How it’s New York: This new festival centers on players from the New York area. Players will be at Connolly’s Klub 45 from 7 on! 
How it’s Irish: It’s Irish trad music!
The first annual New York Trad Fest begins today. The launch party for the event organized by fiddler Tony DeMarco was held last night at the Irish consulate, hosted by Consul General Noel Kilkenny and his wife Hanora. Spotted at the party were many regulars of the music-playing and cultural scene: Irish Echo’s Peter McDermott, Irish Voice’s Paul Keating, Ulysses’ Danny MacDonald, Dr. Mick Moloney, who is speaking at Glucksman Ireland House today, musicians Donie Carroll, Tony Horswill (who informs me, sadly, that the Cat n’ Fiddle session at St. James’ Gate in Maplewood is going to once a month– stay tuned for where we’ll be going on other days), Cillian Vallely, Dan Gurney, Dylan Foley, Don Meade, Marie Reilly, Siobhan Butler Dan Neely, Dana Lyn and many more.
Rundown after the jump!
SATURDAY
Masters of Irish Traditional Music and Dance in New York in the 20th Century
Glucksman Ireland House, New York University, 1 Washington Mews, New York, NY 10003 • Tel: (212) 998-3952 • irelandhouse.fas.nyu.edu
Panel discussion moderated by Dr. Mick Moloney with Tony DeMarco, Brian Holloran, Jerry o’Sullivan and Siobhan Butler, 1-3pm
Lillies, Union Square
13 East 17th street
Session hosting NYTF performers, 4-7pm
The Main Event at Connolly’s Klub 45
121 West 45th Street, 7pm ’till midnight ($20)
7:00 – New Generation Trad Players – Jayne and Bram Pomplas with students of Brian Conway
7:30 – Brian Conway, John Nolan and Brendan Dolan dancer: Kieran Jordan
8:00 – Jerry O’Sullivan, James Keane and Mick Moloney dancer: Siobhan Butler
8:30 – Alan Kaufman and Mark Horowitz (Old-Time) dancer: Megan Downes
9:00 – Donie Carroll and Friends
9:30 – Lisa Gutkin and Friends (Klezmer)
10:00 – Dan Gurney, Dylan Foley and Brendan Dolan. Dancer: Siobhan Butler
Interval
10:30 – Cillian Vallely, Matty Mancuso, Alan Murray and Anna Colliton. Dancer: Kieran Jordan
11:00 – Kenny Kosek, Andy Statman and Tony Trischka (bluegrass)
11:30 – Ivan Goff and Tony DeMarco. Dancer: Siobhan Butler
12:00 – Eileen Ivers, Joanie Madden and Greg Anderson. Dancers: Donny Golden, Siobhan Butler, Kieran Jordan and Megan Downes
