Don't miss the exciting line up for this year's Beat on The Peat

A Summertime party atmosphere will bring music and dancing to the Moystown Crossroads, near the village of Belmont on June 30, as young and old will be gathering in Moystown Pitch for the much anticipated, Beat on the Peat musical festival.

The event is shaping up to be a fantastic celebration of Folk, Trad and Pop music in the West Offaly area and crowds are expected to gather from all over the Midland’s and beyond.

The festival will run from 1pm-7pm with an exciting line up including the hugely popular Whistlin Donkeys, Ruaile Buaile, Tradstone and The Porter Belly’s.

We will also have a children’s entertainment area, a local craft village, a food court and a fully stock bar available on the day.

The headline act hailing from County Tyrone, the Whistlin’ Donkeys consists of 6 members, with Fergal McAloon on vocals, Tomas Quinn on banjo, Mickey Kerr on fiddle, Stevie Corrigan on guitar, Danny McCormack on bass and Oscar Bradley on drums.

With their unique sound of Irish folk/Celtic rock you are sure to have a foot stamping, hand clapping day to remember!

Ruaile Buaile who hail from Tullamore are a five-piece twisted trad band.

They have been bringing their energy to the masses with music ranging from upbeat old Irish favourites to unique twists on modern day classics with their version of ‘Maniac 2000’ being a firm favourite with fans.

Add Tradstone who hail from Tipperary/Galway and offer fans an eclectic mix of classic sounds from Irish Folk and Rock Music traditions with their own unique and modern twist and The Porter Belly’s, a Dromore and Fermanagh based folk rock band whose roots are firmly originated in Irish traditional music.

The fun is not for the adults only as admission is free for children under 16 when accompanied by an adult, with entertainment on the day including face painting, balloon modelling, carnival games and designated games pitches set aside for children to play.

Nobody will go hungry or thirsty on the day as there will be a well-stocked bar on site as well as a shop serving tea/coffee, sandwiches, soft drinks and sweets.

Foodalicious catering company will have food vans on sight, serving burgers, chips, barbecued food, crepes and ice cream.

Parking will be provided free of charge in an adjacent car parking area.

Funds raised from the festival will go towards a five-year development plan which will ultimately lead to the building of an indoor training facility amongst other amenities for the community.

Tickets for Beat on the Peat are available from willwego.com/beatonthepeat.

Check out Beat on the Peat on Facebook and Instagram for updates.

Further enquiries may be made at westoffalymusicfestival@gmail.com

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