Latest News from POK……………
August 2021
POK Announces Young Musician Award
The Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival is excited to be opening calls for applications for the inaugural ‘Patrick O’Keeffe Young Musician Award.’ Applications are open to all musicians in the 13-23 age bracket.
The winner will be chosen by an independent panel of musicians. The winner will be invited to choose a musical hero of theirs. They will be assigned this person as a tutor, and they will meet up 2-3 times before the festival. The winner and their musical hero will then perform in the showpiece Sunday night Sliabh Luachra Concert at the festival. Date 24/10/21
Criteria:
Introduce yourself at the beginning of the video, talk about your musical influences.
Submit two sets of tunes, with at least one of the sets to be associated with the Music of Sliabh Luachra.
N.B. Please note any videos submitted by minors must be submitted by the child’s parent/guardian
Email applications to patrickokeeffefestival@gmail.com
Deadline 12/09/21
Please put your name and ‘Young Musician Award’ in the subject line of email
April 2021
The Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival is holding an online concert in aid of Tír na nÓg Orphanage this Friday the 23rd April on our Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/POKTMF
Source: Maine Valley Post
October 2020
Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival 2020 Going All Virtual
21/10/19
Peter Browne to deliver lecture on Seamus Ennis
Seamus Ennis – His Life and Music Click for more….
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POK Twinning with Birmingham Trad Fest
18/09/19
The Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival is very excited to bring you the news that the festival has teamed up with Birmingham Trad Fest in a twinning initiative. Click for more….
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Fáilte – A Word of Welcome from Festival Chairman
