ARIZONA IRISH MUSIC SOCIETY
AIMS NEWS AND NOTES
AIMS News and Notes 7-2-2008
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
602-258-0109 www.azirish.org
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Out and About
--- First Friday (July 4) To Feature Art By Norbert Baird
2. Old Blind Dogs Visit Tucson On Sat Sept 6
3. Martin Hayes And Dennis Cahill On Sept 27
4. Memo From The Knockabouts
5. Memo From Pure Dead Brilliant
6. News From Celtic Crossings
7. Academy Of Celtic Term Begins July 7
8. Live Broadcast Of Gaelic Games This Weekend
9. This Week In Irish Music
1. OUT AND ABOUT
--- FIRST FRIDAY (JULY 4) TO FEATURE ART BY NORBERT BAIRD
We’ll be celebrating the 4th of July on Friday at the Irish Cultural Center, 1106 N. Central, Phoenix, AZ
www.azirish.org 602-258-0109
Dinner will be a full picnic with all the fixings.
Art by Norbert Baird. For examples, see
http://azwatercolor.org/main.php?g2_itemId=371
2. OLD BLIND DOGS VISIT TUCSON ON SAT SEPT 6
Old Blind Dogs
Saturday, September 6, 8 pm
Rialto Theater
318 E. Congress
Tucson, AZ
www.inconcerttucson.com
A Tucson favorite, Old Blind Dogs return direct from Aberdeen, Scotland, and for the first time in many years in a venue with alcohol available--beer and wine. With fiddle, pipes, whistle, cittern, guitar and a variety of percussion, plus song and vocal harmonies, Old Blind Dogs give a modern edge to traditional Celtic music.
All seats reserved. The front 90 tickets are very comfortable seats with the best sight lines, padded with armrests. These premium seats are $26, available in 2 places: at www.inconcerttucson.com with $3/ticket fee, or at the theater, 318 E. Congress, open M-F noon-6 pm.
Other seats also reserved: $20 in advance, $3/ticket fee. For those who haven't been to the Rialto recently, it is now air conditioned, and the sound system has been improved dramatically. Much of the downtown construction will be completed by September and there is plenty of lit parking. Select center seats at $20; $18 for seniors, are also available at Antigone Books, 411 N. $4th Avenue and the Folk Shop, 2525 N. Campbell, with no fee. The Folk Shop is open Tues-Fri 11 am-6 pm and Sat, 10:30 am-5 pm. PLEASE NOTE: Many of the best $20 seats in rows F and G are at these outlets, with no fee!
Call 740-1000 for tickets, mailing service is available. Hours for phone or in person sales: M-F Noon to 6pm . Door tickets $23.
Info and disability seats, call 981-1475 or the Rialto at 740-1000.
3. MARTIN HAYES AND DENNIS CAHILL ON SEPT 27
Saturday, September 27, 8 pm
Berger Performing Arts Center
1200 W. Speedway
Tucson, AZ
www.inconcerttucson.com
Two virtuosos with one of the finest sounds in Irish music return, with a new CD, Welcome Here Again, and new tunes. After numerous Tucson appearances, this show will be the first to be an entire evening with Martin and Dennis. If you've seen them, you know how incredible this duo is live, if not, this is a rare opportunity to witness the true essence of Irish music on stage, with other influences thrown in.. an exciting evening of Irish and more. On fiddle and guitar, from County Clare, "There is no more impressive partnership in Irish instrumental music today than Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill."-- The Irish Echo.
All reserved seating $20; $18 for seniors 60 or over, available at www.inconcerttucson.com with $3/ticket fee. Tickets also available with no fee, at Antigone Books, 411 N. 4th Avenue, or the Folk Shop, 2525 N. Campbell. The Folk Shop is open Tues-Fri 11 am-6 pm and Sat, 10:30 am-5 pm. Door tickets $23; $21 for seniors. Call 981-1475 for general information or disability seating.
4. MEMO FROM THE KNOCKABOUTS
Hi George,
The Knockabouts will again be a part of the Flagstaff 4th of July parade! I think this is the largest parade (on this day) in AZ and we will be there to play some music and wave Old Glory. The parade is set to start at 10AM, but don't set your watch by that - hope to see some of our Phoenix friends up in the cool pines of Flagstaff.
John
5. MEMO FROM PURE DEAD BRILLIANT
George,
July is a busy month for Pure Dead Brilliant, and we wanted to share it with everyone.
July 5 - Celtic Crossings Pub - 3250 Gateway Blvd, Prescott - 7:30-10:30 pm
July 12 - Beer Festival - Fort Tuthill, Flagstaff - 1:00-3:00 pm
July 16 - Concert In The Park, Wheeler Park, Flagstaff - 5:30-7:30 pm
July 18 - The Green Room, 15 N Agassiz St., Flagstaff - 8:00-10:00 pm
Also, don't forget the Flagstaff Celtic Festival, July 19-20, Fox Glen Park, Flagstaff. While PDB will not be playing there this year, Ragtag will be performing Pirate/Sea Shanty Sing Alongs in the Children's area 11:00 am and 2:00 pm both days.
Rebecca Cooke
Pure Dead Brilliant
6. NEWS FROM CELTIC CROSSINGS
George
Just wanted to let you know that "Pure Dead Brilliant" will be performing at the Pub on July 5th which will also be Appreciation Day for Life Line Ambulance Service. If you could get the word out it would really be appreciated. The band will be playing there for the first time beginning at 7:00 PM
Cheers Larry, Maggie and the Celtic Crossings Pub Crew
7. ACADEMY OF CELTIC TERM BEGINS JULY 7
On Monday, July 7, the Center starts Term 3 of the Academy of Irish & Celtic Studies. Classes are offered in Music (13 different instruments) and Language (Irish and Welsh) We will also be offering a music theory class which will cover all instruments. The academy classes are 50 minutes in length and meet once a week for 9 sessions. The cost for music and language classes is $90.00 per class. Private lessons are 25 minutes in length and are available on a limited basis. The cost for private lessons is $30.00 per class. The 2nd Saturday of most months, we offer Ceili dance lessons. This is a 2 hour dance-intensive workshop, geared towards both beginning and advanced dancers of all ages. Cost is $16.00 for adults and $2.00 for children under 12.
Classes offered: (Beginner Start Time) Day and Time may vary.
5-String Banjo (Clawhammer) Monday 6pm
5-String Banjo (Scruggs Style) Wednesday 8pm
Accordion Wednesday 8pm
Bagpipes Wednesday 6pm
Banjo (Irish Tenor) Wednesday 7pm
Bodhran Monday 5:30pm
Ceili Dance 2nd Saturday of the month 1:00pm
Fiddle Monday 5pm
Guitar Monday 7pm
Harp Wednesday Private Lessons Only
Irish Language Tuesday 6:30pm
Irish Step Dancing Monday 6:30 pm
Mandolin Wednesday 7pm
Music Theory Thursday 6:30 pm
Piano/Keyboard Wednesday 8pm
Pipe Band Drumming Wednesday 7pm
Welsh Language Tuesday 6pm
Whistle/Flute Monday 6pm
Sing in Irish Date and Time To Be Determined
8. LIVE BROADCAST OF GAELIC GAMES THIS WEEKEND
Gaelic Football & Hurling Games shown at the Dubliner Irish Pub, SW corner of Thunderbird & 40th Street
Sunday, July 6 Time 6:00 a.m. Munster Football Final
Cork v Kerry
Sunday, June 29 Time 8:00 a.m. Leinster Hurling Final
Kilkenny v Wexford
** There may be qualifying games on Saturday. Call or email for further information.
Contact Johnny McGuinness: jandkmcguinness@cox.net or 602-618-6742 for further information.
9. 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
Liam Mackey will be at Tim Finnegan’s on Wed
--- THUR.
Shay Veno will be at Fibber Magee’s on Thursday
--- FRI/SAT
There will be a seisiun at the First Friday at the Irish Cultural Center
The Rakes/Nightshift will be at D’Arcy McGee’s on Fri and Sat
The Keltic Cowboys will be at the Dubliner on Fri and Sat
Fibber Magee’s will host the Insomniacs on Fri and Capitol Down on Sat
Molly Branningans will host Daimeon Mosley on Fri.
Shay Veno will be at O’Connor’s on Fri and Sat
O’Donoghue’s will host the Vander Project on Fri.
The Biffos will be at the Rosie McCaffrey’s on Fri and Sat
Rula Bula will host the Love Brokers on Fri and Sat
Skeptical Chymist will host the Scones on Fri and Sat
Traveler will be at Tim Finegans on Fri and Sat.
Greg LaCosse will be at Shepard of the Hills Church on Sat.
TUESDAY
Frank Mackey will be at Rosie McCaffrey’s on Tue.
TUCSON
There will be a contradance at the First Methodist Church on Sat.
FLAGSTAFF
Thee will be a contradance at Ashurst Hall on Sat.
PRESCOTT
Pure Dead Brilliant will be at Celtic Crossings on Sat.
1. PHOENIX
D'Arcy McGee's
2000E Rio Salado
Tempe
480-650-7435
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7/4/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Rakes / Nightshift
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7/5/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Rakes / Nightshift
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Dubliner Irish Pub
3841 E. Thunderbird Rd.
Phoenix
602-867-0984
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7/2/2008 | Wed | 9:00 PM
| Scott Jeffers
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7/4/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Keltic Cowboys
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7/5/2008 | 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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7/4/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Insomniacs
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7/5/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Capitol Down
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7/6/2008 | Sun | 1:00 PM
| Fibber Magee's Sunday Afternoon Seisiun
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Irish Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Avenue
Phoenix
602-392-7850
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7/2/2008 | Wed | 7:00 PM
| Irish Foundation - Monthly Meeting
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7/3/2008 | Thu | 8:00 PM
| Grove of the Rising Phoenix Meeting
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7/4/2008 | Fri | 7:00 PM
| First Friday Art Walk and Seisiun
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7/5/2008 | Sat | 12:00
| Welsh League Meeting
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Molly Brannigan's Irish Pub
1744 S. Val Vista Dr -
Mesa
480-507-7827
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7/4/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Daimeon Mosley
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O'Connor's Pub
2601 W. Dunlap
Phoenix
602-997-7714
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7/4/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Shay Veno
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7/5/2008 | 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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7/4/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Vander Project
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Rosie McCaffrey's
906 E. Camelback
Phoenix
602-241-1916
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7/4/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Biffos (O'Carroll's Gate)
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7/5/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Biffos (O'Carroll's Gate)
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7/8/2008 | Tue | 9:00 PM
| Frank Mackey
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Rula Bula
401 S. Mill Ave
Tempe
480-929-9500
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7/4/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Love Brokers
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7/5/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Love Brokers
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Seamus Mc Caffrey's
18 W. Monroe
Phoenix
602-253-6081
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7/6/2008 | Sun | 7:00 PM
| Seisiun with Sven Henrich
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Shepard of the Hills Church
5524 E. Lafayette Blvd
Phoenix
623-939-0209
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7/5/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Greg La Cosse
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Skeptical Chymist
15688 N. Pima Ftw
Scottsdale
480-609-8677
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7/4/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Scones
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7/5/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Scones
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Tim Finnegans
9201 N. 29th Ave. #52
Phoenix
602-997-2323
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7/2/2008 | Wed | 9:00 PM
| Brazen Heads
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7/2/2008 | Wed | 9:00 PM
| Liam Mackey
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7/4/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Traveler
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7/5/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Traveler
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7/6/2008 | Sun | 1:00 PM
| Tim Finnegan's Seisiun
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Westin Kierland Resort
6902 E Greenway
Phoenix
480-624-1030
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7/2/2008 | Wed | 7:00 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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7/3/2008 | Thu | 7:00 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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7/4/2008 | Fri | 7:00 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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7/5/2008 | Sat | 7:00 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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7/6/2008 | Sun | 7:00 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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7/7/2008 | Mon | 7:00 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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7/8/2008 | Tue | 7:00 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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2. TUCSON
Auld Dubliner
800 East University
Tucson
520-206-0323
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7/6/2008 | 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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7/5/2008 | Sat | 7:30 PM
| Tucson Contradance
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Rincon Market
2513 East Sixth St.
Tucson
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7/8/2008 | Tue | 7:00 PM
| Celtic and Old Time Jam
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3. FLAGSTAFF
Ashurst Hall - NAU
Creative & Comm Arts
Flagstaff
928-523-1889
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7/5/2008 | Sat | 7:30 PM
| Flagstaff Contradance
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4. PRESCOTT
Celtic Crossings
3250 Gateway Blvd -
Prescott
928-443-8454
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7/5/2008 | Sat | 7:30 PM
| Pure Dead Brilliant
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