All-Ireland seisiún 2006
The Seisiún na hÉireann music festival in Quin, Co. Clare
takes place from September 29-October 1 2006.
This year sees a major line-up of session groups, and to complement the
fabulous music sessions there is a wonderful art exhibition, community
games, a mega duck race and a Céilí held in the local community
hall over the course of the weekend.
The Festival prize fund includes 5,000 for the winner and prizes for
best overseas entry and other runner-up prizes.
The winning publican receives a plaque as winning venue of seisiún
na hÉireann.
The festival commences Friday, September 29 at 7.30pm with simultaneous
sessions kicking off in all the village pubs.
The first round heats go on until 10pm and then it’s open session
time with late bar exemptions. First round heats continue again at 2pm
on Saturday afternoon.
At noon on Saturday an art exhibition by local artists will open in the
village hall.
At 5.00pm simultaneously in the pubs the semi-final qualifiers will be
announced. Semi-finals will commence on Saturday at 7.30pm with open sessions
and late bar exemptions with the finalists announced at 10.30pm.
Session Finals commence at 2pm on Sunday at 5pm in the village hall. The
four finalists will play for 10 minutes before the winner and runners
up are announced.
Now in its third successful year, Seisiún na hÉireann festival
promises a superb weekend of the best pub sessions with the finest of
musicians from all over Ireland, Europe and a visiting group from Alaska.
More information is available from the website, while session musicians
can enter on-line.
Web: www.besttradsession.com
Tel: 087 6371163
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