Kila, Tradfest, 2022, Temple bar, Dublin City master

2024, TradFest, Alannah Thornburg, Dublin Castle, Dublin City master (1)

Irish Traditional Music Tour

22.01.26 – 23.01.26

Ireland has a very rich history of traditional music, song and dance, which dates back, it could be argued, to the misty times of our ancient Celtic past. On this tour you will learn about these unique musical styles, the instruments and the enrapturing stories associated with them. We will also introduce you to historic musical occasions in Dublin’s past from the baroque to the rock. On the tour itself we may not be able to experience live performance, but we will certainly explain the background and play recordings of appropriate examples. In parallel with the Trad Fest Festival held from Wednesday 21st to Sunday 25th January, 2026.

Prices

€27 Adult

€22 Seniors/Students

€15 Children aged 12-18 years with accompanying adult

FREE Children under 12 with accompanying adult

Duration

2 ½ hours

Meeting Point

Outside The Palace Bar

21 Fleet Street

Temple Bar

Dublin 2

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*Please arrive 10 minutes before your tour starts

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“Wonderful tour today!!! The guide, Ger was SUPER!!! Such fun!!!”
Tracey McD
20 October 2024

Authentic Dublin
“We have been on many walking tours, this is the best way to get to know what to see. Go at the beginning of your trip! Very authentic tour. Pat even joined us for the meet and greet at the meet up spot. Learned a lot about Dublin. We saw all the highlights from the outside so that we could plan which places we’d explore on the inside. Highly recommend this group.”
Izabela, London
12 October 2024

“This is just to tell you that we really enjoyed the walking tour last Wednesday morning (17th April).
Despite the cold and at times rainy weather, our guide James gave us such an interesting
tour, and was so generous with all the information he gave us. Please thank him from us both. It was our first trip to Dublin (indeed, to Ireland) and it has definitely made us want to return! Many thanks to you all”
J&A R
22 April 2024

“We just finished our Dublin City Tour with Jacob.
Thank you Jacob for a perfect tour and that you enriched our stay in Dublin with a lot of insights and details about IRE history.
To all: very professional team and Organisation.”
Ralph P
22 June 2024

Best Tour Guide Ever
“Absolutely one of the best tours we’ve ever taken! Kate McCartney was FABULOUS! She knows everything about Dublin and made this tour phenomenal! I can’t say enough great things about her. Make sure you ask for Kate if you take this tour.”
Wendy W, Savannah, GA
18 October 2024

Take A Closer Look

There is no better time to enjoy a walk around the city exploring the city’s rich inheritance of music than when the annual Trad Fest is in full motion. In the company of one of our music-loving professional guides this will be an excellent opportunity to get inside the fascinating tradition of Irish music which goes back centuries, if not millennia. Many of our native instruments and musical forms are peculiar to our Celtic past and have evolved to satisfy modern needs while maintaining their sense of originality. Of course, Irish traditional music is not isolated from other genres and sometimes shaped and inspired the styles that followed including baroque and classical, right up to rock and beyond. Immerse yourself in all of this cultural richness and then maybe book into one of the Trad Fest venues for a performance to remember.

Why tour with us?

Discover the theatres and places of renowned performances as well as hidden nooks & crannies where musicians hung out.
Learn about the various instruments from the voice, the spoons and the uilleann pipes to the fiddle, Irish harp and the electric guitar, that all in their own way voiced our musical evolution.
Receive discounts at a number of Dublin’s most iconic museums and cafes/restaurants.
We only take small groups.

Places we will see & pass by:

Dublin’s music pubs – The Palace Bar & O’Donoghues
The Wall of Fame & Rory Gallagher Corner
Fishamble Street
Olympia Theatre & Gaiety Theatre

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Meet Our Guides

Our knowledgeable guides offer deep insights into the culture, history, and hidden gems of Dublin. With expertise drawn from diverse backgrounds, they are provided with annual opportunities to upskill, ensuring they can confidently lead any of our diverse tours. Their enthusiasm and infectious delivery will help you get the most from your experience. Several of our guides are bilingual, and some are even multilingual, further enhancing your tour with a broader range of insights and perspectives.

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