ARIZONA IRISH MUSIC SOCIETY
AIMS NEWS AND NOTES
AIMS News and Notes 8-6-2008
Arizona Irish Music Society
www.azirishmusic.com
Information Line: 602-770-8077
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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
--- Concertina Repairs
2. Irish Cultural Center News
--- Ceili Dance Schedule Fri Aug 8 And Aug 15
--- Irish You A Merry Christmas Workshop On Sat Aug 16
--- Irish Tea Party At Icc On Sat Aug 23
3. Memo From Rick Boyle
4. Contradance News
5. Events In Fall 2008
--- Old Blind Dogs -- Sept 5 Prescott - Sept 6 Tucson
--- Derek Warfield Of The Wolftones - Wed Sept 17 At Rosie Mc Caffrey’s
---- Natalie Mac Masters With Phoenix Symphony Sept 19 And 20
---- Hayes And Cahill At Berger Center In Tucson On Sat Sept 27
--- Arizona Irish Festival - Sat Oct 4
--- Sharlot Folk Festival In Prescott Sat Oct 4 And Sun Oct 5
--- Paddy Keenan & John Walsh In Tucson On Thur Oct 9 And Prescott Sat Oct 11
--- Natalie Macmasters In Tucson On Thur Oct 23 And Wickenburg On Sun Oct 26
--- Cherish The Ladies - Thur Oct 30 At Scottsdale Center For The Arts
--- Jim Malcolm In Prescott Sat Nov 1
--- The Muses - Sat Nov 8 At ICC
6. This Week In Irish Music
1. OUT AND ABOUT
--- CONCERTINA REPAIRS
Bob Tedrow is very good at repairs his email address is hni@scott.net
Helen
2. IRISH CULTURAL CENTER NEWS
Irish Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ
602-258-0106 www.azirish.org
--- CEILI DANCE SCHEDULE FRI AUG 8 AND AUG 15
The Center Monthly Ceili's on the second and third Fridays of the month. Enjoy Irish social dancing in a relaxed atmosphere with live music and dance lessons. Ceili dates for 2008 are: August 8 & 15, September 12 & 19, October 10 & 17, November 14 & 21, December 12 & 19. Admission is $6.00 with children under 12 Free (2 with each paid admission) Ceilis start at 7:00 pm.
Ceili dance workshops at the Center are on the third Saturday of the month from 1:00-3:00 PM. These are two hour dance intensive for beginning and advanced dancers. Beginners will focus on basic footwork and simpler Ceili dances (Fairy Reel, Siege of Ennis, etc). Advanced dancers will learn more difficult figure dances (Cross Reel, Trip To The Cottage, etc). If you are an experienced Ceili go-er or if you have never danced before, this is the class for you! Make new friends and learn how to dazzle the spectators at the next ICC Ceili. Admission is $16.00 for adults and kids under 12 $2.00. Ceili workshops for 2008 are: August 16, September 20, October 18, November 15 and December 20 . For further information, please call (602) 258-0109.
--- IRISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS WORKSHOP ON SAT AUG 16
The Irish Crafters present "Irish You a Merry Christmas", an invitation to a Christmas craft workshop. Saturday, August 16 at 10AM in the Irish Cultural Center Conference Room. Bring your glue guns and crafting supplies for our First Holiday Craft and Bake Sale in November. The Irish Crafters meet the third Saturday of each month from 10 AM - 12 PM. Ann Sutton can be reached at irishcrafters@cox.net or call 602.843.6731 for more information. The Irish Crafters were founded by Ann Sutton, Anita Fitzgerald, Barbara McDonald, Carole Joyce, Jane Boyle, Patricia Prior, Peg Cunningham and Sandra Carroll. Operating committee members are C. Joan Saben, Carol Kuna and Eileen Mulqueen. Irish You a Merry Christmas will be holding a Craft and Bake Sale on Friday, November 7 and Saturday, November 8, 2008 at the Center. More information can be obtained at http://irishcrafters.com/.
--- IRISH TEA PARTY AT ICC ON SAT AUG 23
On Saturday, August 23, 2008, The Center will be presenting it's 5th Annual Back to School Tea Party. Ladies, put on your fancy hats, grab your friends and favorite fellow and head to the Center. The party will run from 3:00 until 5:00 PM. Hostess Patricia Prior, ICC President, will provide delicious sandwiches and desserts and maybe even some other surprises. So come join us for a fun afternoon. Hats are optional. The cost is $10.00 per person.
3. MEMO FROM RICK BOYLE
Hello friends,
There was an interview with Grey Larsen, the great flute, whistle, and concertina player, on NPR over the weekend.
The interview was with Grey and his partner Cindy Kallet, on "All Things Considered" with Andrea Seabrook. The piece, about their new CD Cross the Water, aired on Saturday, August 2.
If you missed the broadcast, you can listen to the interview and music by pasting this link:
NPR
Rick
4. CONTRADANCE NEWS
Dear Phoenix & AZ Contra Dancers,
Caller J.P. Thom-Gronachon and dance band Hands Four from Tucson are teamed up to bring you a night of contra dancing delight!
2nd Saturday, August 9th Contra Dance at Kenilworth School
Caller: J.P. Thom-Gronachon from Tucson
Band: Hands Four from Tucson
Location: 1210 N. 5th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85003, map:
www.pfotm.org/kenilworthmap.html
Time: 7:30 – 10:30 pm with a free lesson at 7:00 pm
Cost: $7 for PFOTM Members/Students; $9 for Public; $3 for Dancers under
18 years**
Note: Read our Kenilworth Shoe Policy at http://www.pfotm.org/shoepolicy.html
**Parents are responsible for childcare at Kenilworth School.
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Future PFOTM Dances
4th Wednesday, August 27th Contra Dance at the Irish Cultural Center
Caller Peg Hesley with music of the PFOTM Open Band
2nd Saturday, September 13th Contra Dance at Kenilworth School
Caller Peg Hesley with music of ClusterFolk
4th Wednesday, September 24th Contra Dance at the Irish Cultural Center
Caller Deb Comly with music of the PFOTM Open Band
Dancer Etiquette:
A good dancer is gentle with their partner. Never force unnecessary physical stress or movement on another dancer. Always make sure your partner is in control of their own movement before letting go after a swing or a twirl. Don't squeeze or twist other dancers' hands on allemandes or balances, make your hands like hooks and hook the other person's hand such that you have a firm connection, but so that they can be released easily. (from: https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/jsivier/www/contra/good_dancers.html)
5. EVENTS IN FALL 2008
Summer is fairly slow when it comes to concerts, but things really pick up in Sept and Oct. With names like Old Blind Dogs, Derick Warfield, Hayes and Cahill, Keenan and Walsh, Cherish the Ladies, Jim Malcom and the Muses coming to Arizona.
This year’s Arizona Irish Festival will be held on Oct 4th and run until 9:00 PM. The Sharlot Hall Folk Festival is held on Sat and Sun, Oct 4th and 5th.
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--- OLD BLIND DOGS -- SEPT 5 PRESCOTT - SEPT 6 TUCSON
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Fri., Sept. 5, 7:00 PM - Trinity Presbyterian Church, Prescott, AZ
Trinity Presbyterian Church, 630 Park Ave, Prescott, AZ
928-771-1218, mcnabbprescott@aol.com
Sat., Sept 6, 8:00 PM Rialto Theater
Rialto Theater, 318 E. Congress, Tucson, AZ
1-800 595-4849 www.inconcerttucson.com/pages/calendar.html#oldblinddogs
The Old Blind Dogs have this magical way of blending traditional Scottish tunes and songs with different rhythms and harmonies to create an out-of-this-world sound that can only be described as riveting. This band plays something that everyone will enjoy to the maximum. They shouldn’t be missed!!
Hailed as "one of the most popular contemporary Scottish folk groups," Old Blind Dogs play traditional songs fueled by dynamic percussion and bluesy harmonica. The band has performed at Celtic, World and Folk festivals to international acclaim. The Scotsman writes, "They play with a compelling energy and intoxicating rhythm… when players and audience
Old Blind Dogs from Scotland. This is Scotland's hottest traditional band and gives a great show. "One of the original cutting edge outfits in Scotland continuing new roots revival!"
"The skill, talent and verve with which they played, belied their laddishness and the crowd responded with thunderous applause. Folk is the new rock and roll." Shoots and Roots Festival, April 1999 (Evening News).
The Scotsman writes, "They play with a compelling energy and intoxicating rhythm… when players and audience seem to share a wild ecstasy of emotion"
www.oldblinddogs.co.uk/
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--- DEREK WARFIELD OF THE WOLFTONES - WED SEPT 17 AT ROSIE MC CAFFREY’S
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Wed, Sept 17 9:00 PM
Rosie McCaffrey’s
909 E. Camelback Phoenix AZ 85251
602-241-1916 www.rosiemccaffreys.com
Derek Warfield is a singer, songwriter, noted historian and a charismatic founding member of the legendary Wolfe Tones. For 42 years he has been the voice behind the stirring introductions and author of many famous ballads that have endeared him to countless thousands of fans all over the world.
Considered a legendary figure on the Irish music scene, Derek continues to tour the world, taking with him the story of Ireland, which he has championed for over 40 years.
Accompanied by an excellent five piece group, Derek Warfield's shows are as energetic now as ever, his passion for the Irish ballad stronger than ever. In December 2004, Derek released his 8th solo album, a tribute to the greatest football club and supporters in the world, Glasgow Celtic.
If you like the songs and ballads of Ireland performed at their very very best, then you owe it to yourself to see the living legend that is Derek Warfield 'live' on stage
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---- NATALIE MAC MASTERS WITH PHOENIX SYMPHONY SEPT 19 AND 20
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Phoenix Symphony
225 E Adams Street
Phoenix, AZ
Fri: Sept 19, 8:00 PM
Sat, Sept 20: 2:30 PM
Sat: Sept 20: 8:00 PM
(602) 999-1157 or groupsales@phoenixsymphony.org
Natalie at Symphony
“Michael Christie, Conductor
Natalie MacMaster, Fiddle www.derekwarfield.com/
“With a talent that remains both raw and wondrously refined, Celtic fiddler Natalie MacMaster continues to delight crowds around the globe with her feverish fiddling and rhythmic intensity. Performing with an “irresistible, keening passion,” (Los Angeles Times), Natalie joins The Phoenix Symphony for the Target World Music Festival and to kick off the Pops Season with this spectacular, high-energy concert.
http://phoenixsymphony.org/buytickets/calendar/view.aspx?id=3041
This concert is part of the Target World Music Festival.”
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---- HAYES AND CAHILL AT BERGER CENTER IN TUCSON ON SAT SEPT 27
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Saturday, September 27, 2008
8:00 PM
Berger Center
1200 W. Speedway
Tucson, AZ 85745
520-981-1475 -- web at In Concert
One of the finest duos touring today, Martin and Dennis perform what can best be described as "a conversation between the two of them and the music," intense to humorous, touching on jazz and classical, creating a cross-cultural musical experience. Martin is from from County Clare, and Dennis from Chicago with Irish parents. The duo played to three full and enthusiastic Tucson audiences from 1996 to 1999. Previously,Martin won the All-Ireland Fiddle Championship 6 times and in 1999, he was namedFolk Instrumentalist of the year by BBC Radio. Since that time, they have performed many times on A Prairie Home Companion and toured worldwide. The duo collaborated with Sinead O'Connor in a special stage performance of the book If I Could Read the Sky. They recently completed the score for an award-winning documentary by Dierdre Lynch,Photos to Send, based on photographs of the people of County Clare in 1953. The L.A. Times says of the show: "A climactic display of creativity from a pair of gifted, cross-cultural artists." The Syndey (Australia) Morning Herald calls Martin "the Yehudi Menhuin of the Irish Fiddle."
Irish fiddle virtuoso Martin Hayes and American guitarist Dennis Cahill possess a rare musical kinship, ranking them among the most memorable partnerships of our era. Together they have garnered international renown for taking traditional music to the very edge of the genre. Listeners are held spellbound with the ever-intensifying, fiery performances. The duo is opening the doors of traditional Irish music and releasing its pure, distilled beauty, incorporating sensibilities from the worlds of classical, blues, and jazz.
www.martinhayes.com/
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--- ARIZONA IRISH FESTIVAL - SAT OCT 4
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10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
1106 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ
Two stages of music. jFeatures acoustic band from California Molly’s Revenge
Molly’s Revenge
In their first appearance at the Arizona Irish Festival, Molly's Revenge is a dynamic, acoustic Celtic band known for its unique and infectious on-stage enthusiasm born of the timeless tradition of the all-night music session. The classic combination of bagpipes, whistle, fiddle, and song -- set against a backdrop of guitar, bouzouki, and mandola accompaniment -- guarantees an enjoyable experience for all fans of Irish music. They will be featured in two sets on the Festival’s Harp Stage.
From their home base in California, Molly's Revenge has performed at many of the top folk festivals and performing arts events throughout the USA, and at prestigious events in Australia and China. Their arrangements of traditional Celtic jigs and reels bring these dance tunes up to date with a driving, hard-edged accent that always leaves audiences shouting for more.
Joining the band for their AIF performance is award-winning vocalist and accordionist Moira Smiley, known nationally for her groundbreaking work with contemporary vocal group VOCO. Moira has proven her traditional skills by winning the Western USA Division of the All-Ireland Singing Championship. Hear their infectious music by clicking
Harp Stage, guests will enjoy the likes of world renowned Celtic dance academies featuring Tir Conaill School, Celtic Dance Academy, McTeggart Dance School, The Bracken School along with seasoned Irish musicians such as Oceans Apart, Molly’s Revenge, and The Academy Fiddlers!
Pub Stage boasts the rowdy and raucous stylings of the Center’s own Pat McCrossan, The Knockabouts, The Biffos, Keltic Cowboys, rounding out the day’s festivities with two sets “after dark” with The Brazen Heads! That’s right! This year’s Festival will open at 10am and close at 9pm. The evening hours are a first for the Festival and what better way to celebrate than with beer, spirits and music flowing late into the evening!
//festival.azirish.org
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--- SHARLOT FOLK FESTIVAL IN PRESCOTT SAT OCT 4 AND SUN OCT 5
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The 30th Annual Folk Music Festival
Saturday and Sunday
October 4 and 5, 2008
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
415 W. Gurley Prescott AZ 86301
928-445-3122 520-776-9053
Sharlot.org
Enjoy the best of Arizona acoustic music, including fiddle, banjo, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, dulcimer and singers, songwriters and storytellers. Six venues on the beautiful Museum grounds present concerts, workshops and dancing. Visitors can join in the Sunday morning gospel sing, learn to play the harmonica or delve into the art of songwriting.Come discover the songs of territorial Arizonans — the cowboys, miners, braceros and railroad men who enriched their arduous lives with music. Your old favorites will be here, as well as some new faces and voices.
Admission is by donation.
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--- PADDY KEENAN WITH JOHN WALSH IN TUCSON ON THUR OCT 9 AND PRESCOTT SAT OCT 11
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Thur, Oct 9th, 8 pm
Temple of Music and Arts
Cabaret Theater
330 S. Scott Avenue
Tucson, AZ
www.inconcerttucson.com/pages/calendar.htm
Sat., Oct.11 - 7 PM
Blue Rose Theater
115 McCormick
Prescott, AZ
(928)771-1218
www.paddykeenan.com
Paddy Keenan was born in Trim, Co. Meath, to John Keenan, Sr. of Westmeath and the former Mary Bravender of Co. Cavan. The Keenans were a Travelling family steeped in traditional music; both Paddy's father and grandfather were uilleann pipers. Paddy himself took up the pipes at the age of ten, playing his first major concert at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, when he was 14. He later played with the rest of his family in a group called The Pavees.
At 17, having fallen in love with the blues, Paddy left Ireland for England and Europe, where he played blues and rock. Returning to Ireland after a few years, he began playing around Dublin with singer/keyboardist Triona Ni Dhomhnaill and singer/guitarist Micheal O Dhomhnaill. Fiddler Paddy Glackin then joined the three, and they asked flute player Matt Mollov to play with them shortly thereafter. Next accordion player Tony MacMahon joined the group, and then guitarist Donal Lunny was asked to listen to the six. Liking what he heard, he joined as well, and the loosely-knit band began calling itself "Seachtar," the Irish word for "seven."
Seachtar's first major concert was in Dublin. They played a few more gigs around the country, but circumstances soon forced Tony MacMahon to drop out. When the rest of the band decided to turn professional Paddy Glackin left as well; he was replaced by Donegal fiddler Tommy Peoples who was later replaced by fiddler Kevin Burke). All the group needed now was a name.
Micheal O' Dhomhnaill had recently returned from Scotland, where he happened across a photograph taken in the 1890s of a group of tattered musicians. "The Bothy Band," it was titled, in reference to the migrant Irish laborers who worked in England and Scotland and were housed in stone huts known as "bothies." Micheal suggested that the band take this name, and the others agreed. Thus was born one of the most influential bands of the 1970s, The Bothy Band.
The Bothy Band forever changed the face of Irish traditional music, merging a driving rhythm section with traditional Irish tunes in ways that had never been heard before. Those fortunate enough to have seen the band live have never forgotten the impression they made -- one reviewer likened the experience to "being in a jet when it suddenly whipped into full throttle along the runway." Paddy was one of the band's founding members, and his virtuosity on the pipes combined with the ferocity of his playing made him, in the opinion of many, its driving force. Bothy Band-mate Donal Lunny once described Paddy as "the Jimi Hendrix of the pipes"; more recently, due to his genius for improvisation and counter-melody, he has been compared to jazz great John Coltrane.
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--- NATALIE MACMASTERS IN TUCSON ON THUR OCT 23 AND WICKENBURG ON SUN OCT 26
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Thur Oct 23, 2008 - 8:00 PM
Centennial Hall
University of Arizona
1020 East University Blvd
Tucson, AZ
520-621-3364
www.uapresents
Sun Oct 26, 2008 - 7:30 PM
Del E. Webb Center for the
Performing Arts
1090 S Vulture Mine Rd
Wickenburg, AZ
928-684-6624
www.delewebbcenter
The Los Angeles Times describes Natalie MacMaster as “...a ball of fire, performing jigs and reels with unstoppable, foot-tapping energy and ballads with irresistible, keening passion!” Constantly receiving awards and accolades including two Juno Awards and a Grammy Nomination, Natalie MacMaster plays some of the finest fiddle music ever to come out of Canada. She blends jazz, Latin, Celtic, bluegrass, and country music in a masterful style. Her impressive sound and technique led her to be a featured instrumentalist with such artists as Carlos Santana, the Chieftans, Paul Simon, Luciano Pavarotti, Alison Krauss, and Bela Fleck. With a stage presence as commanding as her music, Natalie and her band of musicians will dazzle and enthrall audiences with their whirlwind music and step dance.
Natalie MacMasters
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--- CHERISH THE LADIES - THUR OCT 30 AT SCOTTSDALE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
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Oct 30th - Thur evening at
7:300 P.M.
Scottsdale Center for the Arts
Theater 4301, Galleria Corporate Centre, Scottsdale
(480) 994-ARTS (2787)
www.scottsdaleperformingarts.org
Joanie Madden, flute, whistles & harmony vocals
Kathleen Burke, lead vocals
Mary Coogan, guitar, banjo & mandolin
Mirella Murray, accordian
Roisin Dillon, fiddle
Kathleen Boyle - Piano
Cherish the Ladies
Named after a traditional Irish jig, Cherish the Ladies initially won recognition as the first and only all-women, Irish-American traditional Celtic band. In a relatively short time, the group's members soon established themselves as musicians and performers without peer. With their unique blend of virtuosi instrumental talents, beautiful vocals, captivating arrangements and stunning step dancing, this powerhouse group combines all the facets of Irish traditional culture and puts them forth in an immensely humorous and entertaining package. Cherish the Ladies has been chosen "Best Musical Group of the Year" by the BBC and has recorded a dozen highly acclaimed albums, including the Grammy-nominated Celtic Album, a collaboration with the Boston Pops Symphony.
When describing Cherish the Ladies – the critics say it best…
“It is simply impossible to imagine an audience that wouldn’t enjoy what they do”, the Boston Globe,
“An astonishing array of virtuosity”, the Washington Post, “Expands the annals of Irish music in America…the music is passionate, tender and rambunctious”, The New York Times - and for over two decades, Cherish the Ladies have proven themselves worthy to live up to these accolades and in doing so have become one of the most engaging ensembles in the history of Irish music.
They have grown from a one-time concert concept to an Irish traditional music sensation, literally the most successful and sought-after Irish-American group in Celtic music. Organized by folklorist/musician Mick Moloney and sponsored by the Ethnic Folk Arts Center and the National Endowment for the Arts, they began as a concert series featuring the brightest lights in Irish traditional music.
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--- JIM MALCOLM IN PRESCOTT SAT NOV 1
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Sat, Nov 1, 2008 7:00 P.M.
Blue Rose Theater
115 McCormick
Prescott, AZ 86301
928-771-1218
"Malcolm has one of those pure, warm folk voices (two parts Archie Fisher,one part Dick Gaughan) that one never tires of listening to."
-- Dirty Linen
"One of the finest singing voices in Scotland in any style."
-- The Living Tradition
Jim Malcolm was brought up in Perthshire and Angus and was introduced to the traditional music of Scotland at an early age by his mother Helen, who is active in the Traditional Music and Song Association of Scotland. He learned to play guitar while at school and by his early twenties was winning songwriting competitions and playing in folk clubs all over Scotland.
His career began to take off when he hosted the open stage at Edinburgh Folk Festival, and through his own playing there secured a contract with Greentrax for his first solo album, Sconeward. Acclaimed by critics and chosen as one of the year's best by Radio Scotland's folk programmes Travelling Folk and Celtic Connections, the album brought in bookings at folk clubs and festivals in Britain and abroad, and established Jim as one of the leading songwriters in the traditional idiom in Scotland. He was dubbed: "The new male voice of Scotland."
Songs from Sconeward have been recorded and are regularly performed by international acts such as The McCalmans and The Poozies, and Jim was asked to give songwriting and song accompaniment masterclasses at many festivals, including Scotland's foremost festival, Celtic Connections in Glasgow. Next up was Rohallion, a collection of Jim's new songs recorded with gifted pianist and fiddler Dave Watt and percussionist Iain MacFadyen. "An intoxicating display of lyrical and musical genius" was how Rock On Reel described the CD, from which Jim's song Battle of Waterloo, to the pipe tune of the same name, was an instant hit.
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--- THE MUSES - SAT NOV 8 at ICC
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Sat. Nov 8, 7:30 PM
Irish Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-258-0109 www.azirish.org
On Friday, November 8 the Center located at will be celebrating the return of The Muses. Admission is $10 and the show starts at 7:30 pm. If you don't know what is worn under a Scotsman's kilt, or what it feels like to have your imagination filled with Irish mist covering green fields... or especially if you do, you'll want to catch The Muses live! Tanya Brody plays the harp, hammered dulcimer, penny whistle, and many more instruments, but it is her angelic voice that will captivate your heart. Matthew Gurnsey plays the concertina, bodhran, bowed psaltery, mandolin and many others while singing along with a contagious sparkle in his eye that is sure to make you smile. Recently joined is Annie Mariner who's voice, recorder and bass add beauty and fullness to the over all sound. The three of them together are an inspiring trip to the Celtic Isles saving you the price of airfare!
Touring across the United States and Canada, The Muses will be performing locally! The Muses have shared the stage with The Glen Garry Bhoys, Alex Beaton, Rathkiltar, Michi Regier, and others. They play Scottish/Irish festivals and games from coast to coast (including some islands) and never miss an opportunity to entertain at an Irish pub when they have a moment to spare. With beautiful voices creating bewitching vocal harmony The Muses are a Celtic experience you'll not want to miss.
To keep up to date, go to www.azirishmusic.com
6. THIS WEEK IN IRISH MUSIC
PHOENIX
Michael McClanathan will be at the Westin Kirland every evening at sunset.
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Paul Knight will be at Into The Bean on Wed.
Scott Jeffers will be at the Dubliner on Wed
Smoot Mahooty and Liam Mackey will be at Rosie’s on Wed
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Shay Veno will be at Fibber Magee’s on Thursday
Celtica will be at Rula Bula on Thursday
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There will be a ceili at the ICC on Fri
Keltic Cowboys will be at the Dubliner on Fri and Sat
Fibber Magee’s will host the Insomniacs on Fri and Tickle on Sat
Molly Brannigan’s will host Daimeon Mosley on Fri.
Shay Veno will be at O’Connor’s on Fri and Sat
O’Donoghue’s will host Shirley’s Temple on Fri.
Rosie McCaffrey’s will host Traveler on Fri and Sat
Biffos will be at Seamus McCaffrey’s on Fri.
Blackwood will be at Skeptical Chymist on Fri and Sat.
Brazen Heads will host Tim Finnegan’s on Fri and Sat.
There will be a contradance at the Kenilworth School on Sat.
TUCSON
Nancy McCallion will be at the Auld Dubliner on Fri and Sat.
FLAGSTAFF
Tony Norris will be at the Wine Loft on Wed
PRESCOTT
There will be a contradance at the Prescott Activity Center on Sat.
SEDONA
Karl Jones will be at the Zelo Cosi on Sat afternoon, at Italian Garden’s on Sun afternoon, and the Martini Bar on Mon evening.
1. PHOENIX
Dubliner Irish Pub
3841 E. Thunderbird Rd.
Phoenix
602-867-0984
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8/6/2008 | Wed | 9:00 PM
| Scott Jeffers
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8/8/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Keltic Cowboys
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8/9/2008 | 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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8/8/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Insomniacs
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8/9/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Tickle
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8/10/2008 | 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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8/6/2008 | Wed | 7:00 PM
| Irish Foundation - Monthly Meeting
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8/7/2008 | Thu | 8:00 PM
| Grove of the Rising Phoenix Meeting
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8/8/2008 | Fri | 7:00 PM
| Irish Ceili
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8/9/2008 | Sat | 12:00
| C.R.O.F.T. Monthly Meeting
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Kenilworth School Auditorium
1210 N. 5th Ave
Phoenix
520-369-0299
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8/9/2008 | Sat | 7:00 PM
| Phoenix Contradance
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Molly Brannigan's Irish Pub
1744 S. Val Vista Dr -
Mesa
480-507-7827
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8/8/2008 | 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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8/8/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Shay Veno
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8/9/2008 | 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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8/8/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Shirley's Temple
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Rosie McCaffrey's
906 E. Camelback
Phoenix
602-241-1916
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8/6/2008 | Wed | 9:00 PM
| Smoot Mahooty With Liam Mackey
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8/8/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Traveler
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8/9/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Traveler
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8/12/2008 | Tue | 9:00 PM
| Frank Mackey
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Rula Bula
401 S. Mill Ave
Tempe
480-929-9500
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8/7/2008 | Thu | 9:00 PM
| Celtica
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8/8/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Walt Richardson
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8/9/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Walt Richardson
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Seamus Mc Caffrey's
18 W. Monroe
Phoenix
602-253-6081
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8/8/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Biffos (O'Carroll's Gate)
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8/10/2008 | Sun | 7:00 PM
| Seisiun with Sven Henrich
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Skeptical Chymist
15688 N. Pima Ftw
Scottsdale
480-609-8677
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8/8/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Blackwood
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8/9/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Blackwood
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Tim Finnegans
9201 N. 29th Ave. #52
Phoenix
602-997-2323
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8/7/2008 | Thu | 9:00 PM
| Shay Veno
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8/8/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Brazen Heads
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8/9/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Brazen Heads
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8/10/2008 | 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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8/6/2008 | Wed | 7:00 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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8/7/2008 | Thu | 7:00 PM
| Michael McClanathan
|
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8/8/2008 | Fri | 7:00 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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8/9/2008 | Sat | 7:00 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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8/10/2008 | Sun | 7:00 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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8/11/2008 | Mon | 7:00 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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8/12/2008 | 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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8/8/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Nancy McCallion
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8/9/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Nancy McCallion
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8/10/2008 | Sun | 4:00 PM
| Tucson Irish Seisiun
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Rincon Market
2513 East Sixth St.
Tucson
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8/12/2008 | Tue | 7:00 PM
| Celtic and Old Time Jam
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3. FLAGSTAFF
Wine Loft
17 N. San Francisco St
Flagstaff
928-773-9463
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8/6/2008 | Wed | 8:00 PM
| Tony Norris
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4. PRESCOTT
Prescott Activity Center
824 E. Gurley St.
Prescott
928-445-8823
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8/9/2008 | Sat | 7:30 PM
| Prescott Contradance
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5. REST OF AZ
Indian Gardens Country Store
3951 N Az-89-Alt
Sedona
928-282-7702
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8/10/2008 | Sun | 4:00 PM
| Karl Jones - Irish Rover
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Martini Bar
89A at New Frontiers
Sedona
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8/11/2008 | Mon | 9:00 PM
| Karl Jones - Irish Rover
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Zelo Cosi
671 Highway 179
Sedona
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8/9/2008 | Sat | 1:00 PM
| Karl Jones - Irish Rover
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