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2026 Feisin' the Coast & Mississippi Gulf Coast Feis

A CLRG double feis weekend by the beach in Biloxi, Mississippi

2026 Feis

October 17, 2026 - Feisin' the Coast

This feis is themed around the 1950's and classic cars, including trophy specials with 1950's dress up themes and unique awards. Cultural competitions in art, baking, language, music, and singing also happened this day as well as a dance contest for kids 7 and under. We round out the day with a parade of champions for all our 1st place champ dancers.

This feis is full dress.

October 18, 2026 - Mississippi Gulf Coast Feis

The Sunday feis is all things coastal, beach, and fun! This feis is eco-friendly with biodegradable or earth-friendly awards whenever possible, and the use of technology to limit paper consumption during the feis. Beach and coastal Mississippi themed trophy specials are on the syllabus.

Black and white attire with no wigs and minimal makeup are recommended for this feis.

Biloxi Beach & Lighthouse (1.4 miles from feis venue)

Downtown Biloxi (shopping, restaurants, nightlife)

Dr, Frank Gruich Sr. Community Center
591 Howard Ave, Biloxi, MS 39530

Hotel Room Block

Margaritaville Resort Biloxi
195 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS 39530

Less than 1.5 miles away from the feis venue, and right on the beach, is our hotel room block at Margaritaville! A great place for kids to play and adults to unwind after a long day of dancing. Also at the resorts are multiple restaurants, an arcade, an amusement park, bowling lanes, a ropes course and more! This hotel is family-friendly, with plenty to do for kids, teens, and adults.

Room rates ranged from $170-219 per night depending on the day and included up to 4 passes to the water park per room!

Travel Info

The nearest airport is Gulfport, Mississippi (GPT) which is ~20 miles (25 minute drive) from the feis venue.
Other airport options include Mobile International Airport (BFM) ~50 miles away, Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) ~50 miles away, and New Orleans (MSY) ~100 miles away.

2026 Musician

Claire Shirey | Fiddle

Claire Shirey is a Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist and champion Irish dancer with a rich background in Irish music and dance. She taught at the Atlanta Irish Music School in 2012 and has performed at venues such as the Chamber of Commerce and Emory Celtic Christmas. Since 2013, she has played and danced with various bands in Atlanta and has placed in Fleadh competitions.

Since 2018, Claire has been a fiddle player for Feiseanna across the US and Mexico, participating in major competitions. She has performed with Celtic Illusion during their Canadian/US tours and is a resident musician with Micheal Londra’s band. Claire founded the Nashville Irish Music School in 2019 and is a member of the Traditional Irish Music Band, Music City Trad.

She is an Irish step dancer and a certified teacher under An Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha, teaching at the Scott-Ellis School of Irish Dance. Claire has a distinguished competitive dancing career, finishing 4th in the Southern Region in 2016 before retiring to focus on music. Her experiences include dancing for renowned bands and her aim is to share the connection between dance and music. Claire graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Communications Studies and a certificate in Music Business.