Previous Conferences

Previous Conferences
2015 - Trans-Atlantic Transactions

NAFCO 2015NAFCo 2015 took place from 13-17 October 2015, at the Celtic Colours Festival on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.

View the Abstracts and Program from the 2015 conference.

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2012 - Ón gCos go Cluas'/ 'From Dancing to Listening

North Atlantic fiddle convention - derry Donegal June 27 - July 1 2012NAFCo 2012 took place between 26 June and 1 July 2012, in Derry and County Donegal, Ireland.

A programme for the festival mcan be downloaded here; the event's website contains extensive information on the performers and academics who attended, and the range of events that took place.

The festival was also reviewed by the Irish Times.

2010 - Routes and Roots

Aberdeen hosted 2010's NAFCo events from 14-18 July 2010.

Click here to download an archived copy of the event's 2010 website and programme.

2008 - Crossing Over

North Atlantic Fiddle ConventionNAFCo met at Memorial University, Newfoundland from 3-8 August 2008.

Click here to download an archived copy of the event's 2010 website, or here to download the programme.

2006 - Connecting Cultures

The second NAFCo took place at the Elphinstone Institute, Univeristy of Aberdeen, from 26-30 July 2006.

Click here to download an archived copy of the event's 2006 website.

Find out more about the Connecting Cultures

2001 - Crossing Boundaries

The inaugural NAFCo was held in Aberdeen from 25-29 July 2001.