Christy Moore adds Bantry date
He's appearing as part of the star-studded Masters Of Tradition festival.
The Hot Press Newsdesk, 20 Jul 2009
Christy Moore has been added to the bill for the Masters Of Tradition festival, which takes place in Bantry, West Cork from August 12 to 16.
Christy, who plays on the Friday, joins a line-up which includes such giants of the genre as Tommy Peoples, Paddy Keenan, John McEvoy, Mick, Louise & Michelle Mulcahy, Kevin Crawford, Steve Cooney, Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne, John Flanagan, John Spillane, Máire Ní Chéilleachair, John Wynne, John & Jacinta McEvoy, Sean Ó Sé & Peadar Ó Riada and Martin Hayes who opens and concludes proceedings.
Tickets are available from www.westcorkmusic.ie, which also has details of special hotel accommodation rates.
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