Great Irish Hooley 2025, Aug. 29 - Sept. 1
Celebrating Irish song, dance, food, and drink over the long Labor Day weekend… Raglan Road’s Great Irish Hooley boutique music festival offers the best Irish music this side of the Atlantic.
What’s a “Hooley?” you may be asking yourself. It’s a Gaelic term for a lively party with music, entertainment and fun for the whole family. To celebrate the Hooley we are delighted to announce our latest collaboration with a local Orlando brewer ‘The Celebration Brewing Co’. Our new collaboration will be called ‘Celebration Road’ - a blackberry infused IPA. So come along to the Road for a pint of Celebration!
Guests can also enjoy our specialty Hooley cocktails and creative new bites whipped up by Raglan Road’s outstanding culinary team. There’s no cover charge to join the Hooley fun, which begins Friday afternoon, Aug. 29, and continues through late-night Monday, Labor Day. Reservations are recommended.
In addition to the pub’s All-Day Menu, the delicious Rollicking Raglan Brunch will be served throughout the weekend from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. The Raglan Road Irish Dancers will showcase their fancy footwork throughout the event. Don’t miss our own show choreographer, Cian O’Flynn, as he leads guests at our Ceili (Kay-lee).
This year’s line-up includes leading bands – Strings & Things, Bridín, Plain Sailin, Men of Aran, The Byrne Brothers, Bean an Tí and Northern Crossing.
STRINGS & THINGS
The exceptionally talented Strings & Things are back for an encore on the Raglan Road stage. Strings & Things are a fresh high energy Tipperary Neo-Folk band, mixing trad & folk with a twist. Their unique sound and high stage energy always promises a raucous evening of music and song. Traveling to different venues & countries every year to celebrate playing music and sharing it with everyone.
www.stringsandthings.band
bRIDÍN
A contemporary folk harpist, singer and composer from County Sligo, Bridín carries on the tradition of Irish music into the fourth generation of her family. Over the years, she has achieved many accolades, including being an RTÉ Folk Awards Nominee and winning multiple All-Ireland Titles. BRÍDÍN has developed her own unique style, influenced by her natural surroundings, and deeply rooted in traditional Irish music. Her music is soothing and uplifting, creating an otherworldly experience for listeners.
the byrne brothers
Hailing from Donegal, Ireland, are a family band and Irish dancers who have garnered much success and recognition. Their achievements include winning the 2022 Young Artist Academy© Award for Outstanding Music Ensemble and being named Rising Stars of the Year 2021 and Best CD Cover of 2021 by American Celtic Radio Listeners for their album "Living the Dream." The band consists of Luca on accordion, Finn on banjo, mandolin, and guitar, Dempsey on bodhran and whistle, and their father Tommy on uilleann pipes, fiddle, guitar, and bagpipes. The Byrne Brothers are known for their electrifying high-energy performances, infectious humour, and talent.
PLAIN SAILIN
A dynamic four-piece Irish trad/folk band from Clare and Offaly featuring Ronan O’Connell (Lead Vocals, Guitar), Seamus Kinsella (Fiddle), Darragh Cuddihy (Percussion, Vocals, Whistle), Graham Lynch (Banjo). Blending traditional Irish tunes with contemporary genres and a signature Irish twist, this talented group creates a vibrant, crowd-pleasing experience rooted in the spirit of Ireland
men of aran
These two legends of the Irish traditional music world, Colin Farrell (fiddle & whistles) and Dave Curley (banjo & vocals) have toured, performed, and recorded with numerous traditional Irish music luminaries.
They are gifted entertainers and masters of their craft charming Raglan Road audiences with a potent mix of sublime musicianship, electric energy, and a tremendous live performance
Bean an tí
Bean an Tí are an exciting new band from across Waterford, Kerry, Cork and Galway in Ireland. The band consists of Ruby Falvey, Iona Ritchie, Éabha Breathnach and Gráinne Ahern, who all met while living together in University College Cork. Individually, each are multi-award-winning singers, musicians and dancers and together, they will entertain audiences with their traditional take on both old and new Irish tunes.
Northern crossing
A fresh and exciting traditional Irish music ensemble from Glasgow and Belfast featuring Hannah McNeill (fiddle, vocals, banjo & mandolin) and Niall McIlroy (guitar, whistles, flute & vocals). Both are highly accomplished musicians and no strangers to Raglan Road bringing a wealth of musical talent and experience making for a vibrant and exciting live show of music and song.
the raglan road irish dancers
Plucked from the casts and stages of the world’s greatest Irish dance shows, will perform throughout the festival.
The Great Irish Ceili
Cian O’Flynn - our show choreographer, and the Raglan Road Irish Dancers will lead guests through Ceili (KAY-lee) dances during the Great Irish Hooley. The Ceili step dances, date back to the Celts and Druids who inhabited Ireland in the 1500s, are usually a main event of local celebrations in Irish and Celtic communities. Cian will call the steps as our dance troupe invites guests to dance along. So wear your dancing shoes and come join the Ceili fun!
