Kansas City Irish Festival

For the 10th annual Irish Festival, Crown Center in Kansas City colored its outdoor fountains green for the weekend. (Times Photo by Murray Bishoff)
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Vendors sold a variety of products for the Irish Festival in Kansas City. Jewelry, family crests and food from meat pies to haggis were available. (Times Photo by Murray Bishoff)
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Dance groups on stage in the amphitheater in the courtyard of Crown Center performed while the audience on folding chairs sat in water at least an inch deep on the floor from Hurricane Isaac. (Times Photo by Murray Bishoff)
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On Friday, the Driscoll Irish Dance School, shown above, and several other dance groups performed on stage in the amphitheatre under a tent at Crown Center (Times Photo by Murray Bishoff)
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Photos, frames and inscriptions explaining the origin of names were popular items sold at the Kansas City Irish Festival. (Times Photo by Murray Bishoff)
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On Friday, the Driscoll Irish Dance School, shown above, and several other dance groups performed on stage in the amphitheatre under a tent at Crown Center (Times Photo by Murray Bishoff)
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Performing on the indoor stage inside Crown Center were three of the five-member band, Kelly, performed. Shown, from left, are: Charlene Adzima on lead fiddle; Joseph Carmichael on guitar; and Julian Lambertson providing harmony on guitar. [Times Photos by Murray Bishoff] (Times Photo by Murray Bishoff)
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Rob Gándara, president of Carbony Celtic Winds as well as an engineer and musician, displays one of the bagpipes he had for sale at the 10th annual Irisih Festival in Kansas City. Gándara's business is based in Corvalis, Ore. (Times Photo by Murray Bishoff)
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