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Cead Mile Failte! |
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One Hundred Thousand Welcomes! |
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The Rock of Cashel in
County Tipperary was once the seat of the Kings of Ireland. |
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It is also
believed to be the place where St. Patrick first picked up a Shamrock to explain
the doctrine of the Trinity. |
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As St. Patrick's Day approaches, there is a lot of news we'd like to share
with you
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The Hartford St. Patrick's Day Parade will
start at 11am on
Saturday March 11.
For parade details click here. |
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Be on the look out for the
Burnside Brewery Ten
Penny Ale contingent as it passes by . . .
you won't be able to miss us . . . we'll be hootin' an hollerin' all the
way! |
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Dicey Riley will be playing rockin' tunes
on top of our TPA float....Steady Lads!!! |
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The Hartford
Wanderers Rugby Team will be showing us their plays and scrums...in
their shorts...brrrrr! |
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PIV Festival Update ! |
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Saturday
September 30, 2006 |
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New events for this year
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Falconry! |
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Larry Keating will be bringing 5 or 6 birds of prey and
will be
demonstrating this ancient craft by the CT river. |
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Larry will also present the
history of falconry from medieval times. |
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Long Sword Demonstrations! |
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Western Swordsmanship Technique & Research
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As recently featured in the Hartford Courant, this
gallant band of medieval sword enthusiasts meticulously research and
then re-enact long sword fights as they would of occurred in the 14th
and 15th century. A sight to be seen down by the Connecticut river!
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Several 'Bouncy' Castles for the Kids! |
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(Ideal Bouncy Castles by
Malcolm age 9) |
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Highland
Cattle! |
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Mr. Robert Lowe of Roxbury, CT will have a small pen of
Highland 'Coos' for the bairns to coo over! |
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PIV BLATHER
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Ever wonder whose legs those
were in that Ten
Penny Ale
TV commercial? |
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Well, not to be giving
away secrets . . . but the rumour is . . . it's John and Ken... |
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If you'd like to hear a bit of the tune from the TPA commercial, click
anywhere on the picture above. |
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New
Burnside Brew Coming Soon
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Ten Penny Ale Reserve is our finest offering to
those of discriminating taste. Enjoy this rich, bottle-aged "wee
heavy" specialty ale with roasted meats or poultry, or simply savour
it's luxurious complex flavours all on its own. Cheers! |
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And . . . Drum roll please . . .
Presenting
our PIV '06 Musical guests . . .
Tannahill Weavers
Traditional Scottish
music at its best - "An especially eloquent mixture of the old
and the new." - New York Times |
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Former
members of Clann An Drumma
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Albannach
Albannach is Scottish-Gaelic for "Scottish" or "Scotsman". Their new
approach to percussion and Celtic music is exciting, energetic and
enchanting and they promise to leave you begging for more. |
BarleyJuice
Kyf Brewer (real name!),
bagpiper with the band wants fans to know that his favourite
colour is plaid and to please refrain from tossing haggis at him
onstage, as it can be quite slippery. |
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TRIBAL CELTIC BAGPIPES, DRUMS, DIDGERIDOOS & BRONZE AGE
IRISH HORN |
Wicked
Tinkers
Hailing from Los Angeles and playing PIV in their ONLY East Coast
festival this year, they recently appeared on the
Late Late
Show with Craig Ferguson.
In a moment of television called
"courageous" and
"stirring", the Wicked Tinkers delivered a moving tribal sendoff for
Craig's dad.
View this special performance. |
Morning Star
Morning Star has become one of the most
popular Irish folk bands in the city of New York. They have performed on Broadway
in Frank McCourt’s musical “The Irish and How They Got That Way”.
They also performed at the memorial mass for John Kennedy Jr. |
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Mac Talla Mo'r
Jessie and Levon are shown here
performing at PIV '05.
Mac Talla Mor will be performing at Tavern On
The Green April 5 for the
Whisky Live venue during
Tartan Week
in
New York City! |
Calley
McGrane & The Exiles
The band's sound is an eclectic
mix of traditional Celtic fiddle tunes, haunting Irish ballads, and
rousing pub & rebel songs.
Their 2006
CD "On The Run"
is alive with
some contemporary sounds, yet still retains a firm link to Celtic
tradition. |
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Traditional Irish instruments will take you back across the Atlantic
to the West Coast of the Emerald Isle.
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The Rise
with Paul Haddock |
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The 5th Annual
Pipes In The Valley Celtic Music Festival |
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"Connecticut's
premier Celtic music event of the year" |
CHEERS ! |
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