*Sharon Shannon is among the musicians performing for Ennis Trad Fest 2024. 

ENNIS TRAD FEST is tuning up for its thirtieth year.

Sounds of traditional music will reveborate across the town of Ennis from November 7th to 11th for the return of Ennis Trad Fest. A stellar lineup of musicians, workshops and cultural events are planned for the thirtieth year of the annual festival.

Since its inception in 1994, Ennis Trad Fest has grown to become one of the most anticipated events in the traditional music calendar, attracting musicians and enthusiasts from around the world.

Highlights of Ennis Trad Fest 2024 include the Michael McGoldrick Big Band, Sharon Shannon and her band, the Five Counties Céilí Band and the Clare Youth Trad Orchestra. There will also be masterclasses in accordion, banjo, concertina, fiddle, flute and uilleann pipes and the big concerts on Friday and Saturday nights will be followed by the famous trad disco until the small hours.

Beyond the main concerts there will also be a session trail to follow, with music sessions taking place all over the town throughout the extended weekend programme. There will also be multiple album launches around the town and Saturday morning will see the Festival Fry Session take place at 11am, which is free to attend.

Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council, Cllr Alan O’Callaghan (FF) said, “Over the past three decades this event has grown to become one of the most important events in the traditional music calendar, priding itself on being the ‘Musician’s Festival’ – run by musicians, for musicians. We are fortunate to have such a vibrant traditional music scene here in County Clare”.

He continued, “Events like the Ennis Trad Fest showcase and support the traditional music scene in Ennis and Clare, and for this I thank the organising committee, whose hard work and dedication is much appreciated. Clare County Council is delighted to support the Ennis Trad Fest once again and looks forward to welcoming you back for the start of the fourth decade of the Ennis Trad Fest next year”.

Tickets for Ennis Trad Fest 2024 are available for purchase online at https://ennistradfest.com/ along with more information on the festival events and the session trail.

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