Northglenn Arts PRESENTS

Irish Christmas in America – The Show

November 29-30, 2025 at 2 & 7:30 PM

20 Years of Irish Christmas

The hugely popular Holiday show Irish Christmas in America returns in 2025, bringing a fascinating performance of music, song, dance and stories of seasonal Irish traditions. Take a memorable glimpse into the enchanting spirit of Christmas, as the finest traditional artists from Ireland, bring you on a fun-filled start to the holiday season of 2025.

Show Origins

The holiday show was first conceived in 2005 with past tours featuring a stellar list of guest vocalists. Mac Diarmada enthuses about the program as a way to bring traditional and often unknown Irish customs to the States. “One of the most heartfelt themes of Irish Christmas is emigration,” says Mac Diarmada. “Music was a way that people stayed close to home.”A sparkling tradition among holiday events, Irish Christmas in America is a special show to see this season.

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Performing Arts for neighbors, By Neighbors

Northglenn Arts & Humanities (NAHF) funds youth theatre, public art, and other cultural programs for the City of Northglenn.

BEHIND THE SCENES
$10 covers one script for a youth performer
$25 replaces a pair of jazz shoes
$50 is the cost of a youth costume
$150 allows us to keep our piano in tune
$500 keeps lighting up to date in the theatre

Programs like these are made possible through the Northglenn Arts & Humanities Foundation and their generous donors. Visit NorthglennARTS.org to learn more about NAHF and how you can support the arts!

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THE PERFORMERS

Cathy Jordan – Vocals / Bodhrán

Roscommon-born Cathy Jordan has been a professional singer with traditional group Dervish for nearly 30 years. She has led Dervish as front woman through thousands of concerts in hundreds of cities in nearly 40 countries and has 18 albums under her belt. Among the most notable performances were The Great Wall of China and the biggest rock music festival in the world – Rock in Rio to over 250,000 people.

Oisín Mac Diarmada – Producer / Fiddle

A graduate in Music Education from Trinity College Dublin/RIAM, Oisín has been described by The Irish Echo’s Earle Hitchner as “one of the most gifted and creative traditional fiddlers playing today.” Founder of noted group Téada, Oisín is also a regular solo performer, having appeared as guest soloist with the Southern Georgia Symphony Orchestra (USA) and Würtembergische Philharmonie Orchestra (Germany) along with an extensive recording history.

Gráinne Hambly – Irish Harp /Concertina

Gráinne Hambly from County Mayo in the West of Ireland is an internationally recognised exponent of the Irish harp. In 1998 she completed a Masters Degree in Musicology at Queen’s University Belfast, for which her main research topic was music collections and the harp in 18th-century Ireland. Since then, Gráinne has toured extensively throughout Europe and the United States, giving concerts, workshops and masterclasses.

Samantha Harvey – Dance / Piano

Samantha Harvey is an award-winning step dancer, pianist and accordionist. She has performed throughout the world. Samantha performed in RTÉ’s Centenary 2016, broadcast live from the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin and with the Omaha Symphony in A Celtic Journey.

Caoimhín Ó Fearghaíl – Flute / Uilleann Pipes

Caoimhín Ó Fearghail was born in 1989 and comes from An Rinn in the Waterford Gaeltacht. He is self-taught on flute and guitar inspired by such diverse flute players as Matt Molloy, Mike Rafferty and Tom Doorley. Caoimhín is a graduate of UCC with an MA in Irish and has a keen interest in the songs of the Déise and their airs. He was chosen as Best Folk Instrumentalist at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards for 2021.

Jack Warnock – Guitar / Vocals

Jack Warnock is a multi-instrumentalist and singer from Maghera, Co. Derry. Throughout his career Jack has performed as a soloist, accompanist, and in groups such as TRODA, Cóiriú and The Doc Flock. He has performed at events, festivals, and venues across the world.