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Folk and more in Co. Down Eight day music and culture festival returns to Bangor with some new additions
THE Columbanus Community Folk Festival is returning to Bangor in Co. Down with an eight-day extravaganza of Irish traditional music, song, heritage and local culture.
The eight-day festival, supported by Ards and North Down Borough Council begins Sunday, June 4 and runs until Sunday 11.
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The music line-up includes Dezi Donnelly, Mike McGoldrick, Tim Edey, Rachel McCarthy, Celtic Storm Band, Cap on the Wall Band, Clan Reagh Band, Brendan Monaghan, Bangor City Ukes, McGinn Sisters and many more.
The festival is being hosted by Ards Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (Ards CCÉ) from Bangor and they are expecting upwards of 2,000 visitors to attend the eight-day festival.
Ards CCÉ head music tutor Niall McClean said: “We are delighted to have the local support of our council and be hosting our amazing Columbanus Community Folk Festival once again in Bangor. New additions to the line-up have been included this year and it promises to be one of the best festivals in its history. With an amazing array of 17 events over an eight-day period, we would welcome everyone to come along and enjoy what will be an amazing cross-community atmosphere.”
The festival, incorporating a rich diversity of cross-community events, will include literary evenings hosted by local storytellers and poets, as well as music workshops and traditional sessions, walks, and even a boat ride – Folk on the Boat.
If you’re a visitor to the area, you should consider the Columban Coastal Walk conducted by The Friends of Columbanus. This stroll takes in the rich monastic heritage in Ards and North Down. St Columbanus was a 6th century missionary from Bangor who founded a number of monasteries in France and Italy. The six mile walk, with guide, goes from Comber to Scrabo Tower and on to Newtownards, either finishing in Conway Square or Movilla Abbey.
For further information, visit: www.ardscce.co.uk www.facebook.com/ards. comhaltasceoltoirieireann/ www.visitardsandnorthdown.com
