ARIZONA IRISH MUSIC SOCIETY
AIMS NEWS AND NOTES
AIMS News and Notes 9-20-2005
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
--- Festival Meeting On Thursday
--- Sat Was Debut Of The Pan Celtic Ceili Band
2. Irish Cultural Center News
--- Sat, Sept 30, "An Irish Girl's Journey!" Starring: Irish Actress Marian Tomas Griffin
--- Fri, Oct 13 - Concert With Gerry O'Beirne And Rosie Shipley
--- Fri. Oct 20, 2006 - "Scary Irish Stories For Halloween" By South Mountain CC Story Tellers
3. Sheila Releases A New CD
4. News From Tucson
--- Fri, Sept 22, 2006 - Seven Pipers Society Grand Ceilidh
--- Sat, Sept 23, 2006 Tucson Irish Community Singing Session
--- Sat Sept 30, 2006 O'Shaughnessy's Song Hall & Supper Club TCFA Fundraiser
5. News From Flagstaff
6. This Week In Irish Music
1. OUT AND ABOUT
--- FESTIVAL MEETING ON THURSDAY
The Arizona Irish Festival is to held on Sat., Oct. 28th. http://festival.azirish.org/
Thee will be a planning meeting at the ICC on Thur. starting at 7:00 PM
--- SAT WAS DEBUT OF THE PAN CELTIC CEILI BAND
The dance music for the Pan Celtic Ceilidh was provided by a new group that was dubbed the Pan Celtic Ceili Band, led by fiddle player Jane Hilton. Jane was joined by Johnny Kerr on whistle and bodhran, Darin Mahoney on guitar, and Byron Lipton on standup and electric bass.
2. IRISH CULTURAL CENTER NEWS
Irish Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ
602-258-0109 info@azirish.org
www.azirish.org/newsletter
--- SAT, SEPT 30, "AN IRISH GIRL'S JOURNEY!" STARRING: IRISH ACTRESS MARIAN TOMAS GRIFFIN
AN IRISH GIRL'S JOURNEY!
Starring: Irish actor *Marian Tomas Griffin*
8:00 pm One night only!
" Ms. Griffin wields her satirical scalpel effortlessly and with hilarious results."
"She is an excellent mimic." ...
T.S Kerrigan
American Reporter Theater Critic..July 10, 2006
Tickets: $15.00 | Seniors: $12.00
Groups of 10 or more - 10% discount
Tickets available at the door.
Advance Tickets available at:
Irish Cultural Center Hotline: (602) 258-0109 or e-mail: mary@azirish.org
.....hilarious...glowingly lovely...lilting Irish accent!...A natural storyteller!....
Poster
Kerry Records
Irish Girl - Review
With suitcase in hand, Irish actor Marian Tomas Griffin brings us on a journey through childhood days in 1980's Ireland; school days, teenage life, first kisses, Irish mothers, visiting Yanks, departures and losses and more in this hilarious, feisty yet poignant journey of a modern Irish woman. Storytelling at its very best! A must see!
*Written by Marian Tomas Grifffin (www.mariantomasgriffin.com)
*Directed by Margaret O' Carroll *A Kerry Records Production
www.kerryrecords.com
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--- FRI, OCT 13 - CONCERT WITH GERRY O'BEIRNE AND ROSIE SHIPLEY
7:30 PM $15
Gerry O'Beirne of County Clare is a well know singer/song writer but is perhaps even more famous as one of the top guitar players anywhere. A native of Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland, Gerry O'Beirne is a self-taught master of the 6 and 12 string guitars and an inspired singer/songwriter. Whether performing solo or with other artists, his unique musical stylings and poignant original songs coupled with a passionate love of the music draw his audience into an intimate circle in the largest concert hall or the smallest pub. Gerry has appeared on NPR's Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show.
Besides working with Andy M Stewart, Gerry O'Beirne performs with Patrick Street and has toured with the Sharon Shannon Band, The Waterboys, Martin Hayes, Kevin Burke and Andy Irvine. He has performed at the White House, opened for the Grateful Dead, and played electric guitar with Marianne Faithfull. He recently contributed to albums by Paul Brady in Nashville and back in Ireland with traditional singer Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh who beautifully sang two of Gerry's songs on her new solo album, Western Highway and The Isle of Malachy.
Rosie Shipley grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, surrounded by traditional Irish music and dance, and in rural Nova Scotia, Canada, home of the famous Cape Breton-style of Scottish traditional fiddle playing. Rosie had her first violin lesson at age three and, when she was eight, began to learn traditional tunes from fiddler Brendan Mulvilhill. Along with her brothers, Rosie spent a portion of her summers when she was a teenager in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, at the Gaelic College of Celtic Arts and Crafts where she studied fiddle with Sandy MacIntyre and piano with Ryan MacNeill.
Rosie has toured with The Willow Band (with Gerry O'Beirne and EJ Jones) and as a guest with Cherish the Ladies. Today, she tours with singer-songwriter Gerry O'Beirne. When she is not on the road, Rosie teaches fiddle to students young and old at her popular music studio in Baltimore. In addition to her two albums on Shipwhistle's label, Rosie contributed as a session musician to EJ Jones' solo album The Willow (which precipitated formation of The Willow Band) and to Zoe Mulford's upcoming solo CD.
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--- FRI. OCT 20, 2006 - "SCARY IRISH STORIES FOR HALLOWEEN" BY SOUTH MOUNTAIN CC STORY TELLERS
7:30 PM $5
19th century Irish immigrants brought Halloween traditions to America including the tradition of telling scary stories. South Mountain Story Tellers will bring to life (and death) some of these wonderful scary stories.
Liz Warren is one of the founding members of the Storytelling Institute at South Mountain Community College. She specializes in mythology, but she also teaches many of the advanced as well as the foundational storytelling classes including classes on Irish storytelling.
3. SHEILA RELEASES A NEW CD
Hello All!!!
Just wanted to let you know that my Debut Solo Album is going to be available at CDBaby.com on Sept. 15th. It is a self titled album of Irish traditional music. You can also check out my website at www.sheilamaguire.biz
Hope all are well.
Sheila
sillymaguire@hotmail.com
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[EDITOR'S NOTE:You can pick up a copy at the Irish Cultural Center's gift shop in downtown Phoenix (please call them for availability). Definitely check out Sheila's webside. Here's a piece from the biography section]
Both of my parents are from Ireland; Mom, Veronica, is from Mayo and Dad, Colm, is from Leitrim. My Dad played fiddle when he was younger and wanted me to play. My father loved Irish music severely. I started violin when I was 6yrs old with Maureen Glynn-Connolly.
I took lessons from Maureen in Brooklyn and started competing when I was 7, in the NY Fleadh Cheoil. I later on "graduated" to lessons in the Breffini Inn, in Sunnyside Queens, with about 40 other students playing fiddles, piano accordions flutes, whistles, button accordions, piano, drums and bodhran's. It was really incredible. Maureen Glynn played all these instruments, she taught us by ear, and Dad drove me to every lesson.
It wasn't that Maureen just taught us tunes, it was that she was teaching us music. Her passion for music was so overwhelming that she made it exciting to learn. My Dad was at every performance, encouraging me every step of the way, and sharing everything he loved about music.
I competed in the NY Fleadh and the All-Ireland for roughly 11 years, earning 12 All Ireland titles, along with the Joe Cooley Ceili Band.. Although we were practicing and rehearsing a lot of the year for the competitions, we also played at all different sorts of events. I was 11 yrs old the first time I went to Ireland and competed in the All-Ireland. I competed, and played festivals, concerts, benefits, dances, workshops, radio and TV shows, in NYC and Ireland with my friends from Maureen's school in NYC and Ireland for 13 years.
While in Phoenix, Arizona I played with a number of Irish folk rock bands: Ashling, the Clare Voyants, O'Carroll's Gate, the McMorrows, the Brid Dower Band...Jazz bands: Subterranean Jazz...Country Western: Jadi & the Overdrive; Irish traditional bands: Glen Road, Realta, Rabharta...I also played fiddle for Michael Flatley's, "Lord of the Dance". My last year in Arizona was spent hosting an open Irish session at Rosie McCaffrey's with a wonderful harper, Chris Boydston.]
4. NEWS FROM TUCSON
--- FRI, SEPT 22, 2006 - SEVEN PIPERS SOCIETY GRAND CEILIDH
The Seven Pipers Scottish Society is holding a start-of-the-season Grand Ceilidh, a conglomeration of folks singing, dancing, piping, drumming, laughing, clowning, visiting, and generally having a whole lot of fun, at First United Methodist Church, 915 E. 4th Street (on Park and 4th, just southwest of the UA west gate) at 7 p.m. This family-friendly evening will be interspersed with various ceilidh acts: bagpipes and drums, Highland dances (high-intensity performance and competition dances), vocalists (prepare to sing along), Scottish country dances (the social dances of Scotland-join in), and more.
There is a free parking lot on the west side of church, and parking at Tyndall Garage (after 5 p.m. $1/hr, $3 maximum), and in metered spaces distributed along Tyndall and University (free after 5 p.m.). For those who are interested, gather at 6:45 p.m. at Centennial Hall for a promenade with a bagpiper to the Ceilidh (about 100 yards). You can leave your belongings beforehand at the church. The price is $5 for adults, $8 for families. Food includes potluck goodies, munchies, and non-alcoholicr refreshments. If you'd like to bring food or drink (not required), please coordinate with Gail Cordy, 319-8468. There will also be a silent auction. Attire is casual or slightly dressy, and, if you're interested in trying a dance (or 2 or 3), bring soft-soled shoes. Tartan or Celtic wear welcome but not required.Courtesy RSVP requested (but not mandatory): Lisa Haynes, 320-1841, or Gail Cordy, 319-8468.
--- SAT, SEPT 23, 2006 TUCSON IRISH COMMUNITY SINGING SESSION
The Tucson Irish Community sponsors monthly Saturday night Irish/Scottish singing sessions at 7:00 p.m. The sessions are held in a private home. For more information contact Aine@tucsonirishcommunity.com. Come and sing, bring an instrument, or just listen.
--- SAT SEPT 30, 2006 O'SHAUGHNESSY'S SONG HALL & SUPPER CLUB TCFA FUNDRAISER
The Tucson Celtic Festival Association is holding a fundraiser at O'Shaughnessy's Song Hall & Supper Club, 2200 N. Camino Principal, at 6:30. There will be a tapas style dinner and a "whiskey tour of the Celtic lands." Entertainment will be provided by the Seven Pipers Society Pipes & Drums, a favorite Tucson mariachi band (for a friendly "battle of the bands"), and Highland Shamrock (William Don Carlos & Chris McGrory). There will be raffles, a silent auction, great entertainment, good food and good friends. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
Dinner tickets are $30 with a peanut butter or tuna donation for the Community Food Bank or $33. The whiskey tasting (which requires purchase of dinner) is $20. For ticket information contact Asherah Caldwell at 918-6550 or Rita Griffin at 954-9411 or purchase online here. Ongoing, Sunday afternoons Auld Dubliners Seisiun The Auld Dubliner Tucson's brand new Irish pub at 800 East University Blvd., near the University of Arizona main gate is hosting weekly Irish music seisiuns at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday afternooons. (These replace the semi-monthly Thursday evening session at O'Malley's.) The restaurant's telephone number is 520/206-0323.
5. NEWS FROM FLAGSTAFF
WE HAVE SEVERAL BIG EVENTS COMING UP--BUT FIRST. . .
HAPPY "TALK LIKE A PIRATE" DAY (SEPTEMBER 19)! We wouldn't mention this except for the Celtic twist to it. Most people think that pirates have "cockney accents," but the stereotypical pirate has a Cornish accent based on the performance of Long John Silver by actor Robert Newton in the 1950 Disney version of "Treasure Island." He was from Cornwall, and his over-the-top performance and native accent are the reason people think that's what a pirate sounded like. Of course, pirates came from all nationalities. But the pop culture image is firmly embedded, and Robert Newton is the reason why.
TUCSON TAPAS DINNER AND WHISKEY TASTING. The Tucson Celtic Festival Association will present a Whisky Tour of the Celtic Lands at O'Shaughnessy's Song Hall and Supper Club in Tucson on Saturday, September 30. This will include a Tapas Style Dinner and Whiskey Tasting, as well as entertainment by Seven Pipers Pipes and Drums and a Mariachi Band. Proceeds will benefit the Tucson Celtic Festival and Scottish Highland Games coming up in November. For tickets, call 520-954-9411 or visit the website
www.tucsoncelticfeatival.org.
TUCSON GAMES AND FESTIVAL. The Tucson Festival happens this year on Saturday, November 4. But a wonderful banquet, torchlight parade, and kickoff ceremony will take place on Friday, November 3. For more information, call Association President Asherah Caldwell at 520-807-9509.
IRISH LANGUAGE INTENSIVE: The Phoenix Irish Language workshop with linguists Walter and Maureen Stock will take place December 2-3, at the Irish Cultural Center in Phoenix. There will be an Irish Storytelling session on Friday night, December 1, and a Celtic Spirituality workshop on Monday, December 4. For more information and registration application, see the current issue of THE INDEPENDENT CELT or contact Pat McCrossan at 602-254-6094.
SCOTTISH GAELIC CLASSES. Rick Ferguson, who recently returned from Scotland where he studied Scottish Gaelic, will soon be starting a Scottish Gaelic language class and conversation group in Flagstaff.. If you are interested in receiving more information, please reply to this email--or call Kathleen at 928-779-3817.
PIPING WEEKEND. Pipers--last year's very successful "Arizona Piping Weekend" will be repeated this year on December 9-10. On Saturday, December 9, Master Teacher Iain Macey will teach both a beginning an advanced piobaireachd workshop. On Sunday, December 10, a non-sanctioned piping competition will be held for Grades 5-1. Cost is only $5 to compete, and you do not need to join an association. This is a great way to get experience in competing--for new pipers and for experienced pipers before the regular WUSPBA competition season starts. For more information, contact Len Wood at lwagecy@cox.com or at 602-708-8081.
THE OCTOBER INDEPENDENT CELT--containing more information on the above events, as well as news and features on the Celtic nations worldwide, and coming events in the state of Arizona--is now out. If you are not a subscriber and would like to receive a sample copy, please respond to this email.
OKAY--DON'T FORGET--TALK LIKE A CORNISH PIRATE TODAY! AAAARGH!
6. THIS WEEK IN IRISH MUSIC
PHOENIX
Michael McClanathan Will Be At The Westin Kirland Every Evening At Sunset.
WED
Meadowlark will be at Desert Ridge Marriott on Wed
Paul Knight will be at into The Bean on Wed.
Scott Jeffers will be at into The Dubliner on Wed.
Smoot Mahooty and Brid Dower will be at Rosie McCaffrey's on Wed
THUR
Shay Veno will be at Fibber Magee's on Thus
FRI
Brazen Heads will be at the Dubliner on Fri and Sat
The Scones will be at Fibber Magee's on Fri and Sat
The Clare Voyants will be at O'Connor's on Fri and Sat
Rosie McCaffrey's will have Wild Angels on Fri and the Brid Dower Band on Sat.
Love Brokers will be at Rula Bula on Fri and Sat
O'Carroll's Gate will be at Seamus Mc Caffrey's on Fri and Sat
Shirley's Temple will be at the Skeptical Chymist on Fri
TUCSON
The Seven Pipers Society Grand Ceilidh will be the First Methodist Church on Fri.
FLAGSTAFF
The Northern Arizona Pagan Prid Festival will be held on Sat at Foxglenn Park.
YUMA
The Chuckawalla Rhythm Kings will be at Lute's Casino on Sat evening.
1. PHOENIX
Desert Ridge Marriott
5350 E Marriott Dr
Phoenix
480-419-6070
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9/20/2006
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Wed
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6:00 PM
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Meadowlark
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9/25/2006
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Mon
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6:00 PM
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Meadowlark
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Dubliner Irish Pub
3841 E. Thunderbird Rd.
Phoenix
602-867-0984
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9/20/2006
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Wed
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9:00 PM
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Scott Jeffers
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9/22/2006
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Brazen Heads
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9/23/2006
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Brazen Heads
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Fibber Magees
1989 W. Elliott Rd. #19
Chandler
480-722-9434
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9/21/2006
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Thu
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8:00 PM
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Shay Veno
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9/22/2006
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Scones
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9/23/2006
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Scones
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9/24/2006
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Sun
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4:00 PM
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Fibber Magee's Sunday Afternoon Seisiun
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Into the Bean
1710 W. Southern Ave
Mesa
480-890-0579
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9/20/2006
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Wed
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7:00 PM
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Paul Knight
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Irish Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Avenue
Phoenix
602-392-7850
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9/22/2006
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Fri
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7:00 AM
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E.R.I.N. Breakfast Meeting
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9/22/2006
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Fri
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8:00 AM
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Irish Cultural Center Board Meeting
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O'Connor's Pub
2601 W. Dunlap
Phoenix
602-997-7714
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9/22/2006
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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The Clare Voyants
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9/23/2006
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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The Clare Voyants
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Rosie McCaffrey's
906 E. Camelback
Phoenix
602-241-1916
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9/20/2006
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Wed
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8:30 PM
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Smoot Mahooty With Brid Dower
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9/22/2006
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Wild Angels
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9/23/2006
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Brid Dower Band
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9/24/2006
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Sun
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7:00 PM
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Seisiun with Heinrich and Boydston
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Rula Bula
401 S. Mill Ave
Tempe
480-929-9500
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9/22/2006
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Love Brokers
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9/23/2006
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Love Brokers
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Seamus Mc Caffrey's
18 W. Monroe
Phoenix
602-253-6081
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9/25/2006
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Mon
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9:00 PM
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O'Carroll's Gate
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9/26/2006
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Tue
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9:00 PM
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O'Carroll's Gate
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Skeptical Chymist
15688 N. Pima Ftw - at
Scottsdale
480-609-8677
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9/22/2006
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Fri
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9:00 PM
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Shirley's Temple
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Westin Kierland Resort
6902 E Greenway
Phoenix
480-624-1030
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9/20/2006
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Wed
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6:00 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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9/21/2006
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Thu
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6:00 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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9/22/2006
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Fri
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6:00 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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9/23/2006
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Sat
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6:00 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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9/24/2006
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Sun
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6:00 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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9/25/2006
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Mon
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6:00 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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9/26/2006
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Tue
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6:00 PM
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Michael McClanathan
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2. TUCSON
Auld Dubliner
800 East University Blvd.
Tucson
520-206-0323
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9/24/2006
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Sun
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4:00 PM
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Tucson Irish Seisiun
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First Methodist Church - Tucson
915 E. 4th Street
Tucson
520-293-3783
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9/22/2006
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Fri
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7:00 PM
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Seven Pipers Society Grand Ceilidh
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3. FLAGSTAFF
Foxglenn Park
4200 East Butler Avenue
Flagstaff
928-556-3161
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9/23/2006
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Sat
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10:00 AM
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Northern Arizona Pagan Pride Festival!
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4. PRESCOTT
Pete's Family Restaurant
1355 Iron Springs Rd.
Prescott
928-717-2551
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9/24/2006
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Sun
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5:00 PM
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Meeting of Scots of Prescott
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5. REST OF AZ
Lute's Casino
221 S. Main Street
Yuma
928-782-2192
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9/23/2006
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Sat
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9:00 PM
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Chuckawalla Rhythm Kings
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