TradFest 2011 Puppets

Temple Bar’s annual TradFest took place the 26th – 30th January, celebrating traditional Irish music and culture.

Buí Bolg took to the streets of Dublin for 2011′s spectacular event marking the first time Buí Bolg’s puppets combined with live music. Traditional musicians from around Ireland travelled to the capital to perform with our puppets, delivering one of our most ambitious projects to date.

Fiddling Foxes

A pair of cute foxes fiddle their way through the streets. You better look out for this pair they are pretty wily!

Enchanted Swans

Based on the Children of Lir, these beautiful mystical creatures bring grace and elegance to the streets with their magical presence. A real treat for all the family.

Nesting Ducks
Its nesting time and Mr and Mrs Mallard are househunting. Can they find the perfect home for their future family? Come along and find out.

Leaping Salmon
This pair of leaping salmon perform a wonderful sean nos styled dance. Put your fishing rods away and get your dancing shoes out.

The Chancy Brothers
These larger than life trad musicians are just about to make it into the bigtime. This is not just any trad band these are the giants of TRAD…

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