Festival Schedule:
Thursday, October 12
8:00pm Singer's Night in the Fireside Room - hosted by Tom Kane, featuring Terry Kane, Matt Ward
Friday, October 13
8:00pm Ceili Dance - Halloween costumes suggested (prizes will be given for the best costumes). Ceili caller - Bobby Graham. Live music provided by the Brothers McGilliam & Friends
Saturday, October 14
11:00-5:45 Workshops & Presentations (see details below) Pre Register for workshops here: https://forms.gle/
12:45-2:15 John Kelly Memorial Session in the Fireside Room
2:30-3:30 Next Generation Showcase in the Fireside Room
3:30-5:30 Rambling House Hosted by Marianne McDonald in the Fireside Room featuring the Fiona Tyndall band, Eamon Kelly with Alec Charon (mandolin) and Chris Idell (fiddle/banjo), Matt Ward, Actor Michael Toner on Donegal Playwriter Brian Friel & dancer Kieran Jordan
WORKSHOP SESSION I: 11am-12:30pm |
Sean Nos Dancing with Kieran Jordan in the Fireside Room Conversational Irish With Martha Wright in the Library Learn a Tune with Next Generation in the Red Room Simple Songs in Irish for Beginners with John Handy 11am-12pm in the Dining Room Irish Language for Children with Chris Finnegan 12-12:30 in the Dining Room |
WORKSHOP SESSION II: 12:45-2:15pm |
Beginner’s Guide to the Irish Music Session with Hollis Payer in the Red Room True Irish Haunted Houses: Ghost Stories Told by Marita Krivda Poxon in the Library Gathering of the Memories with The PCG Archive Committee in the Dining Room |
WORKSHOP SESSION III: 2:30-4:00pm |
The Development Of Women's Roles In Irish Theatre with Michael Toner Dining Room in the Dining Room Singing with Niamh Parsons in the Library Accompaniment with Graham Dunne in the Red Room |
WORKSHOP SESSION IV: 4:15pm-5:45pm |
Advanced Fiddle with Winnie Horan of Reverie Road in the Dining Room Beginner Fiddle with Katie Grennan of Reverie Road in the Red Room Accordion with John Williams of Reverie Road in the Library |
DINNER BREAK FROM 5:30PM
Evening Concert - Doors open at 6pm Show begins at 6:45PM
Featuring Reverie Road, Naimh Parsons & Graham Dunne and the Emerald Isle School of Irish Dance
OTHER ACTIVITIES (please note specific times)
CHILDREN'S NOOK in the Barry Room
Face painting by Sue Foo
Halloween Crafts 11-3pm
St Brigid's Cross Making 3-6pm
VENDORS in the Barry Room
Bette Conway Jewelry
Fine Art by James Boyle
Irish Language Learners
My Parent's Basement Irish Vintage Goods
Kathy Dougherty Gessler Pottery
Raffles
PCG & Artist Merchandise