miIrish.com's own
Liam "the extra large" Leprechaun
attends many of these great events!
Liam with "Paddy" at the Kalamazoo Irish Fest!
(Where he is official mascot and emcee every year!)
Liam at the Milwaukee Irish Fest
(Where he serves as host of the Leprechaun Village!)
Liam with dancers at the Motor City Irish Fest
Liam considers Irish Dancers "ambassadors of our culture!"
Liam with St. Patrick at the Dublin Irish Fest!
This photo is similar to the one used in the Emmy Winning video
"Music of Ireland, Vol. 2: Welcome to America" as the chapter 5 photo! Liam's an Emmy Winner!!! (Actually Moya Brennan won the Emmy!) You can buy that great video by clicking HERE!
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Great Festivals in Michigan |
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Alma Highland Festival May 25th & 26th 2012 http://www.almahighlandfestival.com/ Great “gathering of the clans,” bagpipe competitions, Scottish Dance competition, Highland Games, crafts, vendors and food! Celtic Music in the “spirits tent” too! |
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Motor City Irish Fest June 1st, 2nd & 3rd, 2012 http://www.detroitaoh.org/?page_id=206 Moving to Redford in 2011, this Festival grew by 500% in attendance and 1000% in Entertainment! Well worth looking into in 2012 and on! Fast becoming a premier Fest! |
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Kalamazoo Irish Fest http://www.kalamazooirish.org/fest.php Always a spectacular fest featuring the very best regional Irish Music Acts! Liam the Leprechaun hosts this family friendly event in beautiful downtown Kalamazoo! |
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Saline Celtic Festival July 6th & 7th, 2012 Just 45 minutes from downtown Detroit, Saline Michigan hosts 2 days of Celtic music and dance entertainment, workshops, sporting events, and much more for the whole family! We think its a great festival! |
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Ionia Free Fair Irish Music Showcase July 21st, 2012 A great FREE one day event at the E-Park Stage on the grounds of Michigan’s Largest Fair!” Some of Michigan’s best Irish and Celtic music acts. |
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Highland Games August 3rd & 4th, 2012 Presented by the St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit, 2012 will be the 163rd Annual event, and has all your favorite Scottish events associated with it! |
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Sparta Celtic Fest August 11th, 2012 Entering its third year, this is one of Michigan’s biggest FREE ENTRY Irish/Celtic Festival featuring great regional music, vendors and of course Celtic Spirits! |
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Michigan Irish Music Festival September 14th, 15th & 16th, 2012 Michigan’s largest Irish event, featuring the best in Irish/Celtic music from the state, the nation and Ireland! This event is one of the best in the U.S. and its right here in Michigan! |
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Other Great Festivals Nearby! |
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Milwaukee Irish Fest August 16th – 19th, 2012 http://irishfest.com/Irishfest.htm Simply the biggest and the best If you’ve never experienced the Milwaukee Irish Fest, you must plan on making the trip! |
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Dublin Irish Fest August 3rd, 4th & 5th, 2012 http://www.dublinirishfestival.org/ Another great festival worth making the drive to! Second only to Milwaukee, this fest features the best in Irish entertainment from around the world! 100’s of vendors and great food and drink |
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Cleveland Irish Festival July 21st, 22nd, 23rd 2012 http://www.clevelandirish.org/ While we have yet to make it to this festival, the website sure makes it look like a wonderful event with great entertainment! Maybe 2012 will be our year to finally make it! |
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Oshkosh Irish Fest June 1st, 2nd & 3rd, 2012 http://www.oshkoshirishfest.com/ Another great Festival that features some of the biggest names in Irish Music! If you’re not going to the Motor City Irish Fest, this might be one you could consider making the trip to! |
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Kansas City Irish Fest August 31 – September 2, 2012 Another Festival we have yet to make it to, but know that it is a great one! Maybe we'll go in 2012?!? Hey… it’s the home of “The Elders!” ‘nuff said! |
