St Patrick's Festival News
Wednesday the 24th of February 2010
Some of this year's Festival highlights include:
Dónal Lunny: A Celebration of Irish Voices at The National Concert Hall
Curated by Dónal Lunny and featuring Cór Cúl Aodh & Cór Taobh A' Leithéid
Wednesday 17th March 2010, 8pm
To mark the evening of St. Patrick's Festival, renowned Irish trad folk musician Dónal Lunny will curate and participate in A Celebration of Irish Voices. The evening will feature two of the most important choirs in the country Cór Cúl Aodh and Cór Taobh A' Leithéid along with solo performances by Roisin Elsafty and Eithne Ni Chathain.
Expect a colourful and uplifting Irish traditional music experience and an unforgettable night of music and song.
Presented by St. Patrick's Festival in partnership with the Arts Coucil & Raidió na Life.
Tickets are priced between €18 - €35
Tickets can be purchased through the National Concert Hall box office
Box Office 01 417 0000 / www.nch.ie
The KILFENORA CÉILÍ BAND
At The National Concert Hall
With dancer: Michael Donnellan
Tuesday 16th March 2010, 8pm
Recognised as one of the greatest Irish Céilí Bands in the world, the Kilfenora Céilí Band return to the National Concert Hall to set hearts racing and feet tapping with an uplifting session of traditional Irish jigs, reels, polkas and more.
The Kilfenora Céilí band will be joined by dancer Michael Donnellan, famed for his lead roles in several touring productions such as Lord of the Dance to the Rhythm of Ireland. The Kilfenora features fiddles, flutes, banjo, and squeezeboxes, with what "Folk Roots" magazine called "one of the tightest rhythm sections in the world". They have consolidated their position as one of the world's greatest and longest running Irish Céilí bands.
"... today's Kilfenora band has a modern edge about it that makes it instantly appealing ..." Sunday Business Post
Tickets: €25, €30, €35 (€15 Choir Balcony)
Tickets can be purchased through the National Concert Hall Box Office
Box Office 01 417 0000 / www.nch.ie (no booking fees)
A Great Big Festival Call to Volunteers
St. Patrick's Festival is a not for profit organisation and we welcome all the help we can get around Festival time. Working as a volunteer is a great way to see how a Festival works. It's great fun and you get to meet lots of interesting new people along the way. So sign up now on our website and help us make this a Festival to remember!!
Contact Kathy our volunteers' coordinator volunteers@stpatricksfestival.ie
St. Patrick's Festival Photo Competition with FUJIPIX.ie
Get snapping this St. Patrick's Festival with Fujipix.ie and be in with a chance to win one of three FUJIFILM FinePix Digital Cameras.
Register today on Fujipix.ie and print your St. Patrick's Festival photos for free! Each person that registers today you will automatically receive 20 free 5" x 7" prints of your choice. Feeling creative? Why not transfer your digital photos onto canvas prints, posters or to our large range of photo gifts in a few clicks to create a lasting memento of your day.
To enter our competition simply email your favourite St. Patrick's Day moments to photography@stpatricksfestival.ie
The full St. Patrick's Festival programme of events and activities can be found onwww.stpatricksfestival.ie follow us on Twitter @stpatricksfest or be our friend on Facebook - Patricks Fest.
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