BAGPIPES, SHEEPHERDING: IT'S TIME FOR THE IRISH FAIR.Byline: - Daily News Visitors can listen to bagpipe bagpipe, musical instrument whose ancient origin was probably in Mesopotamia from which it was carried east and west by Celtic migrations. It was used in ancient Greece and Rome and has been long known in India. bands, watch sheepherders and feast on Irish foods at the 26th annual Irish Fair and Music Festival today and Sunday at Woodley Park Woodley Park refers to the following:
At a new location this year, the annual Father's Day weekend event expects to draw more 40,000 visitors to see 2,000 costumed performers in a celebration of Irish culture. ``It's the only time outside of St. Patrick's St. Patrick's or Saint Patrick's may refer to:
Headlining the Shamrock Bowl The Shamrock Bowl is the championship game of the IAFL. The holders of the trophy are the University of Limerick Vikings who won the Shamrock Bowl in a close fought 22-14 game against the Cork Admirals in the University of Limerick Sports Ground. stage both days will be the Australian Celtic rock Celtic rock is a genre of folk rock which incorporates Celtic music, instrumentation and themes. History Celtic rock developed out of the (originally English) electric folk scene. band Brother while the Green Darby Garden stage will feature the traditional band Danu. Bagpipe bands lead the Grand Parade of the Irish each day at 11:30 a.m., and sheep herding happens on the hour, every other hour, starting at 11 a.m. There will also be a recreation of an Irish village and booths exhibiting such arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. as wool sweaters, linens, pottery and paintings. Greenberg said the festival returned to the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. location this year after organizers received requests from locals attending to hold it closer to home. Gates will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and 9:45 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $16 for adults, $13 for students and seniors, and free for children under 12. Admission on Sunday for those donating two or more canned goods before 11 a.m. is $12. The park is located at 6350 Woodley Ave. For more information, call (818) 503-2511 or see the group's Web site at www.irishfair.org. THE FACTS -- The 26th annual Irish Fair and Music Festival. --Gates will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today and 9:45 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday. --Woodley Park, 6350 Woodley Ave., Encino. --Admission is $16 for adults, $13 for students and seniors, and free for children under 12. Admission on Sunday for those donating two or more canned goods before 11 a.m. is $12. --For more information, call (818) 503-2511 or see the group's Web site at www.irishfair.org. CAPTION(S): box Box: THE FACTS (see text) |
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