The American Hoedowners from Kentucky are really cutting a dash at their various performances during the past week. Accompanied by the ‘Velvet Blue’ bluegrass band they have given great entertainment to Bluegrass enthusiasts at all the venues they played in. The American group who are staying in Carrigaline arrived a week early for Damhsafest 2012 - the Cork International Folk Dance Festival
Read MoreDamhsafest will go county wide this week. There are close on 80 foreign dancers around Carrigaline this week for the annual Damhsafest.
Read MoreThe American Hoedowners are the first foreign group to arrive for the 2012 Cork International Folk Dance Festival - Damhsafest. The Hoedowners from Kentucky accompanied by the Bluegrass Velvet Blue Band will be performing at a few venues during the week. They will all perform at concerts in the Carrigaline Court Hotel on Wednesday 25th July 2012 and in the Cork City Hall on Saturday 28th July 2012.
Read MoreThe Cork International Folk Dance Festival “Damhsafest 2012” will take place from Wednesday 25th to Sunday 29th July. This year’s Damhsa Fest will see groups from Cardiff in Wales, Russia, Finland, Kentucky USA, the Philiipines, and Togo in West Africa, the Kiely Walsh Academy of Irish Dance and the Owenabue Valley Traditional Group.
Read MoreThe fundraising draw in aid of Damhsa Fest 2012 will take place at the Carrigaline GAA Pavilion this Thursday night. The social night runs from 8.30 pm to 11.00 pm with music by the Owenabue Valley Traditional Group. Tickets at only a €5 for the draw and the Social can be got from OVTG members, at the door on the night or contact Kay 087 979 1383.
Read MoreBoth the Mayor of Cork County Cllr Tim Lombard and Deputy Lord Mayor Cllr Tony Fitzgerald spoke at the press launch of DamhsaFest 2012 at the Boardwalk on Tuesday last. The Deputy Lord Mayor praised the Owenabue Valley Traditional Group who has been bringing dancers to the Cork International Folk Dance Festival since 1995. He said that Damhsa Fest played an important role in making Cork a Festival City; He said next year would be an important year as it was the year of the Gathering.
Read MoreFolk dancers from France, Estonia and Egypt will meet up with the locally based hosts the Owenabue Valley Traditional Group at the concert in the Carrigaline Court Hotel tonight Wednesday night 20th July at 8.00pm. The Kiely Walsh World Champion dancers and the Carrigaline Pipe Band will join them to make this a spectacular and colourful event as they all perform on a fully lighted special stage. The doors will open at 7.30 pm admission €10.
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