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This major gathering of fiddle players was established in 1983 and is held annually in the Highlands Hotel, Glenties. As always, there is a great line up of fiddle players from both near and far, with a weekend full of classes, talks, sessions and a fantastic Saturday night Fiddle Concert.

Three classes covering various levels.

Date: Saturday October 4 & Sunday October 5

Time: 10.30am to 12.30pm

Venue: The Highlands Hotel, Glenties • Cost: €15 (For the 2 days)

Advanced Level Class with Troy MacGillivray and Andrea Beaton (Cape Breton).

Date: Saturday October 5

Time: 2.30pm – 4.00pm

Venue: The Highlands Hotel, Glenties • Cost: €15 (For the 2 days)

Talk: The Fiddle Music of Cape Breton

with Andrea Beaton and Troy MacGillivray.

Date: Saturday, October 4

Venue: The Highlands Hotel, Glenties

Time: 12.30pm – 1.30pm • Cost: FREE

The fiddle music of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, is strongly rooted in

the Scottish and Irish traditions, following waves of emigration from these

shores in the 18th. and 19th. centuries.

Event
  • Start Date Friday 02 October 2026
  • End Date Sunday 04 October 2026
  • €15
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