Welcome to

Temple Bar TradFest

Welcome to the Temple Bar TradFest

Dublin’s biggest and best festival of Irish Music and Culture, the Temple Bar TradFest will be back for the 8th year from January 23-27th 2013.

Temple Bar Trad Fest regrets the passing of Barney McKenna.

Temple Bar Trad Fest regrets the passing of Barney McKenna. Temple Bar Traders limited, the company behind the Temple Bar Trad Fest regrets the recent passing of Barney McKenna, one of Dublin’s best loved musicians and founding member of the Dubliners Folk Group. Tradfest Artistic Director, Kieran Hanrahan said “From a musical point of view, he was the stenor banjo in traditional music from the 1960s. He popularised it. He inspired a whole generation.” He described McKenna as one of “life’s gentlemen” and one of the most entertaining people you could meet. “On a personal level he was such a decent, generous, humble man. He wore his talent very lightly.” The Temple Bar Tradfest 2012 played host to Barney McKennas last ever Irish performance with the Dubliners where they celebrated their 50th anniversary with a series of concerts at Christchurch Cathedral. We would like to extend our condolances to the McKenna family and the other members of the Dubliners.

Temple Bar TradFest 2012

The 2012 festival was a huge succes and it included headline concerts in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin City Hall and The Button Factory. Other highlights included over 200 free events, music trail, singers club, open sessions, two outdoor stages, the international Celtic Irish dance show, master classes and showcases, gigs for kids, children’s club, pipe bands, street performers, a rural Irish village in the city and much more. The Iconic surrounds of Christ Church cathedral played host to Michael Mc Goldrick, Ralph Mc Tell and The Dubliners 50th anniversary concert. Dublin’s city hall resounded to the sounds of Irish Music all week with lunch time and evening intimate concerts with some of Irelands best known artists including Voices and Harps with Moya Brennan and Cormac De Barra, Frankie Gavin, Sean O Riada’s Cor Cúil Aodha, Tommy Sands, Mick O’ Brien, an evening of Irish Culture in Song and story with Noel O’ Grady and a very special gala benefit night for the Pecker Dunne.

 

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