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3rd Annual Sean-nós NorthWest Festival

Friday, January 15, 2010 at 8:00 PM (PT)

Olympia, WA

3rd Annual Sean-nós NorthWest Festival

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3rd Annual Sean-nós NorthWest Festival

Friday January 15, 2010, 8:00pm
Sean-nós Northwest Concert

COM Building, Recital Hall, Evergreen State College

Kevin Burke, Kieran Jordan, Lillis O Laoire,
Alicia Guinn, Maldon Meehan, Sean Williams, David
Ingerson, Fear an Tí Brian O hAirt


Saturday January 16, 2010 – all workshops held in the COM Building

SESSION 1: 10:00-11:00
Sean-nós Song: Donegal - Lillis O Laoire
Sean-nós Dance: Intro - Kieran Jordan
Conversational Irish: Intro - Bob Burke
Irish Fiddle- Kevin Burke

SESSION 2: 11:15-12:15
Sean-nós Song: Intro -Sean Williams
Sean-nós Dance: Jigs -Kieran Jordan
Irish Pronunciation for Sean-nós Singing Lillis O Laoire
Irish Fiddle Technique - Kevin Burke

LUNCH: 12:15-1:00 Provided by SNNW

SESSION 3: 1:00-2:00
Irish Songs in English - David Ingerson
Sean-nós Dance: Reels - Alicia Guinn
Irish Language: Intro - Bob Burke
History of Irish Dance - Maldon Meehan

SESSION 4: 2:15-3:15
Sean-nós Song: Connemara -Sean Williams
Sean-nós Dance: Brush Dance - Maldon Meehan
Conversational Irish: Intermediate- Brian O hAirt
Singing Session - David Ingerson

SESSION 5: 3:30-4:30
Sean-nós Song: Cúil Aodh- Lillis O Laoire
Sean-nós Dance: Improvisation Skills - Kieran Jordan

Saturday January 16, 2010, 6:00pm
Session / After Party
Ballyhoo Irish Pub & Restaurant
316 Schmidt Pl SW, Tumwater, WA

When & Where



The Evergreen State College
2700 EVERGREEN PARKWAY NW,
Olympia, WA

Friday, January 15, 2010 at 8:00 PM (PT)


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Sean-nós NorthWest celebrates and promotes three aspects of traditional Irish culture –

sean-nós singing, sean-nós dancing, and the Irish, Gaeilge language. These cultural treasures are incredibly rare to find anywhere outside of Ireland.