cceIrishFestival

Thanks to all the performers, volunteers, engineers and countless helpers who made the 23rd CCE Irish Folk Festival a big success

Great performances at the 23rd CCE Irish Folk Festival

Festival was great fun - looking forward to next year

Programs and stage signs are ready

Come take a workshop - learn something. Harp, fiddle, flute, guitar, concertina, dance and Irish language

The festival T-Shirts are ready. Go get your's on Saturday, Sep. 22, at the CCE Irish Folk Festival in Fairfax, VA

Festival Website: cceIrishFest.org Instagram: CCE Irish Folk Festival (@cceirishfolkfestival) • Instagram photos and videos Twitter: twitter.com/CceIrish Facebook:  facebook.com/CCEirishfestiv…

Ann Droney-Kirrane, the wonderful singer and concertina player - daughter of the legendary concertina player from Bellharbour, Co Clare, Chris Droney - will perform at the CCE Irish Folk Festival in Fairfax, VA on Sep. 22.

Don't miss our very special guest: Gabriel Donohue in concert with the spectacular singer and concertina player from Co Clare Ann Droney-Kirrane. Sep. 22 in Fairfax, VA

Workshops at the CCE Irish Folk Festival: Concertina, Donegal Fiddle, Harp, Sean-Nos Dance, Accompaniment (guitar, bouzouki, mandolin), Flute & Whistle, Irish Language. Just show up - see schedule & workshop descriptions at: ccepotomac.org/cce-irishfestw…

The CCE Irish Folk Festival would not be the same without a performance by the great Brian Gaffney. Brian will open the Galway Stage at 12 noon. And he will also perform at the Auld Shebeen Pub at 7 PM. Don't miss the marvelous singing and guitar playing of this great Kerry man.

CCE Irish Festival will present Gaelic Sports on the Athletic Field behind the Sherwood Center in Fairfax, Va on Sep. 22. Get moving ...

This year's CCE Irish Folk Festival will be dedicated to the memory of the great fiddle player Tommy Peoples and the legendary Uillean Piper Liam O'Flynn. We celebrate their memory with a beautiful quote from Tommy Peoples incredible book "From Time to Time".

CCE Irish Folk Festival is proud to have Sean Heely perform on the Galway Stage at 2:40PM. Sean has just released his first album "Edge of the Bow". He will perform with Zan McLeod (recording engineer of the album), Kevin Elam, Tracy Jenkins and Jim Stickley. Get your copy

It's time to honor our graphic designer Orion Weiss who has been working relentlessly on the CCE festival program. Her beautiful art work (see her design below) will make sure that all the performers look as good as they sound and sing and dance.

The line-up at the CCE Irish Folk Festival is getting better and better. Don't miss these wonderful artists. Sep. 22, Sherwood Center in Fairfax, VA. Noon - 6PM.

Donegal Fiddle Workshop with Sean Heely. Come to the Auld Shebeen Pub in Fairfax, VA on Sep. 22 at 10AM. Great performer, great teacher.

CCE Irish Festival is super thrilled to have Pat @fadaegan perform at this year's festival on the Galway Stage at 1:40PM. Don't miss this wonderful singer and guitar player. Pat will be joined by fiddler Joe deZarn. You're in for a treat

Great workshop ahead: Accompaniment for Irish music on guitar, bouzouki or mandolin. Taught by Brian Miller (of the great band BUA). Don't miss it. At the CCE Irish Folk Festival at the Sherwood Center at 3PM. $25 per person.

Flute and Whistle players - don't miss a great workshop by the brilliant flute player Sean Gavin. The morning of the CCE Irish festival, Sep. 22 at 11AM at the Auld Shebeen Pub in Fairfax, VA. $25 per participant