Irish fest features culture, not cocktails.Byline: Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard Last year, no one who was really Irish performed or gave workshops at the Eugene Irish Cultural Festival. This year, the committee that organized the third annual event was determined to bring in a real-live Irish person to enhance the festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. . Granted, they could afford to bring Irishman Gerry Carthy because he lives in Santa Fe Santa Fe, city, Argentina Santa Fe, city (1991 pop. 341,000), capital of Santa Fe prov., NE Argentina, a river port near the Paraná, with which it is connected by canal. , N.M. But that doesn't change the fact he knows Gaelic and plays traditional Irish music on many instruments including the tin whistle, fiddle, banjo banjo, stringed musical instrument, with a body resembling a tambourine. The banjo consists of a hoop over which a skin membrane is stretched; it has a long, often fretted neck and four to nine strings, which are plucked with a pick or the fingers. and button accordion
"He's just an excellent musician with lots of good stories to tell," steering committee steer·ing committee n. A committee that sets agendas and schedules of business, as for a legislative body or other assemblage. steering committee Noun coordinator Peggy Hinsman says. The one-day festival at Sheldon High School Sheldon High School may refer to:
Noun Poetic Ireland Noun 1. Emerald Isle - an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Hibernia, Ireland . Its mission is to be educational, not just entertaining. When people think of Irish culture Hinsman says, "A lot of people think about leprechauns and drinking beer. We try to get a lot deeper than that." Carthy will help the committee fulfill both parts of its mission, performing during the evening concert and giving three daytime workshops. You can participate in family activities at any time during the day, including making a book about Irish fairies, planting shamrock seeds or drawing Celtic knots. Or you can attend one of the many scheduled workshops. Hinsman urges participants to bring their instruments if they plan on attending any of the workshops and demonstrations on Irish music. The seven-member coordinating committee decided to make the event more affordable to seniors and students this year, so instead of a child price, there is one reduced ticket price for students and seniors with appropriate identification. The format of the dinner is also slightly different this year. Daytime activities will wrap up between 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., but dinner will be served until 6:45 p.m. Pat Kloch and Rose Burnette have worked hard to ensure there will be enough of Bubba's Irish Cuisine Irish cuisine can be divided into two main categories – traditional, mainly simple dishes, and more modern dishes, as served in restaurants and hotels. Colcannon is a good dish made of potato and one of wild garlic (the earliest form), cabbage or curly kale, (compare for everyone. Last year they ran out of food, so this year they plan to have enough for the crowd. They also are preparing more vegetarian items this year, including hurleys and potato soup. Noah Brenner, a University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. music student, will play ambient harp music during the meal. Last year, Hinsman says 300 people attended the event, but she expects more for 2006. And if you were wondering why the festival is not on St. Patrick's St. Patrick's or Saint Patrick's may refer to:
One, because the event is all day, they want to have it on a day when most people can come. Next year, St. Patrick's Day falls on a Saturday, so the committee is considering having the festival then. The other reason is Irish performers are in higher demand on the holiday, so the committee can stretch its budget further by having its event at an earlier date. The day of the year doesn't matter so much to the committee as the content of its festival. "We want people to realize how colorful and interesting and engaging Irish culture is," Hinsman says. EVENT PREVIEW Eugene Irish Cultural Festival What: An alcohol-free family celebration When: All day Saturday Where: Sheldon High School, 2455 Willakenzie Road Tickets: Adult day passes $7, night passes $15, combined $20; children and senior day passes $4, night passes $10, combined $12 Information: www .eugeneirishfest.com or call 343-5273 EUGENE IRISH CULTURAL FESTIVAL SCHEDULE Choir Room 11 a.m. - Noah Brenner Noon - Tonn Nua 1 p.m. - David Helfand David J. Helfand is chair of the Department of Astronomy at Columbia University as well as the co-director of the Columbia Astrophysics Laboratory. He has also served as part of the university's Physics Department. and Alli Bach 2 p.m. - Village Green with Laura Zaerr 3 p.m. - Amazon Creek 4 p.m. - Yvonne Young: Celtic tales Band Room Stage 11 a.m. - Joe Searl: "Tracking Down Your Irish Ancestors" Noon - Gerry Carthy: pennywhistle demonstration and workshop 1 p.m. - Anne Dhu McLucas: "Understanding Irish Music, From Sean Nos to Modern Ceili" 2 p.m. - Gerry Carthy: Irish language Irish language, also called Irish Gaelic and Erse, member of the Goidelic group of the Celtic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Celtic languages). (Gaelic) workshop 3 p.m. - Anthea Lawrence: Irish fiddle demonstration and workshop 4 p.m. - Gerry Carthy: "Overview of Traditional Irish Music and Culture" Cafeteria Stage 11:30 a.m. - Josh Humphrey and Jenny Lucke 12:30 p.m. - Musicians open session 2 p.m. - Vash: percussion demonstration and workshop featuring bodhran bodh·ran n. A hand-held goatskin drum used in traditional Irish music and often played with a stick. [Irish Gaelic bodhrán, from Middle Irish bodrán, from Old Irish, from bodar , bones and spoons 3:30 p.m. - Ceili dance: instruction, open to all 5:30 p.m. - Noah Brenner Auditorium "Annex" Stage 11 a.m. - Clover Soup Noon - Michael Kevin Daly with Ritchie G 1 p.m. - Janet Naylor 2 p.m. - Audra Poor: uilleann pipes Uilleann pipes (IPA: /ˈɪlən/) are the characteristic national bagpipe of Ireland. The Uilleann pipes bag is inflated by means of a small set of bellows strapped around the waist and the right arm. demonstration and performance Band Room Stage 3 p.m. - Sheldon High School choirs and Dublinaires Auditorium Main Stage 7 p.m. - Gerry Carthy 8:15 p.m. - Circled by Hounds 9:30 p.m. - Murray Irish Dancers 9:45 p.m. - Fiddlehead with Murray Irish Dancers CAPTION(S): Fiddlehead - (from left) Audra Poor on uillean pipes, flute and whistle, Anthea Lawrence on fiddle and vocals and Lawson Dumbeck on guitar, banjo and bodhran - will close the festival's Saturday evening concert. |
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