ARIZONA IRISH MUSIC SOCIETY
AIMS NEWS AND NOTES
AIMS News and Notes 11-29-2005
The Irish Cultural Center is at 1106 N. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Out and About
--- Personal Note
1. THIS WEEK IN IRISH MUSIC
--- PERSONAL NOTE
Last week my mother fell and broke her hip. She is recovering, but it has been a distraction.
To add to my distraction, my main computer crashed. I'm working from backups, but if I miss anything I apologize in advance.
2. FIRST FRIDAY ART BY LORI NAY AND IRISH WHISKEY AND GUINESS LAMB STEW (DEC 1)
Irish Cultural Center, 1106 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004 602-258-0109 www.azirish.org
Chef Steven's Classic Irish Whiskey & Guinness Lamb Stew that has become quite the Legend at the Center and is back to kick off the Holiday Season for December's First Friday Dinner. Flour Dusted Lamb, Garlic & Rosemary is seared in a hot pan and added to the stew pot. Then the pans are deglazed with a full 1/5 of Irish Whiskey and the thin gravy is poured over the Meat. After an hour of simmering, the vegetables and 2 pints of Guinness are added to produce this Irish Classic delight. $10.00 for a bowl, a roll and a salad. An absolutely Fine Irish dinner for a cool December night! We get started around 6:00pm and go until the Stew Runs out! Call Chef Steven Howard of Your Personal Chef at (480) 421-CHEF for any In-home Cooking or Event Catering needs.
Lori Nay returns to the Center with her ceramic cross collection. Previous exhibits of Lori's work created quite a buzz among our visitors.
3. FOUNDATION CHRISTMAS PARTY ON SAT AT ICC
Irish Cultural Center, 1106 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004 602-258-0109 www.azirish.org
Irish Foundation Christmas Party is scheduled for Saturday, December 2 6:00 pm.
This is a potluck dinner---
Santa Gifts for Children from Parents and Membership Renewal.
The Irish Foundation of Arizona is proud to announce the annual Emerald Ball. This semi-formal affair is scheduled for Saturday, March 3, 2007 at St. Paul 's Catholic Church 330 West Coral Gable Phoenix. Cocktail hour begins at 6:00 PM with dinner following. The Irish Foundation is excited to name this year's entertainment, Bracken School of Dance and Bleeding Scoundrels led by Pat McCrossan.
Join us for this unique dinner, dance and that famous Irish fellowship. Tickets are $45 per person in advance and may be purchased at Irish Cultural Center, 1106 N. Central, Phoenix (602) 258-0109, O'Connor's Pub, 2601 W. Dunlap, Phoenix (602) 997-7714 and Singer Sewing Center, 1040 E. Baseline, Tempe, (480) 838-1688.
4. FIBBER SEISIUN HAS NEW 3:00 PM START TIME
Hey George,
Thought you would want to know that the Fibber's Sunday Session start time has been moved back an hour. As of Cheers,
5. ARIZONA CELTIC PROGRAMS ALL WINTER
By George O'Brien - Arizona Irish Music Society
Sometimes it seems like winter is just a short break between the crush of fall events and "Green Season" around St. Patrick's Day. However, there is quite a number of great programs coming.
--- Fri, Dec 15 and Sat. Dec. 16 -
Irish Nutcracker at Irish Cultural Center
Irish Cultural Center, 1106 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004
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--- Tue, Dec 19 - Scottish Christmas
with Bonnie Rideout Centennial Hall
Centennial Hall, University of Arizona Tucson
From the haunting call of the Highlands bagpipes to the festive Gaelic melodies of Scotland, the holidays ring forth a Celtic shade. A Scottish Christmas toasts the season with a delightful troupe of lively musicians led by the virtuosic fiddling of Bonnie Rideout, the first woman to hold the national Scottish fiddle title. A fanciful concert of fiddle, uillean pipes, harp, guitar, traditional dance and stirring chorus enlivens traditional Scottish carols, wassail tunes and hymns for an elegant Christmas prelude.
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--- Thur. Dec. 21 - Winter Solstice
Party At ICC
Irish Cultural Center, 1106 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-258-0109 www.azirish.org
Once again preparations are underway at the Irish Cultural Center for the annual celebration of the mid-winter Solstice Thursday, December 21. The occasion now as in ancient times marks the longest night of the year. For people living in Ireland, this could mean having darkness for as many as seventeen hours. So it is understandable why the first farmers who arrived Ireland over 5,000 years ago, so eagerly awaited evidence from within the passage tomb called Newgrange, in county Meath, for signs that the sun had started to return from it's annual southern migration.
The penetration of light from the rising sun into the central chamber at Newgrange on December 21 had great ceremonial significance for the Irish and others in pre-historic times, in addition to serving as a precise celestial clock for those early farmers.
Songs and poetry illuminate the longest night of the year. The vigil fire illuminates the monument, An Gorta Mor. We proceed to the Ribbon Trees and honor those no longer here to enjoy the fruits of life. By placing ribbons on the branches of this special tree(s), those dearest to us, but who are no longer here, can rest in knowing that their passing and suffering will long be remembered by those of us who care. Afterwards, the firelight guides us to the Great Hall where we feast and enjoy the music of our heritage.
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--- Fri, Jan 12 - Allanah At Irish
Cultural Center
Irish Cultural Center, 1106 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-258-0109 www.azirish.org
Having coined the phrase, "Eclectic Celtic," Allanah brings to the stage a high energy,
"tastefully bawdy" show with a wide variety of music and dance, from the traditional, Irish to world folk, performed solely for your enjoyment. www.allanah.com/
Paul Knight Vocals, guitar, bodhran
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--- Fri. Jan. 19 to Sun Jan 21 - Feis in
the Desert at Crowne Plaza San Marcos in Chandler
Crowne Plaza San Marcos
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--- Tue, Jan 23 - Chieftains at Mesa
Center for the Arts
Mesa Center for the Arts,1 East Main Street, Mesa
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--- Wed, Jan 24 - Centennial Hall, U of A
Centennial Hall - University of Arizona Tucson
When the Chieftains were formed in 1962, it is doubtful anyone would have imagined they would become Ireland's most famous traditional Irish band. With more than 42 albums and almost 40 years of touring, they have never lost their appeal.
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--- Fri. Jan 26 - Delite Gaddie on
Introduction to Genealogy at Irish Cultural Center
Irish Cultural Center, 1106 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004
Where did you come from? Genealogy is the study of ancestry. Delite Gaddys will help the audience get started on the process.
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--- Fri. Feb 2 to Sun Feb 4 - Two Rivers
Renaissance Faire in Yuma
Joe Henry Park, 1st Street and 22nd Ave
The inaugural Yuma renaissance faire features minstrels, dancers, and various players on our three stages. You're invited to join in the joyious celebration and raucous doings around every turn. Aye, there will be gypsys, story tellers, swordsmen, and even pirates to delight young and old alike. All the day long, you will be entertained and amazed. Come one, come all!
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--- Sat. Feb 3 - Irish Medieval Castle
Dinner
Irish Cultural Center, 1106 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004
Hosted by the Ennis Committee of Phoenix Sister Cities
Step Back in Time and Dine with Royalty At the Irish Medieval Castle Dinner with music by Oceans Apart.
$55 Phoenix Sister Cities Commission Members
Reservations & Payments Required by January 25thContact:
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--- Fri. Feb 9 - Dr. Patrick Bixby on
Samuel Becket
Irish Cultural Center, 1106 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004
In 1969, Samuel Beckett won the Nobel prize in literature "for his writing, which - in new forms for the novel and drama - in the destitution of modern man acquires its elevation." While best know for his work, "Waiting for Godot", Beckett was a prolific playwright, novelist, poet and literary critic. Dr. Bixby will explore the life of one of the giants of modern literature as part of Beckett month at the Irish Cultural Center.
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--- Fri. Feb 16 - Tony Kenny at Orpheum
Theater
Orpheum Theater, 203 W. Adams Phoenix
The Star of Jurys Irish Cabaret!
Enjoy these recordings! They embody the very best of Irish music today, from standards which we all know and love, through to the very finest compositions by today's great Irish songwriters.
Among the many awards he has received in recognition of his accomplishments and contributions to Irish entertainment is the 1998 Performing Artists Trust Society Award.
www.regorecords.com/tonykenny.html
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--- Sat. Feb 17 - Colleen Pageant - St.
Paul's Church
St. Paul's Church, 330 W. Coral Gables Phoenix AZ 85023
The Colleen Pageant is an event that encourages young colleens to become part of their Irish heritage, to share experiences with others of Irish descent and to learn more about the Irish and their traditions. It is hoped that they, and all of us with them, will continue to promote pride and understanding of Irish culture and tradition and keep the Irish spirit alive in our hearts.
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--- Fri. Feb 23 - Readings From Beckett
by Reader's Theater
Irish Cultural Center, 1106 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004
Reader's Theater will perform works from Samuel Beckett as part of a month long celebration of the centennial of the Nobel Laureate
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--- Sat. Feb 24 to Sun. Feb 25 - Arizona
Scottish Gathering and Highland Games at Mesa CC
Mesa Community College, 1833 W Southern Ave Mesa AZ 85202
Scottish athletics, pipe bands, music, highland dancing, clans, and vendors are all part of this great Celtic celebration.
6. 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.
THUR
Black Velvet Band will be at Mama Java's Coffee House on Thur
FRI
There will be a seisiun at the First Friday art show at the ICC on Fri.
Bill Craig will be at the Dubliner on Fri and Sat.
Brazen Heads will be at Fibber Magee's on Fri and Sat.
Molly Brannigan's will host Booya on Fri and O'Carroll's Gate on Sat
Irish Hugh will be at O'Connor's on Fri and Sat.
Rosie McCaffrey's will host Traveler on Fri and Smoot Mahooty on Sat.
O'Carroll's Gate will be at Seamus McCaffrey's on Fri and Sat.
SUN
Black Velvet Band will be at the Tempe Arts Festival on Sun at 1:00 PM
1. PHOENIX
Desert Botanical Gardens
Arizona Irish Music Society
www.azirishmusic.com
Information Line: 602-770-8077
Signup - signup@azirishmusic.com
George L. O'Brien - george@azirishmusic.com
News - news@azirishmusic.com
Anyone interested in receiving the Directory/Calendar only version of this newsletter should e-mail us at signup@azirishmusic.com. You will be able to read the entire newsletter on the web at www.azirishmusic.com/00000000.htm.
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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 Fri. and from 10:30 am until 3 pm on Sat. It will also be open for any ICC special events. Call (602) 254-6094.
602-258-0109 www.azirish.org
2. First Friday Art BY Lori Nay And Irish Whiskey And Guiness Lamb Stew (Dec 1)
3. Foundation Christmas Party On Sat At ICC
4. Fibber Seisiun Has New 3:00 PM Start Time
5. Arizona Celtic Programs All Winter
--- Fri, Dec 15 and Sat. Dec. 16 - Irish Nutcracker at Irish Cultural Center
--- Tue, Dec 19 - Scottish Christmas with Bonnie Rideout Centennial Hall
--- Thur. Dec. 21 - Winter Solstice Party At ICC
--- Fri, Jan 12 - Allanah At Irish Cultural Center
--- Fri. Jan. 19 to Sun Jan 21 - Feis in the Desert at Crowne Plaza San Marcos in Chandler
--- Tue, Jan 23 - Chieftains at Mesa Center for the Arts
--- Fri. Jan 26 - Delite Gaddie on Introduction to Genealogy at Irish Cultural Center
--- Fri. Feb 2 to Sun Feb 4 - Two Rivers Renaissance Faire in Yuma
--- Sat. Feb 3 - Irish Medieval Castle Dinner
--- Fri. Feb 9 - Dr. Patrick Bixby on Samuel Becket
--- Fri. Feb 16 - Tony Kenny at Orpheum Theater
--- Sat. Feb 17 - Colleen Pageant - St. Paul's Church
--- Fri. Feb 23 - Readings From Beckett by Reader's Theater
--- Sat. Feb 24 to Sun. Feb 25 - Arizona Scottish Gathering and Highland Games at Mesa CC
6. This Week In Irish Music
A - J Dessert
K - M Main
N - Z Appetizers
Ham and Turkey
December 3, the session will start at 3:00 pm.
This allows the hardcore session addicts to hit both the Fibber Magee's and the Seamus McCaffrey's sessions back to back!
Brian Harris
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602-258-0109 www.azirish.org
$10 at the door
The Celtic Dance Academy will be presenting "The Irish Nutcracker" This is an Irish Dance Drama inspired by the Tchaikovsky ballet and based on the popular Christmas story. Choral arrangements will be presented by the Children's Choir of Holy Spirit Church and narration by Don Erickson of Reader's Theater. The Irish Nutcracker features original choreography and music recorded by Blackwood which includes traditional and original material.
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520-621-1249 www.uapresents.org
(2:00 PM) (7:30 PM)
Featuring Bonnie Rideout
www.bonnierideout.com
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Tristan Schwartz Mandolin
Tyler Coles Fiddle
Robin Dodder Flute, piccolo, pennywhistle, bones, and vocals
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One San Marcos Place Chandler AZ 85225
www.feisinthedesert.org 480-600-8509
Irish dance competition hosted by the Bracken School.
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480-644-6500
www.mesaartscenter.
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520-621-1249 www.uapresents.org
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602-258-0109 www.azirish.org
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www.tworiversfaire.com
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602-258-0109 www.azirish.org
$60 Non-Members
Phoenix Sister Cities Commission
17 South 2 nd Avenue - 4 th Floor - Phoenix, AZ 85003
602-534-3751 - Fax: 602-534-1433
www.phoenixsistercities.org
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Hosted by the Ennis Committee of Phoenix Sister Cities
602-258-0109 www.azirish.org
7:30 PM
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602-262-7272 www.tonykenny.net
7:30 PM
Tony Kenny is one America's most popular and enduring Irish entertainers. Every summer, at Jurys Hotel in Dublin, Tony Kenny packs in sold out houses consisting of fans from countless nations. His annual American tours have extended this popularity, making his voice and name recognizable to lovers of Irish music everywhere.
Among his many hits collected over the years are Through The Eyes Of An Irishman, My Son, Ireland's Call, Mother and much more. Equally adept at Irish music, standards and show tunes, Tony's credentials as one of the great male vocalists of our time are firmly established and recognized by his legions of admirers.
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www.azcolleen.com (623) 936-5461
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602-258-0109 www.azirish.org
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480-461-7000 www.arizonascots.com/games.html
Scott Jeffers will be at into The Dubliner on Wed.
Brid Dower with Smoot Mahooty will be at the Dubliner on Wed.
Meadowlark will be at the Desert Botanical Gardens on Thur, Fri and Sat evenings.
64th St. and McDowell
Phoenix
602-941-1225
11/30/2006 | Thu | 5:30 PM | Meadowlark |
12/1/2006 | Fri | 5:30 PM | Meadowlark |
12/2/2006 | Sat | 5:30 PM | Meadowlark |
Dubliner Irish Pub
3841 E. Thunderbird Rd.
Phoenix
602-867-0984
12/1/2006 | Fri | 9:00 PM | Bill Craig |
12/2/2006 | Sat | 9:00 PM | Bill Craig |
Fibber Magees
1989 W. Elliott Rd. #19
Chandler
480-722-9434
12/1/2006 | Fri | 9:00 PM | Brazen Heads |
12/2/2006 | Sat | 9:00 PM | Brazen Heads |
12/3/2006 | Sun | 3:00 PM | Fibber Magee's Sunday Afternoon Seisiun |
Into the Bean
1710 W. Southern Ave
Mesa
480-890-0579
11/29/2006 | Wed | 7:00 PM | Paul Knight |
Irish Cultural Center
1106 N. Central Avenue
Phoenix
602-392-7850
12/1/2006 | Fri | 7:00 AM | E.R.I.N. Breakfast Meeting |
12/1/2006 | Fri | 7:00 PM | First Friday Art Walk |
12/2/2006 | Sat | 6:00 PM | Irish Foundation Christmas Party |
Mama Java's Coffee House
3619 E. Indian School
Phoenix
602-840-5282
11/30/2006 | Thu | 7:15 PM | Black Velvet Band |
Molly Brannigan's Traditional Irish Pub
1744 South Val Vista
Mesa
480-507-7827
12/1/2006 | Fri | 9:30 PM | Booya |
12/2/2006 | Sat | 9:30 PM | O'Carroll's Gate |
O'Connor's Pub
2601 W. Dunlap
Phoenix
602-997-7714
12/1/2006 | Fri | 9:00 PM | Irish Hugh |
12/2/2006 | Sat | 9:00 PM | Irish Hugh |
Rosie McCaffrey's
906 E. Camelback
Phoenix
602-241-1916
11/29/2006 | Wed | 8:30 PM | Smoot Mahooty With Brid Dower |
12/1/2006 | Fri | 9:00 PM | Traveler |
12/2/2006 | Sat | 9:00 PM | Smoot Mahooty With Brid Dower |
Seamus Mc Caffrey's
18 W. Monroe
Phoenix
602-253-6081
12/1/2006 | Fri | 9:00 PM | O'Carroll's Gate |
12/3/2006 | Sun | 7:00 PM | Seisiun with Sven Henrich |
Skeptical Chymist
15688 N. Pima Ftw - at
Scottsdale
480-609-8677
12/1/2006 | Fri | 9:00 PM | Shirley's Temple |
12/2/2006 | Sat | 9:00 PM | Keltic Cowboys |
Tempe Arts Festival
Downtown - Hayden
Tempe
480-967-7891
12/3/2006 | Sun | 1:00 PM | Black Velvet Band |
Westin Kierland Resort
6902 E Greenway
Phoenix
480-624-1030
11/29/2006 | Wed | 5:30 PM | Michael McClanathan |
11/30/2006 | Thu | 5:30 PM | Michael McClanathan |
2. TUCSON
Auld Dubliner
800 East University
Tucson
520-206-0323
12/3/2006 | Sun | 4:00 PM | Tucson Irish Seisiun |
Redemptorist Renewal Center
7101 W Picture Rocks
Tucson
520-744-3400
12/1/2006 | Fri | 3:00 PM | Journey into the Desert |
12/2/2006 | Sat | 9:00 AM | Journey into the Desert |
12/3/2006 | Sun | 9:00 AM | Journey into the Desert |
Rincon Center
6th St. at Tucson Blvd
Tucson
520-298-3014
12/5/2006 | Tue | 8:00 PM | Old Timey Session |
4. PRESCOTT
Prescott Activity Center
824 E. Gurley St.
Prescott
928-445-8823
12/1/2006 | Fri | 7:30 PM | Prescott Contradance |
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