Irish Arts Center NYC Irish Dance Festival and Evening Céilí
Sunday, May 6th at 5:30pm
Pier I at Riverside Park South, Manhattan, entrance at end of West 68th Street
5:30pm Set Dance Instruction with Fergal O’Halloran
6:30pm Céilí with Live Music by Martin O’Connell (button-accordion), Steve Holloway (percussion), Conor McGuirk (keyboards)
Festival events last all day long from 1pm to 8pm. Visit www.irishartscenter.org for the full day’s schedule of performances, children’s activities, Irish language circle and more.
Frederick Celtic Festival
The Frederick Celtic Festival will be held in Mount Airy, Maryland on Saturday, May 12, 2012
A space will be provided for session players from 2:30 to 6 pm.
Mike Rafferty Tribute, 4-28
Not going to the Provincial convention? Then head on over to the Mike Rafferty Tribute at the New Jersey Folk Festival Saturday April 28th 2012 at 4pm, New Brunswick, NJ. Lesl Harker & Dennis Gormley, bring your instruments!
Baltimore Irish Trad Fest 2012
April 27-29
A weekend of traditional Irish music and dance featuring:
Sessions, Music & Dance Workshops, Concerts & a Ceili
~Register for Workshops by April 6th for the Early Bird Discount!*
The festival instructors and performers are some of the best traditional
Irish musicians in the world, from Maryland, around the U.S. and Ireland,
including:
James Kelly, Tina Lech & Jim Eagan, fiddle; Billy McComiskey, accordion; Michael Cooney, uillean pipes; Kathleen Conneely, tin whistle; Ted Davis, guitar; Pat Egan, songs; Donna Long, piano; Laura Byrne, flute; Peter Fitzgerald, banjo; Jeff Thomas, concertina; Myron Bretholz, bodhran; Jason Gaynor, beginning tin whistle/Intro to Irish Music; Kelly Smit, Sean-nós dance & more!
Go to Instructor Bios or Class Descriptions
Register for the workshops by 4/6 for the Early Bird Discount!
Friday:
¨ Welcome Session 9pm (J. Patricks)
Saturday:
¨ Morning & Afternoon Workshops* (registration required)
¨ Local dance & musician Showcase (windup space)
¨ Sessions 3:30pm & 11pm (Liam Flynns)
¨ Faculty Concert ($10- advanced purchase available) 7pm (Liam Flynn’s)
Sunday:
¨ Brunch Session 10:30am (James Joyce)
¨ Ceili w/ the Old Bay Ceili Band ($10) 1pm-4pm (Liam Flynn’s)
¨ Farewell Session 5pm (Ryan’s Daughter)
* Workshop fees are $55 if registered by 4/6, $60 after 4/6.
Programming subject to change
Visit www.baltimoreirisharts.com for complete schedule information,
instructor/performer bios, workshop registration information & more!
Seeking Volunteers! If you’re interested in helping out before or during
Trad Fest 2012, please email Laura at laurabyrnemusic@gmail.com
Augusta Irish/Celtic Week
July 22-27, Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College, Elkins, West Virginia
This year’s staff, assembled by new artistic director (and Mid Atlantic CCE PRO) Daniel Neely, includes Dylan Foley, Patrick Ourceau, Mick Conneely & Troy MacGillivray (fiddles); Ivan Goff & Brian Holleran (flutes); Dennis Cahill (guitar); Marla Fibish (mandolin); Pauline Conneely (banjo); Cillian Vallely (uilleann pipes); Máirtín de Cógáin (bodhran and storytelling mini-class); Joey Abarta (tin whistle); Donna Long (piano); Brían Ó hAirt & Jimmy Crowley (voice); Mick Mulkerrin (set dance); and Niall O’Leary (step dance). This is an All-Ireland staff of champions, legends and luminaries – good teachers, good people and good craic! Come join us this summer!
http://augustaheritagecenter.org/irishceltic/
Celtic Music Festival at Valley Forge RESCHEDULED!
The Scottish and Irish Music Festival and Fair has been rescheduled for March 23, 24, & 25 2012, all indoors, at the Valley Forge Convention Center, King of Prussia, PA. They say it is 27 hours of non-stop music on several simultaneous stages, as follows:
Friday concert 7:30 pm to late.
Saturday 9:30 am to 11:45 pm.
Sunday 10:00 am to 7:30 pm
Two hotels connected with the Convention Center are Scanticon Plaza and Radisson. Call 610-337-2000 (for both hotels) and ask for Scottish and Irish Festival Rate.
The festival is the project of Bill and Karen Reid, of East Of Hebrides Entertainments, www.eohebrides.com / eohebrides@aol.com / 610-825-7268.
Photos from 2011 CCE Irish Folk Festival
The 2011 CCE Irish Folk Festival was a smashing success both in terms of numbers attended (estimated between 2,000 and 3,000 people) but more importantly in terms of the level of music, dance, workshops, vendors, volunteers, and fun! This was one fine Irish event by any standard!
5th Annual Banjo Burke Festival
October 7th – 10th, Columbus Weekend / East Durham, NY
Traditional music & dance, Irish hospitality & beautiful fall foliage
Music & Set Dance Workshops, Concerts, Seisiúns, Céilithe
Brian Conway, Pauline Conneely, Felix Dolan, Tom Dunne, Brendan Fahey, Rose Flanagan, Joy Grimes, Hearts Content, Linda Hickman, The Jameson Sisters, Pat Kane, Terry Kane, Jimmy Kelly, Lawson, Aine Meenaghan, Margie Mulvihill, Iris Nevins, John Nolan, John Reynolds, John Walsh (Alaska), John Whelan
Ceol na gCroí Céilí Band featuring Linda Hickman, John Nolan, Brendan Fahey & guest Rose Flanagan
Pride of Moyvane Céilí Band featuring Margie Mulvihill, John Reynolds, Felix Dolan & guest Jimmy Kelly
Pride of Moyvane & Ceol na gCroí Céilí Bands
http://joebanjoburke.org/
Info: Bridget Burke
(607) 661-9592 or (607) 225-9928
Claddagh na nGael Kicks off its Dance & Music program
Dear Parents, Members & Friends,
Claddagh na nGael is proud to announce the opening of its second year of dance, music, concerts and lectures.
For PARENTS, attached you shall find the registration form for the 2011-2012 Dance & Music Instruction program. The rates are the same as last year although we do have a new home. The programs begin next Thu 9/22 for Music and Fri 9/23 for Dance.
All instruction will be held at our new home at:
Knights of Columbus Hall
200 Fair Haven Road
Fair Haven, NJ 07704
For EVERYONE,
Please join us this Saturday, September 17th at the Irish Festival at the NJ Shore. It will be held at the Sea Girt Armory and runs from 10am – 6pm. We will all be gathered in the ceili pavillion. For more information go to; http://www.njshoreirishfestival.com/
This event will be filmed for a nationally televised event so who knows who will make it on TV or not. Either way this is a great day !
ECHOES OF ERIN Tour will be coming to our very own backyard on Wed, Oct 12th. Please join us in the fabulous Traditional Irish event showcasing the best of Irish music, song, dance and storytelling. For more information or purchase tickets go to; http://www.irishshore.org/event20.htm THIS IS A LIMITED SEATING EVENT SO ACT NOW !!
Any questions or concerns please feel free to give me a call. Note: Times may be subject to change. We ask that everyone come 15 minutes prior to your scheduled time for a brief conference.
Dermot Francis Farley
Chairman ~ Claddagh na nGael
732-915-2191
www.irishshore.org
Registration Form 2011-12 Season
The 16th annual CCE IRISH FOLK FESTIVAL
Saturday, September 24, 2011, Fairfax Virginia
Direct from Co. Sligo – TEADA!
MUINTEOIRI with All-Ireland champions Billy McComiskey and Brendan Mulvihill
Members of the OLD BAY CEILI BAND
The SOUTH ROSCOMMON SINGERS CIRCLE
NARROWBACKS, RAMBLING HOUSE, SHANNON DUNNE, PAT EGAN, LILT, The BOG BAND
THE NEW CENTURY DANCE ENSEMBLE with PETER BRICE and ZAN McLEOD
and SEVEN DANCE SCHOOLS!
PLUS
The IRISH BREAKFAST BAND, CELTIC MARC, HIBERNIAN COLD FRONT, MOLLY HAWKS,
SHEPHERD’S PIE, KAREN ASHBROOK and PAUL OORTS,
The DIRTY PINTS, SEISUN, and BETH BENEDETTO
WORKSHOPS
Irish Music for Four-String Instruments with Betsy O’Malley
Irish Language with Beth Benedetto & Mike Schaeffer
Bodhran with Myron Bretholz
Pennywhistle with Karen Ashbrook
Singers Circle with Kevin Donleavy
The 16th annual CCE IRISH FOLK FESTIVAL is sponsored by the Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann O’Neill Malcom Branch with support from the Fairfax City Commission on the Arts and the City of Fairfax and will take place on Saturday, September 24th at:
The Sherwood Community Center at Van Dyck Park
3740 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22030
http://www.fairfaxva.gov/commcenter/CommCenter.asp
AND
The Auld Shebeen Irish Pub
3971 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
www.TheAuldShebeenva.com
FREE Admission!
There will be live traditional Irish music and dance at both the Sherwood Center and on the Auld Shebeen pub stage. Live music on the Civic Green in front of Sherwood Center.
Food Truck by Doug the Food Dude!
CEILI that evening directly following the Festival at The Sherwood Center (6:30 – 8:30pm FREE!).
Music by Shepherd’s Pie & TEADA
For more information and list of performers www.ccepotomac.org
RAIN or SHINE.
