IRISH HERITAGE CELEBRATION
at Waterville Town Hall
March 12, 2016
2:00-5:00 pm: Session & Craic
Open to Celtic Musicians and Bands. ...a gathering of Irish traditional musicians for the purpose of celebrating their common interest in the music by playing it together in a relaxed, informal setting, while in the process generally beefing up the mystical cultural mantra that hums along uninterruptedly beneath all manifestations of Irish-ness worldwide.
5:00-7:00 pm: Dinner
Menu Highlights: Stout and Maple Corned Beef and Cabbage , Irish Beef Stew with Herb Dumplings, Meat Pies, Colcannon, Sticky Carrots with Ginger Gaze, Buttered Kale with Chives and Lemon, Soda bread.
Music by : The O’hAnleighs
O'hAnleigh’s are a recording Irish-American band from Middlebury, VT. From pubs to weddings to concert halls, coffeehouses to folk festivals, their multi-instrumental talents and fabulous harmonies win rave reviews, and their original compositions win awards. High energy, upbeat, and fun!
Magic by: Christopher McBride
Famous sleight-of-hand artist from Westford, VT, Christopher is creative, stimulating and baffling. No gimmickry here , just plenty of classic misdirection, sleight-of-hand and balderdash that will leave you amazed !
Traditional Dancing : The Heather Morris Celtic Dancers
The Heather Morris Celtic School of Dance from Charlotte, VT has cultivated Celtic roots since 1977. Their Irish Step dance, characterized by percussive footwork is wildly popular !
Guest Star: Melissa Chase
A rising young talent from Waterville, VT , Melissa ‘s mellifluous voice is becoming renowned throughout Lamoille County.
Entry by donations (Session Musicians are free)
Door Prizes:
Schedule:
2:00-5:00 - Session
5:00-7:00 - Dinner
5:30-6:30 - OhAnleigh
6:30-7:00 Heather Morris Demonstration
7:00-8:30- C McBride
8:30-OhAnleigh w/ Melissa Chase
Door prizes:
Perrywinkles Fine Jewelry gift certificate ($200),
No School Snowboard Shop
House of Troy
Smugglers Notch Distillery
Hearth and Candle
The Mix
Olive Garden
Stella Notte
Manchester Farms
Beer mugs,