Join us at the 2023
Irish Pub!
Sponsored by:
Our version of an Irish Pub is located outside Roswell Historic Hall from 11:00am - 6:30pm. We may not have a snug or a roaring fireplace, but it will be a place to come together, enjoy a beverage served by friendly TOP JOBS staff and take part in the culture!
IrishFest Sales will be available at the Pub, Roswell Cultural Arts Center & near Heart of Roswell Park. Pick up your souvenir and support IRISHFEST ATLANTA!
Pub Events
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Pop-up Gaeltacht
Learn some Irish Language! Experts will be at the Pub from 12:30pm - 2:00pm to teach some basics through chat and song!
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Sean-nós Dance with Shannon Dunne & Friends
Shannon Dunne will host the 1st annual IrishFest Atlanta Barrel and Half Door Exhibition from 4:00pm - 4:30pm. Sean-nós /old style dancers who would like to participate should reach out to info@irishfestatlanta.org in advance of the festival. Sean-nós is translated as the “old style” or the “old way”. Sean-nós dancers perform to live, traditional music, using improvised battering style dance characterized by loose, playful movements and strong musicality. Traditional sean-nós dance surfaces included a door that has been taken off the hinges, a table, a barrel, or even the top of a stool!
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Uilleann Pipes demo program description
The Uilleann Pipes: More than an Instrument, an Adventure!
Join John for a brief mini-concert/conversation demonstrating and exploring the uilleann pipes from 5:00pm - 5:45pm.
“The pipes” are an essential part of Irish music and culture, being featured in popular Irish (and non-Irish) musical productions but surprisingly still unrecognized by many, even folks who have a fondness for Irish music. In fact, after virtually every performance John’s approached by audience members with the same question: “What is that instrument you’re playing”?
Based in Atlanta, John has been performing on “the pipes” for about 40 years, and teaches pipes, Irish flute and tin whistle. You can see him almost every Tuesday night at The Marlay
