ARIZONA IRISH MUSIC SOCIETY
AIMS NEWS AND NOTES
AIMS News and Notes 8-27-2008
Arizona Irish Music Society
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The Expanded Irish Cultural Center Gift Shop run by Pat & Patty McCrossan, the former proprietors of Ireland's Own, is now open from 10:30 am until 6 pm Tuesday through Friday and from 10:30 am until 3 pm on Saturday. It will also be open for any ICC special events. Call (602) 254-6094.
The Irish Cultural Center is at 1106 N. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-258-0109 www.azirish.org
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Out and About
--- Revised “Events This Fall - 2008”
--- Pub News
2. Seisiun News
--- New Seisiun At Lis Doon Varna Every Wed
--- Seamus Mccaffrey’s Sunday Seisiun Discontinued
3. Seven Pipers Happy Hour On Fri, Aug 29th
4. Grace Notes At Gaslight Theater On Mon, Sept 8th
5. Memo From Oceans Apart
6. Memo From Knockabouts
7. Emerald Societies Fundraiser Sat Sept 20 At Rosie’s
8. Events This Fall - 2008
--- Old Blind Dogs -- Sept 5 Prescott - Sept 6 Tucson - Sept 7 Flagstaff
--- Derek Warfield - Tue Sept 16/ Wed Sept 17 At Rosie Mc Caffrey’s
---- Natalie Mac Masters With Phoenix Symphony Sept 19 And 20
---- Hayes And Cahill At Flagstaff Fri Sept 26 / Tucson On Sat Sept 27
--- Arizona Irish Festival - Sat Oct 4
--- Sharlot Folk Festival In Prescott Sat Oct 4 And Sun Oct 5
--- Great Big Seas At Rialto On Tue. Oct 7
--- Paddy Keenan With John Walsh In Arizona (Oct 8 To Oct 12)
--- Tom Teven at ICC Oct 19
--- Natalie MacMasters In Tucson On Thur Oct 23 And Wickenburg On Sun Oct 26
--- Ken O’Malley - Sun Oct 26 At ICC
--- 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
9. This Week In Irish Music
1. OUT AND ABOUT
--- REVISED “EVENTS THIS FALL - 2008”
The second titled “Events This Fall - 2008” has a lot of revisions from just a few weeks ago. For example, Old Blind Dogs have added Flagstaff, Derick Warfield is playing two nights rather than just one, Paddy Keenhan has added some dates, and Ken O’Malley’s Oct 26th gig at the ICC has been added.
This is one of the busiest fall periods in record.
For concerts, check http://www.azirishmusic.com/special_events_highlights.htm
For all events, http://www.azirishmusic.com/articles_announce.htm
--- PUB NEWS
Lis Doon Varna has had live music the past few weeks with Pat McCrossan. I’ve had trouble getting information in time for the newsletter, but I will try to get it up on the website once I find out.
Lis Doon Varna’s official “Grand Opening” will be on Thur, Sept 18 featuring the Biffos, the Glendale Police Pipe Band, etc. The rest of the weekend will feature the McMorrows on Friday, Sept 19 and Sat Sept 20.
D’Arcy McGee’s has discontinued live weekend music for a while, but plans on starting up again in the fall.
Celtic Crossing in Prescott has discontinued live music.
The Auld Dubliner is building a pub on Northern Ave just west of the 101. I check it out and they have just begun the build out. They are telling people they will be ready by late fall.
2. SEISIUN NEWS
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--- NEW SEISIUN AT LIS DOON VARNA EVERY WED
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Lis Doon Varna
16100 N. Arrowhead Fountain Center
Peoria, AZ
623-979-0730
(South of Bell Rd. at Stadium Way next to the Harley Davidson shop)
There will be a brand new seisiun at Lis Doon Varna.every Wed with an official start time of 7:00 PM. (we’ll probably setup, tune and warm-up starting as early as 6:00 PM.)
We’ll be setting up in the little “living room” near the first door. It’s not a big area, so people who want to listen should come by early.
[EDITOR’S NOTE] The initial Lis Doon Varna seisiun went quite well. Management from Lis Doon Varna was very pleased with results. Come on down every Wed and join the fun].
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--- SEAMUS MCCAFFREY’S SUNDAY SEISIUN DISCONTINUED
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For the first time in a long time, there will no longer be a Sunday evening seisiun. But with Sunday afternoon seisiuns at Fibber Magee’s and Tim Finnegan’s, so there will still be traditional music on both sides of town. Currently the Fibber seisiun is scheduled to run until 6:00 PM, but unofficially it looks like it may run later into the evening.
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--- SEISIUN SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE
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“Craic: Once You’ve Had It You Can Never Get Enough”
Show your true colors and share the good stuff!
For a very limited time, you will be able to purchase AZ Seisiún Musicians t-shirts at the pre-sale discounted price!
Features of these high quality t-shirts include:
• Original design by native AZ seisiún player.
• Quality silkscreen print on a 100% cotton shirt available for $15.00 in sizes from adult small through XL (add $2 more for 2X or 3X).
• Design includes a black shirt with a tan imprint.
• Pre-orders open for one week only - for a limited time, receive two dollars off during the pre-sale event. Only $13.00 (or $15.oo for 2X or 3X)!
Get one for every member of the family! (It's never too early to start your holiday shopping, you know.)
Submit your orders (including quantity and size) along with your payment of cash or check (payable to Four Peaks Irish Arts) to any Four Peaks Irish Arts officer on or before August 2oth.
Feel free to mail your orders with payment as well!
Four Peaks Irish Arts
Attn: Order Dept.
3165 S. Alma School Rd. #29-146
Chandler, AZ 85248
3. SEVEN PIPERS HAPPY HOUR ON FRI, AUG 29TH
A Scottish “Happy Hour” at the Auld Dubliner
Come one and all to a Seven Pipers Society gathering! We are kicking off the new semester with our UA student members, dancers, pipers, drummers.
Friday evening, Aug. 29, 6-8:30 p.m. at The Auld Dubliner Pub Corner of University and Euclid Ave.
Piping, drumming, dancing, and merriment will ensue!!! There is no cover charge. Bring an acoustic instrument if you play Celtic-type folk music or join in if you want to try the dancing.
Food and libations will be available for purchase from the Auld Dubliner.
There will be a preview of the upcoming “Grace Notes” show by the pipers, drummers, and Highland dancers.
4. GRACE NOTES AT GASLIGHT THEATER ON MON, SEPT 8TH
The Pipes & Drums of the Seven Pipers Scottish Society in Tucson will be in concert on Monday, Sept. 8th at 7:00 p.m. with our fabulous Highland dancers in a show called “Grace Notes.” Tickets are $15.00 and can be purchased by calling the Gaslight Theatre 7010 E. Broadway Blvd. in Tucson. (520) 886-9428. One night only. Seating limited. Earplugs optional. Enjoy the best of bag piping and Highland dancing in Southern Arizona. Visit our web page to learn more about us: www.sevenpipers.org. Contact us at moreinfo@sevenpipers.org. This is an exciting high energy show.
5. MEMO FROM OCEANS APART
Reminder August 2008
Just a reminder that we will be playing at Molly Brannigan's Irish Pub, Mesa
Sunday, August 31st. [12:00 pm - 3:00 pm]
Molly Brannigan’s
(480) 507-7827
Our brand new album "The Carol Singing Sea" will be available (just in time for Christmas!)
John Good/Sioni Dda (M.Mus. Caerdydd)/Oceans Apart
LLywydd Cynghrair Cymreig Arizona/
President Welsh League of Arizona
13001 West Pershing Court,
El Mirage, AZ 85335
Hm: 623-939-0209
Cel: 602-509-5223
Fax: 623-322-8486
www.oceansapartmusic.com
www.youtube.com/oceansapartmusic
6. MEMO FROM KNOCKABOUTS
Hi George,
The Knockabouts have a busy Saturday coming up as we perform on the Main Stage of the Coconino County Fair on Saturday, August 30th at 2PM and then later that night at Charly's Pub at 9PM. The Coconino County Fair is held at Ft. Tuthill in Flagstaff located at the Flagstaff Airport exit. Charly's i s in the Weatherford Hotel in downtown Flag. So come on up for the Labor day weekend and get out of the heat.
Thanks,
John
www.knockabouts.org
7. EMERALD SOCIETIES FUNDRAISER SAT SEPT 20 AT ROSIE’S
George,
I was wondering if you could advertise the fundraiser for the police and fire emerald societies in your newsletter. It is September 20, 2008 from 10a.m. to 2a.m. at Rosie McCaffrey's. Opening ceremonies will be at noon. The Knockabouts, McMorrows, Keltic Cowboys, and Smoot Mahooty will be playing in that order, beginning at 11:00 a.m.. It costs $10 to get in and all money raised will benefit the Emerald Societies charities. Our grand prize is two round trip tickets and two weeks accommodations in Ireland, for $25 per ticket. Tickets can be purchased at Rosie McCaffrey's.
If you need to know anything else, please let me know. Thank you!
Erin (Sweeney) Morgan
8. EVENTS THIS 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 - SEPT 7 FLAGSTAFF
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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
Sun., Sept 7, at 7:00pm. Doors open at 6pm.
The Orpheum Theater, 15 W. Aspen St. Flagstaff
Contact: Kari Barton, 928-600-1365 or Kari@LivingTraditionsPresentations.com
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 - TUE SEPT 16/ WED SEPT 17 AT ROSIE MC CAFFREY’S
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Tue Spet 16 / Wed, Sept 17 8:30 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
http://phoenixsymphony.org/buytickets/calendar/view.aspx?id=3041
“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 FLAGSTAFF FRI SEPT 26 / TUCSON ON SAT SEPT 27
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Friday, Sept 26, 2008
Cline Library Assembly Hall
Northern Arizona Univ.
Flagstaff, AZ
928- 523-5661 www.nau.edu/library/hallcal/index/html
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Saturday, September 27, 2008 - 8:00 PM
Berger Center
1200 W. Speedway
Tucson, AZ 85745
520-981-1475 -- web at www.inconcerttucson.com/pages/calendar.html#concerts
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
www.sharlot.org/events/folkmusicfestival
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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--- GREAT BIG SEAS AT RIALTO ON TUE. OCT 7
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Tue, Oct 7
Rialto Theater
Address: 318 E Congress St Tucson AZ 85701
520-740-0126
Great Big Sea is a bastard. Forged from the loins of Figgy Duff and Ryan’s Fancy, GBS found its feet on the unforgiving streets of St. John’s, and stood their ground when others faltered. When asked about their unlikely success, founding member Bob Hallett is typically candid: “We weren’t the best musicians in town,” he says, “we just wanted it more. We were driven by a bloody-minded need to succeed and we were rewarded for our bleeding.”
The band dragged themselves out of the city’s infamous bars to release their Warner debut Up in the spring of 1995. Relentless touring and a raucous live show quickly propelled the record to platinum. Their next effort Play enjoyed even bigger success and the band moved its show into hockey stadiums across the nation.
The US labels took notice and GBS was subsequently signed to Sire by Seymour Stein (Madonna/Talking Heads), who unleashed the band on an unsuspecting American public. Accolades and a solid cult following ensued. “We are showmen and we live and die by our trade,” offers electrified lead singer Alan Doyle. “I am drawn to the light and I was born to burn”.
Born and raised in ‘the far east of the western world’, the lads have traversed the globe, all the while wearing their hometown on their sleeves. “Our music is of Newfoundland,” explains McCann. “It would be impossible to do what we do if we were from anywhere else. Our songs come from the sea and the cliffs and the rocks and all the other natural beauties our country provides. Without her we simply couldn’t exist.”
For this, their ninth album, the band made the surprise choice to work with indie gadfly Hawksley Workman.
“We wanted to push ourselves, to be surprised by our own music,” said Hallett, “and Hawksley was the right pilot for the flight…or the fight, depending on the circumstances.”
A remarkable 15 years in, the band should by this time be content to slow down and rest on their laurels. Instead, Fortune’s Favour sees them boldly embracing new sounds and new ideas, fearlessly pushing the boundaries of their own art and music. In their lifelong quest to marry the traditional music of Newfoundland with their own pop explorations, Fortune’s Favour is a new benchmark.
“We embraced the law of the road when we started this, and we apply the same rules to our music,” explains Doyle. “If you are not going forwards, you are going backwards. And we hate retracing our steps.”
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--- PADDY KEENAN WITH JOHN WALSH IN ARIZONA (OCT 8 TO OCT 12)
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Wed. Oct 8th. 8:00 pm
Fiddler's Dream
17th St. & Cactus Wren
Phoenix, AZ
602-997-9795 www.fiddlersdream.org
Thur, Oct 9th, 8 pm
Temple of Music and Arts
Cabaret Theater
330 S. Scott Avenue
Tucson, AZ
www.inconcerttucson.com
Fri. Oct 10, 7:30 PM
Future Studios
30 Hozoni Dr
Sedona, AZ
(928) 282-9139 www.futurestudios.org
Sat., Oct.11 - 7 PM
Blue Rose Theater
115 McCormick
Prescott, AZ
(928)771-1218
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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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TOM TEVEN AT ICC ON SUN OCT 19
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Irish Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-258-0109 www.azirish.org
The concert starts at 7:00 pm and admission is $10.00
n Sunday, October 19, 2008, The Irish Cultural Center will be presenting Singing Phenomenon, Tom Teven
Following an extended tour of the Northwest, Thomas B. Teven of Celtic Pride is returning to Arizona
Currently, Tom is touring the Northwest promoting his newest recording, comprised of classic country and rock. The new CD is a solo endeavor, and has been very well received by audiences.
Tom performed for many years at the original Dubliner Pub in North Phoenix, still located at 40 th Street and Thunderbird. The club was packed on most nights, and many of the original crowd of regulars still remain friends today. It was, in short, an amazing era.
Ready to enjoy a warm Southwestern winter, Tom says he is looking forward to returning and to seeing old friends ... and to meeting new ones. "I have a special bond with that area. It will be great to be back," he said.
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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.org
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.org
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.
www.nataliemacmaster.com/
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--- KEN O’MALLEY - SUN OCT 26 AT ICC
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Irish Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ
602-258-0109 www.azirish.org
7:00 PM
Dublin born singer-songwriter Ken O’Malley will be the featured performer on Sunday, October 26 at the Center. In this captivating solo show, O’Malley will transport his audience to his beloved Ireland with his rich, resonant voice and engaging stage presence accompanied by his remarkable talent on guitar and mandolin. The University of St. Thomas at Houston pronounces that Ken O'Malley is "widely regarded as the finest Irish folk singer/songwriter in the United States today" and the Irish News calls this consummate entertainer "without question, . . .the single most enduring, influential and proficient of all Irish musicians in Southern California . . ." The event promises to be a magical evening of music with songs in both English and Irish Gaelic, suitable for all ages. Not just a singer, about whom Dave Soyars of the Irish Herald writes "his powerful and emotive voice shines through on everything he does", O’Malley is also a cultural ambassador and educator who infuses every performance with a genuine passion and love for his native land and its people. As longtime fan Mark Dresser says "the songs Ken sings touch all of us, Irish or not, to the very core of the human heart". Admission to the event is $10. Showtime is 7:00 PM.
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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
/www.cherishtheladies.com
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
(EDITOR NOTE: Jim Malcom has Flagstaff and listed for Oct 30 and Tubac for Nov 3. No location has been confirmed at this time)
"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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Sat. Nov 8, 7:30 PM
Irish Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-258-0109 www.aziirh.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
9. 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
There will be a contradance on Wed at the ICC
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Shay Veno will be at Tim Finnegans on Thursday
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Meadowlark will be at the Barnes and Noble at the Tmepe Marketplace on Fri.
The Brazen Heads will be at the Dubliner on Fri and Sat
Fbber Magee’s will host Capitol Down on Fri and Sat
Molly Brannigan’s will host Chuck E Baby on Sat
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Shay Veno will be at O’Connor’s on Fri and Sat.
O’Donoghue’s will host Shirley’s Temple on Fri and the Vander Project on Sat
The Knockabouts will be at Rosie McCaffrey’s on Fri and Sat
Rula Bula will host the Love Brokers on Fri and Sat
The Biffos will be at Seamus McCaffrey’s on Fri.
Skeptical Chymist will host Nine Ball on Fri and Sat
Smoot Mahooty will be at Tim Finnegans on Fri and Sat
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Oceans Apart will be at Molly Brannigans on Sun
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Frank Mackey will be at Rosie McCaffrey’s on Tue
FLAGSTAFF
The Knockabouts will be at the Coconino County Fairgrounds on Sat afternoon
The Knoctabouts will be at Charley’on Sat evening.
PRESCOTT
There will be a seisiun at Brian’s Irish Pub on Tue
SEDONA
Karl Jones will be at Zelo Cosi on Sat afternoon, Indian Gardens on Sun, and the Martini Bar on Mon.
1. PHOENIX
Barnes and Noble - Tempe Marketplace
2000 E Rio Salado
Tempe
480-894-6954
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8/29/2008 | Fri | 7:00 PM
| Meadowlark
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Dubliner Irish Pub
3841 E. Thunderbird Rd.
Phoenix
602-867-0984
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8/27/2008 | Wed | 9:00 PM
| Scott Jeffers
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8/29/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Brazen Heads
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8/30/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Brazen Heads
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Fibber Magees
1989 W. Elliott Rd. #19
Chandler
480-722-9434
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8/29/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Capitol Down
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8/30/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Capitol Down
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8/31/2008 | 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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8/27/2008 | Wed | 7:00 PM
| Contradance at the ICC
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Lis Doon Varna
16100 N. Arrowhead
Peoria
623-979-0730
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8/27/2008 | Wed | 7:00 PM
| Seisiun at Lis Doon Varna
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Molly Brannigan's Irish Pub
1744 S. Val Vista Dr -
Mesa
480-507-7827
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8/30/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Chuck-E-Baby
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8/31/2008 | Sun | 12:00
| Oceans Apart
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O'Connor's Pub
2601 W. Dunlap
Phoenix
602-997-7714
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8/29/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Shay Veno
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8/30/2008 | 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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8/29/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Shirley's Temple
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8/30/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Vander Project
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Rosie McCaffrey's
906 E. Camelback
Phoenix
602-241-1916
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8/29/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Knockabouts
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8/30/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Knockabouts
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9/2/2008 | Tue | 9:00 PM
| Frank Mackey
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Rula Bula
401 S. Mill Ave
Tempe
480-929-9500
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8/29/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Love Brokers
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8/30/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Love Brokers
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Seamus Mc Caffrey's
18 W. Monroe
Phoenix
602-253-6081
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8/29/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Biffos (O'Carroll's Gate)
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Skeptical Chymist
15688 N. Pima Ftw
Scottsdale
480-609-8677
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8/29/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Nine Ball
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8/30/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Nine Ball
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Tim Finnegans
9201 N. 29th Ave. #52
Phoenix
602-997-2323
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8/28/2008 | Thu | 9:00 PM
| Shay Veno
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8/29/2008 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Smoot Mahooty
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8/30/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Smoot Mahooty
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8/31/2008 | 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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8/27/2008 | Wed | 7:00 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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8/28/2008 | Thu | 7:00 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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8/29/2008 | Fri | 7:00 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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8/30/2008 | Sat | 7:00 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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8/31/2008 | Sun | 7:00 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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9/1/2008 | Mon | 6:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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9/2/2008 | Tue | 6:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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2. TUCSON
Auld Dubliner
800 East University
Tucson
520-206-0323
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8/29/2008 | Fri | 6:00 PM
| Seven Pipers Ceilidh
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8/31/2008 | Sun | 4:00 PM
| Tucson Irish Seisiun
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First Methodist Church - Tucson
915 E. 4th Street
Tucson
520-293-3783
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8/30/2008 | Sat | 7:30 PM
| Contradance - Tucson
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Rincon Market
2513 East Sixth St.
Tucson
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9/2/2008 | Tue | 7:00 PM
| Celtic and Old Time Jam
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3. FLAGSTAFF
Charly's Pub and Grill
23 N Leroux St
Flagstaff
928-779-1919
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8/30/2008 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Knockabouts
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8/31/2008 | Sun | 7:00 PM
| Flagstaff Irish Seisiun
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Coconino County Fairgrounds
Exit #337 off I-17
Flagstaff
520-779-6921
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8/30/2008 | Sat | 2:00 PM
| Knockabouts
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4. PRESCOTT
Brian's Irish Pub
218 W Gurley St
Prescott
928-771-8782
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9/2/2008 | Tue | 7:00 PM
| Prescott Irish Music Seisiun
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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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8/31/2008 | Sun | 4:00 PM
| Karl Jones - Irish Rover
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Martini Bar
89A at New Frontiers
Sedona
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9/1/2008 | Mon | 9:00 PM
| Karl Jones - Irish Rover
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Zelo Cosi
671 Highway 179
Sedona
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8/30/2008 | Sat | 1:00 PM
| Karl Jones - Irish Rover
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