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2017 IRISH FESTIVALMain Stage Schedule

Saturday, March 11

* All times on schedule are approximated *

Sunday, March 1210 am

10:30

11:00

11:30

Noon

12:30

1:00

1:30

2:00

2:30

3:00

3:30

4:00

4:30

5:00

5:30

6:00

Children’s Contest: Most Irish Looking Face (3:15 - 3:30)

Children’s Contest: Smilingest Irish Eyes (1:45 - 2:00)

Drawing for a vacation in Ireland (5:45 - 6:00)

Tara Academy- Irish Dancers (1:45 - 2:15)

Balefire - Irish Dancers(12:30 - 1:00)

Northwest Passage Irish Music

(5:00 - 5:45)

Comerford Irish Dancers(3:00 - 3:45)

Fire & Ice Irish Dancers(1:00 - 1:45)

Eliot GrassoTraditional Irish Music

(2:00 - 3:00)

Tara AcademyIrish Dancers(3:45 - 5:00)

Carrigaline- Traditional Irish Musicians

(10:00 am - 12:30 pm)

Grafton Street- Irish Dancers (2:45 - 3:15)

Slieveloughane Irish Dance - Irish Dancers (3:30 - 4:00)

St. Patrick’s Day Parade Closing Ceremony(2:15 - 2:45)

No Programming

Susan Burker, Dan Carollo, Brendan Vance, Eliot Grasso, and Friends

(12:05 pm - 1:45 pm)

Emmet McElhinney, “That Irish Guy”, Irish Folk Music

(4:00 pm - 6:00 pm)

TOPS K-8 Middle School Band -Irish National Anthem

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Irish Festival Exhibitions & DisplaysIn the Loft Rooms (on the Upper Level)

2017 Irish Festival at the Seattle Center Armory

tara academy of irish dance • www.taraacademy.comLet’s [email protected]

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Hello, I’m Fionnuala O’Sullivan and I’m a real estate broker.

Dublin bred, Seattle based.

FEATURED EXHIBITDOUG PLUMMER

IRISH PHOTOGRAPHYI have a signature photograph from Ireland, a grouping of

rocks, glacial erratics, on the furrowed limestone plain of the Burren. After nearly every trip to Ireland, the same set of rocks turns up on my contact sheets. This is not intentional. A gravitational pull exists between this particular group of rocks and me. It is not as though there aren’t thousands upon thousands of like-looking rocks in North Clare. Yet I return to these same three rocks, always by accident.

The western edge of Ireland has captured me like no other place on earth. I approach the landscape and the culture with an investigative curiosity, and a deeply felt connection that defies explanation. Maybe it is the stories, unknown to me, the outsider, that have been attached to the land and carry a force that affects my gaze. It is certainly the look of that inimitable landscape, shaped by thousands of years of human habitation to the point where architecture has melded into geology. Whatever the source, the resulting photographs are my attempt to extract meaning from the encounter.

Doug Plummer has been a Seattle-based professional photographer for over 30 years. In the 1970’s he was a fine art landscape photographer with several one-man and group shows to his credit. Since the mid-1980’s he has done work for corporate and advertising clients, and for magazines such as Discover, Bon Appetit, Smithsonian and Sunset. He is working on a documentary film of music and dance building community in a rural Oregon town. He is active in the music and contra dance community, he plays piano for contra dances, and he has published The Contradance Calendar for the past 6 years. He is on the board of the Country Dance and Song Society, a national arts advocacy and support organization for participatory dance, music and song.

LOFT LOBBY • SATURDAY & SUNDAY

IRISH SODA BREAD

COOKINGJoin Annamarie

Kirkpatrick and Mary Shriane at a Soda Bread Cooking demonstration during the Irish Festival on March 11 and 12, from 2-3 pm both Saturday & Sunday on the Upper Level Armory at the Seattle Center. They will be whipping up delicious soda bread, with a live demonstration, and samples from the award winning soda bread contest. They will also demonstrate how to make other traditional Irish food, including potato pancakes, Christmas or Wedding Cake (sometimes called Irish Whiskey Cake), how the Irish cook turnips, parsley, carrots, etc. The demo will include a little history and legend, especially the history of Irish Soda Bread, a demo on the Irish way of blending raw ingredients, measuring, sifting and adding liquids. And we hope you’ll be able to sample some precooked breads. There will also be time for a discussion of recipes and time to share.

ANTIQUE IRISH POSTCARDS & BARTLETT ENGRAVINGS

John and Alice Cooper and their granddaughter Keely Cooper grace the Irish Festival again with their exhibition of thousands of antique Irish postcards, plus 48 original reproductions of Bartlett’s Views of Ireland dating from the 1840s, just a few years before the Great Potato Famine. The Coopers’ collection provide an interesting glimpse into the social history, cultural history and material culture of Ireland, especially in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the “Golden Age of Postcards”.

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Join us at Sully’s Lounge, located inthe heart of historic Queen Anne. A great neighborhood spot with a touch of Irish charm.

Thursday, March 17:We will be opening at 12pm on the Big Day.

Our back deck will be open, covered, and heated!

The only Irish bar in Seattle that doesn’t charge cover on St. Paddy’s Day!

Spend St. Patrick’s DayOn Top o’ the Hill!

1625 Queen Anne Ave. N.(206) 283-3900

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SATURDAY, 1 pm: “Basic Irish Genealogy”Lecturer: Jean Roth, Irish Interest Section, Seattle Genealogical

SocietyGet some idea of the background of your Irish ancestors’ family

history. We’ll look at some of the basic guides to research and major new resources that have recently become available to help you in your search.

SATURDAY, 3:00 pm: The Immortal Irishman, Reading and Book-signing

Lecturer: Timothy Egan, author of the New York Times bestseller

Tim Egan will read from The Immortal Irishman, his book about Thomas Francis Meagher. Meagher was a leader of the 1848 Young Irelander Rebellion in Ireland who was sentenced to penal servitude in Australia. He escaped to America and led the renowned Irish Brigade in the US Civil War. Meagher was acting Governor of Montana, appointed by President Lincoln, when he died 150 years ago this year.

SATURDAY, 4:00 pm: Learning the Irish Language

Lecturer: Liam BoyleIrish (Gaeilge) was the predominant language of the Irish

people for most of their recorded history. In the latter part of the 19th century, there was a dramatic decrease in the number of speakers, beginning after the Great Famine of 1845–52 (when Ireland lost 20–25% of its population either to emigration or death). It is the national and first official language of the Republic of Ireland, and is also among the official languages of the European Union. Learn some basic words and phrases and pronunciations in Irish.

SUNDAY, 1 pm: “Basic Irish Genealogy”Lecturer: Jean Roth, Irish Interest Section, Seattle

Genealogical SocietyGet some idea of the background of your Irish ancestors’ family

history. We’ll look at some of the basic guides to research and major new resources that have recently become available to help you in your search.

SUNDAY, 1 pm: “Political Pressures on Irish Music”

Lecturer: Eliot Grasso, Internationally-acclaimed Uilleann Piper

It is not always clear whether political pressure results in a net gain or net loss for cultural expression. This educational talk will survey key moments in Irish political and musical history in order to show audiences how politics shapes musical performance and transmission

LOFT Suite 2

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, Noon – 5:00 pm: “Irish Reels Film Festival”

Among the films being screened is TIDES: A History of lives and dreams lost and found (some broken) (40mins). Through dreamlike sequences and archive material made by ordinary Irish people in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s in Derry and Inishowen (Donegal) – TIDES invites us to discover its story through the voice of the river Foyle.

TIDES: A History of lives and dreams lost and found (some broken) (40mins) screens Sunday at 4:00pm

UPPER LEVEL WORKSHOPS

LOFT ACTIVITIES

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Soda Bread • Northwest King SalmonFresh baked Pot Pies • Fish & Chips • Great Steaks

Salads • Burgers • Made-In-House Deserts And of course;

Harp Lager, Guiness Stout & Seattle’s Best Irish Coffee

Happy HourMONDAY - FRIDAY from 3-6 PM

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DeLOREAN AUTO DISPLAY

Outside the Armory, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, 1–4 pm

The futuristic-looking Irish-made DeLorean DMC-12 sports car that was made famous in the 1985 movie ‘Back to the Future’ will again be on display outside the Armory at the Seattle Center. 9,200 DeLoreans were manufactured in Belfast in 1981 before the company went bankrupt. Pacific Northwest DeLorean Club members are a community of enthusiasts dedicated to preserving the DeLorean heritage by bringing the community together for social events and to exchange technical expertise. Visit pndc.org for details.

Susan Burke, Dan Carollo, Brandon Vance, Eliot Grasso, and friends

Internationally-acclaimed performer-scholar, Eliot Grasso (PhD), teaches, performs, and records Irish traditional music on the uilleann pipes. He is a researcher and teacher in the fields of musicology and ethnomusicology. Brandon Vance is one of the foremost exponents of Scottish fiddling in North America. In 1999, he became the youngest to win the National Open Scottish Fiddling Championship. Vance has performed and taught internationally, serving as a guest lecturer at the University of Limerick’s Irish World Academy, as well as guest artist for the 50th Anniversary of the Armagh Piper’s Club at the William Kennedy Piping Festival. On fiddle, Susan McCroskey Burke performs regionally with many bands, and her debut CD, “Journey Home,” embraces both Scots and Irish traditions. (susanburkemusic.com). Dan Carollo, performs internationally and was steeped in Irish music during his recent years there. He recorded ‘Miles from Dublin” and “Communion of Saints,” which reflect his spirited and reflective voice. (celtograss.com). Together, they weave a spell of Irish stories and places, with verve and fire.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, MARCH 11 & 12

PERFORMER HIGHLIGHTS

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CarrigalineBob, Andrew, Kieran & Sara

Traditional Irish music from multi instrumentalists who are steeped in the tradition from west Kerry to Galway. Sara McDermott learned her Irish fiddle music at University of Limerick and Galway. Bob Howell is a teacher of percussion and specializes in Irish bodhrán. Andrew Anderson is a vocalist who sings in Irish as well as English. He plays an array of stringed instruments including the harp, cittern and banjo. Kieran O’Mahony, who is a native of Carrigaline, a picturesque village in County Cork, plays Uilleann pipes and whistles.

Born into a musical family in Omagh, Co. Tyrone in 1974, “That Irish Guy” has been steeped in folk music from a very early age. His great uncle, Tommy Makem, of Makem and Clancy brothers fame, was a huge influence on his chosen path into folk music. It was in his thirties he decided to emigrate to America and here he found a niche market for authentic Irish folk songs. He recorded his album “Live on the Row” at the infamous O’Connors pub in Phoenix, AZ. Needing a change of scenery he moved his family to the pacific northwest and settled in Lacey, just outside of Olympia. His songwriting influences range from his Uncle Tommy Makem to American folk luminaries such as Guy Clark, John Prine and Townes Van Zandt whose songs he regularly includes in his set list.

“Seattle honors Ireland” has been a theme of renowned violinist and producer Geoffrey Castle for the past 12 years since the inception of his first “St. Patrick’s Celebration” in 2005. This year, Castle is releasing his 12th Album “Celtic Night”, scheduled for release on St. Patrick’s Day. For the Friends of St. Patrick Dinner on March 12, Castle is bringing the band and a vocalist plus the dancers of the Seattle Irish Dance Company. For more information and tickets, visit www.FOSP.org.

Emmet “That Irish Guy” Mc Elhinney

Geoffrey Castle

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Come see our renovated, bigger space across from

the Pike Place Market after the Parade and Irish Festival.

Friday, March 11: 6-9pm

Irish Band “The Pope’s Nose” Free Admission!

Happy Hour Daily! 4-7pm • Open Every Day: 11:30am – 2am

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Internationally-acclaimed performer-scholar, Eliot Grasso (PhD), teaches, performs, and records Irish traditional music on the uilleann pipes. He is also a researcher and teacher in the fields of musicology and ethnomusicology. He has been performing throughout North America and Europe for two decades, and critics have described his playing as “remarkably compact and precise, tastefully embellished with a restrained creativity and inventiveness,” in that it demonstrates a “superb technical ability” through “a startling depth, consistency, and clarity of tone.” He is considered to be “one of the finest uilleann pipers in the history of Irish music in America” and one of the foremost Irish musicians in North America.

Northwest Passage was formed earlier this year and the band members are excited to bring their rousing songs and energetic tunes to stages in Seattle and beyond. The trio features Colin Lindsay’s fiddle playing, Cameron Stahl on flute, and Alex Sturbaum on guitar and lead vocals. Colin learned to play in the smooth, expressive NY-Sligo fiddle style during his childhood in New York, where he was a student of master fiddler Brian Conway. Alex, a devotee of traditional music since his early years in Cincinnati, OH, has a propulsive style on the guitar and a talent for writing songs. Cameron draws inspiration from flutists like Packie Duignan, and is a proud local, having grown up on Bainbridge Island.

Northwest Passage

Eliot Grasso

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childrens activitiesLOFT LEVEL

(above the main stage)


SATURDAY & SUNDAY, Noon to 5:00 pm

Among the new games for children are giant versions of Connect 4, giant versions of Jenga, a Monster Head game, Ring Toss, and Tic Tac Toe, all games designed by the professionals at National Event Pros (nationaleventpros.com) to entertain and educate the young at heart.

SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 3:30 pm: “Most Irish-looking Face” Contest

SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 1:45 pm: “Smilingest Irish Eyes” Contest

All children 12 & Under are invited to participate onstage in these fun contests - just be at the Main Stage when the contest is announced. What determines who has the “Most Irish-looking Face” or the “Smilingest Irish Eyes”? As the song says, the winners are those kids with eyes that “twinkle as bright as can be” and smiles that would “steal your heart away,” and not necessarily the kids with fair skin, freckles, red hair, green eyes, etc.

Among the prizes are tickets to the Seattle Children’s Theatre production of Into the West, recommended for ages 9 & up, which runs through March 19 at the theatre on the corner of 2nd and Thomas. Visit www.sct.org or call 206-441-3322 for more details. 2017 IHC Members get a discount – visit the IHC booth for details.

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childrens activitiesLOFT LEVEL

(above the main stage)

upcoming irishevents and

avtivities in 2017May 29th

Memorial Day Mass at St. Patrick Cemetery

June 25th

Irish Day at the Races

July 8th- 9th

Skagit Valley Highland Games

July 16th

Irish Community Picnic

July 25th

Irish Night at the Mariners

IRISH WEEK GENERAL INFORMATION NUMBER

253-237-2811

For specific information on any event, email [email protected] or

visit irishweek.org

ireland b&b vacation raffle

Some lucky person will leave the Irish Festival owning a coupon for a vacation for two in Ireland. A week’s stay for two people (one room, dates to be mutually agreed, etc.) at the Blooming Wildflower Cottage B&B located on the shores of Dingle Bay in Co. Kerry, close to Killarney and other areas where much of the latest Star Wars film was shot. This Seaside traditional stone cottage is a cosy, quiet, safe retreat in downtown Dingle, two streets away from gourmet restaurants, traditional pubs, craft shops, art galleries, harbor tours, etc. The Seattle-born owner of this lovely B&B has previously hosted folks like Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and Washington Governor Christine Gregoire. More details at www.wildflower-cottage.com. The special drawing is on the Festival’s main stage at 5:30 pm, Sunday, March 12, and you do not have to be present to win. But you must visit the Irish Heritage Club Booth to have your name entered in the drawing! Ádh mór - Good luck!!

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