Belfast on Folk Directory

An Droichead

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Over the past year and a half, An Droichead has established itself as one of the best traditional music venues in Belfast. Friday 9–12 is a traditional session with Réalta and Friends; Saturday has a family-friendly fireside session 2–4 and a night session 9–12.

Cultúrlann (Belfast)

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An Chultúrlann spans three floors, with space for artistic and theatrical expression, a café, a tourist information office, community radio, and the North’s largest dedicated Irish language and media book and gift shop. Located in Belfast’s Gaeltacht Quarter, it hosts live traditional and contemporary music sessions and poetry readings.

Suitable for beginners and advanced. Core musicians are Dusty Doris (fiddle) and Maria Rafferty (flute), with visits from various guests and local musicians.

Feile an Phobail

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Ireland’s largest community festival, featuring music, comedy, talks, tours, theatre, debate, and family-oriented events. The programme offers a wide variety of activities, some of which will appeal to folk fans.

Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann

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Started in 1951 ! A week long event, featuring concerts, competitions, singing, walking tours, and lots more.

Fountain Lane

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Garrick Bar

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A venue for trad music, consistently hosting sessions four evenings a week over the last two decades. A Thursday evening has recently been added, making it five.

Halt

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Halt is a new venue in the old Europa bus station.

Hearth

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A new session in Ballyhackamore, open to all skill levels. Meets every Wednesday; schedule updates are posted on social media.

Kelly's Cellars

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Lavery's

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McEnaney's

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McHugh's

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McHugh’s is a session for Belfast trad players from BelfastTrad.org who are not yet professional, providing a space to swap tunes and play together. It began on 29 November 2009.

Pavillion Bar

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A welcoming bar offering free pints for musicians.

Post House

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Seatons Of Sailortown

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Sunflower Bar

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Sunflower Folk Club, Belfast. In the seventies and eighties, when many people were avoiding the troubled streets of Belfast, there was a place where many artists continued to visit and play. The Sunflower Folk Club, founded by the late Geoff Harden, was an institution — a place where top folk performers could come and play in a sympathetic environment, and one of the few real ‘folk clubs’ in a scene.

The American Bar

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The Chester

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The Deer's Head

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The Dirty Onion

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Friday 9pm–12am; Saturday 2–4pm and 9pm–12am; Sunday 2–5pm and 7–10pm.

The Duke Of York

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The Duncairn Centre For Arts And Culture

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Details of when it is on are available on the website.

The Errigle Inn

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The Morning Star

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The Northern Whig

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The Parador

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The session has been going for many years, the two mainstays being Tom Clarke on pipes and Andy Dixon on fiddle. Numbers vary from week to week.

The Phoenix Bar

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The Points

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The Second Fiddle

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White's Tavern

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Great music - hosts are Maria (Flute), John Boy (bouzouki), Darragh (pipes) and Kevin (Fiddle). Visiting musicians welcome to join in but you need to be there about 9 to secure a seat.