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Friday, May 18, 2007

Celtic Music in Texas

BANDS ON THE ROAD Gaelic Storm: Houston 5/18, Dallas 5/19 Blaggards: Austin 5/19 Daniel Lowery, Jeff Moore, and Mark Stone joining the Trinity Hall Session Players 5/20 Jed Marum: Shreveport 5/25 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 19, 2007 Blaggards Fado Irish Pub 214 W. 4th St. Austin, TX 10 PM - 2 AM # 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 # Friday, May 25, 2007 Pubcrawler B.D. Riley's 204 E. 6th St. Austin, TX 512/494-1335 10 PM - 1 AM http://www.myspace.com/realpubcrawler # Sunday, May 27, 2007 Dance Around the World Dougherty Arts Center 1110 Barton Springs Rd. Austin, TX noon - 7 PM $10 adults, $5 Children 8-17 and students with valid ID, free to children under 8 Celtic acts include the Irish Dance Center and Bourree Texane. http://tsurikov.mailcan.com/DATW/index.html ************************************************ EVENTS IN EAST TEXAS, MISSISSIPPI, AND LOUISIANA ************************************************ # 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 # Monday, May 21, 2007 Heather and Thistle Society meeting St. Thomas Episcopal School 4900 Jackwood Houston, TX 7:30 - 9:30 PM The meeting will include a presentation of "The Lady Devorguilla of Galloway" by Michael and Raven Wenner. # 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/ # Friday, May 25, 2007 Clandestine McGonigel's Mucky Duck Pub 2425 Norfolk Houston, TX 713/528-5999 7:30 & 10 PM $15 http://www.clandestineceltic.com/ Jed Marum Noble Savage Tavern 417 Texas Street Shreveport, LA (318)221-1781 9 - 11 PM http://www.jedmarum.com/ # Saturday, May 26, 2007 Constant Billy Mojo Risin' 1600 Shepherd Dr. at Eigel Houston, TX (713) 426-1505 8 - 10 PM no cover; $5 BYOB http://www.constantbilly.com/ # Monday, May 28, 2007 Heather and Thistle Society meeting moved to May 21 this month ********************************************** EVENTS IN NORTH TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, AND ARKANSAS ********************************************** # Weekends through Memorial Day Oklahoma Renaissance Festival The Castle of Muskogee Muskogee, OK Performers include Red McWilliams and the Bedlam Bards http://www.okcastle.com/ # Friday, May 18, 2007 Shift! Trinity Hall Irish Pub and Restaurant 5321 East Mockingbird Lane #250 Dallas, TX 214-887-3600 # 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 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. This week: Mimi Rogers (fiddle), Daniel Lowery (whistle/flute), Jeff Moore (guitar), Mark Stone (bodhran), Ken Fleming (box/banjo) http://www.trad-music.com/thsessionplayers.htm 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 # Saturday, May 26, 2007 Behan MacHenry's 1408 W. Magnolia Ave. Fort Worth, TX 817-377-0202 9 PM http://www.behanmusic.com/ 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 This month's lineup: Jed Marum (singer/guitarist), Peggy Fleming (fiddle), Ken Fleming (guitar/tenor banjo/button accordion/mandolin) http://www.irishtradmusic.org/ Cowtown Celtic and Traditional Session Four Star Coffee Bar 3324 W. 7th St. Fort Worth, TX 817/336-5555 1 - 4 PM For details contact Jay Heflin at 817/221-2920 Traditional Irish session Last Chance Lakeside Caf‚ 408 Ponce de Leon Dr. Hot Springs Village, 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. # Sunday, May 27, 2007 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. This week: Jason Huntley (fiddle), Kevin Alewine (whistle/flute), John Burleson (guitar), Rick Holt (bodhran), Ken Fleming (box/banjo) http://www.trad-music.com/thsessionplayers.htm # Monday, May 28, 2007 Traditional Irish session Sesame's Restaurant 3 Rahling Cir. Little Rock, AR 7 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. ********************* 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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