The Spirit of Folk festival is without question the lovliest festival I have ever been to in my life. Just about to hit 2 years of age, I was there last year, loved every second of it and proud to say it, I’m headed back for year 2.
To describe it, is tough. Q the brains behind the scenes, Natasha and Caroline and a little of Lisa O’Neill from 2011.
Spirit of Folk runs from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd September. Weekend camping tickets start at €85. Day tickets cost €45, and children under 14 can go free. More information on the festival, including the full line-up and range of activities can be found at www.spiritoffolk.com
Back to the wonderful fairytale that is the grounds of Dunderry Park, Co. Meath #SoF12 returns from September 21-23. If you don’t want to take their word for it, try the lads from the band Buonscionn.
The 2012 New Acts :
Music: The line-up this year features two-time Meteor Award winner John Spillane, an exclusive Irish date from award-winning, folk-rock Glastonbury favourites ‘Treetop Flyers’.
Kildare singer-songwriter Ross Breen, and Dublin based folk-pop group Little xs for Eyes, The Cujo Family, David Hope, Coscan, Lynched, Wicker Bones, Easy Buoy, Gordon Reeves, Corner Boy, No Bread, Wyvern Lingo, Mark Maxwell, The Greasy Coates, Polly Barrett, and John Blek and the Rats, bringing the number of acts performing over the weekend to over 40.
The ‘celebration of all things folk: some of Ireland’s best seanchaí, including Eddie Lenihan and Pat Speight, will perform throughout the weekend in a replica megalithic cairn, Astronomy Ireland, The Wildlife Trust, archery learning, falconry ‘The Hall of Heroes’ - where gaming and competition is expressed through unique games such as bicycle jousting, folk aerobics and the anicent art of table tennis! Frankie says relax: the beautiful surroundings, a whole forest and field dedicated to holistic lifestyle with a healing area offering treatments, acupuncture, massage and drumming and mandala workshops.
Gaiety School of Acting perform: ‘The Return of the Fianna’ is an original comedy featuring characters from Irish mythology that will be performed on Saturday and Sunday.
more info:
- website: spiritoffolk.com
- facebook: spirit of folk festival
- twitter: @spirit_of_folk
