The program for Fest’IREIRE, from Saturday July 6 to Monday July 8, in Pleaux.
Saturday July 6. At 6:30 p.m., CCAS room, concert with Caroline Keane and Tom Delany. Entrance: €15.
Sunday July 7. At 6:30 p.m., CCAS room, traditional Irish ball with Caroline Keane, Tom Delany, Brian Fleming, Luc Vaillant, Camille Raibaud, Anthony Picard. That’s six musicians on stage and a coach in the room to learn the steps. Entrance: €15.
Monday July 8. At 6 p.m., Place Georges-Pompidou, presentation of the work of the Uilleann Pipe trainees, banjo, concertina, Bodhran, violin, slow session, singing and dancing, Biniouman show, the history of bagpipes around the world . Free.
Internships. Every day, advanced training courses will be offered, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Maison du temps libre, and are open to all. Prices range from €40 to €130 for a total of 9 hours of lessons, upon registration on the festival’s website or Facebook page.
Group dancing and set dancing with Yvon Chevallier; from 10 a.m. to noon, initiation and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., confirmed at Raymond-Cortat college, whistle tone D (traditional six-hole flute) with Luc Vaillant; from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Raymond-Cortat college place des Carmes, open to all, traditional singing with Maureen O’Donoghue; from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., public school, rue du Luguet, Uilleann Pipe with Tom Delany; Raymond-Cortat college, Place des Carmes, Concertina with Caroline Keane (and her bandoneon); Bodhran (percussion, one place left) with Brian Fleming; violin with Camille Raibaud; banjo mandolin with Anthony Picard.
Street entertainment. From 11 a.m. to noon, slow session workshop on the terrace; from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., House of Free Time, violin makers’ lounge, photo exhibition and documentaries on Ireland; Le Kiosque bookstore, 5, rue de la Croix-Neuve, exhibition of illuminations; at 3 p.m., craft market and wooden games; at 9 p.m., improvised musical sessions on the terrace.
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