The Cuckoo has arrived!

Our farming neighbour, Paddy Conole, tells me that he heard the cuckoo this morning, the 1st May, at the back of his house, and Paddy is a man who would know a cuckoo when he hears one, so you can take that as official. Meanwhile, Kinvara’s Cuckoo is about to get underway, and we can look forward to a weekend of hearty music and lots of old friends back to visit. Summer is acomin in…

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Cuckoo on Youtube


A clip recorded in John Griffin’s pub, “The Auld Plaid Shawl” of a session with Dermy Diamond, Paul O ‘Shaughnessy and others.

Programme ‘08

The programme for this year’s festival is now out, and can be downloaded here -

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New Poster for 2008

The new Poster for 2008, by Unknown Artist. Layout, Helen Gunning.

Poster for 2008

cuckoo 2008Here was the poster for 2008, by Peter Reid.

Cuckoo Fleadh ‘08

Cuckoo 08 COMING SOON!!!