Listen Back: Cavan Arts Festival is back next week

Cavan Arts Festival is returning for its ninth year next week.

This year's festival that runs from the 14th of May and promotes the very best of local creativity while bringing world-class national and international talent to Cavan.

Highlights this year include a double bill of acclaimed Americana folk duo Dug, and Grammy-nominated roots and folk artist Zoé Basha along with the barnstorming smash hit Devil's in the Dance Hall by Edwina Guckian and featuring Seamus O'Rourke.

Con Smith Park in town represents the living, beating heart of Cavan Arts Festival.

Committee member of the Cavan Arts Festival, Conor Harrington spoke to Ronan Gargan and says the support locally has been amazing to date.