Clonakilty International Guitar Festival
2018 Timetable
All times subject to change.
There will be unannounced mystery performances and pop-up gigs around town throughout the weekend!
| Mon 17th September | ||
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| 7pm | The Big Top | Footsbarn Travelling Theatre Company present. Bottom’s Dream – Tickets €18.50 (+ booking) |
| Tues 18th September | ||
| 7pm | The Big Top | Glen Hansard w/special guests David Keenan & Stephen James Smith – Tickets. €35.50 (+ booking) |
| Wed 19th September | ||
| 5.30pm | De Barra’s | Dave Keenan – FREE |
| 7pm | The Big Top | Interference featuring Glen Hansard w/ special guests Mongoose – Tickets. €35.50 (+ booking) |
| Thurs 20th September | ||
| 1pm | The Big Top | Matinee – for schools only closed to public |
| 9pm | De Barra’s | Mama Kin Spender w/ the Guitartown Gospel Choir – €20 (+ booking) |
| 9.30pm | Shanleys | Acoustic session – FREE |
| Fri 21st September | ||
| Special Performances | ||
| 3pm | Clonakilty Brewery Tour | w/ music by Vinegar Creek Constituency – booking essential. Phone 087 9246105 or www.clonakiltybrew.ie |
| 7pm | The Big Top | Footsbarn Travelling Theatre Company present. Mingling with Moliére – Tickets €18.50 (+ booking) |
| 7.15pm | O’Donovan’s Hotel | Acoustic Forum – Feat. George Lowden, Bill Shanley, Hanora George, Calum Graham, Daoirí Farrell, Joshua Burnside – €8/5 |
| Session Trail | ||
| 11am | Farmers Market | Mystery guest |
| 5.30pm | Asna Square | Culture Night – Footsbarn Parade |
| 6pm | De Barra’s | Culture Night – Morgan O’Kane |
| 9pm | Fahys | Culture Night – Doug Paisley |
| 9.30pm | Mick Finns | Anna’s Anchor solo |
| 9.30pm | Shanleys | House Band with Vinegar Creek Constituency |
| 9.30pm | Scannell’s | Eugene Brosnan & The Innocent Bystanders |
| 10pm | The Courtyard | Eoin O’Neill Band |
| 11pm | De Barra’s | Pillow Queens |
| Sat 22nd September | ||
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| Workshops | ||
| 12pm – 5pm | Emmet Sq | Music Generation Creativity Pod – various workshops – FREE – Book. boris.hunka@lcetb.ie |
| 12pm | Asna Sq | Ukulele Le Cheile – FREE |
| 1.30pm | Upstairs at The Twig | Calum Graham – €5 – Book. info@clonguitarfest.com |
| 3pm | Upstairs at The Twig | George Lowden – €5 – Book. info@clonguitarfest.com |
| Session Trail | ||
| 12.30pm | Spillers Lane | Citadel |
| 1pm | De Barra’s | Joshua Burnside |
| 2pm | Shanleys | Daoiri Farrell |
| 2.30pm | De Barra’s | Doug Paisley |
| 2.30pm | The Credit Union | Mystery Performance |
| ?? | MJ O’Neills | Mystery Performance |
| 4pm | Shanleys | Hanora George |
| 4.30pm | De Barra’s | Calum Graham |
| 5pm | Caseys | Vinegar Creek Constituency |
| 5pm | Molly’s Wine Bar | Paula Bilá |
| 6pm | De Barra’s | Woven Skull |
| 6pm | Con & Mauras | Paula K. O Brien |
| 6.30pm | Scannells | Morgan O’Kane |
| 6.30pm | GG’s Gin Bar | Bandjax’d |
| 7pm | The Galley | Anna’s Anchor |
| 7.30pm | Shanleys | Mickey Murphy |
| 8pm | Fahys | The Bones Below |
| 8pm | The Courtyard | John Blek & Ari Sheehan |
| 8.30pm | The Emmet Hotel | Eve Clague Band |
| 9pm | De Barra’s | Windings |
| 9.30pm | Shanleys | House Band w/ Ronnie Greer |
| 10pm | Mick Finns | Rawney |
| 10.15pm | The Galley | Naive Ted |
| 9.30pm | The Brewery | Ceili Allstars trad session |
| 10.30pm | The Courtyard | Rude Mood |
| 11pm | De Barra’s | Marc O’Reilly Trio |
| Sun 23rd September | ||
| Workshops | ||
| 12pm – 5pm | Emmet Sq | Music Generation Express Bus John Spillane Songwriting – €5 – Book: info@clonguitarfest.com |
| 1pm | Shanleys | Acoustic guitar setup – Free |
| 12pm – 5pm | Emmet Sq | Music Generation Creativity Pod – various workshops – FREE – Book: boris.hunka@lcetb.ie |
| Session Trail | ||
| 10am | Richys Restaurant | Breakfast with the Inkspots |
| 12pm | O’Donovans Hotel | Lemoncello |
| 1pm | Shanleys | Guitar Maintenance Clinic |
| 1.30pm | DeBarra’s | Junior Brother |
| 2.30pm | Shanleys | Fandango Duo |
| 3pm | Molly’s Wine Bar | Singalong Social |
| 4pm | DeBarra’s | POWPIG |
| 4.30pm | The Emmet Hotel | Sam Clague |
| 5pm | Con & Mauras | Lorkin O’Reilly |
| 5pm | Scannell’s | John Spillane |
| 6pm | GG’s Gin Bar | The Clague Brothers |
| 6pm | DeBarra’s | Bill Shanley & Band |
| 6.30pm | Mick Finn’s | LOWmountain |
| 6.30pm | The Courtyard | Surfside 61 |
| 7.30pm | Shanleys | Wayward Folk |
| 7.30pm | The Galley | The Big Lovin’ |
| 8pm | DeBarra’s | Seamus Begley & Jim Murray |
| 8.30pm | Caseys | The Church |
| 9pm | Fahys | Morgan O’Kane |
| 9.30pm | Shanleys | Festival All-Star Band |
| 10.30pm | DeBarra’s | Fir Beag |