Filed under: CCE Convention
Dylan Foley plays “Dunphy’s” and “Cooley’s” at the 2008 Convention in Parsippany for ComhaltasLive:
For more about the 2010 Convention in Parsippany, visit http://www.cceconvention2010.org/.
The North American convention is one of the world’s finest celebrations of Irish music, dance, song and the Irish language. This year we will honor the next generation of musicians carrying on the living tradition and the cultural heritage passed on by our senior musicians. You won’t want to miss it. And here is what you need to know to be a part of it:
- It will take place April 8-11, 2010 (that’s the second weekend in April).
- It will be held at the Hilton Parsippany Hotel. Click here to book your room! or call 973-267-7373 / 1-800-hiltons (toll free, 9-5) for reservations. Ask for CCE Irish Music Weekend rate ($121 US).
- You can buy a weekend package (which including all events from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon, plus four meals including the Gala Saturday evening banquet show & ceili) for $175.
- For this information and more, visit http://www.cceconvention2010.org/.
This year’s Convention is going to be quite an extravaganza. In addition to all the instrumental, singing, set dance and sean nos workshops you’ll find, there’ll be four ceilithe (with elite ceili bands from New York and New Jersey), and all the sessions you can handle. Make your plans now so you don’t miss out. Book in advance!
In addition, between now and then we’ll be posting videos from ComhaltasLive videos taken at the 2008 Convention in Parsippany (like this one) to the Mid-Atlantic Region’s website to help everyone relive the fond memories–keep you browser pointed to www.cce-ma.com.
So now that you know, help make the event a success. Tell everyone you know. Forward this email far and wide. Spread the word in every way you can–let’s all work together to make the 2010 Convention a success! It’s gonna be a blast.
ps. AND don’t forget we’ve got the Mid-Atlantic Hall of Fame Ceili coming up on February 20 at the Mineola Irish Center in Long Island. We’ll be honoring accordionist Joe Burke, concertina player Mon. Charlie Coen & fiddle player Mike Brady–it’s an evening not to be missed!
Paddy O’Brien & and Pat Egan in Concert
Paddy O’Brien (accordion) and Pat Egan (guitar and song) will present an evening of traditional Irish music Friday, December 4, 2009, 8:00 p.m. at Stony Run Friends Meeting House, 5116 N Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210.
Opening set by Peter FitzGerald and Andy Thurston.
Paddy O’Brien is regarded as the embodiment of the living Irish music tradition, one who understands and communicates the essence of Gaelic culture, going beyond technique to the spirit that drives the music.
Pat Egan brings together a rare combination of sensitive guitar backing and impeccable rhythm with smooth, lyrical vocals to highlight a repertoire of storied songs.
Suggested donation of $15 per person advance, $20 at the door. Contact 410-598-9094 for information or tickets@jpatricksallstars.com for reservations.
From Jesse Winch:
Hi folks,
It doesn’t seem like it, but our membership year is at an end and elections for all offices on the Branch Executive Board are just around the corner.Below is a partial list of some of the exciting things we accomplished in 2009:
* Hosting the Kerry Ramblers
* The best festival yet!
* An exciting expansion of fiddle week (now MAD Week).
* Another highly successful feis.
* A thriving session group .
* A successful move to the Grange Hall and Frying Pan Park for the ceili .
* A Spotlight on the Arts event that was a huge community success.
* Starting instrumental music classes at Glen Echo under the Branch’s “Capitol Region Academy of Irish Culture” (CRAIC).
* Sponsoring and supporting the Old Bay Ceili Band in their quest for the All-Ireland including Josh Dukes’ winning the All-Ireland in the guitar accompaniment.
* Hosting the Paddy Keenan concert at McGinty’sAnd much more
DO YOU ENJOY THE EMAIL NOTICES? DID YOU ATTEND OUR FREE WORLD-CLASS FESTIVAL? DID YOU ATTEND THE FREE SPOTLIGHT ON THE ARTS EVENT LAST SPRING? – WHAT IS ANY OF THAT WORTH TO YOU? AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP IS ONLY $25
PLEASE JOIN THE O’NEILL-MALCOM BRANCH OF CCE OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP NOW AND CONTINUE TO HELP SUPPORT OUR MANY PROGRAMS AND RECEIVE DISCOUNTS TO BRANCH PAID EVENTS AND A SUBSCRIPTION TO TREOIR MAGAZINE.
Attached is an application form which can be mailed in with your check or go to our website www.ccepotomac.org where you can pay the membership dues using PayPal.
For those who have never used PayPal, click the link on the bottom of the invoice page. You will then be asked to enter all the appropriate info as one would normally do when paying for something online. You have the choice of paying as a guest or of signing up for PayPal and paying with them. You do not have to “join” PayPal to make a payment.
Coinnigh na prátaí friochta ag dó. Keep the home fries burning!
Jesse Winch
Cathaoirleach (Chair)
Brendan Mulvihill & Brian Gaffney
Sunday 29th November, 8pm, Cover $5. Live in the Cottage Dining Room,
McGinty’s Public House
911 Ellsworth Street
Silver Spring, MD
Two of Irish Traditional Music’s finest provide a night of music, song and entertainment.
**Dinner Special available, ask your server for details**
Fiddle Master Class and Session with Matt Cranitch
Sunday February 28th 2010, 2:30-4:30 pm
Middletown Arts Center
36 Church Street
Middletown, NJ, 07748
Matt Cranitch is visiting the area and Phil Weir has organized a fiddle master class on Sunday February 28th from 2:30-4:30. The cost of the class is $35 paid directly to Matt (cash only please). Matt is the well known author of the Irish Fiddle Book; here for interview with Matt, please click here.
The Middletown Arts Center is next to the Middletown Train Station on the New Jersey Transit “North Jersey Coast Line”. The trip by train from New York Penn station is around 65 minutes.
After the class, Matt will lead a session from 6:00-9:00 at the The Dublin House Restaurant & Pub:
The Dublin House Restaurant & Pub
30 Monmouth St
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(732) 747-6699
The Red Bank Train station is a short walk from the Dublin House. If you are coming from Manhattan, plan to take the train and wish to attend both events, you will want to consider purchasing a round trip to Red Bank and getting off at Middletown. Then you can take the train back from Red Bank after the session.
To sign up for the fiddle class or for more details, please send an email to phil_weir@hotmail.com.
New Years Day Charity Ceili
January 1st 2010, 4—8 p.m.
Mineola Irish Center
297 Willis Ave.
Mineola NY
Sets, Ceili & Old Time to Pete Kelly’s Band. Buffet, Coffee/Tea & Desserts, will be served at the break.
Donation 25.00 p/p. RSVP 718-468-3622 by Dec.28
Proceeds will be donated to POTS (Bronx NY) http://www.potsbronx.org and HOPe (Yonkers, NY) http://www.hope-charity.org
Bodhran Workshop w/ Eamon Murray
Saturday, December 5, 2009, 11:00am – 2:00pm
BRICstudio
647 Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Bodhran workshop with Eamon Murray kicking off at 11am-2pm with a break for coffee! There will be a short recital afterwards with music from the one and only Sean Og Graham. It would be great to see ya all there. $25 for the day, sure it’ll be mighty!
Aoife O’Donovan & Childsplay @ Symphony Space, Dec 3
“Inventive, collaborative arrangements and lively traditional tunes” Boston Globe
“The camaraderie among the band members, their generosity and their sheer love of playing the fiddle filled the room.” Portland Press Herald
The fiddle extravaganza Childsplay make their New York debut on Thursday December 3rd at Symphony Space. Joined by vocalist Aoife O’Donovan (of acclaimed group Crooked Still), this gathering of 21 musicians features some of the best fiddlers in the nation. The group is celebrating the release of their new CD, ‘Waiting for the Dawn.’
Childsplay is unique in that all the fiddlers play violins or violas made by the same man, Massachusetts violinmaker Bob Childs. The group includes All-Ireland fiddle champion Sheila Falls-Keohane, national Scottish fiddle champ Hanneke Cassell, All-Ireland harpist Kathleen Guilday, Sam Amidon, Lissa Schneckenberger, Shannon Heaton, Mark Roberts (Touchstone), and Steve Hickman (Celtic Thunder).
Special ticket discount offered!
To receive a special $5 ticket discount on tickets, just enter promo code RAC102 when ordering online at www.symphonyspace.org. Find out more by visiting us at www.childsplay.org or on Facebook.
Hear Bob Childs’s interview with Kathleen Biggins on WFUV’s ‘A Thousand Welcomes,’ this Saturday, Nov. 21. The show airs 9am-noon at 90.7 FM, wfuv.org.
GWCC November Ceili
Come and Dance in Thanksgiving 2009!
Sunday, November 22th ~ 5:00 – 9:00 pm; Moycullen Set Workshop 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Cherry Hill Park Conference Center
9800 Cherry Hill Road, College Park, MD
(Entrance code 76000 if gate is closed)
Music by the Brilliant Foursome of
Peter Fitzgerald – Banjo
Dave Abe – Fiddle
Andy Thurston – Guitar
Myron Bretholz – Bodhran
Pot Luck supper during the first break!
