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DESCRIPTION:Event Director Eddie McGowan announced the 2nd Annual 2012 An
 napolis Irish Festival will be held on Saturday\, July 14\, 2012 at the 
 Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds. Gates will open at 11am. The 2011 Inaug
 ural Irish Festival was a huge success\, surpassing all expectations. Ov
 er 10\,000 people from Maryland and as far away as Kansas and Scotland\,
  enjoyed a bit of the Emerald Isle right here in Annapolis.\n&nbsp\;\nRe
 sponding to their success in 2011\, the footprint for the 2012 Festival 
 has been enlarged to make room for more vendors\, a larger &ldquo\;Littl
 e Leprechaun Land&rdquo\; and a third stage for additional Traditional a
 nd Celtic Bands. &ldquo\;Our Family Pavilion was full from the time we o
 pened until we closed at 4pm\,&rdquo\; said McGowan. &ldquo\;This year\,
  we are pleased to announce that Little Leprechaun Land will be presente
 d by Busch Gardens in Williamsburg\, Va. A few of the theme park&rsquo\;
 s animal ambassadors will make a special appearance and visitors will ha
 ve an opportunity to win a trip for four to the Williamsburg theme park.
  We are thrilled to have Busch Gardens on board and the centerpiece of o
 ur Family Pavilion. We will have pony rides\, Kids Music Show by Ireland
 s own Seamus Kennedy\, Irish Step Dance Lessons and other entertainers\,
  face painters\, magicians\, balloon artists\, crafts and amusements &nd
 ash\; all under cover and free.&rdquo\;\n&nbsp\;\nThe 2012 Festival boas
 ts an incredible music line-up. Three Internationally acclaimed Celtic R
 ock Bands join us this year\; Scythian &ndash\; Celtic Rock with an Edge
 \, Albannach bringing the&rdquo\; Fire and Thunder of Scotland&rdquo\; t
 o Annapolis and The Rogues\, voted the #1 Celtic Band Worldwide. Hometow
 n Favorite The Rovers\, Barleyjuice\, Ice Wagon Flu\, those hot Lassies 
 Screaming Orphans\, Kilmaine Saints\, Crossing Celtic\, Seamus Kennedy\,
  Brian Gaffeny and Brendans Voyage\, The New Century \, Chesapeake Caled
 onian Pipes and Drums and The Hunt and Culkins Schools of Irish Dance wi
 ll all entertain from morning t&rsquo\;il night.\n&nbsp\;\nThe Annapolis
  Irish Festival benefits the good work of Hospice of the Chesapeake\, Th
 e Chesapeake Bay Trust\, SPCA of Anne Arundel and the Wellness House. Fo
 r more information\, visit us on facebook or at www.annapolisirishfestiv
 al.com.
URL:http://collegepark.patch.com/events/annapolis-irish-festival-2012-876
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SUMMARY:Annapolis Irish Festival 2012
LOCATION:1520 Crownsville Rd\, Crownsville\, MD 21032: 1520 Crownsville R
 d\, Crownsville\, MD
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