2016 Mayo Manchester Tradfest line up revealed

Mayo Manchester return to Ballina to stage their annual Mayo Manchester Tradfest on Friday 29 July to Wednesday 3 August. The six day festival which features Irish musicians, singers and dancers from both Mayo and Manchester is a unique collaboration between the two areas. There are over one hundred performers involved in the celebration with over sixty events staged in and around Ballina.

Listed below are some of the official festival highlights:

1. Friday 29 July
Mayo Manchester Tradfest Launch in Ballina
Live Two Hour Radio broadcast by Midwest Radio and Launch Party at Bar Square in Ballina. Come and meet the presenters from Midwest Radio and catch a glimpse of some of the performers from this years Mayo Manchester Tradfest. Admission free, 6pm-8pm, arrive early if you want to get near the stage.
2. Saturday 30 July
Mayo Manchester Tradfest Gala Concert at Ballina Arts Centre
Performers from Mayo include: The award winning musicians Stephen Doherty and the Doocey Brothers with the CCE Admiral Brown group from Foxford, The Murphy Sisters, Irish dancers The Ganley Sisters, musicians, singers and dancers from Atlantic Rhythm Production Company, The Heroes for Hospice group and acoustic singer songwriters Dennis McCalmount and Brian Duffy.
Performers from Manchester include: The Keegan Academy of Irish Dance who are trained by Lord of the Dance star, James Keegan and his sister Louise plus The Fianna Phadraig Pipe Band.
Tickets are available from the Ballina Arts Centre and are 15 Euros (Early bird tickets are available at just 10 Euros each until the end of June)
Doors 7.30pm

3. Sunday 31 July
CCE Admiral Brown Seisun with Mayo Manchester in Foxford 2pm-4pm
2pm-4pm FREE

4. Sunday 31 July
Attymass Gathering closing concert and BBQ with Mayo Manchester
Sionnach Rua Pub in Bunnifinglas, Attymass (on Church Road from Ballina)
Concert features a host of Irish Musicians, Singers and Dancers from Attymass and Mayo Manchester
8pm-10pm FREE

5. Monday 1 August
Mayo Manchester - A Taste of Mayo - Business and Tourism Event at Bonniconlon Show
12 noon - 2pm

6. Mayo Manchester Tradfest performance on Stage 2 at Bonniconlon show, with Joe Keegan from BBC TV show, The Voice plus the Fianna Phadraig Pipe Band, the Keegan Academy of Irish Dance plus guests
2pm-3pm

7. Mayo Manchester Tradfest Street performance at Kilkelly Heritage Day, with Joe Keegan from BBC TV show, The Voice plus the Fianna Phadraig Pipe Band, the Keegan Academy of Irish Dance plus guests
7pm-9pm FREE

8. Tuesday 2 August
Mayo Manchester Tradfest Performance at Siamsa Sraide Street Festival in Swinford with Joe Keegan from BBC TV show, The Voice plus the Fianna Phadraig Pipe Band, the Keegan Academy of Irish Dance plus guests, followed by the Copperplate Ceili Band.
2.30-3.30 FREE

9. Tuesday 2 August
Mayo Manchester Tradfest Performance at J.P.Leonards in Lahardane with Joe Keegan from BBC TV show, The Voice plus the Fianna Phadraig Pipe Band, the Keegan Academy of Irish Dance plus guests.
7pm - 9pm FREE

10. Wednesday 3 August
Country Cottage Concert with Mayo Manchester (with Joe Keegan from BBC TV show, The Voice plus the Fianna Phadraig Pipe Band, the Keegan Academy of Irish Dance) and Irish dancers, musicians and singers from Atlantic Rhythm Production Company. Plus open seisun.
Enniscoe House, just outside Crossmolina village.

Here are the Fringe events for this years 2016 Mayo Manchester Tradfest in and around Ballina from Friday 29 July until Wednesday 3 August

1. Friday 29 July
Event: Tradfest Club Night with Live DJ
Venue: Bar Square, Ballina
Adm: Free
2. Friday 29 July
Event: Trad & Country Night
Venue: Merry Monk, Ballina
Free Adm
3. Friday 29 July
Event: Siamsa Sraide Opening Night with Tommy Fleming
Venue: Swinford

4. Friday 29 July
Event: Live Music
Venue: Crockets on the Quay, Ballina
Free Adm

5. Friday 29 July
Event: Irish Music Night
Venue: Paddy Macs, Ballina
Adm: Free

6. Friday 29 July
Event: Tradfest Club Night with Live DJ
Venue: Bar Square, Ballina
Adm: Free

7. Friday 29 July
Event: Country Music Night
Serving Irish Boxty all during the Tradfest
Venue: The Auld Shebeen, Ballina
Free Adm

8. Friday 29 July
Event: Country Music Night
Venue: The Loft Bar
Adm: Free

9. Friday 29 July
Event: Live Music Night
Venue: The Broken Jug
Adm: Free

10. Friday 29 July
Event: 1916 Tradfest Rebellion
Venue: The Wolfedog Tavern Killala
Adm: Free, starts 9.30pm
As part of this years Mayo Manchester Tradfest The Wolfdog Tavern hope to recreate a Tradfest Session in 1916 to commemorate Ireland's Centenary. Put on your flat cap and step back in time by sampling the Boxty, homemade bread and jam, as you watch local musician belt out all the Traditional tunes. Visitors are encouraged to tog themselves out in what we would consider traditional Irish dress, so dig out your Cap shawls, flat cap and pipe!

11. Friday 29 July
Event: Healyfest Weekend Launch night
This is the launch night of a whole weekend of live music, with on site camping available
Venue: Healys Pub Ballycastle

12. Friday 29 July
Event: Rock/Acoustic Night
Venue: Emmetts Bar

13. Friday 29 July
Event: Acoustic Session
Venue: An Bolog Bui

14. Friday 29 July
Event: The intervals with Padraic & Jason
Venue: Hogans Bar, Ballina

15. Saturday 30 July
Event: Healyfest Weekend headlined by Dan Jacksons Band
This is the second night of a whole weekend of live music, with on site camping available
Venue: Healys Pub Ballycastle

16. Saturday 30 July
Event: Tradfest session
Venue: Dillons Bar & Restaurant
Adm: Free
10pm

17. Saturday 30 July
Event: Trad Session
Venue: Rouses Bar, Ballina

18. Saturday 30 July
Event: Live Irish Music Night
Venue: An Sionnach Rua Pub, Carrowkerbelia, Attymass
Adm: Free

19. Saturday 30 July
Event: Irish Night with PJ Dolly
Venue: Paddy Macs, Ballina
Adm: Free

20. Saturday 30 July
Event: Irish Night
Venue: Paddy Macs, Ballina
Adm: Free

21. Saturday 30 July
Event: Acoustic Night
Venue: Bar Square, Ballina
Adm: Free

22. Saturday 30 July
Event: Live Music with The Love Shack
Venue: Crockets on the Quay
Adm: Free

23. Saturday 30 July
Event: Irish Music night
Venue: The Loft Bar, Ballina
Adm: Free

24. Saturday 30 July
Event: Irish Music night
Serving Irish Boxty all during the Tradfest
Venue: The Auld Shebeen
Adm: Free

25. Saturday 30 July
Event: Live Music
Venue: Katie’s Corner
Adm: Free

26. Saturday 30 July
Event: Siamsa Sraide
Venue: Swinford

27. Saturday 30 July
Event: Giro De Baille Family Fun Cycle featuring Vintage Hi Nelly's, This is a short Fun cycle ride suitable for all ages, Bikes are available to hire from the Killala Bike Hire Company if you do not have your own.
Venue:Ballycastle
Time: 10am
Info: website www.girodebaile.com , Beach Road, Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
Email: girodebaile@gmail.com Tel: 086 3225128

28. Saturday 30 July
Event: Attymass Gathering Children's Fun Run
Venue: Starts from Attymass Community Centre - Contact Attymass Community Centre on Facebook for details

29. Saturday 30 July
Event: Rock/Acoustic Night
Venue: Emmetts Bar

29. Saturday 30 July
Event: Acoustic Session
Venue: An Bolog Bui

30. Saturday 30th July
Event: Session with Cairde Ceile band 8-10 pm then dj 10-close
Venue: Hogans Bar, Ballina

31. Saturday 30th July
Event: In Humbert’s Landing, Award winning the largest, award-winning & most spectacular series of Napoleonic re-enactment events ever seen in Ireland!
Venue: Kilcummin Strand, Killala just outside Ballina
32. Sunday 31 July
Event: In Humbert’s Landing, Award winning the largest, award-winning & most spectacular series of Napoleonic re-enactment events ever seen in Ireland!
Venue: Kilcummin Strand, Killala just outside Ballina

33. Sunday 31 July
Event: Healyfest Weekend headlined by Buck Taylor
This is the final night of a whole weekend of live music, with on-site camping available
Venue: Healys Pub Ballycastle

34. Sunday 31 July
Event: Giro De Baille Cycle race
Venue:Ballycastle
Time: 10am
Info: website www.girodebaile.com , Beach Road, Ballycastle, Co. Mayo
Email: girodebaile@gmail.com Tel: 086 3225128

35. Sunday 31 July
Event: Trad Night Concert
Venue: Bar Square, Ballina
Adm: Free

36. Sunday 31 July
Event: Tradfest session
Venue: Dillons Bar & Restaurant, Ballina
Adm: Free
10pm

37. Sunday 31 July
Event: Attymass Gathering Sports Day
Venue: Attymass Sports Field just next to An Sionnach Rua Pub, Carrowkerbelia, Attymass
see www.attymass.ie for details

38. Sunday 31 July
Event: Trad & Country Night
Venue: Merry Monk, Ballina
Free Adm

39. Sunday 31 July
Event: Country Night
Venue: The Loft Bar, Ballina
Free Adm

40. Sunday 31 July
Event: Live Music
Serving Irish Boxty all during the Tradfest
Venue: The Auld Shebeen, Ballina
Free Adm

41. Sunday 31 July
Event: Session with Cairde Ceile band 8-10 pm then dj 10-close
Venue: Hogans Bar, Ballina
Free Adm

42. Sunday 31 July
Event: Live Music
Venue: Crockets on the Quay
Adm: Free

43. Sunday 31 July
Event: Live Music
Venue: The Loft Bar
Adm: Free

44. Sunday 31 July
Event: Live Music
Venue: The Broken Jug, 7pm-9pm
Adm: Free

45. Sunday 31 July
Event: Siamsa Sraide
Venue: Swinford

46. Sunday 31 July
Event: Rock/Acoustic Night
Venue: Emmetts

47. Monday 1 August
Bonniconlon Agricultural Show & Gymkhana
This is Ireland’s second biggest show and features a whole host of Agricultural displays from prize winning cattle to Horse jumping Displays, Produce displays, Heritage Displays, Vintage Tractors, Market and Products displays, lots of family friendly live entertainment and games, food tents, craft displays, Two large stages with dance floors featuring the best of Country music and Dancing displays. Midwest Radio and Irish TV will be covering event.

48. Monday 1 August
Event: Tradfest Ballad Session
Venue: Dillons Bar & Restaurant, Ballina
Adm: Free
6.30pm-8.30pm

49. Monday 1 August
Event: Country Music
Serving Irish Boxty all during the Tradfest
Venue: The Auld Shebeen, Ballina
Adm: Free

50. Monday 1 August
Event: Live Music Night
Venue: Bar Square
Adm Free

51. Monday 1 August
Event: Siamsa Sraide
Venue: Swinford

52. Monday 1 August
Event: Kilkelly Heritage Day, Come and enjoy a step back in time at Kilkelly Heritage Day. Dress up in your heritage clothes and meet up with old friends in this special parish celebration of Irish Life. Enjoy a host of Food Stalls, Free rides on the Donkey and Cart, Vintage Displays, Agricultural Displays and Crafts, Live Music all day
Venue: Kilkelly Village
Adm: Free
53. Monday 1st August
Event: Mick Dempsey and friends
Venue: Hogans Bar, Ballina

54. Tuesday 2 August
Event: Siamsa Sraide
Venue: Swinford

55. Tuesday 2nd August
Event: Sounds of the jukebox
Venue: Hogans Bar, Ballina

56. Wednesday 3 August
Event: Trad Session
Venue: Dillons Bar, Ballina
Adm: Free

57. Wednesday 3 August
Event: Acoustic Night with Niamh & David
Venue: Bar Square, Ballina
Adm Free

58. Wednesday 3 August
Event: Siamsa Sraide
Venue: Swinford

59. Wednesday 3rd August
Event: Session with Cairde Ceile band 9-11pm.
Venue: Hogans Bar, Ballina