Ed Reavy Traditional Music Festival
Enjoy traditional music and singing sessions, set dancing ceilithe, and the fiddle competition across Cavan town.
Plan your visit
Weather · Sat, 17 Oct
Scattered cloud
2–11°C · 0 mm daytime rain
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Family practicalities
- Pram-friendly (likely)
- Step-free access (likely)
- Café on site (likely)
- Toilets (likely)
What to expect
Enjoy 30 music & singing sessions across the weekend in venues such as The Blackhorse Inn, Blessings Bar, McGinnitys Bar, The Hard Boiled Egg Cafe, Seven Oaks Cafe, The Slieve Rossa Bar, The Abbey Bar, Top of The Town, MacGabhanns.
3 Set Dancing Ceilithe in Townhall Theatre featuring The Blackwater Ceili Band (Fri 9pm), The Innisfree (Sat 7pm) and Pipers Cross (Sun 2.30pm). The event will also feature The Ed Reavy International Fiddle Competition on Saturday 17th in Town Hall Theatre with U-18 Competition at 11am and Senior at 2pm.
Visit Cavan, enjoy a weekend packed with music, song and dance.
Readers are advised to check with the organiser before relying on the details published here.
More information
- Official information
- Official website
- Time to allow
- a full day
- Detailed schedule
- Thu 15 Oct 2026
- Fri 16 Oct 2026
- Sat 17 Oct 2026 · 11:00
- Sun 18 Oct 2026 · 14:30
- Listed by
- Fáilte Ireland Events