Fiddle Fair 2015
Baltimore Fiddle Fair 2015
May 7th – 10th, 2015
Baltimore, West Cork, Ireland
The Baltimore Fiddle Fair takes place from 7th to 10th May. From humble beginnings in 1992 this festival has grown a little in size and a lot in stature. Its reputation is built on its ability to present world-class national and international acts in intimate settings in the beautiful seaside village of Baltimore in West Cork.
International acts this year include Swedish group Väsen, from Scotland the enchanting singer Julie Fowlis and the electrifying 5-piece Daimh. From Canada there’s the duo Troy MacGIllivray & Shane Cook and the April Verch Trio, and from the USA the award-winning multi-instrumentalist & songwriter Peter Broderick and the best ‘old-time’ group on the planet – The Foghorn Stringband!
Top-class Irish acts include Dermot Byrne with Dermot McLaughlin, harmony-singing group The Henry Girls from Donegal, violinist Zoe Conway with John McIntyre, Dublin fiddle & pipes duo Liam O’ Connor & Sean McKeon and Danny Diamond with Aki and a first appearance by Louth fidder Gerry O’Connor with Breton guitar supremo Gilles Le Bigot.
These intimate concerts will be held in unique venues across Baltimore, including garden amphitheatres, ancient castles, small churches and cosy marquees.
The Baltimore Fiddle Fair will also include a host of additional events including workshops, art exhibitions and great sessions in and around the village.
Tickets for the 23rd anniversary Baltimore Fiddle Fair are on sale now.
For full line up, schedule and ticket information, log on to www.fiddlefair.com
Performances
Thursday 7th May, 9pm – Dún na Séad Castle: Candlelit Concert with Dermot Byrne & Dermot McLaughlin
Friday May 8th, 9pm – Fiddle Fair Marquee: Troy MacGillivray & Shane Cook / Julie Fowlis
Sat May 9th, 1pm – St. Matthew’s Church: Danny Diamond and Aki
Sat May 9th, 3pm – Glebe Gardens Amphitheatre: Peter Broderick / Zoe Conway & John McIntyre
Sat May 9th, 9pm – Fiddle Fair Marquee: The Foghorn Stringband / Daimh with special guest Eilidh Shaw
Sun May 10th, 1pm – St. Matthew’s Church: Gerry O’ Connor & Gilles Le Bigot
Sun May 10th, 3pm – Glebe Gardens Amphitheatre: April Verch Trio / The Henry Girls
Sun May 10th, 9pm – Fiddle Fair Marquee: Liam O’ Connor and Sean McKeon / Väsen