Steve Wickham, Erlend Viken Trio, Gilles Apap at 25th Baltimore Fiddle Fair
This May the Baltimore Fiddle Fair in West Cork marks its 25th anniversary with a programme of international and Irish acts. The Fair started in 1992 as a small weekend of events based in McCarthy’s pub; since McCarthy’s was sold in 2004, the Fair moved outwards to take place in venues around Baltimore. This year’s festival takes place from 3 to 7 May and also features workshops, exhibitions and traditional sessions.
Among this year’s performers is Steve Wickham, currently playing with folk collective NoCrows. Wickham is the only featured artist to have also performed at the first ever Baltimore Fiddle Fair. Also on the programme are Altan, the Erlend Viken Trio, Allison de Groot with dancer Nic Gareiss, Buttons and Bows, Gilles Apap with Myriam Lafargue, and a trio of Derek Hickey, Karen Hickey and Caoimhín Ó Fearghaill.
Five workshops for advanced players with master fiddle players will take place during the festival, beginning with Gilles Apap at 4pm on 5 May; Tim O’Brien (11am), Chris Stout (2pm) and Erlend Viken (5pm) on 6 May; and Karen Hickey on 7 May. These workshops cost €20 and last 90 minutes.
See below for full concert programme. For further details, visit www.fiddlefair.com.
Wednesday 3rd | Saint Matthew’s Church | 8.30pm | €20
NORTH - Danny Diamond and Conor Caldwell
Thursday 4th | Fiddle Fair Marquee | 8.30pm | €30/25
Gilles Apap and Myriam Lafargue
The Foghorn Stringband
Friday 5th | Fiddle Fair Marquee | 9pm | €30/25
Chris Stout and Catriona McKay
Buttons and Bows
Saturday 6th | Saint Matthew’s Church | 1pm | €15
Derek Hickey, Liam Flanagan and Caoimhín Ó Fearghaill
Saturday 6th | Fiddle Fair Marquee Dance Festival | 3pm | €10
Nic Gareiss and Allison De Groot
Square Dance with Ava Honey and A Pretty Funky House Band
Saturday 6th | Fiddle Fair Marquee | 9pm | €35/30/25
Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham
Darol Anger’s Republic of Strings
Sunday 7th | Saint Matthew’s Church | 1pm | €15
Tim and Darol
Sunday 7th | Glebe Gardens Amphitheatre | 3pm | €20
Erlend Viken Trio
No Crows featuring Steve Wickham
Sunday 7th | Fiddle Fair Marquee | 9pm | € 35/30/25
Tim O’Brien
Altan
For more, visit http://www.fiddlefair.com/