Ballycastle Traditional Music Trail

07/02/2026

It was an honour to share our culture with this group of young Palestinian and Israeli peace activists recently. To see them singing and dancing together was powerful indeed.
If you'd like to come on the ballycastletradtrail.com please get in touch.

06/02/2026

Delighted to see one of the Trad Trail guides first tour of the North. Bígí ann.
Super excited to discover he's learning the banjo now too.
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👉TOUR ANNOUNCED👈

We are delighted to announce that Conor Mallon, one of the finest uillean pipers of his generation, will be touring this April and May, bringing a fresh perspective to Irish traditional music.

After solidifying his reputation through extensive tours across Europe and the US with Connla, Mallon exploded onto the scene with his NI Music Prize nominated debut album 'Unearthed' in 2024. He will be joined on tour by three of Ireland's finest exponents in Jack Warnock (vox, multi instrumentalist), Paul Starrett (guitar), and Colm Phelan (bodhran).

"Leading the next generation of Uilleann pipe players" - Folking.com

TOUR DATES 🗓

FRI 24 APRIL (LAST TIX)
SAT 25 APRIL .armagh
FRI 1 MAY
SAT 2 MAY
SUN 3 MAY

🎟 Tickets are available at movingonmusic.com and Home Place is very close to sell out. Not one to miss.

18/01/2026

A wonderful example here of how old traditions just need a visit to get them going again.

12/01/2026

Back on the Trad Trail again. A pleasure to have American students with us again on Saturday past. They sang and danced and learned of our musical traditions, language and history. Lá den scoth a bhí againn.
Please contact us here or at ballycastletradtrail.com for booking information.
Conor Mallon Music Marie Kinney

19/11/2025

Delighted to announce that Ballycastle Traditional Music Trail has won a for services to Irish Language. This is a feature of our trail that we are particularly proud of. We can do it 'as Gaeilge'! Check out our website ballycastletradtrail.com and look out for dates beginning March 2026! HUP!

03/09/2025

Sign up quickly. A brilliant musician and teacher on our doorstep.

22/08/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/16zFCHuXP4/
Trad fans, a great event coming up soon.
See ye there!!!

An annual weekend of events held in Portrush
in commemoration of Coleraine man Sam Henry.

30/07/2025

The Shadow...

30/07/2025

More fascinating facts here!

29/07/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/1B9Bac9bDs/
For anyone interested in North Antrim musical history this is the page!

This page is here to share and try help people remember the wonderful traditional music, musicians, singers, poetry writers and Irish dancing schools amongst other things in our past and present shared communities here in Co Antrim.

19/05/2025

Trad Trail on TV again! We had good fun making this with C4 and Finley and Babatunde! Sure we'll be signing autographs next! 😅

Finlay Christie and Babatunde Aléshé are going coast to coast across the island of Ireland. But instead of heading straight across, they’re taking the scenic...

18/05/2025

Ballyvoy set dancers 'Mooves n' Hooves' getting warmed up for the fleadh! 😅🐄