The Sean-nós Northwest Festival is a unique event aimed at celebrating and promoting three aspects of deep Irish cultural practice: sean-nós singing, sean-nós dancing, and the Irish language. These cultural treasures are incredibly rare to find outside of Ireland. We endeavor to sustain a vibrant community for these and other Irish cultural practices (including storytelling, poetry, and craft) throughout the Pacific Northwest through our festival programming.
Schedule of Events:
4:30-6:30pm - Halfdoor & Barrel Dancing Exhibition
Location: Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub 112 SW 2nd Ave, Downtown Portland
Workshop Schedule
Check-in & Tea/Coee 9:00-9:30 am
9:00 am - 9:30 am - Check-in at the desk, grab a cuppa, and head to the auditorum for welcome! (Sponsored by Gaeilge Northwest)
9:30 am - 11:00 am - Workshop 1
Gaeilge: Features of Donegal Irish with Scot O Muilleora
Singing: Songs from the Donegal Tradition with Gearóidín Breathnach
Dance: Set Dancing with Jackie O'Riley (Boyne Set & W. Kerry Set (time permitting))
Music: Introduction to Donegal Fiddle Tradtions with Danny Diamond
11:00 am - 12:30 pm - Workshop 2
Gaeilge: Topics in Irish Gaelic with Brian O hAirt
Singing: Basic Songs in Irish & English with Dáithí Sproule
Dance: Topics in Sean-nós Dancing with Anna Lethert (Int/Adv)
Music: Mazurkas, Highlands, & Scottiches with Preston Howard-Wilde
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm - Lunch on your own
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm - Workshop 3
Gaeilge: Comhrá agus Caint le Scot O Muilleora
Singing: Derry-Donegal Connection with Dáithí Sproule
Dance: Beginning Sean-nós Dancing with Anna Lethert
Music: Irish Fiddle Techniques & Repertoire^ with Danny Diamond
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm - Break
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm - Halfdoor & Barrel Dancing Exhibition (Sponsored by Maldon Meehan Dance)
Kells Irish Restaurant 112 SW 2nd Ave. Downtown Portland
From 6:30 pm onward - Dinnéar, craic, ceol, is damhsa!
Location: Alberta Abbey, 126 NE Alberta St
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