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Saturday, May 12, 2007

Celtic Music in Texas

MAKING THE ROUNDS: Gaelic Storm in Austin 5/17, Houston 5/18, Dallas 5/19 ANNOUNCEMENT: Chris Smith will be teaching a 3-week intensive in the second summer session (June 24 - July 13) at Texas Tech's Junction campus (near Fredericksburg). Courses will be MUHL4300/5320 "Music, Folklore, and Tradition in Irish Cultural History" (3 credit hours) and MUEN3106/5106 "Celtic Ensemble" (1 credit hour). Registration is open now and detailed procedures can be found at http://www.depts.ttu.edu/hillcountry/junction/2007%20Summer%20Junction%20Enrollment%20Procedure.htm Music, Folklore, and Tradition in Irish Cultural History (3): Intensive, topics-oriented survey of the styles, practices, and cultures of Irish music and oral tradition: memory, texts, music, dance, and the sacred. Lectures, reading, listening, audio/visual sources, and in-class performances. Enhanced learning experience combining approaches from folklore, ethnomusicology, cultural and literary history, performance studies, anthropology, geography, and more. Celtic Music Ensemble (1): Performance workshop: Learn, hone, and enhance skills in traditional dance music of the Celtic Nations. Open to all levels of instrumentalists. Visit the course home pages here: 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 *********************** # Saturday, May 12, 2007 Blaggards Fado Irish Pub 214 W. 4th St. Austin, TX 10 PM http://www.blaggards.com/ # Sunday, May 13, 2007 Craobh Thir na gCnoc (Gaelic League of Austin) meeting La Madeleine 35th & Lamar Austin, TX 3 - 4 PM http://www.austingaelicleague.com/ # Thursday, May 17, 2007 Gaelic Storm Antone's Home of the Blues Austin, TX 8 PM (doors at 7 PM) $20 http://www.gaelicstorm.com/ # Sunday, May 20, 2007 Irish Cultural Society of San Antonio St. Gregory the Great Hall 709 Beryl San Antonio, TX (210) 342-5334 4 PM (business meeting at 3 PM) Speaker: Dr. Joseph McFadden, on "The Irish Celtic Tiger: Where It Came From and How it Works" http://www.irishculturalsociety.com/ # Monday, May 21, 2007 Gilmer & Moore Genuine Joe 2001 W. Anderson Lane Austin, TX 7 - 9 PM http://gilmermoore.com/ # Tuesday, May 22, 2007 Austin Celtic Meetup Group Fado Irish Pub 214 W. 4th St. Austin, TX 7:30 PM (at the Tea Merchants' regular gig) Also there's a whiskey tasting, $15 per flight http://celticculture.meetup.com/4/?gj=sj8 ************************************************ EVENTS IN EAST TEXAS, MISSISSIPPI, AND LOUISIANA ************************************************ # Saturday-Sunday, May 12-13, 2007 Houston Highland Games & Celtic Festival Houston Farm & Ranch Club Houston, TX Saturday: Adults $12 Sunday: Adults $10 Either day: Children 7-12 $5; Children 13 and up, students with ID, seniors $7; Children 6 & under Free 2-day pass $18 Mothers accompanied by child get FREE admission on Mother's Day! Entertainment includes NeedFire and Ed Miller # Monday, May 14, 2006 Highlands and Islands social & business meetings Look Out (function room upstairs) Hwy 49, North of 1-10, near K-Mart Gulfport, MS 6 PM social 6:30 PM meeting http://www.highlandsandislands.org/ # Tuesday, May 15, 2007 Thistle & Harp: Celtic Heritage Society of East Texas Monthly meeting Oakland Heights Baptist Church 1607 Judson Rd Longview, TX 7 - 9 PM http://www.txcelt.com/ # Friday, May 18, 2007 Gaelic Storm with Blaggards Fitzgerald's 2706 White Oak Drive Houston, TX 713/862-3838 8:30 PM (doors open at 8 PM) $20 ($15 in advance) http://www.gaelicstorm.com/ http://blaggards.com/ # Saturday, May 19, 2007 Lloyd Gibson International Space School scholarship benefit McGonigel's Mucky Duck Pub 2425 Norfolk Houston, TX 713/528-5999 noon - 4:30 PM $20 donation Music includes Gregory McQueen and Emily Dugas, Mary Beth McQueen, Clan Ceili http://irishairescurrentevents.blogspot.com/2007/04/lloyd-gibson-internl-space-school.html Constant Billy Bayou City Farmers' Market 3000 Richmond at Eastside (parking lot behind the building) Houston, TX 9 - 11 AM http://www.constantbilly.com/ Royal Scottish Country Dance Society: Houston and District Branch Spring social and annual general meeting Central Presbyterian Fellowship Hall 3788 Richmond Houson, TX Meeting 7 PM Dancing 7:30 PM http://www.houstonrscds.org/HoustonRSCDS.htm # Tuesday, May 22, 2007 Irish American Heritage Association meeting Harris County MUD Building off the intersection of Cimmaron Parkway at Hidden Canyon Road Katy, TX 7:30 - 9:15 PM For more information contact Pat McMahon at 713-271-0784. http://www.texirish.com/ ********************************************** EVENTS IN NORTH TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, AND ARKANSAS ********************************************** # Thursday-Sunday, May 10-13, 2007 Irish Weekend Sky Ranch Van, TX $175 for full conference, $87.50 for one day only (Friday or Saturday) Special Guests Dearbhail Finnegan and Robin Slater from Ireland will teach workshops and perform. Workshops will include topics on Irish session music, instruments and dance and also exclusive harp workshops. http://tammywillcox.com/contactus.aspx # Friday-Sunday, May 11-13, 2007 Tullamore Lone Star State Dulcimer Festival Oakdale Park Glen Rose, TX (972) 986-6371 http://www.omniventure.com/tullamore/ http://lssds.org/grfest.htm # Saturday, May 12, 2007 Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul Lakewood Theater 1825 Abrams Parkway Dallas, TX 8 PM (doors open at 6:30) $20-$25 Presented by the Southwest Celtic Music Association http://www.scmatx.org/anncmnts/eileen_ivers.htm Ronan Tynan The Centrum at Cypress Creek 6823 Cypresswood Dr. Spring, TX 281-440-4850 8 PM $30-60 http://www.cypresscreekface.org/RonanTynan.htm Trinity River Whalers Tipperary Inn 5815 Live Oak Dallas, TX (214) 821-6500 9 PM - 1 AM http://www.trinityriverwhalers.com/ Seamus Stout Trinity Hall Irish Pub and Restaurant 5321 East Mockingbird Lane #250 Dallas, TX 214-887-3600 9 PM - 12:30 AM Ceili Plaza Arts Center 1115 4th Ave. Carrollton, TX 972-377-3669 8 - 11 PM $8 for non-members, $6 for SCMA members Sponsored by the Southwest Celtic Music Association. Music played by Mimi Rogers & friends. Dances called by Michael & Susan Harrison. Dance party with set and ceili dancing for adults and teens. Fun and easy dances, mostly dancing, little teaching. Snacks too! 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. http://ceili.dragonseye.com/ United Scottish Clans of Oklahoma clan gathering Church of the Savior 5600 NW 63rd Oklahoma City, OK 6 PM http://www.uscoscots.org/ # May 12-13, 19-20, 26-28, 2007 Oklahoma Renaissance Festival The Castle of Muskogee Muskogee, OK Performers include Red McWilliams and the Bedlam Bards http://www.okcastle.com/ # Monday, May 14, 2007 Traditional Irish session The Flying Saucer 323 President Clinton Ave. Little Rock, AR 7:30 PM Musicians, dancers, and listeners of all ages and skill levels are welcome. Sponsored by the Arkansas Celtic Music Society. Contact Weesa Boyd at 501/602-5508 for information. # Thursday, May 17, 2007 Traditional Irish session Something Brewing 1156 Front St. Little Rock, AR 6:30 PM Musicians, dancers, and listeners of all ages and skill levels are welcome. Sponsored by the Arkansas Celtic Music Society. Contact Weesa Boyd at 501/602-5508 for information. # Saturday, May 19, 2007 Gaelic Storm House of Blues Dallas Cambridge Room 2200 N. Lamar Dallas, TX Doors open at 8 PM $15, standing room only http://www.gaelicstorm.com/ Behan Tipperary Inn 5815 Live Oak Dallas, TX (214) 821-6500 8 PM http://www.behanmusic.com/ # Sunday, May 20, 2007 The Scottish Society of Dallas meeting Garland Women's Activity Center 713 Austin Garland, TX 2 PM http://scotsindallas.org/ SMUSH! (Scottish fiddle club) Veterinary Medical Clinic 2412 Old North Rd. #102 Denton, TX For more information, contct Frank McClain at 940/243-2801 ********************* EVENTS IN SOUTH TEXAS ********************* Sunday, May 20, 2007 Irish Cultural Society of San Antonio St. Gregory the Great Hall 709 Beryl San Antonio, TX (210) 342-5334 4 PM (business meeting at 3 PM) Speaker: Dr. Joseph McFadden, on "The Irish Celtic Tiger: Where It Came From and How it Works" http://www.irishculturalsociety.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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