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This site includes the postings from the Irish Aires email list. This includes a listing of Irish/Celtic events in the Houston area and other information that the Irish Aires radio program posts.

Monday, January 09, 2006

Celtc Music in Texas

Long calendar this time, because the mailout schedule will be spotty for the next few weeks. This is NOT a permanent switch to sending out a month at a time. JANUARY HIGHLIGHT: Chieftains: Shreveport 1/17, Fort Worth 1/18, Waco 1/20, Galveston 1/21, Austin 1/22, San Antonio 1/24, Albuquerque 1/26 Note: These mailings assembled by unpaid volunteers in a sleep-deprivation experiment. 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, January 10, 2006 Scottish Society of San Antonio Monthly board meeting Covenant Presbyterian Church Roleta Drive San Antonio, TX 7 PM http://www.scottishsociety-sa.org/ # Wednesday, January 11, 2006 Craobh Thír 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 Program: Festival feedback meeting for volunteers http://austincelts.org/ # Thursday, January 12, 2006 The Harp and Shamrock Society of Texas Beethoven Home (off of South Alamo) San Antonio, TX Phone 210-656-2666 for information http://www.harpandshamrock.org/ # Friday, January 20, 2006 The Chieftains Waco Hippodrome Waco, TX 254/752-9797 8 PM http://www.thechieftains.com/ Gaelic Storm Stubbs BBQ 801 Red River Austin, TX Age 21+ http://www.gaelicstorm.com/ # Sunday, January 22, 2006 The Chieftains Riverbend Center Austin, TX 512-469-7469 8 PM http://www.thechieftains.com/ # Monday, January 23, 2006 San Antonio Highland Games Association meeting Hungry Horse Restaurant 12333 West Ave. @ Rhapsody San Antonio, TX 7 PM http://www.sahga.org/ # Tuesday, January 24, 2006 The Chieftains Majestic Theatre 208 E. Houston St. San Antonio, TX 210-224-9600 8 PM http://www.thechieftains.com/ # Saturday, January 28, 2006 Burns Supper presented by the Scottish Country Dance Alliance of Austin First Unitarian Universalist Church (Howson Hall) 4700 Grover Austin, TX 7 - 11 PM Doors open at 6:30 PM Piping in of the Haggis begins promptly at 7 PM Full Burns Supper dinner, traditional speeches, toast beverage, entertainment and an evening of Ceilidh Dancing for all. Cash bar. No ticket sales at the door. Tickets limited - $25 at Things Celtic or by emailing Anne Marshall at acmars@earthlink.net. Phone for info: 512/263-9574. # Wednesday, February 1, 2006 Austin Celtic Association board 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 http://austincelts.org/ # Sunday, February 5, 2006 Celtic Song Session Things Celtic 1806 W. 35th Street (just east of Mopac, on the north side of the street) Austin, TX 512-472-CELT 2:30 - 5 PM The space is outdoors but sheltered (though sometimes we can sing inside). Please bring a folding chair as seating is limited. Also, bring some water or a non-alcoholic beverage to wet your whistle. Please kindly observe the no-smoking policy for the benefit of the singers. Everyone who comes will have a chance to sing. Any song that is Irish, Scottish, or otherwise Celtic will do. Songs tend to be solo round-robin, but singalongs are great too. A cappella singing is preferred in the Irish tradition. Just bring your voice. You may also bring a guitar or other instrument if you prefer to accompany yourself. ************************************************ EVENTS IN EAST TEXAS, MISSISSIPPI, AND LOUISIANA ************************************************ # Thursday, January 12, 2006 Houston Highland Games Association meeting St. Thomas Episcopal School Auditorium 4900 Jackwood Houston, TX 281-558-5580 6:45 - 7:45 PM board meeting 8 PM general membership meeting http://houstonhighlandgames.com/ # Saturday, January 14, 2006 The Rogues McGonigel's Mucky Duck Pub 2425 Norfolk Houston, TX 713/528-5999 7:30 & 10 PM $15 http://www.therogues.com/http://www.therogues.com/ Smithfield Fair Fenian's Pub 901 East Fortification Street corner of Fortification and Jefferson Jackson, MS (601) 948-0055 8 - 11 PM http://www.smithfieldfair.com/ Blaggards Molly Maguire's 15945 Kuykendahl Road Houston, TX 281/580-6167 10 PM http://blaggards.com/ # Tuesday, January 17, 2006 The Chieftains The Strand Theatre 619 Louisiana Ave. Shreveport, LA (318) 226-8555 8 PM $47-$65.00 http://www.thechieftains.com/ Constant Billy Clarks 314 Main Street Houston, TX 9 PM - midnight http://constantbilly.com/ Paisley Close Live Records Celtic Show Houston, TX http://www.paisleyclose.com/ # Thursday, January 19, 2006 Irish Society General Business Meeting Scanlon Room Jerabeck Center University of St. Thomas Houston, TX 7 PM # Friday, January 20, 2006 Blaggards Brian O'Neill's Pub 5555 Morningside Dr. Houston, TX 713/522-2603 10 PM http://blaggards.com/ # Saturday, January 21, 2006 The Chieftains Grand 1894 Opera House Galveston, TX 800/821-1894 8 PM http://www.thechieftains.com/ Gaelic Storm McGonigel's Mucky Duck Pub 2425 Norfolk Houston, TX 713/528-5999 7:30 & 10 PM $15 http://www.gaelicstorm.com/ Blaggards Irish Aires live broadcast Fitzgerald's 2706 White Oak Drive Houston, TX 713/862-3838 6 - 7 PM $10 Admission also includes Joe's Roadhouse with guest Mike Zito at 2 PM http://blaggards.com/ http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Irish_Aires/homepage.htm # Saturday, January 28, 2006 Heather and Thistle Society 53rd annual Burns Supper Marriott Westchase 2900 Briarpark Drive Houston, TX Cocktail hour 5:30 PM, with Scottish country dance and piping exhibitions (featuring performances by the Houston highlanders pipe band, Royal Scottish country dance society, and the Saint Thomas Episcopal school highland dancers) Dinner 6:45 PM Ball 9 PM with music by the Bayou Big Band $50 for Heather & Thistle members, $65 nonmembers Reservations required. Order form available on the website. http://www.heatherandthistle.org/RobertBurns.htm ********************************************** EVENTS IN NORTH TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, AND ARKANSAS ********************************************** # Thursday, January 12, 2006 United Scottish Clans of Oklahoma monthly board meeting Church of the Savior 5600 NW 63rd Oklahoma City, OK 7 PM http://www.uscoscots.org/ # Thursday & Friday, January 12-13, 2006 Gaelic Storm Palace Arts Center 300 S. Main St. Grapevine, TX 817/410-3100 7:30 PM $18 - $30 http://www.gaelicstorm.com/ # Friday, January 13, 2006 The Rogues MacHenry's 7618 Camp Bowie West Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 817-377-0202 9 PM $15 http://www.therogues.com/http://www.therogues.com/ # Friday-Sunday, January 13-15, 2006 Twelfth Night Ball hosted by the Arkansas Country Dance Society and the Arkansas Scottish Country Dance society Albert Pike Memorial Temple Little Rock, AR featuring traditional Scottish and English dancing Please contact Fran LaFace (501-327-5739) or Judy Robertson for more information. Dances & registration form at ACDS website http://www.arkansascountrydance.org/twelfthNight.htm # Saturday, January 14, 2006 Boru's Ghost Tipperary Inn 5815 Live Oak Dallas, TX (214) 821-6500 8 PM Ceili Move Studio corner of Preston & Campbell Rd. Dallas, TX 7:30 - 9:30 PM Sponsored by the Southwest Celtic Music Association. Dances called by Michael & Susan Harrison. Music played by Mimi Rogers & friends. $5 for SCMA members, $7 for non-members, free for children ages 12 and below. Dancers must be age 13 or older to participate. Younger children may attend with their families, accompanied off the dance floor by an adult throughout the evening. Liquid refreshments (non-alcoholic) will be provided. For questions contact IrishDance@dragonseye.com http://ceili.dragonseye.com/ Robert Burns' Night Celebration Scottish Clans of North Texas St. Stephen Presbyterian Church 2700 Mcpherson Ave. Fort Worth, TX 6 PM (doors open at 5:30 PM) Reservations required. By Jan. 6: adult $20, child 6-12 $10, child under 6 free After Jan. 6: adult $25, child 6-12 $15, child under 6 free For information contact Steve Baker at 817/496-8382 (voice) or email inexco@swbell.net http://www.scottclans.org/SCNTbn2006.pdf United Scottish Clans of Oklahoma clan gathering & potluck dinner Church of the Savior 5600 NW 63rd Oklahoma City, OK 6 PM http://www.uscoscots.org/ # Wednesday, January 18, 2006 The Chieftains Bass Performance Hall 4th & Calhoun Fort Worth, TX 8 PM $37.50 - $60 http://www.thechieftains.com/ # Saturday, January 21, 2006 Trinity River Whalers Tipperary Inn 5815 Live Oak Dallas, TX (214) 821-6500 8 PM # Saturday, January 28, 2006 Jed Marum Tipperary Inn 5815 Live Oak Dallas, TX (214) 821-6500 8 PM http://www.jedmarum.com/ Burns Night United Scottish Clans of Oklahoma Church of the Savior 5600 NW 63rd Oklahoma City, OK 6 PM http://www.uscoscots.org/ # Saturday, February 4, 2006 Irish Rogues Trinity Hall Irish Pub and Restaurant 5321 East Mockingbird Lane #250 Dallas, TX 214-887-3600 9 PM http://www.irishrogues.com/ Behan Tipperary Inn 5815 Live Oak Dallas, TX (214) 821-6500 8 PM http://www.behanmusic.com/ Open Tune Session Trinity Hall Irish Pub and Restaurant 5321 East Mockingbird Lane #250 Dallas, TX 214-887-3600 3 - 6 PM Contact Ken Fleming at ken.fleming@comcast.net for information. http://www.trad-music.com/opensession.htm ********************* EVENTS IN SOUTH TEXAS ********************* # January 11, 13, 14, 2006 Red McWilliams Cassidy's Irish Pub Ramada Inn 601 N. Water St. Corpus Christi, TX 361/879-0534 # Monday, January 23, 2006 San Antonio Highland Games Association meeting Hungry Horse Restaurant 12333 West Ave. @ Rhapsody San Antonio, TX 7 PM http://www.sahga.org/ # Tuesday, January 24, 2006 The Chieftains Majestic Theatre 208 E. Houston St. San Antonio, TX 210-224-9600 8 PM http://www.thechieftains.com/ # Friday & Saturday, January 27-28, 2006 Blaggards Cassidy's Irish Pub Ramada Inn 601 N. Water St. Corpus Christi, TX 361/879-0534 10 PM http://blaggards.com/ # Saturday, January 28, 2006 25th annual Burns Nicht presented by the Scottish Society of South Texas Harlingen Country Club Palm Valley, TX $30 http://members.tripod.com/~scotsotx/burnsnight.html *********************************** EVENTS IN WEST TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO *********************************** Monday, January 9, 2006 Lord of the Dance Abilene Civic Center Abilene, TX 7:30 PM $31.50 - $41.50 http://www.lordofthedance.com/ # Thursday, January 26, 2006 The Chieftains University of New Mexico Popejoy Hall Redondo & Cornell Albuquerque, NM (505) 277-3824 7:30 PM $35-$48 http://www.thechieftains.com/ - Texas Celtic Music Network http://texcelt.org calendar@texcelt.org If you had this forwarded to you, sign on at http://texcelt.org/Subscribe.html BEWARE OF ATTACHMENTS CARRYING VIRUSES! THIS LIST DOES NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS!

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