
The Spiral Earth guide to UK and European folk, roots and alternative
festivals compiled in association with fRoots magazine and the Association of Festival Organisers. Our maps allow you to find them by location and the festivals are listed by date. Keep up to date with our festival news section.
| Free Spirit Music Festival, Glengarriff, Co Cork |
15-18 Mar | www.glengarriff.ie/ |
| Cork St Patrick’s Festival | 16-18 Mar | www.corkstpatricksfestival.ie |
| Ceardlann Earraigh: Master Classes In Traditional Music, Celbridge, Co. Kildare |
23 Mar | www.ceardlannearraigh.com |
| Roscommon Fleadh, Strokestown, Co Roscommon |
29 Mar-1 Apr | comhaltas.ie/events/festivals |
| Kilfenora Traditional Music Festival, Co Clare |
25-29 Apr | www.kilfenoraclare.com |
| Leitrim Fleadh, Ballinamore, Co Leitrim |
26-28 Apr | comhaltas.ie/events/festivals |
| Wicklow Fleadh, Roundwood, Co Wicklow |
27 Apr | comhaltas.ie/events/festivals |
| Kildare Fleadh / Fleadh Cheoil Chill Dara, Leixlip, Co Kildare |
28 Apr | www.kildarefleadh.ie |
| Kilkenny Rhythm & Roots Festival, Kilkenny |
3-6 May | www.kilkennyroots.com |
| The Cup Of Tae Traditional Music Festival, Ardara, Co Donegal |
3-6 May | www.cupoftaefestival.com |
| Cork Fleadh, Ballyvourney, Co Cork |
9-12 May | corkfleadh.ie |
| Mayo Fleadh, Swinford, Co Mayo |
10-12 May | comhaltas.ie |
| Éigse Carlow Arts Festival, Carlow |
7-16 Jun | www.eigsecarlow.ie |
| The Fastnet Maritime And Folk Festival, |
14-16 Jun | thefastnetmaritimeandfolkfest/ |
| Westport Folk And Bluegrass Festival, Westport, Co Mayo |
14-16 Jun | westportfolkandbluegrass.com |
| Craiceann Teada Inis Oirr International Bodhran Summer School, Inis Oirr, Co Galway |
24-28 Jun | www.craiceann.com/ |
| Blas Summer School Of Irish Traditional Music And Dance, University of Limerick |
24 Jun-5 Jul | www.blas.ie |
| Clonmel Junction Festival, Clonmel, Co Tipperary |
5-14 Jul | www.junctionfestival.com |
| Leinster Fleadh, Edenderry, Co Offaly |
6-14 Jul | www.leinsterfleadh2012.ie |
| Willie Clancy Summer School, Miltown Malbay, Co Clare |
6-14 Jul | www.willieclancyfestival.com www.setdancingnews.net/wcss/ |
| South Sligo Summer School, Tubbercurry, Co Sligo |
14-20 Jul | www.sssschool.org |
| Galway Arts Festival, Galway City |
15-28 Jul | www.galwayartsfestival.ie |
| Joe Mooney Summer School of Traditional Music, Song & Dance, Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim |
20-27 Jul | www.joemooneysummerschool.com |
| Meitheal Summer School, Limerick City |
22-26 Jul | www.tradweek.com |
| Ballyshannon Folk Festival, Co. Donegal |
1-4 Aug | ballyshannonfolkfestival.com |
| Feakle International Festival of Traditional Music, Feakle, Co Clare |
7-12 Aug | www.feaklefestival.ie |
| All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil, Derry City |
12-18 Aug | www.fleadhcheoil.ie |
| Masters Of Tradition Festival, Bantry, Co Cork |
14-18 Aug | www.westcorkmusic.ie |
| Monaghan Rhythm & Blues Festival aka Harvest Time Blues, Monaghan Town |
6-8 Sep | www.harvestblues.ie |
| Cork Folk Festival, ork City |
3-7 Oct | www.corkfolkfestival.com |
| Frank Finn Traditional Singing Weekend, Rosses Point, Sligo |
4-6 Oct | sligotradsingers.ie/events/weekend/ |
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