Masters of Tradition

28/05/2026

Tiago Matias is performing at the second of our Níos Deanaí concerts on the 21st of August at 10pm.

Tiago, originally from Aveiro (Portugal), studied at the Aveiro Calouste Gulbenkian Conservatory and the Lisbon School of Music, graduating in guitar in 2005.

A specialist in historical plucked instruments, he founded the early music ensemble Noa Noa in 2012.

In 2025–2026 he undertakes his first solo world tour (26 concerts in 12 countries). He is currently a researcher and PhD candidate at the University of Coimbra.

Tiago will be performing in the candlelit library of Bantry House.

Tickets just €17 available at westcorkmusic.ie or by calling 027 52788

Thank you to for the continued support of West Cork Music events

14/05/2026

Méav Ní Mhaolchatha is performing at the first of our Níos Deanaí concerts on the 20th of August at 10pm.

Méav is a founding member of the group Celtic Woman, which has sold over 10 million albums worldwide. This year she releases her 5th solo album, Sweet Sorrow, an exploration of grief and consolation, written in collaboration with award-winning Irish film composer Stephen Rennicks.

Méav will be performing in the candlelit library of Bantry House, with Vincent Lynch on piano, Deirdre Moynihan on violin and vocals, and Ailbhe McDonagh on cello.

Tickets just €17 available at westcorkmusic.ie or by calling 027 52788

Thank you to for the continued support of West Cork Music events

29/04/2026

🎉 Booking is now open for the 2026 Masters of Tradition.

📅 Wednesday 19 - Sunday 23 August

📍 Bantry, Co. Cork

🎵 Artistic Director Martin Hayes will be joined by:

Clíodhna Ní Aodáin, Ciara Ní Bhriain, Máirín Fahy and Patsy Broderick, Eimear Coughlan, Yvonne Fahy, Tiago Matias, Aoife Ní Bhriain and Cormac McCarthy, Libby McCrohan, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha and friends, Louise Mulcahy, Liam O’Brien, Ciarán Ó Gealbháin, Charlie and Rowan Piggott, Kyle Sanna, Seán Doherty and Richie Piggott, The Breath, The Weaving and Ryan Young.

☘ Evening concerts in Bantry House and Maritime Hotel; secret concerts in Future Forests, St Brendan's Church and Whiddy Island; and talks in Marino Church.

🎟 from www.westcorkmusic.ie, +353 (0) 27 52788 or by calling in to the Festival office at 13 Glengarriff Road, Bantry.



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16/04/2026

📣 Booking is now open for Friends of Masters of Tradition.
General Booking opens 29th April

💚 Become a 2026 Friend of Masters of Tradition and avail of these other benefits:

✨ Exclusive Friends Newsletters
✨ Invitation to Friends and Artists Launch Party
✨ Acknowledgement during the 2026 festival
✨ Free entry into a draw for CDs of Festival Musicians

For more details on how to become a Friend, go to www.westcorkmusic.ie/friends

☘ Masters of Tradition runs from 19 - 23 August in Bantry, Co. Cork

Artistic Director Martin Hayes will be joined by:
Clíodhna Ní Aodáin, Méabh Begley, Aoife Ní Bhriain and Cormac McCarthy, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, Ciara Ní Bhriain, Seán Doherty, Máirín Fahy and Patsy Broderick, Tiago Matias, Libby McCrohan, Louise Mulcahy, Liam O’Brien, Ciarán Ó Gealbháin, Charlie and Rowan Piggott, Richie Piggott, Kyle Sanna, The Breath, The Weaving, Ryan Young and more.

Full programme - www.westcorkmusic.ie/masters-of-tradition/

Friends can book by ringing the Festival office on +353 (0) 27 52788 or by emailing [email protected]

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Become a 2026 Friend of Masters of Tradition and avail of a range of benefits including priority booking, invitation to Friends and Artists launch party and ...

14/04/2026

Tickets now on sale!

✨ Piaras Ó Lorcáin
📍 St Brendan's Church, Bantry
📅 Sunday 26 April
⏰ 7.30pm ( doors open at 7pm)

A special opportunity to see this generational talent from Armagh.

Piaras is a traditional sean-nós singer from Crossmaglen, Co. Armagh, and one of the most distinctive young voices in Irish traditional song today.

His singing is rooted in the Oriel tradition, with an emphasis on storytelling, phrasing and emotional depth.

If you have heard of Piaras before now, you'll know this isn't a concert to miss as he doesn't travel down this far south often, and if you haven't heard of him now is the time to get to know him and be able to say you saw him in the foundational years of what will certainly be a long and successful career.

More details and booking at: www.westcorkmusic.ie/events/2026/piaras-o-lorcain/
Or by ringing the office at +353 (0) 27 52788

One of Ireland's most captivating young traditonal voices, Piaras Ó Lorcáin delivers a heartfelt performance of Pádraig Mac Ruairí, especially for Other Voic...

13/04/2026

Piaras Ó Lorcáin is coming to West Cork Music on Sunday 26th April. Tickets on sale now
📍 St Brendan's Church 26/04
🚪 Doors at 7pm
🎶 Concert starts at 7.30pm
🎟 Tickets available at westcorkmusic.ie / link in bio

A special opportunity to see this generational talent from Armagh, down in the southwest of Ireland.

Piaras is a traditional sean-nós singer from Crossmaglen, Co. Armagh, and one of the most distinctive young voices in Irish traditional song today. Immersed in music from early childhood, he began singing at just four years of age and has remained deeply connected to the Irish language and its rich oral heritage ever since.

Educated through Irish at Gaelscoil Phádraig Naofa, he developed not only fluency in the language but a profound appreciation for its storytelling and song tradition. During these formative years, he was encouraged and mentored by Bláthín Mhic Cánna, who recognised his natural ability and nurtured his passion for language, narrative and music — foundations that continue to shape his artistic identity.

25/03/2026

☘ Masters of Tradition runs from 19th - 23rd August 2026.

💚 Become a 2026 Friend of Masters of Tradition and avail of a range of benefits:

✨ Priority Booking (16th April)
✨ Exclusive Friends Newsletters
✨ Invitation to Friends and Artists Launch Party
✨ Acknowledgement during the 2026 festival
✨ Free entry into a draw for CDs of Festival Musicians

For more details on how to become a Friend, go to www.westcorkmusic.ie/friends

🎶 Artistic Director Martin Hayes will be joined by:

Clíodhna Ní Aodáin, Méabh Begley, Aoife Ní Bhriain and Cormac McCarthy, Ciara Ní Bhriain, Seán Doherty, Máirín Fahy and Patsy Broderick, Tiago Matias, Cormac McCarthy, Libby McCrohan, Louise Mulcahy, Liam O’Brien, Ciarán Ó Gealbháin, Charlie and Rowan Piggott, Richie Piggott, Kyle Sanna, The Breath, The Weaving, Ryan Young and more.

Full programme - www.westcorkmusic.ie/masters-of-tradition/

Friends' Booking opens 16th April
General Booking opens 29th April

🎥 Karlis Dzjamko Photography



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18/03/2026

📣2026 Masters of Tradition programme is now online.

☘ From 19 - 23 August, Artistic Director Martin Hayes will be joined by:

✨ Clíodhna Ní Aodáin ✨ Méabh Begley ✨ Patsy Broderick
✨ Aoife Ní Bhriain ✨ Ciara Ní Bhriain ✨ Rioghnach Connolly
✨ Seán Doherty ✨ Máirín Fahy ✨ Tiago Matias
✨ Stuart McCallum ✨ Cormac McCarthy ✨ Libby McCrohan ✨ Méav Ní Mhaolchatha ✨ Louise Mulcahy ✨ Liam O’Brien ✨ Ciarán Ó Gealbháin ✨ Charlie Piggot ✨ Rowan Piggot
✨ Kyle Sanna ✨ Rediscovering Selena O'Neill project
✨ The Breath ✨ The Weaving ✨ Ryan Young

There will be concerts in the Maritime Hotel and the intimate library of Bantry House as well as talks in Marino Church and a programme of secret concerts in unique venues in the Bantry area.

💚 Friends of Masters of Tradition can book from Thursday 16th April at 10am

💚 General Booking opens Wednesday 29th April

Become a Friend by clicking on bit.ly/4siSelG

Full programme at www.westcorkmusic.ie/masters-of-tradition/programme/



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23/12/2025

🎄 As we reach the end of 2025, we'd like to wish everyone a Happy Christmas.

🙏 to our wonderful audiences, artists, volunteers, staff and everyone who helps to make the Masters of Tradition such a fantastic five days each August.

📅 The 2026 Masters of Tradition takes place from 19 - 23 August. Keep an eye on www.westcorkmusic.ie in the spring for the online programme.

📸 Karlis Dzjamko

14/11/2025