Irish Family Festival
Saturday July 9 2011, 12:00
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To benefit the students of the Pearl River Irish Music Academy representing the Fleadh Cheoil in Ireland this August.
Anderson Field, Orangeburg, New York
Food – Games – Fun
$20 per person, under 16 free with adult. For info, call Margie 845-735-1204 (reelwhistler@aol.com) or Tom 201-705-8948
Craobh Úll Mór CCÉ Annual Dinner & Céilí
Annual “Friends of Úll Mór” Dinner & Céilí, Saturday, May 21st
honoring
New York Irish Centre & Paul Finnegan
*Homemade* Buffet Dinner 6:30 pm. Dinner: $5.00
Boiled Ham, Roasted Chicken, Baby Red Potatoes, Veg, Baked Ziti, Veggie Lasagna, Garden Salad, Dinner Rolls, Soda, Coffee, Tea, BYOB
Contributions to the dessert table welcome 
Céilí 8:00 pm
General Admission: $20
All CCÉ Members: $15
featuring
Ceol na gCroí Céilí Band
Linda Hickman, John Nolan,
Bernadette Fee, Brendan Fahey
New York Irish Centre of Queens
10-40 Jackson Avenue
Long Island City, NY
Beautiful People
“Beautiful People,” a documentary about the popular session John Nevin leads at Dempsey’s Bar in Manhattan, will be shown at the Staten Island Film Festival on Saturday, June 11th at 2pm. For more information and tickets, please visit www.sifilmfestival.org.
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Irish Music Cruise!
January 29-February 5 2011!
Click here to download a printable PDF with all the details!
2nd Annual Dermot Grogan Memorial
This just in from Cathy Hornberger:
Yep, it was great last year and we’re gonna do it again! Please help spread the word about the 2nd annual session to celebrate Dermot Grogan, Sligo-style flute and box player extraordinnaire, on what would have been his 53rd birthday. August 1st falls on a Sunday this year, so the craic will be hosted by his friends Tony Horswill (fiddle) and Tom Dunne (box and fiddle) at St. James’s Gate, 167 Maplewood Avenue, Maplewood NJ from 2p-5p. The wonderful posthumous compilation cd, Dermot Grogan: A Selection of his Music, will be available through Tony.
for more information about Dermot:
http://midatlanticcce.wordpress.com/hall-of-fame/dermot-grogan/
St. Stephen’s Day (Wren Night) House Party, Céilí & Old Time
All listeners, dancers, musicians welcome!!!
Wrap your ears around…. Get your feet dancin’ to….the exciting traditional music of Ceol na gCroí Céilí Band featuring JOHN NOLAN, BERNADETTE FEE & BRENDAN FAHEY
Saturday, December 26th, house party 7:00, live music / Dancing 8:00
Hosted by Craobh Úll Mór CCÉ
All CCÉ members $15 / General admission $20
Hospitality table all night! Sandwiches, finger foods, home-made brown bread, baked goodies, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, eggnog. Bring your own “alternative” beverage
New York Irish Center of Queens
10-40 Jackson Avenue
Long Island City, NY
Information: 845/499-3703 or Ullmor@comhaltas.net
Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain Faoi Mhaise Daoibh!
The Christmas Cabin of Carnaween
For holiday season family fare, here’s an Irish music oriented alternative to “A Christmas Carol”:
Irish trad music duo Tir an nÓg (Keith Carr and Rosemary Gano) are supplying the music for the theatrical production “The Christmas Cabin of Carnaween”, which will run through December at the ArtSpace in Falls Church, VA. The production is being staged by the Creative Cauldron ensemble. The pair have created a musical score based on a selection of traditional and contemporary tunes and songs to underscore the dramatic content.
Adapted from a classic Irish folktale, “The Christmas Cabin of Carnaween” is set in the days of the great famine. The story follows the journey of Oona Hegarty, a tinker’s child who spends her days caring for the young, the sick and the elderly in other people’s homes, but dreams of one day having a cabin of her own. Her wish would go unfulfilled were it not for the intervention of the fairy people who come to her aid one snowy Christmas eve. Told with music, dance and just the right measure of Irish charm, this beautiful and poignant story celebrates the resilience of the human spirit, reminding that if we hold fast to our dreams in times of hardship and need, we too will experience the magic of this holiday season.
Performances run from December 5 through December 20 on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10. For further information and online ticket reservations go to Brown Paper Tickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/89550 or call 571-239-5288.
Brian Cunningham!
Join Connemara dancer, Brian Cunningham, for an evening of steps! Brian is part of the legendary Cunningham Family Dancers, and is visiting the states with Teada’s Christmas show at National Geographic. Don’t miss this opportunity to dance with one of Connemara’s own!
Date: Thursday, December 3rd
Where: Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 7th and G Streets, SE, Washington, DC (Eastern Market Metro)
Cost: $30/person
Register: http://www.shannondunne.com
O’Carolan’s Farewell to Music with Patrick Ball
Thursday, November 12, 7:30pm – 9:30pm
A one-person musical theater piece which brings to the stage the legendary life, the turbulent times, and the captivating music of this most celebrated Irish artist, Turlough O’Carolan. The show includes fourteen of O’Carolan’s tunes to create a richly theatrical and hauntingly beautiful performance. This moving tribute to O’Carolan, highlights Patrick Ball’s greatest talents as a musician and Irish storyteller. Fans of folk music, Irish traditionalists, harpists, poets and actors alike will find this a memorable theatre event.
410-636-6597
info@sidneypink.com
www.chesapeakearts.org
Location: Chesapeake Arts Center
Dermot Grogan Memorial @ Lillie’s This Past Saturday
At the regular Saturday afternoon session at Lillie’s Irish-Victorian Bar & Restaurant this past week, a session was held in honor of the memory of Mid-Atlantic CCE Hall of Famer Dermot Grogan on what would have been his 52nd birthday. (It was the first of what many hope will become an annual event.) Cathy Hornberger, the person who came up with the idea (and brought a cake), took photos of the seriously all star cast who came out in Dermot’s honor–have a look:
Click here to go to Cathy Hornberger’s Flickr photostream and see some great pictures!
It was so crowded I was told “people had to take turns playing.” Reviews on the day were positive all around.
If you or someone you know took pictures or video of this rather auspicious event and would like to share, we’d be delighted to post what you have. Please send a photo or youtube link, or a selection of the photos themselves to usamidatlantic@comhaltas.net and I’ll post them here!
