This is the 5th year of the Eugene Irish Cultural Festival and it is happening the weekend of March 7 and 8. This is our 2nd year of collaborating with the University of Oregon School of Music.
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5th Annual Eugene Irish Cultural Festival |
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http://www.EugeneIrishFest.org |
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Evening Concert – Friday Evening, March 7 at 8:00 PM
Daytime Festival – Saturday, March 8 from 10:30 - 6:00 |
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Location: |
Evening Concert: Beall Concert Hall
Daytime Festival: Sheldon High School |
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Cost: |
Admission will be charged (see below) |
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Details: |
Sponsored in part by UO School of Music and Dance, UO Office of International Affairs, Oregon Humanities Center, KVAL, Eugene Weekly and Culture Ireland
DAYTIME FESTIVITIES at Sheldon High include:
• Performances all day, including Step Dancing
• Workshops for fiddle, uilleann pipe (pronounced ILL-in), tin whistle and guitar (bring your instrument!)
• Other Workshops: Irish Language, Irish Step Dancing, Calligraphy
• Talks on Irish Literature and Stone Masonry
• Educational Crafts for the whole family
• an Irish ceili (pronounced KAY-lee) dance
• Food and craft vendors
• Final performance by Circled by Hounds at 5:00
The workshop information is presented in a PDF file.
EVENING CONCERT at UO Beall Concert Hall featuring:
The Black Brothers, Ireland’s Foremost Family of Song
Dave Cory (Guitar/Banjo) and Eliot Grasso (Uilleann Pipes)
Gerry Carthy, Irish Musician from County Mayo |
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Contact: |
(541) 684-0076 or www.eugeneirishfest.org
UO Ticket Office for Evening Concert tix: 541-346-4363 |
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Ticket Prices |
Daytime |
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Evening |
Adults |
$8 |
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$13 |
Students/Senior |
$6
(Kids 5 and under FREE) |
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$9 |
E v e n t s 
The Eugene Irish Cultural Festival