In Addition to New Acts and Festival Favorites, Line-up Pays Tribute to Ireland’s Influence on Bluegrass Music
www.irishfest.com

Milwaukee Irish Fest, North America’s largest celebration of Irish music and culture, today announces their music and entertainment lineup for the 2012 festival taking place  August 16-19 at Henry Maier Festival Park along the beautiful shore of Lake Michigan. The lineup, which includes both new and returning musicians along with a special tribute to Ireland’s influence on Bluegrass music, will showcase some of the finest Irish music talent from around the world. This year, Irish Fest will feature more than 100 acts on 16 stages over the four-day festival.

“Every year we bring in a diverse lineup of artists that covers Traditional, Celtic rock, folk, singer/songwriter, and contemporary styles,” said Ed Ward, entertainment coordinator for Milwaukee Irish Fest. “There’s truly something for everybody.”
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Friday October 26th – Sunday 28th (Music)
and Friday November 2nd – Sunday 4th (Dance)
www.returntocamden.org

The 14th Return to Camden Town Festival will take place over two long weekends: October 26th – 28th, 2012 (Music) and November 2nd – 4th (Dance), 2012 at the London Irish Centre, 50–52 Camden Square, London NW1 9XB and some satellite session venues.
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October 12th – 14th, 2012
www.Feilefrankmcgann.com

Strokestown will be buzzing this October when Féile Frank McGann enthusiasts get together to for this year’s 10th Annual Féile. The weekend, which has become an established event in the traditional music scene, will attract musicians and listeners from all over the Country and from further afield.
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October 3rd–7th, 2012
Oulu, Finland www.irkku.fi

The 7th annual Irish Festival of Oulu celebrates the richness of Irish culture through theatre, poetry, film, dance, and plenty of music. Described by fans from near and far as “versatile, lively,colourful, magical and friendly”, the 2012 festival has a world–class programme designed for everyone including storytelling for grown-ups and children, daily sessions, workshops, dance course, Irish award–
winning films including The Pier with director/actor Gerard Hurley, Gavin Kostic’s Fight Night theatre performances, Irish poet Tony Curtis, and an art exhibition called Into The Mist featuring colourful etchings from the Boyne Valley in County Meath.
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August 8th – 13th, 2012
www.feaklefestival.ie

This year the Feakle Festival of Irish Traditional Music marks its 25th year. The Festival has over the years remained true to its original concept, to present the music of East Clare and beyond in an intimate setting for genuine music lovers to enjoy. Over the years the Festival has garnered many loyal fans that travel annually from all corners of the world every August to Feakle. Many come just to
listen, others to learn at the various workshops and some to join in and play at the many sessions.
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August 15th – 19th, 2012
www.westcorkmusic.ie

West Cork Music is delighted to be able to announce that the 10th Masters of Tradition Festival will be taking place from Wednesday, August 15th – Sunday August 19th in Bantry House, Bantry, Co. Cork.
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www.morrison.ie

The 20th James Morrison Traditional Music Festival which runs from Friday, August 3rd–5th, 2012 in Riverstown, Co. Sligo, honours Riverstown native, the late Tony McDermott. The unspoiled rural village of Riverstown, in an idyllic setting on the banks of the River Unshin, two miles off the N4 at Drumfin, for a most enjoyable music festival. Riverstown’s Irish name is Baile Idir Dhá Abhainn (between two rivers). It is an undiscovered tranquil rural retreat 9 miles from Sligo Town, locally noted for the relaxed warmth of its residents.
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July 29th – August 5th, 2012
www.scoilacla.com

The organisers are currently putting the final touches to this years Scoil Acla Summer school. Scoil Acla follows the usual format of daily music classes which run from Monday to Saturday on the following instruments, accordion, banjo, flute, concertina, fiddle, harp, tin whistle, uileann pipes and bodhrán with beginners, intermediate and advanced students being catered for on all instruments. Other workshops available are creative writing, basket weaving, dancing and a course on Gaeilg’ Acla, the Achill dialect of Irish. Throughout the week they have recitals, poetry readings, creative writing readings, indoor and outdoor concerts, sessions, walks, talks and much more.
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