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Live band performing on a dimly lit stage under blue lighting. A female vocalist stands centre with a microphone, surrounded by musicians: a drummer at the back, a guitarist and saxophonist to the right, and a keyboardist in the foreground. Instruments and monitors are arranged across the stage, creating an intimate concert atmosphere. Music, Folk Fest

Jacqui McShee’s Pentangle

Wed 9 Sep, 8pm

Dún Laoghaire Folk Fest

Known for their brilliantly successful combination of traditional and non-traditional, Pentangle forged a whole new era in folk - and founder member McShee is the central link right back to the beginning.

Bonnie Prince Billy Stands centre of a film image, he is wearing a long denim coat with the hood up, he is staring towards the camera intently with his hands in his pockets Music, Folk Fest

Bonnie “Prince” Billy

Fri 11 & Sat 12 Sep, 8pm

Dún Laoghaire Folk Fest

The Louisville, Kentucky native returns to Irish shores, performing his first concerts in Dún Laoghaire since 2014 in celebration of the release of his latest album We Are Together Again.

A black-and-white portrait of Andy Irvine who has a beard and tousled hair, smiling gently while holding a guitar close to his face. Music, Matinée, Folk Fest

Andy Irvine

Sat 12 Sep, 2pm

Dún Laoghaire Folk Fest

Celebrated for his time in Sweeney’s Men, Planxty and many more, Irvine is joined by emerging indie singer-songwriter Roisín Gowen and Dutch-British folk artist Tessa Rose Jackson.

Black-and-white photograph of a person performing on stage, shown in close-up profile while holding a handheld microphone near the mouth. The person has curly hair and facial hair and wears a dark, buttoned shirt with an open collar. The microphone cable runs downward out of frame. Soft stage lighting illuminates the face and upper body, while the background fades into deep shadow, emphasizing the performer and the microphone in the foreground. Music, Folk Fest

Destroyer (solo)

Sun 13 Sep, 8pm

Dún Laoghaire Folk Fest

A rare solo performance from Vancouver’s Dan Bejar, who started the indie project in the mid-90s which now boasts 14 albums. He is joined by Cork drummer-turned-artist Art Lorigan.