Ursidae are a West-Coast musical collective centered on lead singer and guitarist Dónal Tuipéar. The band features a revolving lineup of musicians from the four corners of the country who help bring Dónal’s fighter pilot approach to songwriting to life. Driven by infectious-ramshackle energy, Ursidae are the self-proclaimed West-Coast Stewards of charming indie-folk-rock.
1, 2, 3, 4! Get ready for Ringo: Music Music, the world’s greatest music-intro-comedy-game-not-quiz. It’s bingo with bands instead of numbers, with incredible clues and sometimes incredulous jokes. Fun for all the family, it’s a hit at festivals, venues, bars and weddings. Ronan gives you the sheet and you tick them off as you go.
What do you call it when you bring a book into the toilet? Lou Reed
LEARN A SONG WITH THE KATES.
Learn to sing and harmonise the song Ketchum ID by Boygenius.
Familiarise yourself with the song then join The Kates on Saturday September 10th. They’ll guide you through the song, split it into harmonies and perform it together at the end.
Don’t miss it!
The Kates are Liz Clark (elec gtr), Mide Houlihan (drums), Eve Clague (elec gtr), Mary Beth O Mahony ( keys) & Paula K (bass).
KETCHUM ID.
By Boygenius.
Back in the States now
In a college town
I would walk around
But it’s really coming down
Mesmerized by double lines
Two yellow tightropes
I’m making good time
I am never anywhere
Anywhere I go
When I’m home, I’m never there
Long enough to know
Being in love is the same thing as being alone
Giving the sorrows and company
Nothing to say, stay on the phone
No, I’m sorry I do not know
What else you want from me
I am never anywhere
Anywhere I go
When I’m home, I’m never there
Long enough to know
You say, “How are you”
I say, “I don’t know
Let’s dissolve the band, move to Idaho”
Everyone’s around and I hear you smiling
You say, “I love you”
I say, “You too”
I am never anywhere
Anywhere I go
When I’m home, I’m never there
Long enough to know
Ooh
Ooh
I am never anywhere
Anywhere I go
When I’m home, I’m never there
Long enough…
‘We want the impact of our festival to continue to reverberate throughout Clonakilty reaching those most marginalised in our community, We ALL are guitar town’
‘Reverb’ incorporates the educational and community outreach programme that runs parallel with the Clonakilty International Guitar Festival. It ensures that the effects of the festival are experienced by as diverse a selection of our community as possible. You may not hear Reverb, but you’ll definitely feel its effects! The main festival caters to a general audience and takes place in a range of venues across the town. However, there are members of the community who are unable to access these events, for a variety of reasons. The ‘Reverb’ programme brings artists and facilitators directly in contact with these groups so they don’t have to miss out.
Our educational programme brings artists directly into the schools where the future stars of our festival are waiting. This year will see Xylouris White, Andy Irvine, and Yasmin Williams visiting local schools.
We aim to facilitate meaningful artistic participation for a diverse group of people with the ultimate aim of empowering members of the community who are sometimes marginalised. The groups include residents of the Community Hospital, Care Choice nursing home and Bushmount nursing home; residents of the Direct Provisions centre; and clients of the Irish Wheelchair association and CoAction Clonakilty and more. Special guest Liz Clark of The Kates will be visiting local nursing homes as part of Reverb.
Below are a list of the events open to the public:
Saturday 10th – 1pm Spiller’s Lane – workshop ‘Learn a Song with the Kates’ Free
Monday 12th – 2pm – Michael Collins Mural on Kent st – performance Eugene Brosnan Free
Thursday 15th – 2pm – Biodiversity Park, Western Road – performance Dominick Whelton Free
Friday 16th – 5pm – Astna Square – GuitarTown Ballad Tour with Seán Fitzgerald – free but limited numbers
Saturday 17th – 11am – Playground (next to Scoil na mBuachaillí) – performance Fir Beag – fundraiser for playground improvement
Saturday 17th – 12noon- Shanleys, Connolly st -workshop George Lowden – Getting the best from your guitar – how set up seriously affects how your guitar sounds and plays – Free
Saturday 17th – 12 noon & 2:30pm – Astna Square – GuitarTown Ballad Tour with Seán Fitzgerald – free but limited numbers
Saturday 17th – 1pm – Clonakilty Youth Centre (Deasy’s Car Park) -workshop Zinester Ghost: Sister Ghost’s Zine Workshop – Free but booking required see ‘Tickets gigs’
Sunday 18th – 11am – Stop Look Listen: Outdoor Listening Party – Free
Sunday 18th – 1:30pm – Astna Square – GuitarTown Ballad Tour with Seán Fitzgerald – free but limited numbers
Sunday 18th – 5pm -Clonakilty Resource Centre (western road) – John Spillane Songwriting Workshop – €10 see ‘Ticketed gigs’
Forged in furious fires of The Lockdown, Dankenstoned’s Bongster engulf their audience in a tsunami of squidgy stoner sludge. Blending the gnarliest riffs in the vein of Primus and Black Sabbath with the scariest moments of the no wave punk movement to create their own crude Krunkrock.
You don’t want to miss these bowl tokin, spliff smokin son o’ guns lest you live to regret it.
Spar Bridge is a three piece band from Clonakilty, west Cork.
HARP are a 4 piece band of 18 year olds from Skibbereen, Rosscarbery and Clonakilty. Influenced by post punk and indie rock, their gigs are always sure to be captivating.