Where is the best place in Northern Ireland/ Donegal for music?

Question

I am going to Ireland for a few months and i am i Traditional Fiddle player. I am really Looking for advice on the best areas to go for sessions where i could play. Preferably Donegal but i can also go to Sligo and Northern Ireland. All suggestions welcome. Names of pubs would be good aswell.

Answer 1

Go to Ballyshannon in Co. Donegal.  They have a traditional festival on at the start of August every year - you will have missed it this year but there are many bars there where traditional sessions are common.  Also, this is close to Sligo if you want to go there, but it is a larger town / small city and traditional music sessions are not as common there.  Trying to think of names of bars in Ballyshannon but cant recommend any over others - there are many bars and it is a small town so you will find somewhere with traditional music.  Also, here you are close to the sea-side resorts of Bundoran and Rosnowlagh if you fancy some sea air when you are not fiddling !

Have fun !

Answer 2

Kelly's in Belfast's city centre is a great pub for traditional music there's also plenty of pubs in Derry city that have trad sessions as well

Answer 3

gotobelfast.com

Answer 4

Try Fiddlers' Green Festival in County Down.

Answer 5

i live in ballymena in my sister goes to kellys portrush nd tracks dat should help i dont know pub name but go to belfast 4 a nite out it will be great.