Sheelagh Dempsey has news of a unique collaboration with the Drogheda Orchestral Collective, a bilingual show celebrating Irish song, the upcoming Ye Vagabonds tour and the recipients of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Musicians-in-Residence 2018.

Sheelagh Dempsey has news of the Music Network Wood Quay Summer Sessions, the Triskel Arts inaugural 6 Summertime Concerts and the Cairde Sligo Arts Festival.

Sheelagh Dempsey has news of the 2018 West Cork Chamber Music Festival happening in beautiful Bantry, the 12th Guitar Festival of Ireland happening in various venues around Dublin and the International Festival for Irish Harp – Summer Harping in Louth.

The Mornington Singers turn 21, and the Louth Contemporary Music Society present their two day international The Book Of Hours festival. Plus the 6th Jim Dowling Uilleann Pipe and Trad Festival and more...

Sheelagh Dempsey looks at the Great Music in Irish Houses Festival, the Pipeworks International Organ Festival, the Doolin Folk Festival and 'An Alternative Sunday Service’!

Therese Fahy with ‘Ireland's Tombeau To Debussy’, the Sherkin Island Open Ear Festival plus Painting By Music invites with the ConTempo Quartet

Festivals, gigs live events including the Dublin International Competition, the Killaloe Chamber Music Festival and the Galway Early Music Festival

Sheelagh Dempsey has the latest live music listings including some small Dublin festivals including the Castleknock Music Festival, and the Irish Chamber Orchestra tour with Death and the Maiden...

LIve music and events with Sheelagh Dempsey including the Baltimore Fiddle Fair, a nationwide Music Network tour for Heidi Talbot and the Bealtaine festival...

We’re all about the festivals this week, as Sheelagh Dempsey has details of the City Of Derry Jazz and Big Band Festival, a listening workshop at Bealtaine plus dawn and dusk choruses!