From June 27th – July 1st 2012 the North Atlantic Fiddle Convention (NAFCo) will visit the island of Ireland for the first time. Derry/Londonderry and Donegal will welcome hundreds of participants and thousands of visitors to celebrate traditional fiddle music and dance from all around the North Atlantic seaboard, from Canada and the United States to the Shetland Islands and from Ireland and Scotland across to the Nordic countries.

NAFCo is about cultural exchange, developing new audiences, forging partnerships, fostering learning opportunities for both young and old, exploring international links and celebrating artistic excellence and diversity. Over 200 individual events will be programmed throughout Derry City and across Co. Donegal over a 5 day period including:

• Concerts
• Workshops and Masterclasses in fiddle, accompaniment and dance
• International Youth Fiddle Camp
• International Ceili
• Session Trail
• Exhibitions
• Trade Fair
• Youth/Family Day (including outdoor and participatory events)
• Films
• Safe Trad Hub
• Academic Conferences and much more

Youth at NAFCo: Over 200 participants from Sweden, Shetland, Scotland and Newfoundland in the NAFCo International Youth Fiddle Camp. Family Day with performance and participatory events for young and old.

Learning at NAFCo: Workshops and masterclasses for fiddlers, dancres and accompanists of all levels.

Commissions at NAFCo: New music and dance commissions from Chris Stout, Neil Martin and Breandan de Gallai.

Download NAFCO2012 Brochure.pdf