ARIZONA IRISH MUSIC SOCIETY
AIMS NEWS AND NOTES
AIMS News and Notes 10-17-2007
Arizona Irish Music Society
www.azirishmusic.com
Information Line: 602-770-8077
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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 Volunteer Meeting On Thur At ICC
2. Irish Cultural Center News
--- Fri Oct 19 - Third Friday Ceili
--- Sun Oct 21 - Foundation Gate Dedication And Picnic
--- Wed Oct 24 - Contra Dance At The Center
--- Sat Oct 27 - Arizona Irish Festival
--- Fri Nov 9 - The Muses - Celtic Music With Zing!
3. Memo From Haiku Rd
4. 2007 Phoenix Feis Will Be Held At St. Paul’s This Weekend
5. Jim Malcom Coming To Arizona In November
6. Mesa Arts Center Hosts Mesa Storytelling Festival, Oct. 19 & 20
7. Wants To Sell Copeland Flute
8. Upcoming Schedule For Celtic Crossings
9. Thanks For Support From Tucson
10. This Week In Irish Music
1. OUT AND ABOUT
--- FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER MEETING ON THUR AT ICC
7th Annual Irish Festival volunteers.
We are looking for volunteers for the Seventh Annual Arizona Irish Festival. The Festival is a fun and entertaining cultural event. We are asking for a four hour commitment of your time on Friday, October 26th, or Saturday, October 27th. You will receive a free T-shirt, free admission to the Festival, and a chance to spend the day in celebration of the Irish community
There are a wide variety of work areas to choose from, including information, gates, set up, genealogy, tea and scones, vendors, parking assistance, and many more. There are several shifts to choose from; Friday, October 26, 2007: 10:00am-2:00pm, 12:00pm-4:00pm, 2:00pm-6:00pm, 3:00pm-7:00pm, and Saturday, October 27, 2007: 5:45am-9:45am, 8:00am-12:00pm, 10:00 am-2:00 pm, 12:00 pm-4:00 pm, 2:00pm-6:00pm, 3:00pm-7:00pm, 5:00 pm-9:00 pm.
If you volunteer for 8 hours, coupons for lunch will be provided. Please let us know if you would like to work with a group of friends or a family member. If you are interested, please contact Anne or Sharon at festivalvolunteers@azirishfestival.org.
If you are interested in the volunteer opportunities, please call Anne at 480 946-5008 or email at stpatsvolunteers@gmail.com.
2. IRISH CULTURAL CENTER NEWS
Irish Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-258-0109 www.azirish.org
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--- FRI OCT 19 - THIRD FRIDAY CEILI
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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.
This month’s ceili will be called by Sharon Judd of the McTeggart School with music provided by the Fibber Players.
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--- SUN OCT 21 - FOUNDATION GATE DEDICATION AND PICNIC
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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.
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--- WED OCT 24 - CONTRA DANCE AT THE CENTER
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Fourth Wednesday Contra Dance at the Center is scheduled for October 24th. The caller is Dave Black from Phoenix.The band scheduled is PFOTM Open Band (bring an instrument and join the fun!). Time: 7:30 – 10:00 pm (No Lesson). Cost: $7 all dancers. Snacks provided by dancers. Parents are responsible for childcare. The Irish Cultural Center has a new wood floor, please wear soft-soled non-scuffing dance shoes!
Other dates for Contra Dance:
Fourth Friday, November 23rd “Burn The Calories”
Monday, December 31st “New Year’s Eve Contra Dance”
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--- SAT OCT 27 - ARIZONA IRISH FESTIVAL
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Arizona Irish Festival CELEBRATES Ireland Ancient and Modern
MUSIC * DANCE * FOOD!
The Irish Cultural & Learning Foundation
The Arizona Irish Festival ~ Where everyone is a wee bit Irish!
Saturday, October 27, 2007 from 10am~5pm
Irish Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Avenue * Phoenix, AZ 85004 and
Margaret T. Hance (Deck) Park
602.308.4601 * azirishfestival.org
Tickets: Adults $10, Children 6-12 $1, Children under 6, FREE!
Phoenix, AZ ~ The Seventh Annual Arizona Irish Festival is coming to the Irish Cultural Center in Phoenix on Saturday, October 27, 2007. The event takes place at Hance Park where visitors can enjoy a celebration of Irish culture through music, dance, food & live entertainment!
Shoppers will enjoy an array of Irish gifts, souvenirs and merchandise! Do you love meat pies, corned beef & cabbage and fish & chips? Visit the food court for a selection of fine Irish grub that’s sure to please any palate.
A silent auction will offer unique prizes to the bold bidder with good timing, and the winner of the raffle at the end of the day will find tickets to Ireland in his or her hand. Children (of all ages!) are welcome to wear Halloween costumes in honor of the October 31 holiday that once marked the end of summer for the ancient Celts.
There are plenty of pubs, vendors and rich cultural presentations and displays. Trace your Celtic roots and come back to the bogs ~ follow the story of the Irish in Arizona!
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--- FRI NOV 9 - THE MUSES - CELTIC MUSIC WITH ZING!
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On Friday, November 9 the Center located at will be celebrating the return of The Muses. Admission is $5.00 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.
3. MEMO FROM HAIKU RD
Hi, George! I've been very slow to get you updates about Haiku Rd.'s whereabouts and other news, for which I apologize. Here's what's going on with us ...
We're pleased to announce that Jim Brown, formerly of O'Carroll's Gate and a regular fixture on the Arizona Celtic rock scene, is joining us semi-regularly to lend his drumming talents and good vibes to our already high-energy performances. For smaller and more intimate shows, we'll stick to the trio, but when we really want to kick out the jams, he'll be there!
Here are our dates for October:
* Saturday, Oct. 13, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. -- Ground Control, 14140 W Indian School Rd Suite B1 in Goodyear (www.groundxcontrol.com)
* Friday, Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. -- Paisley Violin, 1030 Grand Ave. in Phoenix (www.thepaisley.com) for ArtWalk Third Friday (trio show)
More to come ... Thanks!
Chris Devine
chris@slywiz.com
Web Site
4. 2007 PHOENIX FEIS WILL BE HELD AT ST. PAUL’S THIS WEEKEND
St. Paul's Church
330 W. Coral Gables Dr.
Phoenix, AZ 85023
--- All adult competitions will be on Friday night beginning at 6 pm.
--- All solo and figure competitions will be on Saturday beginning at 8 am.
--- All championships and championship specials will be on Sunday at 8 am.
Musician:
Chris McGrory (Friday)
Cormac O'Se (Saturday & Sunday)
IRISH MUSIC COMPETITION
Irish traditional music players of all ages are cordially invited to participate in the 2007 Phoenix Feis Music Competition, Saturday, October 20th, at 12:00pm. Amateurs only.
Participants may select any Irish traditional tune of their choosing from any of the following: air, jig, slide, reel, polka, hornpipe, march, or set dance. Participants may also choose to play a set of tunes (i.e, a jig set or reel set).
There will be a 3 minute limit per performance.
Ajudicator: Cormac O'Se
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The competition will have four different categories. All instruments are welcome.
Vocal
Instrumental Strings - fiddle, mandolin, banjo, guitar, bouzouki and harp
Instrumental Winds - tin whistle, flute, uillean pipes, piob mhor
Instrumental Other - piano accordion, concertina, piano, two row button accordion, bodhran
www.phoenixfeis.org”
5. JIM MALCOM COMING TO ARIZONA IN NOVEMBER
Hello from a very chilly Scotland,
Jim Malcolm, lead singer with Old Blind Dogs until August last year, is
coming to play a concert in Phoenix next month, and we really hope you can
make it along for an evening of fine Scots song and good humour.
On Saturday November 11th, Jim is playing at The Music Corner, Shepherd of
the Valley Lutheran Church, 1500 W Maryland Ave, Phoenix AZ 85015. Tickets
£10. 7.30pm start. For tickets/info you can phone 623-594-2344 or email
carronlee@yahoo.com
Jim is on wonderful form and has a new trick up his sleeve this year which
will make you laugh and is not to be missed. He'll have with him his new CD,
Acquaintance, which is a beautiful collection of songs by Robert Burns, and
all the back catalogue too.
Full concerts listings are at the end of this message. This tour is going to
take Jim from Washington DC all the way west to Phoenix, so it's quite an
adventure for a died-in-the-wool Scotsman.
We hope you've had a better summer than us! Rain, rain, terrorist bomb,
rain... Still, spirits are high. Must be the whisky.
Warm wishes from Jim and me,
Susie Malcolm
Web
Thur Nov 8: Flagstaff AZ Zane Grey Ballroom, Weatherford Hotel, 23 N Leroux St,
Flagstaff. 8pm. Tickets $22/$12 students/under 12s. ($2 reduction for
members of NCAHS, FFOTM, NAU/CCC Faculty staff, and seniors).
Info/reservations: 928/600-1365 or kari@LivingTraditionsPresentations.com
Fri Nov 9: Prescott AZ Blue Rose Theater, Sharlott Hall Museum, 415 West Gurley
Street, Prescott. 7pm. Tickets $15/$10 students. Info/reservations:
928-771-1218
Sat Nov 10: Phoeniz AZ. The Music Corner, Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 1500 W Maryland Ave, Phoenix AZ 85015. Tickets £10. 7.30pm start.
Info/reservations: Tel 623/594-2344 or email: carronlee@yahoo.com
Sun Nov 11: Tubac AZ at a house concert starting at 6:00 PM. Info/reservations contact Dyna Chin at dynachin@msn.com or Tel: 520-398-3038
6. MESA ARTS CENTER HOSTS MESA STORYTELLING FESTIVAL, OCT. 19 & 20
[EDITOR’S NOTE: Liz Warren and the South Mountain Story Tell Program were at the ICC last Friday and will part of this festival.]
History & Tradition of “Talespinning” from Around the Globe
Celebrated and Brought to Life
Come and enjoy the art of the spoken word where national, regional and youth storytellers gather to share folk tales and tall tales from all over the globe. And, this year the event is FREE!
FREE FESTIVAL
Saturday, Oct. 20 from 9 AM to 5PM
Experience this unique event as Mesa Arts Center is transformed into a storytelling bonanza. Enjoy food and beverage for purchase as well as live music from local bands. Relax in the intimate theaters of Mesa Arts Center as you listen to tales from national, regional and youth tellers that leave you on the edge of your seat! Enjoy the laugh out loud hilarious comedies, folktales and legends from around the globe!
Click HERE for a complete schedule!
OPENING CONCERT
"The Tellers Favorites"
Kick off this event at Mesa Arts Center's Piper Theater on Friday, Oct. 19 at 7PM with an opening concert as the award-winning National tellers share thier all-time favorite stories!
Tickets are $11. To purchase tickets, click HERE.
CLOSING CONCERT
"Humor-Us"
The spectacular festival concludes with an utterly outrageous evening at Mesa Arts Center's Piper Theater on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 7PM as the National tellers gather to impart thier most hilarious, side-splitting and uproarious comical stories.
Tickets are $11. To purchase tickets, click HERE.
7. WANTS TO SELL COPELAND FLUTE
I am seriously considering selling my Copeland flute. And focusing on
collecting more tunes and skill on the whistle. I find I am already
splitting my practice time between 2 instruments and adding the flute,
perhaps before I am ready, is slowing me down.
Eventually I plan to buy another flute but it may be a year or two out
and I'd hate for this flute to be shelved that long. The Copeland
flute has the traditional embruchure and has a great sound, but for a
beginner it is a bit more of a challenge, as it takes more air. When I
buy again, it will be a McGee.
I am putting this out there to see if there is any interest within our
group of friends, before deciding whether to list it somewhere.
I bought this flute from John Good 2 years ago for $1000. I'd like to
recoup some of my losses but don't expect to sell it for that price.
Thanks,
Marni
gaelic_gale@msn.com
8. UPCOMING SCHEDULE FOR CELTIC CROSSINGS
Celtic Crossings
3250 Gateway Blvd - #400 Prescott 86303 928-443-8454
10/19/2007 Fri 7:00 PM Rakes / Nightshift
10/20/2007 Sat 7:00 PM Vyktoria Pratt Keating
10/26/2007 Fri 7:00 PM Connie Fisher
10/27/2007 Sat 7:00 PM Muses
11/2/2007 Fri 7:00 PM Hugh Lehane
11/3/2007 Sat 7:00 PM Hugh Lehane
11/9/2007 Fri 7:00 PM Karl Jones - Irish Rover
11/16/2007 Fri 7:00 PM Connie Fisher
11/17/2007 Sat 7:00 PM Iain Walinck
11/23/2007 Fri 7:00 PM Vyktoria Pratt Keating
11/24/2007 Sat 7:00 PM Karl Jones - Irish Rover
11/30/2007 Fri 7:00 PM Crosswind
11/30/2007 Fri 7:00 PM Karl Jones - Irish Rover
9. THANKS FOR SUPPORT FROM TUCSON
Dear George,
I can't thank you enough for your postings of our Hugo O'Conor and Ulster Project fund raiser. Although we are a small group, we did manage to raise almost $2800 on Saturday. I am in your debt and hope our paths will cross before too long.
Warmly,
Meg! O'Neill Lofgren
Cead Mile Failte!
maggieoaz@msn.com
10. 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
Smoot Mahooty with Brid Dower will be at Rosie McCaffrey’s on Wed
FRI/SAT
There will be a ceili at the Irish Cultural Center on Fri
The Phoenix Irish Feis will be held on Fri evening and all day on Sat and Sun.
Haiku Road will be at Paisley Violin on Fri
Ian MacPherson will be Fiddler’s Dream on Fri
The Mesa Storytelling Festival will be at the Mesa Arts Center Fri evening and all day on Sat.
Tony Cummings will be a the Dubliner on Fri and Sat
Fibber Magee’s will host Shirley’s Temple on Fri and Tickle on Sat
Molly Brannigan’s will host Chuck-E-Baby on Fri
Shay Veno will be at O’Connor’s on Fri and Sat
Biffos (formerly O’Carroll’s Gate) will be at Rula Bula on Fri and Sat
Ian MacPherson will be at the Shepard of the Valley Church on Sat (The Music Corner)
Skeptical Chymist will host Capitol Down on Fri and Sat
SUN
Oceans Apart will be at Molly Brannigans on Sun at noon
TUCSON
Auld Dubliner will have Round the House on Thur with Nancy McCallion on Sat
PRESCOTT
Celtic Crossing will host the Rakes on Fri and Vyktoria Pratt Keating on Sat
SEDONA
Karl Jones will be at the Martini Bar on Mon
1. PHOENIX
Dubliner Irish Pub
3841 E. Thunderbird Rd.
Phoenix
602-867-0984
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10/17/2007 | Wed | 9:00 PM
| Scott Jeffers
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10/19/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Tony Cummins
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10/20/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Tony Cummins
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Fibber Magees
1989 W. Elliott Rd. #19
Chandler
480-722-9434
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10/19/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Shirley's Temple
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10/20/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Tickle
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10/21/2007 | 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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10/19/2007 | Fri | 8:00 PM
| Ian MacPherson
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Into the Bean
1710 W. Southern Ave
Mesa
480-890-0579
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10/17/2007 | 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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10/19/2007 | Fri | 7:00 PM
| Irish Ceili
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Mesa Arts Center
1 East Main Street
Mesa
480-644-6500
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10/19/2007 | Fri | 7:00 PM
| Mesa Storytelling Festival
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10/20/2007 | Sat | 10:00
| Mesa Storytelling Festival
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10/20/2007 | Sat | 7:00 PM
| Mesa Storytelling Festival
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Molly Brannigan's Irish Pub
1744 S. Val Vista Dr -
Mesa
480-507-7827
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10/19/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Chuck-E-Baby
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10/21/2007 | Sun | 12:00
| Oceans Apart
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O'Connor's Pub
2601 W. Dunlap
Phoenix
602-997-7714
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10/19/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Shay Veno
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10/20/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Shay Veno
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Paisley Violin
1030 NW Grand Ave
Phoenix
602-254-7843
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10/19/2007 | Fri | 7:30 PM
| Haiku Road
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Rosie McCaffrey's
906 E. Camelback
Phoenix
602-241-1916
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10/17/2007 | Wed | 7:30 PM
| Smoot Mahooty With Brid Dower
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10/19/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Biffos (O'Carroll's Gate)
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10/20/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Biffos (O'Carroll's Gate)
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Rula Bula
401 S. Mill Ave
Tempe
480-929-9500
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10/19/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Biffos (O'Carroll's Gate)
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10/20/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Biffos (O'Carroll's Gate)
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Seamus Mc Caffrey's
18 W. Monroe
Phoenix
602-253-6081
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10/20/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Karl Jones - Irish Rover
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10/21/2007 | Sun | 7:00 PM
| Seisiun with Sven Henrich
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Shepard of the Valley Church
1500 West Maryland
Phoenix
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10/20/2007 | Sat | 8:00 PM
| Ian MacPherson
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Skeptical Chymist
15688 N. Pima Ftw
Scottsdale
480-609-8677
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10/19/2007 | Fri | 9:00 PM
| Capitol Down
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10/20/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Capitol Down
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St. Pauls Church - Phoenix
330 W. Coral Gables
Phoenix
602-942-2608
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10/19/2007 | Fri | 7:00 PM
| Phoenix Irish Feis
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10/20/2007 | Sat | 8:00 AM
| Phoenix Irish Feis
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10/21/2007 | Sun | 8:00 AM
| Phoenix Irish Feis
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Westin Kierland Resort
6902 E Greenway
Phoenix
480-624-1030
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10/17/2007 | Wed | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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10/18/2007 | Thu | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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10/19/2007 | Fri | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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10/20/2007 | Sat | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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10/21/2007 | Sun | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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10/22/2007 | Mon | 5:30 PM
| Michael McClanathan
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10/23/2007 | 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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10/18/2007 | Thu | 8:00 PM
| Round the House
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10/20/2007 | Sat | 9:00 PM
| Nancy McCallion
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10/21/2007 | Sun | 4:00 PM
| Tucson Irish Seisiun
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Ceoiltais - House Seisiun
Wilmot/Grant area /
Tucson
520-722-9485
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10/23/2007 | Tue | 7:00 PM
| Ceoiltais (Traditional Irish tune-seisiun)
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4. PRESCOTT
Celtic Crossings
3250 Gateway Blvd -
Prescott
928-443-8454
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10/19/2007 | Fri | 7:00 PM
| Rakes / Nightshift
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10/20/2007 | Sat | 7:00 PM
| Vyktoria Pratt Keating
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5. REST OF AZ
Martini Bar
89A at New Frontiers
Sedona
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10/22/2007 | Mon | 8:00 PM
| Karl Jones - Irish Rover
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