Acts The line-up for the 2001 festival included
The Undertones,
Richard Thompson,
John Herald,
Johnny Vegas,
Phil Kay,
Louis de Paor,
The Wrigley Sisters,
Dan Crary and
Beppe Gambetta. The line-up for the 2002 festival included
Mory Kanté,
Lambchop,
Gail Davies,
Hazel O'Connor and
Adam Hills. The line-up for the 2003 festival included
Roy Hargrove,
Mickey Harte,
The Revs,
Cathal Ó Searcaigh and
Henry McCullough. The line-up for the 2004 festival included
David Strassman,
Bob Geldof and
Andy Irvine. The line-up for the 2005 festival included
The Saw Doctors,
Kathryn Williams,
Richie Havens and
Pierce Turner. The line-up for the 2006 festival included
John Nee,
Joanna MacGregor,
Eddi Reader,
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain and
Kíla. The line-up for the 2007 festival included
The Skatalites,
Patrick Street,
Seth Lakeman,
Declan O'Rourke and the
RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet. The 2008 festival was officially launched at the
Grill Music Venue. The line-up for the festival included
Dave Geraghty,
Altan,
Donal Lunny,
Liam Ó Maonlaí and
Lisa Hannigan. The 2009 Festival was launched in The Ramada Encore Hotel (now The Station House Hotel) on the Oldtown Road in Letterkenny. Launched on 2 June, it ran from 4 to 19 July. Highlights included The Festival Carnival Parade and Village Fete in Letterkenny on 12 July, Quarterdeck, The Stunning, Mary Black, The Henry Girls, Bassekou Kouate and The Hot 8 Brass Band. The line-up for 2010's festival included Diving Comedy, Duke Special, The Villagers, Jerry Fish and The Pyros. The 2012 festival featured We Cut Corners, LUXe, Love All, Dave Alvin and Bui Bolg. The 2013 festival was the Earagail Arts Festival's 25th birthday. It included Josh Ritter, Backyard Devils, Clannad, Altan, Fidil, The Henry Girls & An Cosan Glas, Out to Lunch, In Their Thousands and LUXe. The 2014 festival will feature Sharon Shannon, Frances Black and Mary Coughlan, Bombino, Eduardo Niebla, Melting Pod, Fishamble, LUXe, North West Opera, IMRAM, Dante or Die, and many other performances, exhibitions, workshops and drive-in films.
Funding In 2011, the Arts Festival was principally funded by
The Arts Council,
Donegal County Council and
Fáilte Ireland. Additional funders included
British Council Ireland,
Office of Public Works,
Údarás na Gaeltachta, Donegal Local Development, Department of community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs,
European Union,
Ealaín na Gaeltachta Teoranta, Leader +, Donegal County Council Public Art Programme and
Letterkenny Town Council. The 2011 festival was also supported by sponsors. == References ==