ARIZONA IRISH MUSIC SOCIETY
AIMS NEWS AND NOTES
AIMS News and Notes 5-21-2008
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.
The Irish Cultural Center is at 1106 N. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Out and About
--- Flagstaff Seisiun Moves To Charly’s
--- Gaelic Sports Broadcasts At Dubliner
2. Trans-Celtic Gala To Be Staged In Chandler On July 26
3. Four Peaks Irish Arts Comhaltas To Hold June Meeting
--- Volunteer Opportunity For Comhaltas Members
4. Memo From CJA - Loft On Sat
5. Memo From Tony Norris
6. Memo From Greg La Cosse
7.. Second Annual Bloomin’ Beerfest! (June 7)
--- Academy Fiddler’s To Play For The Beerfest
8. This Week In Irish Music
1. OUT AND ABOUT
--- FLAGSTAFF SEISIUN MOVES TO CHARLY’S
George-
Please change the location of the Flagstaff session to Charly's Pub. Located at the corner of Aspen and Leroux, in the Historic Hotel Weatherford. Still Sundays from 7-9pm. Thanks.
Kari
--- GAELIC SPORTS BROADCASTS AT DUBLINER
We are trying to get the Gaelic Football and Hurling games to be shown at the Dubliner Irish Pub again this year but don’t know if there is enough interest. The cost is $200 per person to get in for the whole season (usually Sundays but some Saturdays – it runs from May through September). Otherwise it is $25 entry fee per game. We would to know if there will be enough people that are willing to pay for the season or at least will be coming for a game here and there as last year we had a difficult time covering the entire cost of getting the games aired. Please email or call Johnny McGuinness by week of May 16 to let him know if you are interested. We’d also appreciate it if you would forward this email or message to any of your friends/coworkers/people you know that may like to watch the games.
Games began Sunday, May 18
John and Karen McGuinness
602-618-6742
jandkmcguinness@cox.net
--- SEISIUN NEWS
A lot of players will be away this weekend on at the Prescott campout, but everyone will be at full force in June. Other notes:
The seisiun in Flagstaff has been moved to Charly’s every Sun.
The Tin Finnegan’s seisiun start time has been moved to 1:00 PM every Sun.
2. TRANS-CELTIC GALA TO BE STAGED IN CHANDLER ON JULY 26
Chandler Center for the Arts,
250 N. Arizona Avenue
Chandler, Arizona 85225
info@chandlercenter.org
480.782.2683
7:30 – 9:00pm, Saturday, July 26 th
Admission: Free!
Celtic duo Oceans Apart with special guests Jane Hilton (fiddle) and Ryan Bowman (percussion), in collaboration with The McTeggart Irish Dancers and The Phoenix Pipe Band , present an evening of Irish, Scottish, Welsh and North American traditional dance and music.
There have been increasing efforts over the past few years by national and local organizations such as the Irish Cultural Center, Welsh League of Arizona and area Caledonian and Celtic societies to involve the various ancient nations of the British Isles and Ireland in cooperative endeavors. The Trans-Celtic Gala is something of a milestone in this area. Attendees will be treated to Irish step dancing, Scottish pipe and drums, Welsh and American song (ancient, modern, thoughtful and hilarious), in a non-stop succession that will keep you wondering what will come next.
For a preview of the music, go to: www.youtube.com/oceansapartmusic or www.oceansapartmusic.com
3. FOUR PEAKS IRISH ARTS COMHALTAS TO HOLD JUNE MEETING
Hi George,
Here's the info for our Irish Organizations Listing at azirishmusic.com
Four Peaks Irish Arts, Arizona branch of Comhaltas International
Organization Type: Irish Community and. Music Organization
Address: 3165 S. Alma School Rd., #29-146 Chandler AZ 85248
Phone: 602.315.3065
E-Mail: cyndy@fourpeaksirisharts.org
Web: www.fourpeaksirisharts.org/
Web: http://comhaltas.ie/
Contact: (Cyndy Gaughan, Marni Allen and Mary Hill-Connor)
Memo:
Four Peaks Irish Arts is the Arizona branch of Comhaltas (CCE), an international organization. Comhaltas has many aims, including those of fostering and promoting traditional Irish music, language, dancing and singing. FPIA looks to co-operate with all organizations sharing these goals.
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--- VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY FOR COMHALTAS MEMBERS
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Greetings,
By now many have received the most recent Comhaltas update from Mary Hill-Connor. We are so excited about our first general meeting at the Irish Cultural Center on Fri, June 27th. It will be a grand time!
Topics we cover will include how we work with other Irish organizations. We have our first opportunity coming up! We would like to show our support in helping with a volunteer opportunity answering phones at KAET during pledge week. We can team up with the St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee on the evening of Thur, June 5th from 5:45 until 10:00 PM when the Celtic Thunder segment will be aired. I've answered phones for television fundraising before and it's really a blast!
Volunteers need to be available and at the KAET television studios (located on the campus of ASU) from 5:45 P.M. until approximately 10:00 P.M. (although I heard it may not run quite that long).
If you are interested, please let us know and we'll get you further details! cyndy@fourpeaksirisharts.org
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--- MEETING ON FRI, JUNE 27
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There will be a general meeting of the Comhaltas chapter on Fri., June 27 at 7:00 PM at the Irish Cultural Center, 1106 N. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ.
Best regards,
Cyndy
4. MEMO FROM CJA - LOFT ON SAT
Dear Fans,
It has been 2 years since we last performed a full show and we have missed you! There have been many changes in our lives and after deciding that CJA is worth keeping alive, we have spent this time reinventing who we are as a band and writing new songs to fit.
So……. come and see us On Sat, May 24th, 7:00 pm at The Loft, Tempe, Arizona. $5:00 cover (if you’re broke then come anyway!) with proceeds going to the Child Crisis Center.
Visit our website and listen to our new song, “For Any Fate”, and then for a healthy dose of teen angst listen to “Anger” written and performed by Krystle. .. www.cjaonline.com/fanpage.htm
See you on Sat and don’t forget to BRING A FRIEND!
CJA (Krystle, Joanne and Leiticia)
5. MEMO FROM TONY NORRIS
Dear George,
When I awoke yesterday morning I found four or five inches of heavy wet snow shrouding everything! The high temp the day before had been 69 degrees. Sue and Timber [Ruth's boyfriend: it's a long story] had just finished tilling and fertilizing her garden and she was grinning like a Cheshire cat thinking about the moist receptive bed waiting for the seeds she will be planting this weekend.
It's been a busy couple of weeks. I was a featured artist for the 11th Northern Arizona Book Festival and the keynote speaker for the Northern Arizona University Young Authors Festival. Sue and I slipped off to our cabin on the Sea of Cortez for a week. We watched a young humped-back whale from our porch. It looked like a VW bus with a tail as it repeatedly leaped clear of the water and crashed back down in great splashes.
Bill Burke and I played music for a wonderful production of Canyon Movement's THE QUILTS OF GEES BEND, dances inspired by the the beautiful quilts and their makers from the little Alabama backwater of Gees Bend. The show will repeat during NAU's Quilt Festival July 14th.
Check it out at www.canyonmovementcompany.org .
This weekend, May 17-18 at 2pm I appeared at the Arizona Folklore Preserve in lovely Ramsey Canyon near Sierra Vista "Where Arizona's songs, legends, poetry, and myths are collected, presented for audiences of today, and preserved for the enrichment of future generations." Read all about the preserve at http://www.arizonafolklore.com/index.htm . Seating is very limited so
reservations are recomended -- call (520)378-6165.
On May 30-31 I return to Salt Lake City's Thanksgiving Point for the Utah Lamb and Wool Festival with SONGS AND STORIES OF THE SHEEP CAMP. [www.thanksgivingpoint.com/ ]
My grandson Noah Aldridge joined me recently on FLAGNEWS to help me sing Froggie Went A Courtin'. check it out at flgnews.com/dates/050208/tony.htm .
Be well my friends,
Tony
6. MEMO FROM GREG LA COSSE
Hi All,
I'll be playing Wednesday (tomorrow) night May 21 at the Glendale Library, 5959 W. Brown (just north of Glendale Community College). Music starts at 7:00 PM.
Future Performances:
Wednesday June 11, Encanto Park Clubhouse Coffeehouse, on east side of 15th Avenue between Encanto Boulevard and Thomas Road. Jam Session starts at 7:00 PM, Scheduled Performances begin at 8:00 PM
Saturday July 5, Music Corner Coffeehouse, located in the Sheppard of the Valley Lutheran Church complex, NW corner of 15th Ave and Maryland. Music starts at 7:30 PM
Hope to see you there,
Greg LaCosse
7. SECOND ANNUAL BLOOMIN’ BEERFEST!
Who: Bloomin’ Beerfeest Committee and Irish Cultural Center & Learning Foundation
Plus the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild! Contact: Betty Brackenridge.
602.315.0834
What: Second Annual Bloomin’ Beerfest!
When: Saturday, June 7, 2008 @ 7pm
Where: Irish Cultural Center & Learning Foundation * Phoenix Irish Center!
Cost: $10-$35*
*The $25-$35 price of Bloomin’ Beerfest tickets includes admission to the event, 16 tickets that can be presented to taste the wares of participating craft brewers, and a
souvenir tasting mug.
*Presale tickets can be purchased online for $25 from May 5 through June 5 at
www.azbrewguild.com ($35 at the door). Beer tasting ticket sales are limited to 500 persons.
*$10 price includes non-beerfest admission to the Bloomsday celebration.
Tickets
Available at the gate.
--- HISTORY & FACTS:
Phoenix, AZ ~ It’s the Second Annual Bloomin’ Beerfest, a celebration that combines the fine old Irish tradition of Bloomsday with the fine new American tradition of a beer tasting. Co-sponsored by the Irish Cultural and Learning Foundation and the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild, the event will mark the 104th anniversary of Leopold Bloom's fictional journey through the streets of Dublin in the James Joyce novel, Ulysses. Bloom’s journey included stops at more than a few pubs. At the Bloomin’ Beerfest the available brews will originate with fifteen of Arizona’s top craft brewers.
Bloomsday is celebrated throughout the world by Irish people and Joyce fans alike. The name “Bloomsday” derives from Leopold Bloom, the novel’s Jewish protagonist. He is accompanied, among others, by Stephen Dedalus, a young writer and Joyce’s alter ego; June 16 was the day in 1904 on which Ulysses was set.
Following tradition, Arizona’s 2008 Bloomsday celebration will feature dramatic readings from Ulysses, presented in the Cultural Center’s authentic stone cottage. The wares of about a dozen of Arizona’s premier craft brewers and the energetic music of The Chuckawalla Rhythm Kings will be housed in the Center’s Great Hall. The Chucksters, voted Yuma’s Best Band three years running, are a premier pub band, known to throw in the bawdy lyrics and frequent toasts designed to keep a beer drinker happy.
The Hall will also ring with two sets of traditional and contemporary Irish and Scottish tunes performed by The Fiddlers of the Academy, led by Jane Hilton. This diverse group includes students of all ages brought together by their passion for Celtic music. Students travel from throughout the valley and outlying communities to study and play together in The Academy of Irish and Celtic Studies housed at the Irish Cultural Center. Irish and festival food will be available for purchase.
The price of Bloomin’ Beerfest tickets includes admission to the event, 16 tickets which can be presented to taste the wares of participating craft brewers, and a souvenir tasting mug. Presale tickets can be purchased online for $25 from May 5 through June 5 at www.azbrewguild.com ($35 at the door). Beer tasting ticket sales are limited to 500 persons. Non-beerfest admission to the Bloomsday celebration is $10 at the gate.
For more information about the Second Annual Bloomin’ Beerfest or for details on our new
“Drink Responsibly Beerfest Package” ~ Call The Best Western Hotel on Central
Ask for the Bloomin’ Beerfest rate of $69!++ 602.252.2100
The Proceeds of this event benefit the Irish Cultural and Learning Foundation (ICLF), the 501(c) 3 corporation that operates the Irish Cultural Center in downtown Phoenix in partnership with the City of Phoenix. The ICLF operates the Center and its educational and cultural programs to preserve and showcase Irish culture for the education and enjoyment of the people of Arizona.
ICLF’s partner in this event, the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild, is a statewide organization of small brewers dedicated to producing quality ales and lagers. They also produce events to familiarize the public with the fine brews produced by their members. Event sponsors include the 2008 Arizona Irish Festival, Barmigo.com, and the Best Western Hotel Downtown Phoenix.
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--- ACADEMY FIDDLER’S TO PLAY FOR THE BEERFEST
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At the June 7 Second Annual Bloomin’ Beerfest, the Irish Cultural Center's Great Hall will ring with two sets of traditional and contemporary Irish and Scottish tunes performed by The Fiddlers of the Academy, led by Jane Hilton. This diverse group includes students of all ages brought together by their passion for Celtic music. Students travel from throughout the valley and outlying communities to study and play together in The Academy of Irish and Celtic Studies housed at the Irish Cultural Center.
In addition to the music of The Academy Fiddlers, the Bloomin’ Beerfest will feature dramatic readings from the James Joyce classic novel Ulysses, the wares of about a dozen of Arizona’s premier craft brewers and the energetic music of The Chuckawalla Rhythm Kings. Irish and festival food will be available for purchase. The price of Bloomin’ Beerfest tickets includes admission to the event, 16 tickets which can be presented to taste the wares of participating craft brewers, and a souvenir tasting mug.
Presale tickets can be purchased online for $25 until June 5 at www.azbrewguild.com ($35 at the door). Non-beerfest admission to the Bloomsday celebration is $10 at the gate. Gates open at 7pm. For more information about the Second Annual Bloomin’ Beerfest call 602.315.0834. Bloomin’ Beerfest Sponsor Best Western Hotel Downtown Phoenix is offering a Bloomin’ Beerfest rate of $69 plus tax.
Reservations are available by calling 602.252.2100. The Irish Cultural and Learning Foundation (ICLF), a 501(c) 3 nonprofit corporation, operates the Irish Cultural Center in downtown Phoenix in partnership with the City of Phoenix. ICLF’s partner in this event, the Arizona Craft Brewers Guild, is a statewide organization of small brewers dedicated to producing quality ales and lagers. They also produce events to familiarize the public with the fine brews produced by their members. Event sponsors include the 2008 Arizona Irish Festival, Barmigo.com, Wild Bucket and the Best Western Hotel Downtown Phoenix.
8. THIS WEEK IN IRISH MUSIC
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PHOENIX
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Michael McClanathan will be at the Westin Kirland every evening at sunset.
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Paul Knight will host a seisiun at Into The Bean on Wed.
Scott Jeffers will be at the Dubliner on Wed
Rick Cyge will be at Vista Lounge on Wed
Greg LaCosse will be at Glendale Library on Wed
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Shay Veno will be at Tim Finnegans on Thur
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Rakes/Nightshift will be at eh Dubliner on Fri and Sat
Fibber Magee’s will host the Scones on Fri and Sat
Molly Brannigan’s will host the Insonmiacs on Fri.
O’Donoghues will host Shawn Johnson on Fri and the Vander Project on Sat
Keltic Cowboys will be at Rosie McCaffrey’s on Fri and Sat
Rula Bula will host the Love Brokers on Fri and Shawn Johnson on Sat
Seamus McCaffrey’s will host G. K. Mac on Fri.
Skeptical Chymist will host the Insomniacs on Fri and Capitol Down on Sat
Blackwood will be at Tim Finnegan’s on Fri and Sat.
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Trevor Jones will be at Molly Brannigan’s on Sun at noon.
Rick Cyge will be at the Vista Lounge on Sun evening.
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TUCSON
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There will be a contradance at the First Methodist Church on Sat
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PRESCOTT
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Celtic Crossing will host Karl Jones on Fri and Galway Bridge on Sat
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SEDONA
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Karl Jones will be at Zelo Cosi on Sat afternoon and the Martini Bar on Mon.
1. PHOENIX
Dubliner Irish Pub
3841 E. Thunderbird Rd.
Phoenix
602-867-0984
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5/21/2008 | Wed | 9:00 PM
| Scott Jeffers
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5/23/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Rakes / Nightshift
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5/24/2008 | 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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5/23/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Scones
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5/24/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Scones
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5/25/2008 | Sun | 3:00 PM
| Fibber Magee's Sunday Afternoon Seisiun
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Glendale Public Library
5959 W. Brown St.
Glendale
623-930-3530
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5/21/2008 | Wed | 7:00 PM
| Greg La Cosse
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Into the Bean
1710 W. Southern Ave
Mesa
480-890-0579
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5/21/2008 | Wed | 7:30 PM
| Paul Knight
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Loft in Tempe
420 S Mill Ave
Tempoe
480-967-8188
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5/24/2008 | Sat | 7:00 PM
| CJA
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Molly Brannigan's Irish Pub
1744 S. Val Vista Dr -
Mesa
480-507-7827
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5/23/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Insomniacs
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5/25/2008 | Sun | 12:00
| Trevor Jones
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O'Connor's Pub
2601 W. Dunlap
Phoenix
602-997-7714
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5/23/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Shay Veno
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5/24/2008 | 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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5/23/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Shawn Johnson
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5/24/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Vander Project
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Rosie McCaffrey's
906 E. Camelback
Phoenix
602-241-1916
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5/23/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Keltic Cowboys
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5/24/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Keltic Cowboys
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Rula Bula
401 S. Mill Ave
Tempe
480-929-9500
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5/23/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Love Brokers
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5/24/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Shawn Johnson
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Seamus Mc Caffrey's
18 W. Monroe
Phoenix
602-253-6081
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5/23/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| G. K. Mac
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5/25/2008 | 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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5/23/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Insomniacs
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5/24/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Capitol Down
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Tim Finnegans
9201 N. 29th Ave. #52
Phoenix
602-997-2323
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5/22/2008 | Thu | 9:00 PM
| Shay Veno
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5/23/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Blackwood
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5/24/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Blackwood
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5/25/2008 | Sun | 1:00 PM
| Tim Finnegan's Seisiun
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Vista Lounge
21001 N Tatum Blvd
Phoenix
480-481-9647
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5/21/2008 | Wed | 6:00 PM
| Rick Cyge
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5/25/2008 | Sun | 6:00 PM
| Rick Cyge
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Westin Kierland Resort
6902 E Greenway
Phoenix
480-624-1030
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5/21/2008 | Wed | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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5/22/2008 | Thu | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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5/23/2008 | Fri | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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5/24/2008 | Sat | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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5/25/2008 | Sun | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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5/26/2008 | Mon | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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2. TUCSON
Auld Dubliner
800 East University
Tucson
520-206-0323
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5/25/2008 | 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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5/24/2008 | Sat | 7:30 PM
| Tucson Contradance
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3. FLAGSTAFF
Charly's Pub and Grill
23 N Leroux St
Flagstaff
928-779-1919
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5/23/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Knockabouts
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5/25/2008 | 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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5/23/2008 | Fri | 7:30 PM
| Karl Jones - Irish Rover
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5/24/2008 | Sat | 7:30 PM
| Galway Bridge
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5. REST OF AZ
Martini Bar
89A at New Frontiers
Sedona
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5/26/2008 | Mon | 9:00 PM
| Karl Jones - Irish Rover
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Zelo Cosi
671 Highway 179
Sedona
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5/24/2008 | Sat | 1:00 PM
| Karl Jones - Irish Rover
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