19th Pittsburgh Irish Festival at Sandcastle
Date: 9/11/2009 - 9/13/2009
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Celebrate the richness of Ireland through lively music, savory Irish food
and world championship dancing at the Annual Pittsburgh Irish Festival,
September 11-12-13 (always the weekend after Labor Day) now at
Riverplex at Sandcastle! Discover the Irish culture firsthand for three
days only. Enjoy an authentic Irish marketplace, wide selection of tasty
Irish cuisine, extensive children's area, and four continuous entertainment
and cultural stages. Visit the variety of Irish dogs, dance the jig, play
the harp and Irish drum, and learn the Irish language. Celebrate Gaelic Mass
on Sunday. Fun for the entire family ~ now in its 19th year.
The Irish Festival will take place at Riverplex at the following times: September 11th at 4 pm to 12 am, September 12th at 11 am to 12 am, and September 13th at 9 am to 6 pm. Please visit Pittsburgh Irish Festival website for more details.
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Schedule of Events
Friday, September 11, 2009
4:00 pm BBI (Michael Collins Irish Whiskey Pub)
4:15 pm Terry Griffith (Emerald Amphitheatre)
4:30 pm The Weathered Road (Celtic Tent)
5:00 pm Graham Wright (of the Glengarry Bhoys) (Michael Collins Irish Whiskey Pub)
5:45 pm Slide (Emerald Amphitheatre)
6:00 pm Mike Gallagher (Celtic Tent)
6:00 pm Mark Guiser (Michael Collins Irish Whiskey Pub)
7:00 pm Terry Griffith (Michael Collins Irish Whiskey Pub)
7:15 pm Ceann (Emerald Amphitheatre)
7:15 pm Matthew Craig and The Kerry Tipper Band (Celtic Tent)
8:00 pm Teen Dance Party (Irish Extreme)
8:30 pm Red Hand Paddy (Celtic Tent)
8:45 pm POGEY (Emerald Amphitheatre)
9:45 pm Michael Murphy and the Shannon River Band (Celtic Tent)
10:00 pm Scythian (Emerald Amphitheatre)
Saturday, September 12, 2009
11:00 am Bell School of Irish Dance (Emerald Amphitheatre)
11:30 am Burke Conroy School of Irish Dance (Emerald Amphitheatre)
11:45 am Celtic Symbol Drawing with Sean Webber (Hedge School)
12:00 pm Shovlin Academy of Irish Dance (Emerald Amphitheatre)
12:00 pm Irish Dance Children’s Matinee (Celtic Tent)
12:00 pm Dennis Doyle (Michael Collins Irish Whiskey Pub)
12:30 pm Ballet Academy of Pittsburgh (Emerald Amphitheatre)
12:30 pm Irish Dog Workshop (Hedge School)
1:00 pm Pittsburgh Ceili Club (Emerald Amphitheatre)
1:00 pm Matthew Craig and the Kerry Tipper Band (Celtic Tent)
1:00 pm Graham Wright (of the Glengarry Bhoys) (Michael Collins Irish Whiskey Pub)
1:00 pm Tales of Wild Warriors – Alan Irvine (Hedge School)
1:30 pm Beginning Gaelic Language – Marie Young (Hedge School)
2:15 pm POGEY (Emerald Amphitheatre)
2:15 pm Slide (Celtic Tent)
2:15 pm Dennis Doyle (Michael Collins Irish Whiskey Pub)
2:30 pm Intro to Step Dancing – Shovlin Academy (Hedge School)
3:00 pm More Tales of Wild Warriors – Alan Irvine (Hedge School)
3:15 pm Ceann with Julie Reisse (Michael Collins Irish Whiskey Pub)
3:30 pm Gaelic Storm (Emerald Amphitheatre)
3:30 pm Solas (Celtic Tent)
3:30 pm Irish Dog Workshop (Hedge School)
4:00 pm Intro to the Ceili – Pittsburgh Ceili Club (Hedge School)
4:15 pm Mark Guiser (Michael Collins Irish Whiskey Pub)
4:30 pm Graham Wright (of the Glengarry Bhoys) (Hedge School)
4:45 pm Scythian (Celtic Tent)
5:00 pm Ceann (Emerald Amphitheatre)
5:15 pm Hooley and Ceili Dancing (Michael Collins Irish Whiskey Pub)
5:15 pm Gaelic Football ~ Revealed (Hedge School)
5:45 pm Fiddle Workshop (Hedge School)
6:15 pm Slide (Emerald Amphitheatre)
6:15 pm Guaranteed Irish (Celtic Tent)
6:30 pm Curragh Racing – Pgh Irish Rowing Club (Hedge School)
7:00 pm Irish Ghost Stories – Alan Irvine (Hedge School)
7:30 pm POGEY (Emerald Amphitheatre)
7:30 pm Solas (Celtic Tent)
8:00 pm Teen Dance Party (Irish Extreme)
8:45 pm Scythian (Emerald Amphitheatre)
8:45 pm Ceann (Celtic Tent)
10:00 pm Gaelic Storm (Emerald Amphitheatre)
Sunday, September 13, 2009
10:00 am Gaelic Mass (Celtic Tent)
11:30 am Emerald Society Pipe Band (Emerald Amphitheatre)
11:30 am Patrick Regan (bagpiper) (Celtic Tent)
12:00 pm na Gaels (Celtic Tent)
12:15 pm Dennis Doyle (Celtic Tent)
12:30 pm Pittsburgh Irish Reelers (Emerald Amphitheatre)
12:30 pm Beginning Gaelic Language – Marie Young (Hedge School)
1:00 pm Irish Dog Workshop (Hedge School)
1:15 pm Ṕobaire (Michael Collins Irish Whiskey Pub)
1:30 pm Solas (Emerald Amphitheatre)
1:30 pm Cahal Dunne (Celtic Tent)
1:30 pm Celtic Symbol Drawing with Sean Webber (Hedge School)
2:15 pm Graham Wright (of the Glengarry Bhoys) (Michael Collins Irish Whiskey Pub)
2:30 pm Uilleann Pipe Workshop – Bruce Foley (Hedge School)
3:00 pm The Prodigals (Emerald Amphitheatre)
3:00 pm Ceann (Celtic Tent)
3:00 pm Irish Dog Workshop (Hedge School)
3:30 pm Callán (Michael Collins Irish Whiskey Pub)
4:00 pm Gaelic Names – Sean Webber (Hedge School)
4:15 pm Solas (Celtic Tent)
4:30 pm Scythian (Emerald Amphitheatre)
4:45 pm Ṕobaire (Michael Collins Irish Whiskey Pub)
PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE