Russell Memorial Weekend Festival held in Doolin annually on the weekend of the last full weekend in February is a remembrance ceremony to the Micho, Packie, and Gussie Russell, the world-famous Irish traditional music family.

Friday 26th Feb 2010	8-00pm "Open House" concert featuring an array of local talent at the Russell Cultural Centre Adm. Free/Donation - all money raised on the night in aid of the Haiti Appeal. Please support.
Saturday 27th Feb 2010	10-00am Music Workshops Registration at the Russell Centre (Enquiries to Buddy, 085 2807578) 10-30am- 12-30pm Music Workshops 11am Russell Music: Angela Crotty and friends at McGanns pub, Adm. Free 2pm The Russell Concert featuring Fuaim Chonamara Russell Cultural Centre, Adm. €20 (includes wine and food reception) Tickets at the door. Doors open at 1pm 5pm Russell Music: Traditional Singing recital, O’Gorman Room, Russell Cultural Centre, Adm. Free
Sunday 28th Feb 2010	10-30am - 12-30pm Music Workshops: (Enquiries to Buddy, 085 2807578) 10-30am Russell Music: Frank Custy and friends at McDermotts pub, Adm. Free 10-30am Russell Music: Noel O'Donoghue and friends at O'Connors pub, Adm. Free 1pm Anniversary Remembrance Mass at Doolin Church followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at the Russell grave 3pm Set Dancing: music by Peter Griffin and the Four Courts Céilí Band, Function Room, Hotel Doolin. Adm. €10
Monday night 1st Mar 2010	Monday night music sessions in Doolin's pubs and hotels
Workshops	Register at the Russell Centre at 10am Saturday. Enquiries to Buddy at 085 2807578
Pub Music Sessions	Live music throughout the weekend in Doolin's pubs and hotels
Accommodation	For accommodation in Doolin see Doolin Tourism

The Russell Memorial Weekend Committee acknowledges the financial support of the Arts Council, and Smithwicks in making the 16th Russell Memorial Weekend possible.

Further Information: email: info@michorussellweekend.ie or telephone +353 (0)65- 7074595, 7074168, 7074328, 7074133, 085 2807578

The Russell Memorial Weekend is a traditional festival held in Doolin on the the last full weekend in February each year. The festival began in 1995 as a remembrance ceremony to Micho Russell, the world-famous traditional musician, who died in 1994.

In 2006 by request of the Russell family the festival was renamed the Russell Memorial Weekend in memory of the three Russell brothers, Micho, Packie, and Gussie.

The Russell Memorial Weekend's aim is to host the best of traditional entertainment; to encourage musicians to revisit a source, recognise new talent, and to celebrate the rich musical legacy of Doolin as uniquely exemplified by the Russell brothers.

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Fuaim Chonamara will be performing live in concert in Doolin 2010. Don't miss this inspiring show of music, song, story and dance from the heart of Connemara featuring the Ó Cuinneagáin family	Don't miss Fuaim Chonamara live in concert on Saturday 27th Feb 2010 at 2pm in Doolin . MORE		Micho Russell was one of Ireland’s best-known traditional musicians. Born in Doolin in 1915, he grew up in a musical family. His mother played the concertina and both his brothers, Packie, and Gussie played for house dances and later in the village pubs of Doolin. MORE ABOUT THE RUSSELLS

Denise vonMering and family, L/R Denise's sister Joan, niece Ann, brother Mark, and Denise vonMering.

In 2009 we received a generous donation to the Russell Memorial Weekend from Denise vonMering from Boston, whose grandfather Thomas Joseph Shannon (1897-1977) was born in Doolin. Denise made this kind donation in his memory to help enhance and promote the traditional musical heritage of Doolin. The photo above was taken at her grandfather's birthplace in Doolin during her family's visit to the Russell Memorial Weekend in 2006: L/R Denise's sister Joan, niece Ann, brother Mark, and Denise vonMering.
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The Russell Memorial Weekend Committee fondly remembers Jack Garrihy who was a founder member of the Committee and who sadly passed away on Sunday Feb 25 2007 during the Russell Weekend, shortly after attending the wreath-laying ceremony at the grave of the Russells. MORE

The death took place on Dec 26 2007 of Mary Kate Maguire last surviving member of the Russell family. The Russell Memorial Weekend Committee extends its sympathies to her daughters, Bridie and Peggy, and to her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.