Savannah Celtic Christmas Ceili 2012
with Moira Nelligan and the Dixie Jigs
Tickets also available at the door cash-only.
Doors open at 7:45. Cash-only donations food, beer and wine concessions.
This year Savannah Celtic Christmas moves to the parish hall of historic St. Paul's Episcopal Church for a traditional “Ceili” -an old-fashioned Irish music and dance party. Fiddler/singer Moira Nelligan of “The Dixie Jigs” and her bandmates George Norman on mandolin and Mickey Nelligan on banjo, guitar and fiddle will join Jacquie Berger and the Atlanta Irish Dance Troupe for a lively, interactive performance reminiscent of old style house parties. Ring in the season with joyous Irish fiddle tunes, piano sing alongs with special guest Gabriel Lawrence and step-dancing by champion dancers in traditional costumes. Audience members can choose to join in the fun, too, for some easy Irish social dancing that will be taught on-the-spot, no experience required! In addition to Irish jigs, reels and Celtic ballads, The Dixie Jigs will honor their Georgia roots with Appalachian Christmas songs and the traditional North Georgia-style fiddling of Mickey Nelligan.
Savannah Celtic Christmas cast members are veteran performers of the long running Atlanta Celtic Christmas Concert, which premiered on GPTV last December and was awarded the 2012 Southeast Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Arts and Entertainment. Experience the magic as Savannah native Moira Nelligan brings this Irish-in-the-Deep-South music and dance tradition to her own hometown.
for bios and songs and press kit: Moira Nelligan and the Dixie jigs
Savannah Celtic Christmas Céilí is brought to you with support from Irish Traditions Atlanta and St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Savannah
