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our 22ndannual festival 2017
Monday, February 27
7:30 pm Concert: The ChieftainsMajestic tin whistles, soaring fiddles, thunderous bodhrán, and concertinas redolant of the verdant hills of Ireland have kept the Chieftains’ name synonymous with traditional Irish music for over 50 years. Led by founding member Paddy Maloney — arguably the most important name in
Irish music history — the band has spread Ireland’s indigenous songs and styles to the rest of the world ... The Chieftains rarely make their way to the Burlington area — an uncommon treat not to be missed.Flynn Main Stage, 153 Main St., Burlington. $25-$70.Tickets: 802 86-FLYNN or [email protected]
Tuesday, March 7
7-8 pm Presentation: “FENIANS! Irish attack Canada”In 1866 and 1870, militant Irish nationalists crossed the border from Vermont to strike a blow for the independence of Ireland. Lecture and displays by Liam McKone describe this lit-tle-known armed conflict that brought members of the Fenian Brotherhood to St. Albans from as
far away as Kentucky. Weapons and clothing will be available for you to dress as a soldier of the original Irish Republican Army and take a “selFenian” photo. Farrell Room, St. Edmunds Hall, Saint Michael’s College. Free park-ing; accessible. For more information, contact [email protected]. Free.
Sunday, March 12
1-5 pm Discussion: Irish Language and Culture Bringing an Irish stew of cultural aspects through displays, talks, and audience participation with presentations of history, language, music, and literature. Open to as many folks as can cram into the space.RíRá Irish Pub and Restaurant, back room (library), 123 Church St., Burlington. For information contact [email protected]. Free.
5-8 pm Singalong with Reagh Greenleaf Jr.Join Reagh Greenleaf Jr. (the County Down, Gypsy Reel) and friends for foot-stomping and singing-along with your favorite Irish classics. All welcome to join in, bring a song, instrument or just your voice. Clancy Bros. and Tommy Makem, The Dubliners, sea chanteys and more.
RíRá Irish Pub and Restaurant, 123 Church St., Burlington. Free.
Tuesday, March 147 - 8 pm Genealogy Workshop: “Finding Your Irish Roots”Join Ed McGuire of the Vermont Genealogy Library for discussion of the records, tools and techniques for searching both here and in Ireland. This session will be followed by tours of the library’s resources and use of their subscription databases including Ancestry.com and FindMyPast.ie. Refreshments provided, Irish genealogy books for sale. Room 202, Dupont Building, Ft. Ethan Allen, Colchester. Co-presented with the Vermont Genealogy Library. For more information call 802-310-9285. Donation.
8 pm Music: The Brayzen Heads The Brayzen Heads feature guitar player and sing-er Dave Gilmore from Co. Dublin with All-Ireland Champion fiddle, banjo & mandolin player Shane Farrell from Manchester, whose family hails from Co. Galway. Bringing Irish songs, trad music and stories from over 4,000 shows.
RíRá Irish Pub and Restaurant, 123 Church St., Burlington. Free.
Wednesday, March 15
7-9 pm Irish Music Open SessionCome to play or to listen. The session is open to musicians and singers. Fine local musicians bring their best Irish tunes. This is not a slow ses-sion, so sit down and strap yourself in. Come ready to play, sing, dance or tap your toes, and try to keep up. Radio Bean, 8 North Winooski Ave., Burlington. Donation.
8 pm Music: The Brayzen Heads(See entry for Tuesday, March 14)
Thursday, March 16
5-8 pm Singalong with Reagh Greenleaf Jr.(See entry for Sunday, March 12)
9 pm Music: The Brayzen Heads (See entry for Tuesday, March 14)
Friday, March 17Noon-1 pm Presentation:
“Brexit and its Effect on Ireland”Dr. Ciaran Buckley, a faculty member of Champlain College,
is an Irish-born expert on International Business, Globalization, and EU Government & Politics. He has been teaching for Champlain College Dublin since the Fall of 2009.Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, 235 Col-lege St., Burlington.Donation.
9 pm Music: The Brayzen Heads(See entry for Tuesday, March 14)
Saturday, March 18
10 am-Noon Children’s CraftsShare the Irish heritage with a new generation, or expand your chil-dren’s cultural horizons by creating some Irish-themed crafts. All ages are welcome. Fletcher Room, Fletcher Free Library, 235 College St., Burlington. Donation.
10:30 am-Noon “Between the Jigs and the Reels: Ireland’s History Through Its Music”
Music has helped to cheer and sustain the Irish spirit through times of oppression, poverty, and emigration. Benedict Koehler and Hilari Far-rington will weave a unique and captivating his-tory of Ireland through music on some of its iconic instruments: Irish harp, uilleann bagpipes,
button accordion, and tin whistle. Founders of the Vermont School of Irish Traditional Music, these well-known musicians have played and taught music throughout North America and Ireland.Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library, 235 college St., Burlington. $8 suggested donation.
Saturday, March 18
Waterville Irish Heritage Ceili
4 pm Craic (music jamming) 5-7 pm Irish Dinner …with music by the Dale and Darcy Cahill Band. Dancing with the delightful Heather Morris Celtic Dancers. New and amazing acts by sleight-of-hand artist Christopher McBride, and a return visit by the
Rose of Waterville, guest star Melissa Rose Chase.Waterville Town Hall. For informa-tion, contact Damian Turner, 802 644-2731. Entry by donation.
9 pm Music: The Brayzen Heads (See entry for Tuesday, March 14)
Sunday, March 19
1-3 pm Burlington Irish Heritage Festival Ceili“Ceili” is the Irish word for a music, dancing, hand-clapping good time! The annual Festival Ceili is fun for the whole family with Irish step dancing and some fine traditional musicians. Hear fiddles and flutes, Irish pipes and pennywhistles;
and the bodhrán, an Irish frame drum. Area musicians are welcome to bring their instruments and join in for a lively seisun. Bake sale; display tables with information on Irish language, culture and other events. Mem-bers of the McFadden Academy of Irish Dance will perform and also lead audience participation in Ceili dances. Grand Prize drawing for ‘Luck of the Irish’ raffle (and other prize drawings) at the end of the Ceili. Contois Auditorium, City Hall, 149 Church St., Burlington. Donation.
3 -5 pm Young Tradition Vermont Irish SessionImmediately following the Festival Ceili, this music session will be hosted by Denise Dean with Sarah King, Yasi Zeichner, Louli Zeichner, Oliver Zeichner, and others. Co-presented by Young Tradition Vermont and the Burlington Irish Heritage Festival.Contois Auditorium, City Hall, 149 Church St., Burlington.For more information contact [email protected] or www.youngtraditionver-mont.org.Donation.
Friday, March 24
7-9 pm UVM Celtic Cats Showcase & CeiliThe Celtic Cats (UVM Irish Step Dance Club) St. Patrick’s Ceili is UVM’s premier Irish cultural event. It is the only strictly Irish event on campus each year. Come join the Cats for Irish music and dance, showcasing the performance pieces they’ve been working on all year. There will also
be an opportunity for audience participation in traditional Ceili (group) dances. Refreshments available. Dance Studio, Patrick Gym, 97 Spear St., UVM Campus, Burlington. Parking at Gutterson Garage. For information, contact [email protected]. $5 admission with a UVM, St. Michael’s, Champlain or Middle-bury affiliate ID; $7 for the general public.
www.BurlingtonIrishHeritage.org
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