The Féile Frank Mc Gann memorial festival of Irish traditional music, song and dance starts today 12th October and runs until 14th October 2012, in Strokestown, Co. Roscommon.  The ongoing success of the festival is due to the fact that Frank Mc Gann was a widely known and charismatic figure in Irish Music.  Several thousand people attended the many events over the weekend last year, to enjoy a host of top musicians and dancers. This year’s festival, the tenth anniversary celebrating the life and times of frank McGann, promises to be as exciting as the previous ones and they are in the process of putting together an exciting line-up of musicians and singers. So if you are in the mood for some more music get on down there. This years programme includes

Dé hAoine / Friday 12th October 2012

19:30 Percy French Hotel - Oscailt Ofiguil - Official opening of festival.

- Feile Frank McGann Recognition
Awards 2012

21:00 Strokestown Park - The Kitchen Sessions
Featuring
Micheál Ó Raghallaigh and Danny O’Mahony

22:00 ‘til late Pub music sessions - See Pub Session guide

Dé Sathairn / Saturday 13th October 2012

Workshops (Scoil Mhuire Strokestown)

10:00 to 10:30 Registration

10:30am to 13:00 & Classes
14:00 – 16:00

Workshop Tutors

Siobhan Peoples (Fiddle)
Colm Gannon (Button Accordion)
Sean Ryan (Whistle)
Joe Skelton (Whistle)
Micheal O’Raghallaigh (Concertina)
Seamus O’Kane (Bodhran)
Suzanne Leahy (Sean Nos Dance)
Mick O’Brien (Flute)

16:00 Percy French Hotel
“A Trip in the Merc”
A journey down memory lane with some musicians who knew and
loved Frank McGann. Stories, yarns and great music.

20:30 Percy French Hotel
“GALA CONCERT”
Featuring
Dervish
Doors open at 20.00

All day ’til late Pub music sessions - See Pub Session guide

Dé Domhnaigh / Sunday 14th October 2012

11:30 Festival Mass

15:00 to 18:00 Percy French Hotel - Céilí
Ceili with “The Tulla Céilí Band” (Tickets: €10)
All day ’til late Pub music sessions - See Pub Session guide

Check thier website : www.feilefrankmcgann.com