Bank holiday weekend festivals are music to the ears of fans

SMALL but perfectly formed was the verdict on the Liss Ard arts and music festival in West Cork over the weekend.

Bank holiday weekend festivals are music to the ears of fans
Mon, 06 Aug, 2012 - 01:00
Marc O’Sullivan and Don O’Mahony

Headlined by 1970s disco legends Chic, the bill also included Toots and the Maytals, Paul Buchanan of the Blue Nile, Mick Flannery, and Joan as Policewoman.

Many festival-goers availed of the camping facilities at Liss Ard. There were some issues with a shortage of parking on-site, but the organisers laid on shuttle buses to nearby Skibbereen.

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