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Eileen IversMilwaukee - Party Under Way

It is that time of the year again when Wisconsin becomes the center of the Celtic world. This weekend Milwaukee will host its annual celebration of all things Irish. Over the years this festival has become one of the biggest and most popular in all of America and attracts many thousands of visitors over the four days. Of course this is just the centerpiece for many Irish events and attractions in the Milwaukee area all year round. These include The Irish Fest Summer School which has just finished up for this year, The Irish Fest Foundation which a charitable arm of the organization and works to offer grants to many worthwhile community causes. There is also the John J Ward Irish Music Archives housing one of the biggest collections of Irish music memorabilia in all of America .

Of course when August comes around all roads lead to this huge festival though and this year as always there is something for every taste. Of course the music is just one part of it. There is dance, sports, children's activities and so much more. It is all run with family in mind and they go to great lengths to make this a very welcoming and friendly festival.

Over the years the entertainment side of the festival has grown to include some of the biggest names in Irish music and this year it seem they have outdone themselves again.

Some of the names in this year's lineup include the brilliant Eileen Ivers, the equally exciting Natalie MacMaster, Luke Bloom, Teada, Joe Burke and Pipeline who were featured on last week's JigTime. Also appearing are my old friend and touring partner Daithi Sproule who is doing 4 nights with James Kelly, then flying to Dublin to record the new Altan album, only to turn right back around and come back here on tour with Altan for most of September. To add to this there are sets by The Makem Family, Tommy Fleming, Different Drums of Ireland, Seven Nations and Colorado 's Celtic Rockers The Prodigals.

There are so many big names and many very talented people to see who may be new to you. So wander around the festival and enjoy the sites and sounds and smells of a little bit of Ireland on the shores of Lake Michigan . To get a full menu of events and attractions as well as ticket details and times visit the official site at

http://www.irishfest.com

 

And when you get there, tell them JigTime sent you!


 


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