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Adams County Irish Festival set forBYJARRAD HE DCSiio/fWnicrThe 7ih annual Adam*County Irish festival kicks off Saturday. July IS al (0:30 a.m. on the grounds of Gettysburg Moo* Park, located on Pa.Route 30, just over a mile east of the Pa. Route IS intersecixsn.The festivities will i*Klude a full day of Irish music, dancers, food and meichandisc until it closes at B p.m.Admission for adults is SB and children under (2 are admitted free. On-si* parking is also free.According to media relation reprexniative Patrick Oowling, the festival benefits the Children'sPrxndsnip Project for Northern Ireland (CFFNIl and the long term goal of establishing a national Insh history mu*tan and library in Adams County.The event was a big hit last year and organisers are hoping for a similar result in 2006.“We had approximately 2,000 peopletch year in friih (00. He has beenAmerica Alagajint'i Top f( elected to their permanent hall of fame and the first Irish-American lifetimeachxvement award.Another first-time act for the festival isIrish American Cathie Ryan who* crystalline vocals and insightful songwriling provides a unique and distinctive voice an the Irish music scene. Since her accl a med *ven year tenure as lead singer of Cherish the Ladies.Ryan has emerged as one of the mostlastsaid Dowling. “They couldyearenjoy local, regional and internationally known Insh bands, a harper, Irish step daivers, bagpipers, Insh music workshops, Irish food, a Civil War encampment and art vendors. A big turnout is anticipated again for this year as we have another great line-up.This year’s celebration will be headlined by the legendary Tommy Malem, formerly of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem. Cathie Ryan,formerly of Cherish the Lidies,and Cterek Warfield will al» perform alongThe festival committee and Gettysburg Moose have teamed up to bring in two children from Nonhern Ireland for four weeks through the CFPNI.“The peace and friendship building program fosters understanding and promotes interaction between the Catholicwith local favorites Irishlown Road Cormorant's Fancy. New to the festival are the Spalpeens from Balumore and the Lochiel Emerald Society Pipe and Drum Corps from Harrisburg.South central tennsylvania is traduonally known for being an area populated by German immigrants but what is less known is its Irish heritage. Accotding to the fesUval committee,in the latest census, about (5per-cent of Adams County’s population clai med Irish ancestry. Many of thi early I Blh century settlers in what is now Adams County were Id Ji or Scots-Irish immigrants and var-andProtestant teenagers of Northern Ireland,Mary Black. Ryan has performed on nauonal and public television m the US.and Europe and appeared on National Public Radio’s Mountain Stage and Thistle and Shamrock. In iddi Lon to her mid-afternoon performance al the festival, Cathie Ryan will also be demonstraung scan nos (literally “old style,” traditional Irish singing a cappella) dunng a workshop from 11 a.m. o noon.Warfield, meanwhile, was born and bred in Dublin and was a founding member and leader of the legendary Irish folk band, the Wolfe Tones.Through his songs, music and lectures, Warfield weaves history together to remind the Irish at home and abroad of thor debt to patriots of past generations. Backed by the Sons of Erin Band, Warfield’s recent work focuxdon the Civil War which involved half a million Irishmen on both sides.Several food and beverage vendors will be on hand for the event.Guinness will be available to thox who are old e/ough to partake in such activities. A wostband will be distributed to thox who want to drink.onginal songs have been recorded by noted Irish vocalists includng Frances Black and
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Jul 05, 2006
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