ARIZONA IRISH MUSIC SOCIETY
AIMS NEWS AND NOTES
AIMS News and Notes 7-26-2005
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
--- McTeggart Feis at Point South Mountain Resort on Sun Aug 6
--- Young Dubliners at Rhythm Room on Sun Aug 6
2. ICC NEWS
--- Mike Perkins On Buster Keaton And Presents "Steamboat Bill" At ICC This Fri
--- Lindianne Sarno And Gary Kuitert On The History And Music Of Greensleeves
--- Recording Of All Ireland Quarter Finals In Gaelic Football To Be Shown At ICC ON FRI Aug 25
3. Malcom Harris On Encanto Clubhouse On Wed.
4. Knockabouts At Molly Brannigans This Weekend
5. Contradance AT ICC on Wed
6. E.R.I.N Calendar
7. Van Morrison at Cricket Pavilion On Wed Sept 13
8. This Week In Irish Music
1. OUT AND ABOUT
--- McTeggart Feis at Point South Mountain Resort on Sun Aug 6
8:00 AM
Pointe South Mountain Resort Hotel
777 South Pointe Parkway Phoenix AZ
800-784-1180
--- Young Dubliners at Rhythm Room on Sun Aug 6
Rhythm Room,
1019 E. Indian School, Phoenix, AZ
(480) 784 - 4444 www.rhthmroom.com
$16 advance $20 door
Doors open at 7:00 PM
2. ICC NEWS
Irish Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-258-0109 www.azirish.org
--- MIKE PERKINS ON BUSTER KEATON AND PRESENTS "STEAMBOAT BILL" AT ICC THIS FRI
Film historian Mike Perkins will talk about the great Buster Keaton. Keaton is recognized as one of the greatest silent film clowns, but fewer know his family's Irish connection and influence on his career. His talk will be followed by a showing of Steamboat Bill. Here is about the movie.
FILMSITE.ORG: Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) is the last of physical comedian Buster Keaton's (the Great Stone Face) nine independent feature films and one of the last silent comedies. The film - actually co-written, co-produced, and co-directed by actor Keaton (with director Chas. F. Reisner) was derived from a story by Carl Harbaugh, although Keaton only took credit for acting.
The two most amazing sequences: (1) Keaton's dare-devil, death-defying stunt (Keaten performed his own) when a three-story building facade crashes down on top of him, saving him because the third floor window opening clears his head, and (2) the destructive cyclone sequence.
The farcical film, probably Keaton's funniest, was his second to last silent feature film - he followed it with two final silent comedies at MGM: The Cameraman (1928) and Spite Marriage (1929).
This was Keaton's last independent film for producer Schenck, and he went on to make a few films for MGM, but none of them (except possibly for The Cameraman (1928)) reached the same heights of innovative brilliance.
The story involves the father-son tale of an educated, effeminate, accident-prone, college-educated but simple-minded son - an archetypal underdog American hero - who ultimately is transformed and triumphs when he assists and impresses his burly, red-necked, hard-working Mississippi steamboat captain father in combating the threatening efforts of a rival tycoon to take over the Mississippi steamboat business in the South - and also wins over the business rival's daughter.
www.filmsite.org/stea.html
--- LINDIANNE SARNO AND GARY KUITERT ON THE HISTORY AND MUSIC OF GREENSLEEVES
Fri, August 11
7:00 PM - $5
Lindianne Sarno, author/musician, and her husband, musician/photographer Gary Kuitert, will speak on Lindianne's novel, Greensleeves, An Historical Novel of the First Irish Diaspora. Set in Tir Conaill (County Donegal) in the 1500's, in the court of Irish scholar-king Maghnus O Domhnaill, Greensleeves chronicles the work of a band of Irish scholars and musicians who dedicated their lives to saving Irish culture in the face of the English invasion. Greensleeves draws the reader into renaissance/reformation Europe through the eyes of singer Caitlin ni Conor--who becomes Lady Greensleeves. Refuting the rumor that King Henry VIII wrote the song, Greensleeves offers an account of the song's cultural and spiritual origins in Ireland and Scotland, and how the tune acquired English lyrics.
A rousing good tale of a gallant troupe of noble singers who double as spies and diplomats, Greensleeves features insightful portraits of historic characters diplomat Eoin O Gallagher (who represented the interests of Tir Conaill in the perilous court of Queen Elizabeth), King Maghnus O Domhnaill, and in the next generation, Hugh Dubh O Domhnaill and his Scots-born wife, the stately, deadly Ineen Dubh O Domhnaill.
The author reads selected passages from her book, and she and her husband speak, play illustrative music, and share photographs about their travels and research through Ireland, Scotland and Europe following the path of Lady Greensleeves.
Visit www.music-garden.net for more information on Greensleeves.
--- RECORDING OF ALL IRELAND QUARTER FINALS IN GAELIC FOOTBALL TO BE SHOWN AT ICC ON FRI AUG 25
Many of us have a hard time getting up for the Suns 7:00 AM broadcasts of the All Ireland competition being shown at the Dubliner. To give the rest of us taste of Gaelic ball, the Denis Kelly and the Gaels will present a recording of the previous Sunday's match.
3. MALCOM HARRIS ON ENCANTO CLUBHOUSE ON WED.
Hello friends
Thanks for coming out last week. We had an incredible open stage! and then what more can I say about Rick Sonder! I do know he is scheduled for sure in November.
Wednesday July 26 is going to be a great one too. We have our crowd favorite Malcolm and Al Berry is coming with a new CD. We'll have the open stage after the performances this time.
July 26
Malcolm Harris - Songs of the British Isles & their pubs
Al Berry - Originals, brand new CD, fresh from his appearance at the Woody Guthrie Music Festival
See you Wednesday night
Barbara
oldtimemusic@cox.net
4. KNOCKABOUTS AT MOLLY BRANNIGANS THIS WEEKEND
Hi George,
I think we have just about recovered from the festival. It seems that going to two days worked out well for everyone so we hope to keep it that way. The Knockabouts would like to thank everyone that played Saturday night at Charly's and especially John and Steve from Oceans Apart.
The Knockabouts will be at Charly's at the Hotel Weatherford Thursday July 27th and at Molly Brannigan's July 28 & 29th. This is our first time to play there and we have heard great things about it so we are excited even if we have to leave the cool mountain air to play in the hot, hot valley.
We hope to see lots of friends there and we'll raise a pint (or 10) together.
Slainte
John
j14abut@hotmail.com
5. CONTRADANCE AT ICC ON WED
4th Wednesday Phoenix Contra Dance July 26th!
at the Irish Community Center (ICC) in Downtown Phoenix (Adjacent to I-10 & Margaret T. Hance Park)
1106 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix 85004 Link here for a map & directions: http://www.pfotm.org/map.html
Prescott's Archie Maclellan will be calling to the music of the PFOTM Open Band!
7:30 - 10:00 pm € $7.00 All Dancers
Call Joe or Peg at 602.564.6620 or e-mail phoenixcontradancer@cox.net for more info.
Note: The Irish Cult Center suggests that people NOT use 7th STREET due to construction.
So, for people coming from the East Valley, it is better to take I-10 to the 7th Ave exit,
N on 7th Ave, E on McDowell, South on Central, turn right at 1st driveway after the bridge.
2nd Saturday Contra Dance at Kenilworth School on August 12th
Peg Hesley Band: ClusterFolk
phoenixcontradancer@cox.net
6. E.R.I.N CALENDAR
E.R.I.N. meets for Breakfast at 7:00am each Friday morning, at The Irish Cultural Center, 1106 North Central Avenue, Phoenix. We are working on a Guarantee basis. Reservations are necessary.
No-Shows will be charged to E.R.I.N.
July 28 - Breakfast 7:00am
Ursula Lotwala, Esq.
Irish Immigration
August 4 - Breakfast 7:00am
Kathy Wood
Irish in Arizona Project
7. VAN MORRISON AT CRICKET PAVILION ON WED SEPT 13
Cricket Pavilion
2121 North 83rd Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85035
Wednesday, September 13
Doors: 6:00 | Show: 7:30 pm
RESERVED 1: $150.00
RESERVED 2: $75.00
RESERVED 3: $45.00
FESTIVAL LAWN: $25.00
Irish born blues icon will return to Arizona after at least a 20 year absence.
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The following is from the Cricket Pavilion website:
http://www.livenation.com/event/getEvent/eventId/221167#aEventDetail
Van Morrison, considered one of the most influential vocalists in the history of rock and roll, is coming to Cricket Pavilion on Wednesday, September 13, 2006. With no opening act, the show will begin at 7:30 P.M. SHARP.
Morrison released the Lost Highway album, Pay The Devil, earlier this year. Pay The Devil is comprised of 15 tracks, three originals and 12 covers of some of Van Morrison's favorite classic country songs, including "Your Cheatin Heart," "Things Have Gone To Pieces," and "Big Blue Diamonds."
For 40 years, Van Morrison has continued to be an important and vibrant artist. He has never rested on his laurels when he easily could have with such important albums as Astral Weeks (1968), Moondance (1970), Tupelo Honey (1971), Irish Heartbeat (1988) right up to the critically acclaimed Magic Time (2005). Pay The Devil is another shinning example of an artist following his muse and being as vital today as he was when he began.
For more artist information, visit http://www.vanmorrison.co.uk/
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This special offer is FREE to the members of Van Morrison's web community. With the pre-sale ticket system, he is just taking new measures to make it more special for his fans.
Thanks for being such a great fan!
If you have any problems or questions please call concertmaps at 646 485 1314 or e-mail ticketing@concertmaps.com
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.
Smoot Mahooty with Brid Dower will be at Rosie McCaffrey's on Wed.
Scott Jeffers will be at into The Dubliner on Wed.
Malcom Harris will be at the Encanto Park Clubhouse on Wed
There is a contradance at the Irish Cultural Center on Wed
THUR
Shay Veno will be at Fibber Magee's on Thur
FRI/SAT
On Fri at the ICC, Mike Perkins will talk on Buster Keaton followed by a presentation of the movie Steamboat Bill.
Brazen Heads will be at the Dubliner on Fri and Sat.
The Clare Voyants will be at Fibber Magee's on Fri and Sat.
The Knockabouts will be at Molly Brannigan's on Fri and Sat
The McMorrows will be at O'Connors on Fri and Sat.
Keltic Cowboys will be at Rosie McCaffrey's on Fri and Sat
Rula Bula will hose Bill Cioffi on Fri and Traveller on Sat.
Nightshift will be at Skipper's Loung on Fri and Sat
Anything for a Pint with Iain Walinck will be at Caffeine On-Line on Sat.
SUN
Oceans Apart will be at Molly Brannigans on Sun afternoon
TUCSON
Round the House will be Jano's J-Bar on Wed
FLAGSTAFF
The Knockabouts will be at Charly's on Thur
1. PHOENIX
Caffeine On-Line
1941 W. Guadalupe
Mesa
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7/29/2006
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Sat
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8:00 PM
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Anything For A Pint
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Dubliner Irish Pub
3841 E. Thunderbird Rd.
Phoenix
602-867-0984
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7/26/2006
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Wed
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9:00 PM
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Scott Jeffers
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7/28/2006
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Brazen Heads
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7/29/2006
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Brazen Heads
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Encanto Park Club House
2605 N.15th Ave
Phoenix
602-262-3562
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7/26/2006
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Wed
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8:00 PM
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Malcom Harris
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Fibber Magees
1989 W. Elliott Rd. #19
Chandler
480-722-9434
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7/27/2006
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Thu
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8:00 PM
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Shay Veno
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7/28/2006
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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The Clare Voyants
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7/29/2006
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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The Clare Voyants
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7/30/2006
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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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Irish Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Avenue
Phoenix
602-392-7850
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7/26/2006
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Wed
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7:00 PM
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Phoenix Contradance
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7/28/2006
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Fri
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7:00 AM
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E.R.I.N. Breakfast Meeting
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7/28/2006
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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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7/28/2006
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Fri
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7:00 PM
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Movie: Buster Keaton's "Steamboat Bill"
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Molly Brannigan's Traditional Irish Pub
1744 South Val Vista
Mesa
480-507-7827
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7/28/2006
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Knockabouts
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7/29/2006
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Knockabouts
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7/30/2006
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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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7/28/2006
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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McMorrows
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7/29/2006
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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McMorrows
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Rosie McCaffrey's
906 E. Camelback
Phoenix
602-241-1916
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7/26/2006
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Wed
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9:00 PM
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Smoot Mahooty With Brid Dower
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7/28/2006
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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keltic Cowboys
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7/29/2006
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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keltic Cowboys
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7/30/2006
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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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7/28/2006
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Bill Cioffi and The Brakes
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7/29/2006
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Traveler
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Skippers Lounge
6124 N 43rd Ave
Phoenix
623-937-0938
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7/28/2006
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Nightshift / Rakes
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7/29/2006
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Nightshift / Rakes
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Westin Kierland Resort
6902 E Greenway
Phoenix
480-624-1030
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7/26/2006
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Wed
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5:30 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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7/27/2006
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Thu
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5:30 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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7/28/2006
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Fri
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5:30 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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7/29/2006
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Sat
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5:30 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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7/30/2006
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Sun
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5:30 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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7/31/2006
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Mon
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5:30 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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8/1/2006
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Tue
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5:30 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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2. TUCSON
Janos' J-Bar
3770 E Sunrise Dr
Tucson
520-615-6000
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7/26/2006
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Wed
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5:30 PM
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Round the House
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3. FLAGSTAFF
Charly's Pub and Grill
23 N Leroux St
Flagstaff
928-779-1919
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7/27/2006
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Thu
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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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