Irishfest La Crosse
Schedule



La Crosse Beverage Main Stage
O'Flaherty Heim-Egan Cultural Tent
Harp Lager's Harp Stage
Coulee Bank of La Crosse & Diveley Electric LLC of Onalaska Wee Folks Stage
Front Gate
FG

performers and schedule subject to change
updated June 8, 2011

Friday, August 12th
3:00
  Opening Ceremony
FG
3:30
  Aran Daughters
HS
4:00
  Girsa
MS
4:30
  Turner Collins
HS
4:30
Rince Mo Chroi Irish Dancers
WF
5:00
Nolan Brothers
CT
5:00
Bagpipe Demo - John Finnegan
WF
5:30
Myserk
HS
5:30
Week Folks Parade through the Irishfest Grounds
All leprechauns are encouraged to participate. Bagpiper John Finnegan will be the parade marshal.
WF
5:45
La Crosse Pipe and Drums
MS
6:00
Ian Gould
CT
6:00
Sheep Shearing Demo - Daave Johnson
WF
6:15
The High Kings
MS
6:30
  Patrick Ball
HS
7:00
  Barry Byrne
CT
7:30
  Summer School Music Jam Session
HS
8:00
  Guinness Irish Toast Contest Finals
MS
8:00
  Fuchsia Band
CT
8:30
  The Elders
MS
9:30
  Seamus Kennedy
CT
10:30
  Scythian
MS
 
 
Saturday, August 13th
11:00
  Áthas
MS
11:00
  Harp Circle
HS
11:00
  Amanda's School of Dance - Irish Dancers
WF
11:30
  Cutest Leprechaun (ages 0 - 4)
sponsored by State Street Gallery of La Crosse
WF
11:45
  Cutest Leprechaun (ages 5- 8)
sponsored by State Street Gallery of La Crosse
WF
Noon
  Nolan Brothers
CT
Noon
  Seamus Kennedy - Singer
WF
12:30
  Amanda's Academy of Dance
MS
12:30
  2011 Celtic Harp Competition
Patrick Ball and Turner Collins, Judges
HS
1:00
  Andreas Tansø
CT
1:00
  Wee Folks Highland Games (at west game site)
sponsored by The Center for Chiropractic of La Crosse
WF
1:45
  Girsa
MS
2:00
  Amanda's Academy of Dance
CT
2:00
  Riverfront Singers, Riverfront Inc.
WF
2:30
  Myserk
HS
2:30
  Wee Abbey Puppet Theater - Mustard Seed Drama Group
sponsored by Main Street Law
WF
3:00
  Fuchsia Band Instrumental Workshop
CT
3:00
  Week Folks Parade through the Irishfest Grounds
All leprechauns are encouraged to participate. Bagpiper John Finnegan will be the parade marshal.
WF
3:30
  Goitse
MS
3:30
  Patrick Ball
HS
3:30
  Bagpipe Demo - John Finnegan
WF
3:45
  Máirtín de Cógáin
CT
4:00
  "Cake for Dinner" - Sythian Children's Show
WF
4:30
  Aran Daughters
HS
4:30
  Clog Jam
CT
5:00
  "Joe Hokumo" - Book Reading and Signing by Author Nelson Richardson
WF
5:15
  The Fuchsia Band
MS
5:30
  Turner Collins
HS
5:30
  Ian Gould
CT
5:30
  Sheep Shearing Demo - Dave Johnson
WF
6:30
  Patrick Ball
HS
6:30
  Simple Rogues
CT
6:30
  Irish Wolfhound and Irish Dogs - Dr. Doug Kratt, Central Animal Hospital
WF
7:00
  The Elders
MS
7:30
  Summer School Music Jam / Dance Session
HS
7:30
  Áthas & Rince na Chroi Irish Dancers
CT
8:30
  Seamus Kennedy
CT
8:45
  Enter The Haggis
MS
10:00
  Hoolie - Open Session
CT
10:30
  Scythian
MS
 
 
Sunday, August 14th
10:00
  Mass
CT
11:00
  Goitse
MS
11:00
  Barry Byrne
HS
11:00
  Sheep Shearing Demo - Dave Johnson
WF
11:30
  Celtic Cross
CT
Noon
  Patrick Ball
HS
Noon
  Seamus Kennedy - Singer
WF
12:30
  Máirtín de Cógáin
CT
1:00
  Glencastle & Rince na Chroi Irish Dancers
MS
1:00
  Leah Kozelek
HS
1:00
  Reddest hair Contest (Note: Age cut off is 14)
sponsored and judged by Vicki Jenks of Allure Salon, La Crosse
WF
1:15
  Ian Gould
CT
1:15
  Most Freckles Contest (Note: Age cut off is 14)
sponsored and judged by Dr. Steven Webster of La Crosse
WF
1:30
  Greenest eyes Contest (Note: Age cut off is 14)
sponsored and judged by Optical Fashions of La Crosse
WF
1:45
  "Cake for Dinner" - Sythian Children's Show
WF
2:00
  Turner Collins
HS
2:15
  Winona Fiddlers - Betsy O'Neil
CT
2:30
  The Fuchsia Band
MS
2:30
  Wee Abbey Puppet Theater - Mustard Seed Drama Group
sponsored by Main Street Law
WF
3:00
  Patrick Ball
HS
3:00
  Andreas Tansø
CT
3:00
  Bagpipe Demo - John Finnegan
WF
3:45
  Wee Folks Parade through the Irishfest grounds.
All leprechauns are encouraged to participate. Bagpiper John Finnegan will be the parade marshal.
WF
4:00
  Shari Sarzin
HS
4:00
  Grand Prize Drawing following the parade
WF
4:15
  Scythian
MS
5:30
  Scattering
MS
 
 
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La Crosse Beverage
Main Stage
performers and schedule subject to change
updated June 8, 2011

Friday, August 12th
3:00
  Opening Ceremony
FG
4:00
  Girsa
MS
5:45
  La Crosse Pipe and Drums
MS
6:15
The High Kings
MS
8:00
  Guinness Irish Toast Contest Finals
MS
8:30
  The Elders
MS
10:30
  Scythian
MS
       
       
Saturday, August 13th
11:00
  Áthas
MS
12:30
  Amanda's Academy of Dance
MS
1:45
  Girsa
MS
3:30
  Goitse
MS
5:15
  The Fuchsia Band
MS
7:00
  The Elders
MS
8:45
  Enter The Haggis
MS
10:30
  Scythian
MS
       
       
Sunday, August 14th
11:00
  Goitse MS
1:00
  Glencastle & Rince na Chroi Irish Dancers
MS
2:30
  The Fuchsia Band MS
4:15
  Scythian
MS
5:30
  Scattering
MS
       
       
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O'Flaherty Heim-Egan
Cultural Tent
performers and schedule subject to change
updated June 8, 2011



Friday, August 12th
5:00
  Nolan Brothers CT
6:00
Ian Gould CT
7:00
  Barry Byrne CT
8:00
  Fuchsia Band CT
9:30
  Seamus Kennedy CT
 
 
Saturday, August 13th
Noon
  Nolan Brothers CT
1:00
  Andreas Tansø CT
2:00
  Amanda's Academy of Dance CT
3:00
  Fuchsia Instrumental Workshop CT
3:45
  Máirtín de Cógáin CT
4:30
  Clog Jam CT
5:30
  Ian Gould CT
6:30
  Simple Rogues CT
7:30
  Áthas & Rince na Chroi Irish Dancers CT
8:30
  Seamus Kennedy CT
10:00
  Hoolie - Open Session CT
   
 
Sunday, August 14th
10:00
  Mass
CT
11:30
  Celtic Cross
CT
12:30
Máirtín de Cógáin
CT
1:15
  Ian Gould
CT
2:15
  Winona Fiddlers - Betsy O'Neil
CT
3:00
  Andreas Tansø
CT
 
 
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Harp Lager's
Harp Stage
performers and schedule subject to change
updated August 7, 2011

Friday, August 12th
3:30
  Aran Daughters HS
4:30
  Turner Collins HS
5:30
  Myserk HS
6:30
  Patrick Ball HS
7:30
  Summer School Music Jam Session HS
 
 
Saturday, August 13th
11:00
  Harp Circle
HS
Noon
  Lunch
HS
12:30
  2011 Celtic Harp Competition
Patrick Ball and Turner Collins, Judges
HS
2:30
  Myserk
HS
3:30
  Patrick Ball
HS
4:30
  Aran Daughters
HS
5:30
  Turner Collins
HS
6:30
  Patrick Ball
HS
7:30
  Summer School Music Jam Session
HS
       
 
Sunday, August 14th
11:00
  Barry Byrne
HS
Noon
  Patrick Ball
HS
1:00
  Leah Kozelek
HS
2:00
  Turner Collins
HS
3:00
  Patrick Ball
HS
4:00
  Shari Sarzin
HS
 
 
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Coulee Bank of La Crosse &
Diveley Electric LLC of Onalaska

Wee Folks Stage
performers and schedule subject to change
updated August 7, 2011
Friday, August 12th
4:30
  Rince Mo Chroi Irish Dancers
WF
5:00
  Bagpipe Demo - John Finnegan
WF
5:30
  Wee Folks Parade through the Irishfest grounds.
All leprechauns are encouraged to participate. Bagpiper John Finnegan will be the parade marshal.
WF
6:00
  Sheep Shearing Demo - Dave Johnson
WF
       
       
 
Saturday, August 13th
11:00
  Amanda's School of Dance - Irish Dancers WF
11:30
  Cutest Leprechaun* (ages 0 - 4)
sponsored by State Street Gallery of La Crosse
WF
11:45
  Cutest Leprechaun* (ages 5 - 8)
sponsored by State Street Gallery of La Crosse
WF
  * Note: Judging will be based on homemade costumes, creativity and stage presentation. WF
Noon
  Seamus Kennedy - Singer WF
1:00
  Wee Folks Highland Games (at west game site)
sponsored by The Center for Chiropractic of La Crosse
WF
2:00
  Riverfront Singers, Riverfront Inc. WF
2:30
  Wee Abbey Puppet Theater - Mustard Seed Drama Group
sponsored by Main Street Law
WF
3:00
Wee Folks Parade through the Irishfest grounds.
All leprechauns are encouraged to participate. Bagpiper John Finnegan will be the parade marshal.
WF
3:30
  Bagpipe Demo - John Finnegan WF
4:00
  "Cake for Dinner" - Sythian Children's Show WF
5:00
  "Joe Hokumo " - Book reading & signing by author, Nelson Richarson WF
5:30
  Sheep Shearing Demo - Dave Johnson WF
6:30
  Irish Wolfhound and Irish Dogs - Dr. Doug Kratt, Central Animal Hospital WF
       
       
 
Sunday, August 14th
11:00
  Sheep Shearing Demo - Dave Johnson WF
Noon
  Seamus Kennedy - Singer WF
1:00
  Reddest hair Contest (Note: Age cut off is 14)
sponsored and judged by Vicki Jenks of Allure Salon, La Crosse
WF
1:15
Most Freckles Contest (Note: Age cut off is 14)
sponsored and judged by Dr. Steven Webster of La Crosse
WF
1:30
  Greenest eyes Contest (Note: Age cut off is 14)
sponsored and judged by Optical Fashions of La Crosse
WF
1:45
  "Cake for Dinner" - Sythian Children's Show WF
2:30
  Wee Abbey Puppet Theater - Mustard Seed Drama Group
sponsored by Main Street Law
WF
3:00
  Bagpipe Demo - John Finnegan WF
3:45
  Wee Folks Parade through the Irishfest grounds.
All leprechauns are encouraged to participate. Bagpiper John Finnegan will be the parade marshal.
WF
4:00
  Grand Prize Drawing following the parade WF
       
       


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