irish music around blarney

The Cork International Folk Dance Festival has, since its inception in 1995, brought folk dance troupes from some of the most diverse cultures throughout Europe and the world to perform in Cork. The 2008 festival will be held from the 23rd to 27th of July....

Kevin Bale is one of the most important singer songwriters working in contemporary Ireland. His bittersweet compositions on all facets of Irish life imbued with native autonomy set him apart from his contemporaries. His songs have been covered by professional singers in Ireland, Australia and America.

His comic ballad ‘Bandon Car’ has been recorded no less than six times. He has courageously ploughed the lonesome trail as a solo balladeer and as a member of various musical outfits down t...