NTIF's Official Website. During the first weekend in March Dallas hosts 1 of the largest Celtic music events in the country, the North Texas Irish Festival in Fair Park, home of the Texas State Fair.
The event transpired in the Automobile building and the immediately surrounding areas.
It was a topsy-turvy and exhausting weekend. Severe rains occurred in the past several days saturating the grounds to a squishy muddy terrain. Fortunately most of the events and booths were in side.
Continuing rains on Saturday kept a lot of people away but by Sunday it was warm and sunny and the crowds emerged.
The previous description and all these wonderful images are brought to you by Frank Hui. Because of his devotion, I have nothing to add. --Robyn Sotherby
For information regarding the band, check out the NTIF's Official Website.
As Always... click on the image for a larger view...
 Smithfield Fair, a tight, entertaining regional act |
 The obligatory Corsairs picture |
 Show headliner, Clandestine, a Houston based group noted for their exquisite vocals and exciting instrumentals |
 Patrons doing a 6 Hand Reel to 1 of the band's energetic tunes |
 Kyle & Maritabeth Carruthers, Mistress of A Wardrobe in Time |
 My favorite Celtic band, The Blarney Brothers |
 Band member Mike Price w/ 1 of his notorious shirts |
 The French Family, Paige, Bobby, Erin and their Irish Wolfhound |
 Speaking of dogs, The Irish Wolfhound Club is a perennial presence at the fest |
 Another regional act, Poor Man's Fortune. Please excuse the dim lighting |
 An interesting diversion for the young/daring |
 Paige resting during a dinner break |
 From Ireland & Scotland, Men of Worth, a very charming act that performs some wonderful folk and traditonal pieces |
 Founder of Renradio.com, Michael Harris and his wife Pam |
 I spent Saturday night watching the acts at the Shannon Stage. First The Killdares, a band that likes to push things to the edge |
 A very surreal moment. Although hard to tell, several people are dancing in deep wet mud to the band's rendition of "Leaving On A Jet Plane" by John Denver |
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