The show will go on: Masters of Tradition to go ahead after Dept of Arts clarifies rules on crowd limits

“We want them to happen. We are taking all possible precautions. In fact, we couldn’t be taking more precautions. It seems crazy to hit something as controlled as our event"

Organisers need clarity on the new restrictions, says Francis Humphrys, chief executive of West Cork Music. Picture: Denis Minihane.

The organiser of some of the largest cultural events in West Cork has expressed disappointment over the confusion caused by the latest public health restrictions, which had cast a cloud of doubt over the performances of two music legends this weekend.

Francis Humphrys, the chief executive of West Cork Music (WCM) which stages the West Cork Literary Festival, the West Cork Chamber Music Festival and the Masters of Tradition Festival - worth a combined €3.3m to the local economy - said following clarification from the Department of Arts, the gigs by Christy Moore and singer-songwriter, Donovan, will go ahead as planned part of their reimagined Masters of Tradition festival.