For 28 years the tiny village of Feakle in County Clare has been holding an international music festival which celebrates the musical heritage of East Clare. This year it went on round the clock from August 5th to 10th. Local and regional musicians showed up with their instruments and poured into the local pubs where they jammed together, and song and dance filled the room. Throughout the week storytelling and poetry readings, music and dance workshops, and concerts  were held at various locations. Local pubs, St. Mary’s Church, and the larger Community Hall were the centers of all this activity.

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Glasses await the Guinness

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Pepper’s Bar is one of the Popular Music Venues

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Pappers Dance

These feet were made for dancing

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Even Leprechauns Show Up for the Festival (No, this is not Mitch pretending to be one)

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Taking it to the Streets

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Who said the Irish don’t have style?