ARIZONA IRISH MUSIC SOCIETY
AIMS NEWS AND NOTES
AIMS News and Notes 1-23-2008
Arizona Irish Music Society
www.azirishmusic.com
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The Expanded Irish Cultural Center Gift Shop run by Pat & Patty McCrossan, the former proprietors of Ireland's Own, is now open from 10:30 am until 6 pm Tuesday through Friday and from 10:30 am until 3 pm on Saturday. It will also be open for any ICC special events. Call (602) 254-6094.
The Irish Cultural Center is at 1106 N. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-258-0109 www.azirish.org
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Out and About
--- Phoenix Feis Fundraiser At O’Connor’s On Sat
--- Banquet Time
--- Mid Week Music
--- St Patrick’s - Looking For Bands/Looking For Gigs
2. Open Band Invite For Wed Contradance At ICC
3. Story Teller Liz Warren To Present Pwyll And Rhiannon At Welsh League
Meeting On Feb 2
4. Leahy Visits Arizona In February
--- Sat, Feb. 9 - Chandler
--- Sun, Feb 10th - Tucson
--- Tue, Feb. 12 - Wickenburg
5. Feb Music Calendar Celtic Crossings Pub
6. St. Patrick's Day Parade And Faire In Phoenix Sat 15
7. Phoenix Emerald Ball - Sat, Mar 8 At St Paul’s Church
8. Tucson Emerald Ball - Sat Mar 1 At Skyline Country Club
9. Tickets Available For Colleen Pageant Sat Feb 9
10. Caledonian Society Robert Burns Night Supper Sat Feb 9
11. West Valley Scots Burns Night Supper At Briarwood Country On Jan 25
12. Prescott Robert Burns Dinner On Sun Jan 27
13. 3rd Annual Arizona Autoharp Festival "Fiesta" Feb 15 To 17
14. Memo From Meadowlark
15. Memo From The Chuckawalla Rhythm Kings
16. This Week In Irish Music
1. OUT AND ABOUT
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--- PHOENIX FEIS FUNDRAISER AT O’CONNOR’S ON SAT
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$5 donation
Music, Dancing, Food, Raffles, Fun
Noon to 7:00 pm
Followed by an open seisiun from 7:00 PM TO 9:00 PM
(no admission charge at 7:00 PM)
Shay Veno and Jane Hilton at 9:00 PM
12:00 PM Fibber Players
1:00 PM Four for Naught with Paul Knight
1:45 PM Dancers
2:00 PM Haiku Rd.
3:00 PM Dancers
3:15 PM CJA
4:00 PM Dancers
4:15 PM Celtica with Scott Jeffers
5:00 PM Celtic Dance Academy
5:15 PM Blackwood
6:15 PM Brazen Heads
7:00 PM Open Seisiun
Phoenix Irish Feis will be held on Oct. 24-26 at St. Paul's Church.
www.phoenixfeis.org/
By the way, in addition to the parking lot, there is also parking behind the building.
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In the next couple of months there will be more Celtic banquets than the entire year combined. Scottish groups will have Robert Burns dinner in late January or early February. The Colleen Pageant is held in early February with the Irish groups Emerald Balls and other St. Patrick’s Day related dinners in early March.
West Valley Scots Robert Burns Dinner - Fri. Jan 25
Prescott Scots Robert Burns Dinner - Sun Jan 27
Caledonian Robert Burns - Sat Feb 9.
Colleen Pageant - Sat Feb 9
Tucson Emerald Ball - Sat Mar 1
Phoenix Emerald Ball - Sat Mar 8
Please let me know if I’ve missed anything.
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--- MID WEEK MUSIC
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Weekends have always been busy for the Irish music scene, but recently the “mid week” has picked up a lot. “Mid week” is defined as Monday through Thursday.
Mike McClanathan plays every day at sunset at the Westin Kirland Resort in Scottsdale.
MON
Rick Cyge of Meadowlark will be at Cave Creek Coffee every week at 6:00 pm. Rick does a Celtic flavored “new age” style.
WED
Paul Knight plays every Wed at Into the Bean Coffee in Mesa starting at 7:30 PM. On the first Wed of the month this is an open seisiun starting at 7:00 PM. Paul is usually joined by Tristan Schwartz on mandolin. Paul does mostly Irish and American folk music.
Scott Jeffers plays every Wed. at the Dubliner. Scott does a wide range of music from Irish to gypsy to 60’s rock.
Karl Jones will be at the RTO Sullivan’s on Bell near 59th every Wed beginning Jan 30. Karl returns from a two month tour of Ireland and plays a variety of music from Irish to rock.
Brid Dower joins Smoot Mahooty every other Wed at Rosie McCaffrey’s. Smoot Mahooty includes Tom Bertling, Kevin Mauch, and Greg Kozak.
On the 4th Wed of each month there is a contradance at the Irish Cultural Center.
THUR
Shay Veno has just recently begun playing weekly at Fibbler Magee’s every Thur
Liam Mackey of Brazen Heads performs every other Thur. at the Skeptical Chymist where is usually joined by Tim Sadow on the fiddle.
Celtica is plays at Rula Bula every other Thur. Celtica is an Irish band led by Scott Jeffers who is better known for his band Traveler.
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With less than two months until St. Patrick’s Day, I’ve begun getting phone calls from people looking for bands. It is all but impossible for me to keep track of who is looking and who is available, so I will begin running a weekly posting of inquiries.
This year promises to especially busy with new pubs and even greater interest in Irish music. Send all inquiries to news@azirishmusic.com.
2. OPEN BAND INVITE FOR WED CONTRADANCE AT ICC
Hi George,
Just want to mention the contradance at the ICC on Jan 23rd. As usual, Clusterfolk is hosting the open band and would like to invite folks to join us. The music ranges from Old Time and familiar Celtic tunes from Irish, Scottish or French Canadian repetoires to modern contradance tunes with swing, rock and even island rhythms thrown into the mix for a lively session. Music is usually available for most tunes. For additional information call Bill at 602 697 8272.
Bill
whlytle@cox.net
3. STORY TELLER LIZ WARREN TO PRESENT PWYLL AND RHIANNON AT WELSH LEAGUE MEETING ON FEB 2
Welsh League of Arizona
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND, 2008
Noon to 2:00 p.m.
IRISH CULTURAL CENTER
1106 N. CENTRAL AVENUE, PHOENIX
Storyteller Liz Warren Presents
"Pwyll and Rhiannon, The First Branch of the Mabinogion" -- Welsh Legend -- told in English
Plan for an exceptional meeting in February. We are very lucky to have Liz Warren from the South Mountain Community College Storytelling Institute. She does a wonderful performance and is well informed about myths of many societies. Several of us have heard her at the College and found her stories fascinating.
For this special meeting we are asking for a donation from those who attend, $10 if possible.
Dwedodd Dewi Sant/Saint David said
"Do the little things"
"Gwnewch y pethau bychain"
Carwyn Edwards
1109 E Del Rio Street
Gilbert
Arizona
85295
Tel: 480 560 1577 neu 480 963 1673 neu fax 480 963 1673
carwynedwards993@hotmail.com
www.welshleagueofarizona.org
4. LEAHY VISITS ARIZONA IN FEBRUARY
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--- SAT, FEB. 9 - CHANDLER
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8:00 PM
Chandler Center for the Arts
250 N. Arizona Ave.
Chandler AZ 85225
Phone: 480-782-2680
www.chandlercenter.org
$30, $34 & $38
(Call ahead to ask for $4 discount for Leahy fans)
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--- SUN, FEB 10TH - TUCSON
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2 :00 PM
UA Centennial Hall
888 N. Euclid, Rm. 203 • Tucson, AZ, 85721-0158
Phone: 520-621-3341
www.uapresents.org
$15, $25, $38
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--- TUE, FEB. 12 - WICKENBURG
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7 :00 PM
Del Web Center
1090 S. Vulture Mine Rd
Wickenburg AZ 85225
Phone: 928-684-6624
www.delwebbcenter.org
$28
FROM: www.leahymusic.com
"We dare you to define the musical style of Leahy. These nine brothers and sisters are difficult to pigeon-hole. Call what they do Celtic, folk, rock, pop, country, classical, or even simply "Canadian," one thing is for sure: the audiences they play for call them PHENOMENAL!
The Leahys were raised on a farm near Lakefield, Ontario, Canada, where their roots run deep. Ancestor Michael Leahy arrived there in 1825 from Ireland and brought with him a rich musical tradition that was passed down through the generations. Each of the Leahy children learned to play the fiddle from their father, while their mother (who was born and raised in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia), taught them how to sing, dance, and play the piano. The family quickly gained popularity as they traveled across Canada, the United States, and Europe, playing and developing their own brand of music. This was strengthened by the film Leahy: Music Most of All which won an Academy Award in 1985 for Best Foreign Student Film.
In 1997, Leahy burst on the Canadian music scene with their debut self-titled CD. Not only did this instrumental CD achieve Platinum status in Canada, it reached No. 4 on the Billboard World Music Charts in 1998. In addition, Leahy was awarded two Junos in 1997 for Best Instrumental Group and Best New Group and another Juno in 1998 for Best Country Group or Duo. The band's classic "black-Irish" look, and fresh, friendly, energetic personalities didn't hurt them either as they won fans in all age groups and through all cultures. It was easy to see that Leahy and their brand of music had an enormous impact on the traditional music scene and its acceptance by mainstream culture.
Thanks to Leahy's performance at the 1998 Juno Awards in Canada, Canadian music diva Shania Twain was immediately entranced and secured the band as her opening act on her world tour. As well, they appeared in two of Shania's US television specials in 1999. Leahy was catapulted into the eyes of millions of fans who never knew what they were missing until the moment they saw them on stage. For two years they warmed up the crowd for Shania and each time left them standing and crying for more.
"The experiences we had touring with Shania can't be duplicated," said fiddler Donnell. "We were forced to win the crowd in just 30 minutes."
Be that as it may, Leahy received rave reviews without exception. One reviewer gushed: "If opening acts could do encores, Leahy would have been working overtime. An enthusiastic standing ovation (rare for a warm-up act) followed their half-hour set."
During 2000, the band has been composing and recording their second, as yet untitled, CD that is slated for release in June 2001. Compared to the first, their new CD captures the development of Leahy's musical style and creative voice. Most notably, it's not solely instrumental; for the first time in their professional musical careers, Leahy has recorded several vocal tracks. As well, eleven of the tracks are original compositions. In addition to writing the material, Leahy arranged and produced the entire CD.
"Recording this CD has been a challenging but fulfilling experience," said pianist Erin. "We feel that it reflects both the origins and evolution of our music which includes vocals, instrumentals, dancing, and a passion to play. We can't wait to share it with our audience."
Once again, Leahy is breaking out of the pigeon-hole and blazing their own path
5. FEB MUSIC CALENDAR CELTIC CROSSINGS PUB
Celtic Crossings Pub
3250 Gateway Blvd, Gateway Mall 400
Prescott 86303
928-443-8454
Feb 2 Vyktoria Keating 7pm
Feb 9 Karl Jones 7pm
Feb 16 Galway Bridge 7pm
Feb 23 Traditional Blend
Just in Case you have not received the calendar for next month. Here it is.
Thank You all for your Help
Maggie Lamper
celticcrossingspub@yahoo.com
6. ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE AND FAIRE IN PHOENIX SAT 15
Come celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Phoenix's St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Irish Faire. This year's theme is "Silver on the Green"! Featuring two stages of Irish Music, Irish Stepdancing, Bagpipers, Food & Beverages, Irish Crafts & Merchandise, Genealogy, Irish Clubs and a great Children’s Area. Saturday, March 15, 2008, parade begins at 10 AM, Faire begins at 11 AM. Parade staging on 3rd street between Thomas and Virginia. The parade ends at Hance Park and on East Moreland Street. The Faire is being held on the west side of Central Avenue at Culver. Come visit the Irish Cultural Center while at the Faire. Admission $10.00 for Adults (12 & over), $1.00 for Kids 6 – 12 Kids under 6 FREE. FREE PARKING at: 2600, 2700, 2800 N Central Ave. Free round trip shuttle bus from the parking lots. Shuttle Bus Hours of Operation 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. For Further Information – Please call (602) 280-9221 Or visit the website at: www.phxirish.org.
7. PHOENIX EMERALD BALL - SAT, MAR 8 AT ST PAUL’S CHURCH
Glenda Walker
Irish Foundation of Arizona
602-277-1376
auntguck@webtv.net
For Immediate Release
25th Annual Emerald Ball
Get out your dancing shoes. It's time for the 25th Annual Emerald Ball sponsored by The Irish Foundation of Arizona. The dinner-dance will be held at St. Paul's Catholic Church, 330 W. Coral Gables, Phoenix, on March 8, 2008. The fun starts with cocktails at 6:00 PM.
Piper Owen Keating and drummer John Abberton will lead us in to dinner at 7:00 PM. The delicious meal will be catered by Sharko's. Students from Michael Pat Gallagher's Tir Conaill Irish Dance School will entertain us after dinner. The highlight of the evening will be dancing to the tunes of the Bleeding Scoundrels Band consisting of versatile Pat McCrossan and multi-talented Jane Hilton and Johnny Kerr.
The cost for this fun evening is $45 per person. Tickets may be purchased at The Gift Shop at the Irish Cultural Center, 1106 N.
Central, Phoenix, (602-258-0109), Jimmy O'Connor's Pub, 2601 W. Dunlap, Phoenix (602-997-7714), Singer Sewing Center, 1030 E. Baseline, Tempe (480-838-1688), or Jason O'Neill (602-380-1399). Tickets must be purchased by February 28. They will not be sold at the door.
Everyone is welcome and we look forward to seeing you at the Emerald Ball.
8. TUCSON EMERALD BALL - SAT MAR 1 AT SKYLINE COUNTRY CLUB
The Emerald Isle Society of Tucson presents the Fourteenth Annual Emerald Ball on Saturday, March 1, at the elegant Skyline Country Club. The festivities begin at six o’clock in the evening, as bagpipers sound an Irish welcome. While enjoying libations, hors d’ouevres, and beautiful harp music, our guests can merrily peruse and bid at the exciting silent auction tables. The gala continues with an Irish -themed gourmet dinner, followed by traditional and nouvelle Irish entertainment, including the international Riverdance star Michael Patrick Gallagher. For your dancing pleasure, featured California band The Mulligans will have you waltzing and quick stepping to the lively music of Ireland.
The Emerald Isle Society is a 501©3 non-profit corporation whose mission is to educate the local community about Irish culture, tradition, and history; to celebrate Irish culture in music, song and dance; and to donate back to the community. Proceeds from this year’s Emerald Ball will benefit the Tucson Alliance for Autism and The Tucson Ulster Project for Children. Tickets are $125.00 per person. Dress is black tie optional. Reduced pricing is available for children under 12. For more information and to secure a reservation, please call Susan Dooley at (520) 722-1018.
9. TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR COLLEEN PAGEANT SAT FEB 9
Feb 9
St. Pauls Church 330 W. Coral Gables Phoenix AZ 85023
Tickets may be purchased on-line; by mail with a check to 3614 E. Brookwood Court, Phoenix, AZ 85048; or at the following locations:
Irish Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Avenue Phoenix 602-392-7850
The Dubliner Irish Pub
3841 E. Thunderbird Rd. Phoenix 602-867-0984
Fibber Magees
1989 W. Elliott Rd. #19 Chandler 480-722-9434
O'Connor's Pub
2601 W. Dunlap Phoenix 602-997-7714
Skeptical Chymist
15688 N. Pima Ftw Scottsdale 480-609-8677
Rula Bula
401 S. Mill Avenue Tempe 480-929-9500
Padre Murphy's Sports Grill
4338 W. Bell Glendale 602-547-9406
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YOU'RE INVITED
to the Little Miss Shamrock selection
on Sunday, January 27, 2008, 2-5 pm
at the Irish Cultural Center
1106 N. Central, Phoenix
Contestants and one adult are free. All others: $2 each to defray costs. Light refreshments. This year's judges are: Heidi Barry Will (former Arizona Colleen 2005), Heather Nordquist Dominguez (stage and film actor, musician), and Queen Beatrice from the Arizona Renaissance Festival. Don't miss the fun!
Ages 6 through 12 years old; must have some Irish ancestry; reside in Arizona during her reign; able to attend scheduled activities for the Arizona Colleen Program.
10. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY ROBERT BURNS NIGHT SUPPER SAT FEB 9
Saturday, February 9th, 2008
6pm no host bar, 7pm dinner
Fiesta Inn
2100 S. Priest Drive * Tempe, AZ 85282
$45 per person or $80 per couple
Please choose one: Beef tips, Salmon or Vegetarian Dinner
Entertainment Provided by:
Wallace Galbraitih from the Ayrshire Fiddle Orchestra * Mesa Caledonian Pipe
Band * Arizona Academy of Highland Dance
Reservations by February 2, 2008
Checks payable to:
The Caledonian Society of Arizona
Robert Burns Supper
1510 W. Sea Haze Drive * Gilbert, AZ 85233
For more info contact Elizabeth Grant 480.892.4749
11. WEST VALLEY SCOTS BURNS NIGHT SUPPER AT BRIARWOOD COUNTRY ON JAN 25
We are pleased to announce that the Scots of the West Valley will host the annual Burns Night Supper - on the anniversary date of Robert Burns birth - January 25.
The Robert Burns supper follows the traditional Scottish tribute that is celebrated around the world. The nationally recognized Mesa Caledonian Pipe Band along with highland lassies will present traditional Scottish bagpipe music and dances.
The Scots of the West Valley thanks you for the continued support to our organization.
Elizabeth Langan
Publicity Chair
Scots of the West Valley
At midnight on the last day of the year, people all over the world gather and join hands to welcome the new year with the traditional rendition of “Auld Lange Syne” and in doing so, pay tribute to spirit of fellowship in a song written by Robert Burns.
Join the Scots of West Valley (SWV) on Friday January 25 at the Briarwood Country Club Sun City West for the Burns Supper, the traditional annual celebratory tribute to the life, works and spirit of the great Scottish poet, Robert Burns (1759-1796).
Held all over the world and celebrated on, or about, the Bard's birthday, January 25th, Burns Suppers range from formal gatherings of esthetes and scholars to the most uproariously informal of festivities. Burns Suppers have been part of Scottish culture for about 200 years as a means of commemorating Scotland’s best loved bard. The tribute begins when the SWV President invites the members to receive the haggis that is formally piped in by a bagpiper.
The Scots of West Valley Burns Supper adheres to the time honored traditional form which includes the traditional taste of the famous Haggis, and the recitation of works by, about, and in the spirit of the Bard including the recitation of the famous “To A Haggis.” The highlights of the festivities include
The Immortal Memory A short speech on Burns and his contributions to the world of literature and to outline the greatness and relevance of the poet today. Toast To The Lassies The main speech is followed by a more light-hearted address to the women in the audience. Originally, this was a thank you to the ladies for preparing the food and a time to toast the 'lasses' in Burns' life. The Lassies Response The lasses respond with fun and humor to detail men's foibles.
Traditional Scottish entertainment will be provided by the Mesa Caledonian Pipe Band, the premier pipe band in Arizona that has earned national and international competitive prizes
The Burns Supper Program offers a no host bar at 5pm followed by the traditional Scottish meal and entertainment. For reservations or more information contact Burns Supper Chair Karen Murdoch 602-944-5639. Members and guests are encouraged to wear their Scottish attire and tartans or black tie. The evening culminates with the guests standing, linking hands and singing Auld Lang Syne – the final tribute to Robert Burns!
The Scots of the West Valley is a non-profit social and philanthropic organization providing fellowship for people of Scottish birth or ancestry who are interested in programs and events that focus on their Scottish heritage, culture and traditions
12. PRESCOTT ROBERT BURNS DINNER ON SUN JAN 27
5:00 PM
Pete's Family Restaurant
1355 Iron Springs Rd., Prescott, AZ 928-717-2551
Prescott Area Scottish Society 928-772-3161
Music featuring Oceans Apart.
13. 3RD ANNUAL ARIZONA AUTOHARP FESTIVAL "FIESTA" FEB 15 TO 17
FEBRUARY 15 - 17, 2008 at MADISON BAPTIST CHURCH, 6202 N. 12th St., Phoenix
Three days of Autoharp Workshops for all levels, presented by award winning professionals.
Two distinctive concerts at 7:30 on Friday and Saturday nights, spotlighting new dimensions, in autoharp, including jazz, swing, folk, rock, gospel, and more. Tickets only $10 each.
For more information visit: www.azautoharpfest.com
ARIZONA AUTOHARP CLUB
Barbara Giamalvo, Fuey Herring, June Fessenden
14. MEMO FROM MEADOWLARK
SCHEDULE
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Every Monday Night
6 - 9p
Meadowlark guitarist, Rick Cyge appears solo at Cave Creek Coffee Company performing a mix of "Baby Boomer Classics" and other folk and acoustic instrumental and vocal pieces & songs. This wonderful venue is located at 6033 E. Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek, AZ. No cover, no minimum.
480-488-0603
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Every Saturday Night
7 - 10p
Meadowlark appears at Cave Creek Coffee Company. This wonderful venue is located at 6033 E. Cave Creek Road in Cave Creek, AZ. No cover, no minimum.
480-488-0603
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Friday, January 25
7 - 9pm
Meadowlark at Gooseberries Tea Room.
13216 North 7th Street, Suite 4, Phoenix, AZ.
call 602-789-0622 for details
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Valentine's Day
Thursday, February 14
11:30a - 3:00 p and 6:00 - 9:00p
Spend Valentine's Day with Meadowlark at the Historic Teeter House Tea Room on Heritage Square in Downtown Phoenix.
622 E. Adams Street, Phoenix, AZ.
call 602-252-4682 for details & reservations
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Thursday, February 28
7:00p
Meadowlark in concert at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts. 4068 E. Pecos Road, Gilbert, AZ
call 480-279-7300 for info
15. MEMO FROM THE CHUCKAWALLA RHYTHM KINGS
PERFORMANCE DATES
JAN 26 - DEATH BY CHOCOLATE
Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park
100 N Prison Hill Rd, Yuma, AZ 85364
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
To benefit Yuma Friends of the Yuma County Libraries
Chocolate indulgences, silent auction, live Irish music - what could be better? Tickets available at yumalibraryfriends@hotmail.com
or by calling (928) 782-1871
JAN 27 - YUMA LETTUCE DAYS
Main Street, Yuma AZ,
12:00pm - 1:00pm, free admission
For more information www.yumalettucedays.com
FEBRUARY 1,2,3
Two Rivers Renaissance Faire
Yuma
www.tworiversfaire.com
16. THIS WEEK IN IRISH MUSIC
PHOENIX
Michael McClanathan will be at the Westin Kirland every evening at sunset.
WED
Paul Knight will be at into The Bean on Wed.
Scott Jeffers will be at the Dubliner on Wed
Smoot Mahooty with Brid Dower will be at Rosie’s on Wed
There will be a contradance at the Irish Cultural Center on Wed
THUR.
Oceans Apart will be at the Carriage Manor on Thursday
Shay Veno will be at Fibber Magee’s on Thursday
Liam Mackey will be at the Skeptical Chymist on Thursday
FRI
The West Valley Robert Burns Dinner will be at Briarwood Country Club on Fri evening.
Meadowlark will be at Gooseberries Tea Room on Sat
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FRI/SAT
The Rakes/Nightshift will be at the Dubliner on Fri and Sat.
Shay Veno will be at O’Connors on Fri.
O’Connor’s on Sat will host the Phoenix Feis fundraiser with the Fibber Players, Four for Naught, Haiku Road, CJA, Celtica, Blackwood, Brazen Woods, dancers, and an open seisiun. The evening will finish with Shay Veno and Jane Hilton.
The Biffos will be at O’Donoghue’s on Fri and Sat.
The Brazen Heads will be at Rosie McCaffrey’s on Fri and Sat.
Keltic Cowboys will be at Rula Bula on Fri and Sat.
Meadowlark will be at the Cave Creek Coffee Company on Sat evening.
SUN
On Sun afternoon, the Little Miss Shamrock and the Arizona Outstanding Irish Teen competitions will be held at the Irish Cultural Center.
MON
Rick Cyge will be at the Cave Creek Coffee Company on Mon.
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TUCSON
Irish Hugh will be at the Auld Dubliner on Fri and Sat
Round the House will play for the contradancers on Sat at the First Methodist Church
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PRESCOTT
Oceans Apart will be at Celtic Crossings on Sat evening
Oceans Apart will play for the Prescott Robert Burns Celebration at Pete’s Family Restaurant.
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YUMA
The Chuckawalla Rhythm Kings will be at the Yuma Territorial Prison Historic Park on Sat evening.
The Chuckawalla Rhythm Kings will play at the Yuma Lettuce Days celebration on Sun at noon.
1. PHOENIX
Briarwood Country Club
20800 N. 135th ave
Sun City West
623-584-5600
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1/25/2008 | Fri | 5:00 PM
| Robert Burns - West Valley
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Carriage Manor
7750 E. Broadway Rd
Mesa
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1/24/2008 | Thu | 7:00 PM
| Oceans Apart
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Cave Creek Coffee Company
6033 E. Cave Creek
Cave Creek
480-488-0603
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1/26/2008 | Sat | 7:00 PM
| Meadowlark
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1/28/2008 | Mon | 6:00 PM
| Rick Cyge
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Dubliner Irish Pub
3841 E. Thunderbird Rd.
Phoenix
602-867-0984
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1/25/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Rakes / Nightshift
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1/26/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Rakes / Nightshift
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Fibber Magees
1989 W. Elliott Rd. #19
Chandler
480-722-9434
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1/24/2008 | Thu | 9:00 PM
| Shay Veno
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1/27/2008 | Sun | 3:00 PM
| Fibber Magee's Sunday Afternoon Seisiun
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Gooseberries Tea Room
13216 North 7th Street,
Phoenix
602-789-0622
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1/25/2008 | Fri | 7:00 PM
| Meadowlark
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Into the Bean
1710 W. Southern Ave
Mesa
480-890-0579
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1/23/2008 | Wed | 7:30 PM
| Paul Knight
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Irish Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Avenue
Phoenix
602-392-7850
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1/23/2008 | Wed | 7:00 PM
| Phoenix Contradance
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1/27/2008 | Sun | 2:00 PM
| Little Miss Shamrock
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1/27/2008 | Sun | 6:00 PM
| Arizona Outstanding Irish Teen
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O'Connor's Pub
2601 W. Dunlap
Phoenix
602-997-7714
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1/25/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Shay Veno
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1/26/2008 | Sat | 12:00
| Phoenix Irish Feis Fundraiser
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1/26/2008 | Sat | 12:00
| Fibber Players
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1/26/2008 | Sat | 1:00 PM
| Four for Naught
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1/26/2008 | Sat | 2:00 PM
| Haiku Road
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1/26/2008 | Sat | 3:15 PM
| CJA
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1/26/2008 | Sat | 4:15 PM
| Celtica
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1/26/2008 | Sat | 5:00 PM
| Celtic Dance Academy
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1/26/2008 | Sat | 5:15 PM
| Blackwood
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1/26/2008 | Sat | 6:15 PM
| Brazen Heads
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1/26/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Shay Veno and Jane Hilton
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O'Donoghue's Irish Pub
20469 N. Hayden Rd.
Scottsdale
480-585-6329
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1/25/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Biffos (O'Carroll's Gate)
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1/26/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Biffos (O'Carroll's Gate)
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Rosie McCaffrey's
906 E. Camelback
Phoenix
602-241-1916
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1/23/2008 | Wed | 7:30 PM
| Smoot Mahooty With Brid Dower
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1/25/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Brazen Heads
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1/26/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Brazen Heads
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Rula Bula
401 S. Mill Ave
Tempe
480-929-9500
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1/25/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Keltic Cowboys
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1/26/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Keltic Cowboys
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Seamus Mc Caffrey's
18 W. Monroe
Phoenix
602-253-6081
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1/25/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Trevor Jones
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1/26/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Krystal Baker
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1/27/2008 | Sun | 7:00 PM
| Seisiun with Sven Henrich
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Skeptical Chymist
15688 N. Pima Ftw
Scottsdale
480-609-8677
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1/24/2008 | Thu | 8:00 PM
| Liam Mackey
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Westin Kierland Resort
6902 E Greenway
Phoenix
480-624-1030
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1/23/2008 | Wed | 5:00 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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1/24/2008 | Thu | 5:00 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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1/25/2008 | Fri | 5:00 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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1/26/2008 | Sat | 5:00 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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1/27/2008 | Sun | 5:00 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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1/28/2008 | Mon | 5:00 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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1/29/2008 | Tue | 5:00 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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2. TUCSON
Auld Dubliner
800 East University
Tucson
520-206-0323
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1/25/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Irish Hugh
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1/26/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Irish Hugh
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1/27/2008 | Sun | 7:00 PM
| Tucson Irish Seisiun
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First Methodist Church - Tucson
915 E. 4th Street
Tucson
520-293-3783
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1/26/2008 | Sat | 7:00 PM
| Tucson Contradance
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1/26/2008 | Sat | 7:00 PM
| Round the House
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3. FLAGSTAFF
Uptown Billiards
114 N Leroux St
Flagstaff
928-773-0551
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1/27/2008 | Sun | 7:00 PM
| Flagstaff Irish Jam
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4. PRESCOTT
Celtic Crossings
3250 Gateway Blvd -
Prescott
928-443-8454
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1/26/2008 | Sat | 7:00 PM
| Oceans Apart
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Pete's Family Restaurant
1355 Iron Springs Rd.
Prescott
928-717-2551
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1/27/2008 | Sun | 5:00 PM
| Prescott Robert Burns Celebration
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1/27/2008 | Sun | 5:00 PM
| Oceans Apart
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5. REST OF AZ
Yuma Main Street
Main Street
Yuma
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1/27/2008 | Sun | 12:00
| Chuckawalla Rhythm Kings
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Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park
100 N Prison Hill Rd
Yuma
928-783-4771
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1/26/2008 | Sat | 6:00 PM
| Chuckawalla Rhythm Kings
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