With summer just around the corner, it's time to start planning your music vacations. Some great events are planned for Spring 2010, too, so take a look. Why not use Irish Music as your excuse to travel, and at the same time be an ambassador for the folks here in Atlanta? (Dates confirmed as of 12/31/09 - unless otherwise noted).
Some destinations to consider:
Catskills Irish Arts Week, East Durham, NY (July 11-17)(unconfirmed)
Celtic College/Celtic Roots Festival, Goderich, ON, Canada (August 2-8)
Dublin Irish Festival, Dublin, OH (August 6-8)
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, Cavan Town, Co. Cavan, Ireland (August 15-22)
Friday Harbor Irish Music Camp, Friday Harbor, WA (March 8-13)
Irish/Celtic Week (a/k/a Augusta), Elkins, WV (July 25-30)
Irish Fair, St. Paul, MN (August 13-15)
Kansas City Irish Fest, Kansas City, MO (September 3-5)
Milwaukee Irish Fest, Milwaukee, WI (August 19-22)
North Texas Irish Festival, Dallas, TX (March 5-7, 2009)
O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat, Midlothian, TX (just south of Dallas) (October 29-31)
SC Irish Arts Weekend, Columbia, South Carolina (June 4-6)(unconfirmed)
The Swannanoa Gathering, Asheville, NC (July 11-17, plus other weeks)
Willie Clancy Summer School, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare, Ireland (July 3-11)
Young Irish Musicians Weekend, St. Paul, MN (June 17-19)
ZoukFest, Albuquerque, NM (June 6-12)
If you know of another event which needs to be included here, please e-mail our webmaster Ken.
