YGG Free Post Parade Tradfest Party

M19 Bar & Venue, Levenshulme

• Starts at 4:00 pm
• Admission: Free sponsored by Manchester-Mayo group

The afternoon features Celtic Rock Band 'Peel Your Own Spuds' ( as seen on ITV Wales) who are performing a special acoustic gig featuring songs from their forthcoming album and classic Irish tunes.

Also on the bill are Guitarist and Irish singer, Jack Badcock (Co. Kilkenny) and multi-instrumentalist, Ciaran Ryan (Brechin, Angus), plus Irish Harpist Kate Brett and percussionist - Jesus. If you get in early you will be also able to see some traditional Irish dancing displays from the Keegan Academy of Irish Dancing.

Plus The award winning fiddle player - Pierce O'Brien

and Irish Singer Songwriter and mulch-instrumentalist - Paula Ryan
http://paularyansingersongwriter.wordpress.com/

Paula is an Irish Singer-Songwriter (born and raised in Tipperary, Ireland) now based in York. Her music is a unique blend of Irish Celtic lyricism and passion, original songwriting and the funky rhythms and “wacky” instruments of folk music from round the world.

In performance she aims to provide an entertaining mix of powerful, insightful original songs with well-known Irish folk songs delivered with real communication with the audience and lots of humour (“Great Songs & Great Craic!”). She performs solo and also accompanies her songs with guitar, banjo, marimba and a variety of percussion instruments (Bodhran, Djembe, Darabuka).

You can hear some of her recordings of popular Irish songs at www.soundcloud.com/paula_irish_songs