ARIZONA IRISH MUSIC SOCIETY
News and Notes Archive
News and Notes 02-20-2001
I am looking for volunteers to help at the AIMS booth at the Highland Games this coming weekend. Please call me at 602-770-8077.
ALTAN COMES TO PHOENIX ON MARCH 3
Arizona Irish Music Society
www.azirishmusic.com
George L. O'Brien
Altan has achieved renown as one of the very best traditional Irish groups in the world. They are really special.
FORMED: 1985 With its northern Ireland-style twin fiddling and accordion melodies accented by acoustic guitar and bouzouki, Altan has grown into one of the top traditional bands in Ireland. "The Boston Globe" called them, "one of the hottest groups in the Celtic realm these days", while, "The Wall Street Journal" referred to them as "the preeminent Irish band in the world today". "The New York Times", praised them for their "clarity and coordination of its textures".
Tickets are $26. $28 and $32.
Orpheum Theater - Doors open at 7:00 PM
MORE ON THE BLACK BROTHERS In order to help promote the Black Brothers concert, March 11th. I've launched a web site for them at http://www.azirishmusic.com/black_bros/ It includes a biography, article from Irish Music Magazine, and information about their album. Take a look.
BRINGERS GET TV EXPOSURE If you watch the Renaissance Faire segment of the Safeway TV commercials, look quick and keep an eye open for Mich Regier, Vash, Byron Miller. There is a more prominent shot of Michi with fiddle. The band claims to have been hearing about it, but have not seen it yet.
The Bringers have been doing seven performances a day at the Ren Faire as well as performing at Rula Bula last Thursday and Griffins on Saturday. They will be doing a concert at the Glendale Library on March 15th and expect to be playing at Griffins on March 17th.
MORE NEWS FROM GRIFFINS People who have not visited Griffins lately will be impressed with all the redecorating Jack and Letta have done. The walls have been painted light green with a dark green trim that has proven very popular. The outside has some really cute "faux windows" with window boxes decorated with shamrocks.
The place has proven very popular with the musicians and their seisiuns have done pretty well except last Thursday when the Bringers were at Rula Bula. This weekend will feature One Eyed Fiona.
NEWS FROM CARROLL MACGREGGOR Hey George,
Feb 17 Bandersnatch 9:00 pm
March 17 The Dubliner 1:00 pm
Thanks,
CEILI CLUB OF ARIZONA FORMED George,
Just in time for St. Patrick's Day come & learn the Ceili & Set dances of
Ireland
When: Fridays (Starting March 2nd)
Where: Phoenix Dance Academy (SW corner of 15th Ave & Thomas)
We hope to add Chandler on Tuesdays & Litchfield Park on Thursdays very soon.
The Ceili Club of AZ is purely for the learning & enjoyment of those
participating & is not affiliated &/or associated with any dance school.
Thanks & hope to see you all there,
Karen Turner
NEWS FROM ROUND THE HOUSE & OTHER TUCSON NEWS Round the House will be heard on KXCI radio, 91.3, in Tucson, on Feb 19, from 7-8 pm on the Tucson Musician's Showcase. Upcoming public
performances include the monthly appearance at Montgomery's Irish Pub on
February 23 from 8-11 pm, a fun family show at Tucson's Gaslight Theater
on March 5 from 7-9 pm ($8 adults, $6 for kids) with Caitlin and Annie
LaRoche, Simon Williamson, Katherine Richard and Meg Biehl dancing. Each Gaslight show we invite several Tucson Bracken School dancers to join us.
On March 10 from 2-3 pm, we'll be performing at Borders at Park Place Mall, in a combination cd signing party and children's show.
There probably will be no session at the Harp & Shamrock on March 15, as
most of us plan to go to the Mick Moloney performance.
On St. Patrick's Day, we plan to be in the parade, but schedule conflicts
will unfortunately prevent us from appearing at the Tucson St. Patrick's
Day Festival as originally planned. We'll be at the Oro Valley Art & Music
Festival at Dennis Weaver park, 23 W. Calle Concordia, from 1-3 pm. Then we're going to head up to Phoenix, where we'll be playing at Arizona Live at the Arizona Center, 455 N. 3rd St, downtown, from about 6 or 6:30 until 9 pm. $5 cover after 8 pm.
March 20 we're joining forces with Bracken dancers in Tucson at the kickoff for an IBM convention at the Westin La Paloma resort.
The Parlor City Trio, a contra dance band including Chuck Williamson, Steve Richard, J.P. Thom-Gronachen and Torsten Clay will be performing at the Tucson St. Patrick's Day Festival on March 17 (Chuck is married to Sharon Goldwasser and Steve is married to Claire Zucker, of Round the House).
Irish Coffee, which includes Sharon Goldwasser, Chuck Williamson. and
friends (Steve Richard and Dave Firestine) will be performing at Pima
College on the following dates: Monday, March 5, Desert Vista; Tuesday,
March 6, Downtown Campus and Wednesday, March 7 West campus. All
performances are 11:30 to 12:30, and will feature dancers- Meg Biehl, Annie LaRoche, and Mary Bridget Wnek.
Our cds are available by mail for $17 (includes shipping) from Sharon
Goldwasser, 7309 E. Princeton Drive, Tucson, AZ 85710 and are for sale at
Borders (Park Place Mall in Tucson) and Hear's Music in Tucson.
Happy Green Season to you all
Round the House Performance Calendar
February 19 KXCI radio Tucson Musician's Showcase 7-8 pm 91.3 FM
March 5 Gaslight Theater Family Concert Series
March 10 Borders at Park Place Mall 5870 E. Broadway
2-3 on KIDS SHOW
March 17 Tucson St. Patricks Day Parade and Celebration
Look for Round the House in the parade with
Tucson-Roscommon Sister Cities
Oro Valley w/ guest Frank Daley 1-3 pm
Dennis Weaver Park, 23 W. Calle Concordia
Arizona Live- Arizona Center, Phoenix,
6:30-9:00 pm 455 N. 3rd St. Phoenix -or more info call
(620) 528-4419 $5 cover after 8 pm
March 18 Borders' Books and Music on Oracle 5-6 pm
4235 N Oracle Road KIDS SHOW!
March 20 IBM convention w/ Bracken Dancers 8 am Westin La
Paloma
March 23 Montgomery's Irish Pub 9155 E. Tanque Verde
8-11 pm (no cover) 749-2299
April 21 TFTM contra dance Armory Park Senior Citizens
Center 8-11 pm S. 5th Ave
May 5/6 Tucson Folk Festival Presidio Park time /day tba
May 7 Gaslight Theater Family Concert Series 7010 E.
Broadway Blvd.
ABOUT THE MESQUITE BEAN BAND (Editor's Note: Several weeks ago, I received a message from the Mesquite Bean Band asking to be included on our directory. Since they are based in Tuboc, I have not have not had a chance to see them. So I thought it might be helpful to AIMS subscribers if they described themselves.)
Hi George, Hope this is what you had in mind? Best, Jennifer
The Mesquite Bean Band Tubac, Arizona
We're a local group of musicians in Southern Arizona in the area of
Tubac... who got started playing together out of friendship and love of
music.
Roy Simpson, the lead guitar & vocalist, has traveled extensively, and
is the local contact person for the Findhorn Community in Scotland. He
has Irish/Scots roots. He also leads circle dances from Findhorn.
Danny Horton, our Jack of all trades: Flute, penneywhistle, mandolin &
blues harmonica visited Ireland in his college days and fell in love
with the music. He is also a veterinerian, so he keeps all the band
members cats in good health.
Jennifer Oberg-Sordyl the fiddle & vocal part of the show, grew up in a
musical family of 9 kids. She loves the jigs & reels and feels it
expresses the Irish roots on her mothers side of the family. By day she
is a violin/fiddle teacher with 75 students from ages 3 to 63.
Bob Nible our bassist extra-ordinaire is retired, and has been playing
all his life. You often see him at the local Old Time Fiddlers
gatherings and he volunteers extensively with young musicians doing
contests and competitions.
We all have eclectic tastes in music, and that sometimes shows up in our
performances, which are about 60% Celtic music: Jigs, reels, ballads...
But balanced out with a little Bob Dylan & Jerry Garcia, some
American-Old Timey Bluegrass, as well as some down & dirty blues
playing.
For bookings:
THIS WEEKEND IN IRISH MUSIC PHOENIX AREA Tony Cummins is back at the Dubliner Friday and Saturday
The Clare Voyants are back at O'Connor's Friday and Saturday
Seanachie continues Friday and Saturday at the Blarneystone
Mike Donovan will be at Seamus McCaffrey's on Friday and Saturday.
One Eyed Fiona will be at Griffins on Saturday.
The Ren Faire continues with Allanah, The Bringers, Rossettistone, Celtic Fire, Tuppance, and Pay the Dog.
TUCSON Round the House will be at Montgomery's Irish Pub on Friday.
OTHER The Mesquite Bean Band will be at Shelby's in Tubac.
George L. O'Brien
1. PHOENIX AREA
203 W. Adams
602-262-7272
The Carroll MacGreggor schedule is as follows:
March 16 Seamus McCaffrey's 7:00 pm
The Parade (Irish Faire) 4:20 pm
Seamus McCaffrey's 7:00 pm
March 31 Bandersnatch 9:00 pm
April 5,6,7,12,13,14 The Dubliner 9:00 pm
Kozy
Please add this into next week's posting.
Something fun for adults who want to learn Irish dance.
Ceili Club of Arizona
Time: 7:30 - 9:00
Cost-$5
Any questions please E-mail me at Karturn@juno.com
February 22 Private Function
February 23 Montgomery's Irish Pub 9155 E. Tanque Verde
8-11 pm (no cover) 749-2299
February 28 Private Function
7010 E. Broadway Blvd. Tucson 7-9 pm
$8 adults, $6 kids
Reserve tables early - last shows sold out!
For tickets: phone 886-9428
7-9 pm Reserve table early - last shows
sold out!
$8 adults, $6 kids 886-9428
(520) 761-8519 or email hortonwd@theriver.com
(520) 398-2480 or email ljoberg@earthlink.net
Bandersnatch Brew Pub
125 E. 5th St.
Tempe
480-966-4438
Blarney Stone
4341 N. 75th St
Scottsdale
480-424-7100
Dubliner Irish Pub
3841 E. Thunderbird Rd.
Phoenix
602-867-0984
Griffin's Pub & Grill
1944 E. Osborn Rd.
Phoenix
602-266-0876
Mesa Community College
1833 W Southern
Avenue,
Mesa
480-461-7000
2. TUCSON AREA
3. FLAGSTAFF AREA
4. REST OF ARIZONA
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