Details
FREEDate(s)
Sun, May 5, 2019
1:00pm
Contact
Box Office
888-616-0274
boxoffice@irishartscenter.org
Phone hours:
10am-6pm, Monday-Friday
In person:
Opens 60 minutes before the performance on show days
Location
Please note: this event is not at Irish Arts Center.
Venue:
Riverside Park South
Pier I at W 68th Street
New York, NY 10023
Overview
RAIN OR SHINE!
In the event of rain, the festival will take place in the sheltered basketball court area behind Pier I.
Curated by Niall O’Leary TCRG, ADCRG
We once again kick off NYC’s Summer-on-the-Hudson series with a free day of dance and cultural activities. Join us in Riverside Park for performances by top Irish troupes and hands-on activities for the whole family, including music sessions, céilís, children’s crafts, language lessons, workshops, and more.
Performers include festival favorites Donny Golden Dancers, Niall O’Leary Dance Troupe, Darrah Carr Dance, and Niall O’Leary School of Irish Dance, plus special guests.
Free and open to all!
2019 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
MAIN STAGE
LIVE MUSIC ALL DAY
Conor McGuirk (accordion & keyboards), Bernadette Fee (fiddle), Patrick Mangan (fiddle), Dana Lyn (fiddle), Deirdre Corrigan (flute), Carlos Cuestas (guitar) and Kyle Sanna (guitar)
1pm Niall O'Leary School of Irish Dance | Performance
Music by Conor McGuirk (accordion & keyboards), Bernadette Fee (fiddle), and Deirdre Corrigan (flute)
1:30pm Danielle Enblom Two-Hand Dance | Workshop
Everyone out on the dance floor for some fun!
Music by Conor McGuirk (accordion & keyboards), Bernadette Fee (fiddle), and Deirdre Corrigan (flute)
2pm Aherne Sheehan School of Irish Dance | Performance
Music by Conor McGuirk (accordion & keyboards), Bernadette Fee (fiddle), and Deirdre Corrigan (flute)
2:20pm Niall O'Leary Celtic Tap Improv | Workshop
Everyone out on the dance floor for some fun!
Music by Conor McGuirk (accordion & keyboards), Bernadette Fee (fiddle), and Deirdre Corrigan (flute)
2:50pm Donny Golden School | Performance
Music by Conor McGuirk (accordion & keyboards), Bernadette Fee (fiddle), and Deirdre Corrigan (flute)
3:10pm Danielle Enblom Sean Nós Dance | Workshop
Everyone out on the dance floor for some fun!
Music by Patrick Mangan (fiddle) and Conor McGuirk (accordion & keyboards)
3:40pm Cinco de Mayo Celebration | Performance
With Julia del Palacio and Carlos Cuestas
3:55pm Donny Golden Fun Dance | Workshop
Everyone out on the dance floor for some fun!
Music by Patrick Mangan (fiddle) and Conor McGuirk (accordion & keyboards)
4:25pm Darrah Carr Dance | Performance
Music by Dana Lyn (fiddle) and Kyle Sanna (guitar)
4:45pm Céilí | Part 1
Music by Patrick Mangan (fiddle) and Conor McGuirk (accordion & keyboards)
5:15pm Niall O'Leary Irish Dance Troupe | Performance
Music by Patrick Mangan (fiddle) and Conor McGuirk (accordion & keyboards)
5:35pm Céilí | Part 2
Music by Patrick Mangan (fiddle) and Conor McGuirk (accordion & keyboards)
6pm End
DANCE, MUSIC, & LANGUAGE TENT
1pm Traditional Irish Music from IAC’s Community Céilí Band
2:15pm Son Jarocho Workshop with Julia del Palacio
3pm Irish Language for Beginners with Siobhán Ní Chiobháin
4pm Irish Song Circle with Ken Borgeson and James Cleveland
CHILDREN’S ARTS & CRAFTS TENT
1-4pm Face Painting
1-5pm Arts and Crafts: Design your own Irish dance accessories
STEP RIGHT UP! TENT
Ask a professional Irish dancer anything you’d like to know! Try on Irish dance shoes or a traditional costume and take a picture, strike a pose!
Please note: schedule is subject to change
Support for this program is also provided by the Charles Lawrence Keith & Clara Miller Foundation, Knights of St. Patrick, and Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, Westchester County.
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