Festical Venues, Schedule & Tickets

Music Workshop Events

NEXT Festival will be in March, 2011!

See the 2009 Festival Schedule below

Wednesday, March 11th
Thursday, March 12th
Friday, March 13th
Saturday, March 14th
Sunday, March 15th

Festival Venues

Guidebook_CelticFest09.pdf

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	Festival Pick
	Music		Dance		Spoken Word		Food & Beverage
	Music Workshop		Scotch Tastings		Kids Family

DATE / TIME	EVENT	VENUE	TICKET INFO.
SATURDAY MARCH 14
Saturday March 14 12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM	Fiddle Workshop - Roxanna Sabir Roxanna Sabir has toured throughout North America and Europe with the acclaimed fiddling, singing and step-dancing group The Sabir Sisters and has recently formed a duo with Craig McGregor called Mad Tradition. Roxanna is the director of the Harmony Music School, an Irish fiddle school based in Vancouver and Abbotsford, and she’s become one of Canada’s most sought after fiddle instructors. Bring your fiddle and learn from a master! Presented by Tom Lee Music	Tom Lee Music - City Stage Lobby Level - 929 Granville St.	Free Event
Saturday March 14 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Celtic Guitar Workshop - Craig McGregor Craig McGregor is an accomplished and dynamic guitarist who can play in many styles, making each one his own. He has honed his Celtic guitar chops with the Sabir Sisters, Tiller's Folly and Tim Readman. Craig is currently a member of Mad Tradition with Roxanna Sabir and he’s also an in-demand teacher at Celtic music workshops and events. Presented by Tom Lee Music	Tom Lee Music - City Stage Lobby Level - 929 Granville St.	Free Event
Saturday March 14 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM	Piano Accordion Workshop - Mary Ross Victoria’s Mary Ross has been involved with music and dancing since the age of five, and her strong ties to Celtic music are strengthened by her own Scottish heritage. She performs at Scottish country dances, workshops, ceilis and weddings throughout the Pacific Northwest. She’s known as a Feis musician, providing music at competitions for dancers of all ages and categories. Ross continues to instruct privately and she’s also currently involved with the organization of Victoria 2009 “Accordions by the Sea Festival” scheduled for June 26-28. Presented by Tom Lee Music	Tom Lee Music - City Stage Lobby Level - 929 Granville St.	Free Event

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DATE / TIME	EVENT	VENUE	TICKET INFO.
SUNDAY MARCH 15
Sunday March 15 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM	Irish Bouzouki Workshop – Paul O’Brien The Irish bouzouki (colloquially, the "zouk") is a relative newcomer to Irish music. It’s the offspring of the popular Greek instrument, and only made its way to Ireland in the late 1960’s. Today it exists as a uniquely Irish instrument, with its design modified from the traditional Greek model. Ireland’s Andy Irvine and Dónal Lunny popularized it, and it can now be found in the hands of high profile non-Irish musicians too, including Steve Earle and Patty Larkin. It’s a favourite of Victoria singer-songwriter Paul O’Brien, and he’ll share his enthusiasm and expertise in this interactive session. Presented by Tom Lee Music	Tom Lee Music – City Stage Lobby Level – 929 Granville St.	Free Event
Sunday March 15 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM	The Great Big Session Session Leader: Paul O’Brien It’s a party, a Ceili and a jam session all in one! The Seisiún (session) flows from the heart of Celtic tradition, as acoustic guitarists, fiddlers, penny whistlers, singers and bodhran players gather together to create the music they love. Sessions are informal, spontaneous events where musicians typically sit around a table as if they’re at a friendly card game, bringing classic instruments and vocals to the tuneful and interactive gathering. All players, singers, dancers and lovers of great Celtic music are welcome to join in to this year’s Great Big Session, led by respected guitar, bouzouki and bodhran player Paul O’Brien. Whether you decide to make music yourself or simply soak up the unique sounds and atmosphere, you’ll be part of a magical musical gathering! Co-presented with Tom Lee Music	Tom Lee Music - Music Hall 3rd floor - 929 Granville St.	$5.00 at the door
Sunday March 15 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM	Celtic Harp Workshop - Alys Howe Award-winning Alys Howe is unique among Celtic harpists in North America. She was the first overseas harp student accepted to the prestigious Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, and went on to obtain her Masters from the University of Limerick. Alys is fascinated by where the harp is going today, and has adopted influences from Cape Breton to jazz and ragtime into her own contemporary soundscape. Alys shares her love of the harp with students world-wide, and she’ll open your ears to the diverse and beautiful sounds of this fascinating instrument. Presented by Tom Lee Music	Tom Lee Music - City Stage Lobby Level - 929 Granville St.	Free Event
Sunday March 15 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM	Bones & Spoons Workshop - Paul Evenden with guest fiddler Jennie Bice "Bones" are just about the oldest known Irish percussion instruments. Their sound is produced by cradling and balancing two bones vertically in one hand, then rotating and waving the forearm and the hand to allow the bones to swing and strike each other. Don’t miss this chance to see how “bones” player Paul Evendon actually pulls off such a startling feat of dexterity – and then he’ll show you how to do it! Presented by Tom Lee Music	Tom Lee Music - City Stage Lobby Level - 929 Granville St.	Free Event

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Festival Venues

Outdoor Venues
Celtic Village Performance Stage Vancouver Art Gallery Cnr. Georgia & Howe Street	Granville Square Plaza – Performance Stage 200 Granville St. @ Cordova

Official Festival Venues
Stadium Club at Edgewater Casino 750 Pacific Blvd South (at Plaza of Nations)	Doolin’s Irish Pub 654 Nelson St.@ Granville St.
Ceili’s Irish Pub & Restaurant 670 Smithe St. @ Granville Home of the Official CelticFest Pre-Parade Breakfast	The (Irish) Cellar 1006 Granville St. @ Nelson St.
Tom Lee Music City Stage Lobby Level - 929 Granville St.	Morrissey Irish House 1227 Granville St.
Tom Lee Music Music Hall 3rd floor - 929 Granville St.	Johnnie Fox's Irish Snug 1033 Granville St.
The Vogue Theatre 918 Granville St.	UnWine'd on Howe Wine & Tapas Lounge 1180 Howe St. @ Davie St.

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