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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. Clipper City Chordsmen Chorus - "Wis."
5. De Dannan
6. Dairy Statesmen Chorus
7. Far Darrig
8. Joe Feeney
9. Fiddler's Green
10. Foggy Dew - "Wis."
11. For All Seasons Quartet
12. Gael Wind
13. John Gary
14. - "Wis." Mary Beth Gaspar
15. Geary Irish Dancers
16. Gilmour Brothers [SIC] Gilmour Bros. - "Wis."
17. Green Fields of America
18. Grinwald, Marty & Brian
19. Hi-Brows Quartet
20. Irish Brigade
21. Krazie Daze Quartet
22. Lughnasa [SIC] Lunasa
23. Jerry Mahoney
24. Mayor's International Folk Band
25. John McGreevy
26. Geraldine McMahon
27. Meno-Har-monee Chorus
28. Mary Ann Miller - "Wis."
29. Milwaukee Junior Showcase - Shannon Murray, Mary Beth Gaspar - "Wis."
30. Shannon Murray,
31. Nobody's Perfect Quartet
32. Micheal O Domnhaill
33. Irish O'Leary - "Wis."
34. Carmel Quinn
35. Red Clay Ramblers
36. Noel Rice
37. River City Chorus
38. Joe Shannon

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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