Festical Venues, Schedule & Tickets
Venue - Ceili’s Irish Pub & Restaurant
NEXT Festival will be in March, 2011!
See the 2009 Festival Schedule below
Download the 2009 Festival Program GuideClick icons below to sort schedule by genre, or click here to view the entire schedule
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Thursday March 12 |
Clumsy LoversAlways a crowd and an ear-pleaser, the Clumsy Lovers’ quirky lyrics are layered on a Celtic-flavoured musical mix of bluegrass and folk rock. Add in the pleasure of watching their sparkling musical interplay in live performance, and the result is a show that perfectly captures the spirit of CelticFest. |
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Friday March 13 |
Murphy's Lágh (Duo)Damian Brennan is from Belfast where even as a very young child he knew music was his calling. He was mentored by the great Gogi McCullough (all Ireland Whistle Champion) and taught himself to sing, and to play the Bodhran and guitar. Shamma Sabir is a top Canadian fiddler and singer who has played and toured with her family’s Sabir Sisters group. Together they’ll charm and entertain you with their fine musicianship and winning stage personalities. |
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Friday March 13 |
Sionnaine Irish Dance AcademySionnaine Irish dancers have been a part of the proud tradition of Irish dance for the past six years. They range from ages three to adult, male and female, beginner to advanced and recreational to competitive. The dancers train weekly in both traditional and modern Irish step dancing including hard shoe and soft shoe, as well as ceili (group) dancing and choreographies. The majority of SIDA dancers attend five to ten competitions and/or championships per year. The top dancers travel to compete in the Western Canadian Oireachtas (World Qualifying Rounds) every year. Some of these dancers qualified to compete in the North American Irish Dance Championships in Toronto 2001, Boston 2002, Nashville 2003 and Philadelphia 2004. Dance Instructor, Michelle Kilby began Irish dancing at the age of four with the Violet Moore School of Irish Dance. She has been competing at the highest level of dance since the age of eleven and qualified for the World Irish Dancing Championships every year since then placing between first and fourth. |
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Saturday March 14
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Battle of the Bards - A Literary Pub Crawl and Grand FinaleThree cheers! The Battle of the Bards is back for 2009, whisking you along on a flying tour of Granville Street’s best Irish pubs. Dynamic spoken word artists Sean McGarragle, Duncan Shields and Warren Dean Fulton channel W.B. Yeats, Oscar Wilde and Robbie Burns respectively as they duke it out to be crowned “top bard” in an on-the-move poetry slam-style contest, judged by members of the audience in each venue. The crawl culminates at The Cellar, where the bards will do final “battle” with Vancouver’s first official poet laureate George McWhirter presiding over the event. Expect plenty of artistic license as the performers offer their own hilarious perspectives on the masters with the help of improv fiddler Caitlan Read. Who will be this year’s “top bard”? Why don’t you be the judge! |
Pub Crawl Open Mic & Finale Event |
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Saturday March 14 |
Murphy's Lágh (Trio)The Murphy's Lágh Trio is Damian Brennan (vocals, guitar, bohdran), Shamma Sabir (vocals, fiddle) and Cory Curtis on bass. This threesome brings the best of Irish music to Ceili’s, distilling strong vocals, fiddle. bohdran and bass into an entertaining and quintessentially Irish musical experience. |
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Saturday March 14 |
BC Regiment Irish Pipe & DrumsThe BC Regiment Irish Pipes and Drums is made up of 24 proud volunteer members, and is one of only five serving Irish regimental pipe bands in the world. No Celtic event in the Lower Mainland is complete without these enthusiastic and talented musicians, and their stirring sound is sure to make your toes tap and your heart swell! |
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Saturday March 14 |
Sionnaine Irish Dance AcademySionnaine Irish dancers have been a part of the proud tradition of Irish dance for the past six years. They range from ages three to adult, male and female, beginner to advanced and recreational to competitive. The dancers train weekly in both traditional and modern Irish step dancing including hard shoe and soft shoe, as well as ceili (group) dancing and choreographies. The majority of SIDA dancers attend five to ten competitions and/or championships per year. The top dancers travel to compete in the Western Canadian Oireachtas (World Qualifying Rounds) every year. Some of these dancers qualified to compete in the North American Irish Dance Championships in Toronto 2001, Boston 2002, Nashville 2003 and Philadelphia 2004. Dance Instructor, Michelle Kilby began Irish dancing at the age of four with the Violet Moore School of Irish Dance. She has been competing at the highest level of dance since the age of eleven and qualified for the World Irish Dancing Championships every year since then placing between first and fourth. |
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Sunday March 15
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Pre-Parade Breakfast – featuring Ballyhooley*Ceili’s Irish Pub is the home of the Official CelticFest Parade Breakfast. A hearty Irish breakfast buffet will be served along with your favorite libations from 9 to 11:30 on the morning of the Parade. Space is filling quickly – reserve your spot now. For reservations, contact hayley@ceilis.com or call (604) 697-0990 ext. 21. Note: Ceili’s is a pub and minors are not permitted in this venue. |
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Sunday March 15 |
BC Regiment Irish Pipes & DrumsThe BC Regiment Irish Pipes and Drums is made up of 24 proud volunteer members, and is one of only five serving Irish regimental pipe bands in the world. No Celtic event in the Lower Mainland is complete without these enthusiastic and talented musicians, and their stirring sound is sure to make your toes tap and your heart swell! |
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Sunday March 15 |
BallyhooleyIn Irish Gaelic, ballyhooley means “party town”, and this aptly named band is always keen to celebrate Irish musical traditions, party-style. Playing nine different instruments among them, the band members delight in creating complex arrangements that illustrate the many moods of Irish music. Ballyhooley includes Vanessa Kay (fiddle, mandolin and vocals), Tim Fanning (uilleann pipes, flute, whistles and vocals) and Glenn Buholzer (guitar, mandolins and vocals). |
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Sunday March 15 |
North Shore Celtic EnsembleThe North Shore Celtic Ensemble is a culturally diverse group of gifted young North Shore musicians, performing Celtic-based orchestral and folk music on string, wind and percussion instruments. Ensemble Director Claude Giguère has 20 years of experience as a professional violinist and teacher, and the group’s Artistic Director is Jay Knutson, a founding member of Spirit of the West with 25 years of experience in performance and musical workshops. Come and experience this ensemble’s youthful energy and original arrangements! |
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Sunday March 15 |
Tiller's FollyFor over a decade the musicians of Tiller’s Folly have been captivating audiences with their music, stories and energized live shows. They excel both as storytellers and musicians, covering a broad palette of the finest acoustic music partnered with colourful stories of BC history. Their 2008 release “Stirring Up Ghosts" is a landmark project to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the province. Enjoy a selection of treats from that album plus classic Folly favourites! |
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Sunday March 15 |
Sionnaine Irish Dance AcademySionnaine Irish dancers have been a part of the proud tradition of Irish dance for the past six years. They range from ages three to adult, male and female, beginner to advanced and recreational to competitive. The dancers train weekly in both traditional and modern Irish step dancing including hard shoe and soft shoe, as well as ceili (group) dancing and choreographies. The majority of SIDA dancers attend five to ten competitions and/or championships per year. The top dancers travel to compete in the Western Canadian Oireachtas (World Qualifying Rounds) every year. Some of these dancers qualified to compete in the North American Irish Dance Championships in Toronto 2001, Boston 2002, Nashville 2003 and Philadelphia 2004. Dance Instructor, Michelle Kilby began Irish dancing at the age of four with the Violet Moore School of Irish Dance. She has been competing at the highest level of dance since the age of eleven and qualified for the World Irish Dancing Championships every year since then placing between first and fourth. |
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Festival Venues
| Outdoor Venues | |
 Celtic Village |
 Granville Square Plaza – Performance Stage |
| Official Festival Venues | |
 Stadium Club at Edgewater Casino |
 Doolin’s Irish Pub |
 Ceili’s Irish Pub & Restaurant |
The (Irish) Cellar |
 Tom Lee Music |
Morrissey Irish House |
Tom Lee Music |
 Johnnie Fox's Irish Snug |
 The Vogue Theatre |
 UnWine'd on Howe |
