FolkLib Index - Irish Fest: Past Performers Index

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          This page lists all musical artists and groups listed in the Irish Fest programs and the "Entertainer Biographies" booklets. Non-musical acts like storytellers and lecturers are not listed here. Irish Fest has been held annually on the Summerfest grounds on Lake Michigan in downtown Milwaukee, WI each August since 1981. It consists of Thursday evening and all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday concerts and other events at fifteen venues. Two festival performer CD/Cassette/Songbook sales booths are setup on the grounds.

|   A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M   |
|   N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - 1 - 3   |
|   1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1984 - 1985 - 1986 - 1987 - 1988 - 1989 - 1990   |
|   1991 - 1992 - 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000   |
|   2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006   |
|   2006 Artist List at Irish Fest site with home page links   |
|   Wisconsin Irish Fest Artists / Discography   |

Past Performers 1981-date

          Wanted: 1981-1999 official Festival Programs and "Entertainer Biographies" booklets. Does anyone have an extra program and/or booklet they don't want for any of these years? I will pay postage (in U.S. funds only). Otherwise, is there anyone in the Oshkosh, WI area who would like to loan me their copies so I can complete this page with ALL appearances by EVERY performer since 1981? - henkle@pobox.com
          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). These are short lists of just the artists/groups who first performed at Irish Fest that year.

          Index - known links to artist home pages, discographies, itineraries, etc.
          "Wis." - current or past Wisconsin resident ... please write if you know others who are/were from Wisconsin. Your assistance in identifying current and former Wisconsin resident recording artists I don't know about will help determine whether or not their recordings will be listed in my 2006 book, "FolkLib Index: Wisconsin Discography".

              A - top / bottom of page
  1. Afro Celts (2003) - Index
  2. All Set Ceili Band (2004) - Index
  3. Altan (2003) - Index
  4. Americay (2001, 2002, 2004) - "Wis."
  5. Anam Ri (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003) - "Wis." - see: Ce (2004 on)
  6. Angel Breath (2004) - "Wis."
  7. Another Pint (2004) - Index
  8. Armagh Rhymers (2005) - Index
  9. Athas (2006) - Index
  10. The Atlantic Wave (2006) - "Wis."
              B - top / bottom of page
  11. Baal Tinne (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006) - Index
  12. Bad Haggis (2004) - Index
  13. Bantry Bay (2004, 2006) - "Wis."
  14. Barachois (2001, 2002) - Index
  15. Barefield Ceili Band (2003) - Index
  16. Barley Bree Reunion with P.V. O'Donnell, Jim Sweeney and Tom Sweeney (2005) - Index
  17. Barleycorn Reunion (aka The New Barleycorn) (2001) - Index
  18. Barra MacNeils (2003, 2004) - Index
  19. Beginish (2001) - Index
  20. Beolach (2006) - Index
  21. Black Brothers (2005) - Index
  22. Black 47 (2005) - Index
  23. Blackthorn (2006) - Index
  24. Blarney (1990, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) - "Wis."
  25. Blarney Brothers (2000, 2001) - Index
  26. Luka Bloom (2004) - Index
  27. Bohola (2001, 2002) - Index
  28. La Bottine Souriante (2000, 2003) - Index
  29. Robin Huw Bowen (2003) - Index
  30. Boxty (1986, 1990) - "Wis."
  31. The Bridies (2005, 2006) - Index
  32. Brigid's Cross (2000, 2001, 2003, 2005) - Index
  33. Pat Broaders (2000) - Index
  34. Chris Buckley & Friends (2001) - Index
  35. Brendan Bulger (2002) - Index
  36. The Bumblebees (2000) - Index
  37. Joe Burke (2000, 2004) - Index
  38. Batt Burns (2005) - Index
  39. Eugene Byrne (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) - Index
  40. Kevin Byrne (2001) - Index
              C - top / bottom of page
  41. Carbon Leaf (2003) - Index
  42. Liz Carroll (2000, 2003, 2005) - Index
  43. Karan Casey (2003) - Index
  44. Pat Casey (2001) - Index
  45. Cashel-Dennehy Irish Dancers (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) - "Wis."
  46. The Castle Band (2000) - "Wis."
  47. Ce (2004, 2005, 2006) - "Wis." - see: Anam Ri (2000-2003)
  48. Celtic Keep (2004, 2005, 2006) - "Wis."
  49. Celtic Spring (2002) - Index
  50. Ceol Cairde (1990, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006) - "Wis."
  51. Ceoltoiri Chicago (2004) - Index
  52. Cherish the Ladies (2000, 2002, 2005) - Index
  53. The Chicago Academy of Irish Music (2000, 2002, 2003, 2006) - Index
  54. Chulrua (2002) - Index
  55. The Clancy Family Reunion (2000) - Index
  56. Clancy, O'Connell, & Clancy (2001, 2002) - Index
  57. Aiofe Clancy (2000) - Index
  58. Liam Clancy (2005) - Index
  59. Sean Clelland (2000) - Index
  60. Pat Cloonan (2004) - "Wis."
  61. The Clumsy Lovers (2002, 2003) - Index
  62. The Commitments (2002) - Index
  63. Johnny Connolly (2004) - Index
  64. Seamus Connolly (2002) - Index
  65. Brian Conway (2000) - Index
  66. Cooper, Nelson & Early (2003) - Index
  67. J.P. Cormier (2006) - Index
  68. The Cottars (2003, 2006) - Index
  69. Kathy Cowan and Friends (2000, 2004) - Index
  70. Gavin Coyle (2006) - Index
  71. Cream City Ceili Band (2006) - Index
  72. Gerry Cunningham (2001) - Index
  73. Curtis Crossroads Band (1997, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006) - "Wis."
              D - top / bottom of page
  74. Dancers, The (2003) - Index
  75. Danno (2003) - Index
  76. Danu (2000, 2001, 2005) - Index
  77. Dara (Daragh O'Toole) (2001) - Index
  78. Daragh De Bruin Band (2002, 2004) - Index
  79. Jim DeWan (2002) - Index
  80. Different Drums of Ireland (2000, 2001, 2004, 2006) - Index
  81. Barry Dodd (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006) - "Wis."
  82. Doon Ceili Band (2005)
  83. The Dowlings (Jode and Kate Dowling) (2000) - Index
  84. Danny Doyle (2006)
  85. John Doyle (2005) - Index
  86. David HB Drake (2002) - Index
  87. Dublin City Ramblers (2003)
  88. Dubliner House Band (2000) - Index
  89. Dyed in the Wool (2000, 2001) - Index
              E - top / bottom of page
  90. Eidir (2004, 2005, 2006)
  91. The Elders (2000, 2006) - Index
  92. Enter the Haggis (2006)
  93. Errigal (2003, 2004)
  94. Evans and Doherty (2002, 2003, 2005) - Index
              F - top / bottom of page
  95. Celia Farran (1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006) - "Wis."
  96. Fathers and Daughters, Music to Cherish (2000) - Index
  97. The Fenians (2001) - Index
  98. Bridget Fitzgerald (2001) - Index
  99. Sheamus Fitzpatrick & The McNally Boys (2004)
  100. Jim Flanagan (2002) - Index
  101. Tommy Fleming (2004)
  102. Flook (2003, 2004)
  103. Fonnmhor (2003)
  104. Bob Ford (2004)
  105. Four Courts Ceili Band (2001) - Index
  106. Free Whiski (1999, 2000, 2001) - "Wis."
  107. Frogwater (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) - "Wis."
  108. The Fuchsia Band (2006)
  109. Furey Brothers (2004)
              G - top / bottom of page
  110. Gaelic Storm (2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) - Index
  111. Gan Bua (2006)
  112. Garrison Brothers (2005)
  113. Gilmour Bros. (1981) - "Wis."
  114. Paddy Glackin (2001) - Index
  115. The Gleasons (2006) - "Wis."
  116. John Gleeson (2000, 2001) - "Wis."
  117. Glencastle Irish Dancers (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) - "Wis."
  118. Dave Gordon (2000, 2001, 2002) - Index
  119. Ian Gould (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007) - "Wis."
  120. Grada (2006)
  121. Great Big Sea (2000) - Index
  122. Great Outdoors (2000) - "Wis."
  123. Green Fields of America (2005) - Index
  124. Green Side Up (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) - "Wis."
  125. Green Tea (2006) - "Wis."
  126. Brian Grinwald (2000, 2001) - Index
  127. Dave Gunning (2006) - Index
              H - top / bottom of page
  128. Grainne Hambly (2004) - Index
  129. Robbie Hannan (2001) - Index
  130. Harbison, Janet (1994) - Index
  131. Gloria Hays (1999, 2000, 2001) - "Wis."
  132. Heartstrings (2000) - Index
  133. Dermot Henry (2002) - Index
  134. The Highwaymen (2002) - Index
  135. Jerry Holland (2006) - Index
  136. Hothouse Flowers (2005) - Index
              I - top / bottom of page
  137. Irish Fest Choir (aka Irish Fest Youth Choir) (1992, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006) - "Wis."
  138. Irish Fest School of Music (2004)
  139. Irish Heritage Singers (2004)
  140. Irish Rovers (2000, 2006) - Index
  141. Eileen Ivers Band (2001) - Index
  142. Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul (2004)
              J - top / bottom of page
  143. Jiggernaut (2001) - "Wis."
              K - top / bottom of page
  144. Jimmy Keane (2000) - Index
  145. Tommy Keane (2002) - Index
  146. The Kells (2004) - Index
  147. James Kelly (2004)
  148. Kennedy, Seamus (2003, 2004) - Index
  149. Kila (2002) - Index
  150. Kilfenora Ceili Band (2002) - Index
  151. David Kincaid (2004, 2005)
  152. Kinsella Irish Dance Academy (2005, 2006) - "Wis."
  153. Kips Bay (2004)
  154. The Kissers (1998, 2000, 2001, 2003) - "Wis."
  155. Jeremy Kittel (2003)
              L - top / bottom of page
  156. Mary Jane Lamond (2006) - Index
  157. The Larkin and Moran Brothers (2005) - Index
  158. The Last Gaspe (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) - "Wis."
  159. Rose Laughlin (2006)
  160. Leahy (2002, 2003, 2005) - Index
  161. Leahy's Luck (1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) - "Wis."
  162. Lunasa (2000) - Index
              M - top / bottom of page
  163. Dean Magraw (2003) - Index
  164. The Makem Brothers (2002, 2004) - Index
  165. Tommy Makem (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) - Index
  166. Monica Marshall (1999, 2000) - "Wis."
  167. Finbar MacCarthy (1994, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) - "Wis."
  168. Jacqueline McCarthy (2002) - Index
  169. McComiskey, Mulvihill & McLeod (2005) - Index
  170. Derek McCormack (2001) - Index
  171. Buddy MacDonald (2006) - Index
  172. John McGivern (2006)
  173. Brock McGuire Band (2004) - Index
  174. Sean McGuire (2000, 2001) - Index
  175. Dave MacIsaac (2006)
  176. The McKrells (2004)
  177. Natalie MacMaster (2001, 2004) - Index
  178. McMenamin Irish Dance Academy (2006)
  179. The McPeake Family (2003)
  180. Sean McRactagan (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005) - Index
  181. Mel Mercier (2006)
  182. Mary Ann Miller (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003) - Index
  183. Milwaukee Festival Brass (2003)
  184. Fiona Molloy (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) - "Wis."
  185. Mick Moloney (2000) - Index
  186. Bruce Molsky (2005) - Index
  187. Moving Cloud (2000) - Index
  188. Mullane Irish Dance Academy (2000) - Index
  189. Ann Mulqueen (2002) - Index
  190. David Munnelly Band (2006)
              N - top / bottom of page
  191. Nash Ramblers (2001) - Index
  192. Navan (2003, 2004) - "Wis."
  193. Chris Newman (2000, 2001) - Index
  194. Maire Ni Chathasaigh (2000, 2001) - Index
  195. Brendan Nolan (2002, 2003) - Index
  196. North Cregg (2002, 2003) - Index
              O - top / bottom of page
  197. Colin O'Brien (2006) - "Wis."
  198. Debbie O'Carroll (2003)
  199. Tom O'Carroll (2002, 2003) - Index
  200. Catherine O'Connell (2003, 2004)
  201. Robbie O'Connell (2000) - Index
  202. P.V. O'Donnell (2005) - Index
  203. Melanie O'Reilly (2001) - Index
  204. Sean O'Nuallain (2001) - Index
  205. Michael O Suilleabhain (2006)
  206. Tom O'Sullivan (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006) - Index
  207. O'Toole, Knowles & Moran (2004)
  208. Off Kilter (2000, 2001, 2005) - Index
  209. The Omagh Community Choir (2001, 2003) - Index
              P - top / bottom of page
  210. Paradise String Band (2002) - "Wis."
  211. Bob Pasch "A Tribute to Bing Crosby" (2005) - Index
  212. Patrick Street (2002) - Index
  213. Tommy Peoples (2003)
  214. Charles Piggott (2000, 2003) - Index
  215. Judy Pintar (1986) - "Wis."
  216. Pipeline (2004)
  217. The Prodigals (2000, 2004) - Index
  218. Providence (2002) - Index
  219. Public House Ceili Band (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) - "Wis."
              Q
  220. Quagmyre (2006)
  221. Carmel Quinn (2002, 2005) - Index
              R - top / bottom of page
  222. Ragus (2004, 2006)
  223. Reilly (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) - "Wis."
  224. Paddy Reilly (2002, 2005) - Index
  225. Sue Richards (2002) - "Wis."
  226. Eric Rigler (2004) - Index
  227. Rinka (2001) - Index
  228. RiRa (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006) - "Wis."
  229. Kim Robertson (1988, 2002, 2003) - Index
  230. The Rose and Dragon (1997, 2000, 2001) - "Wis."
  231. Dave Rowe Trio (2006)
  232. Rutherford, Linda and Celtic Fire (2003) - Index
              S - top / bottom of page
  233. Salt Creek (2003, 2005) - "Wis."
  234. Sandcarvers (2004) - "Wis."
  235. Tracy Sands Band (2002) - Index
  236. The Saw Doctors (2000) - Index
  237. Schooner Fare (2001, 2005) - Index
  238. Scythian (2006)
  239. Seven Nations (2000, 2001, 2004, 2005) - Index
  240. Matty Joe (Meaiti Jo) Sheamuis (Mairtin O Fatharta) (2001, 2002) - Index
  241. Shooglenifty (2002) - Index
  242. Mark Simos (2000) - Index
  243. Daryl Simpson (2001, 2002, 2003) - Index
  244. Siucra (2002) - Index
  245. Slainte Mhath (2003)
  246. Sliabh Notes (2000, 2001, 2006) - Index
  247. Sigmund Snopek (1995) - "Wis."
  248. The Snug (2004) - Index
  249. The Spain Brothers (2002, 2004) - Index
  250. Daithi Sproule (2004)
  251. St. Brendan's Voyage (2003, 2004)
  252. Stack, The (1993) - "Wis."
  253. Standing Stones (1999, 2000) - "Wis." - see: StoneRing (2001 on)
  254. Rick Stanley (2003)
  255. Steel Bonnets (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) - "Wis."
  256. The StoneRing (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) - "Wis." - see: Standing Stones (1999-2000)
  257. The Sullivan Brothers (2000, 2001) - Index
  258. Katie Sullivan Band (2004)
  259. Jim Sweeney (2005)
  260. Tom Sweeney (2000, 2001, 2005, 2006) - "Wis."
  261. Switchback (2003)
              T - top / bottom of page
  262. Tea Merchants (2006)
  263. Teada (2004)
  264. Theiss and O'Connor (1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) - "Wis."
  265. Richard Thompson (2006) - Index
  266. The Tinker Boys (2006)
  267. Trinity Irish Dancers (aka Trinity Academy of Irish Dance) (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) - Index
  268. Tunes of Erin Ceili Band (2000) - Index
  269. Turloughmore Ceili Band (2003)
  270. Sean Tyrell (2002) - Index
              U - top / bottom of page
  271. U2Zoo (2006)
              V - top / bottom of page
  272. Fintan Vallely (2000) - Index
  273. Le Vent du Nord (2006)
              W - top / bottom of page
  274. Waking Maggie (2003, 2004) - "Wis."
  275. The Jeff Ward Band (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) - "Wis."
  276. West of Ennis (2004) - "Wis."
  277. West Wind (2003, 2006) - "Wis."
  278. Westwing (2004)
  279. The John Whelan Band (2001) - Index
  280. Wild Mountain Thyme (1996, 2000, 2001) - "Wis." - see: 3 Pints Gone (2002 on)
  281. Geraint Wilkes (2000) - Index
  282. John Williams (2003) - Index
  283. Wise Maids, The (2003, 2004, 2005) - "Wis."
  284. Wolfstone (2005) - Index
  285. Pat Woods (2000, 2001) - Index
              Y - top / bottom of page
  286. Glenn Yarbrough (1994) - "Wis."
  287. Young Dubliners (2005, 2006)
              1 - top / bottom of page
  288. 180 and the Letter G (1994) - "Wis."
              3 - top / bottom of page
  289. 3 Pints Gone (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006) - "Wis." - see: Wild Mountain Thyme (2000-2001)

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