Full Irish Live Radio broadcast with Joe Casserley & the Full Irish Team followed by Irish session
Wednesday 7th March 2012
The Union Inn, Levenshulme
- Starts at 6:30 pm
- Admission: Free
Come along and meet the presenters behind Manchester's award winning radio show, "the Full Irish Radio Show".
This LIVE outside broadcast will go on air at 7pm so get in early to get a good seat.
This special event will feature a host of live performances and guests from as far away as New York!
There is also a VIP screening of the Irish documentary 'Beautiful People' sponsored by Guinness at 7pm next door in m19 bar, so do not forget your autograph books and cameras.
The award winning Grace Kelly and friends will be leading a special Irish session straight after the broadcast at 9pm. All musicians are welcome, so bring along your instruments.
Special guests include
Paudie O'Shea
Paudie O'Shea has been playing a mix of trad, irish, folk, rock and contemporary music for over eight years. Coming from a musical family originally from Cahersiveen Co Kerry, Paudie takes inspiration from the great Irish and folk music legends such as Luke Kelly, Christy Moore, Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash and also likes to cover contemporary artists such as U2, Coldplay, Oasis, The Kooks and many more. His talent has taken him around the world, playing venues in Hawaii, California, Boston, Melbourne, Sydney, Abu Dhabi, Edinburgh, London, Liverpool, Manchester and all around Ireland.
Plus
Guitarist and singer, Jack Badcock (Co. Kilkenny) and multi-instrumentalist, Ciaran Ryan (Brechin, Angus) are two of the younger but well known musicians on Edinburgh’s traditional music scene.
They met while playing together in sessions round Edinburgh and soon formed a tight duo and became busy gigging regularly around the city.
Stomp your feet to Ciaran’s expressive banjo playing accompanied by Jack’s syncopated, percussive guitar style. Close your eyes and listen to Jack’s emotional songs of love, war and social comment beautifully complimented by Ciaran’s fiddle and mandolin accompaniment.
Plus
The award winning Fiddle Player Pierce O'Brien - winner of the 2011 St Bede's College Musician of the Year
Manchester Irish Festival
The 2012 Manchester Irish Festival ran from
Friday 2nd March - Sunday 18th March 2012
The Community Night was at Manchester Town Hall on Friday 9th March 2012
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The Official Manchester Irish Festival T-Shirts and Hoodies are now on Sale.
This must have fashion item for this years Irish Festival is now available from Hennigans Sports Bar 908, Stockport Road, Levenshulme,
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2012 Festival Brochure
The printed 2012 festival brochure is now available

You may still be able to pick one up from Manchester Visitors Centre, O'Sheas, Irish World Heritage Centre, St. Kents, Hennigans Sports Bar and most Irish venues across Manchester even though the 2012 festival is over
Listings for the 2012 Brochure
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Acts wanting to Appear
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