20th Pittsburgh Irish Festival at Sandcastle

Date: 9/10/2010 - 9/12/2010

Celebrate the richness of Ireland through lively music, savory Irish food and world championship dancing at the Annual Pittsburgh Irish Festival, September 10-11-12 (always the weekend after Labor Day) ­at Riverplex at Sandcastle! Discover the Irish culture firsthand for three days only.

Enjoy the traditional and contemporary entertainment, Irish food and refreshments, Irish marketplace, children's activities-performances-sing-a-longs, storytelling, Irish dance workshops and performances, ceili dancing and the Irish dogs tent!  Celebrate Gaelic Mass service (Sun. 10a.m.).  Also become immersed in Gaelic conversation, Irish musical instrument demos, Irish Extreme Zone, Hedge School, Gaelic Sports, Blarney Bingo, Irish Brigade (Civil War re-enactors), and more! Fun for the entire family ~ now in its 20th year. The Irish Festival will take place at Riverplex at the following times: September 10th at 4 pm to 12 am, September 11th at 11:30 am to 12 am, and September 12th at 10 am to 6 pm. Please visit Pittsburgh Irish Festival website for more details.

Schedule of Events 

Friday, September 10, 2010

4:00 pm     The Weathered Road (Emerald)         

                 BBI (Pub Stage)                   

5:00 pm      BBI (Pub Stage)   

5:30 pm      Screaming Orphan (Emerald) 

6:15 pm      Homeland (Celtic Spirit)

6:45 pm      Scythian (Emerald) 

7:00 pm      Terry Griffith (Pub Stage) 

7:15 pm      Bell School of Irish Dance (Emerald) 

7:45 pm      Burke Conroy School of Irish Dance (Emerald) 

8:00 pm      Hooley and Liz Shovlin-Ceili Instruction/Dancing  (Pub Stage)               

8:15 pm      Red Hand Paddy (Celtic Spirit) 

8:30 pm      Glengarry Bhoys (Emerald) 

9:30 pm      Michael Murphy and the Shannon River Band (Celtic Spirit) 

10:00 pm    Gaelic Storm (Emerald)

 

PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE

 

Saturday, September 11, 2010

11:30 am    Children's Irish Dance Matinee (Celtic Spirit)                                                                                                                    12:30 pm    Homeland (Emerald)                                         

                  Matthew Craig (Celtic Spirit)                               1:30 pm      Mike Gallagher (Celtic Spirit)                                              David Kincaid -- The Irish Volunteer (Pub Stage) 1:45 pm      Makem and Spain Brothers (Emerald)                     2:30 pm      Dennis Doyle-- Harpist (Pub Stage)                         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)                                      3:30 pm      Mark Guiser (Pub Stage)                                  4:00 pm      Matthew Craig and the Kerry Tipper Band (Celtic Spirit)                                                                             4:30 pm      Scythian (Emerald)                                               5:15 pm      Screaming Orphans (Celtic Spirit)                      5:30 pm      Shovlin Academy of Irish Dance (Emerald)              

                  David Kincaid -- The Irish Volunteer (Pub Stage) 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)                          7:30 pm      Makem and Spain Brothers (Emerald)                   8:00 pm      Hooley and Liz Shovlin -- Ceili Instruction/Dancing (Pub Stage)                                                                      8:45 pm      Scythian (Emerald)                                              9:00 pm      Screaming Orphans (Celtic Spirit)                       10:00 pm    Gaelic Storm (Emerald)

PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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 (Pub Stage)                12:15 pm    Pittsburgh Irish Reelers (Emerald)                                     John Doyle Trio featuring John Doyle and John Williams (both formerly of Solas) and Duncan Wickel (Celtic Spirit)                                                                             1:00 pm      Ballet Academy of Pittsburgh (Emerald)                1:15 pm      Cahal Dunne (Celtic Spirit)                              1:30 pm      Pittsburgh Ceili Club (Emerald)                          1:45 pm      David Kincaid-- The Irish Volunteer (Pub Stage)  2:00 pm      Bell School of Irish Dance (Emerald)                   2:45 pm      Burke Conroy School of Irish Dance (Emerald)                            Makem and Spain Brothers (Celtic Spirit)            3:00 pm      Piobaire (Pub Stage)                                       3:30 pm      Shovlin Academy of Irish Dance (Emerald)             4:15 pm      Callan (Pub Stage)                                          5:15 pm      Homeland (Celtic Spirit)

PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE