Welcome to Skerries Traditional Music Weekend 2025. From June 6th to 8th, Skerries will once again play host to some of the best traditional musicians from across the country. The weekend will provide a unique opportunity to hear world class players, up close and personal, in the heart of our community. Now in its 24th year, we'll have top class sessions all throughout the weekend in many of our fantastic local pubs and venues.

2025 promises to be a great celebration of traditional music and continues the festival's commitment to bringing local players and the community together to play and experience the best that the tradition has to offer.

Welcome to Skerries Traditional Music Weekend 2024. From June 7th to 9th, Skerries will once again play host to some of the best traditional musicians from across the country. The weekend will provide a unique opportunity to hear world class players, up close and personal, in the heart of our community. Now in its 23rd year, we'll have top class sessions all throughout the weekend in many of our fantastic local pubs and venues.

The list of players includes Sorcha Costello, Larry Egan, Paddy Tutty, Ciaran Somers, Dave Sheridan, Paul Doyle, Troy Bannon, Derek Hickey, Jacqui Martin, Paul Bradley, Aisling Lyons, Padraig O Dubhghaill, Dave Sanders, Katie Theasby, Alan Wallace, Alan Byrne, Maurice Egan, Eamonn Mullen, Paudie O'Connor, Aoife Ní Chaoimh, Liam Flanagan, Paul Kelly, Jim Grant, Siobhan Bhreathnach, Sean McElwain, Séamus Ó Flatharta, James O'Mahony, Aidín Ní Mhaonaigh, Claire Maloney.

In 2024 we are continuing to expand the experience. We are very proud to have Gradam Ceoil TG4 Musician of the Year Derek Hickey, who will give a recital on Saturday afternoon with Pádraig Ó Dubhghaill in the Cornerstone Church.

Return visitors will be familiar with a number of our events. The weekend will see the return of the Harp Recital which was such a unique and enjoyable experience last year. 2024 will once again include sessions for teenagers, families, an adult slow session and a singing session. An Age-Action session on Sunday will be a new addition this year. We will also have a CD launch from Dave Saunders.

We are proud to be including two concerts over the weekend that are presented in association with The Lark theater. Sharon Shannon will play on Saturday evening at 8pm in the Lark and Sunday lunchtime will see Séamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta take to the stage with their beautiful arrangements of both Irish and English language song.

All in all, 2024 promises to be a great celebration of traditional music and continues the festival's commitment to bringing local players and the community together to play and experience the best that the tradition has to offer.

Time for Trad again - this year's weekend of music in Skerries will include many of last year's visiting players who are all well-known around the country and abroad. The list includes Mick O'Brien (pipes/flute), Paul Bradley (fiddle), Sean McElwain (banjo/bouzouki), Derek Hickey (box) & Jacqui Martin (fiddle), Troy Bannon (flute, Paul Doyle (guitar), Brendan Martin (fiddle), Paudie O'Connor (box) & Aoife Ní Chaoimh (fiddle), John McEvoy (fiddle) & Jacinta McEvoy (concertina), the Waterford contingent of Caoimhín O'Fearghaíl (pipes/flute), Paddy Tutty & Pax O'Faoláin (fiddles) & Macdara O'Faoláin (bouzouki) and local musicians Alan Byrne, Paul Kelly, Larry Egan, Maurice Egan, Jim Grant & Siobhán Bhreathnach, James O'Mahony, Aidín Ní Mhaonaigh, Áine Martin, Connor Lyons and the Lawlor family as well as other local players.

The sessions will be in all of the local pubs Joe Mays, The Gladstone, Nealons, The Snug, The Bus Bar & The Coast Inn at afternoon and evening start times ranging from 2pm to 9pm. There will be 2 morning/afternoon sessions in local café's - in Cafe Jacques on Saturday at 2pm and in Molly's Cafe on Sunday at 11am. Also a harp recital 4pm Saturday in La Scarpetta.
- Friday evening: Joe Mays, Nealons, The Coast Inn, The Snug and The Gladstone Inn (singers)
- Saturday afternoon: Joe Mays, The Snug and The Bus Bar
- Saturday evening: The Bus Bar, The Gladstone Inn and Joe Mays (tunes and singers)
- Sunday afternoon: The Snug and The Bus Bar
- Sunday evening: Joe Mays (fast and slow)

There will be 2 sessions at the Sailing Club for the younger players, at 7am Friday for Teenagers (hosted by local Inis Rua players) and at 5pm Sunday there will be the Family Session to include even younger players hosted by Mairéad McEvoy.

The weekly Gladstone Friday Night Session will continue as normal and is a welcome affiliated event in the weekend programme.
The Singing session will be hosted by the year-old Skerries Folk Club at 7pm Saturday evening upstairs in Joe Mays.
The familiar Adult slow session will be upstairs in Joe Mays at 7pm on Sunday evening hosted by box player Paudie O'Connor.

The 2023 spotlight event will be a Harp Recital hosted by local harpist Siobhán Bhreathnach and featuring solo players Áine Martin, Noreen O’Donoghue, Fiona Gryson, Alannah Thornburgh, Emer Ní Scolaí and Siobhán Bhreathnach herself. The Harp Recital will take place in La Scarpetta at 4pm on Saturday, where all are welcome to listen to the six harpists and then join them for a session.