Creative Tradition

🎶 Massive well done to our Teen Trad group who absolutely smashed it at this year’s Ocean to City Festival! 🌊

And the fun doesn’t stop there. We’re heading into an incredible weekend with our Belfast youth exchange as part of Cruinniú na nÓg this Saturday! 🎵✨

We’ll also be performing at ’s Rock the Block festival in the City Centre. Come find us at the City Library at around 3pm! 🎸 There’s a brilliant full lineup of live music you won’t want to miss.

A huge thank you to our talented teens, their tutors , and Creative Youth Network Fund for making all of this possible. 💚

📍 City Library, Cork City
🕒 ~3pm this Saturday

Enjoy this stunning live performance of 'Sail On' by the legendary Clare Sands‬, featuring young musicians from Scoil Aiséirí Chríost Scoil Íosagáin BNS Farranree Music Generation Cork City Music Generation Carlow! We had the most amazing time at the 4th Annual Féile Fearann Rí, beautifully captured by Fionn Mulvey. This performance captures everything that made the day so special: Clare brought so much joy, the fire, and the pure soul to Farranree.

Féile Fearann Rí is proudly presented by Creative Tradition, in partnership with Music Generation Cork City‬ Music Generation Ireland Musical Neighbourhoods, local schools, Farranree Parish, and Cork City Libraries, with support thanks to ‪ Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon ‪Cork City Council Department of Education and Skills Cork Education and Training Board Thank you to all the performers, teachers, musicians and supporters!

Sail On Clare Sands live with young people at Féile Fearann Rí 2026 Enjoy this stunning live performance of 'Sail On' by the legendary ...

🎻 TradCamp 2026 is officially open for registration!

We’re delighted to be hosting TradCamp again this summer in partnership with and .aiseiri.chriost 🙌

Here’s everything you need to know:
📅 Wed 1 – Fri 3 July 2026 | 9:30am – 2pm
📍 Scoil Aiséirí Chríost, Knockpogue Ave, Farranree, Cork
🎶 Open to young traditional musicians aged 6–17 — all abilities welcome!
💶 €45 per child | €25 for Music Generation students

Spaces are limited, so register ASAP using QR code! We’ll be in touch to confirm your place 😊🙏

Any questions? Drop us a DM or email [email protected]

🎻 We want to hear from YOU! 🎶

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the 4th Annual Féile Fearann Rí! Your experience matters to us, and we'd love to hear your thoughts. Please take a few minutes to complete our festival survey and help us make next year even better!

We're already planning some epic events for 2027, and we'd love your ideas and feedback about what's going well. It will help us plan and develop a real community vibe again next year.

👉 https://forms.gle/Kknhq1wViUkCHZFh7

Your feedback helps us celebrate Irish traditional music and bring our community together.

Go raibh maith agaibh! 🙏

Apply NOW for September at:
www.tramoreroadcampus.ie

We’re delighted to be part of the Cork Lifelong Learning Festival again this year 🎶 It's always a highlight!

We’ve got weekly workshops happening across Cork’s northside for all ages and abilities. Whether you’re a complete beginner or just curious, you’re very welcome to drop in and give it a go!

📍 Hollyhill Library Cork City Libraries
📍 The Kabin Studio Cork
📍 Blarney Castle Hotel with Club Ceoil Blarney
📅 from 22-29th April

Come along, try something new, and be part of the music & community ✨

Thanks a million to all our partners Music Generation Cork City Musical Neighbourhoods CorkLearning Cork City Council

Friday and Saturday at the Féile were all about learning, sharing, and enjoying in for the craic 🎶✨

We kicked things off on Friday with a beautiful Singer’s Circle led by Sorcha de Róiste, followed by an unforgettable festival session in with and 🪗🪕🎻

Saturday brought together learners of all ages and abilities for inspiring workshops with master musicians. A huge thank you to for leading the sean-nós dancing, and to for sharing her deep knowledge of the music of Daingean Uí Chúis 🎻

We were blown away by a vibrant youth session in , led entirely by the young musicians of Club Ceoil Knocknaheeny alongside Cathal Ó Loinsigh 🙌

To wrap up, we hosted our very first live podcast collaboration with in . Guest speakers, Maureen and Mandy had a brilliant conversation with Sinead and Suzy reflecting on the festival, with live tunes on air from Harry, Benjamin, and Michael. It was a perfect ending to an epic Féile - full of music, community, and a little post-match analysis! 💚

Thanking you all for a wonderful time at this year’s 🎉🎻🎶 Plans for the 5th annual festival is already underway, and watch this space for music videos soon 💚

Thank you to all our venues and supports who make the Féile possible

🎻✨ Last week at Féile Fearann Rí, we were joined by the brilliant for a full day of workshops, rehearsals, and an epic Gala Concert 🎻✨

Over a 150 young people and adults musicians took part in this beautiful intergenerational celebration of music-making! Maith sibh 👏
.aiseiri.chriost

The Gala Concert is always a highlight of the year, but this one felt extra special. The young people and adult learners were truly outstanding 💫
We hosted a wonderful collaboration with and for this year’s festival, and we can’t wait to share some music videos with you soon! 🎶

In the meantime, enjoy these amazing memories from the night, captured by Meade Photography 📸

A huge, huge shout out to Father Sean and the whole of Farranree Parish for making the festival such a meaningful part of the community. It’s inspiring to be in the Church as a space filled with festivity and joy ❤️

Thank you to all our performers, schools, teachers, families, and supporters for making possible We couldn’t do it without you 🙏

🎻 What an incredible four days at Féile Fearann Rí 2026! 🎻

We’re still buzzing after a truly special festival filled with music, learning, connection, and unforgettable moments. It was a celebration of trad music at its very best! From inspiring workshops, group rehearsals, to the magic of live music, song, and storytelling — it was all just so superb!

Our first day of started with copious amounts of tae, sangers, and cakes at festival youth headquarters in .aiseiri.chriost ☕️ A huge thank you to the girls, choir, teachers and whole school who hosted fantastic rehearsals and a youth exchange with

Our opening night in Hollyhill Library was absolutely beautiful. and launched the festival in great style, keeping the tunes, stories, and craic flowing all evening. ✨ The night events featured our adult performers, including the sean-nós singing group and tin whistle players from Club Ceoil Knocknaheeny, led by Sorcha de Róiste. Thank you so much to .tonyfitzgerald for lanching the festival with some inspiration words, and to for the photos.

Go raibh míle maith agaibh to all who supported and made this festival possible ❤️ Keep an eye on our page — we’re so excited to share some of our favourite moments with you over the coming days! 📸



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