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May 19, 2015May 19, 2015

TUGS 2015 in Ireland (Part 1): Floral Garlands, Straw Hats, and Wellies… It’s Music Festival Season!

When the weather gets warmer, the people flock to the beaches, seaside villages, and, most importantly, festivals.

Festivals are a big thing in Ireland. In fact, you can go to a festival a week in the summer (see: The 28 Irish Festivals…). With so much choice, where do you start? Luckily, we’ve been to a few. And we love them! There’s just something magical about festivals; they’re a weekend escape to another world, a wonderland where everyone is looking to have fun, relax, and enjoy themselves.

Without further ado, here are our recommendations…

Life of a Festival Volunteer: Another Love Story

After the colorful performance of the Guerilla Aerialists, a group of performers reminiscent of old school travelling troupes, the crowd, gathered behind the manor house, dispersed. But in the distance, on the far side of the house, music waxed from the “The Cosmic Caravan,” a remix of Talking Head’s “This Must Be The Place,” drawing the people together, instilling a bout of fever.

Dance fever.

With the sun shining, brightly, but slowly waning, giving way to dusk, the festival-goers, some masked with vibrant facepaint, others in elaborate dress, became entranced by the beat.

And so they danced.