26–30 October 2023
Session Trail 2023 — Archive
A record of Ireland's biggest traditional music session trail — sessions across multiple venues in Castleisland, 26–30 October 2023. All sessions have now taken place.
Festival complete · October 2023Thursday · 26 October Opening Night
Sessions completeSession Trail opens Thursday evening. Sessions get underway from 8pm across Castleisland.
| Location | Time | Musicians |
|---|---|---|
| Shoemakers Front Bar | 8:00pm | Timmy Flaherty, Maura O'Connor, John Paul Reynolds |
| Browne's Bar Front | 8:15pm | Eilis Murphy, Jonathan Roche, Seán Leahy |
| Hartnett's Bar | 8:30pm | Colm Gannon, Seán Gavin, Paudie O'Connor, Aoife Ní Chaoimh |
| The Crown | 8:30pm | Mike Kelliher, Seán Kelliher, Rebecca McCarthy Kent |
| Tom McCarthy's Front Bar | 8:30pm | Nickie McAuliffe, Anne McAuliffe, Eileen de Paor, Con Moynihan, Denis O'Connor |
| River Island Con's Bar Downstairs | 9:00pm | Donie Nolan, Gearoid Keating and friends |
| River Island La Bodega | 9:00pm | Open Session |
Friday · 27 October
Sessions complete1pm – Sliabh Luachra Teenage Trad Session, St John's Hall, Castleisland. 8pm – Opening Concert at River Island Hotel featuring Jesse Smith, Colm Gannon, Seán Gavin, Tara Breen, Órlaith McAuliffe, Catherine McHugh, Paddy Glackin, Gay McKeown, Mary Corcoran, Cathy Jordan, Killarney School of Music, Eileen O'Brien & Jackie Daly, Jackie Daly & Kevin Burke, Frankie Gavin & Catherine McHugh. Doors 7pm.
| Location | Time | Musicians |
|---|---|---|
| Shoemakers Back Bar | 4:30pm | Welcoming Session — Timmy Connors, Raymond O'Sullivan, John Walsh and friends |
| Hartnett's Bar | 6:30pm | Connie O'Connell, Eibhlin de Paor, Aoife Ní Chaoimh, Gerry Harrington |
| Browne's Bar Front | 6:30pm | Timmy Flaherty, Maura O'Connor, John Paul Reynolds |
| River Island Con's Bar Downstairs | 6:30pm | Mick Culloty, PJ Teahan, Seán Abeyta and friends |
| Kearney's Bar | 7:00pm | Bryan O'Leary, Mikie O'Gorman, Colm Guilfoyle, Marie O'Gorman |
| River Island La Bodega | 7:00pm | Open Session |
| Tom McCarthy's Front Bar | 9:00pm | Lily O'Connor, Caoilte Morrisson, Joe Mannion, Caoimhe Morrisson |
| Browne's Bar Back | 9:00pm | Session in Memory of Con Moynihan — Nickie McAuliffe, Anne McAuliffe, Donal Cullinane, Emma O'Leary |
| Shoemakers Front Bar | 9:00pm | Brian O'Loughlin, Siún Ní Ghlacáin, Ruth McCrohan |
| Lyons Bar | 9:00pm | Derek Hickey, Paddy Tutty, Paul De Grae |
| Hartnett's Bar | 9:30pm | Dylan Carlos, Céin Sweeney, John McCartin, Tom Morrow, Peter McKenna |
| The Crown | 9:30pm | Diarmuid O'Meachair, Eamon O'Riordan, Clíodhna Costello, Padraig O'Dubhghaill |
| Shoemakers Back Bar | 9:30pm | Keelan McGrath, Ademar O'Connor, Seán Kelliher |
| The Kingdom Bar | 9:30pm | Sinead McKenna, Mel McGinley, Nia Byrne, Rachel Masterson, Mickey Fearon |
| Flemings Bar Scartaglen | 9:30pm | Donie Nolan, Gearoid Keating, Gearoid Dineen |
| Browne's Bar Front | 10:00pm | Damien Mullane, Seán O'Meara, Greta Curtin, Jessie Healy |
| River Island Con's Bar Downstairs | 10:00pm | Aidan Connolly, Nathan Gourley, Laura Feddersen, Iarlaith McGowan, Alan Murray |
| Kearney's Bar | 10:00pm | Eilis Murphy, Jonathan Roche, Cathal Flood, Mike Rice |
| Tom McCarthy's Snug | 10:00pm | George McAdam, Dan Gurney, Calvin McGonigle |
| Crown Back Bar | 10:00pm | Josephine Marsh, Mick Kinsella, Declan Corey |
Saturday · 28 October Daytime Trail
Sessions complete| Location | Time | Musicians |
|---|---|---|
| Shoemakers Back Bar | 1:00pm | Lily O'Connor, Caoilte Morrisson, Joe Mannion, Sarah O'Gorman, Ademar O'Connor |
| River Island Con's Bar Downstairs | 1:00pm | Greta Curtin, Gearoid Curtin, Rachel Masterson, Jessie Healy |
| River Island La Bodega | 2:00pm | Open Session |
| Nana Beas | 2:00pm | Michael Healy, Kirill Healy, Seán Butler |
| Tom McCarthy's Front Bar | 2:00pm | Bryan O'Leary, Michael O'Connor, Colm Guilfoyle |
| The Kingdom Bar | 2:30pm | Tom O'Connell, Niall O'Connor, Donal Cullinane |
| The Kingdom Bar Pool Room | 3:00pm | Open Session |
| Shoemakers Back Bar | 4:00pm | Conor Connolly, Eamon O'Riordan, Andrea Palandri, Padraig O'Dubhghaill, Paudie O'Connor |
| River Island Con's Bar Downstairs | 4:00pm | Open Session |
| Tom McCarthy's Front Bar | 4:30pm | Colm Gannon, Jessie Smith, Sean Gavin |
| The Kingdom Bar | 5:30pm | Keelan McGrath, Alan Finn, Seán Kelliher |
| Tom McCarthy's Snug | 6:00pm | Derek Hickey, Paddy Tutty, Liam Flanagan |
Saturday · 28 October Night Trail
Sessions complete| Location | Time | Musicians |
|---|---|---|
| O'Riada's Bar | 9:00pm | Conor Connolly, Liam O'Brien, Eamonn O'Riordan, Gearoid Dineen |
| The Crown | 9:30pm | Joe Mannion, Ademar O'Connor, Lily O'Connor, Caoilte Morrisson, Peter McKenna |
| Kearney's Bar | 9:30pm | Eilis Murphy, Jonathan Roche, Donal Cullinane, Cathal Flood |
| Shoemakers Back Bar | 9:30pm | Damien Mullane, Seán O'Meara, Jeremy Spencer |
| Tom McCarthy's Front Bar | 9:30pm | Timmy Flaherty, Aaron Glancy, John Paul Reynolds |
| Flemings Bar Scartaglen | 9:30pm | Josephine Marsh, Mick Kinsella, Declan Corey |
| Browne's Bar Front | 10:00pm | Keelan McGrath, Alan Finn, Seán Kelliher |
| Browne's Back Bar | 10:00pm | Fuinneamh |
| The Kingdom | 10:00pm | Colm Gannon, Jesse Smith, Sean Gavin, Joe DeGeorge |
| Shoemakers Front Bar | 10:00pm | Danny O'Mahony, Órlaith McAuliffe, Hannah Gourley, Laura Feddersen, Alan Murray |
| River Island Con's Bar Downstairs | 10:00pm | Niall Hanna, Eamon O'Riordan |
| River Island La Bodega | 10:00pm | Open Session |
| Lyons Bar | 10:00pm | Donie Nolan, Gearoid Keating, Mairead Corridan, Gearoid Dineen |
| Hartnett's Bar | 10:30pm | Tara Breen, Greta Curtin, Jessie Healy, Conor Moriarty, Darragh Horan |
| Tom McCarthy's Snug | 10:30pm | PJ Teahan After Party — Mick Culloty, Rhona O'Driscoll, Seán Abeyta, Michelle Anne Houlihan, Mike Rice, Thomas Mac Lawless |
Sunday · 29 October Daytime Trail
Sessions completeClocks go back one hour at 2am — Irish Summer Time ends.
| Location | Time | Musicians |
|---|---|---|
| Browne's Bar Front | 12:00pm | Jackie Daly, Peter Browne, Pat Fleming |
| River Island Con's Bar | 12:00pm | Danny Collins, Sarah O'Gorman, Rebecca McCarthy Kent, Seán Kelliher |
| The Crown | 12:30pm | Conor O'Connell, Eibhlin de Paor, Mary Crowley |
| Kearney's Bar | 12:30pm | Alan Finn, Conor Daly, Fionn O'Hanlon |
| Hartnett's Bar | 1:00pm | Liam O'Brien, Conor Connolly, Andrea Palandri, Padraig O'Dubhghaill |
| Shoemakers Back Bar | 1:30pm | Michael Healy, Colm Guilfoyle, Mike O'Gorman, Kirill Healy |
| Browne's Bar Front | 2:00pm | Gerry Harrington, Máire O'Keeffe, Peter Browne, Ciaran Kelly |
| Tom McCarthy's Front Bar | 2:00pm | Derek Hickey, John McEvoy, Kirill Healy |
| The Kingdom | 2:00pm | Timmy Connors, Dylan Carlos, John McCartin, Tom Morrow |
| Shoemakers Front Bar | 2:00pm | Céin Sweeney and friends |
| The Crown | 3:00pm | Keelan McGrath, Shannon McGinley, Nia Byrne |
| Tom McCarthy's Snug | 3:00pm | Caoimhe Flannery, Eimear Flannery, Paul de Grae |
| River Island Con's Bar | 3:30pm | Open Singing Session — All Singers Welcome |
| Flemings Bar Scartaglen | 3:30pm | Jonathan Roche, Jeremy Spencer, Eilis Murphy, Seán Leahy |
| Hartnett's Bar | 4:00pm | Paudie O'Connor, Aoife Ní Chaoimh, Méabh Begley, Niall Begley |
| Shoemakers Back Bar | 4:00pm | Aaron Glancy, Timmy Flaherty, Daisy Smith |
| River Island La Bodega | 4:00pm | Open Session |
| Tom McCarthy's Front Bar | 5:00pm | Michael Healy, Colm Guilfoyle, Mike O'Gorman |
| River Island Con's Bar | 6:00pm | Conor Connolly, Deirdre O'Brien, Alan Murray |
| The Crown | 6:00pm | Alan Finn |
| Hughes Bar Cordal | 6:30pm | Nickie McAuliffe, Anne McAuliffe, Emma O'Leary |
| Hartnett's Bar | 7:00pm | Con Moynihan, Denis O'Connor, Gerard Dineen, John O'Sullivan |
| O'Riada's Bar | 7:30pm | Jackie Daly, Eileen O'Brien, Mary Conroy |
Sunday · 29 October Night Trail
Sessions complete| Location | Time | Musicians |
|---|---|---|
| Shoemakers Back Bar | 8:00pm | Donie Nolan, Gearoid Keating, Donal O'Sullivan, Diarmuid O'Sullivan |
| River Island Con's Bar | 8:30pm | Caoimhe Flannery, Eimear Flannery, Paul de Grae |
| Lyons Bar | 9:00pm | Diarmuid O'Meachair, Eamonn O'Meachair, Eamonn O'Riordan |
| Hartnett's Bar | 9:30pm | Keelan McGrath, Alan Finn, Shannon McGinley, Greta Curtin |
| Kearney's Bar | 9:30pm | Dylan Carlos, Céin Sweeney, John McCartin, Tara Breen |
| Shoemakers Front Bar | 9:30pm | Conor Connolly, Liam O'Brien, Andrea Palandri, Seán Kelliher |
| Flemings Bar Scartaglen | 9:30pm | Mike Brosnan, Kirill Healy, Michael Healy |
| The Crown | 10:00pm | Danny O'Mahony, Órlaith McAuliffe, Paddy Tutty, Tom Morrow |
| Crown Back Bar | 10:00pm | Open Session |
| Browne's Back Bar | 10:00pm | Fuinneamh |
| The Kingdom | 10:00pm | Sinead McKenna, Rachel Masterson, Mickey Fearon, Gearoid Curtin |
| Tom McCarthy's Front Bar | 10:00pm | Brian Fitzgerald, Loma Fitzgerald, John Wynne, John McEvoy |
| River Island La Bodega | 10:00pm | Open Session |
| O'Riada's Bar | 10:00pm | Méabh Begley, Eoin Begley, Niall Begley |
| Browne's Bar Front | 10:30pm | Jonathan Roche, Eilis Murphy, Jeremy Spencer, Fionn O'Hanlon |
Monday · 30 October
Sessions completeSession Trail resumes and runs until late.
| Location | Time | Musicians |
|---|---|---|
| Shoemakers Front Bar | 1:30pm | Sinead McKenna, Peter McKenna, Mickey Fearon, Robbie Harris |
| The Crown | 2:00pm | Donie Nolan, Gearoid Keating, Brian Mooney |
| Hartnett's Bar | 2:30pm | Paudie O'Connor, Aoife Ní Chaoimh, Gary O'Brien, Robbie Harris, Roisín O'Connor |
| Browne's Front Bar | 3:00pm | John Brosnan, Tim Kerins, Mary Conroy |
| Shoemakers Back Bar | 3:00pm | Donal Murphy, Greta Curtin, Jessie Healy and friends |
| Kearney's Bar | 3:00pm | Joe O'Sullivan, Con Moynihan, Mike O'Gorman, Mickey Fearon, Fionn O'Hanlon, Denis O'Connor |
| O'Riada's Bar | 3:00pm | Nathan Gourley, Laura Feddersen, Michael Healy, Kirill Healy |
| Flemings Bar Scartaglen | 3:00pm | Nuala Dalton, Emma O'Leary, Donal Cullinane, Cathal Flood |
| Lyons Bar | 4:00pm | Pat Fleming, Conor Daly, Marie Cotter and friend |
| The Kingdom Bar | 4:30pm | Nickie McAuliffe, Conor O'Connell, Eileen de Paor, Anne McAuliffe |
| Tom McCarthy's Front Bar | 4:30pm | Mick Culloty, PJ Teehan, Sean Abeyta, Mike Rice |
| Hartnett's Bar | 9:00pm | Jessie Healy, Greta Curtin, Darragh Horan, Gearoid Curtin |
| Browne's Front Bar | 9:00pm | Paudie O'Connor, Aoife Ní Chaoimh, Eibhlin de Paor, Paul de Grae |