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Posted By: freespiritceol1
09-Jan-13 - 04:23 PM
Thread Name: Free Spirit St Patricks fest 2013
Subject: RE: Free Spirit St Patricks fest 2013
Free Spirit Music Festival
St Patrick's Weekend 2013
Bernard Harringtons Bar Glengarriff County Cork Ireland
Friday 15th March 2013
8.00-930pm Maple Leaf Bar
"The Survivors"
West Cork Trad/Country band
Great music and song from this accomplished and multi talented band come along and support them.
Jan, Jay, Gay, John & Rose
Followed by Open Session, In the front Bar. Come along and join in! all styles and types of music and song welcome.
Saturday 16th March 2013
6.30— 7.30pm Dick Miles
Multi instrumentalist/vocalist
All singers/musicians and audience Welcome . Trad songs and tunes interpreted with heart and feeling. Not to be missed!
8.00-9.30 pm
"The Dutchmen"
As always with Henk and Co expect the unexpected! An eclectic mix of songs ranging from theatre to folk to blues and beyond
From these most talented musicians
10-11.00pm
"Lionel Masson"
Chansons pour le Coeur
(Songs from the heart)
Original and interpreted songs from this amazing singer songwriter, with great humour and style
Sunday 17th March 2013
Starting 2.30pm Young musicians/singers and dancers showcase
Lunchtime Concert Outside if weather permits, if not In Front Bar Bernard Harrington's
Plus Music from the inchees rambling house band
4.00-500pm With Story & Song From Steve Roche (Kanturk)
Songs and stories from Irelands own "travelling Pipeline man"
6.30-730pm Nico and Beatrijce
Gentle songs from Ireland and Holland.
8.30pm-Late
Open Session, All welcome/singers/musicians/storytellers and audience welcome
Hosted by the Dutchmen
Monday 18th March 2013
2.00-3.30pm Gerry Collins and friends
Open air concert if weather permits, if not then front bar.
Folk/Blues/Rock, it's all here!
4.30-5.30 Jer Jim and John Buckley Cork & Kerry's very very best Accordion players
Jigs reels slides and polka's and mesmeric slow airs.
6.00 pm sing out the festival with John & Marie FREE SPIRIT
4 Day extravaganza of music and fun. All musicians/singers and dancers welcome. all styles of music country/trad/irish/folk etc etc etc. Already confirmed, dutch Choir 'The Dutchmen' will be there. Also West Cork super group 'The Survivors'. John & Marie 'FREE SPIRIT' , Multi instumentalist and concertina Maestro/vocalist 'Dick Miles'. Jay Rigdon the Third ,Gay Hartley, 'Travelling Pipeline Man' Steve Roche, Niza Queen of the Arabian Dessert, Mysterio the Magician, Face Painting by Marie. And Many More TBA. 
Lots of 'join in' impromptu sessions.
Hope you can make it Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/events/550826531611216/
Pics from last year at http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.469388309750832.101956.100000390005799&type=3
If you want to be involved in the festival, or want local info, accommodation etc, just drop us an email, all welcome the more the merrier! 
All events free to attend, friendly and inclusive festival. 
This Free community festival is organised by John & Marie Corteen FREE SPIRIT
Interested in taking part? Contact John & Marie freespiritceol@live.co.uk
Tel 0876567471