Irish
Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-258-0109 www.azirish.org
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Irish
Cultural Center
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Slan to Taxes - Irish Party
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
$5
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Featuring Irish Born Musicians Including Brid Dower, Pat McCrossan, Liam Mackey, Declan Fox, and Seamus King
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| Music | Dance |
Food |
| Haven’t yet finished your taxes? No problem! Volunteers will be on hand
to help those of us who ask the question, “Why do today what I can put off
until tomorrow?”
Owe the IRS money this year? It’s payback time! Dunk the Tax Man with your eagle eye fast ball in our dunking tank! In addition to live Irish music and dancing, there will be lots of children’s activities, so bring the whole family! Food will be available, so be sure to bring an appetite as well. Additional parking is available on Culver St. between 3rd Ave. and Central.
For further information, contact the Irish Cultural Center at 602-258-0109,
or visit our website at www.azirish.org. We hope to see you on April 15th
as we say “Slan” to taxes! |
Pat McCrossan hails from Derry and has been performing
for most of life. Starting as a teenager with his father's show band,
Pat has taken on all forms of music from Irish to rock, jazz, country,
and more. More than just a great singer and instrumentalist, Pat is a
total showman whose jokes and tall tales has been keeping audiences in
stitches for decades. In addition to being a musician, Pat also runs the
Academy as well as the Irish Cultural Center Gift Shop
Other guests who have accepted our invitiation are Seamus King of the McMorrows and Declan Fox. |
Brid Dower Band
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Born in Waterford, Ireland, Brid Dower is world class vocalist with the voice of an angel. Brid is backed by Greg (Kozy) Kozak on fiddle and mandolin, and Ryan Bowman on drums. |  |
Brazen Heads
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Dublin born Liam Mackey built his reputation by fronting a touring band based in Boston for more than 15 years. Last year Liam put together a new version of the Brazen Heads and has taken the Phoenix area by storm with their high energy shows. Joining Liam are Bill Plisko on bass guitar and vocals, Roy Plisko on percussion, Greg Kozak on fiddle and mandoline, and their newest addition Tim Sadow on fiddle and vocals. |  |
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Arizona Irish Music Society
Info Line: 602-770-8077
Joining
Pat are Jane Hilton and Johnny Kerr who are part of a new band called
the Waywards. Jane is a long time mainstay of Irish music in the Phoenix
area and is currently the fiddle teacher for the Irish Cultural Center.
Johnny is relatively new to the local Irish music scene, but has gained
visibility as the whistle teacher for the Irish Cultural Center.
