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The 9th Annual Mystic Irish Parade
Will be held on Sunday, March 25th, 2012
Parade kicks off at 1:00 p.m.
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See you in 2013 for our 10th annual parade!

Parking

Downtown parking can be found at the Mystic Arts Center Parking lot, 9 Water Street, this is were the parade ends and is signified by the star on the map above.   Lots of additional smaller parking lots can be found along the parade route or on the many side streets along the route, please reference the map above for locations of side streets.  Parking is also plentiful in the Olde Mystic Village parking lot however it is a mile walk from there to the parade route.

Welcome Black 47!

Led by Irish author, playwright, and songwriter Larry Kirwan, Black 47 espouses an unblinkingly political and thoroughly Irish form of rock 'n' roll, with raucous, heartfelt, and intelligent performances of songs covering topics from the Northern Ireland conflict to civil rights and urban unrest in contemporary New York. Black 47 earned their chops playing the pub scene in Manhattan and self-producing their first indie record, Black 47, before converting The Cars' Ric Ocasek to the cause and gaining mainstream attention with their second album, Fire Of Freedom. After years of relentless touring the band's signature eclectic sound, socially conscious lyrics and exciting concerts paved the way for other Irish influenced bands such as Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys. The band is celebrates their 21st year on the road with their latest compilation CD, Funky Ceili – The Party Songs, released in Feb. 2011

Black 47 is much more than a musical group. They are a voice for Irish America. Leader Larry Kirwan is a cross generational icon who has been involved in the Irish Civil Rights Movement, a playwright, novelist, radio broadcaster and someone who is frequently sought out by the media to comment on Irish affairs. Thus when Black 47 comes to town the event can be treated as a highlight in the year's Irish American calendar.