People came from near and far. From Scotland, England, Wales, Germany, Norway, France and Italy. They came from Australia and the USA and every corner of Ireland north and south, east and west. They came to hear the voice of the people. They were not disappointed. The 8th annual Frank Harte Festival was in a word, brilliant.

Friends and fellow Mudcatters; if you have an interest in traditional singing, an interest in songs and in the beauty and power of the human voice to touch the heart and the spirit then you owe it to yourself to experience what we attendees of the Frank Harte Festival enjoyed this weekend. My advice is to get to Dublin next year and revel in the sheer joy and exuberance that is the Frank Harte Festival. You will not be disappointed.

Fergus