Fiddle Me This

Anton Corbijn 1993

aking place from Friday, July 12th to Sunday 14th, this year’s Leinster Fleadh is taking place in Wicklow Town.

Which means an estimated 10,000 lovers of all things diddley-aye will be descending.

Which means the craic might very well be mighty.

The full-line-up for the three-day festival reads…

July 10th Harp Ensemble and Try-An-Instrument Session

July 12th-14th Pub Session Trail

July 12th-14th Fleadh Laighean Gig Rig

July 12th-14th Pop-up Gaeltacht

July 13th & 14th Open-air Céilí Dancing

July 13th & 14th Leinster Youth Group Ceoltóirí Óga Laighean CD Launch

July 13th & 14th Wicklow Town Window Displays, Mural and Heritage Walks

July 13th 10am & 14th 5pm Wicklow Film Exhibition

July 13th 10am to July 14th 4pm Artisian Food Market

On the competition front, the line-up comprises of…

Friday 12th
Dominican College Wicklow, Convent Road, Wicklow Town, St. Patrick’s GAA Club Sports Complex and Corporation lands, plus Wicklow & Coláiste Chill Mhantain Community College, Burkeen, Co. Wicklow
⦿ All Under 18 and Over 18 Dancing – Céilí/Set and Sean-nós
⦿ F12, 12-15, 15-18 Duets and Tríos
⦿ F12 & 12-15 Grúpaí Ceoil competitions
⦿ Comhrá Gaeilge/Scéalaíocht/Storytelling competitions – all age groups

Saturday 13th July
Coláiste Chill Mhantain Community College, Burkeen, Co. Wicklow
Grúpaí Ceoil 15-18
⦿ Bannaí Céilí F12 & 15-18
⦿ Duets and Trios O18
⦿ All instrumental and singing solo competition for age groups O18 and 12-15
⦿ All newly composed tunes and songs (Gaeilge agus Béarla), all age groups

Sunday 14th July
Coláiste Chill Mhantain Community College, Burkeen, Co. Wicklow
⦿ Grúpaí Ceoil O18
⦿ Bannaí Céilí 12-15 and O18
⦿ All instrumental and singing solo competitions for age groups F12 and 15-18

Full details of each event can be found here, with the competition details right about here. And whilst there, you might want to check out the free Heritage Trail, running throughout the festival.