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Posted: 01-Feb-2006, 04:05 PM
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With such a mild winter this year I'm already looking forward to this year's festival being held at the Maier Festival Grounds in Milwaukee, WI. The dates of the 26th annual festival are Aug. 17-20...(gee a whole week before my b-day again...who's buyin me meade to celebrate early?)

Anyway, was hopping around the website (www.irishfest.com) and thought I'd share what's going on so far.

2006 IRISH FEST ENTERTAINERS (as of 12-6-05 more on the way as they have 5-8 stages to fill for the whole run)

Bridies
David Munnelly Band
The Elders (really looking forward to hearing them after all I've heard here on CR)
Enter the Haggis
Gaelic Storm (but of course I'm going to see these guys!)
Irish Rovers (oh cool another CR band)
Le Vent du Nord
Makem & Spain Brothers
Sliabh Notes
Tom Sweeney (always a class act)
Tommy Makem (like any irish fest is complete without him!)
The Young Dubliners
The "Nova Scotia Kitchen Party" featuring:
Buddy MacDonald
Beolach
Mary Jane Lamond
Jerry Holland
Davie Gunning
The Cottars
J P Cormier


anyway, that's it for now will keep an eye on the site and post more when I get the chance.


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Posted: 01-Feb-2006, 04:15 PM
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*sigh* ....

but NO BARLEYJUICE!!!!!! DAYUM!

thanks for the line up......

jerry holland has a HOT fiddle saw him down here in racine.


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Posted: 01-Feb-2006, 04:23 PM
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don't fret...there's still time for Barleyjuice to get in there....you know that the line-up isn't solid until maybe a week before the festival anyway.

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Posted: 10-Feb-2006, 01:28 PM
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Danny Doyle has been added to the list of entertainers at Milwaukee's Irish Fest.

http://www.dannydoyle.org/

Sorry no Barleyjuice yet...
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Posted: 27-Feb-2006, 12:54 PM
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Two new artists announced today for the Entertainment slate.

The Fuchsia Band http://www.thefuchsiaband.com/ (looks interesting!)
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Grada http://www.gradamusic.com/ (LOTR connection? oooooh.....) dribble.gif

That's all for now....

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Posted: 15-Mar-2006, 03:19 PM
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QUOTE (Senara @ 27-Feb-2006, 07:54 PM)
Grada http://www.gradamusic.com/ (LOTR connection? oooooh.....) dribble.gif


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I have some very fond memories of Milwaukee's Irish Fest... very fond.

Enjoy the festival and tip a pint of Harps near the fountain in memory of me!


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Posted: 17-Mar-2006, 03:48 PM
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Okay but only if you don't get here in time....


Just checked the website too....they've added Quagmyre to the entertainers list.
http://www.quagmyre.ca/
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Posted: 04-Apr-2006, 12:35 PM
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Latest booking for Milwaukee's Irish Fest:

The Dave Rowe Trio... http://www.daverowetrio.com/

sniped from their website....

What is the Dave Rowe Trio? It’s a new acoustic group from Maine. It is just a little bit folk, just a little bit bluegrass, just a little bit Celtic, just a little bit traditional, and a whole lot of fun. The band is the continuation of a legacy in Maine music which started with Schooner Fare, the band Dave’s late father, Tom Rowe, founded with brothers Steve and Chuck Romanoff. The legacy continued when Dave and dad formed Rowe by Rowe in 1993 and expanded when they added Denny Breau in 1998 to become Turkey Hollow.

With the passing of his dad in January of 2004, Dave felt a need and responsibility to continue to promote and grow the beautiful musical garden which was left to him. He asked two of Maine’s finest musicians, fiddler Edward Howe and bassist Kevin O’Reilly to join him to become the Dave Rowe Trio. (see website for more info)
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I was hoping to have accomplished enough carving this year to apply to the artist's section at the Milwaukee fest. I've come close but not close enough. I'll hopefully have enough done in order to send an application down to Milwaukee for 2007. The problem with working festivals, I've come so close to seeing so many great bands.


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Posted: 05-Apr-2006, 07:33 AM
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You'll just have to take the weekend off this year then Keltic and come party with us. That way when you're here in the artist village you won't feel like you're missing out on so much.

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Posted: 01-May-2006, 10:41 AM
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Just going to repost the entertainer's list for Milwaukee Irish Fest. As always you can go to www.irishfest.com for more info on the festival. New addition of Scythian on the list since it's last posting in early April. Only 3 1/2 months left till Irish Fest woooo hooooooooooo cheers.gif

Bridies
Danny Doyle
Dave Rowe Trio
David Munnelly Band
The Elders
Enter the Haggis
The Fuchsia Band
Gaelic Storm
Gráda
Irish Rovers
Le Vent du Nord
Makem & Spain Brothers
Quagmyre
Scythian
Sliabh Notes
Tom Sweeney
Tommy Makem
The Young Dubliners
The "Nova Scotia Kitchen Party" featuring:
Buddy MacDonald
Beolach
Mary Jane Lamond
Jerry Holland
Davie Gunning
The Cottars
J P Cormier



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Posted: 09-May-2006, 11:51 AM
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Looks like the entertainment director has added in all the small stages into the Entertainers list. Celtic Keep and U2Zoo being two local groups I've heard previous years and were impressed with. Anyway here's the latest update. And it includes the vairous Dance troops that will be performing on the Dance stages as well.



Academy of Irish Music
Athas
Atlantic Wave
Baal Tinne
Bantry Bay
Barry Dodd
Blackthorn
Blarney
Bridies
Cashel-Dennehy Dancers
Celia Farran
Celtic Keep
Ceol Cairde
Colin O'Brien
Curtis Crossroads
Danny Doyle
Dave Rowe Trio
David Munnelly Band
Different Drums of Ireland
Eider
The Elders
Enter the Haggis
Finbar McCarthy
Fiona Molloy
Frogwater
The Fuchsia Band
Gan Bua
Gaelic Storm
The Gleasons
Glencastle Irish Dancers
Gráda
Green Side Up
Green Tea
Ian Gould
Irish Fest School of Music
Irish Rovers
Jeff Ward Band
John McGivern
Irish Fest Choir
Kinsella Irish Dance Academy
Last Gaspe'
Leahy's Luck
Le Vent du Nord
Makem & Spain Brothers
McMenamin Irish Dance Academy
Michael O Suilleabhain & Mel Mercier
Tom O'Sullivan
Public House Ceili Band
Quagmyre
Rira
Scythian
Sliabh Notes
Steel Bonnets
Stone Ring
Theiss & O'Connor
3 Pints Gone
Tom Sweeney
Tommy Makem
Trinity Irish Dancers
U2Zoo
The Young Dubliners
The "Nova Scotia Kitchen Party" featuring:
Buddy MacDonald
Beolach
Mary Jane Lamond
Jerry Holland
Dave Gunning
The Cottars
J P Cormier

updated May 8, 2006



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Posted: 31-May-2006, 10:20 AM
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May 30th Entertainment lineup update

Added to the list is
Gavin Coyle
Reilly
Rose Laughlin (waves hi to Rose! she's got CR linked on her site!)
and
Tea Merchants


looks like it's gonna be a great weekend of music! It keeps getting better and better with each update.
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