Carolan Festival Worcester, VT

 

 

2023 Carolan Festival 

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*** 14th Annual Carolan Festival: June 24, 2023***

 

 Our Festival is a gathering of people who play, listen, sing, or dance to the music of

Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738), Irish harper and composer. 

 

 ~~~~  2023 Festival Schedule: see Similar Schedule/links below from our last Festival, pre-COVID in 2019 ~~~~

Information on Schedule, Meals, etc. will be updated in April-May

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Sat., June 24, 2023

10 am-9 pm (doors open 9:30 am)

The Mallery Farm, 108 Norton Rd., Worcester, VT 05682

Suggested Donation: $10/person, $20/family of four - pay what you can

(CASH or CHECK only; all $ go back into funding the Festival)

***Lunch - Bring your own;  Supper Catered by advance reservation (deadline & Menu TBD) MEALS - purchase at Festival***

Please go to the Schedule of Events page for details or Schedule Grid (click for printable Chart version of Schedule)

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Sun., June 25, 2023 

10 am - ?

Clean-up, Potluck Brunch & Session in the Barn    (Free)

 

HIGHLIGHTS FROM PAST FESTIVALS BELOW:

 

Enjoy Sharon Schenkel's wonderful 2016 Festival photo album by clicking here (you can view without having a Facebook account- just hit "not now") 

 

Thanks to All who participated for a wonderful 2018 Festival!!

 There were several exciting Festival Firsts including:

 

The American premier by Benedict Koehler & Hilari Farrington

of a recently discovered Carolan tune, "Planxty #12" click for video, from County Leitrim!

  (Video - medley with "Madame" Maxwell - was taken later at Catskills Irish Arts Week, July 2018)

Yasi Zeichner danced sean nos to the well-known variation on Planxty #12, "Over the Moor to Maggie".

click to Read an article about Planxty #12 & The Grier Collection from RTE (with video clip)

 

Gerlisa Garrett dancing a light jig to "Maggie Brown's Favorite Jig" with John Mallery on piano.

 

Click here for a video of Gerlisa dancing jigs and a Carolan Festival 1st- a hard shoe set dance

to one of the 2 approved Carolan Tunes, "Planxty" John Drury 1st Air (the other is Hugh O'Donnell),

for the highest levels of Irish dance competition. Andrea Mori played flute for the set dance.

 

Enjoy Sharon Schenkel's wonderful 2016 Festival photo album by clicking here (you can view without having a Facebook account- just hit "not now")

  

Festival Founder and Host, John Mallery, was in his element in 2016 having achieved piano mobility! These photos by Sharon Schenkel say it all!

1) John in his glory 2) John & Cathryn  3) John still glowing

 

 

 The spirit of the Festival is to share our appreciation of the music. The Carolan Festival will be held, Rain or Shine. Modest donation requested to cover costs. This is a not-for-profit event.

Please contact us for all inquiries or if you would like to sign up for our latest information and announcements.