24–28 October 2024

Session Trail 2024 — Archive

A record of Ireland's biggest traditional music session trail — sessions across multiple venues in Castleisland, 24–28 October 2024. All sessions have now taken place.

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Thu 24 Oct

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Fri 25 Oct

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Sat 26 Oct

from noon

Sun 27 Oct

from noon

Mon 28 Oct

from 1pm

Thursday · 24 October

Opening Night Sessions complete

Festival starts on Thursday 24th October with Ireland's largest traditional music session trail. This runs all weekend, starting daily at noon and runs until Monday the 28th of October.

8:30pm Shoemakers Front Bar
Con Moynihan, Denis O'Connor and friends
8:30pm Tom McCarthy's Front Bar
Eilis Murphy, Jonathan Roche and friends
9:30pm Hartnett's Bar
Paudie O'Connor, Joe O'Sullivan and friends
9:30pm Browne's Bar Front
Tom O'Connell, Mike Brosnan, Cathal Flood

Friday · 25 October

Sessions complete

Sliabh Luachra Trad Session — Presentation Convent Secondary School, 11am. Seán Keane in Concert — O'Riada's Bar, Ballymacelligot, 8pm (Sold Out).

5:00pm Shoemakers Front Bar
Paudie O'Connor, Aoife Ní Chaoimh, Paul de Grae, Peter Browne
6:00pm River Island Con's Bar Downstairs
Mick Culloty, Seán Abeyta, PJ Teehan
7:00pm Hartnett's Bar
Aarron Glancy, Timmy Flaherty, Maura O'Connor
8:00pm O'Riada's Bar
Seán Keane in Concert (Sold Out)
9:00pm Castleisland Museum
Jackie Daly, Eileen O'Brien, Mary Conroy
9:00pm Browne's Bar Front
Oisín MacDiarmada, Dáithí Gormley, Dylan Carlos, Ruth McCrohan, Conor Crimmins
9:00pm Shoemakers Front Bar
Mick O'Brien, Ciara Ní Bhriain, Tom Morrow, Cathal Ó Currán
9:00pm Tom McCarthy's Front Bar
Bryan O'Leary, Colm Guilfoyle, Connie O'Connell, Eibhlin De Paor
9:30pm Crown
Derek Hickey, Liam Flanagan, Caoimhín Ó Fearghaill, Jaqui Martin
9:30pm Crown Back Bar
Aidan Connolly, Padraic Keane, Padraig Ó Dubhghaill, Gerry Harrington
9:30pm Brownes Back Bar
Gearóid Curtin, Jessie Healy, Seán Leahy, Keelan O'Connor
9:30pm Shoemakers Back Bar
Danny O'Mahony, Macdara Ó Raghallaigh, Micheal Ó Raghallaigh
9:30pm The Kingdom Bar
Therese McInerney, Sharon Howley, Marian Curtin
10:00pm Hartnett's Bar
Keelan McGrath, Alan Finn, Fionn O'Hanlon, John Paul Reynolds
10:00pm Tom McCarthy's Kitchen
Carthach Ó Faoláin, Pax Ó Faoláin, Rob Fell
10:00pm River Island Con's Bar Downstairs
Eamonn Meachair, Andrew Caden, Ademar O'Connor, Ryan Sheridan

Saturday · 26 October

Daytime Trail Sessions complete
12:00pm Hartnett's Bar
Aaron Glancy, Timmy Flaherty, John Paul Reynolds
1:00pm The Crown
Tom O'Connell, Niall O'Connor, Cathal Flood, Kirill Healy
1:00pm Castleisland Museum
Therese McInerney, Sharon Howley, Marian Curtin
1:00pm Shoemakers Front Bar
Macdara Ó Raghallaigh, Micheál Ó Raghallaigh, Dylan Carlos
1:30pm The Kingdom Bar
Joe Mannion, Nia Byrne, Lily O'Connor
2:00pm Browne's Bar Front
Darragh Horan, Greta Curtin, Jessie Healy, Seán Leahy
2:00pm River Island Con's Bar Downstairs
Bryan O'Leary, Colm Guilfoyle, Billy Clifford
3:00pm Tom McCarthy's Front Bar
Carthach Ó Faoláin, Pax Ó Faoláin, Rob Fell
3:30pm Hartnett's Bar
Singing Concert — Niamh Farrell, Cathal Ó Curráin, Tim Dennehy, Mickey MacConnell (Admission €10)
4:00pm The Crown
Derek Hickey, Jaqui Martin, Liam Flanagan
4:00pm Castleisland Museum
Padraig Keane, Andrea Palandri, Caoimhín Ó Fearghaill
4:00pm Shoemakers Front Bar
Danny O'Mahony, Liz Kane, Yvonne Kane, Tom Morrow
4:30pm The Kingdom Bar Pool Room
Siún Ní Ghlacáin, Padraig Óg MacAodhagáin, Ruth McCrohan, Marty Barry
5:00pm Crown Back Bar
UCC Tradfest Battle of Band Winners — Riona Ní Chuairín, Kate Reilly, Ryan Murphy, Liam Broderick
5:00pm Shoemakers Back Bar
Liam O'Brien, Deirdre Hurley, Padraig Ó Dubhghaill, Ciara Ní Bhriain
5:00pm River Island Con's Bar Downstairs
Gary Curley, Stephen McKee, Mickey Fearon
6:00pm Browne's Bar Back
Ruth McCrohan, Conor Crimmins
6:00pm Tom McCarthy's Kitchen
Sean McKeon, John Blake, Mairead Hurley, Caoimhín Ó Fearghail

Saturday · 26 October

Night Trail Sessions complete
5:30pm Browne's Bar Front
Sinead McKenna, Rachel Masterson, Mickey Fearon, Gearóid Curtin
6:30pm Castleisland Museum
Open Session
7:00pm Hartnett's Bar
Céin Sweeney, Dylan Carlos, Tom Morrow, Peter McKenna
7:00pm The Crown
Eamonn Ó Meachair, Seamus Noonan, Lily O'Connor, Ryan Sheridan
7:00pm The Kingdom Bar
Therese McInerney, Sharon Howley, Marian Curtin, Declan Corey
8:00pm Crown Back Bar
Open Session
9:00pm Browne's Bar Front
Clare Friel, Sheila Friel, Anna Friel, Cathal Ó Curráin
9:00pm O'Riada's Bar
Aidan Coffey, Seamus Sands, Paddy Tutty
9:30pm Castleisland Museum
Liz Kane, Yvonne Kane, John Blake, Clíodhna Costello
9:30pm Browne's Bar Back
Maura O'Connor, Micheal Broderick, Padraig Enright, Thomas Barrett
9:30pm Shoemakers Back Bar
Darragh Horan, Greta Curtin, Jessie Healy, Seán Leahy
9:30pm Tom McCarthy's Front Bar
Sinead McKenna, Peter McKenna, Mickey Fearon
10:00pm Hartnett's Bar
Damien Mullane, Jeremy Spencer, Seán O'Meara, Conor Broderick
10:00pm The Crown
Jonathan Roche, Eilis Murphy, Niamh Dalton, Conor Broderick
10:00pm Shoemakers Front Bar
Danny O'Mahony, Macdara Ó Raghallaigh, Micheal Ó Raghallaigh
10:00pm The Kingdom Bar
Keelan McGrath, Alan Finn, John Paul Reynolds
10:00pm River Island Con's Bar Downstairs
Oisín MacDiarmada, Dáithí Gormley, Elaine Reilly, Padraig Ó Dubhghaill

Sunday · 27 October

Daytime Trail Sessions complete
12:00pm The Crown
Derek Hickey, Jacqui Martin, Clíodhna Costello, Seán McKeon
1:00pm Hartnett's Bar
Liam O'Brien, Deirdre Hurley, Andrew Caden, Deirdre O'Brien
1:00pm Browne's Bar Front
Danny O'Mahony, Michael Ó Raghallaigh, Macdara Ó Raghallaigh
1:00pm Shoemakers Back Bar
Mick O'Brien, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh, Paudie O'Connor, Aoife Ní Chaoimh
1:00pm River Island Con's Bar Downstairs
Clare Friel, Sheila Friel, Anna Friel, Cathal Ó Curráin
1:30pm Castleisland Museum
Roisín O'Connor, Seán Butler, Kirill Healy
1:30pm Shoemakers Front Bar
Liz Kane, Yvonne Keane, Órlaith McAuliffe, John Blake
2:00pm The Kingdom Bar
Ryan Sheridan, Joe DeGeorge, Eamonn Ó Meachair, Ademar O'Connor
2:00pm Tom McCarthy's Front Bar
Pat Fleming, Conor Daly, Timmy Connors, Marie Cotter
3:00pm The Crown
Mary Crowley, Johnny Connolly, Anne McAuliffe, Nicky McAuliffe
4:00pm Crown Back Bar
Keelan McGrath, Alan Finn, John Paul Reynolds
4:00pm Castleisland Museum
Puppet Show (4pm–7pm)
4:00pm Browne's Bar Front
Jackie Daly, Matt Cranitch, Paul De Grae, Eileen O'Brien
4:00pm Shoemakers Back Bar
Bryan O'Leary, Colm Guilfoyle, Matt Griffin
4:00pm Shoemakers Front Bar
Céin Sweeney, Dylan Carlos, Paddy Tutty, Mairead Hurley
4:00pm River Island Con's Bar Downstairs
Open Singing Session — All Singers Welcome, hosted by Joe Walsh
4:30pm Hartnett's Bar
Gary Curley, Stephen McKee, Declan Corey, Conor Crimmins
4:30pm Tom McCarthy's Kitchen
Joe Mannion, Nia Byrne, Lily O'Connor, Marty Barry
5:00pm The Kingdom Bar Pool Room
Mike Kelliher, Donal Cullinane, Cathal Flood
6:00pm Browne's Bar Back
Joe Mannion, Eamonn Ó Meachair, Nia Byrne, Méabh Smyth

Sunday · 27 October

Night Trail Sessions complete
6:00pm The Crown
Siún Ní Ghlacáin, Pádraig Óg MacAodhagáin, Ruth McCrohan, Liam Lonnergan
6:30pm The Kingdom Bar
Ciara Ní Bhriain, Liam O'Brien, Eamonn Riordan
7:00pm Hartnett's Bar
Jonathan Roche, Eilis Murphy, Seán Leahy, Jeremy Spencer
7:00pm Castleisland Museum
Conor Daly, Marie O'Gorman, Kate O'Gorman
7:00pm River Island Con's Bar Downstairs
Open Session
7:30pm Crown Back Bar
Open Session
8:00pm Shoemakers Back Bar
Mike Kelliher, Donal Cullinane, Connie O'Connell, Niamh Ní Charra
9:00pm Browne's Bar Front
Keelan McGrath, Alan Finn, John Paul Reynolds, Fionn O'Hanlon
9:00pm O'Riada's Bar
Peter Browne, Gerry Harrington, Paul De Grae
10:00pm Hartnett's Bar
Céin Sweeney, Peter McKenna, Méabh Smyth, Marty Barry
10:00pm The Crown
Clare Friel, Sheila Friel, Anna Friel, Cathal Ó Curráin
10:00pm Castleisland Museum
Open Session
10:00pm Browne's Bar Back
Aaron Glancy, Timmy Flaherty, Maura O'Connor
10:00pm Shoemakers Back Bar
UCC Tradfest Battle of Band Winners — Riona Ní Chuairín, Kate Reilly, Ryan Murphy, Liam Broderick
10:00pm Shoemakers Front Bar
Órlaith McAuliffe, Stephen McKee, Gary Curley
10:00pm Tom McCarthy's Front Bar
Jonathan Roche, Eilis Murphy, Niamh Dalton
10:00pm River Island Con's Bar Downstairs
Donie Nolan, Gearoid Keating, Diarmuid O'Brien, Donie Sullivan

Monday · 28 October

Sessions complete

Session Trail resumes and runs until late.

1:00pm River Island Con's Bar Downstairs
Anne McAuliffe, Nicky McAuliffe, Emma O'Leary
2:00pm Hartnett's Bar
Con Moynihan, Denis O'Connor, Joe O'Sullivan
3:00pm The Crown
Órlaith McAuliffe, Stephen McKee, Rachel Masterson, Sinead McKenna
3:00pm Browne's Bar Front
John Brosnan, Mary Conroy, Tim Kerins
3:00pm Shoemakers Back Bar
Donal Murphy, Greta Curtin, Jessie Healy
3:00pm O'Riada's Bar
Michael Healy, Kirill Healy, Roisín O'Connor
4:30pm The Kingdom Bar
Gearoid Keating, Connie O'Connell, Eibhlin De Paor
4:30pm Tom McCarthy's Front Bar
Mick Culloty, PJ Teehan, Seán Abeyta
7:30pm Hartnett's Bar
Greta Curtin, Jessie Healy, Seán Leahy
9:00pm Browne's Bar Front
Paudie O'Connor, Aoife Ní Chaoimh, Paul de Grae, Eibhlin De Paor