Home On The Kilkenny Range

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If you’re a lover of Americana, the only place to be is at the Kilkenny Roots Festival.

Now in its 22nd year, this fiesta of alt.folk, alt.country and alt.genres in between sees dozens of The Marble City’s bars and venues given over to top-quality live music.

This year’s headliners include The Delines (Portland,Oregon-based country-soul par excellence); The Sadies (Canadian roots-rock veterans); Alejandro Escvodeo (deeply soulful hombre from Texas); and Patty Griffin (Grammy-winning singer/songwriter from Maine).

Psychedelic Pill – a kick-ass Neil Young tribute band – are one of the star attractions of The Smithwicks Music Trail, which offers free live music all over the city.

The man who makes it all happen is local publican John Cleere, who can be heard discussing the A-Z of the festival on the SoundCloud link (above).

Nick says: For one weekend a year, Kilkenny lives the Americana dream.

Kilkenny Roots Festival

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6 thoughts on “Home On The Kilkenny Range

  1. Spaghetti Hoop

    This is the finest festival for the May bank hol. Went in the early days and picked it up again last year after a gap. Relaxed, friendly, brimming with proper roots and rock music and dudes. Recommend it if ye’re at a loose end.

    1. Paulus

      Sure is; and operates in two different genres as well.
      His early material is very different from his later stuff.

        1. Paulus

          Robbie Fulks Irish gigs cancelled due to “family emergency”
          (Still listed in his own site but removed from Kilkenny R&R site)

    2. Spaghetti Hoop

      Yup. And if you can catch TV Jones & The Tomahawks before that on an afternoon saunter it makes for a great day. A trip down on a cheap early KK train and a cheap B&B is so worth it. You kinda come back inspired…even if you don’t play owt…just inspired to listen to more music.

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