The Cork Folk Festival takes place from 10 to 13 October in various venues in Cork City. Full details below.

Thursday 10th October
1pm, Cork City Music Library – John Nyhan – Doc Watson Remembered. Free
9pm, An Spailpin Fánach – Lumiere, Nell Ní Chróinín & Máire Ní Chéilleachair, Haddo (UK) €15 
9pm, The Pavilion – FRED (does folk) + Cormac O’Caoimh €20
 9.30pm, The Corner House – The Lee Delta Blues Club. Free
11pm, Crane Lane– The Lynch Mob and Hank Wedel & Ray Barron. Free

Friday 11th October
1pm, Cork City Music Library – Ricky & Reuben Lynch launch ‘The Lynch Men’ painting by John Adams. Free
3pm, CIT Cork School of Music – Nicholas Carolan ‘Come West along the Road’:20 Years On. Free                                                                                              
7.30pm, The Pavilion – ALTAN + Céilí Allstars €25
8pm, Bradley’s – Noel Brazil Song Competition €450 in prizes
8pm, Triskel Christchurch – Paddy Casey €18                                                                                                
10pm, An Spailpin Fánach – Warwick & Cork Concert with Haddo (Nicky & Will Pound UK), Keith Donnelly(UK), AIDAN (Texas), John Mitchell, Gary Cronin, Padraig Buckley, William (Hammy) Hammond, Tom Long & Helen O Donovan €10 

Saturday 12th October
11am-5pm, Grand Parade: Food & Folk – Cork City Samba Band & Boat Band (UK) Free
11am, CIT Cork School of Music – World’s Largest Céilí Band, meeting & practice.
3pm, Cork City Music Library – Percussion Workshop with Johnny Bongos. Free
3pm, Cork City Childrens Library – Songs & Stories for Children, Keith Donnelly ((UK)). Free
12.30pm, An Spailpin Fánach – Deaglán Tallon Traditional Song Competition €450 in prizes. Free
2pm, An Spailpin Fánach – Cork Pipers Club concert with Shannon Kearney, Diarmuid Grainger, Ciarán Ryan €10
4pm, The Pavilion – The Heartstrings Quartet: Nollaig Casey, Arty McGlynn, Chris Newman and Máire Ní Chathasaigh + AIDAN (Texas) €15
8pm, Triskel Christchurch – Scullion in Concert €20
8pm, City Hall – Gathering Concert, John Spillane, Frankie Gavin & Aidan Coffey, Jimmy Crowley & Stokers Lodge, Jackie Daly & Matt Cranitch, The Heartstrings Quartet: (Nollaig Casey, Arty McGlynn, Chris Newman and Máire Ní Chathasaigh), Matthew (Mattu) Noone & Tommy Hayes, Pamela Morgan (Newfoundland), Haddo(UK)  €20
9.30pm, An Spailpin Fánach –  I Draw Slow + Stompin’ Dave Allen (UK) €15
10pm–2am, Imperial Hotel– Festival Club featuring Seamus Begley & Jim Murray, Matthew (Mattu) Noone & Tommy Hayes (From Reels to Ragas), Arundo, The Boat Band,  Cuas with (Méabh Ní Bheaglaoich, Liam Stapleton & Matt Griffin ), Stompin’ Dave Allen (UK),  Haddo & Keith Donnelly €10 

Sunday 13th October
12.30pm, An Spailpin Fánach – Seamus Creagh Fiddle Concert with Johnny McCarthy, Lucia Mac Partlin, Matt Cranitch, James Duggan & Geraldine O Callaghan €10 
3pm, City Hall – Worlds Largest Céilí Band with + AIDAN (Texas), Ger Murphy, Seán O Se plus 150 musicians, Free (Seat Reservation available @ tickets.ie)
4pm, The Corner House – Rough Deal String Band and more, Free
5pm, L’ATITUDE51 (Lobby Bar) – Pamela Morgan, Keith Donnelly (UK), Sara Corkery & Brendan Butler, €10
6pm, An Spailpín Fánach – Duo Concert Aoife Granville & Johnny Neville, Daithí  Kearney & John Cronin, Toner Quinn & Malachy Bourke €10
8pm, Triskel/Christchurch – Scullion in Concert €20
9pm, The Pavilion – RYNNE / BAROU / LUNNY + Toner Quinn & Malachy Bourke €20
9.3-pm, An Spailpin Fánach – Cork Singers Club- Launch of Album An Móinfhéar Garbh
12am, Crane Lane – Wrap party with Hot Guitars+ Stompin’ Dave Allen (UK). Free 

Fringe Events
8pm, Thurs 10th Cyprus Avenue – Alessi’s Ark €10 (in association with Cyprus Avenue)
9.30pm, Saturday 12th Carraigline GAA – Céilí Mor €10 + Workshop

http://www.corkfolkfestival.com/