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Luton Irish Forum present
Luton & District 5th St Patrick’s Festival 2004
12th -20th March
Programme:

Fri March 12th:
Holy Ghost Parish Centre. Drama: A Trilogy- Irish life in Luton. Saoirse Band, Comholtas Ceaoltorai Eireann, Harpist/Singer G McMahon

Sat March 13th:
6.30pm- Holy Ghost Church Beech Hill: Sean O’Riada Mass in Irish.
8.00pm; Holy Ghost Centre Beech Hill: Grand St Patrick’s Ball (Brose Walsh) with AbbeyKnockmoy Set Dancers (Galway).
Sun; March 14th: 9.30am- Pre-parade Mass at Our Lady’s Castle Street, Luton
                             10.00-11.00am- Parade commences at Manor Road
                             11.00am- Parade Commences through town centre.
Market Hill – MC Tommy Christie
12.00 noon- The National Anthem: Dookinella Memorial Pipe Band. Chair of Luton Irish Forum (Mary Dee) Presents Shamrock. Response: Mayor of Luton Cllr Michael Dolling.
12.30pm –“The Buchalawns” Mature Irish Dancers.
12.45pm- Luton University Pipe Band- 15 min Display.
1.00pm – Brose Walsh and his band direct from Castlebar.
2.00pm- AbbeyKnockmoy (Galway) set dancers display
2.15pm- Gor-Jus-Wrex: Trad Irish Folk
Smith Square, Arndale Centre- MC John Hutcheson
11.00am- The John Brookes Dancers
11.30am- Geraldine McMahon sings and plays the Harp
12.30pm- Edwina McGill Dancers (Milton Keynes)
12.45pm- Luton Music Service
1.15pm- “The Buchalawns” Mature Irish Dancers.
1.30pm- Geraldine McMahon sings and plays the Harp
2.00pm- Conway Lally Dancers
2.15pm- Angela Brookes Violin
2.30pm- John Brookes Dancers
3.00pm Abbeyknockmoy Set Dancers (Galway)
Wednesday March 17th:
Arndale Centre:
11.00am & 1pm – The John Brookes Dancers
11.30am & 1.30pm- Geraldine McMahon sings and plays the Harp
12.00pm & 2pm-  The Buchalawns
12.30 & 2.15pm – Clare Mee – Folk Singer
7.30pm Sean O’Riada Mass (St Joseph’s Church, Leagrave)

Thurs: March 18th Library Theatre: Film
7.30pm- Agnes Browne
9.15pm – Evelyn’s Story

Fri: March 19th Library Theatre: Concert
8.00pm- Music and Dance: Featuring Celtica Dancers, Harpist & Folk Music

Sat: March 20th Library Theatre
7.30pm – Drama “The Rare Oul’ Times” The Genius of Brendan Behan & Poet Paddy Kavanagh. Musical support (Anois)

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