Traditional Irish Music features each year at the Hopkins Summer School. Traditional Irish Music Concert, in the past, have featured Frankie Gavin, Noel Hill, Tony McMahon as well as Traditional Irish Music Groups from Portlaoise, Maynooth and Kildare.

8.00 Tradotonal Irish Music Concert with Malachy Bourke Group

' Malachy Bourke is, in my opinion, one of, if not the finest soloist performing Irish traditional music on the fiddle today. He is not affected by the trapping of the 'flash' approach to the music, which is all too common today. Instead, he has delivered here a pure, undiluted version of Irish solo fiddle, playing as it was always meant to be. Malachy has succeeded in making a unique recording where personal style and great ability abound. This is his debut recording, and, to my mind, there is simply nothing on the Irish music market today to match its clarity, style and great understanding on how Irish traditional music should really be played and sound.' Frankie Gavin

Hopkins 2006 Traditional Irish Music Concert with All-Ireland Winners, The Bridge Céilí Band with musicians, singers and dancers. We look forward to a special night with this first class Ceili Band.