ARIZONA IRISH MUSIC SOCIETY
AIMS NEWS AND NOTES
7-29-2009
AIMS News and Notes
Arizona Irish Music Society
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The Expanded Irish Cultural Center Gift Shop run by Pat McCrossan,
the former proprietor 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. www.irelandsownaz.com/
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
--- Welsh League
News
--- Irish Language
Classes – Irish Cultural Center
-- Term 3 Academy Of Celtic Studies Begins In August
2. Fundraiser In Honor Of Patty
Boyle Mccrossan Aug 2
3. More On The Aug 2 Fundraiser - Memo From Oceans
Apart
4. Cara, With 2duos Sat. In Tucson, Aug 29, 8:00pm
5. Musicians, Teaching And Worshops
In Tucson By
Cara And 2duos On Aug. 26 And 27, 2009
6. Cara And 2 Duos - Tubac Thur, Aug 30th
7. Cara And 2duos At The Flagstaff
Northern Arizona University On Aug 28 At The Cline
Library At 8pm
8. Looking For A Renter
9. This Week In Irish Music
1. OUT AND ABOUT
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WELSH LEAGUE NEWS
Hi George,
Here is the latest from Welsh League.
Thanks, Mary Gilchrist
AUGUST MEETING
WELSH LEAGUE OF ARIZONA
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1ST, 2009
12 - 2 P.M.
FIBBER MAGEES RESTAURANT AND PUB
1989 WEST ELLIOT RD.
CHANDLER, AZ
Annual Pub Quiz
The Pub Quiz is one of our most spirited meetings of the year. In keeping
with Welsh tradition we hold it at a pub, where you can order from the menu -
enjoy lunch and try your luck at the questions created by quizmaster supreme, Carwyn Edwards. The quiz is multiple choice and full
of quirky questions, giving everyone an equal (or nearly equal) chance to win
or fail miserably. I have done both!
Go to the pub's web site: www.fibbermageespub.com for a look at their menu and
driving directions. Then come and join us for a lighthearted afternoon.
--- IRISH LANGUAGE CLASSES – IRISH CULTURAL
CENTER
AUGUST 4, Tuesday, 1106
N. Central Ave. Phoenix,
AZ. 602-258-0109
Dia daoibh
gach duine!
The Academy
of Celtic Studies begins
the third term in August -- and the first day for Irish Language is TUESDAY,
AUGUST 4. We are looking forward to a
very exciting session this term!
The Irish
Cultural Center
welcomes JASON CARNS back to the fold! Yay, Jason! We are
very excited to have him back with us and bringing with him new experiences
from the Gaeltacht!
Jason attended Oideas Gael - twice! - and absorbed all he could to bring back more Irish to share
with us! (Oideas
Gael is an Irish language cultural centre in Glencolmcille,
Co. Donegal)
The Class Lineup will be as follows:
Beginning Irish -- 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Vicki Champion - Buntus Cainte and more
Intermediate Irish -- 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Michael von
Siegel - Progress In Irish and more
Advanced Irish -- 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Jason Carns - Lots of stuff!
As before, if you choose to take Hour 1, you may sit in on
Hour 2. If you take Hour 2, you may sit
in on Hour 3. We hope this encourages
you to feel brave and strive for higher fluency in a no-pressure setting.
The cost for music and language classes is $100.00 for the 8
week term. Private lessons are available in 30 or 60 minute time slots. The
cost for private lessons is $20.00 per 30 minute class and $40.00 per 60 minute
class.
I hope to see you on TUESDAY, AUGUST 4! ( And did I mention
Jason is BACK? )
Slán!
Vicki Champion
623-680-1711
-- TERM 3 ACADEMY OF CELTIC
STUDIES BEGINS IN AUGUST
The Academy
of Celtic Studies begins
the third term, in August. The cost for music and language classes is $100.00
for the 8 week term. Private lessons are available in 30 or 60 minute time
slots. The cost for private lessons is $20.00 per 30 minute class and $40.00
per 60 minute class. For further information, please call (602) 254-6094.The
3rd 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. Call Mary at 602-258-0109. Class days and times vary,
and can usually be adjusted to suit your schedule.
Classes offered:
5-String Banjo (Clawhammer)
5-String Banjo (Scruggs Style)
Accordion
Bagpipes
Banjo (Irish Tenor)
Bodhran
Ceili Dance
Fiddle
Guitar
Harp
Irish Language
Irish Step Dancing
Mandolin
Music Theory
Piano/Keyboard
Pipe Band Drumming
Slow Seisiun
Welsh Language
Whistle/Flute
2. FUNDRAISER IN HONOR OF PATTY BOYLE MCCROSSAN AUG 2
to assist with the payment of her
extensive medical bills
Sun August 2 2009 - starting at noon
Location: O’Connor’s Pub
2601 W. Dunlap Avenue
602-997-7714
Irish Dancing, Pipers
50/50 Raffle (tickets on sale now)
Silent Auction, Food, Live Music
Phx Pipe Band, Oceans Apart, Phoenix
Irish Step Dancers, Sheila Maguire, Pat McCrossan, Biffos, Brid Dower, Brazen Heads,
Shay Veno and Jane Hilton, and many
more
Can’t make the event?
Financial contributions can be made anytime at O’Connor’s Pub.
Please make checks payable to: Pat McCrossan.
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3. MORE ON THE AUG 2 FUNDRAISER - MEMO FROM OCEANS APART
Oceans Apart will be at O'Connor's Pub.(http://www.oconnorspub.com/)
Sunday August 2nd, along with a boat-load of other musicians, The Phoenix Pipe
Band and Phoenix Irish Step Dancers (schedule below) to celebrate the life of
Patty Boyle McCrossan.We will also be fundraising to
offset medical costs. This promises to be a memorable occasion for a memorable
lady, with the added advantage of helping out a good friend.
O’Connor’s 2601 W. Dunlap Phoenix
AZ 602-997-7714
4. CARA, WITH 2DUOS SAT. IN TUCSON,
AUG 29, 8:00PM
Temple of Music and Art, 330 S.
Scott Ave.
A rare Celtic double bill hits Tucson!
Irish band Cara will return on Saturday August 29th at the Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave., downtown. In double
bill with Cara, the same concert will also introduce us to Scottish fiddler and
flute player Claire Mann, who will play as a duo with Aaron Jones, the leader
singer of Scotland's
Old Blind Dogs!
The first half of the show will be 2Duos, Claire and Aaron, playing as a
quartet with the duo of Cara members Gudrun Walther on vocals, fiddle and
accordion, with Jurgen Treyz
on guitar. The 2nd half of the show will be a full set by Cara, then all performers will play. Irish dancers from the Tir
Conaill Academy of Irish dance will add sparkle
to the evening during the second set and encore.
Cara sold out their last Tucson appearance to an appreciative crowd, and
just released their 3rd CD, a live CD/DVD called In Full Swing. Cara was just
selected out of hundreds of groups to perform at the Western Arts Alliance conference in Phoenix the week after their show here.
2 Duos just released their first CD Until the
Cows Come Home. Aaron and Clare also have an acclaimed CD, Secret Orders,
At the Temple
of Music and Art,
acoustics are excellent, seating is comfortable, beer and wine is
available--which can now be brought into the theater during the show!.
Tickets online, reserved with seat selection, at www.inconcerttucson.com.
Advance tickets 20; $18 for seniors and TFTM
members. Door tickets $3 more.
Order by phone at: 520-622-2823-- the ATC box office.
Or tickets can be purchased at that box office, 330 S. Scott Ave., with no fee. After
August 17 box office hours are 10 am-6 pm.
For general concert information, call 520-981-1475. Presented by In Concert!, Tucson and Tucson Friends of
Traditional Music
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BIOGRAPHIES:
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PATRICIA CLARKE is studying for a BA in Irish music and Dance at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance in Limerick.
She also is a sought after teacher for masterclasses
by musicians visiting Ireland.
Toured with several international artists such as Altan,
At First Light, Gráda and The
Outside Track. Patricia plays fiddle and piano. Patricia is a new member of
Cara
CLAUS STEINORT started playing the Irish Flute in 1989. He has been
touring and recording with several bands, including Dereelium,
Steampacket and Cara. Claus has spent a lot of time
in Ireland in the 90s, including a semester in Dublin, where he studied applied
languages. Claus has a diploma degree in applied languages (technical
translation). He started playing the Uilleann pipes
in 2004 and is a master of ornamentation and interpreting a tune. He also plays
tin whistle. JUERGEN TREYZ was classically trained on the piano and graduated
in Jazz Guitar at the MGI Munich.
He also plays medieval music as well as folk music from all over Europe. He combines his knowledge of harmonic structure
with a sure taste in styles and is one of the most distinctive guitar players
and arrangers in Celtic music today. He also works as a composer for audio
books, TV series, theatre plays and movies. He runs his own recording studio
named artes Musikproduktion
and produced a vast amount of CDs, both with his own music and as a producer
for various bands.
ROLF WAGELS started playing bodhrán in 1993 and
was rated among the best bodhrán players of
continental europe.
He is a member of the highly praised trad irish bands Cara, DeReelium and Steampacket. In
June 2005, he was the first non-irish teacher at the
renowned Bodhrán Summerschool
"Craiceann" on Inis
Oirr (Aran
Islands) and was asked to return every year since. His style is a
mixture of traditional pulse orientated playing and the extroverted top end
style.
GUDRUN WALTHER was classically trained on the fiddle, but picked up folk
music also from a very young age and combines the two styles in her fiddling.
She studied in master classes with many internationally known fiddlers from Ireland, France,
Germany and Scandinavia, and makes her living as a touring musician
since 14 years. Gudrun is also a popular teacher for fiddle as well as for
ensemble playing and arranging.
AARON JONES was voted ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ at the Scots Trad Music Awards 2005 and is a member of award winning
Scottish band ‘Old Blind Dogs’ - winners of ‘Folk Band of the Year’ at the
Scots Trad Music Awards in 2004 and 2007. He is in
great demand as both an accompanist and a singer and continues to work with
some of the biggest names in traditional music. He is a founding partner in
traditional music resource www.tradmusic.com, which launched in 2002. As well
being a Committee Member for the Musicians Union of Scotland and Northern
Ireland he is also an official accompanist at the prestigious BBC Radio
Scotland Young Traditional Musician Awards. Aaron sings and plays bouzouki and
guitar.
CLAIRE MANN has established herself as one of the leading performers of
traditional Irish fiddle and flute. She has toured extensively worldwide with
bands Tabache, Croabh Rua, The New Shoes, Tom McConville and Christy O’Leary and is also a tutor of
traditional music. Claire sings and plays flute, fiddle, and
whistle.
5. MUSICIANS, TEACHING AND WORSHOPS IN TUCSON BY CARA AND 2DUOS ON AUG. 26 AND 27,
2009
We also have something special for those of you that would like to learn
from top musicians....since the bands are in early before the concerts we have
arranged special teaching workshops of all sorts taught by both bands innTucson for both Wed and Thur
Aug 26/27. Please contact Melissa Tatum at melissaltatum@yahoo.com for times,
dates, type of workshops and individual teaching offered and costs.
FOR THE TUCSON
SHOW, Aug 29 we will also have the McGrory Irish
step-dancers performing some dances with the band.
For both shows there will be a fantastic encore with both bands
performing together ( and with the dancers as well in Tucson ).
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Really a special event.
My name is Melissa Tatum and I recently moved to Tucson
from Tulsa,
where I organized a series of house concerts and music workshops. I am
continuing that tradition in Arizona,
and am coordinating workshops and lessons on Aug 26 and 27 with the members of
Cara and 2duos. I've included the announcement below. Would it be possible to
get the event listed on your calendar? Thanks! Melissa
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On August 26 and 27, 2009, the musicians who make up the bands Cara and
2duos will be teaching private lessons and workshops in Tucson. Private lessons are $40/hr and
workshops are $30 each. For more information, or to register, contact Melissa
at melissaltatum@yahoo.com or 520.275.3811. Please note these are not beginner
workshops - students are expected to provide their own instruments and know how
to play them. Whistles should be in the key of D.
Wednesday Aug 26 (Cara only): Private lessons available from 10am -
12:00noon and from 2:00-4:00pm on bodhran, fiddle, guitar, flute & whistle
Thursday Aug 27 (Cara + 2duos): private lessons and workshops
Private lessons available from 10am - 9pm on bodhran, fiddle, guitar, bouzouki,
vocals, flute & whistle Thursday workshop schedule (note: for fiddle,
flute, guitar,and whistle, two teachers are available
and the workshops will be divided into two skill levels where necessary)
4:30-5:45pm fiddle
4:30-5:45pm flute
6:00-7:15pm guitar
6:00-7:15pm bodhran
7:30-8:45 pm whistle
All workshop events will be held at Roundtree
Hall on The University
of Arizona campus.
(Melissa, the contact phone number. 520 275 3811.
Rountree Hall is at the corner of Helen and Mountain,
one block north of Speedway.
It is best, however, if people want to attend one of the workshops if they call
early. If there is the demand, we can split some of the workshops into two
different skill levels, but with a little advance notice.)
Thanks!
Melissa
In Tucson you can also expect Real Good Music agency with Pat, Maria and Aly and friends selling CDs, and also we will have our
usual special choice of Celtic CDs that we collect on hand as a free gift for
anyone buying two or more CDs or other offered merchandise as supplies last.
Our "early bird" special is always fun, and you often find a new
surprise artist's CD to enjoy for free.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
6. CARA AND 2 DUOS - TUBAC THUR, AUG 30TH
5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Tubac Twilight Concert Series brings to
the creative streets of Tubac “2 Duos”
The concert and workshop both take place at the Tubac
Plaza Main Stage next to the “Out Of The Way Galleria” at 29 Tubac Plaza in Tubac, Arizona. In
case of rain, events will be held indoors at 26 Tubac
Plaza across the street from the “Out Of The Way Galleria”.
(520) 398-2542 or visit www.GlobalChangeMultiMedia.org
CONCERT ADMISSION: $15- ages 12 & up; ½ price – ages 6 to 11; 5 &
under – free.
WORKSHOP ADMISSION: $40
Proceeds benefit teen & young adult rehabilitation programs and Avalon Gardens
internships
7. CARA AND 2DUOS AT FLAGSTAFF
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY ON AUG 28 AT THE
CLINE LIBRARY AT 8PM
They will be in Flagstaff, AZ
on Friday August 28th at NAU ( Northern Arizona
University ) at the Cline
Library at 8PM. Tickets at 928-600-1365 and
www.LivingTraditionsPresentations.com and at the
door.
8. LOOKING FOR A RENTER
House for Rent Beginning Sept 1st -
3 bdrm, 2 bath home for rent in West
Tempe near Kyrene/Guadelupe/I10
If you know anyone looking for a place, please send them my way
Thanks!
WT Thanks George! I suppose you could put my e-mail - wthornejr@cox.net - as
a contact.
9. THIS WEEK IN IRISH MUSIC
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1. PHOENIX
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Michael McClanathan will play the
pipes each day at sunset at the Westin Kirland.
WED
Paul Knight will
be at Into the Bean on Wed evening.
Scott Jeffers will be at the Dubliner on Wed evening
THUR.
Shay Veno and Jane Hilton
will be at Tim Finnegans on Thursday
Galway
Bridge will be at the
Dubliner on Thur.
FRI /SAT
Pat McCrossan will be at the Dubliner of Fri/Sat
Brazen Heads will be at Fibber Magee’s on Fri/Sat
The Biffos will be at Lis Doon
Varna on Fri/Sat
Murphy’s Law will host Howiewood
on Fri and Along for the Ride on Sat.
O'Donoghue's will host Easton Ashe
Fri and HyperPhoenix on Sat
Rosie McCaffrey’s will host the Waters on Fri and Sat
Rula Bula
will host Shawn Johnson on Fri and Sat.
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Hotel Brunsick feachers Rick O’Donovan on Wed evening.
1. PHOENIX
Dubliner Irish Pub
3841 E. Thunderbird Rd. Phoenix 602-867-0984
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7/29/2009
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Wed
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9:00 PM
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Scott Jeffers
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7/30/2009
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Thu
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9:00 PM
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Galway
Bridge
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7/31/2009
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Pat McCrossan
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8/1/2009
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Pat McCrossan
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Fibber
Magees
1989 W. Elliott Rd. #19 Chandler 480-722-9434
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7/31/2009
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Brazen Heads
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8/1/2009
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Brazen Heads
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8/2/2009
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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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Lis
Doon Varna
16100 N. Arrowhead Peoria
623-979-0730
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7/29/2009
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Wed
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7:00 PM
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Seisiun at Lis Doon Varna
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7/31/2009
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Biffos
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8/1/2009
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Sat
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1:00 PM
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Paddy's Peg Leg
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8/1/2009
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Biffos
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Murphy's
Law
58 S San Marcos Place Chandler 480-812-1588
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7/31/2009
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Fri
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8:00 PM
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Howiewood
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8/1/2009
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Sat
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8:00 PM
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Along for the Ride
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O'Connor's
Pub
2601 W. Dunlap Phoenix
602-997-7714
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8/2/2009
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Sun
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12:00
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Fundriaser in Honor o Patty McCrossan
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O'Donoghue's
Irish Pub
20469 N. Hayden Rd. Scottsdale 480-585-6329
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7/31/2009
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Easton
Ashe
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8/1/2009
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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HyperPhoenix
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Rosie
McCaffrey's
906 E. Camelback Phoenix
602-241-1916
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7/31/2009
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Waters
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8/1/2009
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Waters
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Rula Bula
401 S. Mill Ave Tempe 480-929-9500
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7/31/2009
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Shawn Johnson
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8/1/2009
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Shawn Johnson
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Skeptical Chymist
15688 N. Pima Ftw
Scottsdale
480-609-8677
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7/31/2009
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Capitol Down
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8/1/2009
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Capitol Down
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Tim Finnegans
9201 N. 29th Ave. #52 Phoenix 602-997-2323
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7/30/2009
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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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7/31/2009
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Keltic Cowboys
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8/1/2009
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Keltic Cowboys
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8/2/2009
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Sun
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1:00 PM
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Tim Finnegan's Seisiun
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Turf
705 N. First St. Phoenix 602-296-5043
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7/31/2009
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Automatic Self Destruct
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8/1/2009
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Automatic Self Destruct
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Westin
Kierland Resort
6902 E Greenway Phoenix
480-624-1030
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7/29/2009
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Wed
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6:00 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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7/30/2009
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Thu
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6:00 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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7/31/2009
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Fri
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6:00 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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8/1/2009
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Sat
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6:00 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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8/2/2009
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Sun
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6:00 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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8/3/2009
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Mon
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6:00 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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8/4/2009
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Tue
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6:00 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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4. PRESCOTT
Celtic Crossings 3250
Gateway Blvd - #400 Prescott 928-443-8454
8/1/2009 Sat 6:00
PM Iain Walinck
8/1/2009 Sat 9:00
PM Dublin Soul
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8/1/2009
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Sat
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6:00 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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8/1/2009
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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6.
REST OF AZ
Hotel Brunsick
315 E Andy Devine
Kingman 928-718-1800
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7/29/2009
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Wed
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8:00 PM
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Rick O'Donovan
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