‘Rising Tides’ was a 2-day festival of music and ideas, focusing on gender equality in Irish traditional and folk music, held in September 2018. 

OPENING ADDRESS: FairPlé – The Story So Far

Speaker: Karan Casey. Click here for full bio and transcript.

PANEL 1: She Means Business - Making Music Work

… how musicians and performers negotiate the politics and practicalities of creativity, touring, recording and earning money through art. Panellists: Eleanor McEvoy, Peter Cosgrove, Liz Doherty & Dermot McLaughlin. Chair: Lynette Fay.  Click here for full details and transcript, or hit ‘play’ to watch video highlights:

PANEL 2: Playing with Power - Sexual Harassment & Workplace Policy

… the issue of sexual harassment in the arts and Irish music, with a focus on the self-employed status of musicians. Panellists: Ellen O’Malley Dunlop, Paul Henry & Pauline Scanlon. Chair: Úna Monaghan. Click here for full bio and transcript, or hit ‘play’ to watch video highlights:

PANEL 3: Emerging Artists: Shaping The Future

… a panel of experts offer early career advice to all participating musicians. Panellists: Shane Gillen, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Ciara O’Leary Fitzpatrick, Tola Custy & Nuala O’Connor & Eamon Murray. Facilitator: Joanne Cusack. Click here for full bio and transcript, or hit ‘play’ to watch video highlights:

OPEN FLOOR DISCUSSION & CLOSING REMARKS

Speaker: Karan Casey. Facilitator: Joanne Cusack. Click here for transcript.  

IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC SESSION

‘Rising Tides’ CONCERT

A concert featuring leading folk and traditional artists celebrating the creative contribution of women in Irish music. The evening highlighted the activism of FairPlé in the area of gender balance in traditional and folk music. Artists on the night included: the Friel Sisters, John Spillane, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Síle Denvir, Barry Kerr & Dónal Lunny, ATLAS, Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne, Emma Langford, Úna Monaghan, Jane Walls and Séan McKeon. 

MEDIA

A comprehensive report of the Rising Tides festival was featured in this issue of Fonn magazine, pages 8-11.