St Patrick's Day is synonymous with having a good time and what better than to do that than to the soundtrack of the Emerald Isle's music.

The weekend before the big day there are three days of Irish music in Monmouth to celebrate and hopefully to establish a new musical event.

The Traditional Irish Music Weekend is on in the Queen's Head and some surrounding pubs and clubs from Friday, March 11 to Sunday, March 13.

Friday, March 11

Anthony John Clarke (songwriter/comedy)

Jo Collins and The Long Hill (songwriter/trad band)

Traditional Irish Dancers (Cardiff School of Irish Dancing)

Saturday, March 12

Billy Steven (Ballad Singer - Ex Lough Swilly)

Killorglin (five-piece trad band)

Traditional Irish Dancers (Newport School of Irish Dancing)

Sunday, March 13

John Bowe (legendary All-Ireland accordion player)

Brand Fleet (trad band)