PITTSBURGH IRISH FESTIVAL

ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE

> Friday, September 10, 2010
> Saturday, September 11, 2010
> Sunday, September 12, 2010

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

• 4:00 pm

  BBI  (Claddagh Pub Stage)
  na Gaels (Celtic Spirit)
  The Weathered Road (Emerald)

• 5:00 pm

  BBI (Claddagh Pub Stage)

• 5:15 pm

  Homeland (Celtic Spirit)

• 5:30 pm

  Screaming Orphans (Emerald)

• 6:15 pm

  Homeland (Celtic Spirit)

• 6:45 pm

  Scythian (Emerald)

• 7:00 pm

  Terry Griffith (Claddagh Pub Stage)
  

• 7:15 pm

  Bell School of Irish Dance (Celtic Spirit)

• 7:45 pm

  Burke Conroy School of Irish Dance (Emerald)

• 8:00 pm

  Hooley and Liz Shovlin - Ceili Instruction/Dancing (Claddagh Pub Stage)

• 8:15 pm

  Red Hand Paddy (Celtic Spirit)

• 8:30 pm

  Glengarry Boys (Emerald)

• 9:30 pm

  Michael Murphy and the Shannon River Band (Celtic Spirit)

• 10:00 pm

  Gaelic Storm (Emerald)

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

• 11:30 am

  Children's Irish Dance Matinee (Celtic Spirit)

• 12:00 pm

  Irish Dog Workshop (Hedge School)

• 12:30 pm

  Homeland (Emerald)
  
  Matthew Craig - Children's Set (Celtic Spirit)
  
  Intro the the Ceili - Susan Kozak (Crossroads Ceili) (Claddagh Pub Stage)

• 1:00 pm

  The Cattle Raid of Cooley: The Champion of Ulster - Alan Irvine (story telling) - (Hedge School)

• 1:30 pm

  Mike Gallagher (Celtic Spirit)
  
  David Kincaid - The Irish Volunteer (Claddagh Pub Stage)
  
  Beginning Gaelic Language - Marie Young (Hedge School) 

• 1:45 pm

  Makem and Spain Brothers (Emerald)

• 2:00 pm

  Irish Music Legends - John O'Brien (author) (Hedge School)

• 2:30 pm

  Dennis Doyle - Harpist (Claddagh Pub Stage)
  
  Intro to Irish Step Dancing (Hedge School) 

• 2:45 pm

  John Doyle Trio featuring John Doyle and John Williams (both formerly of Solas) and Duncan Wickel (Celtic Spirit)

• 3:00 pm

  Gaelic Storm (Emerald)
  
  The Cattle Raid of Cooley: The Fight at the Ford - Alan Irvine (storytelling) - (Hedge School)

• 3:30 pm

  Mark Guiser (Claddagh Pub Stage)
  
  Irish Brigade with David Kincaid (Hedge School) 

• 4:00 pm

  Matthew Craig and the Kerry Tipper Band (Celtic Spirit)
  
  Uileann Pipes Workshop - Bruce Foley (Hedge School) 

• 4:30 pm

  Scythian (Emerald)
  
  Homeland unplugged (Claddagh Pub Stage)
  
  Irish Guitar with John Doyle (Hedge School)

• 5:15 pm

  Screaming Orphans (Celtic Spirit)

• 5:30 pm

  Shovlin Academy of Irish Dance (Emerald)
  
  David Kincaid - The Irish Volunteer (Claddagh Pub Stage)
  
  History of Irish Songs - Barry Stapleton, Ward Irish Music Archives (Hedge School)

• 6:15 pm

  John Doyle Trio featuring John Doyle and John Williams (both formerly of Solas) and Duncan Wickel (Emerald)

• 6:30 pm

  Guaranteed Irish (Celtic Spirit)
  
  Dennis Doyle - Harpist (Claddagh Pub Stage)
  
  Gaelic Football Revealed - Pittsburgh GAA (Hedge School)

• 7:00 pm

  Irish Ghost Stories - Alan Irvine (Hedge School)

• 7:30 pm

  Makem and Spain Brothers (Emerald)
  
  Intro to Hurling - Pittsburgh Hurling Club (Hedge School)

• 7:45 pm

  Homeland (Celtic Spirit)

• 8:00 pm

  Hooley and Liz Shovlin - Ceili Instruction/Dancing (Claddagh Pub Stage)

• 8:45 pm

  Scythian (Emerald)

• 9:00 pm

  Screaming Orphans (Celtic Spirit)

• 10:00 pm

  Gaelic Storm (Emerald)

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

• 10:00 am

  Gaelic Mass with Father Sean Kealy, C.S. Sp. (Celtic Spirit)

• 11:30 am

  Patrick Regan - bagpiper (Celtic Spirit)

• 12:00 pm

  Dennis Doyle - Harpist (Claddagh Pub Stage)

• 12:15 pm

  Pittsburgh Irish Reelers (Emerald)

• 12:30 pm

  Cahal Dunne (Celtic Spirit)
  
  Beginning Irish Language - Marie Young (Hedge School)

• 1:00 pm

  Ballet Academy of Pittsburgh (Emerald)
  
  Pittsburgh Police Emerald Society Pipes and Drums Band (Claddagh Pub Stage)
  
  Tracing Your Irish Roots - Rebecca Kichta Miller (Hedge School)

• 1:30 pm

  Pittsburgh Ceili Club (Emerald)
  
  Celtic Symbol Drawing with Sean Webber (Hedge School)

• 1:45 pm

  David Kincaid - The Irish Volunteer (Claddagh Pub Stage)

• 2:00 pm

  Bell School of Irish Dance (Emerald)
  
  John Doyle Trio featuring John Doyle and John Williams (both formerly of Solas) and Duncan Wickel (Celtic Spirit)

• 2:45 pm

  Burke Conroy School of Irish Dance (Emerald)

• 3:00 pm

  History of Irish-American Songs - Barry Stapleton, Ward Irish Music Archives (Hedge School)

• 3:15 pm

  Piobaire (Claddagh Pub Stage)

• 3:30 pm

  Shovlin Academy of Irish Dance (Emerald)
  
  Makem and Spain Brothers (Celtic Spirit)
  
  Irish Music Legends - John O'Brien (author) (Hedge School)

• 4:00 pm

  Curragh Racing - Pittsburgh Irish Rowing Club (Hedge School)

• 4:45 pm

  Callan (Claddagh Pub Stage)

• 5:00 pm

  Homeland (Celtic Spirit)

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PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE