NORTH HALL

Entertainment Schedule for the
2019 Maryland Irish Festival

Friday,  November 8, 2019

Start	End	GUINNESS BLONDE Stage	GUINNESS Milk Stout Stage
6:15	7:30 PM	Poehemia
7:30	7:45		Opening Ceremony
7:45	8:00		Baltimore Pipes and Drums
8:00	9:00		Còig
9:00 10:00	10:00 11:00	Kilmaine Saints	Dublin 5

Saturday,  November 9, 2019

Start	End	GUINNESS BLONDE Stage	GUINNESS Milk Stout Stage
12:00	12:45 PM		Brendan Pelan
12:45	1:00		Richmond Pipe & Drum Band
1:00	1:30	McHale School of Dance
1:30	2:30		Còig
2:30	3:30	Brendan’s Voyage
3:30	3:45	Richmond Pipe & Drum Band
3:45	4:45		Spain Brothers
4:45	5:15	Teelin Irish Dance Company
5:15 6:15	6:15 7:15	ShamRouges	Screaming Orphans
7:15	8:15		Kilmaine Saints
8:15	9:30	Dublin 5
9:30	11:00		The Pigeon Kings

 

Sunday,  November 10, 2019

Start	End	GUINNESS BLONDE Stage	GUINNESS Milk Stout Stage
12:15	12:45 PM	O’Connor School of Irish Dance
12:45	1:45		Brendan’s Voyage
1:45	2:45	Spain Brothers
2:45	3:45		Còig
3:45	4:45	ShamRogues
4:45	6:00		Screaming Orphans

Note:  Music schedule is subject to change

 

SOUTH HALL

Friday,  November 8, 2019

Start	End	TULLAMORE DEW Stage
6:00	6:45 PM	Salute to Baltimore
7:00	7:45	Broesler School of Irish Dance
8:00 9:00	8:45 9:45	Seamus Kennedy Stövchen
10:00	11:00	Poehemia

Saturday,  November 9, 2019

Start	End	TULLAMORE DEW Stage
12:00	12:45 PM	The Bog Band
1:00	2:00	Spain Brothers
2:00	2:15	Richmond Pipe & Drum Band
2:15	3:30	Tribute to the Masters: J. O’Sullivan, Z. McLeod, D. Long, J. Eagan
3:45	4:45	Còig
5:00	6:00	Chris Norman and Andy Thurston
6:00	6:15	Richmond Pipe & Drum Band
6:15	7:15	Seamus Kennedy
7:30	8:30	Còig
8:45 10:00	9:45 11:00	Brendan’s Voyage Poehemia

Sunday  November 10, 2019

Start	End	TULLAMORE DEW Stage
10:30	11:30 AM	Mass
12:00	12:30 PM	Amhranai na Gaeilge
12:45	1:45	Còig
2:00	3:00	Tribute to the Masters: J. O’Sullivan, Z. McLeod, D. Long, J. Eagan
3:15	4:15	Dance Showcase with the Old Bay Ceili Band
4:30 5:00	5:00 5:15	Ni Riain Dance Announcement of Winners of the Limerick and Photography Contests
5:15	5:45	Celtic Tattoo Competition

Note:  Music schedule is subject to change

PORTZ’S PUB

Friday, November 8, 2019

Start	End	PORTZ’S PUB Stage
5:30	6:00 PM	Family Dedication Ceremony
6:00	7:00	Brian Gaffney
7:15	8:15	Stövchen
8:30	9:30	Alice Laffan
9:45	11:00	Seamus Kennedy

 

Saturday, November 9, 2019

Start	End	PORTZ’S PUB Stage
12:00	1:00 PM	S. Suplee, M. Murphy, & C. O’Kelly
1:00	2:00	A. Caden, J. Clare, & ShamrockRs
2:15	3:15	C. O’Halloran, E. Mitchell, A. Caden
3:30	4:30	Jonathon Srour & Peter Brice
4:45	6:00	Larry Nugent,  Zan McLeod, and Jerry O’Sullivan
6:15	7:15	Jonathon Srour & Peter Brice
7:30	8:30	Chris Norman & Andy Thurston
8:45	9:45	Spain Brothers
10:00	11:00	Chris Norman & Andy Thurston

 

Sunday, November 10, 2019

Start	End	PORTZ’S PUB Stage
12:30	1:30 PM	CAS CEOL
1:45	3:45	Larry Nugent, Pat Egan, and D. McKindley-Ward
4:00	5:00	Spain Brothers
5:15	6:00	Jonathon Srour

Note:   Music and Dancing schedules are subject to change

 

Speaker’s Tent Schedule – 2019

TIME	NAME	TITLE	DESCRIPTION
TIME	NAME	TITLE	DESCRIPTION
FRIDAY	FRIDAY	FRIDAY	FRIDAY
7:00 - 10:00 PM	Irish Music Session	Session led by Billy McComiskey and Donna Long	Musical Presentations
SATURDAY	SATURDAY	SATURDAY	SATURDAY
12:00 - 12:45 PM	Michael McConnell	The Histort of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH)	Historic Presentation
1:00-1:45 PM	David Quinn	Researching and Writing Irish-American Novels	Author
2:00-2:45 PM	Kenneth Smith- Christmas	The "Frankenspencer" Rifle at the Battle of Ridgeway	Historical Presentation
3:00-3:45 PM	Danielle Adams	The Women of the Easter Rising	Historical presentation
4:00-4:45 PM	Elyse Pollick-Byrnes	“The Troubles” in Northern Ireland	Historical presentation
5:00-5:45 PM	Luke McCusker	Baltimore’s Irish Orphan Boys, Famine Ships, and the Forming of St. Mary’s Church.	Historical presentation
6:00-6:45 PM	Ryan Wagner & Bob Frank	History of Guinness and also Brewing in Maryland	Historical presentation
7:00-7:45 PM	Dave Riordan	Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Poor	Social Service Charity
8:00-8:45 PM	TBD	TBD	TBD
SUNDAY	SUNDAY	SUNDAY	SUNDAY
1:00-1:45 PM	Allen Byrne	The Irish and the Medal of Honor	Historical Presentation
2:00-2:45 PM	Dave Riordan	The Molly Maguires	Historical Presentation
3:00-3:45 PM	Allen Byrne & Gen. Jim Coleman	The Irish Contribution to the US Military	Historical Presentation

 

 

Hedge Row Tent (in South Hall) 

      Schedule in progress!

 

 

Thumper’s Wee Folk Stage (in Children’s Area)

 

TIME	NAME	TITLE	DESCRIPTION
TIME	NAME	TITLE	DESCRIPTION
SATURDAY	SATURDAY	SATURDAY	SATURDAY
12:00-12:30 PM	Penny Whistle	Musical Instruction	Jonathon Srour
12:30-1:00	Irish Dance	Dancing Instruction	Jonathon Srour
1:00-2:00 PM	3 Competitions: Red Hair, Green Eyes, Freckles	Ages: Under 8, 8-18, Over 18	No registration required
2:00-2:15 PM	Richmond Pipe Band	Musical	Entertainment
2:15-3:15 PM	Seamus Kennedy	Children's Songs	Children’s Entertainment
3:30-4:00	Keystone Fiddlers	Instrumental	Musical Entertainment
4:15-4:45	Music & Dance Games	Children's Entertainment
5:00-5:30	Story Time at the Wee Folk Stage	Children's Stories
5:30-6:00	Keystone Fiddlers	Instrumental	Musical Entertainment
6:00-6:15	Richmond Pipe Band	Musical	Entertainment
6:15-7:15	Spain Brothers	Children's Songs	Musical Entertainment
7:30-8:00	Music & Dance Games	Children's Entertainment
8:15-9:00	Wee Folk House Band	Irish Music	Musical Entertainment
SUNDAY	SUNDAY	SUNDAY	SUNDAY
12:00-12:30	Penny Whistle	Musical Instruction	Jonathon Srour
12:30-1:00	Irish Dance	Dancing Instruction	Jonathon Srour
1:00-2:00
2:00-2:30	Music & Dance Games	Children's Entertainment
2:45-3:15	Story Time at the Wee Folk Stage	Children's Stories
3;30-4:00	Wee Folk House Band	Irish Music	Musical Entertainment
4:15-4:45	Music & Dance Games	Children's Entertainment
5:00-5:30	Wee Folk House Band	Irish Music	Musical Entertainment