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SHAMROCKFEST '08 Saturday, March 15, 2008 (Noon - 10 PM) RFK Stadium Festival Grounds
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Pete Papageorge
 Pete Papageorge, singer/guitarist/voiceover/actor, has played at the world-famous "Irish Times" restaurant near Capitol Hill in Washington, DC since 1985. Member of BMI, AFTRA, & SAG with many movie and voiceover credits, repertoire includes a variety of popular music and original songs. Latest album, "Pete Papageorge - Best of Live at the Irish Times." Wrote "The Kickball Song," and "Theme for Gailie," which aired on The Weather Channel and is the theme song for an indie movie, "A Cabin in Time" (click "Songs" to hear.) Plays the blind sex addict in John Waters', "A Dirty Shame," a dog handler in "Tuck Everlasting." Principal work in HBO's "Shot in the Heart," "The Corner," and "The District." Background in "Get Smart," "The Invasion," "Syrianna," "Hannibal," "Head of State," and many others. Ceann
 Ceann: This utterly hilarious troupe of 'Irish-ish' guys is sure to become one of your favorite Irish folk acts! Just off their cross country tour, Ceann will be gracing the stages of ShamrockFest to bring the fun to DC. Ceann takes their infectious Irish folk music and laces it with clever frivolity to bring you an entertainment EXPERIENCE! You'll want to dance as soon as you hear their music, but you may just be laughing too hard at their lyrics to get a proper jig out. You can't miss this one! Broesler School of Irish Dance
 The Kevin Broesler School of Irish Dance has been an active member of the East Coast Irish community since 1986. The school was opened in New York by its founder and director, Kevin Broesler. Mr. Broesler, a former national and world champion stepdancer and a featured performer at various concerts and cultural festivals, is a fully accredited teacher and adjudicator of Irish dancing, qualified by the An Coimisiún le Rincí Gaelacha in Ireland. In 2004, Kevin Broesler was honored by Irish American magazine as one of its top 100 Irish Americans. The school has continued to grow; first, into Maryland in 1988, followed by New Jersey in 1994. Currently classes are offered in Rockland, Fishkill, and Brewster, New York; Westwood, New Jersey; and Baltimore, Maryland. The expansion of the school has been marked by the success enjoyed by many of Mr. Broesler's former and current students at regional and national competitions, and at the World Irish Dancing Championships held each year in Ireland. Pete Moss & The Bog Band.
 It all started in September 2004 when a group of sixth grade boys at the Washington Waldorf School (Bethesda, Maryland), along with Mitch Fanning, their string class teacher, formed a fiddle club to play traditional Irish music. The boys thought it would be really cool to learn Traditional Irish fiddling and hoped in the process to get good enough to perform and help raise money for their eighth grade class trip. Soon others joined in the fun, and the Bog Boys expanded to include the eleven fiddle players + one harpist, with representation from six elementary, middle and high schools throughout the Washington, DC vicinity. Since our recording session in June, others have joined the group, including a number of really good fiddlers who happen to be girls - hence our name change to "Pete Moss & The Bog Band." The Flying Cows of Ventry
 The Flying Cows of Ventry have revitalized the traditional folk music of Ireland in the Washington area with an effusion of energy and imagination. Their music preserves, and yet enlivens and extends, the intelligence and subtlety of the ancient and powerful traditions of Irish music. The Cow's repertoire includes traditional jigs, reels and airs on the fiddle, a lively assortment of traditional and contemporary ballads, as well as original vocal and instrumental compositions spun tastefully from the finest of the Irish Tradition. With strong vocal harmonies and driving instrumental pieces, the Cows fill a need for music that you can actually sing along with or, if the mood strikes you, even dance to. Their unique blend led one fellow musician to dub them "the Clancy Brothers with a fiddle." From their solid Irish base, the Cows will often stray into related musical pastures such as bluegrass, country and western swing. They've even been known to dabble in popular and rock 'n' roll tunes (without resorting to mind-numbing percussion of so-called "Celtic rock"). Scythian
 Scythian: One of the premier bands in the Celtic Community, Scythian has been chosen to kick off ShamrockFest 2008. In the last year, fans of Scythian throughout DC, Philly, Baltimore, New York, the Midwest, and beyond have clamored loud enough to get the band to play in their hometown. Be one of the Scythian crowd and break out in to a jig, bang on tambourines, "breakdance-fight", and just enjoy some mad playing. So join the ruckus and witness the madness of a Scythian performance, LIVE. Street Dogs
 Street Dogs The Street Dogs are your very own punk band with a message. A message through songs that deliver real meaning to Americans living through a time of war and the struggle of the American soldier. An amalgam of ska, street punk and Irish punk, the Street Dogs have devised an experience in music that is distinctively its own. Touring the country nationally, Street Dogs are highly sought after, and we’ve got ‘em just for you! The Tossers
 Tossers: Raised on the South Side of Chicago which is known for its huge Irish Catholic community, The Tossers emerged in the early 90s with their own brew of Celtic music fueled by a love of traditional folk songs and punk rock fury. Using traditional instrumentation comprised of mandolin, fiddle, tin whistle and banjo beefed up with guitar and drums, The Tossers play with a furious edge that teeters between rage and raucousness. Carbon Leaf
 Carbon Leaf: Carbon Leaf blasted into the national spotlight two years ago with their major label debut, Indian Summer. But while they kept busy working as support on major national tours (Dave Matthews Band, Counting Crows, John Mayer, etc.) and headlining their own, this Virginia-based band continues to grow and deliver songs whose sounds get richer, whose grooves get more infectious, and whose messages run deeper and deeper. Carbon Leaf defines itself as a tight instrumental unit, capable of cranking up the heat even with scaled-down arrangements based on acoustic guitar, in perfect complement to a vocal sound that cannot be mistaken for anyone else's. Great Big Sea
 Great Big Sea: Great Big Sea has been pleasing crowds with their Celtic folk sounds for over thirteen years. All of their albums have gone gold and most are multi-platinum. Their style fuses Newfoundland traditional music with modern pop in a melodic formula both heartfelt and vital. A pure force of nature, much like the ocean surge they take their name from, Great Big Sea's blend of instruments like mandolin, bodhran, fiddle, and concertina, along with their vocal harmonies, revels in the melodies they create and the Newfoundland tunes they love. Their sound bellows joy and pays homage to their beloved folk music. Charm City Saints
 Charm City Saints: The Charm City Saints are seasoned veterans of east coast punk and hardcore, playing Celtic fueled Rock -n- Roll. Their raw sound takes classic Irish tunes and gives them a fresh, edgy punk flavor. After months in the recording studio, Charm City Saints will be raring to go when they get to the RFK Stadium Festival Grounds to play LIVE for you! Pubcrawlers
 Pubcrawlers: The Pubcrawlers are a Celtic punk band hailing from New England. With strong collective influences ranging from traditional Celtic music to street punk, oi!, hardcore and even a little metal, The Pubcrawlers have created a sound that's all their own. Icewagon Flu
 Icewagon Flu: Icewagon Flu presents a self-proclaimed melting pot of music with a bit of alternative, folk, Celtic and pop. The Flu takes doing covers to a new level with their unique blend of sounds. Hailing from New Jersey, we're bringing Icewagon Flu back to the ShamrockFest stage for their fourth year in a row! Back by popular demand, be sure to catch The Flu! |
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