There will be concerts and lessons all weekend plus a big céilí on Sunday. Some highlights will be Grainne Hambly - harp Brian Conway, John Nolan, John Whelan, Aine Meenaghan, Pat Kane, Rose Flanagan, Pride of Moyvane Ceili Band (Margie Mulvihill, John Reynolds, Felix Dolan),Girsa, Don Meade, Heart's Content, Trad Linn, Lawson and
the hottest young band - Girsa
I'm looking forward to singing with one of the best sean nós singers in the world, Áine Meenaghan, who will be teaching at Banjo Burke Festival this weekend. If you are looking for sessions with world class players and singers or workshops to study with them then come to East Durham in the Catskills this weekend. For more info www.joebanjoburke.org The full festival price is only $150 (doesn't include food or lodging) but they welcome people who come to participate just for the day or just for one evening concert..
Céilí, Concerts, and Lessons
There will be concerts and lessons all weekend plus a big céilí on Sunday. Some highlights will be Grainne Hambly - harp Brian Conway, John Nolan, John Whelan, Aine Meenaghan, Pat Kane, Rose Flanagan, Pride of Moyvane Ceili Band (Margie Mulvihill, John Reynolds, Felix Dolan),Girsa, Don Meade, Heart's Content, Trad Linn, Lawson and
the hottest young band - Girsa
# Posted on August 6th 2009 by tkane
Schedule as posted - subject to change
Lots of time scheduled for dancers -set dancing céilithe:
Saturday 2:00 - 5:00 /8:00 - 12:00
Sunday 1:00 - 6:00 / 8:00 - 12:00
Friday:
Registration / WELCOME seisiún (dancers welcome!)
6:00 - 12:00 PM at McGrath's
Saturday:
Workshops 10:30 - noon / 5:00 - 6:30
Concert 1:00 - 4:30
Céilí 2:00 - 5:00
Seisiúin/ House Concerts 8:00
Céilí 8:00 ~ 12:00
Sunday:
Workshops 10:30 - noon
Music in all houses 1:00 - 6:00
Céilí 1:00 - 6:00
Seisiúin/ house concerts 8:00
Céilí 8:00 - 12:00
Monday:
Farewell breakfast 9:00 - 11:30
# Posted on October 5th 2009 by tkane
Banjo Burke Festival is this weekend Oct. 9 - 12
I'm looking forward to singing with one of the best sean nós singers in the world, Áine Meenaghan, who will be teaching at Banjo Burke Festival this weekend. If you are looking for sessions with world class players and singers or workshops to study with them then come to East Durham in the Catskills this weekend. For more info www.joebanjoburke.org The full festival price is only $150 (doesn't include food or lodging) but they welcome people who come to participate just for the day or just for one evening concert..
# Posted on October 5th 2009 by tkane