Calling Young Traditional Folk Musicians!
The Festival Interceltique de Lorient is excited to announce the return of our Interceltic Music Project for 2025! After the success of the project in 2024, featuring talented musicians Owen Williams and Mera Royle, the festival are eager to bring together fresh talent to celebrate Celtic culture through music.
The festival are looking for two musicians between 18-24 years old to join the project:
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One male musician
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One female musician
These selected musicians will be part of a collaborative music project, working alongside other young musicians from across the Celtic nations. Over the course of two weeks (from 27th July to 10th August 2025), you’ll practice and perform together twice a day during the festival!
Festival Delegate for the Isle of Man, Grainney Sheard said: “The aim of the residency has been to promote collaborative creativity between the interceltic nations. The two [2024] groups have been working so hard together to create beautiful music which celebrates the interconnectivity of the Celtic nations.”
Mera Royle said: “I’ve really enjoyed my time of making music this week, and it has been a brilliant opportunity to learn about the different styles and rhythms in the Celtic nations. My favourite part has been all the people we’ve met and making good pals.”
Owen Williams said: “It’s been a great week of really hard work, but really worthwhile results. Even though we didn’t know each other as a band prior to the project, we all became good pals very quickly - we have lots in common but also lots of interesting differences in our music which has been a very fun challenge.”
What’s involved:
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Two groups will be formed, each practicing together and performing throughout the festival.
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A chance to showcase your skills to an international audience.
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A chance to cultivate connection with peers from other Celtic nations.
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All travel, accommodation, food and a performer fee will be provided by the festival.
The deadline to submit your application is Friday 20th December in order that the festival can make their selections in January 2025, so don’t miss out!
How to Apply: Please send proposals to the Isle of Man Delegate email:
mannin@festival-interceltique.bzh with your musical background, experience, and any relevant audio/video materials of you performing.
We can’t wait to hear from you and to see the next generation of Manx musicians shine on the big stage!
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