New Festival Announced For Cork

A new festival celebrating a new wave of Irish folk and traditional talent will take place in Cork later this year.

Islander presents ‘Quiet Lights’, an exciting new small-scale festival with a big heart, which aims to shine a light on the new wave of Irish folk and traditional talent that are quietly forging new paths, recollecting old tales and making new stories.

 From Friday 7th to Sunday 9th September, music from the heart and for the soul will fill the city's nooks, crannies, chapels, and bars. The line-up features established and up-and-coming names like Katie Kim and Radie Peat, Lisa O’Neill, Ye Vagabonds, Caoimhín O’Raghallaigh, Slow Moving Clouds, Landless, Inni-K, Cormac Begley, Saint Caoilian, Dowry, Claudia Schwab, Elaine Malone, and more to be announced.

 The sound of toes tapping and string plucking will be found across various intimate Cork venues including: Coughlan’s Live, Sirius Arts Centre Cobh, The Roundy, St. Peter’s and The Chapel at Griffith College.

 "I’m really excited to announce the first details of the inaugural Quiet Lights weekend in my home town of Cork. It's going to be a beautiful blend of folk and traditional music in the music spaces of the city and beyond into the harbour. We’re utilising well known music venues, but also some rather unique new spaces, which will add to the distinct and unique flavour of Quiet Lights." said Jonathan Pearson of Islander.

"These artists represent the absolute cutting edge of what has been a remarkable flourishing of folk and traditional music in Ireland in recent years, and I’m delighted to bring them together for an exciting weekend in Cork. We hope you can join us in the southern city for a bit of warmth as the evenings begin to lengthen and Autumn's pull draws in. It will be something quite different.”

LISTINGS:

FRIDAY 7th SEPTEMBER 

Cormac Begley – Official Opening Show

In association with Coughlan's Live

Friday 7th September 2018

Coughlan's Bar, Douglas Street, Cork

Doors: 8pm

Price: €10

Landless and Saint Caoilian

In association with Sirius Arts Centre

Friday 7th September (w/ Saint Caoilian)

Sirius Arts Centre, Kilgarvan, Cobh

Doors: 8pm

Price: €10

Inni-K and Elaine Malone

Friday 7th September 2018

The Roundy, Castle Street, Cork

Doors: 8:30pm

Tickets on sale soon

SATURDAY 8th SEPTEMBER

 Lisa O’Neill

In association with Coughlan's Live

Saturday 8th September 2018

Coughlan's Bar, Douglas Street, Cork

Doors: 7pm

Price: €16.50

Caoimhín O’Raghallaigh

In association with The Good Room

Saturday 8th September 2018

St Peter’s, North Main Street, Cork

Doors: 4pm

Price: €15

Dowry and Claudia Schwab

Saturday 8th September 2018

The Roundy, Castle Street, Cork

Doors: 8:30pm

Tickets on sale soon

Slow Moving Clouds

Saturday 8th September 2018

The Chapel at Griffith College

Doors: 9pm

Price: €12

SUNDAY 9th SEPTEMBER

 Ye Vagabonds

In association with Coughlan's Live

Sunday 9th September 2018

Coughlan's Bar, Douglas Street, Cork

Doors: 4pm

Price: €15

Katie Kim and Radie Peat – Closing Concert

In association with The Good Room

Sunday 9th September 2018

The Chapel at Griffith College, Wellington Road, Cork

Doors 8pm

Price: €20

For more info visit www.quietlights.net