ARIZONA IRISH MUSIC SOCIETY
AIMS NEWS AND NOTES
AIMS News and Notes 10-10-2007
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
--- Irish Festival Performers at Arizona Irish Festival on Oct 27
2. Story Tellers: Tales From Ireland And Scotland On Fri At ICC
3. Tucson Meet Yourself This Weekend
4. Cello & Harp Concert Oct 13th At U Of A
5. Music Classes At Icc Start This Week
6. Foundation Gate Dedication And Picnic At Icc On Sun Oct 21
7. Ceili Workshop This Sat At Icc
8. October 13 – Colleen Pageant Workshop
9. Update About The Tir Conaill Academy Of Irish Dance
10. Paul Baker At Encanto Park On Wed
11. Trotter’s Wake Looking For Musicians
12. This Week In Irish Music
1. OUT AND ABOUT
--- IRISH FESTIVAL PERFORMERS AT ARIZONA IRISH FESTIVAL - OCT 27
Celtic Spring, Brazen Heads, Brid Dower Band, The McMorrows, Brid Dower Band, Oceans Apart, Pat McCrossan, Knockabouts, The Chuckawalla Rhythm Kings, Bracken School of Irish Dance, Tir Conaill Academy Of Irish Dance, Celtic Dance Academy, and the McTeggart School
2. STORY TELLERS: TALES FROM IRELAND AND SCOTLAND ON FRI AT ICC
Irish Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ
602-258-0109 www.azirish.org
Just returning from the hills, glens, back roads and cities of Ireland and Scotland, three South Mountain Community College faculty will share folktales and personal-experience stories from these lands in a storytelling concert on Friday, October 12th.
LynnAnn Wojciechowicz, Doug Bland, and Liz Warren - all faculty with the SMCC Storytelling Institute - will tell "Tales From Ireland and Scotland,"
at 7:30 p.m. at the Irish Cultural Center.
Storytelling is one of the hallmarks of traditional Celtic culture, though not always as familiar to modern audiences as music and dance. Tales from Ireland and Scotland provides a great opportunity to hear new twists on old stories.
For more information, contact Liz Warren at liz.warren@smcmail.maricopa.edu
3. TUCSON MEET YOURSELF THIS WEEKEND
[EDITOR’S NOTE: This information was taken from the Tucson Meet Yourself event website. Unfortunately, they did not give a performance schedule.]
Oct 12th, 13th and 14th
349 W. 31st St., Tucson, AZ 85713
520-792-4806 www.tucsonmeetyourself.org
Traditional music, singing, dance and Special Events from a wide range of ethnic and other traditions found in Tucson are presented to the public.. Celtic performers include Trim the Velvet and the Seven Pipers Scottish pipe band.
TRIM THE VELVET
Trim the Velvet is a traditional Irish band consisting of Mary Bouley on the harp, Mick McQuaid on Uilleann pipes, tin whistles and Irish flute, Don Gest on bodhrán and tin whistles, Jim McConnell on guitar, and William Don Carlos on fiddle.
In addition to playing at a variety of local events, Trim the Velvet has joined the Tucson Pops and top American Irish band, Cherish the Ladies for performances.
Irish music and dancing is an international phenomenon. The five types of Irish music and associated dances are the reel, slip jig, hornpipe, jig, and the set dances.
Set dances are performed to specific tunes which have remained set over time. They are Hard shoe dances. Many set dances come from an approved list of very old tunes, some even referring to Napoleon’s battles or simply representing daily life, like "Kilkenny races".
The first set dances children learn are "St. Patrick’s Day" and "The Blackbird". These are traditional set dances which means the steps don't change. There are non-traditional set dances which can have some individual choreography.
During the 1800's a popular event was a cake dance. A cake would be placed on a stand in the centre of a field as the prize for the best dancer. The winner would of course “take the cake”.
SEVEN PIPERS
Bag Pipes
There is no indication at all in the known historical record of when or where the idea of using an inflated leather bag as an air reservoir for a wind instrument originated.
The very earliest depiction of an object that might be a bagpipe is a terra cotta figure currently residing in Berlin's “Staatliche Museum.” This much-discussed object is generally considered to be the earliest depiction of any sort of bagpipe. It is Hellenistic, probably from Alexandria, and dates, supposedly, to the first century BC. It is controversial, and enigmatic.
Nevertheless, here we are, wondering where these marvelous instruments came from. We commonly find speculations - interesting, useful and entertaining though they may be - presented as fact. For example, there are a few references in biblical passages and other classical writings, images on stone and pottery of uncertain provenance and so on by use of which one could probably spin a tale having God Himself blasting away on a bagpipe. Unfortunately, it is not until much later that any solid and detailed written evidence appears, and even then much of it is barely descriptive enough to be positively identified as referring to bagpipes. So, the writers have left us in the lurch, for all practical purposes, until early modern times.
The situation is not much better when one looks to the early graphic arts. There are numerous wind instruments visible in very old Mediterranean and Asian art and some of the simpler instruments depicted have in some places survived virtually unchanged.
4. CELLO & HARP CONCERT OCT 13TH AT U OF A
Saturday October 13th, at 7PM, Old Pueblo Harpers, along with In Concert! Tucson, the U of A harp department and Tucson Pima Arts council present Natalie Cox (harp) and Dan Reiter (cello) will be performing in Holsclaw Hall on the University of Arizona campus in a very special program of duet arrangements of renaissance, Celtic and Sephardic music for cello and folk harp.
For the Cello&Harp concert, tickets are available from:
www.inconcerttucson.com
Antigone Books: 411 N 4th Ave
The Folk Shop: 2525 N Campbell Ave
By sending a check to the OPH PO box: Old Pueblo Harpers, PO Box 30402, Tucson, AZ 85751
Tickets are $15 general public, $10 students with ID, $10 OPH members. Tickets are $3 more at the door.
Sunday workshops on memorization, improvisation and healing music techniques.
Contact: Lorna.govier@gmail.com 520-343-3544
5. MUSIC CLASSES AT ICC START THIS WEEK
On Monday, October 8, 2007, The Irish Cultural Center located at 1106 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004 will be starting Term 4 of the Academy of Irish & Celtic Studies. Classes are offered in Music (13 different instruments) and Language (Irish and Welsh). We will also be offering a music theory class which will cover all instruments. The academy classes are 50 minutes in length and meet once a week for 9 sessions. The cost for music and language classes is $90.00 per class. Private lessons are 25 minutes in length and are available on a limited basis. The cost for private lessons is $30.00 per class. The 2nd Saturday of most months, we offer Ceili dance lessons. This is a 2 hour dance-intensive workshop, geared towards both beginning and advanced dancers of all ages. Cost is $16.00 for adults and $2.00 for children under 12.
Class Day Beginner Start Time
5-String Banjo (Clawhammer) Monday - 6:00 PM
5-String Banjo (Scruggs Style) Wednesday - 8:00 PM
Accordion Wednesday - 8:00 PM
Bagpipes Wednesday - 6:00 PM
Banjo (Irish Tenor) Wednesday - 7:00 PM
Bodhran Monday - 5:30 PM
Ceili Dance 2nd Sat. of Month - 1:00 PM
Fiddle Monday - 5:00 PM
Guitar Monday - 7:00 PM
Harp Wednesday Private Lessons Only
Irish Language Tuesday - 6:30 PM
Irish Step Dancing Monday - 6:30 PM
Mandolin Wednesday - 7:00 PM
Music Theory Thursday - 6:30 PM
Piano/Keyboard Wednesday - 8:00 PM
Pipe Band Drumming Wednesday - 7:00 PM
Welsh Language Tuesday - 6:00 PM
Whistle/Flute Monday - 6:00 PM
For further information, please call 602-254-6094.
The Irish Cultural Center, The Heart Of The Celtic Community, is a division of The Irish Cultural and Learning Foundation, a 501 c (3) Not For Profit Corporation, and is owned and maintained by the City Of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department.
6. FOUNDATION GATE DEDICATION AND PICNIC AT ICC ON SUN OCT 21
The Irish Foundation of Arizona Gate at the Irish Cultural Center is finally a reality, and it is Beautiful! There are many people to thank for their efforts in making this possible: Pat McMorrow who had the original idea to use the symbols of the Shields of the Four Provinces; Paul Ahern, the architect of the ICC, who designed the Gate and worked closely with the contractors; Jimmy O'Connor and his staff who hosted a fun filled fundraiser at O'Connor's Pub in June; Joe Ondyak and his crew at Artistic Iron Design who built and installed the Gate; and everyone who made a contribution toward the project.
To celebrate this wonderful event, there will be a Dedication and Ribbon Cutting ceremony at the Center at 1106 N. Central on Sunday, October 21, 2007. This will be in conjunction with the Fall Picnic which will run from 1:00 PM until 5:00 PM. Everyone is invited to attend and bring their favorite side dish, salad or dessert. $5.00 will cover the cost of the hot dogs and hamburgers. Kids under 12 are admitted free and there will be fun activities for them. Musicians are encouraged to bring their instruments and join in the seisiun.
There will be another exciting silent auction with several photographs of Ireland. Contributions to the auction may be brought the day of the picnic or dropped off at the ICC beforehand. We will also be selling our new baseball caps and visors sporting the American and Irish Flags.
So mark your calendars for October 21 and join us in celebrating the completion of another important part of the Irish Cultural Center and enjoying a lovely fall day with friends and family.
7. CEILI WORKSHOP THIS SAT AT ICC
THE NEXT CEILI WORKSHOP IS SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY OCTOBER 13TH. RSVP TO (602)258-0109.
Ceili dance workshops at the Center are on the second Saturday of the month from 1:30-3:30 PM. These are two hour dance intensive for beginning and advanced dancers. Beginners will focus on basic footwork and simpler Ceili dances (Fairy Reel, Siege of Ennis, etc). Advanced dancers will learn more difficult figure dances (Cross Reel, Trip To The Cottage, etc). If you are an expereinced Ceili go-er or if you have never danced before, this is the class for you! Make new friends and learn how to dazzle the spectators at the next ICC Ceili. Admission is $16.00 for adults and kids under 12 $2.00 Dates for the Ceili workshops for 2007 are: October 13, November 10, December 8 For further information, please call (602) 258-0109.
THIRD FRIDAY CEILI
The Center Monthly Ceili's on the third Friday of the month. Enjoy Irish social dancing in a relaxed atmosphere with live music and dance lessons. The dates for the 2007 Ceilis are: October 19, November 16, December 28. Admission is $6.00 with children under 12 Free (2 with each paid admission) Ceilis start at 7:00 pm.
8. OCTOBER 13 – COLLEEN PAGEANT WORKSHOP
Saturday, October 13, 2007
10:30 am to 1:00 pm
Irish Cultural Center
1106 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Must Pre-Register: $10 includes light lunch; add Mom or sibling for $7.00 each
Topics include etiquette, poise and building confidence, interview skills, how to use multi-media to present talent, learn a little Gaelic and Irish social dancing, meet former Colleens and leaders in the Arizona Irish Community, AND MUCH MORE!
Two age groups: 14-17; 18-26
To register or for more information, please email info@azcolleen.org
www.azcolleen.org
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Requirements for contestants are: Contestants must be 18 to 26 years old as of the Pageant date of February 9, 2008, never married, no children, and they must have some Irish ancestry. Girls will be judged on personality, communication skills, appearance and demeanor, knowledge of heritage, confidence, poise, composure and talent. The Colleen must reside in Arizona during her reign.
Preliminaries will be held on Saturday, January, 19, 2008 to determine the Pageant's 15 contestant finalists.
There is no fee to enter and sponsors are provided for each contestant but contestants may bring in their own sponsor if they so choose. For more information contact Ann Niemann at info@azcolleen.org.
The Pageant’s organizers are the St. Patrick's Day Parade and Faire Committee. The goal is to promote awareness among young people of their Irish community and culture and to get them interested and involved in the many activities and events happening in the Irish communities here in the Valley and throughout the state.
This is the 25th year for the Colleen Pageant. It will be held at St. Paul’s O’Carroll Hall located at 330 W. Coral Gables, Phoenix starting at 5:30PM on Saturday, February 9, 2008. Tickets will go on sale for the Pageant in January. The tickets are $35 per person for a delicious dinner and the pageant or $15 per person for the pageant only.
Check the web site in early January for places that will offer the tickets for sale. All dinner tickets must be purchased before February 2nd and no dinner tickets will be sold at the door. It is a fun evening which includes Irish entertainment, dinner, a talent show, silent auction, raffle and of course, the excitement of seeing the 2008 Arizona Irish Colleen crowned.
If you know of a family member, friend or coworker who meets the requirements and is poised, personable and proud to be of Irish descent, tell them about this great opportunity to meet new people; have fun; be a part of the 2008 St. Patrick’s Day Parade and possibly be crowned as the 2008 Arizona Irish Colleen.
www.azcolleen.org/index.htm
9. UPDATE ABOUT THE TIR CONAILL ACADEMY OF IRISH DANCE
Hi George -
Just checking out your web site, and I would like to update the dance school information.
Conaill School, and McElligott-Gallagher School are not right. They are both really all one with:
Tir Conaill Academy of Irish Dance
Michael Patrick Gallagher, TCRG
Christopher McGrory, TCRG
Rosemary Browne, TCRG
Classes in Scottsdale and Tucson, Arizona
Web site: tirconaillacademy.com
for information, contact Christopher McGrory at
520-991-3605
We also run the Old Pueblo Feis in Tucson - next year's date is 9/14/07 - Sunday, one day feis. At Tucson Convention Center, Tucson, AZ
The Christmas Feis is not happening this year. We are trying to get a more convenient date.
Thank you for updating our information - greatly appreciated.
Rosemary
10. PAUL BAKER AT ENCANTO PARK ON WED
Hello friends
I just got back from Prescott and the music festival. What a great time we had!!
Here is the schedule for this week:
No concerts at Peoria Library on Monday October 8 due to Columbus Day holiday.
Encanto Park Coffeehouse:
October 10
Carl Gregory & Paul Baker - Fingerstyle guitar & fiddle
LouAnn & Les Preston - Old time & bluegrass
John Feula & Instant Hobo - Arizona's Americana Power Trio
See you Wed.
Barbara Herber
oldtimemusic@cox.net
11. TROTTER’S WAKE LOOKING FOR MUSICIANS
Trotters Wake Looking for Musicians
Prior to losing our electric bass player, we had a repertoire that consisted of about two thirds acoustic Irish songs and one third cover tunes from the 60's to present. We are looking for musicians who love Irish and other Celtic music but also enjoy a bit of variety. We currently have only two members - a female vocalist/keyboard player & a male vocalist/acoustic guitar/bodhran/keyboard player - and a nice sound system. Our rehearsal room is located near 35th Ave and Northern, just south of O'Brien's Pub.
We are keeping an open mind about how to reform, so if you are at all interested, please contact us, even if you are not certain how you might fit in.
Drew Monasky
drew@trotterswake.com
602-799-1040
12. THIS WEEK IN IRISH MUSIC
PHOENIX
Michael McClanathan will be at the Westin Kirland every evening at sunset.
WED
Paul Knight will be at into The Bean on Wed.
Scott Jeffers will be at the Dubliner on Wed
FRI/SAT
Story Tellers from South Mountain CC will be at the ICC on Fri with stories about Ireland and Scotland
David Lane of Murphy Lane will be at Fiddler’s Dream on Fri.
The Dubliner will host High and Tight on Fri and Sat
The Biffos will be at Fibber Magee’s on Fri and Sat
Molly Brannigan’s will host Uncorked on Fri and Big Mamma will play on Sat
Pat McCrossan will be at O’Connor’s on Fri and Sat
The Brazen Heads will be at Rosie McCaffrey’s on Fri and Sat
Rula Bula will host the Love Brokers on Fri and Sat
Blackwood will be at Seamus McCaffrey’s on Fri while Krystal Baker will play on Sat.
SAT
There will be a contradance at the Kenilworth School on Sat evening
There will be a fundraiser for the Phoenix Faerie Festival at the Soul Invictus Gallery on Sat evening.
MON
There will be Welsh stories presented at the Sudio Theater at South Mountain CC by the Story Telling program. This month’s show will feature “Math’s Rebellious Nephews”.
TUCSON
Dusty Buskers will play at the Auld Dubliner on Sat
Trim the Velvet and Seven Pipers will perform at the Tucson Meet Yourself Festival. The Festival goes Fri through Sun.
There will be a Cello & Harp concert “Natalie Cox (harp) and Dan Reiter (cello)” at the Holsclaw Hall on Sat.
PRESCOTT
Roger Landes will be at Celtic Crossing on Wed.
Aengus Og will be at Celtic Crossings on Sat.
REST OF AZ
Roger Landes will be at Future Studios on Fri.
Connie Fisher will be at the Radisson Poco Diablo Resort on Wed through Fri.
1. PHOENIX
Dubliner Irish Pub
3841 E. Thunderbird Rd.
Phoenix
602-867-0984
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10/10/2007 | Wed | 9:00 PM
| Scott Jeffers
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10/12/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| High and Tight
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10/13/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| High and Tight
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Fibber Magees
1989 W. Elliott Rd. #19
Chandler
480-722-9434
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10/12/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Biffos (O'Carroll's Gate)
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10/13/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Biffos (O'Carroll's Gate)
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10/14/2007 | Sun | 3:00 PM
| Fibber Magee's Sunday Afternoon Seisiun
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Fiddler's Dream
17th St. & Cactus Wren
Phoenix
602-997-9795
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10/12/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Murphy Lane
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Into the Bean
1710 W. Southern Ave
Mesa
480-890-0579
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10/10/2007 | Wed | 7:00 PM
| Paul Knight
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Irish Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Avenue
Phoenix
602-392-7850
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10/12/2007 | Fri | 7:30 PM
| Story Tellers: Tales From Ireland and Scotland
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10/13/2007 | Sat | 1:00 PM
| Ceili Workshop
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Kenilworth School Auditorium
1210 N. 5th Ave
Phoenix
520-369-0299
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10/13/2007 | Sat | 7:00 PM
| Phoenix Contradance
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Molly Brannigan's Irish Pub
1744 S. Val Vista Dr -
Mesa
480-507-7827
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10/12/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Uncorked
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10/13/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Big Mamma
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O'Connor's Pub
2601 W. Dunlap
Phoenix
602-997-7714
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10/12/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Pat McCrossan
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10/13/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Pat McCrossan
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Rosie McCaffrey's
906 E. Camelback
Phoenix
602-241-1916
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10/12/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Brazen Heads
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10/13/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Brazen Heads
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Rula Bula
401 S. Mill Ave
Tempe
480-929-9500
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10/12/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Love Brokers
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10/13/2007 | 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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10/12/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Blackwood
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10/13/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Krystal Baker
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10/14/2007 | Sun | 7:00 PM
| Seisiun with Sven Henrich
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Skeptical Chymist
15688 N. Pima Ftw
Scottsdale
480-609-8677
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10/12/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Scones
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10/13/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Scones
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Soul Invictus Gallery & Cabaret
1022 NW Grand Avenue
Phoenix
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10/13/2007 | Sat | 7:00 PM
| Phoenix Faerie Festival Fund Raiser
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Studio Theater - South Mountain CC
7050 S. 24th St
Phoenix
602.243.8353
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10/15/2007 | Mon | 6:30 PM
| Story Tellers: Math’s Rebellious Nephews
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10/15/2007 | Mon | 6:30 PM
| South Mountain Story Tellers - "Welsh Stories"
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Westin Kierland Resort
6902 E Greenway
Phoenix
480-624-1030
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10/10/2007 | Wed | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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10/11/2007 | Thu | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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10/12/2007 | Fri | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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10/13/2007 | Sat | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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10/14/2007 | Sun | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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10/15/2007 | Mon | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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10/16/2007 | Tue | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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2. TUCSON
Auld Dubliner
800 East University
Tucson
520-206-0323
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10/13/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Dusty Buskers
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10/14/2007 | Sun | 4:00 PM
| Tucson Irish Seisiun
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El Presidio Park
115 North Church St
Tucson
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10/12/2007 | Fri | 10:00
| Tucson Meet Yourself Festival
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10/13/2007 | Sat | 10:00
| Tucson Meet Yourself Festival
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10/14/2007 | Sun | 10:00
| Tucson Meet Yourself Festival
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Holsclaw Hall
U of A 1017 N. Olive Rd.
Tucson
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10/13/2007 | Sat | 7:00 PM
| "Cello & Harp" Concert
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Rincon Market
2513 East Sixth St.
Tucson
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10/16/2007 | Tue | 7:00 PM
| Tucson Slow Seisiun
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4. PRESCOTT
Celtic Crossings
3250 Gateway Blvd -
Prescott
928-443-8454
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10/10/2007 | Wed | 7:30 PM
| Roger Landes
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10/12/2007 | Fri | 7:00 PM
| Aengus Og
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10/13/2007 | Sat | 7:00 PM
| Aengus Og
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5. REST OF AZ
Future Studios
30 Hozoni Drive
Sedona
928-282-9139
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10/12/2007 | Fri | 12:00
| Roger Landes
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Radisson Poco Diablo Resort
1752 S. Highway 179
Sedona
928-282-7333
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10/10/2007 | Wed | 10:00
| Connie Fisher
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10/11/2007 | Thu | 10:00
| Connie Fisher
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10/12/2007 | Fri | 10:00
| Connie Fisher
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