Carolan Festival in Worcester & East Montpelier

Past event
Jun 18, 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Jun 19, 2016

*** 10th Annual Carolan Festival ***
A gathering for people who play, listen, sing, and/or dance to the music of Turlough Carolan (1670-1738), blind Irish harper and composer - 214 of his tunes have survived! Beautiful Irish music -- many compositions with a Baroque influence.

Featuring **Special Guests** for our 10th year:
World-renowned Irish harper Máire Ní Chathasaigh and guitarist Chris Newman!! Special workshops (click for description) with Máire on Saturday morning & Chris on **Sunday** morning ($30 separate fee) at The Mallery Farm. Hear them in concert on Sunday in East Montpelier (see below for details).

Please visit our website carolanfestvt.com for more info, including a detailed schedule of events. ehuntschwartz@gmail.com or 802-229-9468

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SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2016
Mallery Farm, 108 Norton Rd., Worcester, VT
9:30 am - 9 pm
Open sessions, Workshops, Country & Ceili dancing, music & dance (English Country, Irish Ceili & Step, Morris & Rapper, waltzing) performances & concert. Featured Performers Concert with Dominique Dodge, Benedict Koehler & Hilari Farrington.
Rain or Shine. Please no dogs.

$15/person, $25/family (family=max. 2 adults).

Meals by advance order (on website) & pre-purchase only (June 10th deadline).

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SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2016
The Old Meeting House, 1620 Center Rd., East Montpelier, VT
3:30pm
All-Carolan Concert with Máire and Chris

Co-presented by OMHAM & The Carolan Festival
With generous support from Betsy's B & B, and Bear Pond Books, Montpelier.

$15/Person in advance; $20 at the door $50/Family of 4 (2 adults max.)
Tickets available: carolanfestvt.com & Bear Pond Books, Montpelier

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