SUNDAY 20 JULY

 

10am sharp       DAN WHITEÕS DANDER  Assemble at the Festival Office with suitable clothing, strong footwear and packed lunch. Transport will be provided to Dan WhiteÕs cottage where the walk will begin. We should reach FiddlerÕs Green in time to rest and enjoy the music and craic.

 

11am                RED SQUIRREL ACTIVITIES AND ART ATTACK

                        Organised by the Forest Service for all the family

                        Venue:  The Lecture Hall

 

12 noon            SETTING THE SCENE AT FIDDLERÕS GREEN.                                

 A musical picnic at FiddlerÕs Green. 

Join Tommy Sands and friends for a leisurely stroll up to the local beauty spot from which the festival takes its name. When you get there, enjoy a feast of songs, stories and the best of craic.

Meet in Kilbroney CafŽ car park. Bring your instrument, your voice and/or a picnic!

 

12noon-3pm      ÔMAKING WAVESÕ                                                                         

                        a unique gathering of ÔaviatorsÕ, ÔcultivatorsÕ and ÔnavigatorsÕ!

                        A mixture of crafts of land, sea and sKy!

 

2pm                  OPENING CONCERT IN THE SQUARE

                        2pm      CHRISTY MCGUIGAN (Your host for the day)

                        2.15      eistigi linn

                        2.30      THE MOURNE GRANGE CEILI BAND

                        3.pm     THE SVEND ERIK LARSEN BAND

                        4pm      VENUE i

                        5pm      MOJOKELT                                                               

                         

7pm                  OFFICIAL OPENING OF FIDDLERS GREEN FESTIVAL 2008

 

7.30pm             IRISH DANCING DISPLAY

 

8pm                  GRAND OPENING CEILI with the Eddie McIntyre Ceile Band 

    

8pm                  Festival Folk Club

Presents

ÔSTORIES FROM THE ROADÕ

Some of the finest singer songwriters performing in the round

                        FEATURING

ALLAN TAYLOR (England)   

COLUM SANDS (Ireland)

EILIDH PATTERSON (Ireland)

                        Venue:                          St BronaghsÕ Social Club. 

Admission:        £12  Ticket Only.            Doors open 7.00pm

 

10pm                ÔTHE MELTING POTÕ

                        featuring Alison McGrath and Ronan Boyle

                        Venue:  The Glenside

 

AROUND THE PUBS

 

10pm                ST BRONAGHÕS SOCIAL CLUB MEMBERSÕ BAR:  TRADITIONAL SESSION

10pm                THE KILBRONEY:      LIFT THE ROOF

10pm                THE FIDDLERÕS INN:  DISCO by DJ Donal