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The Absurdist Pipe Band play at The Rose of Tralee Festival, Ireland

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The Absurdist Pipe Band are delighted to have been invited back to Ireland so soon after our recent successful visits to Armagh, Drogheda, Waterford, West Clare and Cork. This time we will be playing at the world famous Rose of Tralee International Festival on Friday 14th August 2015.

The Rose of Tralee International Festival is one of Ireland’s largest and longest running festivals, celebrating 56 years in 2015. The heart of the festival is the selection of the Rose of Tralee which brings young women of Irish descent from around the world to County Kerry, Ireland for a global celebration of Irish culture. The festival also includes street entertainment, carnival, live concerts, theatre, circus, markets, funfair, fireworks and Rose Parades.

The Absurdist Pipe Band play at The Galway Oyster Festival

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It's OK chico, they don't eat poultry at an oyster festival. — It’s OK chico, they don’t eat poultry at an oyster festival.

The Absurdist Pipe Band are delighted to have been invited back to Ireland so soon after our successful visits to Armagh, Drogheda, Waterford and West Clare. This time we will be playing at the world famous Galway Oyster Festival on Saturday 27th September 2014.

The Galway International Oyster Festival is a food festival held annually in Galway on the west coast of Ireland on the last weekend of September, the first month of the oyster season. Inaugurated in 1954, it was the brainchild of the Great Southern Hotel (now Hotel Meyrick) manager, Brian Collins. In 2000 was described by the Sunday Times as “one of the 12 greatest shows on earth” and was listed in the 1987 AA Travel Guide one of Europe’s Seven Best Festivals.

The Absurdist Pipe Band in Kilmihil, Ireland

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The Absurdist Pipe Band will be bringing their entertaining mixture of street music, silly costumes and general tomfoolery to Ireland for the first time. Our wee tour will finish in Kilmihil, County Clare on Monday 4th August where you will find us playing on the streets during the Kilmihil Festival of Fun.

The Absurdist Pipe Band in Waterford, Ireland

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The Absurdist Pipe Band will be bringing their entertaining mixture of street music, silly costumes and general tomfoolery to Ireland again. Our wee tour will start in Waterford, County Waterford on Friday 29th July. We will be playing on the streets as part of Waterford Spraoi, Waterford and Ireland’s international street arts festival.

The Absurdist Pipe Band in Waterford, Ireland

The Absurdist Pipe Band will be bringing their entertaining mixture of street music, silly costumes and general tomfoolery to Ireland for the first time. Our wee tour will continue in Waterford, County Waterford on Saturday 2nd August. We will be playing on the streets as part of Waterford Spraoi, Waterford and Ireland’s international street arts festival.