A traditional music festival by the John McKenna Traditional Society takes place in Drumkeerin from Sunday, May 31, to Sunday, June 7, at the local Community Centre. The festival begins on Sunday, May 31 with a ceilí mór featuring the Innisfree ceilí band at 3 p.m., with an admission fee of €10. On Friday, June 5, a concert featuring the Collis and Kearins families runs at 8 p.m., also with a €10 admission fee. On Saturday, June 6, a youth whistle and flute workshop with Breda Shannon runs from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., costing €5 per person. The festival ends on Sunday, June 7 with whistle and flute competitions at 3 p.m., with registration starting at 2.30 p.m. The festival honors Tents, Tarmon born John McKenna (1880–1947), a major Irish flute player who emigrated to New York in 1909 and recorded from 1921 to 1937, influencing later flute musicians.
"The John McKenna Traditional musical festival will kicks off on Sunday, May 31, when a céilí Mór featuring the Innisfree céilí band takes place in Drumkeerin Community Centre at 3 p.m. The admission fee to the céilí Mór will be €10."
"The traditional musical festival will continue on Friday night, June 5, with what promises to be a great concert featuring the famous Collis and Kearins families in Drumkeerin Community Centre at 8 p.m. The admission fee to the Collis and Kearins families concert will be €10."
"On Saturday, June 6, the John McKenna Traditional musical festival will stage a youth whistle and flute workshop with Breda Shannon in Drumkeerin Community Centre from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The youth whistle and flute workshop participation fee will be €5 per person."
"The John McKenna Traditional musical festival will close on Sunday, June 7, with great whistle and flute competitions that will take place in Drumkeerin Community Centre at 3 p.m. All participating in the whistle and flute competitions are reminded that registration for them will start from 2.30 p.m. in Drumkeerin Community Centre."
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