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http://www.corkfolkfestival.com/
The 33rd Cork Folk Festival - 3rd October to 7th October, Cork, Ireland. A great programme of folk and traditional music. International gathering of iconic Folk Musicians.
The opening night, of the long running Festival was on Thursday September 13th 1979 at Douglas GAA Club; (there was no Festival in 1988) Put together from year to year purely on a voluntary basis by a dedicated group of enthusiasts, aided by major sponsorship, and a combination of various sponsors and supporters, including those who over the years contribute financially to the cost of staging the festival, Cork City Council, the Arts Council, Fáilte Ireland, Carling, Beamish Irish Stout and CIT, and the Evening Echo etc.

It's endurance is a tribute to the energy and labour of it's workers. it is appropriate to acknowledge the voluntary organising committee, and also the many volunteer workers who take charge of doors, organise artist accommodation, look after publicity, liaise with artists, and numerous other things involved in making such an event possible year on year. Particular recognition for Jim Walsh, Chairman and someone who has been a vital cog in Festival organisation since that very first year, long-serving Festival Director William "Hammy" Hammond, and also Timmy "the Brit" McCarthy, the inspirational figure behind the Festival's inception, as well as it's original Director/Secretary.

At the 2012 Festival, the line up featured, Paul Brady, ace accordionist Máirtín Ó 'Connor, USA fiddler Liz Carroll, Declan O Rourke, Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick (UK), Kan (UK), Guidewires (Ire/Brittany), Session Americana (USA), Pete Quinn & The London Lasses (Ire/UK), Kilfenora Céilí Band, The Outside Track (Canada), The Raw Bar Collective, and Serge Desaunay (France). Throughtout the Festival, there were many sessions in the Pubs across the city.

The opening event in Shandon on Wednesday 3rd October featured a song concert with Con Ó Drisceoil, Nell Ní Chróinín, and Caoimhín Ó Fearghail, Seán Ó Sé & Máire Ní Chéilleachair.
On Thursday the 4th at the Pavilion Kan played a unique melding of the bold and beautiful flute virtuosity of Brian Finnegan from Armagh, Aidan O'Rourke (Fiddle), James Goodwin (Drums) and on guitar Ian Stephenson. Also featured were Cork/Kerry band Deluce's Patient.
On Friday the 5th one of the highlights was the International Fiddle Night at the Triskel Christchurch. The line up included Liz Carroll (USA), Mairi Rankin (Cape Breton), Aidan O'Rourke (Scotland), Johnny McCarthy, Matt Cranitch and Pete Quinn & The London Lasses (UK).Canadian Band, The Outside Track, later that night at An Spailpín Fánach.
On Saturday the 6th events included, in the morning, workshops and the Trad Song Competition, Then at 5pm at the Triskel, The Tune Makers Concert with a stellar line up of Máirtín Ó 'Connor, Liz Carroll, Dave Flynn & Peadar O Riada. Later on Saturday Declan O 'Rourke played at the Cork School of Music, at 9pm in the Pavilion the legendary UK Duo, guitarist and singer Martin Carthy and fiddler Dave Swarbrick played a concert. The Festival Club at the Triskel featured Conal O Grada's, Raw Bar Collective and Pádraig Rynne's Guidewires and Pete Quinn & The London Lasses.
On Sunday the 7th there were box, fiddle & singers concerts and the mighty Céilí Mór on Grand Parade. This year's free open-air event featured The Kilfenora Céilí Band, Guidewires, and Máirtín Ó 'Connor, Arundo and dancers and callers. Paul Brady played at the Triskel and then Session Americana and Cork's Two Time Polka played at the Crane Lane.