2010

Here you'll find information on concerts and events produced by the Folk Company

The Irish National Folk Company produce over 200 concerts each year in partnership with the State Cultural and Heritage organisation the Office Of Public Works which looks after all State Heritage andNational Historic Properties and Monuments. The concerts include Dublin's Summer Music Fest in State Parks and Gardens which runs from June to September. The festival includes a wide variety of family musical entertainment including, Traditional,Folk, Country,Jazz, Big Band and International Folk. The approx. audience for Dublin Music Fest is three hundred thousand (300.000) each year.

The Company also provide traditional welcome entertainment for all cruise ships visiting Dublin Port each year approx. 90 ships in expected in 2010. The approx. annual amount of visitors on the cruise ships to Dublin is 100,000

In 2010, the company has also been involved in the production of  free live music concerts for Dublin City Council in the city parks and concert areas.

Apart from the above events the Company produce major cultural events in Ireland each year   

The company make approx. four international tours each year representing Ireland at Festival and European Events

Frank Whelan Director has been involved as consultant and producer of several European events including The International Folk Festival Olpe Germany, The European Nations Festival of Art and Culture in Pompie - Italy, International Cultural Festival in Porto Portugal,

European Cultural Festival in Chernivitsi Ukraine,  European Cultural and Arts Festival in Poznan Poland