday afternoon and Monday evening respectively.
The Celebrity Concert in sponsored by Kostal Ireland and it is brings the iconic Kilfenora Céilí Band to town on Sunday evening at 8pm in Coláiste Íde & Iosef.
Warm Welcome
Tickets cost €20 and are available from Slice of Life Main Street, Abbeyfeale 068 32 655, Abbey Tiles Main Street on 068 31 109, John O’Sullivan on 086 31 65 848 and Celine McNally on 087 76 97 672.
“Don’t miss out! Further details on the weekend are available at the above numbers or through the live link below. A warm welcome awaits you in Abbeyfeale this May Bank Holiday weekend,” promised Dervala.
http://www.fleadhbythefeale.com