All Weekend there will be a Live Music Trail across the village featuring over 30 performances from Irish and International acts (Donal Dineen, Blue Mocking & more to be announced). Entry to all performances is FREE.

 

Donal Dineen

Levis’ Corner House Sunday 17:00 – 18:00

Donal Dineen is an Irish photographer, filmmaker, DJ and broadcaster from County Kerry. As host of the landmark TV and radio shows No Disco, Here Comes The Night and Small Hours, Donal championed some of the most exciting and experimental new music, live or recorded, to air in Ireland. He is credited with breaking David Grey amongst other artists. Donal also had a line-up at Electric Picnic and worked on several musical series including A Month of Sundays and curated the Fresh Air festival. Donal continues his exploration of the music universe in his current podcast Make Me An Island.

The Schmoozenbergs

Levis’ Corner House Fri 9pm
Mosaic Sat 9pm
Ballydehob Community Hall ( Market) Sun 1pm
Irish Whip Mon 4pm

The Schmoozenbergs are a Bristol based band, who play Gypsy Jazz and 1930s inspired music, which is upbeat, playful and full of energy.

TACLA

Levis’ Corner House  Fri 5.30pm
Rosies Sat 4pm
The Irish Whip Sat 10pm
Ballydehob Community Hall ( Market) Sun 3pm

A wonderful Welsh gypsy jazz quartet guaranteed to take you back to the swinging 30’s and 40’s.

Around About Dusk

Rosies Fri 10.00pm
The Irish Whip Sat 5pm
Yay Burger Sat 7pm
Ballydehob Community Hall ( Market) Sun 2pm

Around About Dusk are an adventurous project, playing Original music, New Orleans Jazz, Old Time Folk with eclectic instrumentation and rich vocal harmonies.

The Brackish

Levis’ Corner House Corner House Sat 3pm
Ballybia/O’Briens  Sat 8pm
Mosaic Sun 8pm

The Brackish are a thrillingly unique instrumental psych/prog/indie jazz group ( alumni of This is the Kit, Phantom Limb and more). Tight arrangements with improvisation and interplay between the two distinctive guitar voices.

The Blue Mocking Birds

The Irish Whip  Fri 10pm
Rosies Sat 9.30pm
O Briens-Bally Bia Sat 8pm
Levis’ Corner House Sun 10pm
Rosies Mon 5pm
Levis’ Corner House Mon 8pm

The Blue Mocking Birds (Belgium) resurrect century-old tunes in tasty and fresh arrangements, as well as composing original songs with the unique and unrestrained sound of the early jazz era.

Eve Clague

Levis’ Corner House Sat 5pm

Eve Clague (Clonakilty) Singer Songwriter and The Valentines return with a very special Jazz and Neo Soul set.

Pied Wagtail Collective

Levis’  Sun 3.15pm

Based in Cork, Pied Wagtail Collective are a gathering of musicians, writers, and poets, all from a diverse background of musical traditions and cultures from Sean nós to American jazz.

Dueling Pianos with Becca Ruana

Sandboat Sat 8pm
Yay Burger Sun 4pm
Levis’ Corner House Sun 7pm

Multi-instrumentalist and singer, Dylan Howe, renowned jazz pianist Killian Browne & Vocalist Becca Ruana promise a great set of wide ranging of styles from jazz to funk to blues.

Around About Dusk

The Irish Whip Sat 5pm
Yay Burger Sat 7pm
Festival Hall (Market) Sun 2pm

Around About Dusk are an adventurous project, playing original music, New Orleans Jazz, Old Time Folk with eclectic instrumentation and rich vocal harmonies.

Paul Dunlea and Cormac McCarthy “Gimme A Pigs Foot”

Levis’ Corner House Sun 11.45 am

Paul Dunlea (trombone) and Cormac McCarthy (keys), are welcomed back for their fifth year playing together at BJF. Enjoy their effortless and sophisticated sound.

Bean Band

Levis’ Corner House Sat 9pm

Bean Band are an eclectic and lively group of West Cork Musicians led by Bean Dolan, blending elements of traditional Irish Music with folk, bluegrass, and even Jazz.

 

Mango Moon

Levis’ Corner HouseSun 3.30pm

West Cork’s Live Reggae/Ska/Dub Band. Up-lifting ‘Big Band’ roots sound, eggae infused dance grooves with rich brass/ melodica riffs and vocal harmonies.

Mafia Cats

O’Briens / Bally Bia  Sat 9pm

Cork City band, The MAFIA Cats’ music a mixture of rootsy rock’a’billy originals and quirky bluegrass and jazz covers.

Tarantella

Levis’ Corner House  Sun 2pm

Cork City band, The MAFIA Cats’ music a mixture of rootsy rock’a’billy originals and quirky bluegrass and jazz covers.