Whiskey Mash Band at De Barra's Clonakilty

What to Expect

Whiskey Mash Band, a touring American roots and bluegrass act, play De Barra’s Folk Club in Clonakilty on Thursday 20 August. Bands working in this style typically build their sets around acoustic string instrumentation, tight vocal harmonies and up-tempo picking, drawing on the bluegrass and old-time traditions of the American South. De Barra’s has a long history of hosting international folk, roots and Americana acts as well as home-grown Irish talent, and a touring bluegrass band fits naturally into that programme. Expect an acoustic-driven, high-energy set that leans on musicianship and interplay between the players, likely to appeal to fans of Irish trad as well as American roots music given the overlap in instrumentation and technique between the two traditions.

Good to Know

• Date: Thursday 20 August 2026, doors 8pm, show runs to around 11pm
• Venue: De Barra’s Folk Club, Pearse Street, Clonakilty
• Ticket price: €17.50, booking through debarra.ie
• Acoustic string band performance
• Bar on site throughout the night

Getting There

De Barra’s is on Pearse Street in Clonakilty town centre, roughly 55km west of Cork city via the N71.