Gates are open at 5 p.m. July 8 at Clement Park and the Moxie Strings will strike the first note on the Clontarf Stage at 5:15. It's the 2016 Irish Festival and thousands of Irish and wannabe Irish folks will enjoy a weekend of all things from that Emerald Isle: music, dance, food, drink, storytelling, special athletic events ... and big, long-legged, sweet-tempered Irish wolfhounds.
Volunteers are sought for miscellaneous jobs --; see the website for contacts.
At 5:30 on July 8, the Wick School of Dance Irish dancers will begin their intricate high-stepping on the Main Stage, followed by a Welcome ceremony at 6 p.m.; the Screaming Orphans from 6:30-7:45 and the High Kings from 8:30-9:45. On the Clontarf Stage, Indigent Row plays 7-8:15 p.m. and Wild Mountain from 8:45-9:45.
On July 9, gates open at 10 a.m. and remain open until 10 p.m., with Bedlam Boys Irish Dance from 11 a.m.-noon, Mice in a Mug from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. and then bands continuing through the day. Visitors can also enjoy food and drink, a cultural tent, Irish harpists, Gaelic football (men's and women's); Gaelic hurling for men and camogie (for women.) And they have an opportunity to meet some Irish wolfhounds.
July 10 begins with a Mass from 8:30 to 9:10 a.m. (free admission), followed by musical acts and other activities, including athletics, until 6:45 p.m.
The festival is handicapped-accessible on sidewalks and grass. No skateboards or bicycles admitted. Strollers and small lawn chairs welcome.
The 2016 headliners are:
The High Kings, Ireland's Folk Band of the Year --; multi-instrumentalists who each grew up in an Irish music family.
The Elders are a six-piece band rooted in Americana and Celtic folk rock.
The Mahones are a 26-year-old band, formed on St. Patrick's Day, 1990, recognized for their own brand of Irish punk and 10 successful albums. Featured in the Academy Award-winning film, "The Fighter."
The Moxie Strings, which will perform each day, combine a fiddler, cellist and drummer/percussionist in a combination of Celtic and Americana music.
The Screaming Orphans are four sisters raised in County Donegal, where they played and sang traditional music and were able to form a contemporary band.
Eleven other bands will share the stages with these headliners.
If you go
The 22nd annual Irish Festival runs July 8-10 at Clement Park, Bowles and Wadsworth, west of Littleton in Jefferson County. Tickets: (12 and under free each day; a Paddy 'O VIP is available each day at higher price) July 8 $10; July 9 $13/$11; July 10 $13/$11. No dogs, except service dogs. (List of local kennels provided.) No outside food or beverages, marijuana, coolers, pets, roller skates, skateboards, bicycles.
from Lakewood Sentinel - Latest Stories http://lakewoodsentinel.com/stories/Irish-Festival-features-food-music-fun,221898
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