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TALAMH AN EISC; Irish Music in Canada

IRISH REAL LIFE FESTIVAL


From the early 1500s, the Irish have been coming to Canada, first to fish off the shores of Newfoundland but soon to settle in every corner of the country, where Irish music has blended with older Indigenous, Scottish and French traditions to create unique Canadian sounds. The old song melodies have acquired new Canadian words about life in the bush, on the great lakes, on farms and in lumber camps. There have been Irish heroines and heroes, poets and bandleaders, and there have been wild characters. The kitchens, parlours and dance halls of Canada have been ringing with the sounds of jigs and reels, ballads and convivial songs from the Emerald Isle for nigh onto 300 years. Come hear some of the great stories and Irish-Canadian music that is so much a part of our cultural world.

March 13, 2023 @ 7:30 pm 9:30 pm

General Admission price: $25
Seniors and Students: $20

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