Festival Schedule – September 12, 13 & 14.
Thursday, September 12
Fireside Room: 8:00pm
Singers Night– a concert highlighting the greater
Philadelphia area Irish traditional singers. Hosted by Gerry Timlin. This concert is presented in memory of Frank Malley, local musician, beloved father and friend. Sponsored by Jane Cahill & Harry Stulting.
Featured Singers: Gerry Timlin, Terry Kane, Mary Kay Mann and Matt Ward
Friday, September 13
Fireside Room: 8:00pm
Rambling House hosted by Gabriel Donohue, special guest, Joanie Madden with a large cast of local and visiting musicians singers and a story teller or two.
Ballroom: 8:00pm
Ceili Dance – Music by McGillians & Friends, led by John Shields and Cass Tinney
Saturday, September 14
Fireside Room: 11:00 am- 12 noon John Kelly Memorial Session with the
Philadelphia Ceili Band sponsored by Marybeth Clucas-Phillips & Stephen P. Phillips.
11:00- 1:00/1:15 – 3:15/ 3:30 - 5:30 Workshops, click here for schedule
Irish Language workshop with Leo Mohan
Genealogy workshop with Lori Lander Murphy & Billy Brennan
Irish Folk Tales for Children with Basha Gardner
Tin Whistle for Beginners Workshop with Dennis Gormley
Fiddle Workshop with Tony DeMarco
Accordion Workshop with Martin O’Connell
Genealogy Workshop with Lori Lander Murphy
Sean Nos Dancing Workshop with Siobahn Butler
Irish Singing Workshop with Donie Carroll
Accompaniment on the Guitar & Bouzouki with Sean Earnest
The Phila. Nativist Riots: Irish Kensington Erupts Lecture with Kenneth Milano
Bodhran Workshop with Dave Hanson
Irish Calligraphy Workshop with Janet McShain
In addition to the above: Face Painting and Balloon Animal demonstrations will be available throughout the day. St. Brigid’s Cross making workshop will take place in the Barry Room from 1:00-3:00pm, and 4:00 - 6:00pm.
Lunch items from Lindinger’s will be available for purchase from 11:30am - 1:30pm
Fireside Stage - 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm Eclectic offering of Irish traditional music by local artists: The Philadelphia Ceili Band, Paraic Keane, Paddy O’Neil, McDermott’s Handy Tom O’Malley, Dave Hanson, and the Cummins School of Irish Dance. MC - Marianne MacDonald
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Dinner break – dinner buffet and refreshments available from
Lindinger’s Deli & Catering, music provided by The Next Generation
Ballroom - 7:00 pm Grand Finale - Evening Concert with The Cummins School of Irish Dance, Nuala Kennedy & Eamon O’Leary, Tony DeMarco’s Atlantic Wave (Donie Carroll, Martin O’Connell, Sean Earnest, Siobahn Butler) and some special guests. MC - Anne McNiff
Fireside Room - 10:00 pm - A traditional Irish Music Session - all are welcome!