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.

Saturday, August 18, 2007

Celtic Music in Texas

THIS WEEK'S MUSICAL HIGHLIGHT: James Kelly, Gregory Grene, and more at the Cactus Cafe 8/25 (sold out) and the Walsh Ranch 8/25. See Centra listings for details. ON THE ROAD: Danny O'Flaherty: Beaumont 8/17, Jasper 8/18 Killdares: Austin 8/18 Red McWilliams: Humble 8/24 Jed Marum: Shreveport 8/24 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 (or as early as you can). Regular events are listed once a month. *********************** EVENTS IN CENTRAL TEXAS *********************** # Saturday, August 18, 2007 The Killdares Fado Irish Pub 214 W. 4th St. Austin, TX 10 PM http://killdares.com/ # Sunday, August 19, 2007 Irish Cultural Society of San Antonio St. Gregory the Great Hall 709 Beryl San Antonio, TX (210) 256-8927 4 PM (business meeting at 3 PM) http://www.irishculturalsociety.com/ # Monday, August 20, 2007 Gilmer & Moore Genuine Joe 2001 W. Anderson Lane Austin, TX 8 - 10 PM http://gilmermoore.com/ # Friday, August 24, 2007 Pubcrawler B.D. Riley's 204 E. 6th St. Austin, TX 512/494-1335 10 PM - 1 AM http://www.myspace.com/realpubcrawler # Saturday, August 25, 2007 ***SOLD OUT*** Irish Summer Concert presented by the Celtic Cultural Center of Texas Cactus Cafe Texas Student Union UT Campus 26th and Guadalupe Austin, TX 512-475-6515 7:30 - 10 PM Tickets $20 at the door, $18 online with James Kelly, Gregory Greene, the Tea Merchants, Jeff Moore, Mairtin De Cogain and more! For information contact Donnelle McKaskle at windhover@aol.com http://www.celticcenter.org/events.php#event24 # Sunday, August 26, 2007 Irish Noon Concert presented by the Celtic Cultural Center of Texas Walsh Ranch Brushy Creek Cedar Park, TX noon - 2 PM Tickets $20, available online Featuring Irish fiddle master James Kelly along with Gregory Greene, Andrew Harkin and Darren Maloney with a special appearance by Irish storyteller Mairtin De Cogain For information contact Donnelle McKaskle at windhover@aol.com http://www.celticcenter.org/events.php#event30 http://www.jameskellymusic.com/ ************************************************ EVENTS IN EAST TEXAS, MISSISSIPPI, AND LOUISIANA ************************************************ # Friday, August 17, 2007 Danny O'Flaherty Logon Cafe 3805 Calder Ave. Beaumont, TX 409-832-1529 8 PM http://www.dannyoflaherty.com/ Legacy Enoch's Pub 507 Louisville Ave. Monroe, LA 318/388-3662 http://www.legacyirishmusic.com/ # Saturday, August 18, 2007 Danny O'Flaherty Women's Civic Club 156 W. Milam St. Jasper, TX 7 PM (doors open at 6 PM) $10 http://www.dannyoflaherty.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/ Scottish Country Dance Workshop and Social presented by the Jackson Scottish Country Dancers Jackson, MS Instructor: Stella Fogg, RSCDS For further information contact Rose Snow at rsnow@mbmc.org # Tuesday, August 21, 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.geocities.com/kirkland2001/thistle.htm # Friday, August 24, 2007 Jed Marum Noble Savage Tavern 417 Texas Street Shreveport, LA (318)221-1781 9 - 11 PM $5 http://www.jedmarum.com/ Red McWilliams McClellan's Pub Humble Oil Patch Golf Center 2107 N Houston Ave. Humble, TX (281) 548-7273 8 PM http://home.flash.net/~celtsong/ # Saturday, August 25, 2007 Sean Connery birthday party and Scottish ceilidh Kelvin Arms Pub 2424 Dunstan (off Kirby) Houston, TX 4 - 8 PM Performers include: Constant Billy (Emily Standish & Bill Galbraith), the Hugh Morrison Ceilidh Band, singer/songwriter Sia LaBelle Beaton, Fair & Forty (Phil Carlos), bagpiper Clif "Maddog" Wigington, the English Session Players (Dan Worrell), Simply Scottish (Dave Hutton & Julian Tribe), bagpiper Kelley Fair, Celtic Chorus of Houston, the Good Time Scottish Country Dancers There will also be Sir Sean Connery/007 look-alike and sound-alike contests. For more details contact Dave Hutton at 832-729-9320. ********************************************** EVENTS IN NORTH TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, AND ARKANSAS ********************************************** # Friday, August 17, 2007 Behan Trinity Hall Irish Pub and Restaurant 5321 East Mockingbird Lane #250 Dallas, TX 214-887-3600 9 PM http://www.behanmusic.com/ High Plains Scottish Heritage Society meeting & potluck Fellowship Hall St. Luke's Presbyterian Church 3000 South Bell Street Amarillo, TX 7 PM # Saturday, August 18, 2007 Jed Marum Trinity Hall Irish Pub and Restaurant 5321 East Mockingbird Lane #250 Dallas, TX 214-887-3600 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM http://www.jedmarum.com/ Behan Knights of Columbus Benefit St. Mary the Virgin Catholic Church 1408 North Davis Drive Arlington, TX 7 PM http://www.behanmusic.com/ Trinity River Whalers Tipperary Inn 5815 Live Oak Dallas, TX (214) 821-6500 8 PM # Sunday, August 19, 2007 Boru's Ghost Mount St. Mary's SW 28th & Shartel Oklahoma City, OK 6:30 - 8:30 PM Presented by the Oklahoma Arts Council Summer Twilight Concerts Lawn chairs, blankets, picnics, family and fun are encouraged! Please, no pets or glass containers. http://www.borusghost.com/ SMUSH! (Scottish fiddle club) Veterinary Medical Clinic 2412 Old North Rd. #102 Denton, TX For more information, contct Frank McClain at 940/243-2801 # Friday, August 24, 2007 John Burleson and the members of Jigsaw Conlan's Pub White Settlement Road West Fort Worth, TX 8:30 PM # Friday & Saturday, August 24 & 25, 2007 The Killdares Hotter N' Hell Hundred Wichita Falls, TX Saturday 7 PM Sunday 4 PM http://killdares.com/ http://www.hh100.org/ # Saturday, August 25, 2007 Trinity River Whalers Lightcatcher Winery Crush Day Confederate Pkwy Ft. Worth, TX 817-237-2626 4 PM http://www.trinityriverwhalers.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 http://www.irishtradmusic.org/irishtimesband.htm 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 Café 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. # Monday, August 27, 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, August 19, 2007 Irish Cultural Society of San Antonio St. Gregory the Great Hall 709 Beryl San Antonio, TX (210) 256-8927 4 PM (business meeting at 3 PM) http://www.irishculturalsociety.com/ *********************************** EVENTS IN WEST TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO *********************************** # Saturday, August 18, 2007 ***resuming this week, new location*** Irish music "slow session" (teaching session) J&B Coffeehouse 26th & Boston Lubbock, TX 4 - 6 PM For players at all levels of expertise Led by Dr. Chris Smith All ages welcome. Please email Chris at chris@coyotebanjo.com for more information. - 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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