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Cup of Tae Friday 4 May  - Sunday  7 May 2012

Cup of Tae May bankholiday 2012

Tueday 24 January 2012 was a sad day for many associated with the cup of tae festival as the man who is the inspiritation for the festival John The Tae Gallagher died.John the all Ireland Oireachtas twice in 1956 and 59 and was as Ciaran Mathuna often said probably the best fiddle player of all time .It is eleven years since the festival was launched in Johns honour and really anyone who has not attended this festival has not experienced the wonderful event that is the Cup of Tae Festival

This year the classey accordian player Martin Tourish will be honoured and Martin plans to have many of Irelands best musicians at the festival this year.

The weekend starts with opening concert in honour of Martin.
This concert allows the guest invite their favourite musicians to play in his honour ,This is followed with live sessions on the street or in the manypubs in Ardara.Registration for the famous schools of music also takes place on friday night and saturday morning.Schools will have top teachers in fiddle flute whistle guitar singing and accordian. This year we will have an adjustment to the schools format .While the beginners classes will continue we will have a session workshop where students of all the various instruments will join in a session with top teachers coaching

Sarurday throughout the day will have open air sessions and a number of recitals on the street ,
Saturday night will see two further concerts and the best of music in all pubs in town
Sunday sees the school of music come to an end and the students and teachers give an open air recital on the diamond in the afternoon.

Two further concerts concerts take place with the famous John the Tae Concert the finale event .

For further details contact ;Steven 0872424590 www.cupoftaefestival.com