Secret Song

Secret Song | Sunday 3rd October | Now On Sale * 

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Secret Song is an annual One Day Live Music & Spoken Word Festival that takes place in Levis Corner House, Ballydehob West Cork, Ireland.

Secret Song takes on the first Sunday of every October…. Up to 20 Acts performing throughout the ground and all floors of Levis Corner House.. Every Room we can find inside and outside.

Secret Song takes place once a year and it is a celebration of all artists and all the gigs that take place in Levis throughout the year..

Secret Song Festival is exactly as it is titled – a Secret. On the day, everyone moves from room to room, to the back garden, from the Parlour, to the ‘Outback’ without knowing who is playing.. We’ve even had ‘a gig’ in a cupboard.. The performers themselves do not know who else is playing until the day. They are given (at best) a time and a place to be. Every year audiences take a leap of faith and purchase tickets for the day, without knowing the names of the performers. Every year it sells out.

We welcome established, ‘big’ names..and artists who are ‘unknown’ or unsigned. All amazing talented original performers. All on equal footing on the day. ( who knows who’ll end up in that cupboard 🙂 . .

‘Junior’ Secret Song takes place the next day..All the Ballydehob Primary School Children ( 5th & 6th class)  attend a shorter version of Secret Song with ‘musicians and spoken word artists from the previous day….a live performance just for schools. The children interact with the musicians throughout the building. Supported by Creative Ireland, Cork County Council &  Arts Council Ireland – That is truly a magic day..and at the heart of everything.

 

The Secret Song Festival took place 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019.

Secret Song did not place 2020 due to public health restrictions and the whole world turning upside down.

In February 2021, we recorded and broadcast online a very special Secret Song Program from Levis Corner House ( see line up below), without a Live Audience.

On Sunday, October 3rd 2021, Secret Song will take place in Levis Corner House. 

One Day. Many Bands. And a LIVE AUDIENCE. Limited Numbers in Attendance.

No Artists Announced before the day..

We know that not everyone will be able to join us in Ballydehob on the day. So we will also record all the live performances, and behind the scenes footage throughout the day. This very special Secret Song programme will be broadcast over two nights, 18th and 19th October. * ALL PROFITS from the Online Tickets will go towards developing a Public Garden in Ballydehob for the community, to support positive mental health, well being, education and sensory fun. This event will be the first step in realising this project. Secret Song October 2021 is being made possible because of Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and the pioneering Live Performance Support Scheme. The Ticket links have been made available exclusively to the mailing list prior to being shared on our social media pages   PLEASE NOTE that all Tickets to attend the event in person are SOLD OUT> Online Tickets ONLY available.

 

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📸 Many of the wonderful Photos below were taken by Magdalena Mitter ▵ Photography who came to the festival in 2019 : See more of her work at  https://www.instagram.com/magdalena_mitter/

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Published Photos (www.jasonleex.com:

Secret Song @ Levis Corner Bar, Cork

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Secret Song 2019 at Levis Corner House

 

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2015 LINE UP :