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Buffalo Irish Festival
by Edward A. Benoit
It’s time to dig out your ghilles and press your Sunday best, Buffalo, as the 31st Annual Buffalo Irish Festival is already upon us. A Queen City institution (especially for those of you from the south), this year’s festivities look as good as they ever have. In the musical department, all manner of Irish tunes will be represented, from the traditional stylings of the Dave North Trio and the Dady Brothers to the decidedly more modern fare of groups like Enter the Haggis and the Glengarry Bhoys, to name just a handful. As per the usual, this and other entertainment will be performed on three stages (two of which, unsurprisingly, are named after the very best in Irish alcohol). Throw in some traditional favorites like the Parade of 32 Counties, dances, book signings by some of Ireland’s greatest living authors, and a raffle for a trip for two to Ireland, and you’ve got a weekend that’s sure to stack up to the most boisterous pubs this side of the Atlantic. Festivities begin on Friday (August 24) at 5:30pm and run through Saturday (starting at 12:30pm) and Sunday (starting at 12pm).
Buffalo Irish Festivalbuffaloirish.com5:30pm. Canalside on the Waterfront.$6 advance, $10 gate, $8 gate for seniors.FRIDAY AUGUST 24Guinness Stage5:30pm: Parade of 32 Counties6pm: Burning Bridget Cleary 7pm: Glengarry Bhoys 8pm: Makem & Spain Brothers 9pm: Enter the Haggis WNY Music & Culture Stage6:15pm. Tom Callahan7:30pm. Tim Daly, seanachie 8pm. Diana & Tim Straube Harp Stage6:15pm: Paddy Keenan7pm: Clann na Cara Dancers 7:30pm: Dady Brothers 8:15pm: Tom Sweeney 9pm: Seamus Kennedy |
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25Guinness Stage12:30pm: Emish1:30pm: Dady Brothers 2:30pm: Makem & Spain Brothers 3:30pm: Glengarry Bhoys 4:30pm: Seamus Kennedy 5:30pm: Burning Bridget Cleary 6:30pm: Glengarry Bhoys 7:30pm: Makem & Spain Brothers 8:30pm: Seven Nations Harp Stage12:30pm: Crikwater1:15pm: Gerry Timlin 2pm: Paddy Keenan 2:45pm: Dave North Trio 3:30pm: O’Sullivan Irish Dancers 4pm: Tom Sweeney 4:45pm: Paddy Keenan 5:30pm: Dady Brothers 6:15pm: Tom Sweeney 7pm: Rince na Tiarna Dancers 7:30pm: Seamus Kennedy 8:15pm: Leftovers WNY Music & Culture Stage12pm: Seisiun hosted by Laurence Shine2pm: Trad seisiun hosted by Mark Warford 3pm: Comhaltas 4pm: Mike Reardon 5:30:pm Tom Callahan 6:45pm: Joe Head 8pm: Kindred 9pm: Step in Time |
SUNDAY, AUGUST 26Guinness Stage12:30pm: Burning Bridget Cleary1:30pm: Makem & Spain Brothers 2:30pm: Glengarry Bhoys 3:30pm: Emish 4:30pm: Makem & Spain Brothers 5:30pm: Penny Whiskey 6:30pm: Glengarry Bhoys Harp Stage12:30pm: Blarney Bunch1:15pm: Dady Brothers 2pm: Tom Sweeney 2:45pm: Rochez Irish Dancers 3:15pm: Pat Shea 4pm: Dady Brothers 4:45pm: Tom Sweeney 5:30pm: Paddy Keenan 6:15pm: Stone Row 7pm: Gerry Timlin WNY Music & Culture Stage12pm: Seisiun hosted by Brian Quigley1pm. Step in Time 2pm. Comhaltas 3pm. Kindred 4:15pm: Gerry Dixon 5:30pm: Step in Time 6:45pm: Diana & Tim Straube |
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