A a newly commissioned piece by Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin for Ar Ais Arís and featuring the Buncrana All-Stars: Tom Byrne, Liz Doherty, Ciaran Tourish, Jim Woods and more; also Celebrating Jimmy McBride and the Inishowen Singers Circle featuring local singers with guests Maighread and Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill and Jim McFarland

Traditional music and dance is once again flourishing in Buncrana and around Inishowen, and this concert is an opportunity to showcase some of the latest generation of talent from the area along with special guests. All welcome!

Buncrana Welcomes Sharon Shannon and the
Renegade Band
Saturday March 29th, Inishowen Gateway Hotel, 8pm €15/€10

Following on from last years amazing concert this years concert guest Sharon Shanon was chosen by the people of Buncrana to perform with the Renegade Band (featuring Mike McGoldrick, Jim Murray, Desi Donnelly) with the amazing harp and guitar duo Máire Ní Chasathaigh and Chris Newman. A treat not to be missed!

The Pyros
Friday, March 28th, Inishowen Gateway Hotel 12 Midnight (€15)
Saturday, March 29th, Inishowen Gateway Hotel 12 Midnight ( €15 )

They're Back !!! Featuring 5-string banjo wizard, Paul Rodden, fiddle maestro Ciaran Tourish, singer/songwriter Kevin Doherty, Michael Gallanagh, Laurence Doherty and John Cutliffe this band from the 1980s is back togther again for Ar Ais Arís 2008 for two nights of high energy trad, jazz, rock and bluegrass. The hottest ticket in town!

Website - www.jigtime.com/pyros Listen to the music & see the pictures hard hats and all !!!

A Tune for Martin
Sunday, March 30th The Drift Inn 4pm

A session of music, song and dance in memory of our great friend Martin Kerrane with Eamonn MacDonncha, Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin and friends from Rath Cairn and Buncrana with special guest, creator of 'Chantal du Champignon', Brian O'Rourke

The AAA Festival Finale
Sunday March 30th Inishowen Gateway Hotel, 8pm Till Late !!! €20

The spectacular finale to the 3 years of Ar Ais Arís and what promises to be the gig to beat all gigs with all of Buncrana's traditional artists on the one stage. So, come along, listen, dance and enjoy the rousing festival finale featuring:

Kevin Doherty and the Four Men and a Dog Big Band (with Cathal Haydn, Gerry O'Connor, Gino Lupari and more)

Moonlighting featuring Ciaran Tourish, Dermot Byrne, John Doyle, Mike McGoldrick and John Joe Kelly

Liz Doherty and friends (and students from University of Ulster )

Paul Rodden and Mr. Midnight

Simon Bradley and friends

Derek Warfield and the Young Wolfe Tones featuring Jim Woods launching their new CD 'The Night is ... Young'

Tom Byrne, Michael Carey, Michael Gallanagh and Matt McGranaghan

Dinny McLaughlin and Aileach

PV O'Donnell and friends

Conal O'Kane and friends

Limited tickets available!!