From modest beginnings as a concert and a session, the Shannonside Winter Music Festival has grown into a hectic schedule of over 80 events, featuring 10 musical genres delivered across 17 locations in Sixmilebridge and Bunratty, Co. Clare.

Probably the most exciting trad combination of recent times, Matt Molloy and John Carty together with Arty McGlynn and Brian McGrath are undertaking a short winter rambles tour around Ireland to coincide with the release of Matt’s latest solo CD 'Back to the Island'.

Fourteen festivals in Co Clare are set to benefit from €43,000 in funding. The funding from Fáilte Ireland will be divided among local festivals who applied to its Regional...

Long after the Shannonside Winter Music Festival has finished, echoes of all musical genres can still be heard around Sixmilebridge throughout the year.