ARIZONA IRISH MUSIC SOCIETY
AIMS NEWS AND NOTES
AIMS News and Notes 5-16-2007
The Irish Cultural Center is at 1106 N. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-258-0109 www.azirish.org
Arizona Irish Music Society
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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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Out and About
--- Fundraiser For Irish Foundation On Sun June 3 At O’Connors
2. Prescott Highland Games On Sat At Watson Lake
1. OUT AND ABOUT
--- FUNDRAISER FOR IRISH FOUNDATION ON SUN JUNE 3 AT O’CONNORS
O'Connor's Pub 2601 W. Dunlap Phoenix 602-997-7714
The program will include music by Oceans Apart, Shay Veno, and others plus dancers, pipers, a limerick competition, and an Irish Sing-A-Long with printed lyrics available.
--- GAELIC FOOTBALL AND HURLING SHOWN LIVE AT THE DUBLINER IRISH PUB
If you are interested in the Gaelic Games live from Ireland starting May 13, 2007, give me a call at 602-618-6742 or email me at jandkmcguinness@cox.net .
The cost is $200 for the season or $25 at the door. Games are shown live every Sunday and some Saturdays.
I need to know as soon as possible who is interested in order to book the games.
Thanks.
2. PRESCOTT HIGHLAND GAMES ON SAT AT WATSON LAKE
The Prescott Highland Games will be held at Watson Lake Park and feature Iona, Knockabouts, Traditional Blend, the Glendale Police Pipes & Drums, Phoenix Scottish Pipe Band, Irish Dancers, Scottish Dancers, and Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
When: Saturday, May 19th, 2007
How to Get There
3. IRISH FOUNDATION BRUNCH AT RULA BULA ON SUN, MAY 20
Hi George,
The Irish Foundation of Arizona would like to invite your Readers to join us for an Irish Brunch on Sunday, May 20. We are meeting at Rula Bula, on Mill Avenue in Tempe, beginning at 11:00 AM. If it isn't toooooo hot we will eat on the patio. Otherwise we will keep cool inside.
Rula Bula doesn't serve a Traditional Irish Breakfast but they do have an extensive menu. Please R.S.V.P. to Glenda Walker at auntguck@webtv.net or call 602 277-1376 AFTER NOON.
This isn't a Fund-raiser, just a Fun-raiser so bring your friends and family and have a grand time.
Glenda Walker
4. PADDY’S PEG LEG TO PLAY R.T. O’SULLIVAN’S GLENDALE EVERY SUN STARTING JUNE 3
Dear George,
I first wrote to you just before St. Patrick's Day, imploring you to announce our availability, and boy did it produce opportunities! We are forever grateful. Now, our duo, "Paddy's Peg Leg", have been fortunate enough to land a gig at the new R.T. O'Sullivan's in Glendale, beginning the first Sunday in June.
The show will start at 6:00 p.m. and go to about 9:00 p.m., that's June 3rd, and every following Sunday.
We play a blend of traditional Irish pub songs, rebel songs and ballads and plenty of songs about boats sinking.. The great thing about it, is that it's at dinner time, so you can have a nice meal, a pint or two and still be home at a decent time.
Please post this message on the A.I.M.'s web site newsletter and calendar so all our friends and soon to be friends can come out and hear us play. We, Dan and I, are big time regulars on the Phoenix Irish music scene and owe a great deal of debt and respect for local bands like The Clarevoyants, Keltic Cowboys, The McMorrows and many others that have influenced us over the past few years.
We think it should be an exciting and fun time and would love to see as many come out to see us as possible!
Thank you again,
PADDY'S PEG LEG
5. MEMO FROM THE KNOCKABOUTS
Hey George,
The Knockaobuts will be at Celtic Crossings Pub in Phoenix on Friday, May 18th starting at 7:30 PM. We will also be at the Prescott Highland Games on Saturday , May 19th and our performance times are 12:00, 2:00 and 4:00. I would encourage people to come to the games as they are growing each year and the people in Prescott are doing a great job with the event. Anyone wearing one of our Knockabout shirts at the festival will get a 10% discount on anything purchased at our tent!
Thanks
6. MEMO FROM BRID DOWER
Hi everyone,
The Brid Dower Band is back in action!
May 16th , 8 - 12 pm
May 19th , 7 - 9:30 pm
Hope to see you next week!
Cheers,
7. CONTRADANCE NEWS
Dear Phoenix & AZ Contra Dancers,
Caller Judy Citron is cooking up a tasty contra dance program for us this coming Saturday night. Helping to stir-up the musical pot will be ClusterFolk from Phoenix. See below for details:
4th Wednesday, May 23rd Contra Dance at the Irish Cultural Center
2nd Saturday, June 9th Contra Dance at Kenilworth School
Please Note:
The following contra dances are canceled in July for Summer vacation & heat:
Kenilworth 2nd Saturday
8. THIS WEEK IN IRISH MUSIC
PHOENIX
Michael McClanathan will be at the Westin Kirland every evening at sunset.
WED
Smoot Mahooty with Brid Dower will be at Rosie McCaffrey’s on Wed
FRI/SAT
There will be a ceili at the Irish Cultural Center on Fri
Pat McCrossan will be at the Dubliner on Fri and Sat
The Brazen Heads will be at Fibber Magee’s on Fri and Sat
Biffos (O’Carrolls Gate) will be at O’Connors on Fri and Sat
Rosie McCaffrey’s will host Rocket 88 on Fri and Fly By Night on Sat
Rula Bula will host Sigil on Fri and Bill Cioffi on Sat
Seamus McCaffrey’s will host the Lynwood Flyers on Fr
TBA will be at Skeptical Chymist on Fri and Sat.
SUN
Oceans Apart will be at Molly Brannigans on Sun at noon
TUCSON
Nancy McCallion will be at the Auld Dubliner on Fri and Sat
The Feile Rince Tucson will be at the Doubletree Hotel on Fri evening, and all day on Sat and Sun
There will be a contradance at the First Methodist Church on Sat evening
PRESCOTT
Celtic Crossings will host the Knockabouts on Fri with Traditional Blend on Sat and Sun afternoon
The Prescott Highland Games will be held at Watson Lake Park and feature Iona, Knockabouts, Traditional Blend, the Glendale Police Pipes & Drums, Phoenix Scottish Pipe Band, Irish Dancers, Scottish Dancers, and Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
1. PHOENIX
Anthem Community Park
--- Gaelic Football And Hurling Shown Live At The Dubliner Irish Pub
3. Irish Foundation Brunch At Rula Bula On Sun, May 20
3. Paddy’s Peg Leg To Play R.T. O’sullivan’s Glendale Every Sun Starting June 3
4. Memo From The Knockabouts
5. Memo From Brid Dower
6. Contradance News
7. This Week In Irish Music
Johnny McGuinness
jandkmcguinness@cox.net
Phoenix Gaels www.phoenixgaels.com/
Where: Watson Lake Park in Prescott, Arizona
3101 N Hwy 89 (4 miles North of Prescott)
Time: 10am - 6pm
From Phoenix: Take the 17 North to the 69 North, to Prescott
Turn right on Prescott Lakes Parkway, to the 89 North
Take the 89 North, to Hillsdale Road
Turn right on Hillsdale Road and enter Watson Lake Park
Auntguck@webtv.net
Chris Floyd, guitar & vocals
Dan Agle, mandolin, guitar & vocals
(602)321-1924
myspace.com/paddyspegleg.com
(still under construction-but come check it out anyway!)
John
www.knockabouts.org
Bríd Dower with "Smoot Mahooty"
Rosie McCaffrey's Irish Pub
906 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix AZ
Bríd Dower Band
Anthem Community Park Amphitheatre
41703 N. Gavilan Peak Parkway, Anthem, AZ
Brid Dower
Caller/Band: Dave Black from Phoenix with music by the PFOTM Open Band
Location: 1106 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004, map:
http://www.pfotm.org/irishmap.html
Time: 7:30 – 10:00 pm (No Lesson)
Cost: $7 all dancers
Note: Snacks provided by dancers. Parents are responsible for childcare.
Caller/Band: Judy Citron with music by ClusterFolk
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)
Note: Read our Kenilworth Shoe Policy at
http://www.pfotm.org/shoepolicy.html
I.C.C. 4th Wednesday
4th Sunday Potpourri
Paul Knight will be at into The Bean on Wed.
Scott Jeffers will be at into The Dubliner on Wed.
41703 N. Gavilan Peak
Anthem
5/19/2007 | Sat | 7:00 PM | Brid Dower Band |
Dubliner Irish Pub
3841 E. Thunderbird Rd.
Phoenix
602-867-0984
5/16/2007 | Wed | 9:00 PM | Scott Jeffers |
5/18/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM | Pat McCrossan |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM | Pat McCrossan |
Fibber Magees
1989 W. Elliott Rd. #19
Chandler
480-722-9434
5/18/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM | Brazen Heads |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM | Brazen Heads |
5/20/2007 | Sun | 3:00 PM | Fibber Magee's Sunday Afternoon Seisiun |
Into the Bean
1710 W. Southern Ave
Mesa
480-890-0579
5/16/2007 | Wed | 7:00 PM | Paul Knight |
Irish Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Avenue
Phoenix
602-392-7850
5/18/2007 | Fri | 7:00 PM | Irish Ceili |
Molly Brannigan's Irish Pub
1744 S. Val Vista Dr -
Mesa
480-507-7827
5/20/2007 | Sun | 12:00 | Oceans Apart |
O'Connor's Pub
2601 W. Dunlap
Phoenix
602-997-7714
5/18/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM | Biffos (O'Carroll's Gate) |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM | Biffos (O'Carroll's Gate) |
Rosie McCaffrey's
906 E. Camelback
Phoenix
602-241-1916
5/16/2007 | Wed | 7:30 PM | Smoot Mahooty With Brid Dower |
5/18/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM | Rocket 88 |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM | Fly By Night |
Rula Bula
401 S. Mill Ave
Tempe
480-929-9500
5/18/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM | Sigil |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM | Bill Cioffi and The Brakes |
5/20/2007 | Sun | 11:00 | Irish Foundation Brunch |
Seamus Mc Caffrey's
18 W. Monroe
Phoenix
602-253-6081
5/18/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM | Lynwood Flyers |
5/20/2007 | Sun | 7:00 PM | Seisiun with Sven Henrich |
Skeptical Chymist
15688 N. Pima Ftw
Scottsdale
480-609-8677
5/18/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM | TBA |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM | TBA |
Westin Kierland Resort
6902 E Greenway
Phoenix
480-624-1030
5/16/2007 | Wed | 6:00 PM | Michael McClanathan |
5/17/2007 | Thu | 6:00 PM | Michael McClanathan |
5/18/2007 | Fri | 6:00 PM | Michael McClanathan |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 6:00 PM | Michael McClanathan |
5/20/2007 | Sun | 6:00 PM | Michael McClanathan |
5/21/2007 | Mon | 6:00 PM | Michael McClanathan |
5/22/2007 | Tue | 6:00 PM | Michael McClanathan |
2. TUCSON
Auld Dubliner
800 East University
Tucson
520-206-0323
5/18/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM | Nancy McCallion |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM | Nancy McCallion |
5/20/2007 | Sun | 4:00 PM | Tucson Irish Seisiun |
Doubletree Hotel - Tucson
445 South Alvernon
Tucson
520-881-4200
5/18/2007 | Fri | 6:00 PM | Feile Rince Tucson |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 8:00 AM | Feile Rince Tucson |
5/20/2007 | Sun | 8:00 AM | Feile Rince Tucson |
First Methodist Church - Tucson
915 E. 4th Street
Tucson
520-293-3783
5/17/2007 | Thu | 7:30 PM | Scottish Country Dancing |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 7:30 PM | Tucson Contradance |
4. PRESCOTT
Celtic Crossings
3250 Gateway Blvd,
Prescott
928-443-8454
5/18/2007 | Fri | 7:00 PM | Knockabouts |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 7:00 PM | Traditional Blend |
5/20/2007 | Sun | 3:00 PM | Traditional Blend |
Watson Lake Park
3101 N. Highway 89
Prescott
5/19/2007 | Sat | 10:00 | Prescott Highland Games |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 10:00 | Glendale Police Pipes & Drums |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 10:00 | Irish Dancers |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 10:15 | Iona |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 10:30 | Phoenix Scottish Pipe Band |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 11:00 | Scottish Dancers |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 11:15 | Traditional Blend |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 11:30 | Glendale Police Pipes & Drums |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 12:00 | Knockabouts |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 12:00 | Phoenix Scottish Pipe Band |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 12:30 | Royal Scottish Country Dance Society |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 1:15 PM | Iona |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 1:30 PM | Irish Dancers |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 2:00 PM | Glendale Police Pipes & Drums |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 2:00 PM | Knockabouts |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 2:30 PM | Scottish Dancers |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 3:00 PM | Phoenix Scottish Pipe Band |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 3:00 PM | Iona |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 3:30 PM | Royal Scottish Country Dance Society |
5/19/2007 | Sat | 4:00 PM | Knockabouts |
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