Arts Council Restores Funding for 5 Traditional Music Festivals
In its latest round of funding under the Festival and Events Scheme, the Arts Council has restored funding to five of the seven traditional music festivals that were cut completely last year.
An Chúirt Chruitireactha, Cruinniú na bhFliúit, Éigse an Spidéil, NYAH County Cavan Irish Traditional Music Festival, and Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh all received funding again, with amounts ranging from €2,500 to €9,000.
Tionól Niocláis Tóibín did not apply for funding this year, while the Skerries Traditional Music Weekend did apply but was refused.
The total amount received by traditional music and dance festivals (categorised under ‘Traditional Arts’) was €66,000. As well as the five above, recipients included Féile Patrick Byrne, Corofin Traditional Festival, the Jim Dowling Uilleann Pipe and Trad Festival, and the John McKenna Festival.
The average amount received by 16 traditional arts festivals was €4,125.
Music and Opera
As well as the traditional music and dance festivals, €149,000 was allocated in the latest round to festivals categorised under ‘Music’. Recipients included the Bray Jazz Festival (€20,000), Limerick Jazz Festival (€15,000) and New Ross Piano Festival (€15,000).
The average amount received by 15 music festivals was €9,267.
Lismore Music Festival received €10,000 under the ‘Opera’ category and the 10th Annual Coole Music Orchestra Festival received €4,481 in the ‘Young People’ category.
For full funding details of the festivals, see below. For more, visit http://www.artscouncil.ie/funding-decisions/
TRADITIONAL ARTS
Cairde naCruite: An Chúirt Chruitireactha
€9,000
Scoil Cheoil an Earraigh
€7,000
Nyah Festival
€6,500
Inishowen Traditional Singers’ Circle: Inishowen International Folk Song & Ballad Seminar
€6,000
Corofin Traditional Festival
€5,000
Cos Cos Dance Group: Cos Cos Sean Nós Festival
€5,000
Feile Chois Cuain
€4,000
Jim Dowling Uileann Pipe And Traditional Music Festival
€4,000
An Gaelacadamh: Éigse an Spidéil 2017
€4,000
The Gathering Festival
€2,500
Sean-Nos Cois Life
€2,500
Cruinniú na bhFliúit 2017
€2,500
John McKenna Traditional Society: John McKenna Festival
€2,200
The Leitrim Dance Project
€2,000
Carrickmacross Comhaltas: Féile Patrick Byrne 2017
€2,000
St Patrick’s Scor Committee: 34th Annual Set Dancing Workshop
€1,800
MUSIC
Bray Jazz Festival
€20,000
Limerick Jazz Society: Limerick Jazz Festival 2017, LJS Spring and Autumn Concerts 2017, Limerick Jazz Workshop Junior Programme
€15,000
New Ross Piano Festival 2017
€15,000
Music in Kilkenny
€10,000
Music for Wexford Chamber Music Series
€9,500
Galway Early Music Festival
€8,500
Clifden Arts Society
€8,500
Ortús Festival
€8,300
Symphony Club of Waterford Annual Programme
€8,200
Killaloe Chamber Music Festival
€8,200
Waterford Music Chamber Music Programme
€7,000
Chamber Music on Valentia
€6,500
Dún Laoghaire Organ Festival
€5,300
Ballydehob International Jazz Festival
€5,000
Waterford New Music Week 2017
€4,000
OPERA
Lismore Opera Festival
€10,000
YOUNG PEOPLE
Coole Music and Arts: 10th Annual Coole Music Orchestra Festival
€4,481