Wexford village to welcome one of Ireland's finest céilí bands for Fringe Fleadh 25
Supported by Wexford County Council, Friday night will see a high energy performance from one of the country's most renowned traditional acts – The Blackwater Céilí Band, all the way from Co Tyrone.
Since their formation in 2015, the band are widely recognised as one of the finest exponents of traditional music, bringing boundless energy and passion to each performance, creating fresh musical interpretations with distinctive character and detail, firmly rooted in the Ulster tradition.
Former Senior All-Ireland Céilí Band winners, they will certainly ratchet up the excitement levels a notch ahead of this year's Fleadh.
Support on the night will be provided by local acts Danescastle Music Group and Carrig Bán CCÉ.
Tickets for the show are priced at just €10 and are available through ticketsource.eu. Doors open at 8 p.m.
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