Final preparations underway for Féile Samhain in Inistioge
There will be a special Samhain gathering on the village square
Keep Her Lit Festival returns home to Inistioge for the festival’s final outing of the year - Féile Samhain.
On Saturday, (October 31) the festival's headline concert at St. Mary’s Church is a celebration of women in Irish folk and traditional music. The concert is hosted by renowned singer and songwriter Karen Casey who brings together an all female lineup of powerhouses including festival friends, fearless fiddler and singer Clare Sands, multi-instrumentalist and singer Inni-K and harper, singer and songwriter BRÍDÍN.
On Sunday, (November 1) Féile Samhain will take over the village with a very special Samhain Gathering on the square with Apple Pressing hosted by Kilkenny Fruit Tree Project, Strawboy Session with Up She Flew, Turnip Carving with Monica Fleming, Willow Weaving and more. Cois Abhainn will host Sean Nós dancing with Seána Redmond and Sean Nós singing with Eithne Ní Chatháin and a Lantern Making Workshop. The village will be filled with trad sessions throughout the day and night and a remembrance Lantern Procession hosted by Maura Brennan and Paddy Doyle will close the festival.
Keep Her Lit invites one and all to welcome the darker half of the year. The weekend is packed with traditional music, dance, storytelling, song, and family friendly activities rooted in seasonal traditions and heritage.
For tickets and more info visit https://linktr.ee/keepherlit