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Opt-in (details on home page) for Updates email list (incl. Directory Updates),
and then send in your free listings: see Get listed ! webpage . We can draft your entries, to approve or change,
Just email sam@folklife.uk & tell us your webpage for us to extract details. Or send in details, forms on our Get Listed page.
Song, Music, Dance, Poetry, Story: Clubs • Concerts • Sings • Sessions • Ceilidhs • Workshop series
Just a few entries ~ A volunteer to research / google other listings is welcome.
See also: Performers: Ireland 🄵 Folklife members' folk news on Folklife West magazine: Scotland, Ireland, world news
DIRECTORY IS OPEN TO ALL - Folklife's main areas are: Wales, England South-West, West Midlands, Oxon, so currently, most entries from those areas.
Most Directory entries are from paying Folklife Members, paid membership (details foot of page) very welcome, but not required for Directory listing.
Most Directory entries are from paying Folklife Members, paid membership (details foot of page) very welcome, but not required for Directory listing.
We list free, 🄵 Folklife members, and 🅄 non-member Updates-signups. Note: Zooms are not included, they are on Venues: Zoom page
Singing circles (1) The all-Ireland list
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🄵 Day Varies ALL COUNTIES SINGING CIRCLES IRELAND www.facebook.com/groups/852693051408846/
→ Various venues & times, details see list below.
⊕ Gathering spot for anyone interested in sharing information about Traditional/Folk Singing Circle activities/events in Ireland.
Includes all-Ireland list of over 120 singing circles by county, which follows below, and a calendar. (new listing, March 2026).
SINGING CIRCLES IRELAND, a list of 120+ singing circles, by county.
Brendan Kennedy is kindly sending Folklife his list, monthly. This edition is July 2026 © Brendan Kennedy. See the above Facebook group.
Singing circles (2): by county
Back to top of page, Venues: Ireland Whilst we have limited resources (both time & money) to research possible entries ourselves, we welcome these more detailed listings from across Ireland, there is no charge. Just email sam@folklife.uk and we can arrange a listing for you.
Co. Dublin:
🄵 Friday, 2nd. Co Dublin, INCHICORE. The CROONERISTA SOCIAL CLUB www.facebook.com/crooneristasocialclub/
→ CIE /Inchicore Sports & Social Club, West Terrace, Inchicore, Dublin City D08 PA07, 8.30pm
⇒ All queries to Brendan at croonerista<at>gmail.com Email Brendan to be added to the email notifications list.
⊕ Based on the notion of ‘social singing’ and gathering where we share songs and sometimes the stories that accompany those songs. Singers, musicians of any standard, style and genre and especially listeners and visitors all welcome. (March 2026)
⇒ All queries to Brendan at croonerista<at>gmail.com Email Brendan to be added to the email notifications list.
⊕ Based on the notion of ‘social singing’ and gathering where we share songs and sometimes the stories that accompany those songs. Singers, musicians of any standard, style and genre and especially listeners and visitors all welcome. (March 2026)
Music sessions
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We have limited resources (both time and money). We'd welcome a volunteer to contact Ireland music sessions to send us entries.
Meanwhile the following online site lists 100s of sessions in Ireland (plus many more around the world).
🅄 ONLINE International. THE SESSION https://thesession.org/
⇒ Contact: Jeremy Keith, https://thesession.org/contact, but check the help page first: https://thesession.org/help Membership is free and only takes a moment to sign up: https://thesession.org/signup You can also install The Session app on your phone or computer. To get the latest activity on The Session: Follow @thesession on Mastodon. Follow @thesession.org on Bluesky. Like The Session on Facebook.
⊕ An international community website dedicated to Irish traditional music. Find tunes to play, sessions to play them in, events (like concerts and festivals), or explore the track listings of recordings, and join in discussions about the music. (2025 May, new listing)
Concert venues (professional performers, no singers from the floor)
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🅄 Day Varies, most days. Co. Dublin, DUBLIN 4. THE IRISH HOUSE PARTY theirishhouseparty.com/
→ The Lansdowne Hotel, 27 Pembroke Road, Dublin 4. info<AT>theirishhouseparty.com
⇒ info<AT>theirishhouseparty.com, www.facebook.com/theirishhouseparty/, www.instagram.com/irishhouseparty/,
www.youtube.com/user/IrishHousePartyTV
⊕ The Irish House Party Dinner and Show in Dublin is live traditional Irish music and Irish dancing at its very best. Lap up the pure talent of these All Ireland champion musicians, dancers and entertaining presenters. [New listing, April 2024]
→ The Lansdowne Hotel, 27 Pembroke Road, Dublin 4. info<AT>theirishhouseparty.com
⇒ info<AT>theirishhouseparty.com, www.facebook.com/theirishhouseparty/, www.instagram.com/irishhouseparty/,
www.youtube.com/user/IrishHousePartyTV
⊕ The Irish House Party Dinner and Show in Dublin is live traditional Irish music and Irish dancing at its very best. Lap up the pure talent of these All Ireland champion musicians, dancers and entertaining presenters. [New listing, April 2024]
📍 The Irish House Party also tour the UK from time to time; listed under Performers Ireland, www.folklife.uk/p-ireland
Media: Ireland printed -> online -> radio -- venues' news & listings providers welcome
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For more Venues' news, see news pages Folklife West: Scotland; Ireland; World * Zoom-only listings are on our Venues: Zoom page
and these other magazines & listings below in print, online & radio.
online SINGING CIRCLES IRELAND see entry above under Ireland: a list for all counties
online FONN TRADITIONAL MUSIC & SONG https://fonn.online
→ Primarily, but not excusively, from Ireland.
⇒ Edited by Séamas Sheils. Contact fonn by e-mail to info@fonn.online, by phone on 00-353-87-9626213, or by post to 25 The Old Mill, Ratoath, Co. Meath, Ireland.
online FONN TRADITIONAL MUSIC & SONG https://fonn.online
→ Primarily, but not excusively, from Ireland.
⇒ Edited by Séamas Sheils. Contact fonn by e-mail to info@fonn.online, by phone on 00-353-87-9626213, or by post to 25 The Old Mill, Ratoath, Co. Meath, Ireland.
⊕ A free biannual magazine devoted to traditional music and song. The magazine includes news, reviews and essays with images and videos, plus a Singing Session Directory and The Big Gig List. Read this issue online or download; download previous issues. (Mar 2026, updated by Folklife editors from website info)
We have Folklife members from Skye to USA!, but no significant circulation outside our main area (Wales; England West Country & West Midlands).
. . . but it might be worth joining Folklife (just £9 PDF or UK-only £25 posted, per year, for 3 issues Folklife West plus 3 issues Folklife Traditions Journal):
-- for venues near to our area
-- for venues in popular holiday areas
-- for venues with something else to publicise eg a folk act, or a folk festival - we can publicise all your folk activities if you are a Folklife member
-- or if interested in our general articles on our "Folklife Traditions" pages, and in reading the whole Folklife West magazine
-- . . . or . . . just to support us !
. . . but it might be worth joining Folklife (just £9 PDF or UK-only £25 posted, per year, for 3 issues Folklife West plus 3 issues Folklife Traditions Journal):
-- for venues near to our area
-- for venues in popular holiday areas
-- for venues with something else to publicise eg a folk act, or a folk festival - we can publicise all your folk activities if you are a Folklife member
-- or if interested in our general articles on our "Folklife Traditions" pages, and in reading the whole Folklife West magazine
-- . . . or . . . just to support us !