Full Occupancy In Hotels As Major Festival Gets Underway In West Cork Town

The Clonakilty Guitar Festival is back for its 15th year

A host of national and international musicians form part of the line up.

George Lowden, who recently teamed up with Ed Sheeran, is returning to the festival while Blind Boy's Live Podcast Show took place in the Showgrounds on Wednesday evening to a sold out arena.

Speaking to RedFM News organiser of the festival Raymond Blackwell says because the weekend is so popular they're moving headline acts to midweek slots to extend the boost the whole town receives from the festival:

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