Saturday, March 8th - Wednesday, March 12
and Friday, March 14th
"The Irish Play"
7:00 p.m.
Firefly Productions and SMC Fine Arts Department presents The Irish Play by St. Michael's College alum Tim McGillicuddy. This provocative play is centered on being Irish.
Location: SMC Recital Hall in the McCarthy Arts Center, Colchester, VT
Admission: $12 Adult/$10 Senior/Free to SMC students, faculty and staff. To purchase, contact Firefly Productions at (802) 644-2542 or via e-mail at firefly@pshift.com or on the web at http://www.fireflyprod.com
Wednesday, March 12th
Irish Music Open Session
9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Come to play or come to listen - the session is open to musicians and singers.
Location: Radio Bean, 8 North Winooski Avenue, Burlington, VT
Admission: Free
Celtic Music Open Session
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Come to play or come to listen. The session is open to musicians, singers, storytellers & joke tellers.
The Lincoln Inn hosts Celtic Music every Wednesday night, open sessions alternating Wednesdays.
Location: The Lincoln Inn, 4 Park Street (Five Corners), Essex Junction, VT
Admission: Free
Thursday, March 13th
Lecture: Ian Paisley, an Ulster Nationalist? The Good Friday Agreement Ten Years On
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Join Fr. McLaughlin, a professor in the Religious Studies Department at St. Michael's College, who also teaches Irish history in the History Department, for a presentation on the role of Ian Paisley and an examination of the Good Friday Agreement.
Location: Community Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, VT
Admission: Free, Donations Welcome
A Concert for St. Patrick at St. Michael's College
7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Featuring SMC's own Celtic Knights stepdancers. The Highland Weavers and a variety of musical and other artistic talent. This event is a fundraiser for the Parent-to-Parent organization.
Location: SMC Recital Hall, St. Michael's College, Colchester, VT
Admission: $5/adult, under 12 and SMC community (with ID) Free
Saturday, March 15th
Children's Stories and Crafts
10:00 a.m. - Noon
Share the Celtic heritage with a new generation. This event features stories and images of the Irish and Irish-Americans. Hear classic Irish tales, learn a few words in the Irish language, weave a Bridget's cross, write your name in Celtic calligraphy and more All ages are welcome.
Location: Fletcher Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, VT
Admission: Free, donations welcome
Pennywhistle Workshops
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Whether you’re an aspiring beginner or a skilled pennywhistler, this annual Whistle Workshop is the place to be! Cindy Hill of O’hAnleigh gets new pennywhistlers started with hands-on lessons that will have you playing tunes in no time. This year’s workshop includes wind instrument instructor and recording artist Bob Quadra on the Celtic Low Whistle for beginning to intermediate players. Come learn Low Whistle techniques and the features that make this instrument so expressive. A limited number of whistles will be available for use by students, or feel free to bring your own.
For more information on the Whistle Workshop, contact Cindy Hill, ohanleigh@yahoo.com, or Bob Quadra, http://www.BobQuadra.com/, 802-436-1852. All ages welcome; your pre-registration by phone or email will help us know how many D whistles and chairs to have available.
Location: Fletcher Room, Fletcher Free Library, Burlington, VT
Admission: Free, donations welcome
Sarah Blair - Vermont's Renowned Irish Fiddler
Irish Fiddle Workshop: 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Irish Fiddle Concert: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Vermont musician Sarah Blair is skilled in Irish traditional tunes will conduct an Irish Fiddle Workshop Saturday afternoon. Followed by a solo concert co-presented with the Events for Tom series.
Location: First United Methodist Church, Corner of South Winooski Avenue & Buell Street, Burlington, VT
Workshop Admission: Registration is $15, contact Mark Sustic at mrksustc@together.net to reserve a spot.
Concert Admission: Tickets are $10.00 and can be purchased online here or by calling the Flynn Box Office at (802) 863-5966.
Sunday, March 16th
Festival Ceili
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Ceili is the Irish word for a music, dancing, handclapping good time! The Annual Festival Ceili is fun for the whole family with Irish stepdancing and some of Vermont’s finest Celtic musicians. Hear fiddles and flutes, Irish pipes and pennywhistles, and the bodhran, a traditional Irish frame drum. Area musicians are welcome to bring their instruments and join in for a lively seisun.
Presented in association with Burlington City Arts.
Location: Contois Auditorium, Burlington City Hall, Burlington, VT
Admission: Free, donations welcome
The Second Annual Burlington Irish Music Showcase
6:00 p.m.
The Burlington Irish Heritage Festival proudly presents our second annual Showcase of outstanding Vermont musicians performing Celtic music from Traditional dance tunes to rousing Irish-American pub favorites and award-winning original compositions. Our emcee, Irishman John Murray of Burlington, will move us through this lively evening in style, and help support the Sustic Fund which assists area families facing childhood leukemia.
Presented in affiliation with Events for Tom.
Location: Contois Auditorium, Burlington City Hall, Burlington, VT
Admission: All Tickets are $15.00 and can be purchased online here or by calling the Flynn Box Office at (802) 863-5966.
Monday, March 17th
St. Patrick's Day Concert: Leahy
7:30 p.m.
Once again the partnership of the UVM Lane Series, the Flynn Theatre and the Burlington Irish Heritage Festival present an evening of first-rate Irish talent. Leahy is the Canadian powerhouse of eight musical brothers and sisters who’ve enthralled audiences worldwide with their spirited mix of traditional Celtic music, Irish-flavored pop and folk-rock, and lively step-dancing.
"The band's sound is big, fast, and exuberant, punctuated by fierce hailstorms of solo and group step-dancing." -Global Rhythm
More Information
Location: Flynn Theatre, Main Street, Burlington, VT
Admission: Tickets start at $27.00 and can be purchased online here or by calling the Flynn Box Office at (802) 863-5966.