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2011 IRISH, SCOTTISH & CELTIC FESTIVALS

New England States

 


June 18

Blackstone River Theatre Summer Solstice Festival

Diamond Hill Park | Rte. 114 | Cumberland | RI
riverfolk.org

Five Stages: Annalivia, Atwater-Donnelly Trio, Burning Bridget Cleary, Aoife Clancy, Fellswater, Genticorum, The Gnomes, Matt & Shannon Heaton, Robbie O’Connell, Pendragon, Triple Spiral and more! Food & Craft Vendors, Set dancing and ceili dancing stage and a children’s activities area!





July 10-16

Catskills Irish Arts Week

East Durham NY

catskillsirishartsweek.org

North America's largest summer school devoted to traditional Irish music, song and dance features 75 top teachers and performs, over 120 daily classes, open air concerts and much more.  The week-long event culminates in an all-day Music Festival on Saturday July 16 from noon to 7:00 p.m.





July 16

Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival

Florence (Northampton) | MA
glasgowlands.org

The 18th annual Glasgow Lands Scottish Festival is an all-day gathering of the clans, piping and athletic competitions, and music from Enter the Haggis and Boston Blackthorne.




July 26

Cape Cod Irish Summer Festival

Cape Cod Melody Tent | West Main Street | Hyannis
melodytent.org

The 2nd annual Cape Cod Irish SummerFest at the Melody Tent, filled with Irish music and dancing. Proceeds benefit the Sons of Erin Cape Cod and the Cape Cod St. Patrick’s Day parade.




July 29-31

25th Annual Lowell Summer Music Festival

Boarding House Park | 40 French Street | Lowell
lowellsummermusic.org

The 25th Annual Lowell Folk Festival features six stages of traditional ethnic music, authentic crafts demonstrations, ethnic foods, art and children's activities. The line-up includes Irish veterans Dervish and acclaimed blues favorite Shemekia Copeland. Also on the bil - - Bill Kirchen and Too Much Fun, Eddie Pennington, Hector del Curto's Tango Quartet Le Vent du Nord, Michael Cleavland & Flamekeeper, Stanky & The Coal Miners, The Birmingham Sunlights, The Quebe Sisters Band and many more.





September 3-5

Newport Waterfront Irish Festival - - WIN FREE TIX!

Newport Yachting Center | Downtown Newport | RI
newportwaterfrontevents.com

Over Labor Day weekend, the 13th annual Newport Waterfront Irish Festival features fiddle star Eileen Ivers, the Screaming Orphans, Makem & Spain Brothers and more.  

Special snug packages available - - check back for details!
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September 16-18

New Hampshire Highland Games

Loon Mountain | Lincoln | NH
nhscot.org

Billed as the largest gathering of Scottish clans in the Northeast, the Highland Games features pipe bands, Gaelic sports and competitions, clan reunions and plenty of Scottish music and dancing.






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