A feast of events for all the family at this year’s Sully’s Fest

ACH August musicians and music lovers flock to Newmarket for Scully’s Fest - five days of traditional music and culture.

This year the festival runs from Thursday, August 10 to Monday the 14th. It’s a celebration of the unique flavour of Sliabh Luachra music played around the area, with plenty of concerts, open sessions and workshops for all instruments. There’s also sean nós dancing, plus traditional crafts and, of course, singing.

This year there’s also a number of fringe events on offer at Scully’s Fest, including a ‘Rambling House’ night with stories, drama, singing and poetry with special guest celebrated author and Newmarket native Alice Taylor. |This is sure to be a rare night of old style entertainment.

There’s a family day barbcue with music by the emerging young musicians of the locality on the Sunday.

An art exhibition on the theme ‘Áit: Place’ an dfeaturing the work of six local artists will return for its second year. The exhibition will run throughout the festival at the new venue of Newmarket Motors.

One of the main events of the festival is the gala concert in Glash school. ‘An Glaoch’ on Saturday the 12th of August. Jackie Daly and Matt Cranitch will headline and will be supported by Dan Curtin and Con Herbert, along with sean nós dancer Gearóid Ó Dubháin and singer Saileog Ní Cheanabháin, with local legends and upcoming young players joining in for good measure. The concert is certainly a night not to be missed.

For more information you can follow Scully’s Fest on Facebook or go to the website for a detailed programme; it is available at: www.scullysfest.com

Talented musicians and twin sisters Niamh and Siobhan O’Sullivan getting into the spirit of things ahead of Scully’s Fest in Newmarket, which is set to take place from August 10-14.

E Celebrated musicians Matt Cranitch (fiddle) and Jackie Daly (accordion) headline the gala concert of the festival in Glash school, where there will be a host of others musicians, singers and and dancers.