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Winnipeg Irish Festival
Presented by Comhaltas Winnipeg Inc

Music of Ireland Ceol na hÉireann   

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Evening Concert  8:00PM
West End Cultural Centre
586 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg

Tickets $20 available at:
 McNally Robinson Booksellers, www.irishfest.ca,
West End Cultural Centre or at the door

Featuring: Patrick Ourseau ~ fiddle
Debbie Quigley ~ pipes, whistle
Daithi Sproule ~ guitar, vocals

Daytime Music Workshops – all levels  9:00AM – 4:30PM
Gordon Bell High School
3 Borrowman Place, Winnipeg
Tickets $10 /workshop Comhaltas Members Day Pass $15, available at the door

See www.irishfest.ca after September 24th for updated workshop schedule

Special Festival Kickoff – Friday, October 1 7:30PM
Irish Association of Manitoba
654 Erin Street, Winnipeg
Tickets $5 at the door

Debbie Quigley  (Uilleann pipes)
Debbie Quigley was born in Newtownards Co Down. At the age of 13 she began playing the tin whistle and was influenced by the playing of the late Charlie Ferguson, traditional flute and whistle player living in Bangor Co. Down. Charlie was a great source of tunes along with vinyl recordings and inspiration. In 1989 Deb took up the art of Uilleann piping under the careful and patient guidance of Chris Langan (rip). She has been involved in many musical projects over the years which include hosting sessions, recordings, numerous solo appearances, radio and television performances and is is a founding member of the Chris Langan Traditional Music Week-end. She has also presented several workshops on both the Uilleann pipes and tin whistle at many tionòls and festivals in North America and is regarded as both patient and effective.

Patrick Ourceau  (Fiddle player )
Has been playing Irish Music since his early teens. Born and raised in France, Patrick moved to the U.S. in 1989, settled in New York City where he lived for seventeen years, and is now based in Toronto, Canada.
Mostly self taught, Patrick’s taste for Clare and East Galway music developed early in his playing after being introduced to recordings of the legendary fiddle players Paddy Canny, Paddy Fahey and Bobby Casey. Patrick regularly visits Ireland and especially county Clare. Over the years, he has during those trips, been able to play with and learn from Paddy Canny, as well as from many other local musicians including flute and fiddle player Peadar O’Loughlin. During the many years he lived in New York, Patrick often played with such great musicians as fiddle players Andy McGann and Paddy Reynolds among many others, but was particularly influenced by the style and repertoire of Woodford, Co. Galway flute player Jack Coen.

Dáithí Sproule, (guitarist and  singer)
Originally from Derry City in the north of Ireland and long a resident of Minnesota, is a guitarist and singer of traditional songs in English and Irish. He is one of the pioneers of guitar accompaniment in Irish music, and has performed and recorded with many of the greats of the Irish tradition, including Skara Brae (with Tríona and Maighréad Ní Dhomhnaill and their brother, Mícheál), Trian (with Liz Carroll and Billy McComiskey), Altan, Fingal (with Randal Bays and James Keane), James Kelly and Paddy O'Brien, Tommy Peoples, and Dermy and Tara Diamond, as well as non-Irish projects with performers such as Dolly Parton, Peter Ostroushko, and Minnesota bluesman, Dave Ray. His most recent recordings are a CD with Dermy and Tara Diamond, one with Minnesota singer/musician, Laura MacKenzie, called "The PInery", and a solo instrumental guitar CD of his own compositions, called "The Crow in the Sun". Dáithí is also a teacher of Irish language and Celtic culture.

23rd Annual   

WINNIPEG IRISH FESTIVAL

September 19th, 20th & 21st