ARIZONA IRISH MUSIC SOCIETY
AIMS NEWS AND NOTES
AIMS News and Notes 3-19-2008
Arizona Irish Music Society
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Out and About
--- Sorry About The Delay
2. Irish Cultural Center News
--- Live Music For 3rd Friday Ceili
--- Easter Rising Remembrance Announcement Sun Mar 23
3. Irish Story Teller Featured At South Mountain Storytelling Festival Mar 26 To 28
4. Memo From Paddy’s Peg Leg
5. Memo From The Biffos
6. News From Celtic Crossings
7. Verde Valley Highland Games - Sat Mar 29
8. Fire & Grace2 …Strung High & Loose - Apr 4 To 6
9. This Week In Irish Music
1. OUT AND ABOUT
--- SORRY ABOUT THE DELAY
Yes, the News and Notes is late this week due to St. Patrick’s Day, out of town company, and that I caught a cold.
2. IRISH CULTURAL CENTER NEWS
--- LIVE MUSIC FOR 3RD FRIDAY CEILI
The Center Monthly Ceili's on the second and third Fridays of the month. Enjoy Irish social dancing in a relaxed atmosphere with live music and dance lessons. Ceili dates for 2008 are: March 21, April 18, May 9 & 16, June 13 & 20, July 11 & 18, August 8 & 15, September 12 & 19, October 10 & 17, November 14 & 21, December 12 & 19. Admission is $6.00 with children under 12 Free (2 with each paid admission) Ceilis start at 7:00 pm.
--- EASTER RISING REMEMBRANCE ANNOUNCEMENT SUN MAR 23
On Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008, the Irish Cultural Center will be presenting our annual Easter Rising Remembrance at 10:00 am. This multi media presentation will be narrated by Jim Daugherty with musical accompanyment by Jane Hilton and Shay Vino. Unlike previous years, this year there will NOT be a Catholic Mass spoken in Irish. Plan to join the community for this historical and now traditional presentation. Irish tea and soda bread will be available at the break. This year, bring the children for a unique program and a planned Easter egg hunt. Volunteers are still needed, please contact Jim Daugherty at djr9@msn.com or call the Center at (602) 258-0109.
3. IRISH STORY TELLER FEATURED AT SOUTH MOUNTAIN STORYTELLING FESTIVAL MAR 26 TO 28
Liz Weir, Northern Ireland Storyteller and Peace Advocate/Educator, to be Featured
at South Mountain Community College Spring Storytelling Festival,
March 26 - 28
Learn how storytelling advances the cause of peace, and how Arizona schools and students can benefit, when Liz Weir -- popular storyteller from historically troubled Northern Ireland — teaches and “tells” at the South Mountain Community College Storytelling Institute Spring Festival, March 26 - 28.
Weir, one of Ireland’s best-known storytellers, will be the featured guest and teller at the annual event.
This Irish storytelling fest will be at SMCC, 7050 S. 24th St. (just north of Baseline Rd.). The event is co-sponsored by the SMCC Storytelling Institute and the Intercultural/International Committee.
Weir, from Northern Ireland, will begin the weekend on March 26 (Wed.) with the storytelling workshop, “Shortening the Road: Storytelling on the Path to Peace in Northern Ireland.”
The storyteller will discuss projects she has been involved with during the last 30 years, giving examples of activities that may be replicated in any part of the world. These activities include intergenerational storytelling; plus working with adults with special needs and schoolchildren in projects designed to promote peace.
The event will be in the Studio Theatre of SMCC from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Cost is $50, with a student discount of $25. (Checks must be made out to the SMCC Storytelling Institute. Information: 602.243.8022 or LynnAnn.Woj@smcmail.maricopa.edu).
Next, a free community storytelling festival is set for March 27 in the Student Union. First session is 9:30 to 10:45 a.m and second session is 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. In addition to hearing a tale from Liz Weir, listeners will hear from youth tellers,
college students taking storytelling classes, and graduates of SMCC’s Storytelling Institute.
On March 28, Weir will be featured in a special storytelling concert, "Folktales from Ireland and Beyond.” She will share classic lore – packed with little people, songs and stories – from 7 to 9 p.m., in Performance Hall. Cost is $10 and tickets are available at Showup.com.
Weir, a former children’s librarian in Belfast, works with groups to promote the art of storytelling -- for which the Irish are world famous. She now travels the globe telling stories to adults and children.
In addition, this popular storyteller organizes workshops, appears at major international festivals and has given performances in Israel, Germany, Australia and the United States. She was the first winner of the International Storybridge Award from the National Storytelling Network.
Weir is the author of "Boom Chicka Boom,” a collection of stories for children; and the story collection "Here, There and Everywhere.”
She has presented "The Gift of the Gab,” a storytelling series, for BBC Radio Ulster. Weir has also written scripts for three animated television promotions, "Together in the Park," aimed at young children in Northern Ireland.
For more information, contact the SMCC Storytelling Institute: 602.243.8022; or for information about the SMCC Storytelling Institute, go to: www.southmountaincc.edu/PerformingArts/Storytelling.
4. MEMO FROM PADDY’S PEG LEG
Hello George,
Please put us on the calendar for this next weekend,as Paddy's Peg Leg will be traveling to Lake Havisu this Friday & Saturday, March 21 & 22. We will be appearing at Gallagher's from 8:30 to 12:30 p.m. both nights. We will be playing our usual mix of Irish drinking songs, rebel songs and ballads.
Gallagher's
3524 McCullogh
Lake Havisu, Arizona
If anybody happens to be up there that week end, stop by and see us play. It should be a lot of fun! Or if you know anyone who lives up there, let them know about our show!
Thanks,
Chris, Dan & Dominic
5. MEMO FROM THE BIFFOS
In other News, The Galway Bridge (Brian & Robyn of The Biffos) have just released a new CD. It includes the title track "Galway Bridge" along with 10 new originals and traditional songs. It will be available at our shows or you can download tracks on our myspace/thebiffosband site.
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Slainte, Brian O'Carroll
www.thebiffos.com myspace/thebiffosband www.myspace.com/galwaybridge
6. NEWS FROM CELTIC CROSSINGS
April Calendar of Events CC Pub
4th Karl Jones 7pm
5th Aengus Og 7pm
11th Garin Raey 7pm
12 Vyktoria Pratt Keating 7pm
18th Karl Jones 7pm
19th Oceans Apart 6:30 pm
25th Garin Raey 7pm
26th Traditional Blend 7pm
29th Cognac Dinner
7. VERDE VALLEY HIGHLAND GAMES - SAT MAR 29
Camp Verde Community Center
395 S. Main St.
Camp Verde, AZ
(928)771-1218 or mcnabbprescott@aol.com
10 AM to 5 PM. Opening cerimony at noon.
Adults - $10 / students - $7 / 12 and under - $5
Competition will be held in Scottish athletics (heavy events) and Highland Dancing.
There will be 2 stages of entertainment
Main Stage:Ocean's Apart, Crosswind, & Traditional Blend on the main stage
Tea Room: Ian Walinck, Calahan Howard, Vyctoria Pratt Keating, and Connie Fisher.
There will also be a beer garden and a scotch tasting booth, along with sheepdog herding demonstrations, re-enactors, clan booths, Celtic merchandise vendors, Scottish food and drink, and a great kids area with a magician, concerts, moon bounce, and face painting. Opening ceremony at noon.
8. FIRE & GRACE2 …STRUNG HIGH & LOOSE - APR 4 TO 6
Tempe Center for the Arts
700 West Rio Salado * Tempe, AZ 85281
Apr 4 to 6
Who:
Laura Carruthers: Producer * Choreographer * Highland Dancer * Ballet Arizona Soloist Six-time US Champion * British Overseas Champion * Atlantic International Champion Winner of City of Edinburgh Medal * Atlantic International Champion * Western States Open Champion
Also featuring world-renowned Alasdair Fraser (violin), Natalie Haas (cello) and Mike Hoffmann (guitar)
What: Fire & Grace2
…Strung High & Loose
When: Friday, April 4, 2008 8pm
Saturday, April 5, 2008 8pm
Sunday, April 6, 2008 2pm
Where: Tempe Center for the Arts
700 West Rio Salado * Tempe, AZ 85281
www.tempe.gov/tca/
Tickets: Early Purchase Tickets: Adults $42 until January 4, 2008
After January 4, 2008: Adults $44
Other discounts are available for seniors and students. Contact the Box Office: 480-350-2TCA (2822)
About: www.celticdance.com
www.alasdairfraser.com
www.nataliehaas.com
Tempe, AZ ~ Award-winning, multimedia producer, choreographer, and international Scottish Highland Dance Champion Laura Carruthers brings Alasdair Fraser (violin), Natalie Haas (cello), Mike Hoffmann (guitar) and other brilliant artists together for three virtuosic and electrifying performances!
Feel alive, connected and beyond ~ as this stunning “Celt-essential” blend of music and movement string together the living roots ~ the turbulent waves ~ the burning passions ~ the boundless dreams of the human experience…rich in fire & grace!
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas’ musical talent has been described as “Scottish fiddle and cello music of unrivalled beauty, eloquence, and passion!” The Scotsman
Carruthers & Co. takes you on an abounding journey of traditional and modern-day Celtic music & dance. This nearly two hour performance will have a fifteen-minute intermission, midway. The Tempe Center for the Arts opened its doors for the fist time in September 2007. TCA is your ticket to experience Fire & Grace2
… Strung High & Loose ~ one of the most exhilarating performances in the Southwest.
Enjoy your Celtic experience in a lakeside facility with views that enhance this one-of-a-kind Valley
premiere performance!
9. THIS WEEK IN IRISH MUSIC
PHOENIX
Michael McClanathan will be at the Westin Kirland every evening at sunset.
WED
Paul Knight will host a seisiun 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
Karl Jones will be at R.T. O’Sullivan’s on Wed
Christopher Dean will be at the Monte Vista Village Restort on Wed evening
THUR.
Oceans Apart will be at the Mesa Arts Center on Thur at noon.
Shay Veno will be at the Glendale Library early on Thur and later on at Fibber Magee’s
Liam Mackey will be at the Skeptical Chymist on Thur
FRI/SAT
Keltic Cowboys will be at the Dubliner on Fri and Sat
Fibber Magee’s will host Shirley’s Temple on Fri.
Shay Veno will be at O’Connor’s on Fri and Sat
O'Donoghue's will host High and Tight on Fri
The Biffos will be at Rosies on Fri and Sat.
Rula Bula will host the Love Brokers on Fri and Sat
Tim Finnegans will host the Rakes/Nightshift on Fri and the Scones on Sat.
SAT/SUN
The Renaissance Faire will host Tartanic, Traveler, Pirate Shantyman and the Bonnie Lass, the Puckerbrush Players, Brighid Black (Caitlyn DeAmbra), Sarah Marie Mullen, Ann Patel, and Patrice Ruane.
On Sun, the Scottsdale Center for the Arts will host Blackwood at noon and the Brid Dower Band at 2:00 PM.
On Sun, Shay Veno and Jane Hilton will perform for the Easter Rising commemoration.
MON
Rick Cyge will be at the Cave Creek Coffee Company on Mon evening
TUCSON
The Auld Dubliner will host Hermit Tree on Fri and the Nancy McCallion Band on Sat.
PRESCOTT
Celtic Crossings will host Vyktoria Pratt Keating on Sat.
OTHER
Paddy’s Peg Leg will be at Gallagher's in Lake Haviisu on Fri and Sat
Karl Jones will be in Sedona at Zelo Cosi on Sat afternoon and the Martini Bar on Mon evening.
1. PHOENIX
Cave Creek Coffee Company
6033 E. Cave Creek
Cave Creek
480-488-0603
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3/24/2008 | 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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3/21/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Keltic Cowboys
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3/22/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Keltic Cowboys
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Fibber Magees
1989 W. Elliott Rd. #19
Chandler
480-722-9434
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3/20/2008 | Thu | 9:00 PM
| Shay Veno
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3/21/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Shirley's Temple
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3/23/2008 | Sun | 3:00 PM
| Fibber Magee's Sunday Afternoon Seisiun
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Into the Bean
1710 W. Southern Ave
Mesa
480-890-0579
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3/19/2008 | 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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3/21/2008 | Fri | 7:00 PM
| Irish Ceili
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3/22/2008 | Sat | 10:00
| Irish You A Merry Christmas Meeting
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3/23/2008 | Sun | 12:00
| Easter Rising Commemoration
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Mesa Arts Center
1 East Main Street
Mesa
480-644-6500
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3/20/2008 | Thu | 12:30
| Oceans Apart
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Molly Brannigan's Irish Pub
1744 S. Val Vista Dr -
Mesa
480-507-7827
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3/22/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Chuck-E-Baby
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Monte Vista Village Resort
8865 East Baseline Rd.
Mesa
480-833-2223
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3/19/2008 | Wed | 7:00 PM
| Christopher Dean
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O'Connor's Pub
2601 W. Dunlap
Phoenix
602-997-7714
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3/21/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Shay Veno
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3/22/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Shay Veno
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O'Donoghue's Irish Pub
20469 N. Hayden Rd.
Scottsdale
480-585-6329
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3/21/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| High and Tight
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3/22/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Biffos (O'Carroll's Gate)
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R.T. O'Sullivans (Glendale)
5830 W. Bell Rd.
Glendale
602-938-5300
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3/19/2008 | Wed | 8:00 PM
| Karl Jones - Irish Rover
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Renaissance Festival
12601 E. Highway 60
Apache Junction
520-463-2600
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3/22/2008 | Sat | 10:00
| Brighid Black
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3/22/2008 | Sat | 10:00
| Ann Patel
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3/22/2008 | Sat | 10:00
| Traveler
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3/22/2008 | Sat | 10:00
| Tartanic
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3/22/2008 | Sat | 10:00
| Pirate Shantyman and the Bonnie Lass
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3/22/2008 | Sat | 10:00
| Patrice Ruane
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3/22/2008 | Sat | 10:00
| Sarah Marie Mullen
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3/22/2008 | Sat | 10:00
| Puckerbrush Players
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3/22/2008 | Sat | 10:00
| Arizona Renaissance Festival
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3/23/2008 | Sun | 10:00
| Puckerbrush Players
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3/23/2008 | Sun | 10:00
| Brighid Black
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3/23/2008 | Sun | 10:00
| Pirate Shantyman and the Bonnie Lass
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3/23/2008 | Sun | 10:00
| Traveler
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3/23/2008 | Sun | 10:00
| Patrice Ruane
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3/23/2008 | Sun | 10:00
| Tartanic
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3/23/2008 | Sun | 10:00
| Arizona Renaissance Festival
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3/23/2008 | Sun | 10:00
| Sarah Marie Mullen
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3/23/2008 | Sun | 10:00
| Ann Patel
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Rosie McCaffrey's
906 E. Camelback
Phoenix
602-241-1916
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3/19/2008 | Wed | 7:30 PM
| Smoot Mahooty With Brid Dower
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3/21/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Biffos (O'Carroll's Gate)
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3/22/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Biffos (O'Carroll's Gate)
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Rula Bula
401 S. Mill Ave
Tempe
480-929-9500
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3/21/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Love Brokers
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3/22/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Love Brokers
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Scottsdale Center for the Arts
7380 E. 2nd St
Scottsdale
480-994-2787
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3/23/2008 | Sun | 12:00
| Blackwood
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3/23/2008 | Sun | 2:00 PM
| Brid Dower Band
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Seamus Mc Caffrey's
18 W. Monroe
Phoenix
602-253-6081
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3/23/2008 | Sun | 7:00 PM
| Seisiun with Sven Henrich
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Tim Finnegans
9201 N. 29th Ave. #52
Phoenix
602-997-2323
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3/21/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Rakes / Nightshift
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3/22/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Scones
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Westin Kierland Resort
6902 E Greenway
Phoenix
480-624-1030
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3/19/2008 | Wed | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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3/20/2008 | Thu | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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3/21/2008 | Fri | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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3/22/2008 | Sat | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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3/23/2008 | Sun | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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3/24/2008 | Mon | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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3/25/2008 | Tue | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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2. TUCSON
Auld Dubliner
800 East University
Tucson
520-206-0323
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3/21/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Hermit Tree
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3/22/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Nancy McCallion
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3/23/2008 | Sun | 7:00 PM
| Tucson Irish Seisiun
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3. FLAGSTAFF
Uptown Billiards
114 N Leroux St
Flagstaff
928-773-0551
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3/23/2008 | 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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3/22/2008 | Sat | 7:00 PM
| Vyktoria Pratt Keating
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5. REST OF AZ
Gallagher's
3524 McCullogh
Lake Havisu
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3/21/2008 | Fri | 8:30 PM
| Paddy's Peg Leg
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3/22/2008 | Sat | 8:30 PM
| Paddy's Peg Leg
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Martini Bar
89A at New Frontiers
Sedona
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3/24/2008 | Mon | 9:00 PM
| Karl Jones - Irish Rover
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Zelo Cosi
671 Highway 179
Sedona
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3/22/2008 | Sat | 1:00 PM
| Karl Jones - Irish Rover
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