World Fiddle Day Scartaglin attracted a truly international attendance again this year – as its title would suggest. Deserving of the attentions of the growing and yet to be formed Sliabh Luachra Music Appreciation Society, the event drew visitors in great numbers from at home and abroad. Seasoned and regular Sliabh Luachra devotees from Holland…
The original purpose of World Fiddle Day Scartaglin was to celebrate the instrument’s place in the traditional music of the area. It still is. The area being that surrounding Scartaglin, Cordal, and Castleisland. But the event also tips the peak of the cap to those who kept the tradition alive, safe and well and in…
The annual Abbeyfeale Harriers Hunting Festival will get under way next weekend from Sunday, February 10. By Marian Harnett Sunday, February 10 – Shanahan’s Bar, Strand, Co. Limerick. Joint Meet; Ballybrown Harriers and Tipperary Foot Harriers. Monday, February 11- Fleming’s Bar, Scartaglin, Co. Kerry. Joint Meet; Rockfield Harriers and Rooves Bridge Harriers. Memorial Meet for…
The Palliative Care Unit of the Kerry Hospice Foundation will be the beneficiary of Castleisland Rugby Club’s half of the innovative ‘Split The Bucket Draw’ on its first event of 2019 which will take place on this Friday night, January 4th. The draw will be held in The Half Way Bar in Ballymacelligott. Pushing for…
Purveyors of the traditional music of the United States will ply their trade in the heartland of the Sliabh Luachra style of traditional music in Ireland. The Montana, USA based The Brothers Parker Bluegrass Band will play at Fleming’s Bar Scartaglen next week on Thursday 30th August at 9pm. Five Piece Bluegrass Band The Brothers…
The festivities around World Fiddle Day got off to a flying and sunny start in Scart on Friday evening, night and Saturday morning. The gathering of musicians, poets, politicians and the curious basked in the beautiful and welcome balmy summer evening and only reluctantly went indoors soon after the appointed off time came and went.…
Please note the following important message: For 2018 all underage coaches, helpers and referees of the club will all have to complete the Child Welfare and Protection Course. This course is on at 7pm sharp in the Heritage Centre in Scartaglen on this Friday, December 1st. Any new people willing to get involved and also…
Scartaglen GAA Club members are delighted and proud to announce that they will be holding a celebration evening to mark the fantastic achievements of Eddie and Sean Horan. By Paul Murphy, PRO. The twins, who were part of the victorious four in a row All Ireland Kerry minor team 2017, will be honoured at Scartaglen…
Jackie Daly, Emma O’Leary and Kirill Healy played the final notes in a day long session at Kearney’s Bar in Castleisland on Sunday evening to wind up 2017 World Fiddle Day. While Saturday was the main day there were outbreaks of music in Scartaglin on Friday night and in the aforementioned Kearney’s on Sunday. Kirill…
There will be a live link-up between World Fiddle Day celebrations in Bath in the UK and Scartaglin in the heart of Sliabh Luachra on Saturday. The link-up has been set up by PJ Teahan at this end and by fiddle player and band leader, Forbes Robertson on the Bath side. The two men, with…
