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The Fiddler of London Festival Weekend
When is it? Friday 5th April and Saturday 6th April 2024
Time:Friday 8pm. Start time Saturday 5:30pm.
The London Irish Centre are delighted to welcome the esteemed Fiddler of London Competition Final to the Centre in 2024.
The Fiddler of London Festival, a truly global event, will take place on Friday & Saturday, April 5th & 6th, 2024. Friday, April 5th, is designated as “Gathering Day,” featuring the festival launch and performances by our esteemed Judges and compere, all of whom are professional musicians. Additionally, attendees can look forward to a performance from the newly crowned winners of the 2024 London Trad Group of the Year Award.
The highlight of the weekend is the Fiddler of London 2024 Live Gala Final, scheduled for Saturday, April 6th. Following months of auditions, eleven finalists from across the globe will compete for the prestigious title of The Fiddler of London 2024. Our esteemed judge, Donal O’Connor, will announce the winner live on the night. Moreover, the winner of the Up and Coming Fiddler of London 2024 competition will also showcase their talent.
To conclude the evening, the brilliant Blackwater Celli Band will provide a lively ceili no doubt filled with their boundless energy and passion. It promises to be a thrilling weekend of world-class performances by top traditional fiddlers and musicians from around the globe. This is an event not to be missed!
Start time Friday 8pm. Start time Saturday 5:30pm. Tickets can be purchased for just Friday, just Saturday, or a weekend ticket for both Friday and Saturday.
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“The ‘Fiddler of London’ competition is an exciting initiative, one that aims to encourage Irish traditional music fiddlers to celebrate their love of and talent for Irish music. It is also a fantastic opportunity to showcase their dexterity to London, Britain, and Ireland, including during the St Patrick’s Day celebrations. Moreover, the enduring impact of this competition is that it deepens the musicians’ connection to Ireland, and fosters a wider, more vibrant sense of community and Irish identity. I am following the competition closely and look forward to welcoming the winning “Fiddler in Residence” for the Irish community to the Embassy next year!”
The Irish Ambassador Adrian O’Neill – Embassy of Ireland London
Fiddler of London re-born
There was a previous Fiddler of London competition at Hammersmith Town Hall (late 1970’s) that as a young child Eilish Byrne attended with her parents. Eilish recalls the Judge being the famous fiddle player, Sean Maguire.
This made a lasting impression and inspired her to go on and win five All -Ireland titles. The Fiddler of London will likewise encourage many young musicians from far and wide to take part. Also giving fiddle players a competition of their own to celebrate their achievements and showcase their talent to the world.
The Fiddler of London was also revived by Alan O’Leary in London hosted
at Battersea Arts Centre during the years of 1984-1988.