IAANJ Annual Irish Feis

The Feis is a cultural Festival that is held every year on the second Sunday of September. The Feis is a great family day, starting at 8:30 a.m. with activities throughout the day until 6:00 p.m.

 

 31st ANNUAL FEIS

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

8:30 A.M.  TO 6:00 P.M.

 AT

Sussex County Fairgrounds

Augusta, NJ

 

Admission

Schedule of Events

Adults (18 & Over)

   $15.00 Solo Piping & Drumming    8:30 AM  
Seniors (65 & Over)   $12.00 Dancing Competition   8:45 AM
Students (12-17)   $ 8:00 Music Competition   10:00 AM 
Children under 12 admitted free

Admission to be paid at gate

 Mass   10:30 AM
  Anthem   11:30 AM

Free Parking

 Children Activities   11:30 AM
 

Information

 Soda Bread Competition   1:00 PM

E-mail           TBA

 Bagpipe Band Competition   1:00 PM
  Ceili     1:00 PM 

IAANJ President

Keith Wood 973-903-9410
  Celtic Art     2:00 PM

Feis Chairman

 Massed Bands   4:30 PM

TBA

 IAANJ Dance OFF   Not before 5pm

Dancing Competition

 

Bagpipe Competition

including Solo Piping & Drumming

Entries online

at

www.feisweb.com

 

Solo Piping and Drumming Competition - 8:30 AM

&

Bagpipe Band Competition 1:00 PM

 

IAANJ 2012 Syllabus

 

Children Activities 11:30 AM - 3 PM
 

Vendors

Here are the Vendor Contract information for 2012

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Additional information and requirements will be provided by Sue.

 

Food Handling and Preparation Requirements

Food Service Requirements Procedures

Food Handlers Application

 

  Application for Fire Permits

 

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2009 Feis

2008 Feis

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Map of Fairgrounds

All of the competitions and entertainment will be indoor, Sussex County Fairgrounds have many well vented buildings and pavilions that we will be using for our FEIS. The bagpipe competition and the food vendors will be outdoor.

Sussex County Fairgrounds

37 Plains Road

Augusta, NJ 07822

Map

Directions to Fairgrounds

 

From the IAANJ Cultural Cente
Merge onto Route 15 North, Follow 15 until it joins Route 206 just beyond Lafayette, New Jersey. Proceed North for one mile to Plains Road, turn right at the light, and The Sussex County Fairgrounds will be on the right one mile down the road.
 
From NYC and Eastern NJ
Take Interstate 80 West to (Exit 34B) Route 15 North, Follow 15 until it joins Route 206 just beyond Lafayette, New Jersey. Proceed North for one mile to Plains Road, turn right at the light, and The Sussex County Fairgrounds will be on the right one mile down the road.
 
From Northern PA
Take Interstate 84 East or 209 North to Milford, PA. Cross at the Milford Bridge to Route 206 South. Proceed South past Branchville, New Jersey to Plains Road. Turn left at the light and The Sussex County Fairgrounds will be on the right just one mile down the road!
 
From Western NJ
Take Route 206 North past Newton, New Jersey and Ross' Corner (intersection of Route 15 - Route 206 makes a left) to Augusta. Turn right at the light for Plains Road and The Sussex County Fairgrounds will be on the right just one mile down the road!
 
From Southeastern NJ
Take the Garden State Parkway North to Interstate 287 North / Route 440 West. Follow 287 to Interstate 80. Proceed West to Exit 34B and Route 15 North. Follow Route 15 until it joins Route 206 just beyond Lafayette, New Jersey. Continue North on Route 206 for one mile and turn right at the light onto Plains Road. One mile down the road you will find The Sussex County Fairgrounds.
 
From Southern NY State & New England
Take Interstate 84 West to Exit 3 taking Route 6 West. Follow Route 6 to the village of Slate Hill. Turn left on Route 284 south and follow to the end at the traffic light in Sussex NJ. Turn right onto Route 23 North. Follow Route 23 around gas station and going straight at the traffic light (do not follow Route 23 to the right) by High Point Chevrolet. Follow Loomis Avenue (Route 649) past the Sussex Airport and straight through the traffic light onto Route 565. Continue about 3.5 miles looking for signs to the right for the Sussex County Fairgrounds at Plains Road. Follow Plains Road about 3.5 miles to the fairgrounds on the left.
 

A Feis (fesh) is a traditional Gaelic arts and culture festival. The plural forms are feiseanna.

In Ancient Ireland communities placed great importance on local festivals, where Gaels could come together in song, dance, music, theatre and sport. The largest of these was the Aonach, the great festival at Tara, which was then the city of Ireland's Ardrí, or "High King".

These feiseanna were a rich opportunity for storytellers to reach a large audience, and often warriors would recount their exploits in combat, clansmen would trace family genealogies, and bards and balladeers would lead the groups in legends, stories, and song.

These gatherings eventually gave rise to athletic and sporting competitions, including horse- and chariot-racing, as well as feats of strength and endurance.