The word Fáinne means ring in Gaelic. The ring is a symbol of continuity in Celtic culture, having no beginning and no end. As such, it is an appropriate name for an Irish dance group, both to represent the continuity of the Irish dance form, and also the elaborate interconnecting rings of Irish group dance choreography.

Áine Halpin founded Fáinne in 1996 primarily as an outlet for her more advanced students to get an opportunity to perform the dances that they had perfected over the previous years. From somewhat humble beginnings, the group has grown in both members and reputation, and is now in high demand for concerts, theatre, cultural events and parties. If you want to add an element of the unusual to a company party or a private celebration, Fáinne will provide you and your colleagues and friends with an event to remember.

Halpin School Show Group "Fáinne" and its latest addtion "Fáinne-Kids" perform high quality traditional Irish Dance at a wide variety of concerts, theater and festivals. If you would like us to perform at an event you are organisingcontact ainehalpin@aol.com or www.fainne.de

Past performances include:

July 10th, 2010 - Sommerfest Altersheim, Ludwigsburg

May 6th, 2010 - Diversity Day - Stuttgart Vaihingen

April 25th, 2010 - Nisan Kinderfest - Stuttgart Markplatz

April 24th, 2010 - Spring Day - Stuttgart Vaihingen

April 24th, 2010 - Ceili Workshop -VHS Stuttgart

March 12th, 2010- Irish Evening: Kulturwerk - Stuttgart Ost

February 7th, 2010 - International Familien Kreis - Stuttgart Zuffenhausen

Nov 09, Sindelfingen Babymesse, Stuttgart

Dec 09, Winterfest, Patch, Vaihingen

Juli 09, Irish Folk Open Air Festival, Schwaneninsel, Stuttgart Waiblingen

Juli 09, Strassenfest, Botnang

Mai 09, Multi Cultural Day, Int. School of Stuttgart, Degerloch

April 09, International "NISAN" Kinderfest, Stuttgart Marktplatz

March 09, Geburtstagsfeier, Neidlingen

March 09, Geburtstagsfeier, Leonberg

March 09, Celtic Cultre Evening, Kulturwerk, Stuttgart Ost

March 09: Celtic Culture Evening, KKT, Bad Cannstatt

Jan 09: CMT Messe, Stuttgart

Sep 08: Firmenveranstaltung, Heidenheim

Oct 08: Halloween Party, Botnang

July 08: Strassenfest, Botnang

May 08: Irland zur Gast, Aichwald

April 08: Irish Evening, Kulterwerk, Stuttgart

March 08: Irish Evening, KKT, Stuttgart

Nov 07: TSG Sportgala 2007 (ca.2700 Gäste),  Tü- Arena, Tübingen

August 07: Festival der Kristalle, Wolfach, Schwarzwald

July 07: Strassenfest, Botnang

July 07: Firmenverastaltung, Nürtingen

April 07: International "NISAN" Kinderfest, Stuttgart Marktplatz

April 07: Celtic Culture Evening, Kulturwerk, Nahost

March 07: Celtic Culture Evening, Bad Cannstatt

Dec 06: Firmenveranstaltung, Nürtingen

Sep 06: Hochzeit, Nürtingen

Juni 06: Jubiläum, Überlingen

März 06: Irish Evening, Kommunales Kontakt Theater , Stuttgart

Dec `05: - IRISH CHRISTMAS, Kommunales Kontakt Theater, Stuttgart

Juni `05: – Hochzeit, Ulm

March `05: St. Patricks Day, "Flight E1" Kommunales Kontakt Theater, Stuttgart

2004: Zahlreiche Privatveranstaltungen (Hochzeiten, Geburtstage)

April `04 - Irish Evening, Kulturwerk Nahost, Stuttgart

March `04 - St. Patrick's Day "Waking Tim", Kommunales Kontakt Theater, Stuttgart

Dec `03 - IRISH CHRISTMAS, Kommunales Kontakt Theater, Stuttgart

Jul '03 WAS 'n' STAGE, Cannstatter Wasen, Stuttgart

Jun'03 Kulturwerk, Nahost, Stuttgart

May'03 Theater der Altstadt, Stuttgart

March 03 St:Patrick's Day Fest "All for Marie's Wedding" Kommunales Kontakt Teater, Stuttgart

Feb '03 "Drown the Shamrock- Paddy is back" Bürgerhaus Botnang, Stuttgart

March'02 St. Patrick's Day Fest "Drown the Shamrock- Paddy is back", Kommunales Kontakt Teater, Stuttgart

Nov`01 "Cash on Delivery" Outcast Theater Gruppe Kulturwerk Naost, Ostendstr. 106, Stuttgart

Oct'01 Private Party, Waiblingen

June'01 " A most Irish Evening" Outcast Theater Gruppe, Theater Keller, Sindelfingen

May'01 EuropaWeltFestivals (Europahaus Baden Württemburg)

March'01 " A most Irish Evening" Outcast Theater Gruppe, Nahost Theater, Stuttgart

March'00 St. Patricks Day Festival, Altes Feuerwehrhaus, Stuttgart

May'99 Europatag, Wannweil, Reutlingen

March'99 St. Patrick's Day Feast, Communes Contact Teeter, Stuttgart

March'98 St. Patrick's Day Fest, Altes Feuerwehrhaus, Stuttgart

July'98 Groß Irisches Sommerfest in Waldof-Heslach July'97 Groß Irisches Sommerfest in Hoffeld, Degerloch

March'96 St. Patrick's Day Fest, Stuttgart