Tradfest 2012 28 - 29 Jan 2012

Join us at The Ark Tradfest Family Hub, where fiddles, bodhráns, harps and tin whistles will get you reeling in a weekend of dance workshops and performances. Gather the family for one of our special family concerts, alive with furiously fast fiddles, feet and honky-tonky tunes or take part in one of our energetic sean nós dance workshops, or drop-in to our free open trad session or craft club!’

Little Feet Sean Nós Dance Workshop (Ages 3 – 6)
With Sean-Nós dancer Emma O’Sullivan
Saturday 28 January 11 – 11.45am
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Barrels and Brushes Sean Nós Dance Workshop (Ages 7 – 12)
With Sean-Nós dancer Emma O’Sullivan
Saturday 28 January 12.30 – 1.30pm
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Children’s Open Trad Session (Ages 8 - 12)
Free open seisiún with Irish trad group Ceoltóirí Chluain Tarbh
Saturday 28 January 12 - 2.30pm
Sunday 29 January 12 - 2.30pm
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Family Concert - Feet and Fiddles (Suitable for all the family)
With musicians Sinéad Madden, Joanne McVeigh and featuring Emma O’Sullivan and fiddle duo Sephira
Saturday 28 January 3 – 4pm
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Children's Drop-In Craft Club (Ages 5 - 12)
Presented in partnership with the Crafts Council of Ireland
Drop-in craft club with the Crafts Council of Ireland artists Sarah Malin, Aideen Lynch, Caroline Ryan & Cathy Hayden
Saturday 28 January 12 - 5pm (sessions will take approximately 30 mins)
Sunday 29 January 12 - 5pm (sessions will take approximately 30 mins)
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Family Concert –Honky-Tonk Tunes and Family Harmonies (Suitable for all the family)
With musicians The Henry Girls
Sunday 29 January 3 – 4pm
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Workshop/Concert tickets cost €10/€8* no booking fee

*Price for children accompanying third-level students, senior citizens, the unwaged and those parenting alone.