Events Guide 2024 — Archive
A record of the four days of concerts, sessions, recitals and workshops from the 2024 Patrick O'Keeffe Festival. All events have now taken place.
October 2024
2024 Festival Archive
17 events took place across four days in Castleisland, October 2024. This page is kept as a record of the programme.
Festival completed · October 2024Thursday · 24 October
The Creative Lens
Photography collection from festival history presented by Peter Browne, with guest Gabriel Fitzmaurice
Ireland’s biggest and best session trail begins
Gathering Session — Welcome to POK Fest 2024
Friday · 25 October
Sliabh Luachra Teenage Trad Session
Twelve Kerry schools with mentors: Paudie O’Connor, Bryan O’Leary, Eoin Stan O’Sullivan, Nickie McAuliffe, Anne McAuliffe, Con Moynihan
Seán Keane in Concert
Saturday · 26 October
Classes & Workshops on All Instruments
Fiddle, Accordion, Concertina, Flute, Uilleann Pipes, Banjo, Tin Whistle, Guitar, Mandolin · Includes complimentary entry to Fiddle Recital at 2:00 PM
Sliabh Luachra Fiddle Recital
Pop Up Gaeltacht
Éamonn Ó Braoin
Singing Concert
Niamh Farrell · Cathal Ó Curráin · Mickey MacConnell · Tim Dennehy
Album Launches
Oisín Mac Diarmada · Daithí Gormley · Samantha Harvey · The Friel Sisters · Elaine Reilly
Sliabh Luachra Concert
Jackie Daly, Paul de Grae & Matt Cranitch · Caoimhe & Éimhear Flannery · Paudie O’Connor & Aoife Ní Chaoimh, Connie O’Connell, Eibhlín de Paor · Bryan O’Leary, Mikie O’Gorman, Colm Guilfoyle, Michael O’Connor · Diarmuid O’Brien, Donal O’Sullivan, Con Moynihan, Denis O’Connor, Joe O’Sullivan · Gerry Harrington, Aidan Connolly, Andrea Palandri, Padraic Keane
John Walsh Dedication to the Music of Sliabh Luachra Award · Patrick O’Keeffe Young Musician Award (Male & Female)
Sunday · 27 October
Kids Trad Session
Hosted by Emma O’Leary & Maura O’Connor · Young musicians of all levels welcome
Céilí Mór — Donie Nolan Céilí Band
ITMA & Liam O’Connor Present
Tony McMahon Recordings in Sliabh Luachra launch with interviews · Niamh Ní Charra presents The Life and Times of Terry “Cuz” Teehan · Paddy Cronin, Johnny Cronin, Con Curtin and others
Open Singing Session
Hosted by Joe Walsh
Closing Concert
The Kane Sisters · John Blake · Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh · Mick O’Brien · Liam O’Connor · Seán McKeon · Derek Hickey · Liam Flanagan · Caoimhín Ó Fearghaill · Danny O’Mahony · Macdara Ó Raghallaigh · Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh
Festival Club
Damien Mullane · Conor Broderick · Seán O’Meara · Greta Curtin · Jessie Healy · Eoin Murphy · DJ Conor Crimmins