ARIZONA IRISH MUSIC SOCIETY
AIMS NEWS AND NOTES
AIMS News and Notes 2-7-2006
Arizona Irish Music Society
The Irish Cultural Center is at 1106 N. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004
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Information Line: 602-770-8077
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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.
602-258-0109 www.azirish.org
--- Calls Keep Coming In About Wanting Bands
With only two months left, Im getting more and more calls about bands. Anyone interested in bands or bands interested in gigs should contact me at news@azirishmusic.com.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Out and About
--- Arizona Renaissance Faire Starts This Weekend
2. ICC News
1. OUT AND ABOUT
--- Arizona Renaissance Faire Starts This Weekend
Medieval costumes, craft vendors, armored men hitting each other, and lots of entertainment highlight the Arizona Renaissance Festival in Apache Junction. No word on who will be playing besides Four for Naught (formerly Allanah) and Bedlam Bells.
2. ICC NEWS
--- ICC BOARD TO MEET ON THUR EVENING
Dia Dhuit;
The monthly meeting of the Executive committee of the Irish Cultural Center will take place on Thursday evening February 8th at 7:00pm at the Center. All our meetings are open meetings, this is we hope the first evening meeting to help as many of you as possible to attend, looking forward to seeing you there.
Patricia Prior
--- FRI. FEB 9 - PATRICK BIXBY WAITING FOR BECKETT: A CENTENARY CELEBRATION
Friday, February 9, 2007, the Center is home to a unique celebration of Samuel Beckett's 100 th birthday. The program begins at 7:30 PM, and the cost is only $5.00.
Samuel Beckett-Nobel laureate, icon of the avant-garde, and Irishman-wasn't big on birthdays. Even after his death, there remained some question with his biographers about the precise date of the writer's entrance into the world. While Beckett acknowledged his birthday as 13 April 1906, pleased no doubt by the ironic coincidence of Friday the 13th and Good Friday, his birth certificate marks the date as 13 May 1906. Perhaps this confusion helps to explain his fascination with a lecture by Carl Jung on the subject of "the never properly born," which the young Irishman attended in the mid-thirties. He liked to think of himself that way, never properly born, so it is all the more fitting to celebrate the centenary of his birth just a bit late. Beckett is, after all, famous for making us wait.
Come celebrate the life and work of the author of Waiting for Godot with a screening of that landmark play, preceded by a brief lecture from Dr. Patrick Bixby on Beckett's oft-overlooked Irishness. Although Beckett left Ireland all-but-for-good in the 1930s, and although his career first flourished in the artistic circles of Paris , his literary imagination never strayed far from his native land. The centenary is an apt occasion to remember his insistent attention to things Irish, from the landscapes of his writing to his eccentric Hibernian characters to the particular lilt of their language.
Patrick Bixby is Assistant Professor of British Literature at ASU at the West Campus and Consultant to the Editors of The Correspondence of Samuel Beckett, a four volume collection of Beckett's letters due from Cambridge University Press beginning in 2007.
--- SAT FEB 10TH - CEILI DANCING WORKSHOP
1:00 pm Admission $16.00
--- NEXT TERM FOR ACADEMY AT ICC STARTS APR 2
On Monday, April 2, 2007, The Irish Cultural Center located at 1106 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004 will be starting Term 2 of the Academy of Irish & Celtic Studies. Classes are offered in Music (13 different instruments) and Language (Irish and Welsh) We will also be offering a music theory class which will cover all instruments. The academy classes are 50 minutes in length and meet once a week for 9 sessions. The cost for music and language classes is $90.00 per class. Private lessons are 25 minutes in length and are available on a limited basis. The cost for private lessons is $20.00 per class. The 2 nd Saturday of most months, we offer Ceili dance lessons. This is a 2 hour dance-intensive workshop, geared towards both beginning and advanced dancers of all ages. Cost is $16.00 for adults and $2.00 for children under 12
Classes offered: (Beginner Start Time) Day and Time may vary
5-String Banjo (Clawhammer) Monday 6pm
For further information, please call (602) 254-6094 or check (The Irish Cultural Center, The Heart Of The Celtic Community, is a
Division of the Irish Cultural and Learning Foundation a 501 c (3) Not
3. EXHIBIT OF WORLD-RENOWNED BRIAN P. BURNS COLLECTION OF IRISH PAINTINGS START MAR 3 AT PHOENIX ART MUSEUM
Opening Night Gala to benefit Irish Cultural Center Library Project
With an estimated 450,000 Irish and counting living in Arizona, it's suitable that the Irish Cultural Center of Phoenix's expansion plans are being celebrated by one of the largest and finest private Irish art collections in the world on exhibit beginning with a black tie preview event to be held at the Phoenix Art Museum March 2nd.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Phoenix Irish Cultural Center's library project which once built will be an 11,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility. The library will house a permanent collection of 5,000-6,000 books and materials such as paintings, poetry, music, films, newspapers, magazines, artifacts, etc. The exhibit will be open for viewing March 3rd through April 27th, 2007.
The Brian P. Burns Collection of Irish Paintings features works of mid-nineteenth to mid-twentieth century Irish art by Willian Orpen, Paul Henry, Jack B. Yeats, Walter Osbourne and more. Additionally, the John J. Burns Library at Boston College is loaning rare books and manuscripts to the exhibition by authors such as William Butler Yeats, James Joyce and Samuel Beckett.
"It's time that Ireland's contributions to the arts are more celebrated and enjoyed in Phoenix," said Norman McClelland, Shamrock Foods Company Chairman and Irish Cultural Center Library Committee Co-Chair. "The exhibit will help launch fundraising for the library which will ultimately serve as an exceptional resource to the greater Phoenix area and even the Southwest."
"Arizona is again proving to be a major player in preserving and celebrating Irish culture," said Patricia Prior, Irish Cultural and Learning Foundation President. "With this exhibit and corresponding fundraiser, the Irish Cultural and Learning Foundation will make significant strides in the creation of the much anticipated library which will greatly compliment our existing programming.
The Phoenix Irish Cultural Center, a private-public partnership with the City of Phoenix, is located at 1106 N. Central Ave. in downtown Phoenix. For more information about the gala or to make a reservation please call 602.257.1750.
4. MEMO FROM CONNIE FISHER
hi!
A reminder to my Northern Arizona friends that I'm singing at the new Celtic Crossings Pub & Restaurant tomorrow, Sunday, noon till 3 pm. - and also on Feb. 11th and 22nd in the evening.
It's a really nice place (I checked it out last week) and I'd love to see you! It has a great stage and sound system and their food is enticing.
It's located next to Pier 1 & Linen n Things in the Prescott Gateway Mall.
have a great day!
My schedule:
Rawfoods Memorial Day 4-day Celebration
Singing for the 2006 Raw Spirit Festival was wonderful!
Located in a cozy canyon beside a creek beneath tall trees, this festival is the first to celebrate raw vegan foods, music and spirituality.
Discover ancient wisdom and the latest findings from some of the greatest minds in the raw food and raw fitness world.
Inspirational speakers, celestial musicians, yogis, mystics, dancers, solar gazers & vibrant vegan feasting.
Connie Fisher
5. ST. PATRICKS DAY BAND UPDATES - LOOKING FOR MARCH 17 WORK
-- Black Velvet Band (correction not available 16th, are available 17th) - cathie@lowmiller.net
-- Rick Nestler - Available all St. Patricks weekend
6. MEMO FROM NIGHTSHIFT
Greetings to All,
Nightshift featuring the Chief will be taking the stage this weekend at the "Dubliner" for a night filled with Drinking, Dancing, (yes! dancing at the Dubliner) general merriment and Irish toasts.
Joining Nightshift as a very special guest this weekend will be Fiddler extraordinaire Jonathan Miller a man seen around town at some of the finer Irish Pubs playing with the "Rakes". If you like your music hot and your beer cold then be at the "Dub" this weekend. Showtime Fri and Sat is 9:30.feb 9,10
Also would like to thank the owners Larry, & David of "Celtic Crossing" in the Prescott Gateway Mall for their hospitality at our premier performance of the "Rakes" last Sat Night. This newest Pub is gorgeous, great acoustics, great staff, good food and cold beer, what more can you ask for besides hearing some of the best Irish/Celtic music in AZ.
The Bhoys of Nightshift and the "Rakes"
Beannacht
Thomas Grills
7. CONTRADANCE NEWS
Dear Phoenix & AZ Contra Dancers,
Thanks to all who attended the 4th Sunday Potpourri Waltz Workshop this past Sunday. It was so successful that we are considering holding another waltz workshop in a few months. Check-out the information below for all the contra dancing taking place in the Phoenix area in the next couple of months!
2nd Saturday, February 10th Contra Dance at Kenilworth School
Caller/Band: Seth Levine & Ken Cooper with music by Hot Dish from Flagstaff
Read our Kenilworth Shoe Policy at http://www.pfotm.org/shoepolicy.html
Future Special Contra Dances to Place On Your Calendar! (go to: February 17th 9th Annual Fiesta of Friends Jamboree Contra Dance
March 10-11th Dance-Wich Delirium
Special Note
Caller Kari Usher has started a new 3rd Sunday Dance at the Applesauce Teahouse in downtown Flagstaff! Check this link for time and location: http://www.pfotm.org/links.html
Questions
8. GEAR STOLEN FROM FLOGGING MOLLY IN KINGMAN
Nathen Maxwell's gear was stolen!
We need your help! Our own Nathen Maxwell was on a road trip when his car was broken into in Kingman, Arizona and some of his most prized musical equipment was stolen. We're hoping that you, our fans, can help us out by posting the information on your MySpace pages and just keeping an eye out to see if any of this gear turns up. Here is what was taken:
National Resophonic bass guitar - This is a one of a kind left handed bass that is not in production anymore. The photo of Nathen on this post shows the bass.
National bass case that also contained a Highlander IP1X Inline pre-amp and a Korg Toneworks PX3B personal effects processor.
KoAloha Koa wood Concert Ukulele
Ampeg Combo amp
As you can imagine, Nathen is very saddened by this loss, especially of the National bass guitar. If you have any information or see any of this gear around, please send a message to FloggingMolly@villamartists.com
9. IRELAND TOUR - TUCSON TO ROSCOMMON IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF O'CONNOR
Tucson-Roscommon Sister Cities
invites you to join us
on a very special tour of our Sister City,
County Roscommon, Ireland!
TUCSON TO ROSCOMMON
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF O'CONNOR
May 31 June 10, 2007
May 31: Depart Tucson for Dublin
LAND ONLY PRICE $1487 (Single supplement $230)
Which includes:
To register or for more information, contact Bit Devine at whisperswest@yahoo.com
Full daily itinerary is available online at www.cowboycraic.com
Brochures are available upon request.
10. 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.
THUR
Scott Jeffers and Celtica will be at Rula Bula on Thur
FRI/SAT
Dr. Patrick Bixby will talk about Samuel Beckett at the Irish Cultural Center on Fri.
Nightshift/Rakes will be at the Dubliner on Fri and Sat.
The Scones will be at Fibber Magees on Fri and Sat.
OCarrolls Gate will be at OConnors on Fri and Sat
Keltic Cowboys will be at Rosie McCaffreys on Fri and Sat
Love Brokers will be at Rula Bula on Fri and Sat.
Krystal Baker will be at Seamus McCaffreys on Fri.
Walken will be at the Skeptical Chymist on Fri and Sat.
There will be a contradance at Kenilworth School on Sat
FLAGSTAFF
Knockabouts will be at Charlys on Sat. evening
PRESCOTT
Iain Walink will be at Celtic Crossing on Thur and Fri
Crosswind will be at Celtic Crossing on Sat evening.
Connie Fisher will be at Celtic Crossing Sun evening.
1. PHOENIX
Dubliner Irish Pub
--- ICC Board To Meet On Thur Evening
--- Fri. Feb 9 - Patrick Bixby Waiting For Beckett: A Centenary Celebration
--- Sat Feb 10th - Ceili Dancing Workshop
--- Next Term For Academy At Icc Starts Apr 2
3. Exhibit Of World-Renowned Brian P. Burns Collection Of Irish Paintings Start Mar 3 At Phoenix Art Museum
4. Memo From Connie Fisher
5. St. Patricks Day Band Updates - Looking For March 17 Work
6. Memo From Nightshift
7. Contradance News
8. Gear Stolen From Flogging Molly In Kingman
9. Ireland Tour - Tucson To Roscommon In The Footsteps Of O'connor
10. This Week In Irish Music
Adults Kids under 12 $2.00
5-String Banjo (Scruggs Style) Wednesday 8pm
Accordion Wednesday 8pm
Bagpipes Wednesday 6pm
Banjo (Irish Tenor) Wednesday 7pm
Bodhran Monday 5:30pm
Ceili Dance 2 nd Sat. of Month 1pm
Fiddle Monday 5pm
Guitar Monday 7pm
Harp Wednesday Private Lessons Only
Irish Language Tuesday 6:30pm
Irish Step Dancing To Be Determined
Mandolin Wednesday 7pm
Music Theory Thursday 6:30 pm
Piano/Keyboard Wednesday 8pm
Pipe Band Drumming Wednesday 7pm
Welsh Language Tuesday 6pm
Whistle/Flute Monday 6pm
www.azirish.org/newsletter .
~Connie
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Sunday, February 11th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Thursday, February 22nd, 7:00 - 10:00 pm
Celtic Crossings Pub & Restaurant in the Gateway Mall, Prescott, AZ
celticcrossingspub.com 928-443-8454
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Saturday, March 24th, 1 - 2:00 pm
Phoenix Folk Traditions Music Festival
Festival Hours: 10 am - 5 pm on Sat & Sun, March 24 & 25 free admission
Encanto Park 2605 N. 15th Ave, Phoenix, AZ South of Thomas, in the Fireside Room 2nd floor of the Clubhouse
623-979-8374
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Saturday, March 31st, 12:15 - 1:00 pm, 4:00 - 4:30 pm
The Verde Valley Highland Games in the Teahouse
Community Center 395 S. Main St., Camp Verde, AZ
928-771-1218 or 928-202-0770
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Friday, April 6th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Jerona Gallery - Coffee & Tea Bar, 677 E. Mingus Ave, Cottonwood, AZ
jerona.com 928-639-123
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Memorial Day Weekend, Friday, May 25 - Monday, May 28th
Eden Hot Springs Raw Music Festival
Eden, Arizona - 2.50 hr drive south of Phoenix
http://www.rawforlife.com
call for more info: 480-496-5959 or 866-729-4543
with organic live food, olympic-sized hotsprings swimming pool, four geothermal pools, meditation, hiking trails, sunbathing, sweat lodge, drum circles, gardens, outdoor mineral mud baths, magnificant night skies and my music!
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Friday - Sunday, October 12th - 14th
2007 Raw Spirit Festival
Radisson Resort, Sedona, AZ
www.rawspiritfest.com/
info: 928-708-0784 or 928-776-1497
art music dance
connieleemarie.com
928.649.8897
1128 Old Liberty Rd. Monticello, NY 12701
ricknestler@hvc.rr.com www.ricknestler.com
(845) 434 0340
Performs: Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Traditional, Folk, Irish and Sea Chanteys
Thanks for the help.
Later,
Rick
Thomas.Grills@landsberg.com
Location: 1210 N. 5th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85003, map:
http://www.pfotm.org/kenilworthmap.html
Time: 7:30 10:30 pm with a free lesson at 7:00 pm
Cost: $7 for PFOTM Members/Students, $9 for Public; $3 for Dancers under 18 years (includes childcare)
http://www.pfotm.org/danceflyers.html to view dance information flyers)
Caller Peg Hesley with music by Round The House
At Cortez High School, 8828 N. 31st Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85051
Cost: $7 All dancers, Time: 8:00 10:30 pm
International Caller Kathy Anderson & AZ Caller Peg Hesley team up for an High Energy Weekend in Phoenix.
(what is a Dance-Wich Answer: A regular PFOTM 2nd Saturday Dance sandwiched in between two challenging, zesty contra dances!)
The bands will be ClusterFolk of Phoenix and Updraft from Flagstaff. Keep an eye out for information flyers at your regular AZ contra dance.
Contact Joe at phoenixcontradancer@cox.net or call 602.564.6620 Info:
http://www.pfotm.org
June 1: Arrive in Dublin, Ireland
June 1& 2: Lodging at the Grand Canal in Dublin
June 3: On The Road to Roscommon Town, Ireland
June 3 8: Lodging at Gleeson's Town House in Roscommon
June 8: Galway, Ireland (Lodging TBA)
June 9: Bunratty. Lodging at Bunratty Castle Hotel
June 10: Depart Shannon, Ireland for Tucson
Transport by luxury 35-seat motorcoach with a driver/guide (one man) for 10 days.
Hotel accommodation based on twin bedded rooms with private bath for 9 nights.
Full breakfasts (9). Table dhte dinners (2).
Medieval Banquet at an Irish Castle.
Dinner and evening entertainment at Doyles Cabaret.
Guided tour of Dublin
Visits and admission fees to:
Kilmainham Jail,
Guinness Storehouse,
Strokestown Famine Museum,
Boyle Abbey,
King House,
Clonalis House,
Knock Shrine,
Bog Train,
Lough Key Forest Park,
Hotel porterage, service charges and government taxes.
Flight bags, ticket wallets, baggage tags and identifying strap.
Scott Jeffers will be at into The Dubliner on Wed.
Smoot Mahooty will be at Rosie McCaffreys on Wed.
3841 E. Thunderbird Rd.
Phoenix
602-867-0984
2/7/2007 | Wed | 9:00 PM | Scott Jeffers |
2/9/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM | Nightshift / Rakes |
2/10/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM | Nightshift / Rakes |
Fibber Magees
1989 W. Elliott Rd. #19
Chandler
480-722-9434
2/9/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM | Scones |
2/10/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM | Scones |
2/11/2007 | Sun | 3:00 PM | Fibber Magee's Sunday Afternoon Seisiun |
Into the Bean
1710 W. Southern Ave
Mesa
480-890-0579
2/7/2007 | Wed | 7:00 PM | Paul Knight |
Irish Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Avenue
Phoenix
602-392-7850
2/9/2007 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Dr. Patrick Bixby on Samuel Beckett |
2/10/2007 | Sat | 1:00 PM | Ceili Workshop |
Kenilworth School Auditorium
1210 N. 5th Ave
Phoenix
520-369-0299
2/10/2007 | Sat | 7:00 PM | Phoenix Contradance |
O'Connor's Pub
2601 W. Dunlap
Phoenix
602-997-7714
2/9/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM | O'Carroll's Gate |
2/10/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM | O'Carroll's Gate |
Palm Brook Country Club
9350 W Greenway Rd
Sun City
623-977-8333
2/8/2007 | Thu | 5:00 PM | Scots of the West Valley Meeting |
Renaissance Festival
12601 E. Highway 60
Apache Junction
520-463-2600
2/10/2007 | Sat | 10:00 | Arizona Renaissance Festival |
2/10/2007 | Sat | 10:00 | Four for Naught |
2/11/2007 | Sun | 10:00 | Arizona Renaissance Festival |
2/11/2007 | Sun | 10:00 | Four for Naught |
Rosie McCaffrey's
906 E. Camelback
Phoenix
602-241-1916
2/7/2007 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Smoot Mahooty |
2/9/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM | Keltic Cowboys |
2/10/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM | Keltic Cowboys |
Rula Bula
401 S. Mill Ave
Tempe
480-929-9500
2/8/2007 | Thu | 9:00 PM | Scott Jeffers |
2/9/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM | Love Brokers |
2/10/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM | Love Brokers |
Seamus Mc Caffrey's
18 W. Monroe
Phoenix
602-253-6081
2/9/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM | Krystal Baker |
2/11/2007 | Sun | 7:00 PM | Seisiun with Sven Henrich |
Skeptical Chymist
15688 N. Pima Ftw - at
Scottsdale
480-609-8677
2/9/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM | Walken |
2/10/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM | Walken |
Westin Kierland Resort
6902 E Greenway
Phoenix
480-624-1030
2/7/2007 | Wed | 5:00 PM | Michael McClanathan |
2/8/2007 | Thu | 5:00 PM | Michael McClanathan |
2/9/2007 | Fri | 5:00 PM | Michael McClanathan |
2/10/2007 | Sat | 5:00 PM | Michael McClanathan |
2/11/2007 | Sun | 5:00 PM | Michael McClanathan |
2/12/2007 | Mon | 5:00 PM | Michael McClanathan |
2/13/2007 | Tue | 5:00 PM | Michael McClanathan |
2. TUCSON
Auld Dubliner
800 East University
Tucson
520-206-0323
2/11/2007 | Sun | 4:00 PM | Tucson Irish Seisiun |
3. FLAGSTAFF
Charly's Pub and Grill
23 N Leroux St
Flagstaff
928-779-1919
2/10/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM | Knockabouts |
4. PRESCOTT
Celtic Crossings
3250 Gateway Blvd,
Prescott
928-443-8454
2/8/2007 | Thu | 7:00 PM | Iain Walinck |
2/9/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM | Iain Walinck |
2/10/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM | Crosswind |
2/11/2007 | Sun | 6:00 PM | Connie Fisher |
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