PERFORMER HIGHLIGHTS
hear your favorite irish tunes, dances & sounds from a variety of talented performers!
see you at the stage on 4th
between French & holland!
ÁINE CELTIC ACADEMY
The Áine Celtic Academy is a new Irish Dance School in Erie, PA, this school was started by Becca Mucci! The Áine Celtic Academy School of Irish Dance offers classes to every level of dancer to enjoy the art of Irish Dance.
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BEALTAINE
BEALTAINE
With uilleann pipes, bouzouki, bodhrán, and other instruments you’ve never heard of and can’t pronounce, Bealtaine plays music from Ireland, Scotland, and beyond, bringing together young and old for a good time at the pub, a party, and everywhere else.
George White – Bouzouki, Mandocello, Banjo, Vocals
Conor Freeland –Uilleann Pipes, Whistles, Vocals
Bill Buchko – Bodhrán, Cajon
Andy Morrison – Mandolin, Banjo, Guitar, Vocals
Dylan Rooke – Guitar, Vocals
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COUNTY MAYO
COUNTY MAYO
County Mayo isn’t a rock band, but they can rock an Irish ballad. Their sad songs will tear at your heart strings and their rebel songs will fill you with Irish pride. You might not immediately recognize their names and faces, but you’ll know them by their off-beat humor and clever stage banter.
Their influences are the Clancy Bros. and Tommy Makem, the Wolfe Tones, Christy Moore, and Andy M. Stewart. They’ve been performing Irish, Scots and Aussie folksongs since the early 1980s and have played wakes, weddings, community concerts and AOH conventions and been the headliners at the Erie and Mahoning Valley Irish Festivals and at the Ligonier Highland Games.
Founding members of the band are Bill Lewis (Guitar, Mando and Banjo) Marcy Meiers (Flute, Tin Whistle and Bodhran) and Ted Miller (Vocals). Their token Scotsman, Brad Campbell (Keyboard, Cajon and Vocals), and Bernie Bonnie (Electric Bass, Guitar and Vocals) round out their current lineup.
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THE LOW KINGS
THE LOW KINGS
As Pittsburgh’s premier Celtic rock band, The Low Kings have opened for international acts like Gaelic Storm, The Rumjacks, Young Dubliners, Red Hot Chilli Pipers and Screaming Orphans; have headlined festi-vals like Ligonier Highland Games, Horse Trading Days and the Mahoning Valley Irish Festival; and have appeared regularly at the Pittsburgh Irish Festival, Crafthouse Stage & Grill, Jergel’s Rhythm Grille, and more. Specializing in 6-piece high-energy rock shows, performances contain a mix of originals, rock takes on traditional pub tunes, and Celtic rock standards.
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LONG’S SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE
LONG’S SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE established in 1946, is Erie, PA owned and operated. Long’s presently offers the most extensive training in the tri-state area. It has been the #1 performing arts school in Erie for over 75 years, and has trained thousands of students over three generations.
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CORNED BEEF & CURRY
CORNED BEEF & CURRY is The Corned Beef of John McCann, lead vocals and guitar, and Brad “Hamish” Dindak, percussion, pipes, and washboard, are joined by the Curry of Bob Banerjee, harmonies, fiddle, and mandolin, to create one of the premier Irish pub and party bands to ever come out of the Steel City. No strangers to the Erie Irish Festival, the band brings its high energy sound back after a long hiatus. These guys can engage an audience like no others. In fact, we built the steps on the front of our stage years ago just for Bob, who likes to stroll through the crowd wailing on his fiddle.
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JAG’R BUSH: THE U2 EXTRAVAGANZA
THE JAG’R BUSH: THE U2 EXTRAVAGANZA
Taking their name from one of southwest PA’s most famous plants, a bush with beautiful flowers surrounded by thorns, this rock band combines melody and power the way the jagger bush combines beauty and strength. In a show created just for the Erie Irish Festival, Jag’r Bush will be bringing a high powered taste of the sounds they rock out to in Ireland: U2, Van Morrison, and The Pogues. And to top off their Irish rock credentials, these guys hail from GREENsburg. Imagine U2 without the $175 ticket price!
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