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Sunday, February 26, 2006

Celtic Music In Texas

THIS WEEK'S MUSICAL HIGHLIGHT: The North Texas Irish Festival the first week of March, of course. See North Texas listings for details. COMING NEXT WEEK: * Riverdance: Fort Worth 3/7-12 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 *********************** # Monday, February 27, 2006 San Antonio Highland Games Association meeting Hungry Horse Restaurant 12333 West Ave. @ Rhapsody San Antonio, TX 7 PM # Wednesday, March 1, 2006 Austin Celtic Association board meeting Ventana del Sol 1834 East Oltorf Austin, TX 7:30 PM (note different location this week) http://austincelts.org/ # Sunday, March 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. ________________________________ REGULAR EVENTS IN CENTRAL TEXAS: Sundays: -------- Irish Tune and Dance Session B.D. Riley's 204 E. 6th St. Austin, TX 512/494-1335 8 - 11:30 PM Tea Merchants Mother Egan's Irish Pub Austin, TX noon - 3 PM http://www.theteamerchants.com/ First Sundays: -------------- Celtic Song Session Things Celtic 1806 W. 35th Street (just east of Mopac, on the north side of the street) Austin, TX 2 - 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; bring lyrics to pass around if you'd like. 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. Second Sunday : -------------- Craobh Thir na gCnoc (Gaelic League of Austin) meeting Location TBA Austin, TX 512/472-7902 3 - 4 PM For more information contact Rollin MacRae at (512) 441-2257 http://www.austingaelicleague.com Mondays: -------- Celtic & Traditional Music Society Session BUR 228 (Burdine Hall) University of Texas campus Austin, TX 7 - 10 PM The purpose of the UT CTMS is to meet in sessions to get together with meet like-minded folks and learn and play some tunes (in a smoke-free environment!). We hope that you can join us...and don't forget to bring your acoustic instruments. For information contact Leslie Robin at lezerlie@mail.utexas.edu. Email Phil Schappert at philjs@mail.utexas.edu to be added to the mailing list. http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/philjs/CTMS/index.htm Irish dance classes Inishfree School of Irish Dancing Dance Plus Inc. 2824 Thousand Oaks San Antonio, TX 210-479-8550 Starting at 5:45 PM InishCCTX@aol.com http://www.inishfreetx.com/ Tuesdays: --------- Tea Merchants Fado Irish Pub 214 W. 4th St. Austin, TX 8 - 11 PM http://www.theteamerchants.com/ Intermediate & advanced Scottish country dance classes Austin Country Dance Society Quicksilver Dancers 8711 Burnet Road (at the back of the business center) For information call 512/327-2869. Second Tuesdays: ---------------- Scottish Society of San Antonio Monthly board meeting Covenant Presbyterian Church Roleta Drive San Antonio, TX 7 PM http://www.scottishsociety-sa.org/ First Wednesdays: ----------------- Austin Celtic Association Board Meeting (location may change) 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/ Second Wednesdays, every other month: ------------------------------------- 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 http://austincelts.org Thursdays: ---------- Doc Grauzer Mother's Cafe 4215 Duval Austin, TX 6 - 9 PM http://www.docgrauzer.com/ Beginning Scottish country dance classes Austin Country Dance Society Quicksilver Dancers 8711 Burnet Road (at the back of the business center) For information call 512/327-2869. Second Thursdays: ----------------- 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/ Fridays: -------- Pubcrawler B.D. Riley's 204 E. 6th St. Austin, TX 512/494-1335 10 PM - 1 AM http://www.themidtown.com/pubcrawler/ Doc Grauzer Mother's Cafe 4215 Duval Austin, TX 6 - 9 PM http://www.docgrauzer.com/ 1st, 3rd, & 5th Fridays: ------------------------ Irish tune practice session J&J Barbeque 300 Whitestone Blvd. (Rte. 1431, west of US183) Cedar Park, TX 6:30 - 8:30 PM Call Mary Ann at 512/260-8838 for questions http://irishsessions.webhop.org/ Saturdays: ---------- Doc Grauzer Mother's Cafe 4215 Duval Austin, TX 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM http://www.docgrauzer.com/ Every other Saturday: --------------------- Scottish Highland Dancing San Antonio, TX Call Margaret Lake at (512) 259-7440 or email laker1@flash.net for more info. Throughout the week: -------------------- Irish dance classes Irish Dance Center Austin, TX Step dance and ceili classes for all age groups and levels 512-833-8515 Scottish Highland Dance Instruction "Hill Country Highland Dancers" Classes offered several days per week in Austin. Beginner thru premier; children thru adults. Competition and performance opportunities. Contact Susanna Ross (477-8960), Margaret Lake (259-7440), or Mike Downer (447-0792). ************************************************ EVENTS IN EAST TEXAS, MISSISSIPPI, AND LOUISIANA ************************************************ # Monday, February 27, 2006 Flogging Molly Warehouse Live Ballroom 813 Saint Emanuel Street Houston, TX 8 PM $20 http://www.floggingmolly.com/ # Thursday, March 2, 2006 Irish Singer & Storyteller Ken O'Malley Cullen Hall University of St. Thomas' Academic Mall southwest corner near the Library 4001 Mt. Vernon Houston, TX 7:30 PM Dublin-born and raised, Ken O'Malley is regarded as the finest Irish folk singer/songwriter in the United States today. He has performed with The Chieftains, Mary Black, Paul Brady, The Wolf Tones, Lunasa, Solas, Gaelic Storm and many more, and has led his well-known band, The Twilight Lords, in two recordings, The White Seahorse and Women of Ireland. For more information, contact Lori Gallagher, Director of the Center for Irish Studies, at 713-525-3592 or irishstudies@stthom.edu # Friday, March 3, 2006 Blaggards Molly's Pub 901 N Loop 336 West Conroe, TX 936/441-6167 10 PM http://www.blaggards.com/ # Saturday, March 4, 2006 Blaggards Brian O'Neill's Pub 5555 Morningside Dr. Houston, TX 713/522-2603 10 PM http://www.blaggards.com/ # Sunday, March 5, 2006 Celtic Gumbo & Friends and Inishfree School of Irish Dance LSU School of Music Recital Hall Baton Rouge, LA 5:00 PM For more information, contact Kate Kane Laborde at 225/338-1212 http://www.angelfire.com/band/celticgumbo/intro.html http://www.inishfreela.com/ _________________________________________________________ REGULAR EVENTS IN EAST TEXAS, MISSISSIPPI, AND LOUISIANA: Sundays: -------- Stepdancing classes O'Maoileidigh Irish Dancers of Houston Houston, TX starting at 9:30 AM For more information contact newmembers@omaoileidigh.com or see http://www.omaoileidigh.com Fourth Mondays, September-June: ------------------------------- Heather and Thistle Society meeting St. Thomas Episcopal School 4900 Jackwood Houston, TX 7:30 - 9:30 PM For information contact Paul Ross at 713/661-5240 http://heatherandthistle.org/index.html Tuesdays: --------- Sam Houston Celtic Society meeting Loweman Student Center third floor Sam Houston State University Campus Huntsville, TX 7 PM Contact shsu_celtic_society@yahoo.com Social Dancing Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Dewann Cotten Dance Studio 9423 Glenfield Court Houston, TX 7:30 - 9:30 PM $4 branch members; $5 non-members Contact Marilyn Johnson at mj@marilynjohnson.info or Mary Plail at plail@academicplanet.com http://www.houstonrscds.org/HoustonRSCDS.htm Third Tuesdays: --------------- Thistle & Harp: Celtic Heritage Society of East Texas Monthly meeting Oakland Heights Baptist Church 1607 Judson Rd Longview, TX 7 - 9 PM http://www.geocities.com/kirkland2001/thistle.htm Fourth Tuesdays: ---------------- Irish American Heritage Association meeting Harris County MUD Building off the intersection of Cimmaron Parkway at Hidden Canyon Road Katy, TX 7:30 PM For more information contact Phil Connelly at 281-492-8780. Wednesdays: ----------- TUNE SESSION McGonigel's Mucky Duck Pub 2425 Norfolk Houston, TX 713-528-5999 8 PM Scottish Country Dancing and More Oddfellows Hall 115 E. 14th Street (Heights) Houston, TX 7 - 10 PM Check website at http://home.att.net/~diannashipman/wsb/ for current schedule - ceilidh once a month, beginner nights, and sessions for experienced dancers $5 adults, $2.50 children under 14 accompanied by parent. $15 max. per family. 4th consecutive Wednesday free. NEWCOMERS WELCOME, NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE NECESSARY, NO PARTNERS NEEDED For more information contact Dianna Shipman at DIANNASHIPMAN@WORLDNET.ATT.NET or 713-522-1212. Musicians wanted! Irish language lessons Brian O'Neill's Pub 5555 Morningside Dr. Houston, TX 713/522-2603 7 - 9 PM Taught by Tim Theisen Thursdays: ---------- Celtic Chorus of Houston Griff's Shenanigans Cafe & Bar back patio 3416 Roseland @ Harold Houston, TX (713) 528-9912 7:30 - 9:30 PM For more information contact Richard McGinty at 713-943-9600 or e-mail r.e.hourich@excite.com Irish session Coffee Oasis 4650 NASA Road 1 (@ Kirby, in Arlan's Shopping Center) Seabrook, TX 281/532-1439 7 - 9:30 PM Frequent Thursdays: ------------------- various Celtic acts Fenian's Pub 901 East Fortification Street corner of Fortification and Jefferson Jackson, MS (601) 948-0055 8 - 11 PM 1st Thursdays ------------- Houston Highland Games Association 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/ First and third Fridays: ------------------------ Tune Session Outrageous Bar and Grill Stoner St. & Centenary Shreveport, LA 8 PM Saturdays: ---------- Traditional Irish Dancing for all ages Taught by Arlene Penrose Slainte Irish Pub (in the Gaelic Room) 509 Main St. (at Prairie) Houston, TX 713/237-0000 2 - 5:30 PM Monthly rate or pay per lesson. mail Arlene at Arlene647@cs.com or call 281/495-7313. Alternate Saturdays: -------------------- Celtic Voyage Bayview Duck 3131 Hwy. 146 Bacliff, TX (281) 339-3510 8 PM ********************************************** EVENTS IN NORTH TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, AND ARKANSAS ********************************************** # Thursday, March 2, 2006 Behan Watauga Public Library 7109 Whitley Rd. Watauga, TX 6:30 – 7:30 PM http://www.behanmusic.com/ # Friday-Sunday, March 3-5, 2006 North Texas Irish Festival Fair Park Dallas, TX Headliners: Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul, the Makem Brothers, Aoife Clancy, Robbie O'Connell, John Williams & Dean Magraw, Ed Miller, bohola, Brother, Jed Marum, Beth Patterson & Kalafka http://www.ntif.org/ # Saturday, March 4, 2006 Roger Drawdy and the Firestarters Tipperary Inn 5815 Live Oak Dallas, TX (214) 821-6500 9 PM - 1 AM http://www.roger.drawdy.com/ Tinsmith Cliff Dweller's House Concert Dallas, TX 8 PM For information contact Marilyn Duncan at 214-948-1444 or marilyn@marilynduncan.com http://www.tinsmith.net/ Irish Rogues Trinity Hall Irish Pub and Restaurant 5321 East Mockingbird Lane #250 Dallas, TX 214-887-3600 9 PM http://www.irishrogues.com/ No open session at Trinity Hall today # Tuesday-Sunday, March 7-12, 2006 Riverdance (Boyne Company) Presented by Casa Manana Theatre Bass Performance Hall Fort Worth, TX 817-332-2272 3/7-9: 7:30 PM, $25 - $70 3/10: 8 PM, $33 - $75 3/11: 2 PM $25 - $70 & 8 PM $33 - $75 3/12: 2 & 7 PM, $25 - $70 http://www.riverdance.com/ ______________________________________________________ REGULAR EVENTS IN NORTH TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, AND ARKANSAS: Sundays: -------- Trinity Hall Session Players 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/thsessionplayers.htm Mondays: -------- Cor Gaeilge Texais Learn Gaelic songs St. Mary's Episcopal Church Office Bldg. Irving, TX 7:30 - 9 PM Call Jonquele J. Jones at 817-935-4972 if you plan to attend. Wednesdays: ----------- Scottish Gaelic Studies Group Tulsa, OK For information contact Chris Merle at chrislmerle@yahoo.com Thursdays: ---------- Jigsaw Trinity Hall Irish Pub and Restaurant 5321 East Mockingbird Lane Dallas, TX 214-887-3600 7 - 10 PM http://www.trad-music.com/jigsaw.htm Scottish Gaelic language lessons 7117 Misty Meadow Dr. S Ft Worth, TX 7:30 - 9 PM No experience needed. Drop-ins welcome. Call Jonquele J. Jones at 817-935-4972 if you plan to attend. Second Thursdays: ---------------- United Scottish Clans of Oklahoma monthly board meeting Church of the Savior 5600 NW 63rd Oklahoma City, OK 7 PM http://www.uscoscots.org/ Fridays: -------- musicians needed for startup session The Coffee Grinder Avalon shopping center off Hwy 377 (near Chili's) Granbury, TX 7 PM If interested, contact Coby McCauley at 817-408-6554 or celticrhythm@eroutdoor.org Third Fridays (except June & July): ----------------------------------- High Plains Scottish Heritage Society meeting & potluck Fellowship Hall St. Luke's Presbyterian Church 3000 South Bell Street Amarillo, TX 7 PM First Saturdays: ---------------- 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 Irish Rogues Trinity Hall Irish Pub and Restaurant 5321 East Mockingbird Lane #250 Dallas, TX 214-887-3600 9 PM http://www.irishrogues.com/ Second Saturdays: ----------------- Ceili Move Studio corner of Preston & Campbell Rd. 17062 Preston Road, Suite 108 Dallas, TX 7:15 - 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/ Fourth Saturdays: ----------------- Irish TIMES Band fundraiser for the Traditional Irish Music Education Society Trinity Hall Irish Pub and Restaurant 5321 East Mockingbird Lane #250 Dallas, TX 214-887-3600 8 PM - midnight http://www.irishtradmusic.org/ Monday-Thursday and Saturday: ----------------------------- Irish dance classes Hibernia School of Irish Dance Dallas & Tyler 214) 321-1200 http://www.dancehibernia.com ********************* EVENTS IN SOUTH TEXAS ********************* # Monday, February 27, 2006 San Antonio Highland Games Association meeting Hungry Horse Restaurant 12333 West Ave. @ Rhapsody San Antonio, TX 7 PM http://www.sahga.org/ # Friday, March 3, 2006 Campbell & Wilson Cassidy's Irish Pub Ramada Inn 601 N. Water St. Corpus Christi, TX 361/879-0534 Friday: 8:45 PM - 12:30 AM Saturday: 9:00 PM - 12:45 AM http://www.celtictexas.com/ ______________________________ REGULAR EVENTS IN SOUTH TEXAS: Mondays: -------- Irish dance classes Inishfree School of Irish Dancing Dance Plus Inc. 2824 Thousand Oaks San Antonio, TX 210-479-8550 Starting at 5:45 PM InishCCTX@aol.com http://www.inishfreetx.com/ Second Tuesdays: ---------------- Scottish Society of San Antonio Monthly board meeting Covenant Presbyterian Church Roleta Drive San Antonio, TX 7 PM http://www.scottishsociety-sa.org/ October - April Scottish Society of South Texas Lower Valley meeting First Presbyterian Church 402 E. Jackson Harlingen, TX Refreshments 6:30 PM Meeting 7:30 PM http://www.scotsrgv.com/ Third Tuesdays: --------------- October - April Scottish Society of South Texas Upper Valley meeting First Presbyterian Church McAllen, TX 7 PM http://www.scotsrgv.com/ Wednesdays: ----------- Irish Dance class Held by the Inishfree School of Irish Dancing ABC Dance Studio 9450 SPID #8 Corpus Christi, TX 210-479-8550 Starting at 5:15 PM InishCCTX@aol.com http://www.inishfreetx.com/ Second Thursdays: ----------------- 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/ Every other Saturday: --------------------- Scottish Highland Dancing San Antonio, TX Call Margaret Lake at (512) 259-7440 or email laker1@flash.net for more info. *********************************** EVENTS IN WEST TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO *********************************** no special events this week ____________________________________________ REGULAR EVENTS IN WEST TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO: Wednesdays ---------- In Tune Pipers location TBA Lubbock, TX 7 PM All ages and levels are welcome. Private instruction available. Contact Patrick McLaurin at patrick.mclaurin@ttu.edu Fridays ------- Irish traditional music session O'Reilly's 18th & Buddy Holly Lubbock, TX 6:30 - 8:30 Hosted by the band "Last Night's Fun" For more information contact Chris Smith at christopher.smith@ttu.edu Saturdays --------- Irish music "slow session" (teaching session) 4 - 6 PM Canterbury Student Association building 2407 16th St. Lubbock, TX For players at all levels of expertise Led by Dr. Chris Smith All ages welcome. Please call 806/749-9569 for confirmation. - 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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