Cork Folk Festival launched by city's lord mayor
William Hammond, festival organiser, and festival chairman Jim Walsh at the launch of 44th Cork Folk Festival, at St Peter’s Church, North Main Street.Picture: David Keane
With Safe Harbour out of the way, music fans on Leeside switch attention to the second big event of a busy festival season, as Cork Folk Festival looms on the horizon. Running from September 27 to October 1, the 44th edition of the festival will again shine the spotlight on Cork talents, as well as welcoming musicians and singers from all corners of the island and beyond.
Organisers say that more than 200 musicians will be taking part in about 40 concerts and sessions across the city in such venues as the Everyman, Triskel, and An Spailpín Fánach.
