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928.0. "Lowell Mass. Folk Festival" by ACTGSF::BURNS (Smoke & Strong Whiskey) Sun Jul 21 1991 12:52

    
    
    This year 2 Irish groups will perform. The Irish Masters include
    Seamus Connolly, former Bothy Band uillean piper Paddy Keenan,
    and guitarist and singer Pat Kilbride formerly with the Battlefield
    Band. The Masters will perform at noon on Saturday July 27th ,and again
    on Sunday at 12:45 and 3:30 pm
    
    The second group is the Freeborn Irish led by Chicago's Micheal
    Flatley, world champion dancer and flutist. Joining Flatley are Brendan
    Mulvihill from Baltimore, Seamus Egan from Philadelphia, Gabriel Donohue 
    from Connecticut via Galway, and Michael Ahanon of Philadelphia.
    
    Mulvhill is a noted fiddler, formerly with The Irish Tradition. Egan
    is a gifted multi-instrumentalist who plays banjo, flute, whistle,
    pipes, and strings and an All-Ireland champion on Four instruments.
    Donohue is currently with the noted New York band Jigsaw, and Ahanon is
    formerly with the American band Trapazoid, plays piano and dumbeg drum.
    
    in addition to performing, some of the musicians will participate in
    instrument workshops. Flatley joins the flute workshop on Saturday at
    noon, Kilbride the guitar workshop on Saturday at 4:00 pm,  Connollly
    the fiddle workshop on Sunday at 2:00 pm, and Donohue the solo vocal
    workshop on Sunday at 3:00 pm.
    
    For a complete list of performers, or for more information call 
    (508) 459-1000
    
    
    
    keVin
    

You can also look in today's Boston Globe (Calendar section), or the Lowell Sun
for complete listings.    

    
    
    	Diane: Does the paper mention when the Freeborn Irish are playing ??
    
    
    
    	keVin
    

Hi KeVin,    


I just saw your note.  I brought the paper home last night.  I may go home at
lunch, in which case I will let you know.  

Would love to meet YE3 there.

More later,

Diane

The Freeborn Irish are playing:

Saturday night evening concert (7:30-11:00) at the South Common
  there's a bunch of other people playing, doesn't mention order

Sunday:  

12:12 (who makes these schedules!) at the Boarding House Park Stage

1:30 at Lucy Larcom Park

3:00 solo vocal workshop at the Market Street Stage
HERE'S YOUR BIG CHANCE TO BE A STAR!


Diane

    
    
    
    	Thanks Diane, maybe we'll see you on Saturday....
    
    
    
    keVin
    

    Both Irish bands playing together on Saturday night.
    
    But do yourselves a favour and see Peter Rowan & Co. both Sat & Sun
    at noon....plus the Louisiana Aces....an added advantage that you
    won't have to listen to keVin yelpin' his inanities....