ARIZONA IRISH MUSIC SOCIETY

AIMS NEWS AND NOTES

09/09/2009

Arizona Irish Music Society
www.azirishmusic.com
Information Line: 602-770-8077
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George L. O’Brien - george@azirishmusic.com
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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

---- Nyle Wolfe Played The ICC Last Friday

2. Oceans Apart Bulletin About Celtic Harvest Festival Sept 19 & 20
3. Sedona, America’s Foremost Gallery Of Natural And Creative Arts, To Host The First Annual Celtic Harvest Festival!
4. Memo From Inis
5. Memo From The Knockabouts
6. Memo From Paddy’s Peg Leg
7. The Fraternal Order of Police Metro Lodge Hall Presents: Christopher Dean
8. Welsh League News
9. This Week In Irish Music

1. OUT AND ABOUT

---- NYLE WOLFE PLAYED THE ICC LAST FRIDAY

Nyle Wolfe is vocalist from just outside of Limerick who is good friends with some of the Irish Tenors and participated with the Western Arts Alliance last week. . He contacted Mary at the ICC and arranged to have a concert last Sat. He gave an excellent show.

It took a while for this concert to be set up, so I had very little notice and did not really know what to expect. His show involved using recorded music for backup and he mixed some in some classical/opera with Irish folk and contemporary material.

The most obvious reaction was that Nyle has an amazing voice with an enormous range. So while he did several pieces as a tenor and other songs in a deep baritone. We got to know Nyle when he came by to listen the First Friday. I think he was not being merely polite when he raved about the performance. He got up and sang “She Moved Through The Fair” which convinced a lot of people to come back the next day.

September 2009

---- News ----
Is it warm enough for you yet? What a scorcher this summer has been but fear not! There is hope at hand.
Oceans Apart are stepping into the festival ring -- whether circus or boxing remains to be seen -- as sponsor, performer and entertainment chair for the first Celtic Harvest Festival, Sedona, September 18th and 19th.

I've checked the weather forecast and us desert rats -- and for that matter young and old alike -- will be comfortable in the balmy Sedona air in the shadow of the aspen and red rock monoliths (so there!).

The entertainment lineup , if I might pat myself on the back, is eclectic, unusual and stellar.
Jane Hilton and Shay Veno
Phoenix Pipe Band
Phoenix Irish Step Dancers
James the Juggler
Storyteller Liz Warren
Harpist Mary Bouley
Lynx Creek Celtic cloggers
Area school children
and Oceans Apart
(Kyle Harris will be at the mixing desk!)

Mark your calendars right now! Only two weeks to go!! The cool weather cavalry is just over the hill!!!
P. S. Mark Foshee our web/ graphics designer has created souvenir posters, brochures and a web site well worth a visit at: http://www.celticharvestfestival.com/

For more information on the band, please go to:
http://www.oceansapartmusic.com
http://www.youtube.com/OceansApartMusic
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3. SEDONA, AMERICA’S FOREMOST GALLERY OF NATURAL AND CREATIVE ARTS, TO HOST THE FIRST ANNUAL CELTIC HARVEST FESTIVAL!

Sedona, AZ- Come and enjoy bards, brogues, clans, colleens galore, kilts, leprechauns, shamrocks, shillelaghs, tartans, Celtic music and rhythms, Guinness and whiskeys……Indeed, it’s the first annual Celtic Harvest Festival Sedona “A Celebration of the Changing Light” being held September 19, 2009 from 10am to 5pm at the Tequa Festival Marketplace and the Hilton’s Tequa Ballroom. A Ceilidh or Irish folk dance will be the festival finale, starting at 7pm in the Tequa Hilton Ballroom. John Good, Festival Cultural Director, stated, “We will be drawing from the deep Celtic well to provide a full day of beautiful music, spirited dancing, gorgeous poetry, moving stories, crafts, and delicious foods.”

Friday, September 18th will be a day for local school children to benefit from free Celtic workshops including music, bag piping, dance and storytelling. Friday evening at 6pm join us in thanking the festival volunteers and event team 6pm at Fork in the Road for the Festival’s Pub Night, taking place under the stars on the balcony in Tequa Festival Marketplace, featuring the unforgettable Celtic music of Oceans Apart and other musicians performing Celtic favorites.

On Saturday the 19th, the Festival will open at 10am. The Festival Main Stage located in the Kiva Courtyard, will feature Celtic Music and dance throughout the day. In addition to outstanding performers, there will be opportunities to learn about your Celtic roots, the history and significance of different tartans for kilts or sashes, make a “Kern Dollie” with the Northern AZ Cultural Center in our Cultural Corner, eat fish and chips, corned beef or Cornish pasties, and enjoy diverse Celtic performances on 2 separate stages. The Tequa Hilton Ballroom will be our Festival Cultural Center and the scene of serene sounds from internationally acclaimed Harpist Mary Boulé and Storyteller Liz Warren. Master Gardeners will be on hand to showcase Celtic Herbs and plants.

For families with children, there will be activities for young Celts in their own special area of the Hilton Tequa Ballroom! The Sedona Charter School will host the children’s activities at the Festival, and will include hands-on arts and music fun. Come see how a pizza box can be transformed into an Irish drum! Play the computer game “Iron Celt!” Be sure to bring your wee ones and your imagination!
Single malt whiskey tasting headquarters will be Full Moon Saloon in Tequa Festival Marketplace from 11am throughout the day, featuring tastings of Irish, Scottish and American Whiskies with formal tastings of rare single malts and other specialties hosted by Glennfiddich at 2pm and 5pm in the Full Moon Saloon.

The festival will end its daytime schedule at 5pm, but be sure to visit one of our local restaurants, many featuring Celtic music, for a festival dinner special (coupons and discounts will be available in our festival program).

At 7pm in the Tequa Hilton Ballroom there will be a Ceilidh (an Irish Folk Dance) that will feature fun dance instructions and great music. The Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa will offer those joining us for the Ceilidh a “no host” bar and pub menu. Sunday will be the day for golf, hiking or some other red rock recreation, but don’t miss Sunday Brunch from 11am-2pm at Marketplace Café where volunteers will receive a 50% discount on their brunch, and Oceans Apart will give us one more chance to tap our feet and sing along until next year!

As Festival Director Dorothy O’Brien emphasized, “Arizona is home to some of the finest musicians and dancers, poets and storytellers of Celtic origin. What a privilege to showcase this rich heritage right here in Sedona!” Seanchai (Shon-a-key, Irish for Storyteller) for the Festival, Liz Warren, is a fourth-generation Arizonan, Liz is a storyteller, teacher, writer and co-founder of the South Mountain Community College Storytelling Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. Her recorded version of The Story of the Grail received a Parent’s Choice Recommended award in 2004 and a Storytelling World award in 2006. The Path of Truth, her new CD of Arizona family stories will be released in 2009. In June 2009, she was a featured teller at the Three Rivers Storytelling Festival, the annual storytelling festival of the Midlands of Ireland. Representing SMCC, she is the producer of the annual Mesa Storytelling Festival. We are pleased to welcome Liz to Sedona!

Musical and dance performances will include internationally known Oceans Apart www.oceansapartmusic.com , Phoenix Pipe Band ppb.gndloop.org and Irish step dancers. Special guests at the festival will be Jane Hilton, Shay Veno, Len Wood, juggler James Reid and storyteller Liz Warren. Admission to the Festival will be $10.00 for Adults and $2.00 for children accompanied by an Adult. Admission to the Ceilidh will be $5.00 for Adults; $1.00 for children accompanied by Adults.

Want to participate? For media and sponsors, cultural organizations, volunteers and general public, please visit the festival's web site: www.celtiharvestfestival.com . Hope to see you at the festival in the scenic red rock setting of Sedona, Arizona!!

4. Memo From Inis

Subject: Where to catch Inis this month...

Is it September already? We've got a couple of performance dates!!

We'll be performing THIS Sunday at Lis Doon Varna in Peoria from 12-3 pm (http://www.facebook.com/l/;www.lisdoonvarnapub.com)

...and NEXT Saturday night at our new digs: Celtic Crossings Pub in Prescott (http://www.facebook.com/l/;www.celticcrossingspub.com) from 6-9 pm.

We are happy to announce we'll be performing regularly at Celtic Crossings the first Saturday of every month.

Come on over and enjoy a pint and some great music at these fine Irish pubs!!!

5. Memo From The Knockabouts

UPCOMING SHOWS
9/6/09, Flagstaff, Coconino County Fair 3:30
9/18/09, Flagstaff,Halfway to St.Patrick's Day at Uptown Billiards
9/19/09, Flagstaff, Ponderosa Pines Block Party
9/26/09, Cottonwood, Verde River Festival,Dead Horse Park 2PM

9/26/09, Flagstaff, Charly's Pub
Cead Mile Failte

Or something like that. September is a busy month for the Knockabouts so there are many chances to catch us. Hope to see you around!


Halfway to St.Patrick's Day
September 18, Uptown Billiards

This is always a highlight of the year. For six years the K'bouts have been playing this party at Uptown Billiards and there is plenty of beer and whiskey for everyone! There might be an Irish whiskey tasting that evening so stay tuned.


Into the recording studio

The Knockabouts are heading into the studio to make our fourth CD! It's way past time for this so we are really excited. If you have a favorite tune that we do and you want it on the CD then drop us a line and we'll see what we can do.

More in October

We'll be all over the state in October and of course we will be at Charly's for our traditional Halloween party. We will also welcome back Conor for a special appearance October 30th and 31st in Phoenix. Tim has band director obligations so Conor is going to fill in for him. Stay tuned for more details!!!

Thank You soooo much for your continued support! We hope to see you and have a pint with you.

Slainte,
John, Jacquie, Ron,Kari and Tim

6. Memo From Paddy’s Peg Leg

Hey George, Just a quick note to let you know that the Paddy's Peg Leg, Lis Doon Varna show on Saturdays starts at 12:30 p.m., not 1:00 any more. We play until about 3:00 p.m. It's been going really great-each show getting better and better with more and more people showing up. We've also added some songs and videos to our website that everyone can check out at: myspace.com/paddyspegleg.

Thanks for everything, Chris and the boys from PPL

7. The Fraternal Order of Police Metro Lodge Hall Presents: Christopher Dean

Internationally Recognized Celtic & Folk Guitarist
Christopher Dean
www.cairneyhill.com

...Irish, Scottish, English, and American traditional and
contemporary folk music performed on 6 & 12 string
guitars, mixed with Celtic and American folk lore, history,
stories, and humor.

Saturday, October 10th, 7:30 pm
Adv. $7* / Door $9
3445 N. Dodge Blvd.
Reservations: 520-795-2101

The Fraternal Order of Police Metro Lodge invites you to an unforgettable performance of Celtic and American folk music performed in the fingerstyle and flatpick traditions on 6 and 12 string guitars by internationally recognized Guitarist Christopher Dean.

Chris is not just a gifted exponent of Celtic and American folk music. He tells engaging and humorous stories, and weaves Celtic and American lore and history with his music. From the familiar trinity of jigs, reels, and haunting airs, to the music of Peter, Paul, & Mary, John Denver and other exponents of the American folk genre.

Starting a professional career in music in 1966, Chris has performed at concert venues with "The Rolling Stones", "The Rascals", "The Doors", and more recently with Alasdair Fraser, Men of Worth, The Wicked Tinkers, Brian Baynes, Arvel Bird, and Skyedance, to name a few.
All three of Chris' albums have been sold world wide, receiving radio play in Canada, U.S., Europe, and Australia. His tunes have also been released on multiple compilation albums in Italy, Japan, and here in the U.S.
For video, sound clips and more, visit: www.cairneyhill.com.

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"...The tunes and songs he plays are evocative of the Irish and Scots landscapes. The playing is emotional and reflective without being maudlin or sentimental. The melodies lift the spirit and weave a magic that sustains long after the last notes fade."
- Jools Thatcher, DuggUp/Saturday Soundings, Melbourne, Australia

"... Very rarely have we heard a more sensitive and expressive guitarist who communicates through his Taylor guitar."
- Alfredo De Pietra, Keltika Magazine, Milan, Italy

"...a poetic bard who speaks to your very soul."
- Rob Lockhart, Canadian Author

"...a spectacular event." "We loved it from beginning to end."
- Kersti Evans , Presenter, Trilogy, Rio Vista, CA
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* For advance reservations, call the number listed and leave your name, telephone number, and the number of tickets requested. Tickets will be reserved in your name and will be available for you the night of the concert at the advanced purchase price.

8. Welsh League News

Hi George,

Tammy Ryan from Welsh League here. Would you be able to include a posting in your newsletter about my DVDs that are for sale online?

I'll be at the ICC tomorrow night for Welsh class in case you happen to be around.

Here's the posting for my DVDs at the end of this email, if you have room to add it to your next newsletter. I appreciate it! Thanks!

Do you know how I can get in touch with Martha Sheidler from The Independant Celt?

Tam Ryan ( cell phone 480 570 3278 )

DVD Postcards of Wales:
www.walesdvd.com

A great resource for planning a visit to South, Mid and West Wales.

Both "Welcome to Wales" and "Wales - A Warm Welcome" have been featured shows for The Welsh League of Arizona in Phoenix, The NYC British Film Telly Meetup Group, Welsh and Celtic organizations, family gatherings and reunions and to many customers in the US, Australia, Canada and the UK.

Customer Comments:

1. "Hello Tam, I received the second disc "A Warm Welcome", thank you very much its wonderful, I must say that you are a very good photographer and the shots you have taken of Wales were fantastic, you have a keen eye for good composition and the colours in some of the photos were just beautiful, you certainly covered a good bit of Wales when you were here, you have probably seen more of Wales than a lot of Welsh people.....Russell Sheppard, Llanbradach, Wales.

2. Hello Tamara, I received your new cd yesterday (Friday) and we played it last night before a dinner party started. We were impressed by the beautiful photography and landscape of Wales. Keep up the great work."

Sincerely,
the Welshman
Ben Morgan Pugh

The Holidays are coming soon, so be sure to get your orders in early to beat the mad rush for last minute gifts. These DVDs make wonderful gifts for an anniversary, birthday or other special occasion.

DVD Postcards of Wales:
www.walesdvd.com

9. This Week In Irish Music

PHOENIX

Michael McClanathan will play the pipes each day at sunset at the Westin Kirland.

WED

Paul Knight will be at Cup O Karma on Wed evening.
Scott Jeffers will be at the Dubliner on Wed evening

THUR
Shay Veno and Jane Hilton will be be at Tim Finnigans on Thur

FRI/SAT

Auld Dubliner will host Vide on Sat

D'Arcy McGee's will host Acostic Juniez on Sat

Biffos will be at the Dubliner on Fri and Sat

The Brazen Heads will be at Fibber Magee's on Fri and Sat

There will be a contradance at the Kenilworth on Sat evening.

Traveler will be at Lis Doon Varna on Fri and Sat.

Murphy's Law will host Howiewood on Fri and Along for the Ride on Sat

O'Donoghue's will host Easton Ashe on Fri and North on Sat

Keltic Cowboys will be at Rosie McCaffrey's on Fri and Sa

Rula Bula will host Walt Richardson on Fri and Sat

Seamus McCaffrey's will host 2 Euros on Fri

Tim Finnegan's will host Carvin Jones on Fri and Eddie McAtear on Sat

The Turf will host the Jump Back Brothers on Fri

SAT/SUN DAYTIME

Paddy' Pegleg will be at Lis Doon Varna on Sat afternoon

Inis will be at Lis Doon Varna on Sun afternoon.

PRESCOTT

Celtic Crossing will host Kelly and Lewis on Fri and Inis on Sat

CALENDAR

1. PHOENIX
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Auld Dubliner - Peoria
9780 W. Northern Peoria 623-877-1918

9/12/2009 Sat 9:00 PM Vibe

Cup O Bean
1710 W. Southern Ave Mesa 480-890-0579

9/9/2009 Wed 7:30 PM Paul Knight

D'Arcy McGee's
2000E Rio Salado Parkway Tempe 480-557-9087

9/12/2009 Sat 8:00 PM Acoustic Junkiez

Dubliner Irish Pub
3841 E. Thunderbird Rd. Phoenix 602-867-0984

9/9/2009 Wed 9:00 PM Scott Jeffers
9/11/2009 Fri 9:00 PM Biffos
9/12/2009 Sat 9:00 PM Biffos

Fibber Magees
1989 W. Elliott Rd. #19 Chandler 480-722-9434

9/11/2009 Fri 9:00 PM Brazen Heads
9/12/2009 Sat 9:00 PM Brazen Heads
9/13/2009 Sun 4:00 PM Fibber Magee's Sunday Afternoon Seisiun

Kenilworth School Auditorium
1210 N. 5th Ave Phoenix 520-369-0299

9/12/2009 Sat 7:00 PM Contradance - Phoenix

Lis Doon Varna
16100 N. Arrowhead Fountain Center Peoria 623-979-0730

9/9/2009 Wed 7:00 PM Irish Seisiun
9/11/2009 Fri 9:00 PM Traveler
9/12/2009 Sat 12:30 PM Paddy's Peg Leg
9/12/2009 Sat 9:00 PM Traveler
9/13/2009 Sun 12:30 PM Inis

Murphy's Law
58 S San Marcos Place Chandler 480-812-1588

9/11/2009 Fri 9:00 PM Howiewood
9/12/2009 Sat 9:00 PM Along for the Ride

O'Donoghue's Irish Pub
20469 N. Hayden Rd. Scottsdale 480-585-6329

9/11/2009 Fri 9:00 PM Easton Ashe
9/12/2009 Sat 9:00 PM North

Rosie McCaffrey's
906 E. Camelback Phoenix 602-241-1916

9/11/2009 Fri 9:00 PM Keltic Cowboys
9/12/2009 Sat 9:00 PM Keltic Cowboys

Rula Bula
401 S. Mill Ave Tempe 480-929-9500

9/11/2009 Fri 9:00 PM Walt Richardson
9/12/2009 Sat 9:00 PM Walt Richardson

Seamus Mc Caffrey's
18 W. Monroe Phoenix 602-253-6081

9/11/2009 Fri 9:00 PM 2 Euros

Tim Finnegans
9201 N. 29th Ave. #52 Phoenix 602-997-2323

9/10/2009 Thu 9:00 PM Shay Veno and Jane Hilton
9/11/2009 Fri 9:00 PM Carvin Jones
9/12/2009 Sat 9:00 PM Eddie McAtear
9/13/2009 Sun 1:00 PM Tim Finnegan's Seisiun

Turf
705 N. First St. Phoenix 602-296-5043

9/11/2009 Fri 9:00 PM Jump Back Brothers

Westin Kierland Resort
6902 E Greenway Parkway Phoenix 480-624-1030

9/9/2009 Wed 6:00 PM Michael McClanathan
9/10/2009 Thu 6:00 PM Michael McClanathan
9/11/2009 Fri 6:00 PM Michael McClanathan
9/12/2009 Sat 6:00 PM Michael McClanathan
9/13/2009 Sun 6:00 PM Michael McClanathan
9/14/2009 Mon 6:00 PM Michael McClanathan
9/15/2009 Tue 6:00 PM Michael McClanathan

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4. PRESCOTT
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Celtic Crossings
3250 Gateway Blvd - #400 Prescott 928-443-8454

9/11/2009 Fri 8:00 PM Kelly and Lewis
9/12/2009 Sat 6:30 PM Inis

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