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Saturday, January 29, 2005

01/29/05 - Current Events

To Irish Aires Info Blog Irish Current Events in the Houston Area What's New? 01/29/05 – Irish 100 Club Meeting at Brian O’Neills 01/29/05 – Martin McGuinness & IAUC Meeting @ Mr C’s #2 02/11/05 – Ceilidh @ Southminster Presbyterian Church 02/27/05 – Gathering of the Celts @ KC Hall 03/12/05 – Katy Irish Society St Patrick’s Dance 03/17/05 – St Patrick’s Day at the Mucky Duck Irish Aires Has A Brand New Blog!! (actually we have two!) Landmark Theatre Irish Trip Give-A-Way ---- On Going Events: ---- Community Annoucements: :: Irish Aires Has A Brand New Blog!! (actually we have two!) http://irishairescurrentevents.blogspot.com/2005/01/irish-aires-has-brand-new-blog.html :: Focus Features, Tourism Ireland and Landmark Theatres invite you to enter for a chance to win the RORY O'SHEA WAS HERE: IRELAND GETAWAY Sweepstakes! To enter the sweepstakes and see official rules, please visit any Landmark Theatre before February 3, 2005 or go to http://www.LandmarkTheatres.com and follow the banner link to the sweepstakes. Grand Prize: A six night trip for two to Dublin, Ireland including round-trip airfare and hotel accommodations courtesy of Tourism Ireland (http://www.tourismireland.com ). First Prize: A 2005 Landmark Theatres VIP pass for two! Second Prize: 5 Winners will each receive a Focus Features DVD 5-pack courtesy of Focus Features (http://www.focusfeatures.com ). RORY O'SHEA WAS HERE will be in theatres this Spring. For more information on the film and to enter online please visit http://www.landmarktheatres.com/ :: Part Time Harp Box Builder Needed: We need a part time employee to build shipping boxes for harps. If you know of anyone, or can make an announcement, I would be very appreciative. They could contact me at 281-890-4500 or e-mail me at mary@folkharp.com Mary Radspinner Melody's Traditional Music http://www.folkharp.com :: Jim McNamara, the longtime piper from County Clare is recovering from West Nile Virus (http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/). He will be home soon. :: Michael Davitt, Irish performer & AOH activist, is continuing to undergo treatment for cancer. Reports are that he is doing well. ---- Other Irish Celtic Calendars for the Houston Area: Scottish Country Dancing & More: http://home.att.net/~diannashipman/Calendar.htm Houston Irish Development Assoc: http://www.houstonirish.org/calendar/calendar.shtml ****************************************** 01/29/05 - 2005 Irish 100 Club Parade Kick-Off Social Houston St Patrick's Day Parade http://www.HoustonStPatricksParade.org 2005 Irish 100 Club Parade Kick-Off Social Saturday, January 29th, 2005 2:00-4:00PM Brian O'Niell's Irish Pub 5555 Morningside Houston, Texas Come Learn The Latest on the 2005 Parade. Bring A Friend Who Would Like TO Help With The Parade. Remember: Bring Your 2005 Irish Club Dues ****************************************** 01/29/05 - Martin McGuinness & IAUC Formation Meeting (Poster’s Note: We have moved the Martin McGuinness visit meeting from KFFT to Mr. C’s #2. We are also moving the time up to 4:00PM. See below for detailed instructions & see a map at: http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?ed=nxcE4ep_0Trbw5p1ofeZZQWaeblxmt9dTng-&csz=Houston+Texas&country=us&new=1&name=&qty= ) Friends, I am happy to announce that there will be a meeting to explore the formation of an Irish American Unity Conference (IAUC) chapter in the Houston area. Check out the organization at: http://www.iauc.org/index3.htm Their introduction on the web site says: The IRISH AMERICAN UNITY CONFERENCE is a nationwide, nonpartisan, nonsectarian, chapter-based human rights organization working for justice and peace in Ireland. We are a wholly American 501c(4) organization which advocates the end of British colonial occupation and the peaceful reunification of Ireland. We endeavor to achieve these goals by working through the American democratic process. Individually, our members represent every occupational and educational stratum in the United States. Membership is open to anyone who shares our views. Mission Statement THE MISSION of the IRISH AMERICAN UNITY CONFERENCE is to bring all Irish, Irish Americans and others together on the basis of their common belief in Justice and Peace in a reunited Ireland. We acknowledge and accede to ! the right of all the Irish people to self-determination and are fully confident that given the opportunity, they will choose to live, respectful of the human and civil rights of all, in a sovereign and independent nation free of domination by Britain. I know that many of you are familiar with the IAUC. Jim Delaney, the first president of the National board was a Texan and a friend of mine who lives in San Antonio. Jim, still a member of the national board, was very active in the AOH in Texas. I am working with the national board with their Press Releases. Members of the national board are very interested in the formation of a Houston chapter. While raising money is part of any socially conscious group, the prime focus of the IAUC is human rights, education and the unity of Irish people. All money raised by the IAUC stays in the United States. Our meeting will be on Saturday, Jan 29, 2005 at 04:00 PM at Mr. C’s #2. 9733 Katy Freeway (at Bunker Hill), Housto! n, Texas 77024 (713) 465-4919 WE WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE POSSIBLE VISIT OF THE MARTIN McGUINNESS to Houston at this meeting. We had previously scheduled that meeting at KPFT. However, this is a better location & they serve adult beverages. Go out I10 (Katy Freeway). Get off at Bunker Hill; turn south (left is you are heading out of town on I10 or right if you are heading into town). Turn right just BEFORE the "Specs" sign. Go to the parking lot behind the shopping center on your left. You should see a sign for Mr. C's after you park. Walk thru the breeze way to Mr. C's II. If you have problems call me at 713-828-8743. I hope that you will all take a little time to become a little more familiar with the IAUC and those of you who think that you would be interested, will join us to discuss our formation of a chapter in Houston. Jay Dooling ****************************************** 01/29/05 - The Rogues at the Mucky Duck ****************************************** 01/29/05 Sat - Celtic Voyage at Bayview Duck 8.00 PM. located on Highway 146 two miles south of the Kemah Bridge in Baycliff (and they're trying to start a book discussion beforehand) contact Sandy Dawson celticvoyage@hotmail.com and their new CD is out! ****************************************** 02/01/05 – Meeting of the Clans at McElroy’s Pub, 3607 S. Sandman. An Irish Society pre-Lenten gathering (near Richmond & S. Shepherd) at 6PM ****************************************** 02/10/05 -Thur-Barbara Downie - Concert, St. Thomas University http://home.att.net/~ceilidhmusic/Downie.html Barbara is a talented fiddler/violinist, from Glasgow, Scotland, where she will be returning shortly to take up a position with the BBC Scottish Orchestra. She plays classical music as well as Scottish music and this may be one of the last opportunities to hear her for a while. ****************************************** 02/11/05 – Ceilidh, Southminster Presbyterian Church http://www.spcmc.org/SPChomepage.html 4200 Cartwright Missouri City, TX 77459 (281)499-2310 Friday, February 11th 6:30 - Barbeque dinner ($ 6.00 Adults, $4.50 Children under 12) 7:30 - Ceilidh Band and Dancing (Band: Rover's Return; Caller: Dianna Shipman) An event for the whole family! No partner needed! No experience necessary! Dinner reservations required; for more info contact: Ava Humme akhumme@msn.com or Lucy Robertson therobertsons@houston.rr.com ****************************************** 02/12/05 - Friday, The Greencards -7:30pm & 10:00pm, $12 (smoke- free) at the Mucky Duck ****************************************** 02/24-27/05: UST Hosts The American Conference for Irish Studies Southern Regional Conference The first major event in 2005 for the Center for Irish Studies. The conference features nearly 100 presentations by Irish Studies scholars, students, and interested persons from Ireland, Northern Ireland, Canada and throughout the United States on Irish Studies topics, including literature, history, politics, art, culture, music, and immigration. The conference will be held at the Warwick Hotel, 5701 Main Street downtown, and the public is encouraged to attend. The conference registration form is on the Center website: http://www.stthom.edu/irishstudies Mail or fax the form to Lori Gallagher at the address in the form. The final registration deadline is January 25, but registrations would be appreciated by January 10. This program is made possible in part by a grant from Humanities Texas, a State partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and other sponsors in addition to The Irish Society, including the national American Conference for Irish Studies, the Burkitt Foundation Perpetual Fund, Birra Poretti's, Freebird Partners L.P., Michael Horan, Tom and Jeani Horan, the Irish American Heritage Association, Moran Resources Company, Sotheby's, the William T. and Sally S. Slick Foundation, Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Group, and the University of St. Thomas. If you would like to be a sponsor or a volunteer to assist with the conference, please contact Lori Gallagher at 713-525-3592 or irishstudies@stthom.edu. We hope to see you there! ****************************************** 02/27/05 - Gathering Of The Celts, Sunday, Feb. 27, 2-6 PM + Wonderful line up of entertainment, a variety of Celtic organizations and vendors! Check it out at: http://ceilidhmusic.home.att.net/CelticConcert.htm ****************************************** 02/27/05 - McTeggart Irish Dancers 3rd Annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration and Fundraiser February 27, 2005 3-7PM At the newest of Molly's Irish Pubs~ Olde City Pub 14124 Steubner Airline A $10 ticket includes a Bennigans Burger or hot dog, a door prize drawing entry and awesome entertainment featuring the McTeggart Irish Dancers, plus live music from Planters Punch and more! http://www.irishdancehouston.com (From the McTeggart School: I wanted to update you on recent events in our school. We recently attended the Southern Regional Competition in Charlotte, NC and had great success there! From that competition, 5 of our dancers have qualified to compete in the World's Irish Dancing Competition this March in Ennis, Ireland. Some of our other top dancers will be competing in the All-Irelands competition in Belfast, Ireland as well. To help our dancers with their travel expenses, we are going to again host a fundraiser-our 3rd annual! (our website will soon be updated to include more fundraiser info., including our silent and live auction prize list)) ****************************************** 03/11/05 - Tuesday, The Greencards - 9:00pm, $12 (smoke-free) at the Mucky Duck ****************************************** 03/11/05 – St Patrick’s Emerald Ball – Reception & Silent Auction at The Houston Club – 6:30PM – Til? Dinner Served at 7:30PM Emcee: Michael Davitt; Invocation: Fr. Trol Gately; Harpist: Debra Carlson; Singer: Cassandra Heavrin Pipers: Bill Robertson & Ian Martin The Plantations McTeggart Irish Dancers & Texas Irish Ambassador – Tom Horan Black Tie Optional Tickets $65 Each; Choice of Entre – NY Strip or Poached Salmon – Recognizing Irishman of the Year 2005 – Mike Daly – Dignitaries from Ireland will be attending. Dorothy Davit & Jeannie Kearns – Co-Chairpersons For more info call or wirte P.O. Box 5603, Kingwood, Texas 77325 281-358-2380 fax 281-358-8490 ****************************************** 03/12/05 – St Patrick’s Parade – 2 PM – Meeting at the Clock Tower at Minute Maid Park. (http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Irish_Aires/stpatspa.htm soon to be updated) ****************************************** 03/12/05 - 5th Annual St. Patrick's Day Dance: Celebrate St. Paddy's Day by Dancing the Night Away Mark your calendars for Saturday night, March, 12, 2005 for the 5th Annual Irish American Heritage Association St. Patrick's Day Dance at the West Memorial Civic Center at 22415 Kingsland Blvd in Katy. The doors open at 8pm and the fun continues 'til midnight. Details to be announced. http://www.texirish.com/ ****************************************** 03/13/05 – Dick Dowling Memorial Statue Centennial in Hermann Park at 1PM. ****************************************** 03/13/05 – St Patrick’s Day Parade on 1960 (details to follow. check: http://www.1960parade.com/ ) ****************************************** 03/17/05 – Irish Society 3rd Annual St Patrick’s Day Mass at University of St. Thomas at 10:30Am, followed by corned beef & cabbage brunch in the Scanlan Room. For more info call Lori Gallagher at 713-525-3592 or visit http://www.theirishsociety.org/ ****************************************** 03/17/05, Thursday - Houston St. Patrick's Festival: The return of the biggest St. Patrick's Event in the southwest, formerly held at Garden in the Heights now at the MERIDIAN (http://www.meridianhouston.com/? ) – See this site for updates ****************************************** 03/17/05 - St. Patrick's Day Celebration at the Mucky Duck - Serving great Irish food all day starting at 11am and continuing throughout the day. http://www.mcgonigels.com/stpatricks2005.htm As seen in USA Today ..."One of the Top Ten Places to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the USA." ---- Entertainment starts at Noon Jiggernaut ...binding the heart of Celtic music to the soul of rock and roll. Fueled by white-hot piping, fiery vocals, and an irresistible groove, they have set out to convert the masses, and introduce new people to Celtic music ... a rich mixture of old and new, traditional and contemporary ...appealing to all ages and musical tastes. "Jiggernaut is that rare band that can have you bopping at a club or jigging on the heath. What's more...they can do it not only on the same song but somehow at the same time." Houston Press THE ROGUES Smokin' bagpipes and creative percussion are the foundation for the hottest Celtic band out of Houston, Texas. The Rogues have now become international performers, with appearances all over North America and Scotland. They have shared the stage with Natalie MacMaster, The Battlefield Band, Steeleye Span, and Eric Rigler (Bad Haggis), and have become the favourite act at numerous festivals and Celtic events around the country. ---- O'Maoileidigh Irish Dancers The world-wide success of Riverdance and more recently Lord of the Dance has placed Irish dance on the international stage. Dancing schools in Ireland today are filled with young pupils keen to imitate and learn the dancing styles which brought Jean Butler and Michael Flatley international acclaim. O'Maoileidigh Schoiol of Irish Dance, the preeminent school of Irish dance in Houston, will have their best step dancers here to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. ---- Tartanic The only thing that limits a Tartanic show are strict laws set by the Fire Department. Take the loudest instruments you can imagine (bagpipes and drums!), and mix in tunes ranging from "Scotland the Brave" to scorching Samba-driven numbers then grab your fire extinguishers, becase if the band doesn't spontaneously combust the audience might! Tartanic takes live performance to heart and creates a high-energy pulse at 120 beats per minute and beyond. Tartanic as a band is new and on the edge. With over 30 years of performance between them, Tartanic fills a much needed niche in Celtic music, taking tunes out of the session and into the sensational with humor and theatrics. This is not just music, this is an interactive spectacle. . .it is a “Tartanic Experience.” ---- Lunch at the Duck Corned Beef & Cabbage Beef Guinness Shepherd's Pie Fish & Chips ---- Join our resident leprechaun Martin as he leads the Celtic throngs through some of your favorite Irish tunes and even a limerick or two. Martin Burniston's Irish Singalong Wyndnwyre Medieval and Renaissance music from Celtic traditions. Some are several hundred years old, yet sound pleasingly familiar to our modern ears. E. J. Jones - International Award Winning Piper performs on the rooftop at noon and 5pm. He is member of The Willow Band and was a founding menmber of Clandestine. His imagination and orchestration open up new avenues in Celtic music. The Irish Session Players will be performing Irish tunes inside the Duck throughout the afternoon and evening.The Mucky Duck incarnation of the Session, if for no other reason than the frequent participation of younger musicians, gives a very real sense of tradition passed on and history handed down. The most visible Celtic-influenced traditional bands around Houston -- make participating in the Session a regular, energy-charging part of their regular routine. What is celebrated is the whole of Celtic culture, and a musical tradition that, over the centuries, has become as much American roots music as bottleneck guitar. The drums of western Africa are what gave American music its rhythm; more often than not, though, the melody is Celtic. The popularity of Celtic folk music is either a testament to the timeless appeal of these sometimes haunting, sometimes hilarious, sometimes jig-inspiring tunes, or perhaps an argument in favor of the nebulous theory of racial memory. Celtic blood-ties real, suspected and imagined have given many the impetus to learn the folk-arts of the ancient tribes; that's just one reason why the Wednesday night Session at the Mucky Duck is as much a school and tribal gathering as a musical event. ****************************************** 04/24/05 - Irish Tenor Ronan Tynan (3pm) at the Grand 1894 Opera House in Galveston. ****************************************** 05/27/05 - Tuesday, The Greencards - 9:00pm, $12 (smoke-free) at the Mucky Duck ****************************************** ON GOING Events: Wednesday Nights at 8ish PM. The Mucky Duck continues a twenty-five year tradition, hosting Houston's Irish Session. The Mucky Duck incarnation of the Session, if for no other reason than the frequent participation of younger musicians, gives a very real sense of tradition passed on and history handed down. The most visible Celtic-influenced traditional bands around Houston -- make participating in the Session a regular, energy-charging part of their regular routine. What is celebrated is the whole of Celtic culture, and a musical tradition that, over the centuries, has become as much American roots music as bottleneck guitar. The drums of western Africa are what gave American music its rhythm; more often than not, though, the melody is Celtic. The popularity of Celtic folk music is either a testament to the timeless appeal of these sometimes haunting, sometimes hilarious, sometimes jig-inspiring tunes, or perhaps an argument in favor of the nebulous theory of racial memory. Celtic blood-ties real, suspected and imagined have given many the impetus to learn the folk-arts of the ancient tribes; that's just one reason why the Wednesday night Session at the Mucky Duck is as much a school and tribal gathering as a musical event. This is a great way to explore Irish music and tradition. Music starts at 8pm, and there is no cover charge.2425 Norfolk Houston, TX 77098 713.528.5999 Phone Be sure to check our calendar in case we have booked a special show that might preempt our regular Irish Session ---- Ar mhaith leat Gaeilge a labhairt? Would you like to speak Irish? Beginning Irish Conversation Brian O'Neill's 5555 Morningside (Rice Village, near the intersection of University and Morning side) Brian O'Neill's Restaurant and Irish Pub: brianoneills.com If you are interested in learning a little Irish then come join us at Brian Ó Neill's on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 P.M. This Irish class is tailored to the beginning student who has had no prior exposure to Irish. You will learn basic conversational greetings, helpful phrases, informative tips for traveling through the Gaeltacht such as common signage, asking directions and most important of all how to pronounce those mystical Irish words. Pocket phrase books do the tourist no good unless they know how to pronounce what they are reading! This course provides the beginning student with phonetically spelled out Irish words, something most beginning tape and book courses fail to offer. If you have any questions please contact Tim Theisen (tyson) at Jeaniebotl@aol.com or phone me at (713) 263-9691 If you are interested please come join us on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 P.M. There is a $5.00 donation to cover cost of the handouts. Labhraímis Gaeilge is linne í ! Speaking Irish is cool! ---- Learn Irish Gaelic! (Katy Class) SATURDAY - Beginning Conversational Irish (and every Saturday for the next few months) Katy, TX 10 AM – Noon Self-Study Group Using Interactive CDs, Books, Tapes, and other materials for spoken and written Irish. Class moderated by an advanced American student of the language. $7 per class to cover costs. $5 for Irish American Heritage Association members. Call Pat McMahon at 713-271-0784 for location and directions, or e-mail patpmcmahon@aol.com location: The Carriage Inn, 1400 Katy-Flewellen Road in the Computer Room ---- Wednesdays, 7-10 pm SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE http://home.att.net/~diannashipman New Dancers Welcome - Families Welcome (children must be accompanied by parent / guardian). $5 for those 14 and over; $2.50 those under 14 ($15 maximum per family) - fourth consecutive Wednesday free. Location: Oddfellows Hall, 115 E. 14th St. (Heights), Houston, Texas (3rd building on left traveling east from Heights Blvd. - 2 story red brick - entrance recessed about 15 feet from street - dancing upstairs). LINKS ON WEBSITE with map & photo (Map) http://home.att.net/~diannashipman/MapOddfellows.gif PHOTO OF HALL: http://home.att.net/~diannashipman/OddfellowsHall.jpg ---- Houston Highland Games Association has regular meetings at the Holiday Inn SW-Sugarland (11160 SW Frwy. Houston, TX 77031-3698 281-5301400) on the first Thursday of each month. We gather in the lounge around 6:30 or so and prime the pump for the 7:30 meetings. They usually last for about an hour and a half. More fellowship follows the meeting. ---- The Irish American Heritage Association of Katy, Texas has their monthly meetings on the fourth Tuesday of each month. The meeting is held at the MUD 81 Building (Harris Co. Municipal Utility Building) located on Cimmarron Parkway, off of South Mason Road in Katy, Texas. From the I-10 freeway driving south on Mason Road to the 4th light from the I-10 freeway is Cimmarron Parkway where you take a right turn to drive 2 blocks to the intersection on the left, there is Hidden Canyon Road where the MUD building is located. Plenty of lighted parking space is available across the street from the building. We have refreshments to share during the social gathering. Usually, by 9:15pm, the meetings adjourns. Membership is $20 annually due on June 1st. Each meeting features a different topic. Phone numbers for contact or information: Phil Connelly, President, Katy, Tx ph.281-492- 8780 Dennis McGuire, VP, Katy, Tx ph.281- 392-0894 IAHA Newsletter monthly advertising space is available too. A few Irish American Heritage Assoc. members and their friends have put together a deluxe bus tour of Ireland. The tour will leave Houston May 24th and return on June 4th. A private bus will be chartered to carry tourists to the very best adventures in Ireland. Plans include a banquet at Knappogue Castle, stops along the West Coast, a visit to the shrine at Knock, Donegal, Dublin, Waterford, and Kerry. The bus will make unique stops at places that are often off the beaten path. But the most unique feature of this tour will be the leisurely pace and flexible schedule. Unlike typical bus tours, you will not be required to wait on the pavement at the crack of dawn to begin an exhausting rigid daily schedule. Departures and stops will be adjusted to suit guests as the need arises. Each day will end in an overnight stay in a fine hotel. Your hosts for the tour will be Phil and Bridget Connelly. Bridget is from Ireland, and she and Phil make regular trips to the Emerald Isle. At least 20 persons will be signed up by February 5th to make this trip both affordable and luxurious, so don't delay! Call Phil or Bridget by February 5th (281) 492-8780. ---- Session on Sundays 6 'til 8:30pm at Rudyard's Pub (Rudz). Rudz is located at 2010 Waugh Drive. The best approach is from Montrose Blvd., turn west on Welch, when you get to Waugh, Rudz appears in front of you. The car park to your left is for Rudz' use. Julian Tribe ---- CELTIC CHORUS OF HOUSTON Do you like to hum or sing along with the music played on Irish Aires or The Three Irish Tenors? Then join us every Tuesday night: 1st Tuesday 6:30 TO 9:30 PM, other Tuesdays 7:30 to 9:30 PM 1ST TUESDAYS: BRIAN O'NEILL'S (6:30 pm practice singalong songs, 7:30 perform for Open Mic) 2nd, 3rd, and 4th TUESDAYS: KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, COUNCIL 803 Officers (elected June 11, 2002): President: MICHAEL "GRIF" GRIFFIN Vice- President: DIANNA SHIPMAN (diannashipman@att.net) Secretary/Treasurer: ROBERT "BOB" DOWNS We will join together in a sing-a-long session and then later those who wish to learn four part music may stay and learn choral music of Ireland, Scotland and Wales. If you need more information contact Richard McGinty 713-943- 9600 or e-mail r.e.hourich@excite.com . The mission statement reads in part: "to provide a community meeting place for those interested in the Celtic heritages." The first half of the evening focuses on singalong songs and the second half on choral arrangements. The singalong songs: Will You Go Lassie Go The Minstrel Boy Sally Gardens Molly Malone (In Dublin's Fair City) Finnegan's Wake The Foggy Dew Black Velvet Band Mcnamara's Band Danny Boy When Irish Eyes Are Smiling The Unicorn Song I'm Lookin' Over A Four Leaf Clover Whiskey In The Jar The Wild Rover The Bard Of Armagh Choral Arrangements: Danny Boy The Minstrel Boy An Irish Blessing My Wild Irish Rose Summer Break - No Meetings July 2 Thru Aug 6 - Chorus Resumes Meeting Aug. 13, 2002 ---- Event: Irish Jam Session/Open Mic. Night Place: The Beverly Pub, 6325A Beverly Hill (one block south of Richmond, between Hillcroft and Fairview) Every Wednesday Time: 8:30 - Midnight More Info: 713-334-3474 or http://www.beverlypub.net Join host every Wednesday at the Beverly Pub for an Irish Jam Session and Open Mic. Night. All performers, professional or amateur, are welcome to join in or take the mic. for a few songs in a supportive, fun atmosphere, or just drop by for a pint and listen or sing along. Host Patrick "Paddy" Devlin of "On the Dole" fame and frequent guests jam on everything from Irish to blues to Elvis. The Beverly Pub is a cool place to find good music, good friends, great drink specials and most of all, it's fun atmosphere. It is relaxing and friendly, and the jolly good lads 'n lasses who make up the waitstaff offer good food and an impressive collection of draught & bottled beer and fine spirits. Need more information? Give us a call at 713- 334-3474. (The Beverly won the Guinness trophy in the downtown St. Patrick's day parade. It is a nice cut glass trophy. Jay) ---- Celtic Voyage regularly plays at the Bayview Duck (just two miles south of the Kemah bridge on Hwy 146) on Sat night at 8pm. So bring your voices and your good cheer and join in for another song filled night. 3131 HWY 146, Bacliff, TX 77518, 281/339-3510 ---- "One hundred thousand welcomes!" This age-old Gaelic greeting is a timeless expression of Scottish hospitality and goodwill. We can't think of a better way to welcome you than to invite you to Houston's Heather and Thistle Society (H&T). The Heather and Thistle Society was founded in 1953 by Scots living in Houston who wished to "cultivate an interest in and fond recollections of Scotland, its history and traditions, its literature and ideals, its minstrelsy and song, its customs and amusements; and to provide opportunities for good fellowship and social contact through typically Scottish functions, so that the blessing of our Scottishculture may never die in our new homeland". The Heather and Thistle Society meets 10 times a year, September through June. Programs include "ceilidhs", lively lectures, slide shows and movies about Scotland. We are an organization that promotes our Scottish heritage in various ways. Membership in the Heather and Thistle Society is open to all with an interest in Scottish Heritage and Culture. Annual Dues are $10.00 for an individual and $15.00 for a family. H&T meets the fourth (4th) Monday of each month, September thru June, at 7:30 P.M. Current meeting location: Auditorium of St.Thomas Episcopal School, 4900 Jackwood, Houston, TX 77096 http://www.stes.org/contact.htm As of 25 March, 2002, current officers are: Walter May, Chieftain - 281-493-0016 - waltmaySFA@aol.com Becci Himes, Sub-Chieftain - 281-498-5746 - bhimes@houston.rr.com Aaron Buchanan, Sgt-at-Arms - 281-376-9749 - aaron.buchanan@dal.frb.org Brenda Barton, Secretary - 713-450-4042 Robert Moore, Treasurer - 713-774-0314 Past-Chieftains Committee: Wayne C. Barton (Chieftain 2001-02) - 713- 450-4042 - wcbarton@swbell.net Edgar W. Biddle (Chieftain 1999-01) - 281- 807-7892 - edbid@yahoo.com Paul E. Ross (Chieftain 1996-97) - 713-661- 5240 - threeoaks@earthlink.net David N. McLane (Chieftain 1991-92) - 281- 807-7892 W. Alex Munroe (Chieftain 1990-91) - 713-686- 2976 http://www.heatherandthistle.org/ ---- Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Dancing General Class Mondays - 7:30-9:30 p.m In progress Classical Arts Dance Studio, 530 N Illinois, League City - Contact Moon Weiss, 713-465-9650, mland121@aol.com Basic Class Tuesdays - 7:30-9:30 p.m. In progress DewAnn Cotten Dance Studio, 9423 Glenfield Court (By S. Braeswood/Hillcroft) South West Houston For info: Carol Palmer, 713-776-8531, carolhpalmer@hotmail.com General Class Thursdays - 7:30-9:30 p.m In progress DewAnn Cotten Dance Studio, 9423 Glenfield Court (By S. Braeswood/Hillcroft), South West Houston Teacher: Bill Zobel, For info: Carol Palmer, 713-776-8531, carolhpalmer@hotmail.com ---- Stepdancing & Ceili classes O'Maoileidigh School of Irish Dance Houston, TX Sundays starting at 9:30 AM For more information contact newmembers@omaoileidigh.com http://www.omaoileidigh.com/ ---- Step Dancing Lessons Stepdancing Lessons McTeggart Irish Dancers The Woodlands, Texas More info@ http://www.irishdancehouston.com 936-321-6583 *With over 60 dancers and 21 Championship dancers McTeggart Irish Dancers of South Texas have a lot to be proud of. *Last year they had 6 dancers travel to Killarney Ireland for the World's Championship in Irish Dancing. These dancers faced up to 150 of the world's top dancers in their age groups. Two of the dancers did very well: Zane Glotzbach placed 24th and was 5th out of all the U.S. competitors and Annelise Rubbo placed 33rd overall. *Last year they had 21 dancers travel to Norfolk, Virginia for the Southern Region Championships, also known as "Oireachtas". Most of these dancers placed high in their age groups, with 3 receiving first place: Annelise Rubbo, Zane Glotzbach and Shannon Powell. From this competition a dancer qualifies for the World's Championship and Annelise Rubbo, Jaclyn Rubbo and Zane Glotzbach achieved this accomplishment. *Another well-known International competition is the All-Irelands. Later in January 2004, Annelise Rubbo and Jenna Pace will be traveling to Ennis, Ireland to compete. *Also in 2004 several dancers are heading to Philadelphia for the North American Nationals Competition, held each July. In addition, McTeggart Irish Dancers of South Texas hopes to have over 25 dancers travel to North Carolina for the next Southern Region Championship. *A new beginner class started Sunday, Jan. 11.For information on classes or performances, go to http://www.irishdancehouston or call 936-321-6583. To Irish Aires Info Blog
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