Your Rooots Are Showing
2026-01-13 - 2026-01-18
The mission of Your Roots Are Showing – Ireland’s Folk Conference and Showcase is to bring the global folk music community together in a welcoming and dynamic space.
​We foster collaboration among musicians, artists, and industry professionals, support emerging talent, and create meaningful opportunities for the next generation. We are committed to preserving and evolving folk traditions, advocating for the folk music community, promoting education through workshops and discussions, and supporting well-being within the industry.
At its heart, Your Roots Are Showing is about sharing incredible music, keeping traditions alive, and connecting people through learning, stories, and the sounds of folk music.

Moate, Co. Westmeath; teaching workshops and concert
2026-01-24 00:00 - 23:59 UTC
I am delighted to invited by CCE Moate to give Fiddle Workshops and Concert at their beautiful venue

Dún na Sí Amenity & Heritage Park Moate, Co. Westmeath, N37 P271, Ireland

Please Contact Dave Donnelly Tel 087 2249725

Ard an Locha, Knockdomny, An Móta, Co. Contae na hIarmhí, N37 P271

(090) 648 1183

In the morning I will give a 2-hr Junior workshop, and it will run 11:00 -13:00.

followed by an afternoon 2-hr Intermediate workshop, 14:00-16:00.

At 8PM I will give a concert of solo fiddle music, drawing on a repertoire of traditional music I have recorded on the numerous albums I have made over a 45 year career. I will bring some of the cds and books I have published of music and song with me. The concert will take place in Teach Ceol Dun Na Si.

I hope we might even have some time for an intimate session of music and song after the concert

Féile na Tána, Carlingford, County Louth
2026-01-29 19:30 - 22:30 UTC
Ceiliúradh Oirialla | A Celebration of Oriel

Ti Chulainn, Mullaghbawn Co Armagh @19:00

le/with Gerry O’Connor, fiddle

Sárán, Caoimhe agus Tadhg Ó Maolagáin, concertina, fiddle & dance

Bláithín Mhic Cana, singer

Seamus Murphy, seanchaí / historian

Adm £12/ U18s ticket £8 Adm €14/ U18s ticket €9

2026 USA Spring Tour - East Coast
2026-02-19 08:00 - 2026-02-26 17:00 (Europe/Dublin)
2026 USA Spring Tour, East Coast

Thu, Feb 19 · Chestnut Hill, MA
Concert with Kevin McElroy, Boston College Gaelic Roots Series
Connolly House, Andover Room, 300 Hammond Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Time: 6:30 pm
Website: https://events.bc.edu/event/gaelic-roots-ft-gerry-oconnor

Fri, Feb 20 · Albany, NY
Concert lecture with illustrations, “The Rose in the Gap, Dance Music for Oriel”
The American Irish Heritage Center, Flanagan Theater, Quackenbush Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 7:00 pm
Website: https://irish-us.org
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1979686064310
Contact: mcclarke@me.com

Sat, Feb 21 · Albany, NY
Workshop in Irish Fiddle, Songs and Banjo with Kevin McElroy
The American Irish Heritage Center, Flanagan Theater, Quackenbush Square, Albany, NY 12207
Time: 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Website: https://irish-us.org
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1979769252127
Contact: mcclarke@me.com

Sat, Feb 21 · Albany, NY
Concert with Gerry O’Connor and Kevin McElroy, Irish Fiddle, Guitar and Songs
The American Irish Heritage Center, Flanagan Theater, Quackenbush Square, Albany, NY 12207
Website: https://irish-us.org
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1979825549514
Contact: mcclarke@me.com

Sun, Feb 22 · Hartford, CT
House concert with Noeleen
An intimate house concert hosted by Noeleen Soraghan
Website: https://www.facebook.com/noeleen.soraghan

Thu, Feb 26 · Boston, MA
CCE Boston Masterclasses
Masterclasses organised by the Reynolds-Hanifin-Cooley Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, supporting the teaching and promotion of Irish traditional music.
Website: https://cceboston.org/

Contact: aoifemariegriffin@gmail.com

this tour is supported by

2026 USA Spring Tour - West Coast
2026-02-28 00:00 - 2026-03-22 23:59 UTC
2026 USA Spring Tour, West Coast

Sat, Feb 28 · San Diego, CA
Concert with Gerry O’Connor, Violin, and Don Penzien, Guitar
Folk Heritage, Pilgrim United Church of Christ
2020 Chestnut Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Time: 7:30 pm
Website: https://sdfolkheritage.org/events

Mon, Mar 1 · San Diego, CA
World Music Concert Series, MUS 345: Music Cultures of the World
Smith Recital Hall, San Diego University
Website: https://psfa.sdsu.edu/news/

Fri, Mar 6 · Monterey, CA
Concert with Gerry O’Connor and Don Penzien
The Ugly Mug Café
4640 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073
Website: https://cafeugly.com
Supported by: Celtic Society of Monterey Bay
Website: https://www.celticsociety.org

Sat, Mar 7 · San Francisco, CA
Concert with Gerry O’Connor and Don Penzien
The Plough and Stars
116 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94118 Tel 415-751-1122
Website: https://theploughandstars.com

Wed, Mar 11 · Weaverville, CA
Concert with Gerry O’Connor and Don Penzien
Trinity Alps Performing Arts Center
101 Arbuckle Court, Weaverville, CA 96093
Website: https://www.tapoconline.org

Thu, Mar 12 · McCloud, CA
McCloud River Mountain Concert Series
325 Lawndale Ct, McCloud, CA 96057
Website: https://www.mccloudmusic.com

Fri, Mar 13 · Eugene, OR
Concert with Gerry O’Connor and Don Penzien
Tsunami Bookshop and Performance Space
2585 Willamette St, Eugene, OR 97405
Website: https://tsunamibooks.com

Sat, Mar 14 · Tualatin, OR
Concert with Gerry O’Connor and Don Penzien
Winona Grange Hall
8340 SW Seneca St, Tualatin, OR 97062
Website: https://tickettomato.com/event/9532

Tue, Mar 17 · Olympia, WA
Concert with Gerry O’Connor and Don Penzien
Traditions Fair Trade and Gathering Place
300 5th Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98501
Website: https://www.traditions.life

Wed, Mar 18 · Seattle, WA
House Concert
Contact: 2doug@dougplummer.com

Fri, Mar 20 · Port Townsend, WA
Concert with Gerry O’Connor and Don Penzien
Pallindrome Hall, Eaglemount Winery & Cidery
Website: https://eaglemountwinery.com/

Sat, Mar 21 · Mount Vernon, WA
Concert with Gerry O’Connor and Don Penzien
Celtic Arts Foundation
1124 Cleveland Ave, Mt Vernon, WA 98273
Website: https://celticarts.org/events/

this tour is supported by

NorthShore Strings Fiddle Camp, Covington, LA, USA
2026-05-25 - 2026-05-30
NorthShore Strings annual Fiddle Camp in Covington, LAClassical and Traditional String Performance and Educationhttps://www.nsstrings.org/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573609838963
Through professional performance and dynamic instruction the Northshore Strings showcases the power and versatility of string music across Classical, Celtic, Cajun, Jazz, and Bluegrass genres. We are here to…
Empower musicians, young and old, professional or novice.
Enrich the community.
Celebrate the traditions of string playing.

SSWC - Willie Clancy Summer School
2026-07-04 00:00 - 2026-07-12 23:59 (Europe/Dublin)
The Willie Clancy Summer School, a major traditional Irish music, song, and dance event held annually in Miltown Malbay, County Clare, Ireland, features instrument and dance classes, lectures, workshops, recitals, and céilithe throughout the week.

Catskills Irish Arts Week
2026-07-13 00:00 - 2026-07-18 23:59 (Europe/Dublin)
The Catskills Irish Arts Week (CIAW26), a week-long summer program in traditional Irish music, song, dance and arts, for children, teens and adults, held annually in East Durham, NY, in the heart of the Catskill Mountains.

We are delighted to be celebrating our 32nd year of continuous instruction in traditional Irish musical arts, and hope you will join us for a week in which we all grow together in the proficiency and community of the music we share.

Registered students participate in daily classes Monday, July 13 – Friday, July 17, 2026. The week closes with a full-day music and dance Festival on Saturday, July 18.

In addition to daily class instruction, we offer afternoon presentations, evening concerts, nightly ceili dances and participatory sessions in a very active week! This year we are strengthening our introductory music program for children ages 5-12, and will also be offering some special events to gather teens and young adults.

We have assembled an esteemed roster of instructors, from Ireland and the United States, who teach and perform at the highest levels of traditional Irish music and dance. Along with teaching morning and afternoon classes, they will be featured performers in the evening concerts and ceili bands, and lead the nightly sessions.
