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PRESS RELEASE
Free Irish Music and Dance Festival
in Fairfax, VA
FROM:MaddyO’Neill-Dean,Chair,O’Neill-MalcomBranch,CCÉ
21stAnnualCCÉIrishFolkFestivalinFairfax,VA
EVENTDATE&TIME:
Saturday,September24,2016Noon–7:30pm
LOCATION:
SherwoodCenteratVanDyckPark
at3740OldLeeHighway,Fairfax,Virginia,22030
&TheAuldShebeenIrishPub
at3971ChainBridgeRoad,Fairfax,Virginia,22030
FREE!RainorShine.FREEPARKING!
SAVETHEDATE!Saturday,September24,2016,theWashingtonDC
metropolitanareabranchoftheCCÉ,withsponsorshipfromTheCityof
FairfaxandTheCityofFairfaxCommissionontheArts,presentsthe21st
AnnualCCÉIrishFolkFestival,inFairfax,VA.Allareinvitedtoenjoy,freeof
charge,the“puredrop”-thebeauty,depth,andexcitementofIrishmusic
anddanceasithastakenrootandcomeintofullflowerinourcommunity.
Headlineperformersatthisyear’sfestivalinclude
All-IrelandfiddleandguitarchampsDylanFoleyandJoshDukes
NationalHeritageFellow,accordionmaestroBillyMcComiskey
Lunasa’sKevinCrawfordandCillianVallely
TheSouthRoscommonSingers,withPatsyHanly
www.CCEfestival2016.ORGoffersadetailedscheduleofperformanceson
thefestival’sfourstages.ExperiencethevibrancyandrichesofIrish
traditionalmusic,dance,culture,andcommunity:
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StepDancing,socialdancing,andsean-nósdanceperformances
includingShannonDunneDance.
• TraditionalIrishMusic-fiddle,banjo,pipes,flute,accordion,drum,
singing,andmore.Sessions,performancesandInstructional
workshops(seeofferingandscheduleatwww.CCEirishfest.org)
Allarewelcometoenjoythefamily-friendly
21stAnnualCCÉIrishFolkFestival.
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Formoreinformation,contact:
[email protected]
Facebook:www.facebook.com/CCEirishfestival
Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann
O'Neill-Malcom Branch
[email protected]
Dublin-basedComhaltasCeoltóirí
Éireann(CCÉ)isthelargestnonprofitgroupinvolvedinthe
preservationandpromotionof
Irishtraditionalmusicandculture.
Startedin1951,CCÉnowhas
branchesallovertheworld.The
O’NeillMalcomBranchprimarily
servestheWashington,DC
metropolitanarea.
The21stAnnualCCÉIrishFolk
Festivalispresentedincooperation
withtheCityofFairfax,andtheCity
ofFairfaxCommissionontheArts.
www.cceirishfest.org
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www.cceirishfest.orgPhotosattached,below
All-IrelandchampionsJoshDukesandDylanFoleywillperformattheCCE
IrishFolkFestival,Fairfax,VA
Photocredit:photocourtesyofJoeDeZarn
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PatrickCavanaghwillperformattheCCEIrishFestival,Fairfax,VA
Photocredit:photocourtesyofJoeDeZarn