David Keenan announces intimate DeBarras Gig Fri 17th June
Ray Blackwell2022-06-03T00:23:24+01:00David Keenan announces a very special warm up gig in the folk club with his band the night before he opens for David Gray in Cork City. David Keenan is
Clon Guitar Fest chosen to join Green Festivals Pilot Programme 2022
Ray Blackwell2022-05-26T15:01:07+01:00Clonakilty International Guitar Festival was one of three other Cork festivals chosen by Cork County Council for a pilot programme to support the greening of festivals in the county.
‘..Blessings of the ancestors..’
Ray Blackwell2022-05-26T00:52:21+01:00Eoin o Neill invoked the blessings of the ancestors through blood sacrifice in DeBarras on Saturday night. In the sacred ritual space of the folk club he gave of his
Ashley Campbell joins Trad session after SOLD OUT DeBarras Show
Ray Blackwell2022-05-10T20:43:06+01:00Ashley Campbell made a very welcome return to a sold out DeBarras on Sunday the 8th May. Taking to the hallowed Folk Club's stage accompanied by guitar player Thor Jensen
DeBarras included in Lonely Planet’s Top 20 Pubs in Ireland.
Ray Blackwell2022-04-06T12:07:57+01:00DeBarras were delighted to be included in the Lonely Planet's list of 'Top 20 Pubs in Ireland' heres an interview with Ciara, Laura and Rob on the Red Breakfast on
How Munster’s venues are re-emerging in the post-Covid era.
Ray Blackwell2022-02-17T16:04:13+00:00In part two of The Irish Examiner's look at how Munster's venues are re-emerging in the post-Covid era, we speak to people involved in famous music spots in Limerick, Cork
Christy Moore: Chief of all the Bards
Ray Blackwell2021-10-27T14:25:50+01:00“There’s Carnegie Hall, The Royal Albert, Sydney Opera House and then there’s De Barra’s.” Christy Moore, 2003 C hristy Moore's long-time love affair with Clonakilty
‘100 Untold Stories’ review: John Spillane and Author David Mitchell form a dynamic duo in Clonakilty
Ray Blackwell2021-06-05T11:17:13+01:00'100 Untold Stories' a film with John Spillane and author David Mitchell recieved its world premier on Thursday 3rd of June. We were delighted with our first review of
‘Noel Redding’s Clonakilty’ (Prt.1) a mini radio documentary
Ray Blackwell2021-05-23T08:51:03+01:00Heres the mini radio documentary on Noel Redding broadcast on Tuesday 19th of May on Rte Lyric Fm. Thanks to Luke Clancy, Culture File and all participating contributors. you can
Magically Real: Noel Redding in West Cork
John Cocula2021-05-12T10:45:19+01:00"Ah, Miss Angela, 'twas the devil of a colleen I was in them days, most outrageous, with a foot, I tell ye, as light as them cratures as dances