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Title:Celt Notefile
Moderator:TALLIS::DARCY
Created:Wed Feb 19 1986
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1576.0. "Irish Festival '96 at Stonehill College" by CPEEDY::HORGAN (Craicailte indiadh damhsa) Thu May 16 1996 12:38

	6th Annual Irish Festival at Stonehill College
	
			June 7-9
	

The theme of this year's festival is the 150th Anniversary of the 
Famine.  It will be the largest exhibit in America.  There are a
number of guest speakers.  One of the speakers is Gary White Deer,
a member of the Choctaw Nation, who will introduce his "Whispers of
the Past - Voices of the Famine" exhibition.  Gary White Deer is one
of the best known and profiled Native American artists.  In 1831 the 
Choctaw people were forcibly removed from Mississippi to Oklahoma, a 
tragedy that 1/3 of the them did not survive.  Fourteen years later, 
the remaining members of the Choctaw Nation learned of the plight of
the Irish people.  The Choctaw raised $170 from their meager resources
to help the victims of the Famine.  In honor of his ancestors, Gary
White Deer travelled to Ireland to participate in the Great Famine
Walk in Mayo.  Rececently the Irish Government commissioned him to
paint a special Great Hunger Commemoration work.


		Schedule of Entertainment
		-------------------------

Friday, June 7
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       		Main Stage				Dance Stage
       		----------				-----------

6:30 - 8:15	Mac & O			6:00 - 8:45	Fintan Stanley
8:30 - 9:45	The Changeling		9:00 - 12:00	Joe Moriarity
10:00 - 11:30 	Black 47


Saturday, June 8
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1:00 - 2:00	Dublin City Rambler	12:30 - 2:00	Fiddler's Green
2:15 - 3:15	Mac & O			2:00 - 3:15	Andy Cooney
3:15 - 4:20	Cherish the Ladies	3:15 - 5:30	Norman Payne
4:30 - 5:45	Dervish			5:45 - 6:45 	Louis Browne
5:45 - 7:00	Sharon Shannon		6:45 - 9:00	Alfie O'Shea
7:10 - 8:00	Dublin City Ramblers	9:15 - 12:00	Andy Cooney
9:45 - 11:15 	Frances Black


Sunday, June 9
---------------

12:00 - 1:00	Paddy Keenan		12:00 - 1:00	Singing Sisters
1:00 - 2:00	Danny Doyle		1:00 - 2:30	Andy Cooney
2:00 - 3:00	Dervish			2:30 - 4:30	Andy Healy
3:00 - 4:15	Dublin City Rambers	4:30 - 5:15 	Louis Browne
4:15 - 5:15  	Eileen Ivers		5:15 - 6:00	Fiddler's Green
5:15 - 6:00	Delores Keane		6:15 - 8:30	Andy Cooney
6:00 - 7:15	Sharon Shannon	
7:15 - 8:30	Frances Black


Plus all the other usual stuff, GAA games. wolfhounds, Horse show,
Film Festival, Feis, Market Place, Connemara ponies, etc, etc.

Some not so usual stuff, A Giant flag exhibit of the largest Irish and
American Flags - 10 stories high.  (George, we missed the boat on this one).

Huge civil war re-enactment with the Fighting 69th & Mass. 28th regiment
camping out all weekend.

If anybody needs more info, send me mail.

Julie



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1576.1IRNBRU::HOWARDLovely Day for a GuinnessThu May 16 1996 13:1112
>>  Saturday, June 8
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>>  4:30 - 5:45     Dervish
    
    
    I had the pleasure of seeing Dervish, (and having a few pints with them
    afterwards), last year in Ayr. They are all totally brilliant musicians
    and Kathy, the singer, has a mighty voice for someone so small. Highly
    recommended....
    
    Ray....
1576.2Soccer or Festival?NEMAIL::HANLYTue May 21 1996 13:3111
    The festival looks like it would be well worth attending.  It is a shame
    that the Republic of Ireland v America soccer (football) game is on
    Sunday, 9th of June.  I wonder if this will have an impact on the
    attendance on Sunday.  It should be a good game, as Ireland is going
    through a transition and USA is improving by leaps and bounds.
    
    Also, don't forget the non-canine Wolfhounds at the festival!  I
    believe that the Boston Irish Wolfhounds will be palying an exhibition
    game of rugby at the festival again this year.
    
    Regards, Ken Hanly
1576.3whereEASE::KEYESWaiting for an alibiTue May 21 1996 16:055
    where is Stonehill college?..(I presume its Boston)..but where abouts?
    
    rgs,
    
    mick
1576.4Stonehill...TALLIS::DARCYAlpha Migration ToolsTue May 21 1996 16:506
    Stonehill is south of Boston - I think it's in Easton Mass.
    At least a 45 minute ride from anywhere near Boston  :v)
    The festival is worth the trip though, with the exception
    of some long food/drink queues, the heat, and the port-o-potties -
    which are strategically placed in direct sunlight with an
    inside ambient temperature of 130 Farenheit/46 Celsius.
1576.5"Lord have Mercy"NETRIX::"The [email protected]"Your man in NHWed May 22 1996 09:0411
re: 1576.3

Mick Keyes asking for directions ???   

Now I've seen everything !!!   :-)


keVin


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1576.6And don't ask for a Black and TanTALLIS::DARCYAlpha Migration ToolsWed May 22 1996 12:255
    The Sisters Horgan and I will be working pulling pints of
    Guinness at Portable Bar #4 during the festivities at
    Stonehill. Make sure you come by and say hi.
    
    (Shlim and None are working at Bar #2.)
1576.7directions????SHRMSG::DEVIrecycled stardustThu May 30 1996 17:055
    could someone enter directions?
    
    thanks
    
    Gita
1576.8Portable #4 get suppliesSIOG::KEYESDECADMIRE Engineering DTN 827-5556Sat Jun 01 1996 12:385
    George,
    
    ...will hold you responsible for whether its good or not (guinn) -) -)
    
    ...Amworking on Mr Burns for a joint visit
1576.9TALLIS::DARCYAlpha Migration ToolsMon Jun 03 1996 11:016
    Mick, in case you don't like the Guinness, we'll have a small
    reserve of the good stuff (Murphy's, that is).
    
    I think Mr. Burns drinks Knickerbockers.
    
    George
1576.10how do we get there?? pleaseSHRMSG::DEVIrecycled stardustMon Jun 03 1996 11:267
    "Guinness is good for you", but we need travel directions on how to find
    it!  sorry to be a pest, but I'd love to attend the festival and will
    be travelling from the Worcester area....
    
    thanks,
    
    Gita
1576.11Directions to StonehillCPEEDY::HORGANCraicailte indiadh damhsaThu Jun 06 1996 13:1033
Stonehill is on Rt. 123 in N. Easton, 22 miles south of Boston.
Exit 17B off of Rte 24.  There will be big signs out on the major
roads.

			

		
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1576.12TALLIS::DARCYAlpha Migration ToolsThu Jun 06 1996 16:103
    
    Good map...  For those going - bring a hat and
    eat before you come...
1576.13Frances BlackNETRIX::"Bill Burke @MRO.com"Bill BurkeTue Jun 11 1996 10:234
Did anyone hear Frances Black at Stonehill? I recently bought a tape called
"A Celtic Heartbeat Collection". She sings "All the Lies That You Told Me" ...
and has one of the most beatiful voices that I've ever heard.
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1576.14TALLIS::DARCYAlpha Migration ToolsTue Jun 11 1996 11:469
    We did. Unfortunately, due to delays and a 9 pm Sunday
    evening noise curfew, she only got to sing a couple songs.
    Sharron Shannon was great as usual. Delores Keane had
    laryngitis sounded like a Shetland Pony.
    
    The Highland bull (gee_honey_what_kind_of_animal_is_that) didn't
    make the show this year. Though there were lots of dogs and sheep.
    
    George
1576.15CPEEDY::HORGANCraicailte indiadh damhsaTue Jun 11 1996 15:4213
My 2 cents.

	Sharon was brilliant, as usual.
	Dolores should have called in sick.
	Frances was very weak.  She had a terrible quiver in her voice.  Maybe it's from being on the
             road. She did All the lies that you told me, A wall of tears and Sonny (She called up 
             Dolores to sing it with her).

       The group called Dervish was very good.  

       In my opinion, you can't beat the local talent of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri.

Julie
1576.16TALLIS::DARCYAlpha Migration ToolsTue Jun 11 1996 16:559
    >   In my opinion, you can't beat the local talent of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri.
    
    True. I never really thought of that. And they're volunteers too.
    
    And some of the Comhaltas members have better voices than the
    "paid singers".
    
    Hmmmm.
    /geo