Just saw this one. Another salvo in the long and divisive get up vs. get down issue. Just kidding. Weather should be great.
Morrisville get down with the Irish
MORRISVILLE — Morrisville is putting on its best Irish outfit this weekend.
The borough, along with Dacey's Pub, is hosting the third annual Irish Festival starting at 3 p.m. on Saturday, rain or shine, at Williamson Park on Delmorr Avenue.
Activities are planned throughout the day. There will be vendors, Irish dancers, carriage rides, family games and activities for children.
Also as part of the entertainment, traditional and contemporary Irish music will be played. Featured will be Ed Saultz, Terry Hartzell and Ilira Zherka. Festival goers are encouraged to bring their own blankets or lawn chairs.
The borough, along with Dacey's Pub, is hosting the third annual Irish Festival starting at 3 p.m. on Saturday, rain or shine, at Williamson Park on Delmorr Avenue.
Also as part of the entertainment, traditional and contemporary Irish music will be played. Featured will be Ed Saultz, Terry Hartzell and Ilira Zherka. Festival goers are encouraged to bring their own blankets or lawn chairs.
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congrats to the organizers of todays Irish Festival! We enjoyed the entertainment and the weather held off for a beautiful Fall day in the boro
Morrisville Performance Arts Boosters CAR WASH
Saturday, October 1, 2011
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
... Parking Lot of Morrisville Presbyterian Church, 771 North Pennsylvania Avenue
Get your car washed and help support the Morrisville Students .
Immediately following the car wash is the Morrisville High School All Years Reunion at Williamson Park. FREE event, music, doorprizes, etc.
For registration go to http://allyearsmhsreunion.classquest.com/main/default.aspx?r=1&pageid=75145&siteid=E212379809
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By Manasee Wagh Staff writer
Emily Steege, Ryan Kelly and Emily Reidy (l-r) show off their dancing prowess with a traditional Irish frolic at Morrisville's 3rd Annual Irishfest at Williamson Park on Saturday.
Posted: Sunday, September 18, 2011 12:00 am | Updated: 7:07 am, Sun Sep 18, 2011.
By Manasee Wagh
Staff writer | 0 comments
The air was crisp and sweet with the scent of funnel cake. On stage, young dancers tapped, kicked and spun in colorful Irish dancing dresses as the crowd clapped.
At Morrisville’s third annual Irish Festival in Williamson Park, local families took in some of the sights and sounds of Ireland, including several musical numbers throughout Saturday afternoon and evening. People listened to Irish traditional ditties and contemporary songs from the Celtic band Na’Bodach. Children enjoyed horse and carriage rides and games such as bag races and tug of war.
Barbara Beach, a borough resident, said she enjoys coming to the event because she usually runs into other people she knows.
“I really enjoy the music. And Morrisville is such a small town, you know people here and have fun together,” she said, watching dancers from the Ryan-Kilcoyne School of Irish Dancing in Richboro and Newtown.
Watching or performing Irish dance is a way for people to immerse themselves in traditional Irish culture, said assistant teacher Molly Curran-Burns. The students at her school get to express themselves and perform in national and international competitions.
Taking a break after the rapid footwork of her routine, 17-year-old Brigit O’Malley of Richboro paused to catch her breath. She wore a glittering red and black frock.
“I’ve been doing this since I was 4. I was kind of brought into it because my sisters did it, but I stayed around because I love it,” she said.
It’s tough in the beginning, but after some experience, dancers get the hang of quickly learning new routines, said Brigit.
“It does become more difficult as you go,” she said.
Younger dancers Emily Steege of Lawrenceville, N.J., Ryan Kelly of Doylestown and Emily Reidy of Upper Southampton all wowed the crowed as they danced slower numbers and fast, high-stepping numbers. All three are 9, but they’ve been dancing for a while and study at the Ryan-Kilcoyne School.
“I was watching somebody dance and I really, really liked it, so I decided to do it. It takes a lot of practice,” said Emily Steege, who has been studying Irish dancing for 5 years.
The Irish festival concludes Morrisville’s summer concert series, said borough council member Nancy Sherlock.
“This started three years ago because we were having concerts each summer, like country music and a jazz fest, and we wanted to be versatile,” she said. “The Irish festival is something different.”
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