Welcome to our 30th Anniversary of the Burlington Irish Heritage Festival!
This year introduces something new: an authentic seanchaí (Irish story teller and worldwide traveler), celebrating our theme of Irish mythology. Our headline event, The Murphy Beds, who have toured from Ireland to Washington DC, to Alaska, will follow our Festival Ceili at City Hall. As a special treat, Session on Main, an informal session group that has attracted national attention for many years, will be launching their album, The Wild Geese. And you can expect many more surprises, along with the usual favorites from genealogy instruction to the children’s ‘instrument petting zoo’; and from Irish singalong to ceili dancing. Check out our event schedule here – and check again nearer the time for any updates.
We couldn’t do this without the generosity of our local corporate sponsors: Redstone Property Management, UBS Wealth Management, and Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty. Additionally, we thank our grantors: the Turrell Fund and Burlington City Arts; and our collaborating partners and hosts: MS Projects LLC, the Garrett School of Irish Dance, the McFadden Academy of Irish Dance, Fletcher Free Library, South Burlington Library, the Vermont Genealogy Library, Best Western Windjammer, Phoenix Bookstore, Ri Ra Irish Pub, and Champlain College. Finally, we are perpetually grateful for the loyal support of individual donors and friends of the Festival over the years.
See you at the Festival, and Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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