Irish Christmas in America brings a fascinating performance of music, song, dance and stories, selling out all over the US since 2005.
Produced by Sligo fiddler Oisín Mac Diarmada, the hugely popular Irish Christmas in America show features top Irish music, song and dance in an engaging performance rich in humour and boundless energy.
This family-friendly performance features lively instrumental tunes on fiddle, flute, uilleann pipes and harp, along with thrilling Irish dancing. In addition, evocative photographic images provide a backdrop to some of the rich historical traditions of Ireland. Take a memorable glimpse into the enchanting spirit of Christmas, as the finest traditional artists from Ireland, bring you on a fun-filled start to the holiday season of 2024.
The holiday show was first conceived in 2005 with past tours featuring such stellar guest vocalists as Caitríona Sherlock, Niamh Farrell, Séamus & Méabh Begley, Teresa Horgan, Lumiere (Pauline Scanlon & Eilis Kennedy), Karan Casey, Cara Dillon, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh, Cathie Ryan and Michael Londra. Mac Diarmada enthuses about the program as a way to bring traditional and often unknown Irish customs to the States. “One of the most heartfelt themes of Irish Christmas is emigration,” says Mac Diarmada. “Music was a way that people stayed close to home.”
Website: www.irishchristmas.com
Performance Venues 2005-2024 include
Cerritos Performing Arts Center - Los Angeles CA, California Center for the Arts - Escondido CA, Torrance Cultural Arts Center - Torrance CA, Northern California Center for the Arts - Grass Valley CA, The Dana Center at St. Anselm College - Manchester NH, National Geographic Live! - Washington DC, Fox Theater - Tucson AZ, The Egg, Albany NY, Annenberg Center - Philadelphia PA, Kimo Theater - Albuquerque NM, The Ware Center - Lancaster PA, Grand Opera House - Wilmington DE, Cox Performing Arts Center at Dixie State University - St. George UT, Stephens Performing Arts Center - Pocatello ID.
A traditional band with a truly worldwide reach, Téada has appeared as a frequent headliner at major music festivals throughout the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Africa, Russia, Middle East and Australia. Highlights include a 30,000-capacity stadium concert in Brittany, along with performances at Rainforest World Music Festival & Penang World Music Festival in Malaysia, Edmonton Folk Festival in Canada, Harare International Festival of the Arts in Zimbabwe and World Music Festival Taiwan. In 2014 the band performed to 40,000 people during an extensive 7-week tour of Japan / Taiwan.
Band Website: www.teada.com
Rainforest World Music Festival - Malaysia
Harare International Festival of the Arts - Zimbabwe
Penang World Music Festival - Malaysia
Woodford Folk Festival - Australia
Walnut Valley Music Festival - USA
Milwaukee Irish Fest - USA
Festival International de Louisiane - USA
Great Lakes Folk Festival - USA
Dublin Irish Festival - USA
Kansas City Irish Festival - USA
Edmonton Folk Festival - Canada
North Texas Irish Festival - USA
Old Songs Festival - USA
Lotus Festival - USA
Winnipeg Folk Festival - Canada
Festival Interceltique de Lorient - France