Live music forms an important role at the Crawley Irish Festival.

It is the goal of the Celtic and Irish Cultural Society to encourage greater penetration of different musical forms and to present modern and traditional Irish music to as wide an audience as possible.

Spread across two stages and more… we hope that there is something for everyone! There are two Live Music stages featuring modern rock, country and traditional folk music.

FDL DOME STAGE

KATHY DURKIN

MARTIN RUDDY

PATRICK FEENEY

Patrick has recorded 5 CDs to date all of which portray his unique voice. His newest album, “Gentle On My Mind” combines favourites with a selection of beautiful ballads.

After recording and gigging the country music dance scene on a full time basis for a number of years, Patrick decided that he would expand his musical horizons, in the form of the ‘Irish Connection’ tour. This show, which has truly taken off during 2008 and demonstrates Patrick’s love of traditional Irish ballads, and his talent for dance - he even includes the age-old, nearly lost art of Irish brush dancing!

SOLID GOLD COUNTRY

SIANSA

Siansa is a London based band playing Traditional Irish music and Song. The band play a variety of instruments including Uilleann Pipes, Harp, Bouzouki, Guitar, Fiddle, Flute and Bodhrán. Siansa, pronounced ’she-an-sa’ is Gaelic for ‘melody’ or ‘musical strain’. Siansa will kick off the festival at the FDL Dome Stage before taking a later session on the TRAD Stage.

COINFORD TRAD STAGE

BROGUE

WRAGGLE TAGGLE

DUN THE VAIL

REALSTRINGS

SIANSA

Siansa is a tight knit band who believe in playing Traditional Irish Music, with feeling and excitement, but without loosing anything in the playing. They believe the music should be enjoyed not only by those playing it, but most importantly by those listening to it.

SPONSORSHIP

The Dome Stage, for 2008, will be title sponsored by Foundation Developments Limited as the FDL Dome Stage. FDL also sponsored the Dome stage in 2007 and have supported events in Crawley since the the Celtic and Irish Cultural Society was formed.

Sponsorship is currently available for the Traditional Stage which includes stage branding, inclusion of logos on publicity material and on the website. For more information, please contact David Nolan on 0774 035 8221.