Events Guide 2023 — Archive
A record of the four days of concerts, sessions, recitals and workshops from the 2023 Patrick O'Keeffe Festival. All events have now taken place.
October 2023
2023 Festival Archive
15 events took place across four days in Castleisland, October 2023. This page is kept as a record of the programme.
Festival completed · October 2023Thursday · 26 October
Ireland's biggest and best session trail begins
Friday · 27 October
Sliabh Luachra Teenage Trad Session
Seven Kerry schools with Paudie O'Connor, Bryan O'Leary, Eoin Stan O'Sullivan, Nickie McAuliffe, Anne McAuliffe, Méabh Begley, Con Moynihan and friends
Gathering Session — Welcome to POK Fest 2023
Opening Concert
Jesse Smith · Colm Gannon · Seán Gavin · Tara Breen · Órlaith McAuliffe · Catherine McHugh · Paddy Glackin · Gay McKeown · Mary Corcoran · Cathy Jordan · Killarney School of Music · Eileen O'Brien · Jackie Daly · Kevin Burke · Frankie Gavin
Saturday · 28 October
Classes & Workshops on All Instruments
Fiddle, Accordion, Concertina, Flute, Uilleann Pipes, Banjo, Tin Whistle, Guitar, Mandolin · Pre-booking strongly advised · Includes complimentary entry to Fiddle Recital
Sliabh Luachra Fiddle Recital
Connie O'Connell · Andrea Palandri · Caoimhe Flannery · Máire O'Keeffe · Aoife Ní Chaoimh · Emma O'Leary · Gerry Harrington · John Daly · Eamon Flynn · Mikie O'Gorman · Róisín O'Connor · Con Moynihan · Darragh Curtin · Nickie McAuliffe · Kevin Burke (special guest)
MC: Aidan Connolly
Pop Up Gaeltacht
Éamonn Ó Braoin & Tómas MacUileagóid
Singing Concert
Niall Hanna · Méabh Begley · Mickey MacConnell · Tim Dennehy · Cathy Jordan
The Compositions of Eamon Flynn
Eamon Flynn · Nickie McAuliffe · Conor Daly · Aidan Connolly
Live interview and recital with composer from Mountcollins, Co. Limerick
Sliabh Luachra Concert
Caoimhe Flannery · Eimear Flannery · Aoife Granville · Méabh Begley · Eoin Begley · Niall Begley · Gearoid Keating · Mairead Corridan · Donie Nolan · Aidan Connolly · Aoife Ní Chaoimh · Joe O'Sullivan · Con Moynihan · Denis O'Connor · Gearoid Dineen · Jackie Daly · Paul de Grae · Connie O'Connell · Eibhlin de Paor · Paudie O'Connor · Andrea Palandri · Bryan O'Leary · Michael O'Connor · Róisín O'Connor · Éamonn O'Meachair · PJ Teehan · Mick Culloty · Seán Abeyta · Rhona O'Driscoll
Dedication to the Music of Sliabh Luachra Award presented to PJ Teehan · Memorial performances for Jimmy Doyle and Séamus Begley
Sunday · 29 October
Kids Trad Session
Hosted by Emma O'Leary & Maura O'Connor · Young musicians of all ability levels welcome
Album Launches
Greta Curtin & Jessie Healy (debut) · Diarmuid O'Meachair (melodeon) · Sinead McKenna (solo) · Brian Fitzgerald
Handed Down — Sliabh Luachra Archives Audio Launch
Hosted by PJ Teehan & Nickie McAuliffe
Historical collection launch featuring never-before-heard Patrick O'Keeffe footage and recordings collected by Kathleen Fitzgerald
Altan in Concert
Altan · Megan McGinley · Nia Byrne · Cathal Ó Curráin · The Mulcahy Family (Louise, Michelle, Mick)
Festival Club
Pólca 4 · Damien Mullane · Seán O'Meara · DJ Paddy Callaghan