Great American Irish Festival

**Madadh** · 25th July 11, 05:03 PM

Any of the rabble planning to attend the Great American Irish Festival this weekend in Herkimer NY?

http://www.gaif.us/

**Seanmadra** · 25th July 11, 05:15 PM

Long haul from Westiminster. Are you going?

**dutchy kilted** · 25th July 11, 08:10 PM

I'll be there all weekend with my family, in the evenings on Friday and Saturday and in the afternoon on Sunday. Look for my son - he'll be the 10 year old in the Barleyjuice t-shirt.

**Madadh** · 26th July 11, 04:10 AM

Yes, I will be there but without the lads.

**biblemonkey** · 26th July 11, 05:56 AM

I wish!

**Kilted Jeeper** · 26th July 11, 10:29 AM

How the &*$(% did I not know about this!?!?!!?!?

I doubt I'll be there this year, but now that's it's on my radar I'll be planning ahaead for next year.

**Fitzy** · 26th July 11, 03:56 PM

Hoping to get there. Heard about it too late to make it last year.

Only been to Scottish games so far. I didn't notice anyone walking around wearing kilts in the website pictures. Are there alot of kilt wearers showing up, or is it just the dancers ?

Paul

**Madadh** · 26th July 11, 04:40 PM

There are a lot of kilts there. Barleyjuice is an great band and they will be there. They also have pipe & drum bands as well. I will be there in my Irish national tartan on Saturday & a safron kilt on Sunday.

**dutchy kilted** · 27th July 11, 04:39 AM

Madadh - it's a shame you aren't not bringing the lads - it is easy to find someone when they have 150-lbs dogs with them!

**Madadh** · 27th July 11, 10:19 AM

Yes it would be grand, but having my Aunt put us up for the weekend would be hard. She might even disown me. Also, at last weigh-in they came in at 165 and 170.