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Belfast TradFest: More young women turning to traditional music

Dónal O’Connor, the artistic director of Belfast TradFest, said the festival is a celebration of the best of traditional Irish and Scottish music, song and dance.

He added it is an important part of the history of Northern Ireland.

“It tells us more about where we’re from—the place names, the songs, the traditions, the cultural traditions,” he said.

Donál suggested more young people are learning and performing traditional music since TradFest started six years ago.

“It’s on the fringes compared to contemporary mainstream music, but it’s something that’s growing, and we’re seeing a huge surge in interest here in Belfast,” he added.

The festival opens with an outdoor céilí on the Titanic slipways.

“It’s nice to have it on the slipways where the Titanic set sail into the new world, and at that time, céilí dancing was part of the fabric of here,” said Donál.


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