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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. Come and browse through our extensive inventory. Everything
from crystal, pewter, Belleek, Claddagh rings in gold and silver, Celtic jewelry,
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The Irish Cultural Centeris at 1106 N. Central AvePhoenix, AZ 85004 602-258-0109
The Irish Cultural Center
is at 1106 N. Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85004 602-258-0109
www.azirish.org
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Out And About
--- Celtica! Director Injured In Car Accident Last Thursday
--- Memo From Sheila Maguire
--- Irish Foundation News
2. Contradance News
3. Dick Hensold In Concert In Prescott Sept 23
4. Dick Hensold In Concert At Icc Sept 26
5. Memo From The Biffos
6. Emily Ann Thompson At Celtic Crossroads On Fri, Aug 13
7. Celtic Crossings “Kilt Klassic Golf Tournament” Sept 19
8. Happy Birthday Tucson Aug 29
9. Gaelic Phrases Of The Month
10. This Week In Irish Music
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1. OUT AND ABOUT
--- CELTICA! DIRECTOR INJURED IN CAR ACCIDENT LAST THURSDAY
Coleen Van Slyke, Founder and Director of the Celtic choir Celtica! (as well as part of the duo The Two Coleens), was injured last Thursday. She was really banged up and was hospitalized until released on Monday. Rehearsals will continue with Tara Cleveland this week.
Celtica! will be performing at the “Celtic Harvest Festival” in Sedona. http://www.celticharvestfestival.com/ on September 25, 2010.
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--- MEMO FROM SHEILA MAGUIRE
Hey Hows it going? All is well here. Hope all is going good down in the Valley!
Wanted to let you know that I have decided to start teaching again in Phx. ("....Back
by Popular Demand....."hahahahahahah)
I will be teaching fiddle to all levels and ages for $35/hour. I will start
teaching around October 1st, up near the Dubliner Pub. (location may change)
If anyone is interested, tell them to pls email me at sheilamaguire08@hotmail.com.
THANKS George! Hope I get to see you soon!
Sheila
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--- IRISH FOUNDATION NEWS
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
I would like to thank those of you who are volunteering your time and efforts to serve as members of a committee to explore possibilities for future fundraisers and events.
Those of us who were not around “back in the day” have heard about past events that celebrated the spirit and history of this Irish community. Our desire is to instill within our children and grandchildren this same sense of Irish pride. We realize that family time is both precious and limited; therefore, our goal is to provide you, our membership, with fundraisers and events that are meaningful and relevant to you and your family. If you have any suggestions, please contact me at 480-345-9517 or o_heaghra@cox.net.
SEPTEMBER MEETING
The Irish Foundation of Arizona will meet on Wednesday, 1 September 10, at The Irish Cultural Center, 1106 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ. We will have a short business meeting followed by another episode of Ballykissangel (an Irish television program filmed in Avoca, in the Wicklow area). We hope to see you!
PUB BRUNCH
Robbie Fox’s on Sunday 22 August from 1:00 p.m. to ????
640 S. Mill Ave., Tempe, AZ 602-642-6442
Directions: South on Mill Ave. to 6th Street, turn right at 6th.
Robbie Fox’s is on the left near the end of the building. Parkingis on
the street or around the corner on Maple.
Remember there is an ICC tea in September. More information to follow.
Slainte agus saol chugat!
Anna O’Hara
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2. CONTRADANCE NEWS
Dear Phoenix & AZ Contra Dancers,
Join caller Kari Usher from Northern AZ with Hands Four from Southern AZ at Kenilworth School on August 14th. You’ll want to hear Hands Four just back from their Southern California tour with Peg Hesley. Kari Usher will weave a great dance and that is no yarn!
2nd Saturday, August 14th, Kenilworth School 
Location: 1210 N. 5th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85003, map: http://phxtmd.org/PTMD/Maps.html
Time: 7:30 – 10:30 pm with a free orientation for newcomers at 7:00 pm
Cost: $7 for PFOTM Members/Students; $10 for Public; $3 for Dancers under 18
Note: Read our Kenilworth Shoe Policy at http://phxtmd.org/PTMD/Shoe_Policy.html
Take Note:
September: Picking In The Pines in Flagstaff http://www.pickininthepines.org
Join Peg & Joe Hesley at their Waltz Workshop on Sunday, September 19th
from 2:00 – 3:30 pm.
Phoenix 4th Wednesday Contra Dance: Featuring caller Peg Hesley & ClusterFolk at the Irish Cultural Center on August 25th.
PHXtmd is now on Facebook and Meetup! Check these sites out and participate
to help spread the news about our contra dances.
FaceBook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=129551624372&ref=nf
Meetup!: http://www.meetup.com/CONTRA-DANCE-PHOENIX/
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See you on the Dance Floor,
Joe Hesley
phoenixcontradancer@cox.net
http://www.phxtmd.org
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3. DICK HENSOLD IN CONCERT IN PRESCOTT SEPT 23
When: Sep. 23 at 7 PM
Where: Hassayampa Inn - Arizona Room
Cost: $13 in advance / $15 at the door
Ticket Outlet: Celtic Crossings Pub - Gateway Mall, Prescott
Info: 928-771-1218
Dick Hensold is one of the formost Northumbrian smallpipers in the world. He is the top performer and teacher of the Northumbrian smallpipes and also plays every other type of pipes and whistles and is an active composer and studio musician as well as performer of these unusual and beautiful instraments.
To find out more about Dick Hensold, go to his web site at: www.dickhensold.com.
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4. DICK HENSOLD IN CONCERT AT ICC SEPT 26
Event: Dick Hensold: a workshop and concert given by this Northumbrian Smallpipes
master 
Where: The Irish Cultural Center,
1106 North Central Avenue
Phoenix Arizona 85004
602-258-0109
http://www.azirish.org/
When: Sunday, September 26th, 2010
Time: Workshop 2:00 to 5:00
Concert 6:00 to 8:00
Tickets: Workshop and concert $25, concert only $10
Available from 602-258-0109
More information: John Good 623-939-0209
http://www.dickhensold.com/
ICC, 602-258-0109
Dick Hensold is a full-time free-lance musician specializing in early music; folk music of Scotland, Ireland and Northumberland; Nordic folk music, and Cambodian traditional music. He performs on the Northumbrian smallpipes (a quiet bagpipe from Northeast England), Swedish bagpipes (säckpipa), Medieval greatpipes, Scottish Highland pipes, recorder, seljefløyte (Norwegian willow flute), low whistle and traditional Cambodian reed instruments. He has played the Winnipeg Folk Festival, the Edinburgh Folk Festival, and the Lowland and Border Piper's Society Collogue (Peebles, Scotland). He has taught Northumbrian smallpipes at workshops in the United States, Canada, and Northumberland. “Dick Hensold is a master piper with an exquisite touch.” -City Pages, April 26, 2007
The workshop will be a detailed introduction to and informational workshop on
the Northumbrian smallpipes and other bagpipes, both for people familiar with
the instrument and those who have never seen it before. All are welcome, but
the workshop will be most valuable to pipers and traditional musicians.
The concert will feature Hensold on Northumbrian smallpipes (a quiet bagpipe from Northeast England), reel pipes (a version of Scottish Highland pipes intended for Scottish dance music), pibgorn, seljefløyte (Norwegian willow-flute), säckpipa (Swedish bagpipes), and a few other instruments, playing a variety of traditional and historical styles, particularly Cape Breton, early Scottish, Irish, Northumbrian, medieval, Scandinavian and original. He will be appearing with John Good, who plays Welsh traditional music on Welsh bagpipes, pibgorn, flute, whistle and vocals and will accompany Hensold.
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5. MEMO FROM THE BIFFOS
Hello George,
Here's our schedule for August:
Friday August 13th & Saturday August 14th - Dubliner
Friday August 20th & Saturday August 21st - Rosie's
Friday August 27th & Saturday August 28th - Wolfhound
Thanks once more,
Tony BIFFO & the Band
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6. EMILY ANN THOMPSON AT CELTIC CROSSROADS ON FRI, AUG 13
If you enjoy great
fiddle music be sure to stop in tonight 7-10PM and catch Emily Ann Thompson
on our stage. Emily is returning to the Celtic Crossings Pub tonight and next
Friday August 13th. Reservations are recommended.
Slainte
Larry, Maggie and the Celtic crossings Family
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7. CELTIC CROSSINGS “KILT KLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT” SEPT 19
Celtic Crossings Pub and the Scottish American Military Society Post#1297 are
sponsoring the first annual Kilt Klassic Golf Tournament. The proceeds from
this tournament will go to the Prescott VA Hospital for the Veterans. Join us
September 19th and support our veterans.
you can contact Celtic Crossings Pub at 928-443-8454 for more info or to obtain
additional flyers.
celticcrossingspub@yahoo.com
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8. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TUCSON AUG 29
Happy Birthday Tucson!
Join the Celebration The Sister Cities of Tucson - Roscommon invite you to come
and celebrate
...Tucson’s founder, Hugo O’Conor’s birthday too!
This a benefit for the Sister Cities Program, which supports interaction with
people and cultures across the world.
DATE: August 29th, 2010
TIME: 2pm to 5pm
PLACE: O’Shaughnessy’s
A $5.00 Cover gets you:
Entertainment to include Music & Song by
Maggie O'Neill, who is also your MC,
Irish Step, Tap, Folklorico
Dancers, & featuring Hugo O’Conor
Bagpipe Band and Colleen Kelly Beaman & The Dance
Kelly Style Dancers
A slice of birthday cake
one (1) non-alcoholic drink
Full Menu & Cash Bar Available
SILENT AUCTION
CELTIC VENDORS
OR STAY FOR DINNER AFTER THE EVENT FOR $17.75
(CHEF SAM WILL BE PREPARING A SPECIAL MENU)
Supported by the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians
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9. GAELIC PHRASES OF THE MONTH
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PHRASE: Ta se a haon/do/tri a chlog
PRONOUNCED: taw shay a hane/doh/tree ah clug
MEANING: It is one/two/three o'clock
PHRASE: Ta se a ceithir/cuig/se a chlog
PRONOUNCED: taw shay a kerr-ihh/koo-igg/shay a clug
MEANING: It is four/five/six o'clock
PHRASE: Ta se a seacht/ocht/naoi a chlog
PRONOUNCED: taw shay shocked/ucked/knee a clug
MEANING: It is seven/eight/nine o'clock
PHRASE: Ta se a deich/aon deag/do deag a chlog
PRONOUNCED: taw shay deh/ain djug/doh djug
MEANING: It is ten/eleven/twelve o'clock
View the archive of phrases here:
http://www.ireland-information.com/irishphrases.htm
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10. THIS WEEK IN IRISH MUSIC
1. PHOENIX
Cup O' Karma 1719 W Southern Avenue Mesa
8/11/2010 Wed 7:00 PM Paul Knight
D'Arcy McGee's 2000E Rio Salado Parkway Tempe 480-557-9087
8/13/2010 Fri 9:00 PM Trevor Jones
Dubliner Irish Pub 3841 E. Thunderbird Rd. Phoenix 602-867-0984
8/11/2010 Wed 9:00 PM Scott Jeffers
8/12/2010 Thu 9:00 PM Brian O'Carroll
8/13/2010 Fri 9:00 PM Biffos
8/14/2010 Sat 9:00 PM Biffos
Fibber Magees 1989 W. Elliott Rd. #19 Chandler 480-722-9434
8/13/2010 Fri 9:00 PM Shirley's Temple
8/14/2010 Sat 9:00 PM Short Comings
8/15/2010 Sun 4:00 PM Fibber's Sun Seisiun
Irish Cultural Center 1106 N. Central Avenue Phoenix 602-392-7850
8/13/2010 Fri 7:00 PM Irish Ceili
Irish Wolfhound 16811 N. Litchfield Surprise 623-214-1006
8/13/2010 Fri 9:00 PM Spin Cycle
8/14/2010 Sat 9:00 PM Spin Cycle
Kenilworth School 1210 N. 5th Ave Phoenix 520-369-0299
8/14/2010 Sat 7:00 PM Contradance - Phoenix
Lis Doon Varna 16100 N. Arrowhead Peoria 623-979-0730
8/11/2010 Wed 7:00 PM Irish Seisiun
8/13/2010 Fri 9:00 PM Modrocker
8/14/2010 Sat 9:00 PM Pheed
O'Donoghue's Irish 20469 N. Hayden Rd. Scottsdale 480-585-6329
8/13/2010 Fri 9:00 PM RIG
8/14/2010 Sat 9:00 PM RIG
Robbie Fox's 640 S Mill Ave, Suite 105 Tempe 480-642-6442
8/13/2010 Fri 9:00 PM Brazen Heads
8/14/2010 Sat 9:00 PM Brazen Heads
8/15/2010 Sun 6:00 PM Irish Seisiun
Rosie McCaffrey's 906 E. Camelback Phoenix 602-241-1916
8/13/2010 Fri 9:00 PM Keltic Cowboys
8/14/2010 Sat 9:00 PM Keltic Cowboys
Rula Bula 401 S. Mill Ave Tempe 480-929-9500
8/14/2010 Sat 9:00 PM Love Brokers
Seamus Mc 18 W. Monroe Phoenix 602-253-6081
8/13/2010 Fri 9:00 PM Waters
Skeptical Chymist 15688 N. Pima Ftw Scottsdale 480-609-8677
8/13/2010 Fri 9:00 PM Javier Garcia
8/14/2010 Sat 9:00 PM Vinyl Station
Tim Finnegans 9201 N. 29th Ave. #52 Phoenix 602-997-2323
8/15/2010 Sun 1:00 PM Irish Seisiun
Turf 705 N. First St. Phoenix 602-296-5043
8/13/2010 Fri 9:00 PM Nick Howard
4. PRESCOTT
Celtic Crossings 3250 Gateway Blvd - #400 Prescott 928-443-8454
8/13/2010 Fri 6:30 PM Emily Ann Thompson
8/14/2010 Sat 9:00 PM Distant Fury
5. SEDONA
Briar Patch Inn 3190 N Highway 89A, Sedona 928-282-2342
8/11/2010 Wed 8:15 AM Meadowlark
8/12/2010 Thu 8:15 AM Meadowlark
6. REST OF AZ
Granite Creek 2515 N. Road 1 East Chino Valley 928-636-2003
8/14/2010 Sat 1:00 PM Emily Ann Thompson