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Keep these dates open for future Milwaukee Irish Festivals:
More dates from a $1.00 refrigerator magnet bought at 2009 Irish Fest.
      August 19-22, 2010 (30th)
      August 18-21, 2011 (31st)
      August 16-19, 2012 (32nd)
      August 15-18, 2013 (33rd)
      August 14-17, 2014 (34th)
      August 13-16, 2015 (35th)
      August 18-21, 2016 (36th)
      August 17-20, 2017 (37th)
      August 16-19, 2018 (38th)

          Source of musicians (1981-1999): Celebrate the Legend: 25 Years of Milwaukee Irish Fest 1981-2005, by Martin Hintz, p. 47, 49, 51, 53, 55 (sidebars)

1981 - page 47

1. Blarney - "Wis."
2. Brian & Marty
3. Kevin Burke & Micheal O'Domnhaill
4. De Dannan
5. Joe Feeney
6. Fiddler's Green
7. Foggy Dew
8. Gael Wind
9. John Gary
10. Geary Irish Dancers
11. Gilmour Brothers [SIC] Gilmour Bros. - "Wis."
12. Green Fields of America
13. Grinwald
14. Irish Brigade
15. Mary Ann Miller - "Wis."
16. Milwaukee Junior Showcase - "Wis."
17. Irish O'Leary
18. Carmel Quinn
19. Red Clay Ramblers
20. Noel Rice

1. Baal Tinne
2. Chieftains
3. Lughnasa [SIC] Lunasa
4. Tommy Makem & Liam Clancy
5. Mary McGonigle
6. Joe & Antoinette McKenna
7. Old Triangle
8. Paddy Reilly
9. Schooner Fare
10. Tannahill Weavers
11. Touchstone
12. Trinity Irish Dancers

1. Boys of the Lough
2. Cashel Irish Dancers - "Wis."
3. Mike Cross
4. Dennis Day
5. Irish Tradition
6. James Keane & Robbie O'Connell
7. Samradh
8. Thady's Remedy

1. Clairseach
2. Dublin City Ramblers
3. Kinvara
4. Mulligan Stew
5. Dermot O'Brien Trio
6. Shuffle Creek Dancers
7. Stockton's Wing

1. Barley Bree
2. Battlefield Band
3. Batt Burns
4. Noel Henry's Irish Show Band
5. Jimmy Kennedy
6. Pat's People
7. Judy Pintar "Wis." & Malcolm Smith
8. St. Jane's Gate
9. Scartaglen
10. "Cuz" Teahan
11. Terry Sexton & Bill Crowley

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