Scenes from Kansas City Irish Fest 2011

Darren Holden of "The High Kings" sings "The Town I Loved So Well" at the 2011 La Crosse Irish Fest (with a special dedication)

Gaelic Storm performs "Darcy's Ass" at the 2011 Iowa Irish Fest (with special introduction by Patrick Murphy)

Gaelic Storm performs "Me & the Moon" with the crowds of the 2011 Iowa Irish Fest in Waterloo, Iowa

Chicago's Trinity Irish Dancers perform at the 2011 Iowa Irish Fest in Waterloo, Iowa

Scythian performs "My Son John" at the 2011 Iowa Irish Fest in Waterloo, Iowa

Browne's 2011 Irish Street Faire

"Needfire" at the 2011 K.C. Scottish Highland Games & Celtic Festival

"Jiggernaut" at the 2011 Missouri River Irish Fest

Scythian with Andreas Transo at the 2011 La Crosse Irish Fest

2011 St. Louis Tionol

Here are a few videos culled from the weekend-long St. Louis Tionol held from April 15 through 17, 2011.

Friday night clip 1


Friday night clip 2


Cannady & Cook


More Cannady & Cook


A demonstration of sean nós (old style) Irish dancing by Brían Ó hAirt


The McGurk Sessions

Ashley Davis in concert

Opening for Tommy Sands during his Kansas City appearance, Lawrence-based singer Ashley Davis, accompanied by Marshall Baker, gave the audience some lovely songs in both English and the Irish.

"This I Do"



"Doire Cholm Cille"

Tommy Sands performs in Kansas City

Tommy Sands, accompanied by daughter Moya and son Fionan, performed as a benefit for Kansas City's Irish Center and the AOH Children for Peace in Northern Ireland.

"Send for Maguire"


"A Quiet Man" (The Ballad of John Hume)

Mayer-Torno School of Irish Dance

Performing after the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dogtown, St. Louis, MO on March 17, 2011.

Snake Saturday 2011

Scenes from the annual "Snake Saturday" parade in North Kansas City, MO, on Saturday, March 12, 2011.

O'Riada-McCarty-Manning Academy of Irish Dance

Performing at the annual Elders' Hoolie in Kansas City, MO, on Saturday, March 12, 2011.

O'Faolain Academy of Irish Dance

Performing at the 21st annual Emerald Ball in St. Louis, MO, on Saturday, February 25, 2011.

The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama

Performing at Winter Storm 2011 in Kansas City, MO, on Saturday, January 15, 2011.