ARIZONA IRISH MUSIC SOCIETY
AIMS NEWS AND NOTES
AIMS News and Notes 6-21-2005
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
602-258-0109 www.azirish.org
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Out and About
--- Feis Meeting On Wed At ICC
--- O'Connor's 16th Anniversary Party On Sun July 9
2. Gaelic Storm at Rhythm Room on Thursday
3. CROFT To Give Presentation At ICC on Fri, June 23
4. Gaelic Sports by Denis Kelly of the Gaels At ICC on Fri, June 30
5. Memo From Brazen Heads - Rosie's This Weekend
6. Memo From The Clare Voyants - Fibber's This weekend
7. Time To Start Preparing for the Flagstaff Celtic Festival On July 15-16
8. This Week In Irish Music
1. OUT AND ABOUT
--- FEIS MEETING ON WED AT ICC
Hello,
There will be a Phoenix Feis Committee Meeting this Wednesday, June 21, at the ICC, 7:30 pm.
Annette Pedersen
Secretary, Phoenix Feis Committee
valleydr30@yahoo.com
--- O'CONNOR'S 16th ANNIVERSARY PARTY ON SUN JULY 9
16th Anniversary Party!
Sunday July 9th at 2pm
Live Music and BBQ!!
Located at SE corner of I-17 and Dunlap Ave.
Irish Foundation Brunch At the Dubliner on Sunday
2. GAELIC STORM AT RHYTHM ROOM ON THURSDAY
Thur., June 22, 2006 8PM
$18, $20 at Door
($18 Through ICC)
Rhythm Room
1019 E. Indian School Rd Phoenix AZ 85014
www.rhythmroom.com
On Thursday, June 22 GAELIC STORM will perform at Rhythm Room. The show will begin at 8:00 P.M. with a soon to be announced special guest. Tickets are on-sale NOW.
Featured in the film, "Titanic", Gaelic Storm tours aggressively and plays over 125 dates a year. Gaelic Storm routinely breaks attendance and merchandise sales records, pushing their popularity beyond the World music genre and into the mainstream music consciousness.
Gaelic Storm released their fifth album "How Are We Getting Home?" in August 2004 which debuted at #3 on the Billboard World Music Charts and #10 on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart and re-entered the September 2005 World Albums Chart at #3. Their previous four albums have all charted high on the Billboard World Music Chart, including reaching the #2 position on three different occasions. Since their self-titled first album and their appearance in the film Titanic, Gaelic Storm continues to thunder onto stages around the world attracting larger and larger crowds.
[EDITOR'S NOTE: The ICC is co-hosting the program and will have an information booth for the Arizona Irish Festival. Ticket sales have been brisk (over 50 by the ICC alone) so definitely call 602-258-0109 for information.]
3. CROFT TO GIVE PRESENTATION AT ICC ON FRI, JUNE 23
On Friday, June 23, 2006
7:00 pm Admission is $5.00
Irish Cultural Center located at 1106 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004 will be presenting C.R.O.F.T. on Medieval Crafts.
Celtic Re-enactment Organziation for Fellowship and Trade
C.R.O.F.T. is an organization whose goal to promote fellowship while researching lifestyles and trades concurrent with the Celtic Peoples from 400 BC until 1746 AD. Although most members claim Scots, Irish or Welsh ancestry and do Celtic re-enactment, it is our intent to open participation to anyone with an interest in period crafting and entertainment, no matter what his/her ethnicity.
The sense of being a real village surrounding Croft is vital to promote a feeling of family and fellowship which was a reality in earlier times. Croft is a family-oriented and kid-friendly organization. www.crofters.org/index.html
For further information, please call (602) 258-0109 or check www.azirish.org/newsletter .
4. GAELIC SPORTS BY DENIS KELLY OF THE GAELS AT ICC ON FRI, JUNE 30
7:00 PM Admission $5
Irish football and hurling are sports unique to Ireland and have played a significant role in Irish culture. Denis Kelly of the Phoenix Gaels Irish football team will talk about how the games are played and how people can get involved.
The following is from www.phoenixgaels.com
"Gaelic Football can be said to be a mixture of soccer, rugby and basketball, although it predates all of those games. It is a field game, which has evolved along similar lines as Australian Rules Football. Indeed, Australian Rules Football is a spin off of Gaelic Football, as the Irish game was brought to Australia by the waves of immigrants over the last two centuries."
"The origins of Gaelic games predate recorded history. Bardic sources provide an insight into the character of the pre-GAA games. Hurling predominates, but there are also references to football. Fragments of the ancient Brehon Laws show that hurling was regulated from at least the eighth century. After the Norman Invasion of the 12th century, hurling was restricted by the English Crown. Foreign visitors to Ireland in the 17th and 18th centuries noted that hurling and football occupied an important place in the social life of the community.
In August 1884, Michael Cusack and Maurice Davin met a group of nationalists in Loughrea, County Galway, and outlined their plans to establish a national organization, the Gaelic Athletic Association, for Irish athletes and to revive hurling. Dr. T. W. Croke (Archbishop of Cashel) became the first patron of the Association, and Croke Park in Dublin (the Association Headquarters) is named in his honor."
Here are some of the rules for Gaelic Football:
1. The ball can be carried in the hand for a distance of four steps and can be kicked or "hand-passed", a striking motion with the hand or fist.
2. After every four steps the ball must either be bounced or "solo-ed", an action of dropping the ball onto the foot and kicking it back into the hand.
3. You may not bounce the ball twice in a row.
4. To score, you put the ball over the crossbar by foot or hand/fist for one point or under the crossbar and into the net by foot or the hand/fist in certain circumstances for a goal, the latter being the equivalent of three points.
For further information on the program, please call (602) 258-0109 or check www.azirish.org/newsletter
5. MEMO FROM BRAZEN HEADS - ROSIE'S THIS WEEKEND
Greetings to all!
Just a quick note to let you know that The Brazen Heads will be performing this coming Friday & Saturday, June 23 & 24 at Rosie Mcafferey's, from 9:00PM to 1:00AM. Rosie's is located at 906 East Camelback Road, Phoenix 85014. Hope to see you there!
Sláinte!
LeeAnn Mackey
The Brazen Heads
www.thebrazenheads.com
6. MEMO FROM THE CLARE VOYANTS - FIBBER'S THIS WEEKEND
NOTE!!!!!
Thursdays at Fibber McGee's....Shay and Jane will begin playing at 8 pm
Sundays...Shay will NO longer play solo at the Skeptical Chemist on Sunday afternoons
CLAREVOYANTS SCHEDULE
June 23 - 24 Fibber McGee's
July 1 Brian's Pub, Prescott
July 7 The Dubliner
July 21 - 22 O'Connor's
July 28 - 29 Fibber McGee's
Aug 4 - 5 O'Connor's
Aug 18 - 19 The Dubliner
Aug 25 - 26 Fibber McGee's
Sept 1 - 2 The Dubliner
www.theclarevoyants.com
7. TIME TO START PREPARING FOR THE FLAGSTAFF CELTIC FESTIVAL ON JULY 15-16
The festival will be at Foxglenn Park, 4200 East Butler Avenue, Flagstaff, AZ 86004
www.nachs.info/flagstafffestival.asp
Saturday July 15: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday July 16: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Also included will be:
Friday, July 14: FREE Concert in Heritage Square, downtown Flagstaff, 6:00 PM
Friday, July 14: Single Malt Whisky Tasting (fee charged, must be over 21), Uptown Billiards,
114 North Leroux, Flagstaff
Saturday, July 15: Celtic Ceilidh, 8:00 PM ~ Charly's at the Weatherford Hotel, 23 North Leroux, Flagstaff ($5.00 cover charge)
Festival Events:
ENTERTAINMENT:
NEWS!! ~ Flagstaff's own Diana Gabaldon, author of the Outlander series, will be at the festival on Saturday, doing a reading of her latest book, "A Breath of Snow and Ashes", at 2:00 PM in the Blarney Pub, and signing books immediately following at the Hastings Bookstore tent.
The Wicked Tinkers, Alex Beaton, Ocean's Apart, The Knockabouts
There will be a seisiun tent and musicians are encouraged to bring their instruments.
COMPETITIONS:
Highland Dance, Scottish Athletics, Solo Bagpipe
CELTIC KIDS CORNER:
Celtic Activity Book, Archaeological Dig for "Ancient Treasures", Oatmeal Toss (very messy and very fun!), and lots more activities and fun stuff
DISPLAYS and EDUCATION:
Celtic Dog Show, Plants of the Celtic Regions, Spirits of the Celtic Regions, Bird Display, Weaving Demonstrations, Scottish Clans, Celtic Societies, NACHS Celtic Education Tent
REENACTMENTS:
Black Powder Demonstration by The 1745 Jacobite Society, The Highland Rogues, C.R.O.F.T.
WORKSHOPS:
Celtic Knot Tying, Gaelic Language, Bodhran, Bagpipes 101
[EDITOR'S NOTE: The ICC will not be having a program on Fri. July 14 because for the Festival. I recommend getting accommodations early because hotels tend to fill up quickly.]
8. 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.
Scott Jeffers will be at the Dubliner on Wed.
Meadowlark will be at the Marriott Desert Ridge Resort on Wed
Galway Bridge (Brian O'Carroll and Robin Fisher) will be at Alice Cooper's Town on Wed
THUR
Gaelic Storm will be at the Rhythm Room on Thur
Shay Veno and Jane Hilton will be at Fibber Magee's on Thur
Sven Henrich will be at Seamus McCaffrey's on Thur.
FRI/SAT
Members of C.R.O.F.T will make a presentation on Medieval Crafts at the Irish Cultural Center
Nightshift will be at the Dubliner on Fri and Sat
The Clare Voyants will be at Fibber Magee's on Fri and Sat
Mike Mercer will be at O'Connor's on Fri and Sat.
The Brazen Heads will be at Rosie McCaffrey's on Fri and Sat
The Keltic Cowboys will be at Rula Bula on Fri and Sat
Sven Henrich will be at Seamus McCaffrey's on Fri .
FLAGSTAFF
The Knockabouts will open for Gaelic Storm on Thur at the Orpheum Theatre
The Knockabouts will be at the Zane Gray Lounge on Fri.
1. PHOENIX
Alice Cooper's Town
101 E Jackson St.
Phoenix
602-253-7337
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6/21/2006
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Wed
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9:00 PM
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Brian O'Carroll & Robin Fisher
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Dubliner Irish Pub
3841 E. Thunderbird Rd.
Phoenix
602-867-0984
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6/21/2006
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Wed
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9:00 PM
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Scott Jeffers
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6/23/2006
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Nightshift / Rakes
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6/24/2006
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Nightshift / Rakes
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Fibber Magees
1989 W. Elliott Rd. #19
Chandler
480-722-9434
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6/22/2006
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Thu
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8:00 PM
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Shay Veno and Jane Hilton
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6/23/2006
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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The Clare Voyants
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6/24/2006
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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The Clare Voyants
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6/25/2006
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Sun
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4:00 PM
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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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6/21/2006
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Wed
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7:30 PM
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Paul Knight
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Irish Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Avenue
Phoenix
602-392-7850
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6/22/2006
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Thu
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11:00 AM
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Open Seisiun At ICC Cottage
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6/23/2006
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Fri
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8:00 AM
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Irish Cultural Center Board Meeting
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6/23/2006
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Fri
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7:00 PM
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C.R.O.F.T on Medieval Crafts
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O'Connor's Pub
2601 W. Dunlap
Phoenix
602-997-7714
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6/23/2006
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Mike Mercer
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6/24/2006
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Mike Mercer
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Rhythm Room
1019 E. Indian School
Phoenix
602-265-4842
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6/22/2006
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Thu
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8:00 PM
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Gaelic Storm
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Rosie McCaffrey's
906 E. Camelback
Phoenix
602-241-1916
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6/23/2006
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Brazen Heads
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6/24/2006
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Brazen Heads
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6/25/2006
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Sun
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7:00 PM
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Seisiun with Driscoll and Boydston
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Rula Bula
401 S. Mill Ave
Tempe
480-929-9500
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6/23/2006
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Keltic Cowboys
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6/24/2006
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Keltic Cowboys
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Seamus Mc Caffrey's
18 W. Monroe
Phoenix
602-253-6081
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6/22/2006
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Thu
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9:00 PM
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Sven Henrich
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6/23/2006
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Sven Henrich
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Westin Kierland Resort
6902 E Greenway
Phoenix
480-624-1030
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6/21/2006
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Wed
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5:30 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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6/22/2006
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Thu
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5:30 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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6/23/2006
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Fri
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5:30 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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6/24/2006
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Sat
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5:30 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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6/25/2006
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Sun
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5:30 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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6/26/2006
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Mon
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5:30 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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2. TUCSON
O'Malley's on Fourth
247 N 4th Ave
Tucson
520-623-8600
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6/22/2006
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Thu
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7:00 PM
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Irish Jam
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3. FLAGSTAFF
Orpheum Theatre - Flagstaff
15 W Aspen Ave
Flagstaff
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6/21/2006
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Wed
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8:00 PM
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Knockabouts
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6/22/2006
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Thu
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8:00 PM
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Gaelic Storm
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Zane Gray Lounge
23 N Leroux St
Flagstaff
928-774-2731
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6/23/2006
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Knockabouts
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1. PHOENIX
Dubliner Irish Pub
3841 E. Thunderbird Rd.
Phoenix
602-867-0984
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6/7/2006
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Wed
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9:00 PM
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Scott Jeffers
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6/9/2006
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Keltic Cowboys
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6/10/2006
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Keltic Cowboys
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Encanto Park Club House
2605 N.15th Ave
Phoenix
602-262-3562
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6/7/2006
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Wed
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8:00 PM
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Cork Road
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Fibber Magees
1989 W. Elliott Rd. #19
Chandler
480-722-9434
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6/8/2006
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Thu
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9:00 PM
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Shay Veno and Jane Hilton
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6/9/2006
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Blackwood
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6/10/2006
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Blackwood
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6/11/2006
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Sun
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4:00 PM
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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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6/7/2006
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Wed
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7:30 PM
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Paul Knight
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Irish Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Avenue
Phoenix
602-392-7850
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6/7/2006
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Wed
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7:00 PM
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Irish Foundation - Monthly Meeting
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6/8/2006
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Thu
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11:00 AM
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Open Seisiun At ICC Cottage
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6/9/2006
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Fri
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8:00 AM
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Irish Cultural Center Board Meeting
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6/10/2006
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Sat
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11:00 AM
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C.R.O.F.T. Monthly Meeting
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6/10/2006
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Sat
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1:00 PM
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Ceili Workshop
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6/13/2006
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Tue
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7:00 PM
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Phoenix St. Patrick's Committee Meeting
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Kenilworth School Auditorium
1210 N. 5th Ave
Phoenix
520-369-0299
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6/10/2006
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Sat
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7:00 PM
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Clusterfolk - Contradance
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Molly Brannigan's Traditional Irish Pub
1744 South Val Vista
Mesa
480-507-7827
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6/10/2006
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Nightshift / Rakes
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6/11/2006
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Sun
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12:00 PM
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Oceans Apart
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O'Connor's Pub
2601 W. Dunlap
Phoenix
602-997-7714
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6/9/2006
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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The Clare Voyants
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6/10/2006
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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The Clare Voyants
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Rosie McCaffrey's
906 E. Camelback
Phoenix
602-241-1916
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6/11/2006
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Sun
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7:00 PM
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Seisiun with Brandy Driscoll
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Rula Bula
401 S. Mill Ave
Tempe
480-929-9500
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6/9/2006
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Traveler
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6/10/2006
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Traveler
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Scottsdale Senior Center
7375 E. 2nd St.
Scottsdale
480-832-0243
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6/8/2006
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Thu
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7:00 PM
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Caledonian Society Meeting
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Seamus Mc Caffrey's
18 W. Monroe
Phoenix
602-253-6081
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6/8/2006
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Thu
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9:00 PM
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Sven Henrich
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Skeptical Chymist
15688 N. Pima Ftw - at
Scottsdale
480-609-8677
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6/9/2006
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Brazen Heads
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6/10/2006
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Brazen Heads
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Westin Kierland Resort
6902 E Greenway
Phoenix
480-624-1030
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6/7/2006
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Wed
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5:30 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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6/8/2006
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Thu
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5:30 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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6/9/2006
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Fri
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5:30 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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6/10/2006
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Sat
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5:30 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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6/11/2006
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Sun
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5:30 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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6/12/2006
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Mon
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5:30 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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6/13/2006
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Tue
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5:30 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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2. TUCSON
O'Malley's on Fourth
247 N 4th Ave
Tucson
520-623-8600
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6/8/2006
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Thu
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7:00 PM
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Irish Jam
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3. FLAGSTAFF
Coconino Center for the Arts
2300 North Fort Valley
Flagstaff
928-774-7261
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6/10/2006
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Sat
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10:00 AM
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Flagstaff Folk Festival
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6/10/2006
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Sat
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12:00 PM
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Laurie Riley
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6/10/2006
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Sat
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1:15 PM
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Laurie Riley
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6/11/2006
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Sun
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12:00 PM
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Rick Boyle & Steve Pawlowski
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6/11/2006
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Sun
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12:40 PM
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Just Deserts
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6/11/2006
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Sun
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1:20 PM
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Wyllow Ravencroft
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6/11/2006
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Sun
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2:00 PM
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Alan Ross
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6/11/2006
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Sun
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11:40 PM
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Megha Morganfield
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5. REST OF AZ
Lute's Casino
221 S. Main Street
Yuma
928-782-2192
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6/9/2006
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Fri
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7:00 PM
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Chuckawalla Rhythm Kings
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Snowy Mountain Inn
38721 Route 373
Greer
928-735-7576
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6/10/2006
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Sat
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11:00 AM
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Knockabouts
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6/10/2006
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Knockabouts
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