America’s oldest city will boldly reassert its remarkable Spanish Celtic colonial roots and its strong Irish-Scottish heritage March 11 – 17 when St. Augustine celebrates its first Celtic Music and Arts Festival in the city’s historic district.
Presented by Romanza, in association with Meehan’s Irish Pub on Matanzas, and directed by internationally acclaimed guitarist and band leader Benny O’Carroll of County Kerry in Ireland.
The festival launches with a series of weekend concerts and a parade on March 12, followed by a week of traditional music performances hosted by Celtic Masters. The festival concludes with a celebration on St. Patrick’s Day in downtown St. Augustine.
“The festival is arguably the finest international collaboration of Celtic music and arts that the United States has ever seen,” said Albert Syeles, festival organizer. “Some of the greatest living musicians, artists, writers and poets from Ireland, the United States, and the Celtic region of Spain (birthplace of Pedro Menendez, St. Augustine’s founder) will converge in this wonderfully romantic city for a weeklong celebration to honor the great traditions of music, literature, dance and all things Celtic.”
| FRIDAY, MARCH 11 | |
| 4:00PM | GATE OPENS (RECORDED MUSIC) |
| 5:00-6:30PM | FOUR MEN & A DOG |
| 6:45-8:00PM | HEVIA |
| 8:15-9:30PM | DUBLIN CITY RAMBLERS |
| 8:00PM | COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA – HOLST’S “JIG FROM ST. PAUL’S SUITE”, “LONDONDERRY AIR”-ARR. GRAINGER (COVER CHARGE $10) @ LIGHTNER MUSEUM, 75 KING STREET |
| 9:00PM-CLOSE | PUB SESSION – TRADITIONAL ALL IRELAND BAND, “SESSIONS FROM THE HEARTH” @ MEEHAN’S IRISH PUB, 20 AVENIDA MENENDEZ (VIP TICKET HOLDERS ADMITTED WITHOUT COVER CHARGE – SUBJECT TO CAPACITY) |
| SATURDAY, MARCH 12 | |
| 10:00-11:00AM | ST. PATRICK’S PARADE |
| 11:00AM | GATE OPENS (RECORDED MUSIC) |
| 12:00-1:30PM | TRADITIONAL ALL IRELAND BAND, “SESSIONS FROM THE HEARTH” |
| 1:30-2:00PM | DEREK COGHLAN, COMEDIAN |
| 2:00-3:30PM | RATHKELTAIR |
| 3:30-4:00PM | GLOR NA DAIRE IRISH DANCING ACADEMY-IRISH DANCING |
| 4:00-5:30PM | FOUR MEN & A DOG |
| 6:00-7:30PM | BLACK 47 |
| 6:00-9:00PM | PAT COLDRICK, “AN EVENING OF IRISH & SPANISH GUITAR” @ RESTAURANT TO BE DETERMINED |
| 7:30-8:00PM | DEREK COGHLAN, COMEDIAN |
| 8:00-9:30PM | HEVIA |
| 3:00-8:00PM | PUB SESSION – TRADITIONAL ALL IRELAND BAND @ MEEHAN’S IRISH PUB, 20 AVENIDA MENENDEZ |
| 9:30PM-CLOSE | PUB SESSION – TRADITIONAL ALL IRELAND BAND, “MUSIC FROM WEST KERRY, IRELAND” @ MEEHAN’S IRISH PUB, 20 AVENIDA MENENDEZ (VIP TICKET HOLDERS ADMITTED WITHOUT COVER CHARGE – SUBJECT TO CAPACITY) |
| SUNDAY, MARCH 13 | |
| 11:00AM | GATE OPENS (RECORDED MUSIC) |
| 12:00-12:30PM | DEREK COGHLAN, STORY TELLER & COMEDIAN |
| 12:30-1:00PM | GLOR NA DAIRE IRISH DANCING ACADEMY-IRISH DANCING |
| 1:15-2:45PM | SEVEN NATIONS |
| 2:45-3:15PM | TIMMY “THE BRIT” MCCARTHY-OPEN AIR SET DANCING |
| 3:15-4:00PM | WOBBLY TOMS |
| 4:15-5:45PM | “THE MIGHTY CONCERT” –HEVIA, FOUR MEN & A DOG, TRADITIONAL ALL IRELAND BAND |
| 6:00-7:30PM | SEAN MCGUINNESS & DUBLIN CITY RAMBLERS |
| 8:00PM-CLOSE | PUB SESSION – BLACK 47 @ MEEHAN’S IRISH PUB, 20 AVENIDA MENENDEZ (VIP TICKET HOLDERS ADMITTED WITHOUT COVER CHARGE – SUBJECT TO CAPACITY) |
| MONDAY, MARCH 14 | |
| TBD | IRISH DANCING WORKSHOP |
| 6:00-9:00PM | PAT COLDRICK, “AN EVENING OF IRISH & SPANISH GUITAR” @ RAINTREE RESTAURANT, 102 SAN MARCO AVENUE |
| 7:00PM-CLOSE | PUB SESSION MICHAEL FUNGE & TRADITIONAL ALL IRELAND BAND,“IRISH MUSIC FAIR FROM COUNTY CLARE” @ ANN O’MALLEY’S PUB & DELI, 23 ORANGE STREET (NO COVER CHARGE) |
| 9:00-CLOSE | PUB SESSION – TRADITIONAL ALL IRELAND BAND, “MIGHTY SESSION” @ MEEHAN’S IRISH PUB, 20 AVENIDA MENENDEZ (NO COVER CHARGE) |
| TUESDAY, MARCH 15 | |
| 10AM-12PM | IRISH DANCING WORKSHOP @ DANCING WITH VICTORIA, 4420 US 1 SOUTH |
| 5:00PM-? | PUB SESSION – TRADITIONAL ALL IRELAND BAND, “LIMERICK LASSIES SESSIONS” @ ANN O’MALLEY’S PUB & DELI, 23 ORANGE STREET (NO COVER CHARGE) |
| 6:00-9:00PM | PAT COLDRICK, “AN EVENING OF IRISH & SPANISH GUITAR” @ RAINTREE RESTAURANT, 102 SAN MARCO AVENUE |
| 9:00PM-CLOSE | PUB SESSION – TRADITIONAL ALL IRELAND BAND, TIMMY “THE BRIT” MCCARTHY & MICHAEL FUNGE @ MEEHAN’S IRISH PUB, 20 AVENIDA MENENDEZ (NO COVER CHARGE) |
| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 | |
| TBD | IRISH DANCING WORKSHOP |
| 10:00-12:00PM | THE DANCING LEPRECHAUNS TRIO FROM DINGLE, IRELAND @ BEACHES FARMERS’ MARKET |
| 5:00PM-? | PUB SESSION – THE SEAN LEAHY QUARTET @ ANN O’MALLEY’S PUB & DELI, 23 ORANGE STREET (NO COVER CHARGE) |
| 9:00PM-CLOSE | PUB SESSION – RATHKELTAIR @ MEEHAN’S IRISH PUB, 20 AVENIDA MENENDEZ (VIP TICKET HOLDERS ADMITTED WITHOUT COVER CHARGE – SUBJECT TO CAPACITY) |
| THURSDAY, MARCH 17 | |
| 10:00AM | GATE OPENS (RECORDED MUSIC) |
| 11:00AM-6:00PM | ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION WITH IRISH & LOCAL MUSICIANS- TRADITIONAL ALL IRELAND BAND, TIMMY “THE BRIT” MCCARTHY, SEAN MURPHY |
| 7:30-9:00PM | WOBBLY TOMS |
| 8:00-9:30PM | TIMMY “THE BRIT” MCCARTHY -IRISH SET DANCING |
| 9:00PM-CLOSE | PUB SESSIONS – TRADITIONAL ALL IRELAND BAND & TIMMY “THE BRIT” MCCARTHY, “GRAND FINALE” @ MEEHAN’S IRISH PUB, 20 AVENIDA MENENDEZ (COVER CHARGE APPLIES-NO EXCEPTION FOR VIP TICKET HOLDERS) |
| FRIDAY, MARCH 18 | |
| 8:00PM | CHAMBER MUSIC: TRINITY! – FEATURING MENDELSSOHN’S HEBRIDES/FINGAL’S CAVE OVERTURE, CALEDONIA, & WORKS BY ELGAR, J.S. BACH & BEETHOVEN ($10 DONATION)@ TRINITY EPISCOPAL PARISH, 215 ST. GEORGE STREET |
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