Ireland fans brave the mud and rain
The Irish Openair Toggenburg took place for the ninth time in Rietbad (Ennetbühl SG). Despite exceptionally treacherous weather conditions, the festival of Irish joie de vivre once again attracted thousands of visitors to the Luterental.
The program of the Irish Openair Toggenburg 2017 was packed with highlights. On Friday evening, The Led Farmers, Pigeons on the Gate and Paddy Murphy played on the main stage. Although the rainfall intensified towards midnight, fans gathered in front of the stage to dance the night away. The area in front of the stage turned into a muddy field, which encouraged some people to dance even more. Unfortunately, the weather wasn't any kinder on Saturday either. Although there were brief brightenings in the afternoon, many visitors took part in one of the four workshops. In the dance workshop, participants learned simple dance steps. The Gaelic language workshop provided an insight into the traditional language of Ireland. More about the history of Irish folk music could be learned in a third workshop. In cooperation with the Toggenburg Beer Guild, a workshop on Irish beer culture was also held in the St. Johann brewery. All workshops were sold out.
