Feakle Traditional Music Festival

The Feakle Traditional Music Festival is an annual celebration of Irish traditional music, held in the village of Feakle, County Clare 1. Now in its 38th year, the week-long festival features workshops, concerts, ceilís and pub sessions that highlight the rich musical heritage of East Clare 2. Musicians and dancers from Ireland and abroad gather in the village community hall and pubs to share jigs, reels, story-singing and dancing. The event is grassroots and volunteer-run, offering an authentic local experience of Irish music culture.

Feakle is in the heart of Clare’s traditional music region. This festival was founded in the mid-1980s to revive local music traditions, and it has grown to welcome hundreds of participants annually. It reflects the rural community’s living heritage, with families preparing traditional food and hosting musicians, ensuring the continuity of musical customs.