2009 North American Minor Irish Dance Championship at our June 28^th Feis

The “Luck of the Irish” was with the New Haven Feis at the North American Feis Commission’s Convention (NAFC) in Jacksonville, Florida.  Mary Williams, feis chair, and Anne Hines, Connecticut Irish Festival chair, attended the NAFC’s annual event for the first time and came home with the prestigious honor of hosting the 2009 North American Minor Irish Dance Championship at our June 28^th feis.  On that day, the George Sweetnam Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the championship winner by an officer of the NAFC. 
 

The NAFC sponsors three nation-wide competitions annually: the Senior, Junior and Minor Championships, and feis representatives who attend the convention vie for the coveted prize of hosting one of these three events.  After being chosen, the New Haven “newcomers” received much congratulations and best wishes from the numerous other feis representatives at the convention. 

The New Haven Feis will shine next June 28^th when we successfully give the world of Irish dancing an exceptional Minor Championship!!

2009 New Haven Feis Adjudicators:

The Adjudicators are: Gail Casey, Roger Casey, Maire Clerkin, Sheila Dupuis, Michael Fitzpatrick, Maureen Greene-O'Leary, Kerry Kelly-Oster, Noreen Melvin, Siobhan Moore, Patricia Murphy, Brenda Finn, Donny Golden, Maureen Armstrong, Patty K. Lenihan and John O'Keefe.

The musicians are: Brian Boyce, Maeve Flanagan, Billy Furlong, Niall Mulligan, Chris McLoughlin and Katie Linnane.

"In the event of inclement weather on June 28th, the feis committee will determine if alternate attire will be allowed and an announcement will be made."
 

NORTH AMERICAN JUNIOR IRISH DANCE CHAMPIONSHIP
For the Robert Gabor Perpetual Trophy
St. Catharine’s Feis , Ontario , Canada August 1, 2009

NORTH AMERICAN MINOR IRISH DANCE CHAMPIONSHIP
For the George Sweetnam Memorial Trophy
New Haven Feis, North Haven , CT June 28, 2009