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Festival Workshops and Speaker Series
The Speakers Series and Workshops
are free to attend
Mary Sheehy Moe, a former school teacher and member of the Montana State Senate, will be presenting on the "Magic of Butte". Her talk will focus on her Irish ancestry, her family's roots in Butte, and the enchanting ways Butte works its way into one's heart
Location: Butte Brewing Company
Date: Saturday August 10th @ 10:00am
This year's Speaker Series will feature a panel of Irish who now call Butte their home. Listen to the panel of speakers featuring Father Patrick Beretta, Celine Maloney and Irish Johnny moderated by Lindsay Mulcahy as they discuss the similarities and differences in Butte and Ireland, why they chose to live in Butte, and more
Location: Butte Brewing Company
Date: Saturday August 10th @ 11:00am
Irish lace Demonstration by Susan Smith
sms47garrison@gmail.com
Location: Butte Archives [www.buttearchives.org]
Date: Friday Aug 9th @ 1:00pm
Big Sky Lace Guild
Southwest Montana
Types of Lace
There are many different types of lace even within traditional Irish lacemaking.
Bobbin Lace, Borris Lace,
Carrickmacross, Irish Crochet Lace,
Kenmare Lace, Limerick Lace,
Mountmellick Work, Tatting and Youghal Lace
Irish Fiddle workshop by Diana Ladio [fiddler with the Elders]
Diana is a violist, and fiddle player based in Nashville, TN. She has spent her career
touring internationally with two bands (one being the Elders) and teaching workshops
in schools throughout the country. She specializes in introducing young musicians to the
joy and importance of exploring different genres of music and finding their personal
musical paths. Diana founded a non-profit (The MOX Project) that provides musical
experiences to underserved students and she also writes a blog focusing on emotional
health through the eyes of a touring musician and full-time traveler.
This fiddle workshop will teach fiddle tune by ear, discuss arranging for a performance
and introduce improvisation. Students will leave with a new tune in their pockets and an expanded view of all the fun
things they and their instruments are capable of.
Location: The Clark Chateau
Date: Friday August 9 @10:00am
Genealogy Presentation with Julie Bushmaker
Irish and Cornish immigrants came to Upper Michigan and Montana with the promise of mining jobs. They came by the thousands to mine the rich copper ore and provide jobs as servants, clerks and work in the boarding houses. Join us to learn more about the mining history of Cornwall, Ireland, Upper Michigan, and Butte, Montana.
Location: Butte Silver Bow Public Archives
Date: Friday August 9th @ 10:00am
Free assistance will be available to research your family history from 11:00-1:00 @ Butte Silver Bow Public Archives.
Irish Dance Workshop
The Trinity Irish dancers will be hosting Irish dance workshops on Saturday Aug 10 @6pm at St. Mary's Church. Open to all youths. Registration will be at the church.
Participation fee is $5 per person
