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Friday, October 12, 2007

Celtic Music in Texas

BIG EVENTS THIS WEEKEND: * The Celtic Nations Heritage Festival in Lake Charles, LA. October 13-14, with a Tommy Makem tribute concert October 12. See East listings for details. * The Celtic Heritage Festival in Bedford, TX, also October 13-14. See North listings for details. BIG EVENT NEXT WEEKEND: Clear Lake Celtic Music Festival 10/20 IN FROM ELSEWHERE: * Everyone coming to the festivals * Red McWilliams: Amarillo 10/12, Dallas 10/13 * Legacy (from Jackson, MS) and Tim Britton (uillean piper) at the Cactus Cafe in Austin 10/12 * Johnny B. Connolly (box player from Portland, OR) with the Tradmarks at the International Accordion Festival in San Antonio 10/13-14 and Mother Egan's in Austin 10/15 TEXAS PERFORMERS ON THE ROAD: Ed Miller in Houston 10/22 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 *********************** # Friday, October 12, 2007 Legacy with Tim Britton (Spot opens) Cactus Cafe Texas Union UT Campus 24th & Guadalupe Austin, TX 512-475-6515 8:30 PM http://www.legacyirishmusic.com/ http://www.skep.com/britton/ http://www.spotbooking.com/ Pubcrawler B.D. Riley's 204 E. 6th St. Austin, TX 512/494-1335 10 PM - 1 AM http://www.myspace.com/realpubcrawler # Saturday & Sunday, October 13-14, 2007 Johnny B. Connolly with the Tradmarks International Accordion Festival La Villita Historic Arts Village South Alamo St. @ E. Nueva San Antonio, TX festival admission free! Saturday: Arneson Stage, 2:30 PM; Maverick Stage, 7 PM (also Celtic Jam 4 PM, Bolivar Stage) Sunday: Accordion clinic on Bolivar Stage, 1 PM; Maverick Stage, 2 PM; Arneson Stage, 4:30 PM http://www.myspace.com/thejohnnyconnollyband http://thetradmarks.com/ http://www.internationalaccordionfestival.org/ # Sunday, October 14, 2007 Learn/practice Ceilidh Dancing with the Scottish Country Dance Alliance Quicksilver Dance Studio 8711 Burnet Road Suite H100 Austin, TX 7 - 8 PM $3 For information contact Una Taylor at una@scda.us or Anne Marshall at anna@scda.us or (512) 914-1473 (and don't miss Scottish Country Dance classes every Sunday!) http://www.scda.us/ Craobh Thir na gCnoc (Gaelic League of Austin) meeting La Madeleine 35th & Lamar Austin, TX 3 - 4 PM http://www.austingaelicleague.com/ # Monday, October 15, 2007 Johnny B. Connolly with the Tradmarks Mother Egan's Irish Pub 715 West 6th Street Austin, TX 512-478-7747 7 - 9 PM No cover! http://www.myspace.com/thejohnnyconnollyband http://thetradmarks.com/ # Friday, October 19, 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, October 21, 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) Presentation by Miriam Gallagher, Irish prize-winning author & screenwriter on "Irish Theatre: A Playwright's Perspective" http://www.irishculturalsociety.com/ # Monday, October 22, 2007 Gilmer & Moore Genuine Joe 2001 W. Anderson Lane Austin, TX 8 - 10 PM http://gilmermoore.com/ ************************************************ EVENTS IN EAST TEXAS, MISSISSIPPI, AND LOUISIANA ************************************************ # Friday, October 12, 2007 Makem Brothers, Spain Brothers & friends Memorial to Tommy Makem Celtic Nations Heritage Festival Lake Charles Rosa Hart Theatre Lake Charles Civic Center 900 Lakeshore Drive Lake Charles, LA 337-905-2358 $15 ($30 for concert ticket and 2-day festival pass) http://www.celticnations.org/ # Saturday & Sunday, October 13-14, 2007 Celtic Nations Heritage Festival Lake Charles Civic Center 900 Lakeshore Drive Lake Charles, LA 337/491-1256 Per day $10 Adult, $8 Senior Citizens and Students, Children under 5 free Full Weekend Pass (includes Friday night Tommy Makem Tribute Concert): $30 Adult, $24 Senior Citizens and Students http://www.celticnations.org/ # Sunday, October 14, 2007 Houston Highlanders Pipes and Drums St. John Vianney Parish Festival 625 Nottingham Oaks Houston, TX 281-497-1555 3 - 3:30 & 5 - 5:30 PM http://www.stjohnvianney.org/index.html # Tuesday, October 16, 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 # Saturday, October 20, 2007 Clear Lake Celtic Music Festival Landolt Pavilion Clear Lake Park NASA RD 1 Houston, TX noon - 10 PM $10 (kids under 10 free; half price after 6 PM) Featuring Troy MacGillivray, NeedFire, Clan Ceilidh, Chris Hadfield, Kennedy International Dancers! Championship Highland Games, Cass Academy of Irish Dance Proceeds benefit children's education through the International Space School Foundation, KPFT public radio, and St. Brendan's Project. http://www.celticmusicassociation.com/ Constant Billy Bayou City Farmers Market 3000 Richmond Ave. at Eastside (enter on Eastside) Houston, TX 9 - 11 AM http://www.constantbilly.com/ http://www.urbanharvest.org/programs/market/index.html # Monday, October 22, 2007 Ed Miller Heather and Thistle Society meeting St. Thomas Episcopal School 4900 Jackwood Houston, TX 7:30 - 9:30 PM http://www.songsofscotland.com/ http://heatherandthistle.org/index.html ********************************************** EVENTS IN NORTH TEXAS, OKLAHOMA, AND ARKANSAS ********************************************** # Friday, October 12, 2007 The Killdares Central Market Burgers & Bock Concert Series Central Market Fort Worth, TX 817-989-4700 6 PM http://killdares.com/ Needfire Tarrant County College Arlington, TX http://needfire.com/ Red McWilliams Benefit concert Amarillo Activity Youth Center 816 South Van Buren Amarillo, TX (806) 373-2292 8 PM $5 http://home.flash.net/~celtsong/ Celtic Session Full Circle Books 50 Penn Place (1900 NW Expressway) Oklahoma City, OK 405/842-READ 7 - 10 PM For information, please contact Jacque Rapp at 405-364-4526. Celtic Music Jam Session Best Western (in the atrium) 600 E. McElroy @ Perkins Road Stillwater, OK 7 PM For information contact Roger Graham at celticgraham@sbcglobal.net # Saturday, October 13, 2007 Trinity River Whalers Hip Pocket Theater 1950 Silver Creek Ft. Worth, TX 817-246-9775 7 PM http://www.trinityriverwhalers.com/ Red McWilliams Tipperary Inn 5815 Live Oak Dallas, TX (214) 821-6500 8 PM http://home.flash.net/~celtsong/ Scottish Country Dance Social Denton Senior Center 509 N. Bell Ave Denton, TX 7 PM (walk-through of some dances at 6:30 PM) $5/person ($3 for students) Live Music and light refreshments Hosted by the Denton Celtic Dancers http://www.dentoncelticdancers.com/ West Fort Worth Celtic and Traditional Session Four Star Coffee Bar 3324 West Seventh Street Fort Worth, TX 1 - 4 PM United Scottish Clans of Oklahoma clan gathering Church of the Savior 5600 NW 63rd Oklahoma City, OK 6 PM http://www.uscoscots.org/ # Saturday & Sunday, October 13-14, 2007 Celtic Heritage Festival Bedford Boys Ranch Park 2801 Forest Ridge Dr. Bedford, TX Saturday 11 AM - 10 PM Sunday 10 AM - 6 PM Adults $7, Students & Seniors $5, Children under 10 Free http://www.celticheritagefestival.org/ Fourth Annual Tulsa Gaelic Language and Music Weekend University of Tulsa campus 3120 E. 4th Place Tulsa, OK Co-sponsored by the Tulsa Gaelic Studies Group, the Scottish Club of Tulsa, and the University of Tulsa Music Department. http://www.owcpress.com/gaelic # Sunday, October 14, 2007 Intermediate Session Players Tipperary Inn 5815 Live Oak Dallas, TX (214) 821-6500 4 - 7 PM # Thursday, October 18, 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. # Friday, October 19, 2007 High Plains Scottish Heritage Society meeting & potluck Fellowship Hall St. Luke's Presbyterian Church 3000 South Bell Street Amarillo, TX 7 PM # Saturday, October 20, 2007 Brothers 3 & the McTeggart Irish Dancers of North Texas William Edrington Scott Theater 1300 Gendy St. Fort Worth, TX 214/821-4173 7 PM (doors 6:30 PM) $15 Presented by the Southwest Celtic Music Association http://www.brothers3.us/ http://www.mcteggartntx.org/ http://www.scmatx.org/ Irish Rogues Tipperary Inn 5815 Live Oak Dallas, TX (214) 821-6500 8 PM http://www.irishrogues.com/ # Sunday, October 21, 2007 Brobdingnagian Bards Tipperary Inn 5815 Live Oak Dallas, TX (214) 821-6500 http://thebards.net/ SMUSH! (Scottish fiddle club) Veterinary Medical Clinic 2412 Old North Rd. #102 Denton, TX For more information, contct Frank McClain at 940/243-2801 # Monday, October 22, 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 ********************* # Saturday & Sunday, October 13-14, 2007 Johnny B. Connolly with the Tradmarks International Accordion Festival La Villita Historic Arts Village South Alamo St. @ E. Nueva San Antonio, TX festival admission free! http://www.myspace.com/thejohnnyconnollyband http://thetradmarks.com/ http://www.internationalaccordionfestival.org/ # Sunday, October 21, 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) Presentation by Miriam Gallagher, Irish prize-winning author & screenwriter on "Irish Theatre: A Playwright's Perspective" http://www.irishculturalsociety.com/ *********************************** EVENTS IN WEST TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO *********************************** # Saturday, October 20, 2007 West Texas Ceili/Ceilidh featuring Roan Inish Damhsa, West Texas Celtic Ensemble J&B Coffeehouse 26th & Boston Lubbock, TX 806-796-1114 8 - 10 PM Dancing, Singing, Door Prizes No Cover -- Texas Celtic Music Network http://texcelt.org calendar@texcelt.org If you do not want to receive any more newsletters, http://texcelt.org/phplist/?p=unsubscribe&uid=9b574930d4b75a5bde379c9c58663289 To update your preferences visit http://texcelt.org/phplist/?p=preferences&uid=9b574930d4b75a5bde379c9c58663289 Forward a Message to Someone http://texcelt.org/phplist/?p=forward&uid=9b574930d4b75a5bde379c9c58663289&mid=30 BEWARE OF ATTACHMENTS CARRYING VIRUSES! 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