Fairfield County Irish Festival

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Moran Cultural Pavilion

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On The Main Stage

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The Elders

The Boys are back in town after a year hiatus, not counting the fabulous concert at the GAC this past January.

The Elders come from America's heartland, Kansas City, Missouri with their arse kicking music!

Our Pub Tent

The Barra MacNeills

As a group, the six MacNeil siblings are widely regarded as one of the greatest live acts in the Celtic world. Hailing from Sydney Mines, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, the family group is deeply rooted in Celtic music, culture and history. Their numerous critically acclaimed recordings have included their own original songs as well as tried and true standards, both instrumental and vocal.

Pogey

Absent from our festival for a few years the members of Pogey hail from the Halifax, Nova Scotia area. Nudibranch recording artists POGEY combine original Celtic/Rock tunes with stellar instrumentals. The now six piece band performs with genuine spontaneous and spectacular energy. They have the audience the minute they hit the stage.

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Kevin Burke, Irish fiddler, acknowledged exponent of the highly ornamented Sligo style. Member of the Bothy Band, Open House, Patrick Street & The Celtic Fiddle Festival. Was a consultant on a Cal Scott TV project about the Troubles in Northern Ireland called "The Road to Bloody Sunday."

Cal Scott composes music for film and television. A master of many styles, his specialty is scoring to picture: creating the right music to tell the story. In addition to his dramatic orchestrations, he has developed a feel for folk music of many cultures, helping a film establish a sense of place and time.

Kevin Burke & Cal Scott

Visit Kevin at kevinburke

Visit Cal at calscottmusic

click here to visit the Highland Rovers Website	The Highland Rovers Band The Highland Rovers were formed in 1993 by three men from Fairfield County, combining a huge harmonic vocal sound with extreme energy. The evolution of the band has been a synthesis of creativity, energy and an intuition about what the fans are looking for when they come to a Highland Rovers show. back to top
	Liz will be performing with her own CT based acoustic band. Their music can be described as "Americana" with a touch of folk, bluegrass and celtic influences intertwined. The group comprises of Morgan Eve Swain on fiddle, Chuck O'Donnell on guitar/dobro/harmonica, John Hurley on mandolin/guitar and Fred McKay on bass. Liz and the band provide the perfect balance of strong vocals, harmonies and riveting instrumentals. Liz McNicholl's Website back to top
	The Mickey Finns have a unique and wholly original sound....Start with Ray Kelly’s cigarette scratched and whiskey soaked voice...add his high energy, acoustic-punk guitar. Then add the wonderboy fiddle of Matt Mancuso..a technical genius with amazing taste, licks, and a great vocalist, as well. Mix in the funky world percussion of Brian Tracey and you’ve got The Mickey Finns. ....Upbeat, acoustic/punk, energetic, original & traditional Irish...all with an irreverant touch. Knockout Irish Music at it’s best!!! The Mickey Finns Website back to top
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click here to visit the Lenihan School of Irish Dance Website	The Lenihan School of Irish Dance Founded by "Patty K" Lenihan, the Lenihan School of Irish Dance, has been a leader in Irish dance for over 30 years. With students from age 4 through adults, some attend for pure recreation, while others aspire to compete. Patty's students have competed regional, nationally & have had the honor of qualifying to compete in the world championships held in Ireland. back to top
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	Once Removed Festival All Star Jam The Festival Jam in the Main Tent at the close of the Festival on Sunday night has become an enduring tradition. Hosted this year by local favorites Once Removed, it promises once again to provide a spontaneous seisun of performers from throughout the weekend. back to top
GAC Glee Club	GAC Glee Club Founded in the late 1990's, the Glee Club has come a long way. The 50 member strong glee club has performed in Europe from Dublin to Rome, locally at the Quick Center and the Levitt Pavilion. back to top
Fairfield Gaelic Pipe Band	Fairfield Gaelic Pipe Band It is with much excitement that the Fairfield Gaelic Pipe Band makes its ninth straight appearance at the Fairfield County Irish Festival, fresh from an appearance in the South Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade.

Fairfield County Irish Festival is presented by Feile, Inc., a public charity 74 Beach Road, Fairfield, CT 06824

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