Paahto & The Bull at The Dock

What to Expect

Paahto & The Bull is the guitar-duo project of Patrick “Paahto” Cummins and John Francis Flynn, two players who have been working together since 2011 in Dublin’s traditional and folk scenes. Both are multi-instrumentalists, but for this project they have deliberately narrowed the palette to acoustic guitar alone, building arrangements out of two sets of strings and nothing else. The result leans on interplay and restraint rather than layering, with each player leaving space for the other.

The duo recently signed to Claddagh Records and have a debut album due in 2026, so this Carrick-on-Shannon date lands as the material is still being road-tested in front of audiences. The performance runs 80 minutes without an interval, which suits The Dock’s intimate main space, where the stage sits close to the seating and quieter passages carry. If you know Flynn’s solo work, this is a different proposition: stripped back, guitar-led and built around the two-hander.

Good to Know

• Date: Friday 25 September 2026
• Time: 8pm, running 80 minutes
• Venue: The Dock Arts Centre, St George’s Terrace, Carrick-on-Shannon
• Admission: €22, booking fee included
• Book online through The Dock’s Ticketsolve box office, or call the venue during opening hours
• The Dock is wheelchair accessible, with a bar and gallery spaces open before performances
• Part of The Dock’s autumn 2026 music programme, which also includes Mundy in September and Clare Sands in October

Getting There

The Dock sits on St George’s Terrace in the centre of Carrick-on-Shannon, in the former courthouse building beside the bridge over the Shannon, a two-minute walk from Main Street. Carrick-on-Shannon is on the N4 Dublin to Sligo road, roughly two hours from Dublin and forty minutes from Sligo. Carrick-on-Shannon railway station is on the Dublin Connolly to Sligo line and is a short walk from the venue, and Bus Eireann’s Dublin to Sligo coaches stop in the town. There is public parking at the Market Yard Centre and along the quays, both within a few minutes on foot.