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Tuesday, February 08, 2005

02/08/05 - Celtic Music In Texas

Back to Irish Aires Table of Contents ANNOUNCEMENT: This week's Austin Celtic Association membership meeting topic will be Haggis 101 & optional Lab (i.e., tasting) Everything and a lot more that you’ve ever wanted to know about Scotland’s National Dish – * Its origins – (from the French 'hache' or ...?) * Its manufacture – (fit the bow with suitable silver-tipped arrow..., or?) * How to cook it – (first, take your average sheep stomach... or?) * What’s in it – (is it truly offal, or have we promulgated a myth?) * How to eat it - (just an excuse for several strong whiskys..., or?) * Why have it at all? – (Quick tribute to the Bard) Bring your own anesthetic. TEXAS BANDS ON THE ROAD: Gilmer & Moore in Bryan Feb. 8 & Houston Feb. 12 Tea Merchants in Killeen Feb. 11 Ed Miller in Houston Feb. 12 Note: These mailings assembled by unpaid volunteers in a sleep-deprivation experiment, lately beset by Martian Death Flu. All schedules subject to change or perhaps even error. Send listings, preferably in text-only format, to calendar@texcelt.org. The calendar covers Monday to Monday (under normal circumstances) and is mailed over the weekend (under normal circumstances). Submit your listings by Friday. Regular events are listed once a month. *********************** EVENTS IN CENTRAL TEXAS *********************** Tuesday, February 8, 2005 Gilmer & Moore Brazos Valley Celtic Association Carney's Pub 3410 South College Bryan, TX 7 - 9 PM For information contact Claire Byrne at ravenwood@alpha1.net http://gilmermoore.com/ Wednesday, February 9, 2005 Craobh Thir na gCnoc (Gaelic League of Austin) general meeting Bennigan's 301 Barton Springs Road (next door to the Embassy Suites, facing the Hyatt) Austin, TX 512/472-7902 6 PM For more information contact Rollin MacRae at (512) 441-2257 http://www.austingaelicleague.com/ Austin Celtic Association general meeting Bennigan's 301 Barton Springs Road (next door to the Embassy Suites, facing the Hyatt) Austin, TX 512/472-7902 7 PM Open to the public Presentation topic: Haggis 101 http://austincelts.org/ Friday, February 11, 2005 Tea Merchants Irish Dragoon Killeen, TX 8 PM Saturday, February 12, 2005 Ceilidh (An evening of dancing and Scottish entertainment) hosted by the Austin Scottish Country Dance Society St. Georges Church Parish Hall 4301 N. IH 35 (at Airport) Austin, TX 7:30 - 10:30 PM $5 donation For information email sarah@austinscd.org or call 512/327-2869. ************************************************ EVENTS IN EAST TEXAS, MISSISSIPPI, AND LOUISIANA ************************************************ Tuesday, February 8, 2005 Gilmer & Moore Brazos Valley Celtic Association Carney's Pub 3410 South College Bryan, TX 7 - 9 PM For information contact Claire Byrne at ravenwood@alpha1.net http://gilmermoore.com/ Sunday, February 11, 2005 Ceilidh Southminster Presbyterian Church 4200 Cartwright Missouri City, TX (281)499-2310 6:30 PM barbeque dinner 7:30 PM ceilidh band and dancing $6 adults, $4.50 children under 12 Band: Rover's Return Caller: Dianna Shipman No partner needed and no experience necessary Dinner reservations required; for more info contact Ava Humme at akhumme@msn.com or Lucy Robertson at therobertsons@houston.rr.com Saturday, February 12, 2005 Ed Miller and Andy Wilkinson Second Saturday Concert West University Community Center 6104 Auden @ Rice Blvd. Houston, TX 281-347-3235 or 281-495-2923 7:30 PM $10 ($5 for senior citizens (65), and free for children under 12) http://www.songsofscotland.com/ Gilmer & Moore Next Door Coffeehouse 2734 Edloe Houston, TX 8 PM http://gilmermoore.com/ ********************************************** EVENTS IN NORTH TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, AND ARKANSAS ********************************************** Thursday, February 10, 2005 SCMA Member Mingle and NTIF volunteer meeting The Shamrock 2710 W. 7th St. Ft. Worth, TX 817/332-9544 6 - 8 PM http://www.scmatx.org/ http://www.ntif.org/ SCMA Member Mingle Tipperary Inn 5815 Live Oak Dallas, TX 214-821-6500 8 PM - midnight http://www.scmatx.org/ - Texas Celtic Music Network http://texcelt.org calendar@texcelt.org BEWARE OF ATTACHMENTS CARRYING VIRUSES! THIS LIST DOES NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS! Back to Irish Aires Table of Contents
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