14th Annual Rochester Irish Cultural Day: Music, Dance, Singing & Irish Language Workshops - Sunday 25 October 2015

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Free & Open to All
Sunday, October 25, 2015 Noon to 5 pm
Nazareth College Golisano Academic Center,
4245 East Avenue, Pittsford, NY

Enter campus from East Avenue at the north entrance (no traffic light), bear right to parking lot north of building. Signs will be posted; enter the door closest to the parking lot.

Program Schedule

12 Noon GATHER, REGISTRATION, ORIENTATION

12:30 – 2:00 SESSION #1: INSTRUMENTS, INSTRUCTORS

• Fiddle (intermediate): Kit Fallon
• Penny Whistle
• James Hallahan (beginner session)
• Ralph Minervino & John Ryan (intermediate-advanced session)
• Traditional Singing: Adrienne Maher & Becky Farrell Ferrigno
• Irish Language: Dan McGrath
• Fiddle (beginners): Scott Smith
• Melody on Frets: Guitar, Mandolin, Bouzouki & Banjo
• Bob Taylor & Ben Hockenberry

2:00 pm BREAK for REFRESHMENTS

2:30 - 4:00 SESSION #2: INSTRUMENTS, INSTRUCTORS

• Bodhran (beginners): Kate Ballard
• Accompaniment on DADGD guitar: Adrienne Mahar
• Uilleann Pipes: Mike Ryan
• Accordion: Ted McGraw & Jane Sturmer & Joyn Ryan
• Anglo Concertina: Jim Kimball & Marta Driscoll
• Bardic Journeys: Musicians and Poets Celebrate Irish Poetry
• John Roche
• Flute: Jean Smith

4:00 - 5:00 CLOSING JAM SESSION

FORMAT: Each session will be a gathering of instrument players with a group leader to provide some instruction, facilitate the sharing of tunes and tips or just work on playing and/or singing a few tunes together. If you don’t play an instrument, you can learn how to get started. This is a relaxed, informal setting for beginners.

Sponsored by:
Tom Finucane Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann and Nazareth College

Website: http://irishrochester.com/
Information: whallah3@naz.edu