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Dick has set out a detailed schedule, outlined below. It seems he's pretty good at the old jigsaw puzzle,
and has made things fall into place. Some events leading up to the festival weekend proper are listed as well,
for those who will be in the area the week before and after.
Click
here
for a map of Co. Antrim.
Wednesday (8th June)
- North Antrim Traditions School Presentations, Coleraine Borough
- Scottish Ceilidh Dance, Bushmills Community Centre ~ 7:30PM
With instruction from the 'May Rooney Dancers'
Beginners Welcome.
Only £3
Thursday (9th June)
- North Antrim Traditions School Presentations, Coleraine Borough
- The "Early Bird" Concert - Springhill Bar, Portrush. Co. Antrim ~ 9PM
Appearing are Christie Burns &
Butch Ross,
Jenny Coxon,
and Rick Davis, and other guest artists.
Only £5
Friday (10th June)
- Glenarm Festival Launch - Glenarm Castle / Estate, Co. Antrim ~ Early afternoon (Glenarm is the hometown of John Rea)
- Bushmills Festival Launch - Bushmills (with local Bushmills Events Committee) ~ 7PM
- Open Air Concert - Main St., Bushmills ~ 8PM
Appearing are: International Festival Guest Musicians including
Willie McIntyre's Fife & Lambeg Trio.
FREE!
- Talk / Recital: "The Fife - Instrument & Music" - Bushmills
Community Centre ~ 9PM
John McLean
Only £3
- Open Session with Jenny Coxon - all welcome - Distillers Arms, Bushmills ~ 10:30PM until....
- House of McDonnell Regular Friday Night Session with Julia Lane & Fred Gosbee - Ballycastle ~ 10pm
Saturday (11th June)
- Workshops & Talks / Recitals - Education Centre, Bushmills
~10AM ~ 5PM (See detailed schedule here.)
- Talk / Recital: Charlie Gillen (The Bard of Ballycarry) - Venue to be confirmed, Bushmills ~ 7 PM
North Antrim Rhymes & rhymers
Only £3
- Grand Concert - The New Mill Lounge, Main St., Bushmills ~ 8 PM
Appearing are JCB, Lisa & Heather Malyuk,
Barry Carroll & Niall O Cearbhaill,
plus a number of the workshop tutors, including
Rick Davis,
Christie Burns & Butch Ross,
and Julia Lane & Fred Gosbee.
Only £5
Sunday (12th June)
- The Piper's Gathering - Education Centre, Bushmills
Colin, Barry & Julia and Friends
~ 11AM ~ 12:30PM (See detailed schedule here.)
- Talks / Recitals - National Trust Education Centre (at the Giant's Causeway)
~ 2PM ~ 5PM (See detailed schedule here.)
- Giant Concert - The Giant's Restaurant, Giant's Causeway ~ 7:30PM
Appearing are: Festival Guest Musicians
Only £3
- Farewell Session - Smuggler's Inn, near The Giant's Causeway ~ 10PM - Midnight
A note about the times posted.
As more detail is available, it will be posted here.
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