Irish Folk Festival - 31.10.2025, 7.30 PM
Stadtcasino, Basel
With four refreshing authentic Irish folk formations
Through the annual Irish Folk Festival, hundreds of thousands of visitors have come to know, understand and appreciate Ireland and its culture over the past decades. Audiences don't just come to the Irish Folk Festival to be swept away by Ireland's vibrant melodies and rhythms. It also comes because it meets like-minded people.
The Irish Folk Festival 2025 will be held under the motto "Different Strokes for Different Folks". This once again celebrates the diversity of Irish culture. The festival is a kaleidoscope of sounds that depicts the many facets of the Emerald Isle. Whether soulful ballads, rousing jigs & reels or modern interpretations of old melodies – the four authentic formations guarantee a varied musical journey, as diverse as the green tones of Ireland. With traditional instruments, unique voices and fresh Irish sound, the artists provide a wonderful Irish evening that will be remembered. The crowning highlight of the festival is the festival session with all formations on stage.
The programme of the Irish Folk Festival:
– Dave Flynn • Celtic guitar master
– Léda • A duo of many sounds
– Buíoch • Tradition in transition
– The Craic Addicts • Irish Folk fueled with fun
– Last but not least • Festival Session with all artists on stage
Dave Flynn • Celtic guitar master
The Dublin native's repertoire includes slow airs, which touch the heart with opulent, baroque-like arrangements, and jigs and reels, which are bursting with energy. The guitarist was celebrated by the New York Times for the "power and roughness" of his music. The audience will hear both original compositions and traditionals. And Dave also sings his own songs.
Léda • A duo of many sounds
The two young musicians have wild fiddle playing, spherical harp sounds, honky tonk or Gaelic singing ready. Éadaoin Ní Mhaicín and Amy Laurenson have composed their pieces in the spirit of tradition, but with their own and forward-looking touch. The tradition of tomorrow sounds like Léda. Léda comes from the Greek and means woman, but also happiness. The audience will certainly take this home with them.
Buíoch • Tradition in transition
Buíoch is inspired by tradition and redesigns it so that it lives on. Ruaidhrí Tierney (Button Accordion), David Harte (Double Bass), Kurt Dinneen Carroll (Tin Whistle & Uilleann Pipes) and Dale McKay (Vocals & Guitar) from County Laois, Ireland, have composed and arranged their melodies themselves. This creates a traditional, yet progressive and uniquely energetic sound. In a review of the debut album, Irish Music Magazine certainly didn't go too far when it said "Buíoch and Irish trad in general have a great future ahead of them".
The Craic Addicts • Irish Folk fuelled with fun
In order for creativity to flow freely, you shouldn't take yourself too seriously. This is the secret recipe for the exuberant sound of the Craic Addicts. The band ushered in a direction in the Irish scene in 2012, which has now produced its first cult band with the Mary Wallopers. Mary Wallopers cite the Craic Addicts, among others, as inspiration. The band loves to play dynamically, with a quirky, modern, funky folk feel. "Irish Folk fueled with fun", in other words. Her music exudes an infectious, tremendous lightness of being.
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