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180 and the Letter G/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/199600110.JPGMilwaukee band 180 and the Letter G featured members Ed Paloucek, Brett Lipshutz, Dan Beimborn, and Marina Doyle.0/Scrapbook_Artists/180-and-the-Letter-G.htm180 and the Letter G2015-08-03T12:11:18.33000United StatesBodhranBouzoukiFiddleFluteWhistle199419951996199719982010Irish Traditional 1916: A Journey in Song presented by Grace Toland and Barry Gleeson0/Scrapbook_Artists/1916-A-Journey-in-Song-presented-by-Grace-Toland-and-Barry-Gleeson.htm1916: A Journey in Song presented by Grace Toland and Barry Gleeson2016-08-25T15:14:08.55300IrelandVocals2016Folk & Ballad 1st Brigade Band, The/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/IFPH00557.JPGIn 1864 eighteen men from the Brodhead Brass Band enlisted in the Union Army as the band of the 1st Brigade, 3d Division, 15th Army Corps. They left their rural Wisconsin homes to participate, under the command of General William T. Sherman, in the campaigns of Northern Georgia and the Carolinas. The "Tradition of Excellence" that these men established, more than 130 years ago lives on today with the members of Wisconsin's 1st Brigade Band.0/Scrapbook_Artists/1st-Brigade-Band-The.htm1st Brigade Band, The2015-08-03T12:11:42.65300United States2005Music of the Generations 3 Pints Gone/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/2011003254-1.JPGMilwaukee’s 3 Pints Gone performs traditional Celtic folk songs with a distinctive harmony-rich sound. The band has a passion for patriotic and rebel songs of Ireland and Scotland. Led by Bill’s powerful tenor voice, 3 Pints Gone is rounded out with the vocal talents of Kathleen and Jessie’s fine guitar work and vocals.0/Scrapbook_Artists/3-Pints-Gone3.htm3 Pints Gone2016-08-25T16:31:57.48700United StatesGuitarVocals200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016Folk & Ballad 357 StringbandThe .357 String Band toured hard all over North America and Europe from 2004-2012. Members: Derek W. Dunn, Joe Huber, Rick Ness, Billy Cook and Jayke Orvis0/Scrapbook_Artists/357-Stringband.htm357 Stringband2015-08-03T12:12:04.40000United StatesBanjoBassGuitarVocals2005Bluegrass A Couple of Pints0/Scrapbook_Artists/A-Couple-of-Pints2.htmA Couple of Pints2015-06-16T14:04:45.1730019971998 Aaron Collis and Emilia Bartellas0/Scrapbook_Artists/Aaron-Collis-and-Emilia-Bartellas.htmAaron Collis and Emilia Bartellas2016-08-25T15:17:48.82700CanadaAccordionFiddle2016Celtic World ShowcaseCanadianNewfoundland Academy of Irish Music/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/2014002336.JPGChicago's Academy of Irish Music is a school focused on youth education with a staff of accomplished musicians teaching a variety of instruments. The focus of the Academy is group performance grounded in the Suzuki Method, which is a tradition of teaching music by ear. The school supports youth ensemble groups that prepare for competition and performances in the U.S. and Ireland.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Academy-of-Irish-Music2.htmAcademy of Irish Music2016-08-25T16:32:15.85700United StatesBodhranBouzoukiCelloFiddleWhistle200020012002200320042005200620072008201120122013201420152016Living TraditionIrish Traditional Accoladian Harp Duo: Henderson and Elliott0/Scrapbook_Artists/Accoladian-Harp-Duo-Henderson-and-Elliott1.htmAccoladian Harp Duo: Henderson and Elliott2015-06-16T14:04:47.3000019881989199019911992199319941995199619971998 Afro Celt Sound System/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/200300623.JPGThe Afro Celt Sound System is a musical group which fuses modern electronic dance rhythms (trip-hop, techno, etc.) with traditional Irish andWest African music. It was formed by Grammy-nominated producer-guitarist Simon Emmerson, and features a wide range of guest artists.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Afro-Celt-Sound-System2.htmAfro Celt Sound System2015-06-16T14:04:48.24300IrelandDrumsFiddleUilleann Pipes2003Contemporary: World Music Aislinn and Meghan Gagliardi0/Scrapbook_Artists/Aislinn-and-Meghan-Gagliardi1.htmAislinn and Meghan Gagliardi2015-06-16T14:09:06.72300United StatesHarp20002001200320052006200720082014Irish Traditional Alasdair Fraser and Tony McManus/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/2014002295.JPGMaster Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser along with Tony McManus, one of the most admired guitarists on the Celtic scene, unite their creative forces in a partnership of incredible musical power and beauty. Drawing from deep wells of tradition and technical prowess, they explore the rich range of Scottish music, from the pipe tunes and song airs of the Highlands to the music of Scotland's noted fiddler/composers such as Marshall, Skinner, and the Gows. The duo flows from the intimate and subtle nuances of a poignant Gaelic lament to a no-holds-barred fiddle flurry of strathspeys and reels, captivating audiences wherever they perform.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Alasdair-Fraser-and-Tony-McManus2.htmAlasdair Fraser and Tony McManus2015-06-16T14:04:49.18000ScotlandFiddleGuitar2014ScotlandScottish Alian Descret0/Scrapbook_Artists/Alian-Descret2.htmAlian Descret2015-06-16T14:04:50.087002002 Alias Ron KavanaRon Kavana Ron Kavana a London-based Irish singer, songwriter, guitarist and band leader. Born in the County Cork village of Fenmoy, he is the son of an Irish father and an American mother from Chicago with Cajun roots. Performing with a lengthy list of bands, Kavana has blended the musical traditions of the British Isles with blues, country, Cajun, rock and other influences.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Alias-Ron-Kavana2.htmAlias Ron Kavana2015-06-16T14:04:51.10700Ireland1995Celtic Rock All Set Ceili Band0/Scrapbook_Artists/All-Set-Ceili-Band2.htmAll Set Ceili Band2015-06-16T14:04:52.250002004Irish Traditional ALT, The/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/2014002139.JPGThe ALT, the exciting new collaboration with John Doyle, Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O'Leary, is hitting the road soon and excited to debut their brand of stellar harmony singing, exquisite musicianship and arrangements and all around good craic. Each are serious collectors of songs/tunes and have each dedicated many years delving into the treasure trove of traditional Irish, Scottish and English song with some American pieces thrown in for good measure. Each member of The ALT is an instrumentalist and singer of the highest caliber - together the alchemy is peerless.0/Scrapbook_Artists/ALT-The2.htmALT, The2015-06-16T14:04:53.26300IrelandBouzoukiFluteGuitarVocalsWhistle2014ScotlandFolk & Ballad Altan/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/201100332.JPGAltan is an Irish folk group formed in County Donegal in 1987. It can be argued that no Irish traditional band has had as great an impact on audiences throughout the world in the past generation as Altan. Continuing to bring the beauty and joy of traditional Irish music to its fans, an Altan show ranges from the most sensitive and touching old Irish song, all the way to hard hitting reels and jigs delivered in a heartwarming and dynamic way. The skill of the individual is exceeded by the band that has played over 25 years together through triumph and adversity and now presents that seasoned camaraderie in a very special series of shows.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Altan2.htmAltan2015-06-16T14:04:54.43300ScotlandAccordionBouzoukiFiddleFluteGuitarVocals1990199120032011Derry and DonegalIrish Traditional Ambrus, Joanne0/Scrapbook_Artists/Ambrus-Joanne2.htmAmbrus, Joanne2015-06-16T14:04:55.623001990199119921993 Americana - Irish Style/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/2015002457.JPG0/Scrapbook_Artists/Americana---Irish-Style.htmAmericana - Irish Style2016-08-30T18:17:40.87700United StatesBanjoFiddleGuitarVocals2015Living TraditionBluegrassFolk & BalladIrish Traditional Americay0/Scrapbook_Artists/Americay2.htmAmericay2015-06-16T14:04:56.71300199920002001200220042005 An Blas Quartet0/Scrapbook_Artists/An-Blas-Quartet2.htmAn Blas Quartet2015-06-16T14:04:57.73300United States2010Irish Traditional An DroFrom Grand Rapids, Michigan, An Dro performs a blend of traditional and original melodies from across the globe, reaching back to the past, with an eye to the present and the future. You'll hear traditional Irish melodies, medieval French songs, Cape Breton dance tunes, Scandinavian refrains, Appalachian influences, Arabic rhythms, and African grooves all performed with joy and freshness. This is dance music but it’s also listening music.0/Scrapbook_Artists/An-Dro2.htmAn Dro2015-06-16T14:04:58.87300United StatesBouzoukiDrumsFiddleGuitarHurdy GurdyMandolinWhistle2012Contemporary: World Music Anam/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/ifph00006.jpg0/Scrapbook_Artists/Anam2.htmAnam2015-06-16T14:05:00.03700IrelandAccordionBouzoukiFiddle1999Irish Traditional Anam Ri0/Scrapbook_Artists/Anam-Ri2.htmAnam Ri2015-06-16T14:05:01.22700United States1997199819992000200120022003Irish Traditional Angel Breath0/Scrapbook_Artists/Angel-Breath2.htmAngel Breath2015-06-16T14:05:03.4600020042005 Ann Mulqueen and Meati Jo Sheamus0/Scrapbook_Artists/Ann-Mulqueen-and-Meati-Jo-Sheamus1.htmAnn Mulqueen and Meati Jo Sheamus2015-06-16T14:12:15.883002002 Another Pint0/Scrapbook_Artists/Another-Pint1.htmAnother Pint2015-06-16T14:05:06.477002004 Arcady/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/ifph00007.jpgAppeared with the Voice Squad in 1995.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Arcady1.htmArcady2015-06-16T14:05:09.33300Ireland199219931995Irish Traditional Ariel0/Scrapbook_Artists/Ariel1.htmAriel2015-06-16T14:05:11.1030019891990 Armagh Pipers ClubEmer and Conor Mallon represented the Armagh Pipers Club, one of the oldest traditional music schools in Ireland. Emer Mallon is a Harp & Flute player, as well as a singer. Emer is also a harp tutor with the Armagh Pipers Club. In addition, she is the Assistant Director of Music at St Patrick’s High School, Keady, Co Armagh. Conor Mallon is an Uilleann piper. He is also a tin whistle tutor with the Armagh Pipers Club. Conor was also the 2010 winner of the Mark Donnelly Bursary for young uilleann pipers. 0/Scrapbook_Artists/Armagh-Pipers-Club1.htmArmagh Pipers Club2015-06-16T14:05:11.94300IrelandUilleann Pipes2014Irish Traditional Armagh Rhymers0/Scrapbook_Artists/Armagh-Rhymers1.htmArmagh Rhymers2015-06-16T14:05:12.8600019891990199119992005 Arranmore/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/ifph00009.jpg0/Scrapbook_Artists/Arranmore1.htmArranmore2015-06-16T14:05:13.797001987198819891990 Asher Gray, Brett Lipshutz and Blaine McQuinn0/Scrapbook_Artists/Asher-Gray-Brett-Lipshutz-and-Blaine-McQuinn.htmAsher Gray, Brett Lipshutz and Blaine McQuinn2016-08-25T15:22:13.06000United StatesBouzoukiFiddleFlute2016Irish Traditional Athas/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/2013011172.JPGMilwaukee band Athas formed in 2005 and started playing at Milwaukee Irish Fest in 2006.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Athas.htmAthas2016-08-25T16:32:46.43000United StatesBodhranFiddleGuitarVocals2006200720082009201020112013201420152016Living TraditionIrish Traditional Atlantic Wave/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/2013011532.JPGFormed in Milwaukee in 2004, Atlantic Wave plays music of Celtic nations that touch the Atlantic Ocean and beyond. A highly respected regional band, Atlantic Wave's performances pay special attention to Cape Breton music along with Irish and Scottish tunes featuring dueling fiddles.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Atlantic-Wave1.htmAtlantic Wave2016-08-25T16:33:04.57300United StatesBodhranBouzoukiFiddleFluteGuitarVocals200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016Living TraditionIrish Traditional Baal Tinne/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/ifph00628.jpgChicago's Baal Tinne takes traditional Irish music and respectfully arranges it to suit the talents of each band member. Formed by County Offaly's Noel Rice, the band features the self-taught talents of Rice on flute, and his son Kevin, a world-class bodhran player. The group explores the boundaries of Irish traditional music with contemporary influences while remaining true to the traditional sound.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Baal-Tinne1.htmBaal Tinne2015-08-20T13:15:03.14300United StatesBodhranFiddleFlute1982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112015Living TraditionIrish Traditional Bad Haggis with Eric Rigler0/Scrapbook_Artists/Bad-Haggis-with-Eric-Rigler1.htmBad Haggis with Eric Rigler2015-06-16T14:05:17.660002004 Bagpipes and Drums of the Emerald Society, Chicago0/Scrapbook_Artists/Bagpipes-and-Drums-of-the-Emerald-Society-Chicago1.htmBagpipes and Drums of the Emerald Society, Chicago2015-06-16T14:08:34.630001996 Ball, Patrick/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/20110031153.JPGPatrick Ball is one of the premier Celtic harp players in the world and a captivating spoken word artist. Playing the ancient, legendary brass-strung harp of Ireland with its crystalline, bell-like voice, and in performing marvelous tales of wit and enchantment, Patrick blends them in concert to create "a richly theatrical and hauntingly beautiful performance. Having lived in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, he encountered a branch of living oral tradition among the Appalachian storytellers and his love of the spoken word was rekindled.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Ball-Patrick1.htmBall, Patrick2015-06-16T14:05:18.58000United StatesHarp19861987199720102012Irish Traditional Baltiorum0/Scrapbook_Artists/Baltiorum1.htmBaltiorum2015-06-16T14:05:19.56300199419951996 Bantry BayBantry Bay is a traditional Irish music band based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Their repertoire includes traditional and original Irish dance tunes and songs, frequently with a maritime theme. Friends and guest musicians frequently perform with the group, expanding their sound. Bantry Bay is strongly influenced by the Donegal fiddle tradition and many dance tunes from that region are to be heard in their music0/Scrapbook_Artists/Bantry-Bay1.htmBantry Bay2015-06-16T14:05:20.58000United StatesBodhranBouzoukiFiddleVocals2004200620072008200920102011Irish Traditional Barachois/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/200100119.JPGBarachois was formed in the mid-1990s. Hélène Bergeron and Albert Arsenault are siblings,[1] and Louise Arsenault is a distant cousin of theirs, but Chuck Arsenault is not related.[2] The name of the group refers to a barachois, an Acadian word for a type of shallow lagoon found on the ocean shores of eastern Canada.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Barachois1.htmBarachois2015-06-16T14:05:21.62300CanadaBassFiddleGuitarHarmonicaVocals20012002 Barefield Ceili BandBarefield is a little village just outside the County Clare town of Ennis. This is the heartland of Irish traditional music and dancing. The band was thrown together at the age of eight, their teacher, Denis Liddy started them off on tin whistles for a Christmas concert, and things took off from there. They started entering competitions and won the ceili band 12 All Ireland title in Ballina in 1998. Since then that interest has grown into a serious commitment. In 1999 they recorded their first CD, Iolar and that brought them a trip to perform in Toronto and Connecticut. In 2003 they recorded their second CD, Flowers of the Burren and launched it at a festival in Spain in front of 6.000 people. They have played very successful concerts and ceili's in Cois na Habhna and Glor in Ennis and the Town Hall Theatre in Galway. IN August 2002 they played in Los Angeles, San Francisco and at the prestigious Milwaukee Irish Fest. 0/Scrapbook_Artists/Barefield-Ceili-Band1.htmBarefield Ceili Band2015-06-16T14:05:22.64000IrelandAccordionDrumsFiddleFlutePianoWhistle2003Irish Traditional Barley Bree/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/ifph00014.jpgBarley Bree comprised Tom Sweeney and Jimmy Sweeney (nephews of Tommy Makem), Donegal fiddler P.V. O’Donnell and Brian Doherty (currently of Evans & Doherty) & Seamus O'Hagan (cookstown) . The group was formed in Northern Ireland but moved to Canada in 1977. From their base in Nova Scotia, they widely toured North America. They released eight successful albums and fronted a weekly television series called Barley Bree which lasted for two years. Since breaking up, they have reunited several times at the Milwaukee Irish Fest.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Barley-Bree1.htmBarley Bree2015-06-16T14:05:23.65000CanadaBanjoFiddleGuitarVocals19851986198719881989199219932005Folk & Ballad Barleycorn0/Scrapbook_Artists/Barleycorn1.htmBarleycorn2015-06-16T14:05:24.490001987198819911992 Barleycorn Reunion0/Scrapbook_Artists/Barleycorn-Reunion1.htmBarleycorn Reunion2015-06-16T14:05:25.310002001 Barra MacNeils, The/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/20030066.JPGThe Barra MacNeils are a Canadian musical group from Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia. The founding members of the group are siblings Sheumas, Kyle, Stewart, and Lucy MacNeil.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Barra-MacNeils-The1.htmBarra MacNeils, The2015-07-07T15:33:57.74300CanadaAccordionBassBodhranGuitarPianoVocals20032004200720082013Nova Scotia - 2013 Barrule/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/20160019.JPG0/Scrapbook_Artists/Barrule.htmBarrule2016-09-13T16:51:53.13700Isle of ManAccordionBouzoukiFiddle2016Celtic World ShowcaseManx Battlefield Band0/Scrapbook_Artists/Battlefield-Band1.htmBattlefield Band2015-06-16T14:05:27.39700Scotland198519901995Scottish Beginish/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/ifph00562.jpgBeginish first came together in 1996 (under the name Samhain) with a series of performances throughout Ireland that spawned overwhelming pubic interest and a string of television appearances. This potent ensemble, which gathers together in one place some of the most significant musical talent in Ireland today, draws on the combined successes of its members both as solo artists and as members of Ireland's most important groups of the last 30 years. Their music is most deeply rooted in the West Kerry and Donegal styles. Both of these regional styles, while quiet distinct from one another, are noted for what the Irish call "swing", an infectious lift and danceability.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Beginish1.htmBeginish2015-06-16T14:05:28.31000IrelandAccordionBouzoukiFiddleFlute2001Irish Traditional Beglan Academy of Irish Dance/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/2014002422.JPGBeglan Academy of Irish Dance (originally Rince Nia Academy) was founded by world medalists and former Riverdance performers Sean Beglan, T.C.R.G., and Jillian Belgan. The Beglan's key phrase regarding dance is patience, believing that a sound foundation and individual learning pace is key to the pleasure of Irish dance.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Beglan-Academy-of-Irish-Dance1.htmBeglan Academy of Irish Dance2016-08-25T16:46:41.26300United States201120122013201420152016Dance Beglan Academy of Irish Dance and Cuil A 'Lin0/Scrapbook_Artists/Beglan-Academy-of-Irish-Dance-and-Cuil-A-Lin.htmBeglan Academy of Irish Dance and Cuil A 'Lin2016-08-25T15:28:32.03000United StatesBassDrumsFiddleGuitar2016Dance Belfast Harp OrchestraJanet Harbison’s Irish Harp Orchestra is a thrilling new stage and concert production that is entertaining audiences worldwide! Evolved from the multi-award winning and world-travelled Belfast Harp Orchestra, and now based in Dublin and Limerick, the orchestra movement has expanded to a fully professional touring production.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Belfast-Harp-Orchestra1.htmBelfast Harp Orchestra2015-06-16T14:05:29.85700Northern IrelandHarp1992Irish Traditional Beoga/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/2014002434.JPGBeoga (Gaelic for 'lively') are a County Antrim, Northern Ireland band making Milwaukee Irish Fest appearances in 2007 and 2014. While their bedrock sound is in the Irish tradition, they incorporate everything from bluesy riffs to jazz to New Orleans jamboree vibe. The result is traditional music with a huge sense of madcap genius and adventure, characteristics which keep Beoga in the forefront of the new Irish music wave.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Beoga1.htmBeoga2015-06-16T14:05:30.90700Northern IrelandAccordionBodhranFiddleGuitarPianoVocals20072014Irish Traditional Beolach/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/200600417.JPGSince getting their start at a late night session during the 1998 Celtic Colours International Festival, Beòlach has established itself as one of Cape Breton’s most exciting and innovative traditional bands. Performing a lively mix of Cape Breton, Scottish and Irish tunes, the group features Mairi Rankin (fiddle, step-dance), Wendy MacIsaac (fiddle, piano, step-dance), Patrick Gillis (guitar), Ryan J. MacNeil (pipes, whistles), and Mac Morin (piano).0/Scrapbook_Artists/Beolach1.htmBeolach2015-07-13T12:13:13.30000CanadaBagpipesFiddleGuitarPianoWhistle2006Nova Scotia - 2006 Bergin, MaryMary Bergin is an Irish folk musician who is widely acknowledged as one of the great masters of the tin whistle. She plays in both the Irish Traditional and Baroque styles.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Bergin-Mary1.htmBergin, Mary2015-06-16T14:05:32.84300IrelandWhistle19931994Irish Traditional Bill and Lin O'Connor/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/2014002370.JPGBill & Lin O’Connor have been performing in the southeast Wisconsin area since 1967. They have been a part of a number of folk style music groups and have recorded seven albums of Irish, original, folk and Christmas music. Since the mid-‘90s, they have been joined on stage by their sons, Chris and Tim, and musician friends when available. The finger-style guitar work, their harmonies, and stories will leave you longing for the magic of Ireland. Sit back, close your eyes, and let their wistful sound transport you.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Bill-and-Lin-OConnor1.htmBill and Lin O'Connor2016-08-25T16:46:58.73000United StatesGuitarVocals201120122013201420152016Folk & Ballad Billy Mitchell Scottish Pipes and Drums/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/2012002238.JPG0/Scrapbook_Artists/Billy-Mitchell-Scottish-Pipes-and-Drums1.htmBilly Mitchell Scottish Pipes and Drums2015-06-16T14:05:34.96300United StatesBagpipes1983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010Scottish Billy Mitchell Scottish Pipes and Drums with the New Caledonian Dancers0/Scrapbook_Artists/Billy-Mitchell-Scottish-Pipes-and-Drums-with-the-New-Caledonian-Dancers.htmBilly Mitchell Scottish Pipes and Drums with the New Caledonian Dancers2016-08-25T15:29:31.13700United StatesBagpipes2016Dance Bing Crosby, A Tribute to /Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/200500166.JPG0/Scrapbook_Artists/Bing-Crosby-A-Tribute-to-1.htmBing Crosby, A Tribute to 2015-07-24T13:33:15.137002005Music of the Generations Black 47Celebrating their 20th anniversary and last year on the road in 2014, Black 47 espouses an unblinkingly political and thoroughly Irish form of rock 'n roll, with songs covering topics from the Northern Ireland conflict to civil rights and urban unrest in contemporary New York. The genesis of Black 47's music dates all the way back to the dance halls of Five Points in New York City as the Famine Irish descended upon the city and helped create a whole new style of American music. Milwaukee Irish Fest is thrilled to welcome back Black 47 to this year’s festival.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Black-471.htmBlack 472015-06-16T14:05:36.93700United States199520052014Celtic Rock Black Brothers, The0/Scrapbook_Artists/Black-Brothers-The1.htmBlack Brothers, The2015-06-16T14:05:38.04700Ireland199319941996199920052010Folk & Ballad Black Family Reunion/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/199700115.JPGThe Black Family are a Celtic music ensemble, composed of Mary and Frances Black and their siblings, Shay, Michael, and Martin. The family has been called "one of the most important musical clans in Ireland"0/Scrapbook_Artists/Black-Family-Reunion1.htmBlack Family Reunion2015-06-16T14:05:38.95300IrelandFiddleGuitarVocals1997Folk & Ballad Black Velvet Band0/Scrapbook_Artists/Black-Velvet-Band1.htmBlack Velvet Band2015-06-16T14:05:39.8500019891990 Blackthorn0/Scrapbook_Artists/Blackthorn1.htmBlackthorn2015-06-16T14:05:40.900001983 Blackthorn (Detroit)0/Scrapbook_Artists/Blackthorn-Detroit1.htmBlackthorn (Detroit)2015-06-16T14:05:42.0430020062007 Blackthorn Folly/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/2014002435.JPG0/Scrapbook_Artists/Blackthorn-Folly1.htmBlackthorn Folly2016-08-25T16:47:17.38700United States2013201420152016Living TraditionIrish Traditional Blarney/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/199800516.JPGBlarney’s roots run deep through Irish Fest. Formed in 1975 in Milwaukee, Ed Ward and the first generation of his band were the catalyst for the initial Irish Fest. Blarney celebrates the history of Irish music through songs of the sea, love, uprising and rebellion, spirited pub tunes of revelry, and is dedicated to continuing the Irish ballad tradition. Blarney’s band members currently include Kevin Stapleton and Dennis Murphy. With seven recordings to their credit, and 37 years together, you never know what to expect or who may join them.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Blarney1.htmBlarney2016-08-25T16:47:31.68700United StatesBanjoBassFiddleGuitarVocals198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016Folk & Ballad Blarney Brothers0/Scrapbook_Artists/Blarney-Brothers1.htmBlarney Brothers2015-06-16T14:05:45.0530020002001 Bloom, Luka0/Scrapbook_Artists/Bloom-Luka1.htmBloom, Luka2015-06-16T14:11:09.57300Ireland2004Singer-Songwriter Bodega0/Scrapbook_Artists/Bodega1.htmBodega2015-06-16T14:05:45.86000Scotland2008Scottish SamplerScottish Bogside0/Scrapbook_Artists/Bogside1.htmBogside2015-06-16T14:05:46.753001985 BoholaIrish music's accordion virtuoso Jimmy Keane and the remarkable bouzar player and vocalist Pat Broaders, comprise Bohola, Irish music's newest "supergroup" as penned by The Irish Herald. Bohola play a driving, muscular, and yet very emotive style of Irish music with deep roots in the 'pure drop' tradition, infused with the raw and gritty urbanized musical vernacular of the Irish and Irish-American experience. Bohola's debut album is championed by the Irish Voice as "one of the most impressive debut recordings ever by an Irish traditional music group." The Courier News added, "Though most of the tunes bohola plays are well over 150 years old, the music comes across more vibrant than the moribund sounds of much of today's alternative rock. Their sound comes from the Irish version of jam sessions, but Bohola puts the noodling of many current jam bands (Dave Matthews, among others) to shame."0/Scrapbook_Artists/Bohola1.htmBohola2015-06-16T14:05:47.82000United StatesAccordionBouzoukiFiddleVocals200120022013Irish Traditional Boils, The0/Scrapbook_Artists/Boils-The.htmBoils, The2016-08-25T16:09:43.53000United StatesBodhranGuitarHarmonicaVocals2016Folk & BalladIrish Traditional Bord 'N Amor0/Scrapbook_Artists/Bord-N-Amor1.htmBord 'N Amor2015-06-16T14:05:48.750001984 Border Lords0/Scrapbook_Artists/Border-Lords1.htmBorder Lords2015-06-16T14:05:49.690002003200420062009 Boxty/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/ifph00096.jpgMartin Dowling (fiddle), Christine Dowling (flute), Bob Newton (bouzouki)0/Scrapbook_Artists/Boxty1.htmBoxty2015-06-16T14:05:50.77000United StatesBouzoukiFiddleFlute19861987198919901991199219931994199519961997Irish Traditional Boys of the Lough0/Scrapbook_Artists/Boys-of-the-Lough1.htmBoys of the Lough2015-06-16T14:05:51.64000Ireland19831989Irish Traditional Bracken/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/201000429.jpg0/Scrapbook_Artists/Bracken1.htmBracken2015-07-13T14:05:41.74000Northern Ireland2010Northern IrelandIrish Traditional Brave Giant0/Scrapbook_Artists/Brave-Giant.htmBrave Giant2017-11-07T14:49:52.62300IrelandBanjoBassDrumsGuitarVocals2017Folk Rock Brendan Bulger and Jim Dewan0/Scrapbook_Artists/Brendan-Bulger-and-Jim-Dewan1.htmBrendan Bulger and Jim Dewan2015-06-16T14:06:03.47700United States2002Irish Traditional Brendan Hendry Band/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/2011003112.jpgBrendan Hendry hails from Bellaghy in South Derry and is simply one of the best fiddle players in Ireland today. Brendan’s music takes the listener from one exhilarating high point to another, with a masterfully engaging immediacy. The music speaks for itself here, just traditional music that forms the very foundation of Irish music played by a master fiddler.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Brendan-Hendry-Band1.htmBrendan Hendry Band2015-06-16T14:05:54.17300Northern IrelandFiddleFluteGuitarVocals2011Derry and DonegalIrish Traditional Brendan Mulvihill and Donna Long0/Scrapbook_Artists/Brendan-Mulvihill-and-Donna-Long1.htmBrendan Mulvihill and Donna Long2015-06-16T14:12:16.5870019921993 Brennan, Moya/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/20110031180.jpg0/Scrapbook_Artists/Brennan-Moya.htmBrennan, Moya2016-08-25T16:57:56.43300IrelandBodhranFiddleGuitarHarp20112016Derry and DonegalContemporary: World MusicIrish Traditional Brett Lipshutz and Randy GosaBrett Lipshutz and Randy Lee Gosa use tradition to innovate, irish flute and guitar creating an intimate, yet complex sound.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Brett-Lipshutz-and-Randy-Gosa1.htmBrett Lipshutz and Randy Gosa2015-06-16T14:05:55.07000United StatesFluteGuitarWhistle2008Irish Traditional Brian Boru: The High King of Tara/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/2014002348.JPGMaurice Lennon is a name recognized by many people in the Irish Music world. At age 17, he won the Senior All-Ireland Fiddle Championship. In the 1980's, he co-founded "Stockton's Wing," who went on to attain almost super group status. Since then, Maurice has concentrated in developing his first real love: composing music and writing lyrics. At the 2014 Milwaukee Irish Fest, Maurice Lennon performed his 2002 composition of Brian Boru: The High King of Tara joined by the Willis Clan.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Brian-Boru-The-High-King-of-Tara1.htmBrian Boru: The High King of Tara2015-06-16T14:05:56.07000IrelandAccordionBassDrumsFiddleGuitar2014Irish Traditional Brian Conway and Mark Simos0/Scrapbook_Artists/Brian-Conway-and-Mark-Simos1.htmBrian Conway and Mark Simos2015-06-16T14:07:24.32700United States2000Irish Traditional Bridget Fitzgerald and Gearoid O'hAllmhurain0/Scrapbook_Artists/Bridget-Fitzgerald-and-Gearoid-OhAllmhurain1.htmBridget Fitzgerald and Gearoid O'hAllmhurain2015-06-16T14:08:50.470001998 Bridies, The0/Scrapbook_Artists/Bridies-The1.htmBridies, The2015-06-16T14:05:57.0670020052006 Brigid's Cross/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/199800515.JPGFormed in 1996, Paul Baker, Peggy Goonan-Baker bring an eclectic collection of music to the stage. From true-to-heritage traditional music to contemporary pieces, Brigid's Cross is a never-ending show from start to finish. Audiences are pulled into a vortex of humor and pure musical sound that keeps fans coming back for more. Paul, a master violinist who has performed professionally for more than 30 years, plays a wide range of styles on the violin, and is also the band's personable master of ceremonies, and Peggy fills out and layers the sound with varied keyboard and bodhran playing.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Brigids-Cross1.htmBrigid's Cross2015-08-20T13:11:42.92300United StatesBodhranFiddleGuitarPiano19971998200020012003200520092015 Brigit's Fire0/Scrapbook_Artists/Brigits-Fire1.htmBrigit's Fire2015-06-16T14:05:58.7100019921993199419951996 Brock McGuire Band/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/2012002915.JPGTwo of Ireland’s most celebrated traditional musician’s front this exceptional band. Performing at the highest level of musicianship in Irish music, the Brock McGuire band keeps the purity of traditional music while exploring new territories. Their recent release, “Green Grass Blue Grass”, is a cross- cultural CD which celebrates the music of the Irish and Appalachian traditions.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Brock-McGuire-Band1.htmBrock McGuire Band2015-06-16T14:05:59.70000IrelandAccordionBanjoFiddleMandolinPiano20042012BluegrassIrish Traditional Broken Pledge Ceili Band (Liz Carroll)0/Scrapbook_Artists/Broken-Pledge-Ceili-Band-Liz-Carroll1.htmBroken Pledge Ceili Band (Liz Carroll)2015-06-16T14:06:00.70300United States19941995Irish Traditional Brother0/Scrapbook_Artists/Brother1.htmBrother2015-06-16T14:06:01.52300199519961998Celtic Rock Brothers Four (Hootenanny)0/Scrapbook_Artists/Brothers-Four-Hootenanny1.htmBrothers Four (Hootenanny)2015-06-16T14:06:02.537001994 Bua0/Scrapbook_Artists/Bua.htmBua2016-08-25T15:32:55.04000United StatesBouzoukiConcertinaFiddleFluteGuitarUilleann PipesVocalsWhistle2016Irish Traditional Bumblebees, The/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/200000177.JPG0/Scrapbook_Artists/Bumblebees-The1.htmBumblebees, The2015-06-16T14:06:04.46300Ireland2000Irish Traditional Bur0/Scrapbook_Artists/Bur1.htmBur2015-06-16T14:06:05.327001999 Burke, Kevin/Irish-Fest-Scrapbook/Media/2013011520.JPGKevin Burke is an Irish master fiddler considered one of the finest living Irish fiddlers. For nearly four decades he has been at the forefront of Irish traditional music and Celtic music, performing and recording with the seminal groups The Bothy Band, Patrick Street, and the Celtic Fiddle Festival.0/Scrapbook_Artists/Burke-Kevin1.htmBurke, Kevin2015-06-16T14:06:08.22700United StatesFiddle2013Irish Traditional Burns, Batt0/Scrapbook_Artists/Burns-Batt1.htmBurns, Batt2015-06-16T14:06:09.360002005