- Vancouver - CelticFest Vancouver

VANCOUVER
MARCH 10- 17 2016
12th Annual
Vancouver
Celebrating
Celtic Culture
M U S I C T H E AT R E DA N C E
S T. PAT R I C K ’ S D AY PA R A D E
www.celticfestvancouver.com
TICKETS
and INFO
Derek Stevens Photography
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Greetings & Welcome ..................................................4 - 5
Damien Dempsey .............................................................6
The Irish Rovers ................................................................ 7
CelticFest Kickoff Celebration .........................................8
Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir .........................................9
CelticFest Ceilidh............................................................ 10
Sharon Shannon ..............................................................11
Doolin’s Irish Pub Whisky Tastings ............................... 12
Moll .................................................................................. 13
Festival at a Glance ................................................. 14 - 15
St. Patrick’s Day Parade ................................................. 16
Map: St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Celtic Village ............. 17
Celtic Village ................................................................... 19
Doolin’s Music Stage ...................................................... 21
Workshops & Performances at Tom Lee .......................23
Celtic Kid’s Corner ..........................................................25
Pub Series .......................................................................27
Acknowledgements ........................................................29
Sponsors, Funders & Partners ....................................... 31
Cover: Stave Falls Scottish Dancers. Derek Stevens Photography.
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GREETINGS
As Minister of Canadian Heritage, I am
pleased to support CelticFest. I would
like to thank the organizers and many
volunteers who ensure that this festival
continues to celebrate and promote Celtic
culture and enrich the lives of Canadians of
all backgrounds.
As Premier of the Province
of British Columbia, I
am pleased to welcome
everyone to the 12th
annual CelticFest and St.
Patrick’s Day Parade, here
in Vancouver.
On behalf of my colleagues
on
Vancouver
City
Council and the citizens of
Vancouver, I want to extend
my sincere best wishes
for a successful 2016
CelticFest Vancouver.
Enjoy the festival!
The Honourable Mélanie Joly
CeticFest has become a
favourite for many in Vancouver and allows
us to experience a variety of cultures. It
is a wonderful opportunity for local and
international artists and audiences to
participate in artistic expression ranging
from music and dance to workshops and
a parade. The festival is a perfect blend
of art and culture that showcases the
multiculturalism we are proud of in our city.
This year’s CelticFest promises to be
an exciting and entertaining event as
local and international members of the
Celtic community gather to highlight their
culture through an incredible line-up of
performances and presentations. British
Columbia is fortunate to be a diverse and
welcoming province, where we can share
in the art and traditions of different cultures.
This festival will be a wonderful mix of
invigorating music, dancing, presentations
and excellent food in the good company of
family and friends.
Christy Clark, Premier
Gregor Robertson, Mayor
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As one of the festival’s
founding sponsors, the
Downtown
Vancouver
Business
Improvement
Association
is
proud
to welcome CelticFest
Vancouver for its 12th
Anniversary. This festival,
which attracts over 200,000 attendees
annually, has firmly established a strong
Celtic tradition that appeals to lovers
of music, dance, performance, libations
and crafts.
CelticFest Vancouver is a
non-profit society that is all
about the Celtic community.
We have so many partners
and stakeholders who
contribute to the success of
the festival, that we realize
that CelticFest Vancouver
belongs to everyone.
Our CelticFest management and staff, as
well as the hundreds of volunteers, step
up every year with great enthusiasm.
We have partners from all levels of
government who recognize that CelticFest
brings cultural and economic benefits to
Vancouver. Our corporate sponsors know
that they too are partners in promoting our
Celtic heritage. We are grateful for their
continuing confidence and support in our
work.
CelticFest Vancouver is a wonderful way
to celebrate the diversity, excitement and
uniqueness of Vancouver. It is a wonderful
event for families, of all ages, with many
free events, including the St. Patrick’s
Day Parade on March 13th. Best of all,
most of the festival programming takes
place in the heart of the city – downtown
Vancouver.
Our Board of Directors provides ongoing
guidance and support. Our artists deliver
magnificently every time! And you, the
audience, are why we do this. Take a bow
and enjoy!
Enjoy all the festival has to offer.
Peter Raptis, Chair
Downtown Vancouver Business
Improvement Association
John Coughlan
Executive Festival Producer
The influence of the Celtic Culture on the world stage cannot be exaggerated.
Its’ music, poetry, theatre and literature has permeated the whole globe.
Our weeklong festival showcases this culture and we welcome you to enjoy
the variety of productions.
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On behalf of the board of Celtic Fest Vancouver Society, I thank our many
generous sponsors for making this festival possible.
Harry Cussen
Board Chair
Celtic Fest Vancouver Society
A BIG Thank
you to our team of volunteers
for their generosity &
continued support.
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I would like to take this opportunity to
commend the organizers, volunteers and
artists for their hard work to ensure that
this year’s festival and parade will be an
amazing time for everyone.
Enjoy the festivities!
I want to welcome the international artists
and audience members who are visiting
Vancouver to participate in CelticFest
and wish you a wonderful stay in our city.
I also want to thank all the volunteers and
staff involved in the CelticFest Vancouver
celebrations for the time and energy spent
to organize the festivities. I hope everyone
enjoys the festival!
Welcome To CelticFest Vancouver!
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As Canadians, we enjoy
every
opportunity
to
explore the many cultures
that enrich our national
identity. For more than a
decade, CelticFest and the
St. Patrick’s Day parade in
Vancouver have provided
many such opportunities.
The festival has brought people of all
ages together to celebrate Celtic heritage
through arts, culture and sport. And the
St. Patrick’s Day parade has encouraged
all residents and visitors to Vancouver to
share in some Irish pride.
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GREETINGS
IRELAND’S CHART-TOPPING FOLK MUSIC HERO
IN A SPECIAL PRE-FESTIVAL CONCERT!
CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK’S DAY
WITH THE INTERNATIONAL AMBASSADORS OF IRISH MUSIC!
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guests Vagabonds
THE IRISH ROVERS
SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 8PM
IMPERIAL
THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 8PM
VOGUE THEATRE
This Dublin-born singer-songwriter’s music has been described as “traditional Irish music fused with reggae, rock and folk - and put through a grounded,
working class and worldly-aware consciousness.”
Come see this major voice in Irish music &
culture in his first Vancouver concert!
They’ve been delivering their unique brand of musical joy for 50 years! Now,
for the first time, CelticFest welcomes these rollicking, rousing ambassadors
of Irish music and good cheer to the festival. Revel in the much-loved songs
that have won over generations of fans around the globe on the band’s last
world tour.
“an Irish folk Springsteen.”
There’s no better place to be on St. Patrick’s Day!
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“Dublin’s own working-class hero . . .” – sputnik music
TICKETS
DETAILS
Imperial, 319 Main Street
8:00pm (Doors 7:00pm)
19+ years
$50 general | $75 premium seating
www.celticfestvancouver.com
Ticketfly: 1.888.732.1682
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TICKETS
DETAILS
Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville Street
8:00pm (Doors 7:00pm)
Tickets: $35 | $45 | $50
www.celticfestvancouver.com
Ticketfly: 1.888.732.1682
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Halifax Wharf Rats
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 7PM
DOOLIN’S IRISH PUB
This evening of festivity and fun features the rousing Maritime and Celtic music
of Halifax Wharf Rats. Their mix of East Coast sounds, classic rock, Canadian
folk, and Irish and Scottish pub tunes set the stage for a great festival to come!
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AN EVENING OF GLORIOUS VOICES, MUSIC AND DANCE!
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ON OPENING NIGHT
JOIN US FOR CELTICFEST’S OFFICIAL KICK-OFF!
WELSH MEN’S CHOIR
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DE DANAAN IRISH DANCERS
TIM FANNING (PIPER) & BALLYHOOLEY
FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 7:30PM
ST. ANDREW’S WESLEY CHURCH
DETAILS
Doolin’s Irish Pub, 654 Nelson Street
19+ years
$5 at the door only
Steeped in the rich vocal tradition of Wales, the glorious 80-voice Vancouver
Welsh Men’s Choir bring their eclectic mix of traditional Welsh and world music
to the stellar acoustics of St. Andrew’s Wesley Church.
The award-winning De Danaan Irish Dancers open the evening, which also
features piper Tim Fanning, and Ballyhooley, a band in love with the Irish
tradition.
TICKETS
DETAILS
St. Andrew’s Wesley Church
1022 Nelson Street
7:30pm (Doors 7:00pm)
$30 general | Premium Seating $40
$27 students & seniors
www.celticfestvancouver.com
Ticketfly: 1.888.732.1682
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THE BEATING HEART OF THE FESTIVAL
WITH A ROSTER PACKED FULL OF CELTIC GOLD!
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CELTICFEST VANCOUVER AND THE ROGUE FOLK CLUB PRESENT
TRAD-FOLK ACCORDION LEGEND
CELTICFEST CEILIDH
SHARON SHANNON
SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 8PM
IMPERIAL
SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 8PM
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Come have yourself some craic!
This popular night sells out every year. Get your tickets early.
Mercurial and eclectic Irish accordionista and her brilliant trio perform in a
rare Vancouver concert.
“One of the most
gifted Irish musicians
of her generation”
“high-octane trad!”
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Blackthorn
Shot of Scotch
Mairi Rankin
Duncan MacKenzie
BC Regiment Irish Pipes and Drums
Featuring Michael Viens (MC) and Blackthorn (house band)
BC Regiment Irish Pipes and Drums, under Pipe Major Matt Dolan
Fiddler and seisun host Mary Brunner, singer and guitarist Pat Chessell
Fiddler and step dancer Mairi Rankin
Halifax Wharf Rats lead singer & guitarist Brian Flanagan
The Fight Outside duo of Brian O’Brien and Paul Caldwell
Singer Michael Pratt, Shot of Scotch dancers, De Danaan Irish Dancers
Renowned Glasgow-born dance caller, Duncan MacKenzie
TICKETS
DETAILS
Imperial, 319 Main Street
8:00pm (Doors 7:00pm)
19+ years
$25 advance | $30 at the door
www.celticfestvancouver.com
Ticketfly: 1.888.732.1682
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TICKETS
DETAILS
St. James Hall, 3214 W. 10th Avenue
8:00pm (Doors 7:00pm)
$40 I $36 for Rogue Folk Club Members
Available at: roguefolk.bc.ca | celticfestvancouver.com
Highlife Records, 1317 Commercial | Rufus’ Guitars, 2621 Alma
Tapestry Music, 3607 West Broadway | Red Cat Records, 4332 Main
Rogue Folk Box Office: 604.736.3022
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ASPIRING, INTERMEDIATE AND VETERAN WHISKY AFICIONADOS
ARE INVITED TO COME OUT AND HAVE A WEE TASTE!
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AWARD-WINNING IRISH PLAYWRIGHT JOHN B. KEANE’S UPROARIOUS COMEDY
“Side-splittingly funny!”
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“A knock-about comedy.”
WHISKY 101 | an introduction for beginners
MONDAY, MARCH 14, 7PM
WHISKY 201 | intermediate level tasting
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 7PM
ADVANCED WHISKY TASTING | for connoisseurs
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 7PM
EACH EVENT INCLUDES FIVE SCOTCH/WHISKY SAMPLES
Three nights for aspiring, intermediate, & veteran whisky
aficionados to taste & learn with an experienced scotch
educator. Introduction to Whisky 101 opens the doors to the
spirits world for those seeking basic knowledge. Whisky 201 is
for those with some familiarity, who are wanting to learn more.
For connoisseurs is for true whisky enthusiasts to delve even
further into the amber mysteries! Sláinte!
TICKETS
DETAILS
Doolin’s Irish Pub, 654 Nelson Street
19+ years
Whisky 101 $30 | Whisky 201 $60
Advanced Whisky Tasting $85
celticfestvancouver.com
Ticketfly: 1.888.732.1682
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S T. JA M E S H A L L
DENTRY’S IRISH GRILL
MARCH 10, 8PM
MARCH 12, 8PM
MARCH 14, 8PM
MARCH 11, 8PM
MARCH 13, 1PM
MARCH 16, 7PM
Award-winning Irish playwright John B. Keane’s uproarious comedy parodies
the goings-on in a rural presbytery in Kerry in the 1970s.
New housekeeper to the curates, Ms. Maureen Kettle (AKA “Moll”) wreaks
havoc, turning a once-peaceful parish into a place of mischief and hilarity.
TICKETS
DETAILS
St. James Hall
3214 W. 10th Avenue
Dentry’s Irish Grill
4450 W. 10th Avenue
Tickets: $20
standingroomonlytheatre.com
celticfestvancouver.com
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FESTIVAL AT A GLANCE
SATURDAY, MARCH 5
8:00pm
Damien Dempsey w/ Vagabonds
FESTIVAL AT A GLANCE
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SUNDAY, MARCH 13
Imperial
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10:00am –
5:30pm
11:00am
THURSDAY, MARCH 10
7:00pm
CelticFest Kick-Off w/ Halifax Wharf Rats
Doolin’s Irish Pub
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8:00pm
Moll presented by Standing Room Only Theatre
St. James Hall
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FRIDAY, MARCH 11
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CELTIC VILLAGE
Granville Street
Robson to Nelson
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE
See map on page 17
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11:00am – 5:00pm Face Painting by Marie-Hélèn Babin
Celtic Kids' Corner
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12:00 – 3:00pm
The Green Man
Celtic Kids' Corner / Celtic Village
Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir w/ De Danaan
Irish Dancers, piper Tim Fanning, & Ballyhooley
12:15 – 12:45pm
Eire Born Irish Dancers
Tom Lee Music Hall
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7:30pm
St. Andrew's Wesley Church 9
12:30 – 1:30pm
West Coast Fiddlers
Doolin's Music Stage
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8:00pm
Moll presented by Standing Room Only Theatre
Dentry's Irish Grill
1:00pm
Moll presented by Standing Room Only Theatre
Dentry's Irish Grill
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1:30 – 4:30pm
Academie Duello Tournament
Celtic Kids' Corner
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1:45 – 2:45pm
Fiddle Workshop w/ Mairi Rankin
Tom Lee Music Hall
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SATURDAY, MARCH 12
11:00am –
6:00pm
Granville Street
Robson to Nelson
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2:00 – 3:00pm
Sarah Ann Chisholm & Friends
Doolin's Music Stage
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11:00am – 6:00pm Face Painting by Marie-Hélèn Babin
Celtic Kids' Corner
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3:30 – 4:30pm
Mairi Rankin
Doolin's Music Stage
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12:00 – 1:00pm
Elsay
Doolin's Music Stage
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8:00pm
Sharon Shannon
St. James Hall
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12:00 – 1:00pm
Guitar Workshop w/ Tim Readman
Tom Lee Music Hall
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12:00 – 3:00pm
The Green Man
Celtic Kids' Corner & Celtic Village
12:30 – 1:00pm
Academie Duello Demo
Celtic Kids' Corner
25
1:15 – 2:15pm
Royal Scottish Country Dance Association
Demonstration Team (Vancouver Branch)
Tom Lee Music Hall
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1:30 – 2:30pm
Pat Chessell Band
Doolin's Music Stage
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2:30 – 3:30pm
Pennywhistle Workshop w/ Michelle Carlisle
Tom Lee Music Hall
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3:00 – 4:00pm
The Clanns
Doolin's Music Stage
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3:30 – 4:00 pm
Academie Duello Demo
Celtic Kids' Corner
25
3:45 – 5:00pm
Bodhran Workshop w/ Blake Williams
Tom Lee Music Hall
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4:15 – 5:15pm
Blackthorn
Doolin's Music Stage
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8:00pm
CelticFest Ceilidh
Imperial
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THURSDAY, MARCH 17 - ST. PATRICK’S DAY!
8:00pm
Moll presented by Standing Room Only Theatre
St. James Hall
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8:00pm
CELTIC VILLAGE
MONDAY, MARCH 14
7:00pm
Doolin's Irish Pub Whisky Tastings
Introduction to Whisky 101
Doolin's Irish Pub
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8:00pm
Moll presented by Standing Room Only Theatre
St. James Hall
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TUESDAY, MARCH 15
7:00pm
Doolin's Irish Pub Whisky Tastings Whisky 201
Doolin's Irish Pub
for intermediate level tasters w/ some knowledge
WEDNSDAY, MARCH 16
7:00pm
Doolin's Irish Pub Whisky Tastings
Advanced level tasting - for connisseurs
Doolin's Irish Pub
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7:00pm
Moll presented by Standing Room Only Theatre
Dentry's Irish Grill
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Vogue Theatre
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The Irish Rovers
ENJOY LIVE CELTIC MUSIC AT FESTIVAL PUBS
THROUGHOUT CELTICFEST!
(see page 27)
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TICKETS to all shows are available through celticfestvancouver.com
For additional ticket outlets & purchase info for Sharon Shannon (page 11)
and Moll (page 13), please see their respective pages.
Tickets for the opening night kickoff are at the door only.
All shows: tickets sold at the door if available.
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ST. PATRICKS DAY PARADE
& CELTIC VILLAGE MAP
MARCH 12 & 13, 2016
12th Annual
ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
SUNDAY, MARCH 13 | 11AM
Everyone is Irish at the parade! Don some green and join thousands of joyful celebrants
for some fun and frolic. Cheer colourfully-attired paraders, pipe bands, Irish & Scottish
dancers, floats, vintage cars and much more! See you there!
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STREET CLOSURE AND BUS DETOUR INFORMATION
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On Sunday March 13 the following streets will be closed to traffic:
• Howe Street from Davie Street to the Granville Bridge
8:00am
• All southbound traffic on Granville Street and Granville Bridge (except buses
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Davie Street to West 4th Avenue
2:00pm
• Drake Street, one block east and one block west of Howe and Davie Streets
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• Howe Street from Davie Street to Georgia Street
• Georgia Street from Hornby Street to Seymour Street
• Granville Street from Georgia Street to Pender Street
For more information on March 13 bus detours and re-routing, please contact TransLink
at 604-953-3333 or visit www.translink.ca or celticfestvancouver.com
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CELTIC VILLAGE
VILLAGE
Saturday, March 12 11am - 6pm
Sunday, March 13 10am - 5pm
Granville Street from Robson to Nelson
FREE
CELEBRATE ALL THINGS CELTIC - ALL WEEKEND LONG!
There’s great Celtic music, dance, swordplay, workshops,
food – and shopping too – in the Celtic Village. Come on down!
DOOLIN’S MUSIC STAGE (See page 21)
Music by some of BC’s finest Celtic bands will set your inner step-dancer free!
TOM LEE MUSIC HALL (See page 23)
Gain fascinating new insights into Celtic music and instrumentation at a series
of free workshops. Celtic guitar, pennywhistle, bodhran and fiddle are all featured.
Plus talented and lively Scottish and Irish dancers will entertain and delight.
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CELTIC KIDS’ CORNER
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Get your face painted – and watch some thrilling sword play demonstrations and
tournaments by Academie Duello.
STREET MARKET
Fuel your Celtic Village experience from an array of food vendors. Shop at a range of
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Gastown
Vancouver
DOOLIN’S MUSIC STAGE
GRANVILLE AND ROBSON
SATURDAY, MARCH 12
CelticFest 2016
FREE
Noon - 1:00pm Elsay
A fiery young quartet steeped in the Celtic
traditions of Scotland, Ireland, & Canada.
1:30 - 2:30pm
Pat Chessell Band
Smoky vocals & a high-energy roots, blues,
& country-influenced Celtic sound.
3:00 – 4:00pm The Clanns
Dynamic Celtic rock from Vancouver
Island. Put on your dancing shoes!
4:15 – 5:15pm Blackthorn
From lively jigs to heart-wrenching ballads
in the Celtic, folk & francophone traditions.
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SUNDAY, MARCH 13
2:00 – 3:00pm
Sarah Ann Chisholm
Sarah and friends deliver classic East
Coast music, along with traditional Irish,
Scottish, & modern Celtic tunes.
12:30 – 1:30pm West Coast Fiddlers
Spirited young fiddlers play Celtic, Cape
Breton & traditional fiddle tunes.
3:30 - 4:30pm
Mairi Rankin
Cape Breton fiddle, singing & step-dancing
sensation performs with Jenny Ritter.
Presented by
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WORKSHOPS & PERFORMANCES
AT TOM LEE MUSIC HALL
929 Granville St., 3rd Floor
SATURDAY, MARCH 12
Noon – 1:00pm
Guitar Workshop with Tim Readman
A workshop for both musicians and folks just
interested in folk and Celtic guitar.
2:30 – 3:30pm
Pennywhistle Workshop w/ Michelle Carlisle
An intro to the inexpensive & fun pennywhistle.
Bring your own key of D Irish whistle!
1:15 – 2:15pm
Royal Scottish Country Dance Association
Demonstration Team (Vancouver Branch)
See Scotland’s fun and colourful social dances,
both ancient and new.
3:45 – 5:00pm
Bodhran Workshop with Blake Williams
BYOB (Bring Your Own Bodhran) to play along, or
have fun just watching.
SUNDAY, MARCH 13
Come for the RACE.... Stay for the PARTY....
12:15 - 12:45pm
Eire Born Irish Dancers
Young championship Irish dancers deliver some
serious thunder.
Join us:
Presented by
1:45 – 2:45pm
Fiddle Workshop with Mairi Rankin
Hear some great tunes and learn all about the
East Coast style of fiddling.
Register today:
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ACADEMIE DUELLO INTERNATIONAL
CENTRE FOR SWORDPLAY
CELTIC KID’S CORNER
THE FUN PLACE TO BE FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES!
FACE PAINTING BY MARIE-HELENE BABIN
FREE
Saturday, March 12
Sunday, March 13
See historical swordplay in action!
The
world’s
largest
school
of
European Swordplay presents exciting
demonstrations and sword combat.
Saturday: two demonstrations of the
Renaissance rapier, sword & shield, and
the Medieval longsword. Learn some
sword fighting moves at their booth.
Sunday: a tournament at arms featuring
competition between students with the
Renaissance rapier and Medieval longsword.
Saturday, March 12 12:30pm & 3:30pm
Sunday, March 13 1:30pm – 4:30pm
And keep your eyes open for The Green
Man, the mystical creature who will stop
by the Corner from time to time.
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) Live Music every night of the week
) Daily $5 Happy Hour from 3-6pm
) 24 beers on tap
) Brunch Sat & Sun 11-3pm
) Daily Specials
) Come join us on St.Patrick Day!
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dubhlinngate.com
1601 Main Street, Vancouver
604.449.1464
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11:00am – 6:00pm
11:00am – 5:00pm
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pub series
Come see and hear great live Celtic music at participating pubs during
CelticFest! For performance details, go to the websites listed below, or
connect with the pubs on social media.
More Than Luck O’ The Irish
At MNP, we like the colour green and are
committed to providing clients with the solid
advice to create one-of-a-kind business solutions.
A firm believer in community, MNP continues to
give back through sponsorship, volunteer efforts
and contributions that support local initiatives
such as Vancouver’s CelticFest.
Contact Dave Mitchell, CPA, FCA, ICD.D,
Regional Managing Partner, at 604.536.7614
or dave.mitchell@mnp.ca
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Doolin’s Irish Pub 654 Nelson Street
Mon to Thurs 11:30am – 2:00am
Fri & Sat 11:30am – 3:00am
Sunday 11:30am – 2:00am
@Doolins
Doolins
www.doolins.ca
The Belmont 1006 Granville Street
Tues to Thurs 5:00pm – 2:00am
Fri & Sat 5:00pm – 3:00am
March 13 12:00pm – late
March 17 5:00pm – 3:00am
@BelmontBar
TheBelmontBar
The Irish Heather 210 Carrall Street
Mon to Thurs 11:30am – 12:00am
Fri & Sat 11:30am – 2:00am
Sunday 11:30am – 12:00am
@TheIrishHeather
www.theirishheather.com
Dubh Linn Gate Irish Pub
1601 Main Street
7 days a week 11:00am – 12:00am
DubhLinnGateVan
DubhLinnGateVancouver
www.dubhlinngate.com
Gastown
Vancouver
Mahony & Sons
601 Stamps Landing – False Creek
1055 Canada Place – Downtown
5990 University Blvd – UBC
See website for hours
The Blarney Stone 216 Carrall Street
Mon to Thurs 11:00am – 2:00am
Fri & Sat 11:00am – 3:00am
Sunday 11:00am – 2:00am
March 17 11:00am – 3:00am
www.blarneystone.ca
MahonyAndSons
MahonyAndSons
mahonyandsons.com
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CELTICFEST VANCOUVER IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY:
THE CELTICFEST TEAM
Legendary Irish Trad. Ensemble
De Danann
TUESDAY MARCH 22 8PM ST. JAMES HALL
3214 West 10th Avenue
Tickets $36 ($32 members) at Highlife Records | Rufus’ Guitars
Tapestry Music | Red Cat Records | online at roguefolk.bc.ca
John Coughlan Executive Festival Producer Jaime Gifford Executive Assistant
Gwen Kallio Marketing Manager
Jodi Smith Publicity Manager
Bernadette Jahn Parade Marshall
Ian McAteer Celtic Village and Volunteer Coordinator
Jaime Gifford & Bernadette Jahn Social Media Managers
John Endo Greenaway Graphic Design
James Mackintosh Webmaster
Peter Lietz & Clarence Deis Sound Crew Roger Bose Stage Management
IRL CONSTRUCTION LTD
QUALITY • CONTROL • RESULTS
• Field Management
• Formwork
• Framing
• Skilled Labour Hire
PH: 778-320-0089
PH: 604-340-1655
E: wdonnellan@irlconstructionltd.com
W: irlconstruction.com
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Harry Cussen (Board Chair) | Orla O’Keeffe (Vice Chair)
Alan Cosgrave (Treasurer) | Adrienne Sutherland (Secretary)
DIRECTORS AT LARGE
George McDonnell | Roisin Faherty | Patrick Hartnett
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SPONSORS, FUNDERS & PARTNERS
Thank you to all our sponsors, funders and partners
whose generous support have made this festival possible.
GOLD SPONSOR
FOUNDING SPONSOR
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