June 15th - 22nd, 2008
www.galwaysessions.com

The Galway Sessions Festival Programme will be launched in the Crane Bar, Sea Road, Galway by VFI President and Udaras member Val Hanley on Friday May 30 at 6 p.m.

Now in its sixth year the Galway Sessions is an annual week-long event (June 15th – 22nd) with an expansive programme featuring concerts, folk-club gigs, open-air events, and a fun, music packed session trail.

The festival will host over 100 events throughout the ‘City of the Tribes’ including big stage concerts at the Salthill Hotel, Roisin Dubh and Black Box Theatre, the very popular folk club gigs at the Listener’s Club in the Crane Bar, set dancing and ceilidhe in the expanse of Monroe’s Tavern and the Black Box and the Western Hotel. Great Sessions will take place throughout the week in well known watering holes such as Taaffees, Tigh Coilis, the ‘piano bar’ in Tigh Neachtain, Murty Rabbittes, Arus na nGael, Massimo’s and many other venues.

‘This year’s programme will explore the shared cultural heritage of Scotland and Ireland in each event will feature acts both local and Scottish. This will lend a very different flavour to this year’s festival and we are looking forward to it with great excitement,’ said Festival Director Mick Crehan.

Major acts this year feature Eddi Reader and her Band on June 21st in the Salthill Hotel, Galway and also from Scotland: Dick Gaughan, Julie Fowlis, Rachel Hare, Kris Dreever, Arthur Jones, the Donaldson Brothers and the Kinlochard Ceili Band while Irish acts include: the Alan Kelly Band, Juliet Turner, Dordan, Sean Tyrell, John Faulkner, Noelie McDonnell, Liz and Yvonne Kane and Mirella Murray, Tommy Keane and Jacqui McCarthy, Roisin Elsafty, Fergal Scahill, Lillis O’Laoire and Jackie Uí Chionna and the Tulla Ceili Band.

Further Details:
Website: www.galwaysessions.com
or Festival Director Mick Crehan on 087 2245637

Listings

Juliet Turner
Sunday 15th June
Róisín Dubh
9 p.m.
Adm. €22.50 Membs €20

Dordan & Rachel Hair & Peter Francie
Monday 16th June
Róisín Dubh
9 p.m.
Adm. €17.50 Membs €15
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Dick Gaughan
Monday 16th June and Tuesday 17th June
Crane Bar
9 p.m.
Adm. €15 Membs €12.50

Julie Fowlis & Róisín Elsafty
Tuesday 17th June
Róisín Dubh
9 p.m.
Adm. €17.50 Membs €15

Liz and Yvonne Kane & Mirella Murray
The Girls of Letterfrack
Wednesday 18th June
Crane Bar
9 p.m.
Adm. €15 Membs €12.50

Tommy Keane & Jacqueline McCarthy & Arthur Jones
Thursday 19th June
Crane Bar
9 p.m.
Adm. €15 Membs €12.50

Kinlochard & Tulla Ceili Bands
Friday 20th June
The Black Box
10 p.m.
Adm. €10

Feargal Scahill
CD Launch
Friday 20th June
Western Hotel
9 p.m.
Adm. Free

Showcase of Scottish Musicians
Saturday 21st June
Galway City Museum
2 p.m.
Adm. Free

Fonnadóirí Singers Club
Featuring Lillis O’Laoire and Jackie Uí Chionna
Saturday 21th June
Crane Bar
6 p.m
Adm.

Celebrate Midsummer’s Night with…
Eddi Reader
Saturday 21st June
Salthill Hotel
8.30 p.m.
Adm. €20

The Alan Kelly Band & Special Guest Kris Drever
Sunday 22nd June
Róisín Dubh
9 p.m.
Adm. €17.50 Membs €15