Traidphicnic is a unique open-air, Traditional Irish Music Festival, based in and around the seaside village of An Spidéal; the majority of events take place on an outdoor stage in the surrounds of An Ceardlann, Spiddal Craft Village.  Looking out over  Galway Bay and the Wild Atlantic Way, Traidphicnic is just a 20 minute drive west of Galway city.Now in its fifth year, Traidphicnic includes music gigs, crafts demonstrations, interactive art area, camera obscura, sean-nós dance class, informal Irish language classes, sea-shore walks and talks.  For those more serious about their Trad music, the festival includes opportunities to participate in music/dance workshops with some of the masters of Traditional Irish Music.As a family oriented festival, which aims to be accessible to all, Traidphicnic operates a ‘donate what you can’ ethos to help us cover the costs of bringing our audience the best of Traditional Irish Music. The festival is bilingual and organised by a voluntary committee.

Here is the list of gigs and events for the three days.

Traidphicnic 1 - 3 Iúil /July2016

 

Gigeanna / Gigs

Eiteas – Ióc an méid is féidir leat / Ethos – Donate what you can

 

Aoine / Friday

2.30 Seoladh Traidphicnic ón stáitse. Seisiún tionál le Johnny Connolly. Fáilte roimh chách.

Traidphicnic launch and community stage. Gathering session tunes with Johnny Connolly. All welcome to join in.

 

4.15 Glor na dTonn

 

5.30 Teach an tSléibhe

Paul Bradley , Joe Mc Kenna & Ger Fitzgerald

7.00 Noel Hill & Steve Cooney

——————————————————————————————————————————————-

Satharn / Saturday

2.00 Seoladh / CD Launch

Jason O’Rourke , The Northern Concertina

le Stevie Dunne, Teresa Clarke & Seonaid Murray

 

3.00 Portherhead

Lorcán Brady, Seán Ó Feinneadha, Liam King, Joe Junker & Paul Mc Clure

 

4.30

Comóradh ar cheol Paddy Fahey le

Liz Kane,Breda Keville, Liz Coleman, Caoimhe Grogan & John Blake

 

6.00

Damien Mullane & Sean Ó Meara

 

7.30

Kíla

————————————————————————————————————————————-

Domhnach / Sunday

 

2.00 Ná Bac

 

2.30 An Tara

Tommy Hayes & Matthew Noone

 

3.45 Athrú

Cormac Crummey , Niall McIlroy ,Brendan Loughran , Benedict Morris & Enda Rafferty .

 

5.15 Clainn Uí hIarnáin, Don Stiffe agus cairde.

————————————————————————————————————————————————-

Ceardlanna/ Workshops

Dé Sathairn 2 Iúil / Saturday 2July11.00-1.30

Clárú i Stiúideo Cuan / Registration in Studio Cuan10.30

Daoine fásta / Adults €20Gasúir / Children€15

 

Bosca Ceoil / Damien Mullane

Ceardlann Fidil ( ardleibhéil ) tiúineanna Paddy Fahey / workshop on Paddy Fahey tunes (advanced players )

le Breda Keville

Fidil / Fiddle intermediatele Tóla Custy

Feadóg Stain / Tin Whistle le Mary Bergin

Consairtín / Concertina le Noel Hill

Bodhrán le Paddy Kerr

 

Buíochas le Fintrax Group Holdings,An Crúiscín Lán, TG4 ,An Droighneann Donn,

Tigh Giblin,The Bogman &The Twelve Hotel

A rinne urraíocht ar na ceardlanna / for sponsoring these workshops

 

 

Ceardlannn / Workshops

Dé Domhnaigh 5 Iúil / Sunday 5 July 12.30-2.30

Clárú i Stiúideo Cuan / Registration in Studio Cuan

Damhsa ar an Sean-nós / Sean-nós dancing le Seosamh Ó Neachtain

————————————————————————————————————————————————

 

Imeachtaí Leanúnacha i rith na Féile / Ongoing activities during the Festival

 

Spraoi le móin + ceol / Fun with turf & tunes le Steve Sweeney

Sníomh Olla / Wool Spinning le Eimear Rose

Déanamh seodra / Jewellery making leTreats and Trinkets

Péinteáil aghaidh / Facepainting

Ealaine le cailc / Chalk art

 

Cosán Ealaine

Andrea Rossi – Studio Andrea Rossi

Fiona Concannon – An Droighneán Donn

Padraig Ó Cadhain – An Builín Blasta

Roisín Flaherty - An Crúiscín Lán

Bridget Ryan & Bernie Seoighe - Leabharlann / Library

 

 

————————————————————————————————————————————————

Ealaín suiteála / Visual art installation

 

Filleadh ar an Nádúr / Return To Nature

Ealaíontóirí / Artists: Noel Arrigan, Helen Caird, Gabriel Henry, Nuala Ní Fhlathúin

 

Taispeántas ealaíne idirghníomhach amuigh faoin spéir, i gcomóradh fhís chruthaitheach Phádraig Mhic Phiarais. Líníocht agus dealbhóireacht ar mhórscála ina ndéanfar samhlú as an nua ar cad é “Nádúr” an cheantair Gaeltachta seo. Beidh ceardlanna ealaíne ar siúl againn i rith na féile, bígí linn!

 

An interactive outdoor exhibition in commemoration of Patrick Pearse’s creative vision. Large-scale drawings and sculptures re imagining the “nature” of this Gaeltacht landscape. Join us for community art workshops throughout the Traidphicnic Festival weekend!

———————————————————————————————————————————————————————–

 

Craic eile / Other fun stuff @ Traidphicnic

 

Aoine / Friday

1.00 Ceardlann damhsa ar an Sean-nós do ghasúir /Sean-nós dancing workshop

le Seán agus Breandán Seoighe

agus

Amhránaíocht ar an Sean-nós / Sean-nós Singing le Caitriona Ni Cheannabháin

@ Stiúideo Cuan

3.30 Drumadóireacht / Drumming le Colm De Bhaildraithe @ Stiúideo Cuan

4.30 Ceardlann Potaireachta / Pottery Workshop le Sliding Rock Ceramics

 

5.00 Ceardlann ‘Eye of God’ - ‘Eye of God’ workshop

Leis an gCaoladóir/ BasketmakerCiaran Hogan

——————————————————————————————————————————————————-

 

Satharn / Saturday

11.00 Siúlóid bitheolaíochta timpeall an Ceardlann agus ar an Trá /Herbal Talk and

Shoreline walk starting from the Ceardlann le Sinead Keane + David Mc Grath

 

11.00 Stiúideo Glaoine Glass fusing workshop for kidsle Sue Donnellan

( x4 only / 10-15yrs )

 

1.30 Potaí méaraithe / Pinch clay Pottery workshople Geraldine O’Rourke

2.00 Seisiún na nÓg / Young people’s sessionleTóla Custy

 

 

2.00-6.00 Sorcas gan Teorainn - Taispeántais lán de chontúirt agus spraoi

Circus Performances including stilt walking, juggling & fire show

le Stephen McGinley

3.00-4.00 Ceardlann Scileanna Sorcais do pháistí

Circus skills workshop for children

4.00-5.00 Ceardlann Scileanna Sorcais do dhéagóirí

Circus skills workshop for teenagers.

 

3.00 Ceardlann i ndéantús veidhlín / Violin making demonstration and talk

le Paul Bradley,Stiúideo Ciaran Hogan

3.00 Tarraing + priondáil t-léinte / Design + print your own t-shirt

leis An Spailpín Fánach

 

3.30 Portaireacht béille Meaitíjó Shéamuis in aice Teachín Beag Traidphinic /

liltingnext to Traidphicnics cottage.

 

4.00 Ceardlanna Ealaíne do ghasúir / Art Workshop for childrenle Andrea RossiStudio

( 7-12 blian d’aois / years old )

 

5.00 Seisiún na dhéagóirí / Teenage session

——————————————————————————————————————————————

 

 

Dé Domhnaigh / Sunday

 

2.00-6.00 Sorcas gan Teorainn - Taispeántais lán de chontúirt agus spraoi

Circus Performances including stilt walking, juggling & fire show

le Stephen McGinley

3.00-4.00 Ceardlann Scileanna Sorcais do pháistí

Circus skills workshop for children

4.00-5.00 Ceardlann Scileanna Sorcais do dhéagóirí

Circus skills workshop for teenagers.

 

3.00 Scéalaoicht / storytelling le Mairin Mhic Lochlann

 

3.30 Ceardlann Fíodóireachta / weaving workshop le Máire Ní Thadhg

 

4.00 Ceardlann ‘Eye of God’ - ‘Eye of God’ workshop

Leis an gCaoladóir/BasketmakerCiaran Hogan

——————————————————————————————————————————————————-