Richard Dawson

& Special Guests Landless

A very special solo set featuring material from Dawson’s celebrated last album 2020 stripped down to its raw guitar-and-voice essence, plus live favourites taken from his back catalogue of albums.

Ichiko Aoba

& Special Guest Mary Lattimore

This is the second Irish visit from rising Japanese singer and guitarist Ichiko Aoba. Her sound draws together chamber music, contemporary orchestral, jazz, folk and impressionistic classical music;  it is a sonic voyage through the East China Sea.

Cassandra Jenkins

Native New Yorker Cassandra Jenkins writes with a singular voice and an impressionistic intimacy, making astute observations that dovetail neatly with her blend of folk and lush ambient pop.

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Christy Moore

One of Ireland’s greatest ever singers and interpreters of song returns to Dún Laoghaire Folk Festival for a one-night-only solo show pulling songs from an extraordinary 50+ year spanning recording career.

Lemoncello

Lemoncello echo the profound integrity of folk with songwriting that is modern, never anachronistic, and charm audiences with charisma and personality that is irresistible and comparable to the luminaries of French chanson, Brel and Piaf.

Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh

& Special Guest Méabh McKenna

Member of The Gloaming and This Is How We Fly, Ó Raghallaigh’s music ranges from quite traditional to fairly out there, and he continues to explore the region where traditional music begins to disintegrate.

Ryley Walker

& Special Guest Gwenifer Raymond

While, in the past, Illinois native Ryley Walker’s desire to be as great as his influences may have dogged and hindered him from bringing his own personality to his music, now, Walker’s music is undeniably his.

Louise Mulcahy presents Mná na bPíob/Women of the Pipes

Limerick Uilleann Piper Louise Mulcahy presents a special concert and presentation on the often-forgotten contribution of women to the tradition of the Uilleann Pipes, one of Ireland’s oldest and most complex musical instruments.

A Lazarus Soul (Acoustic)

& Special Guest Arrivalists

Brian Brannigan and Joe Chester perform a very special duo performance from acclaimed Dublin cult band A Lazarus Soul.

Les Filles des Illighadad

& Special Guests Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin & Ultan O’Brien

Niger group Les Filles de Illighadad’s music is a groundbreaking blend of regional sound, ancient village choral chants and desert guitar; a sound that resonates far outside of their village.