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Title:Celt Notefile
Moderator:TALLIS::DARCY
Created:Wed Feb 19 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1632
Total number of notes:20523

54.0. "Its Festival time ..." by CGVAX3::BURNS (Sound Ballyvaughan) Tue Jun 03 1986 08:28

    
    
    The third Annual New England Irish Festival will take place
    on June 21 and June 22 in Foxoboro Massachusetts.
    
    Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy, Danny Doyle and the Irish Tradition,
    Silly Wizard, and several other groups will entertain.
    
    The open-air event will take place on the grounds
    adjacent to Sullivan Stadium, and will include Gaelic and Celtic
    attractions ranging from stage and cabaret performances to
    Gaelic football and hurling.
    
    Free telephone calls to Ireland can be made by anyone in attendance,
    compliments of AT&T.
                                      
    Admission is $5.00 per day.
       
    *************************************************************
    
    FITCHBURG IRISH FESTIVAL      JULY 13th
    
    Wallace Civic Center, Fitchburg Massachusetts 
    
    The sixth annual festival is one continuous day of dancing,
    music, and fun ...
    
    A Mass will be celebrated in Gaelic at 11:00 a.m.
    
    Entertainment from 12:00 noon till Midnight.
    
    
    ps. I have attended this festival, and it is one of the best !!!
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    		Does any one else plan on attending ???
    
    
    
    keVin
    
    	
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54.1See you there? CONDOR::REILLEYReilTue Jun 03 1986 12:118
    
    The hours for the Fitchburg Irish Festival are 11 am - 11 pm.
    
    Yes, we plan on attending - we live 2 miles from the
    Civic Center. Hopefully we'll see you there!
    
    Tom
    
54.2lets have a "noters" partyCGHUB::BURNSTue Jun 03 1986 15:138
    
    
    	I should be "easy" to find ..... I'll wear a green shirt   :-)
    
    
    
    
    	keVin
54.3Clancy Bros. 8/21/86 Beverly Mass.SCRIBE::BROOKSDick Brooks X264-0404Wed Jun 04 1986 15:2914
    I know this isn't a festival but I thought some of you might be
    interested....
    
    Thursday August 21 at the North shore music theatre , Beverly mass.
    featuring the clancy bros. (Tommy & Pat), don't have a starting
    time. 
    
    You can commute or go via AAA (Lowell Ma. 617-454-9158 ask for MaryJo)
    round trip transportation, full course meal (LYNN HOUSE) , ticket
    to concert for $51.00 per head.
    
    
    Either way you get there be sure to be worth it !!!
    
54.4another "excellent" festivalENGGSG::BURNSStep It Out Mary ....Mon Jun 09 1986 10:5323
    
    
    	The Billerica Irish_American Social Club, Inc. presents their
    	4th Annual Irish Festival In Tewksbury Mass.
    
    	Hazen Field, Livingston St. off Route 38,
    	next to TEW-MAC Airport.
    
    JULY 18   7:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M.
    JULY 19  11:00 A.M. - 11:00 P.M.
    JULY 20  11:00 A.M. - 11:00 P.M.
    
    
    	"UNDER THE TENT"    "Rain or Shine"
    
    Continuous Irish music - variety of foods - games - rides - dancing
    
    Free Parking - children under 12 free (at that price I'll take 2)
    
    Adult admission $4.00
    
    
    keVin
54.5MTV::FOLEYI'm Frey'dMon Jun 09 1986 12:185
	Aw bumer.. I'm gonna miss it again..

						mike
		Member in good standing - Billerica Irish-American Club
54.6ok... let's tradeENGGSG::BURNSStep It Out Mary ....Mon Jun 09 1986 13:5313
    
    
    	ok have it your way ... You go to the festival, and I'll use
    	your airline ticket.
    
    	Beware of the snake(s)   :-)
    
    
    	keVin
    
    
    	p.s. Are you going to go to the festival in Foxboro ??
    
54.7MTV::FOLEYI'm Frey'dMon Jun 09 1986 16:529

	Aaaahhhh... let's not.. It's not gonna kill me THAT much
	not to go.. :-)

	I doubt I'll make it to Foxboro.. I have Nat'l Guards that
	weekend.. :-(

						mike
54.8Makem & Clancy July 2 @Andover MA.SCRIBE::BROOKSDick Brooks X264-0404Mon Jun 16 1986 11:419
    I've picked up more concert info...
    
    	Tommy Makem and Liam Clancy will be in the area on July 2 at
    	Merrimack College in Andover Mass. Tickets are available at the
    	Irish Jaunting Car ,So. Broadway St. Lawrence MA. The concert is a 
    	benefit for senator Nick Costello of Amesbury MA.
    
    	See you there !!!!
    
54.9a nice Irish shoppeENGGSG::BURNSIt's a long way from Clare to hereThu Jun 19 1986 16:0717
    
    
    	The Irish Jaunting Car is owned by Dave Burke, vice-president
    	of Division 8, A.O.H. in Lawrence . (a fine red-head of a lad)
    
    	If you stop the store tell him I said hello ....
    
    	Dave will have a booth at the Festivals in Fitchburg and Tewksbury.
    
    
    
    	Kevin
    
    
    	p.s.    Dick: Hows the DECmail on Neavax running  :-)
    
    
54.10Festival UpdateENGGSG::BURNSIt's a long way from Clare to hereMon Jun 23 1986 08:5538
    
    
    			Irish Festivals in New England
    			   ( summer & fall 1986)
                           
    
    
    	June 29		New Haven Irish-American Competitions
    			Bowen Field, Sherman Ave., New Haven CT
    
    
    	July 13		Fitchburg Irish Festival
    			Wallace Civic Center, Fitchburg Ma.
    
    	July 18-20	Billerica Irish Festival
    			Livingston Park, Tewksbury Ma.
    
    
    	July 25-27	Greater Hartford's Irish Festival
    			132 Commerce St., Glastonbury Ct.
    
    	Aug 2-3		Marlboro Irish Country Festival
    			Royal Plaza Hotel, Marlboro Ma.
    
    	Aug 8-10	Holyoke Irish Festival
    			Holyoke Mall, Holyoke Ma.
    
    	Sept 6-7	Ireland's 32 Society Irish Festival
    			Lincoln Greyhound Park, Lincoln RI.
    
    	Sept 20-21	Merrimack Valley Irish Festival
    			Hibernian Hall, Lawrence Ma.
    
    
    
    	keVin
    
    
54.11SWSNOD::RPGDOCDennis (the Menace) Ahern 223-5882Thu May 28 1987 11:5916
                         Gaelic Mod & Highland Games
    
              Saturday, June 6th, 1987   ***   9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    
                    Ipswich, Mass. at Don Bosco, Route 1A
    
                   Bagpipes  *  Drums  *  Fiddle  *  Dance
            Athletics  *  Tossing the Caber  *  Tossing the Sheaf
                          Tug o' War  (8 man teams)
    
                   Adults: $6.50    Children under 12: free
    
              Call for further info  (617) 356-3838 or 834-9147
    
    
    
54.12One of the best ...ENGGSG::BURNSThe Burren and the Cliffs of MoherFri May 29 1987 10:0710
    
    
    			Fitchburg Irish Festival
    
    		Sunday, July 12th 1987   ***	11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
    
    		Continuous Irish Music, dancing, singing, family fun
    
    		Adm $4.00 (children under 12 free)
    
54.13Festival in Providence - FREESSVAX::OCONNELLIrish by NameTue Jun 02 1987 20:139
   				 Irish Festival    
    
   			Saturday, June 6th  Noon to Dusk
                         
    		       	     Roger Williams Park
                             
   			   Providence, Rhode Island
                          
    				Admission:  FREE
54.14SWSNOD::RPGDOCDennis (the Menace) Ahern 223-5882Mon Jun 15 1987 16:5015
                       ALEPPO SHRINER'S SCOTTISH GAMES
    
                Saturday July 11	9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    
   Shriner's Auditorium grounds just off I-93 in Wilmington Mass. (exit_39)

    * Pipe Bands  * Highland Dancing  * Athletic Events  * Scottish Foods
    
                 * USPBA Sanctioned Competitions  * Concerts

                Admission:   Adults $5    Children under 12 $2
    
  for info, write:  Shriner's Scottish Games, PO Box H, Wilmington, MA 01887

54.15The night before the Fitchburg Festival.ENGGSG::BURNSThe SodfatherMon Jun 22 1987 08:5418
    
    
    
    		"The Chieftains and James Galway"
                
    
    		July 11th
    
    		
    		Great Woods
                                                 
    
    
    		For ticket info call (617)-787-8000 of 1-800-682-8080
    
    
    
    
54.16Let's all meet in Fitchburg !!!ENGGSG::BURNSThe SodfatherMon Jun 22 1987 09:0127
    
    
    	Further info on the Fitchburg Irish Festival ....
    
    
    	Featuring:
         
    
    	*	Sean Dunphy & the Tommy Doyle Band
    
    	* 	Frank Mangan
    
    	*	Andy Healy Band
    
    	*	Norman Payne
    
    	*	Richie O'Shea & the Frank Keegan Band
    
    	* 	Michael Smith Irish Dancers
                
    
    Irish Step Dancing, Traditional Irish Music, Imported Irish Gifts,
    Irish raffle - Trip to Ireland for two, Food and Beverages.
    
    
    keVin
    
54.17DAN::KATHYMon Jun 22 1987 13:585
    What day is the Fitchburg festival?  Notes here say the 12th
    and the 13th.  Which?  Both?
    					kathy
    					(who wouldn't want
    					 to show up a day late)
54.18Hope this helps ...ENGGSG::BURNSThe SodfatherMon Jun 22 1987 15:0011
    
    
    
    	The Fitchburg Irish festival is one day only, July 12th ....
    
    
    	The Chieftains are at Great Woods July 11th ...
                                          
    
    
    	keVin
54.19How many more plan to attend "This Year" ??ENGGSG::BURNSThe SodfatherMon Jun 22 1987 15:0311
    
    
    	The reference to July 13th ... was from Last Year's Festival
    
    
    	:-)
    
    
    
    	keVin
    
54.20SWSNOD::RPGDOCDennis (the Menace) Ahern 223-5882Mon Jun 22 1987 15:307
    RE: .18  "on the 12th"
    
    I've seen a flyer for a concert by Sean Potts and Paddy Moloney on July
    12th at [I think] Francestown, New Hampshire. I don't remember the
    time, but Francestown is less than an hour from Fitchburg. 
    
    
54.21Mike Foley might enjoy this one ??ENGGSG::BURNSThe SodfatherThu Jun 25 1987 11:5022
	The Billerica Irish_American Social Club, Inc. presents their
    	5th Annual Irish Festival In Tewksbury Mass.
    
    	Hazen Field, Livingston St. off Route 38,
    	next to TEW-MAC Airport.
    
	JULY 17 1987  7:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M.
    	JULY 18 1987 11:00 A.M. - 11:00 P.M.
    	JULY 19 1987 11:00 A.M. - 11:00 P.M.
    
    
	    	"UNDER THE TENT"    "Rain or Shine"
    
    Continuous Irish music - variety of foods - games - rides - dancing
    
    Free Parking - children under 12 free (at that price I'll take 2)
    
    Adult admission $5.00
    Mike "Thor" Foley $6.00    
    
    keVin
54.22I'll be there all-day Saturday ....ENGGSG::BURNSTHE SIEGE OF GUINNESSMon Aug 24 1987 11:4919
		6th Annual Merrimack Valley Irish Festival
	
		Friday,   August 28	7:00 p.m. 'till ...
		Saturday, August 29	2:00 p.m. 'till Midnight
		Sunday,	  August 30	1:00 p.m  'till ...

		Hibernian Hall 
		(Div.#8 A.O.H.)
		9 Appleton St. (Downtown Lawrence, off of Essex Street)
		Lawrence, Massachusetts.
		(617) 687-8937


		Admission $3.00 (Children under 12 free with adult)




		keVin
54.23DELNI::FOLEYNo WPS, just chainsMon Aug 24 1987 12:235
    
    
    	Boys under 12 are free with an adult too..
    
    						me_haul