52nd Annual Irish Traditional Music Festival

Join us for Oldest, Traditional Irish Music Festival in the United States: the 52nd Irish Traditional Music and Dance Festival, a weekend packed from top to bottom with Irish music, dance & culture over three days: FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY October 9, 10, and 11, 2026 at the Philadelphia Commodore Barry Irish Arts & Culture Center in Mt. Airy.

Friday Night October 9th:
8:00PM -- Singers Night Hosted by Fergie Carey of Fergie’s Pub, featuring Matt Ward, Kevin McCloskey and Steve Stanislaw in the Fireside Room
8:00PM A Ceili Mor in the Ballroom with John Shields calling and McDermott’s Handy and friends providing live music in the Ballroom

Saturday October 10th:
Doors open at 1:00pm
Family Friendly Activities in the Barry Room
Irish Vendors, St Brigid's Crosses with The McGills from 2pm-6pm, Irish Language for Beginners with Patty Loemer at 2:30pm as well as Mask decorating, Jack O’Lanterns, and a Scone Contest!
Scone Contest Rules: Please Enter a loaf of your favorite scone recipe to the judges on Saturday from 130pm-230pm. Judging will take place at 3pm in which judges will sample and choose their favorite. The People’s choice will be sampled from 330-530pm with the contestant gaining the most donations as votes declared the winner. Both winners will be announced at start of evening concert.
Look for Face Painting with Sue Foo and The Ceili Group Archive Display in the Ballroom with more vendors and crafts
Workshops
Fireside room
1:30 PM Sean Nos Dancing with Kate Spanos and Nathan Bishop
2:45 PM 2 Hand Kitchen Dances with Bobby Graham and Alec Charon
4:00 PM Ceili Dancing with Bobby Graham and Alec Charon
Library
2:00 PM Beginner Fiddle with Caitlin Finley
3:15 PM Uilleann Pipes with Will Woodson
4:30 PM Irish Fairytales and Ghost Stories with Connie Koppe

Dining room
2:00 PM Composition: The Making of a Tune with Damien Connelly
3:15 PM Accompaniment with Sean Earnest
4:30 PM Arrangement with Poor Man's Gambit

In the Ballroom
2:00 PM John Kelly Memorial Session
3:15 PM Next Generation
4:30 PM Fiona Tundall
6:00 PM Evening Concert with -
Poor Man's Gambit
Damien Connelly & Sean Earnest
Caitlin Finley & Will Woodson
10:30 PM Session in the Fireside Room

Sunday, October 11th
12:00 PM Annual Membership Meeting – Free food available!
1:00pm Next Generation Session
3:00 pm Second Sunday Ceili
5:00 pm Final Goodbye