• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / Human Interest / State Historical Museum hosts "Irish Fest"

State Historical Museum hosts "Irish Fest"

March 17, 2008 By admin

The State Historical Museum is celebrating the heritage of many Iowans on this St. Patrick’s Day with "Irish Fest." Maureen Korte, the museum’s special projects director, says the event will feature a wide sampling of Ireland’s culture, dance, food — and especially music.

The Irish band "Four Shillings Short" is featured.  The band, which is touring the U.S., plays a wide variety of instruments, including the hammered dulcimer, mandolins, Renaissance woodwinds, sitar, recorders and banjo. There’s also Tim Britton, a piper and pipe maker from Fairfield, who’ll be playing the harp, pipe and penny whistle.

Also, Darren Raleigh of Des Moines will be telling Irish folk tales and playing the harp. Korte says several styles of Irish dance will also be highlighted. The Foy Dance troupe from Des Moines will be performing step dancing, while Janice Baker, a professor of dance at Iowa State University, will be teaching and performing the Irish folk dance known as Ceili (pronounced KAY-lee).

Korte says there’s plenty more to see and do throughout the afternoon, whether you’re Irish or not, including puppet making for kids, fairy crafts, cookie frosting, geneology workshops, tours of the museum’s library and the unveiling of an Irish battle flag.

Korte says folks who attend the festival will also be able to hear from an expert from the State Archaeologist’s Office who’s hiked through Ireland, watch a spinning demonstration or sample an Irish language class. The festival runs from one to four p.m. at the State Historical Museum in Des Moines. For more information, visit www.iowahistory.org or call (515) 281-5111. 

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Human Interest

Featured Stories

DOT plow crews struggling against blizzard conditions

Iowa delegation breaks along party lines on Trump impeachment vote

Two northeast Iowa men admit to illegally harvesting ginseng

Do you have to pay tax on your stimulus check?

All six in Iowa’s congressional delegation confirm Electoral College results

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

Iowa State-Kansas postponed

Iowa-Michigan State postponed

Fire damage to Riverfront Stadium electrical system will cost Waterloo thousands

Iowa State at Kansas State postponed

Iowa State’s Foster to miss remainder of the season

More Sports

eNews and Updates

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Archives

Copyright © 2021 ยท Learfield News & Ag, LLC