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Manchester Evening News 4/ 2/2008
Ben Rooth
THE magic of Ireland will cast a spell on Manchester next month when the Irish Festival returns for the 13th year.
Irish eyes will be smiling throughout the fortnight-long festival which celebrates the best aspects of Irish art, dance, comedy, culture, music and sport in Manchester.
The highlight will be the huge street parade which will wind its way from the Irish World Heritage Centre in Cheetham Hill to the town hall on Sunday, March 9th.
It'd be a sin to miss James at Manchester's Irish Festival
PREPARATIONS for this year’s Manchester Irish Festival are well under way with the talented group James Cannon and The Sinners already confirmed for the celebrations.
Cannon, son of Dubliners’ legend Sean Cannon, will be performing with Irish folk band The Sinners as part of Tradfest on Sunday, March 9 at the M19 bar in Levenshulme. The 10-day Tradfest runs from Friday, March 7 until Monday, March 17 and will feature over 100 Irish musicians, singers and dancers.
The gig has been organised as a special post-Irish Parade party and organiser Lawrence Hennigan is thrilled at securing the talented musicians for the night. He said: “We are really excited about putting James on at the opening weekend. “I am a big fan of The Dubliners and it is great to see the traditional Irish musical heritage being passed on.