The 21st annual North Texas Irish Festival (NTIF), one of the largest Celtic events in the nation, will hold its 2003 Festival on Saturday and Sunday, March 1st and 2nd, 2003.
In light of the unseasonably cold and icy weather last year, the NTIF plans to hold all major events inside Fair Park's Automotive and Centennial buildings for the comfort of the attendees. Several new attractions will be featured this year, including enhancements to the children's entertainment at the Urchin Street Faire, the addition of Scottish Clan Village and Equestrian demonstrations in partnership with Equest.

The 2003 NTIF event will include a highly entertaining mix of rich traditional and modern Celtic bands, spectacular dance groups, wandering musicians, a variety of delicious Irish and international food and drink, cultural crafts, ethnic vendors and much more. New this year are several music and dance groups in addition to the popular headliners that perform annually, including: Danú, Lúnasa, The Glengarry Bhoys, bohola, Danny Doyle, Patrick Ball, Ed Miller and The Blarney Brothers. Some of the popular local and regional entertainers include the Irish Rogues, Brothers 3, Beyond the Pale, Smithfield Fair, Amberhawke, Threadneedle Street and many others.

Full text of this press release, plus festival and SCMA logo and a sample of photographs may be downloaded from this site.

	Jan 16th Press Release
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Pictures courtesy of Steve Farmer, Beaux Pix Photography. steve@beaux-pix.com.