Tune in tonight (6PM CDT or Midnight Irish time) for the Irish Aires show. To hear a live streaming show go here. To hear it in the KPFT archives go here
To see our playlist as we play it, go to: http://www.kpft.org/studio/playlist.php
Find On Going Irish Events in the Houston area by clicking here.
*Announcement: IRISH AIRES relaunches their WEB PAGE at:
www.IrishAires.us NEW WEB ADDRESS
ALL items (see details below)
*12/31/11 - Irish Aires on KPFT @ 6PM
*01/01/12 - Houston Aeros Game Benefits St Patrick's Parade in Houston
-01/07/12 - Constant Billy at Waldo's Coffee House
-01/13/12 - Clandestine at the Mucky Duck
*01/13/12 - Blaggards at the Ashford Arms Pub
-01/14/12 - Tomfooligans at Molly Malones
*01/24/12 - Opening of Irish Studies program's new home at Univ of St Thomas
*01/27/12 - Blaggards at the R&R Sports Bar & Grill
*02/01/12 - The Jig is Up benefit for Flynn St Thomas Irish Studies Program
-02/07/11 - Brizeus at the Mucky Duck
-02/10-12 - Riverdance Farewell Tour at Hobby Center for Performing Arts
-02/11/12 - Rory Miggins Memorial Irish Stew Cook-off (Performers added))
-02/11/12 - Tomfooligans Play Molly's Downtown
-02/17/12 - Clandestine at the Mucky Duck
*03/01/12 - The Sweet Colleens at the Mucky Duck
-03/07/12 - The Heartstrings Quartet at the Univ of St Thomas
*03/16/12 - Blaggards at the The Continental Club
-03/17/12 - Annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration at Univ of St Thomas
-03/17/12 - St Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Houston
-03/17/12 - Tomfooligans at Old City Pub
-03/20/12 - Eden McAdam-Somerat the Mucky Duck
-04/16/12 - Celtic Woman @ Jesse H Jones Hall for the Performing Arts
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New On Going events & Announcements:
In case you missed our 1916 Uprising show, I found the whole recording the album on YouTube (Click here). Our links for lyrics & other interesting stuff regarding this show can be found at Part 1 and Part 2.
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*01/01/12 - Houston Aeros Game Benefits St Patrick's Parade in Houston
Celebrate the New Year and St. Patrick's Day early with the Houston St. Patrick's Commission and the Houston Aeros!
Sunday, January 1st, 2012
5:05 p.m.
Houston Aeros vs. Oklahoma City Barons
Toyota Center
For Pricing info, go to:
www.aeros.com
Use Promo code "PARADE"
Part of the proceeds of each ticket sold will go to the parade.
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-01/07/12 - Constant Billy at Waldo's Coffee House
SATURDAY, January 7th from 7:30-10pm Constant Billy will be breaking out some new songs and some downright ancient songs at Waldo's Coffee House!
Grab a tasty Waldo's sandwich and a cuppa Joe and relax in the living room while the Finest Music On Planet Earth washes over you.
We'll start and end early so you can get home in time to catch the baby sitter raiding your medicine cabinet.
What: Constant Billy performs trad and original music with style!
Where: 1030 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX 77008 (713) 869-0700 in the Houston Heights.
When: Saturday, January 7th from 7:30pm-10pm.
How Much: No cover- we'll pass the hat. $5 per person to BYOB.
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-01/13/12 - Clandestine at the Mucky Duck
Showtime 730 PM
Clandestine is hard-driving, toe-tapping Texas Celtic sound. They re-formed in 2006 after a four-year break, with the same brand of blasting tune sets and new songs. Al Cofrin, the newest member, brings cittern and another set of bagpipes to the mix. Percussionist and singer Emily Dugas captivates with her original song collaborations with Al, as well as her singular interpretations of songs in the Celtic genre. Piper EJ Jones and fiddler Gregory McQueen return with the full force of their individual musical energies. EJ and Al also join Emily on vocals, with many songs now set in three-part harmony. Once again, Clandestine is a regular feature at the Texas Scottish Festival and the North Texas Irish Festival, as well as their home pub, McGonigel's Mucky Duck in Houston. The band toured the US extensively and had successful stints in Canada and France before their break. (Former member Jen Hamel is pursuing her Ph.D. in Behavioral Ecology at University of Missouri-Columbia.) Now, Clandestine is poised to tour widely again.
Mc Gonigel's Mucky Duck
2425 Norfolk Street
Houston, TX 77098-4113
(713) 528-5999
www.mcgonigels.com
Clandestine
January 13
7:30 PM
Advance Tickets: $20.00
Ticket price at the door: $22.00
Preferred seating for dinner guests.
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*01/13/12 Blaggards at the Ashford Arms Pub
Friday, January 13, 2012
Time10:00pm until 12:00am
Ashford Arms Pub
13308 Westheimer Rd,
Houston, TX
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-01/14/12 - Tomfooligans at Molly Malones
Molly Malone's Pub
7824 Louetta Rd, Spring,
TX 77379-7006
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Time 9:00pm
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*01/24/12 Opening of Irish Studies program's new home at Univ of St Thomas
January 24, 2012, Tuesday -
Official Opening of the
William J. Flynn Center for Irish Studies New Residence
Celebrating the Ninth Anniversary of the Inauguration of the Center
for Irish Studies
When: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Where: 4206 Yoakum Blvd., Houston, TX 77006
Free and open to the public
Consul General of Ireland Aidan Cronin
from Chicago plans to attend
RSVP requested by January 17, 2012
to 713-525-3592 or irishstudies@stthom.edu
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*01/27/12 - Blaggards at the R&R Sports Bar & Grill
Friday, January 27, 2012
Time10:00pm until 12:00am
R & R Sports Bar
3340 E Fm 528 Rd,
Friendswood, TX 77546
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*02/01/12 The Jig is Up benefit for Flynn St Thomas Irish Studies Program
February 1, 2012, Wednesday -
The Jig Is Up!
Performers: Larry Mallette, Diehl Moran,
Judd Heartsill, Matt Lewis and Robert Shaddox
Concert Benefiting the
William J. Flynn Center for Irish Studies
When: 7:30 pm
Where: University of St. Thomas, Cullen Hall,
4001 Mt. Vernon, Houston TX 77006
Open to the public; Adults $15; Seniors $10;
children and students free
RSVP requested by January 25, 2012
to 713-525-3592 or irishstudies@stthom.edu
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-02/07/11 - Brizeus at the Mucky Duck
Tuesday, February 07 Show Info
Brizeus
Showtime 730 PM
Mc Gonigel's Mucky Duck
2425 Norfolk Street
Houston, TX 77098-4113
(713) 528-5999
www.mcgonigels.com
Pipers, drummers, and string players performing Celtic, historic European, and original folk dance music and traditional tunes from down the ages and around the world.
Here are some of the people you'll likely see as part of a Brizeus show:
EJ Jones: Bagpipes, Smallpipes, Flutes, Bombard - EJ is a Professional level Scottish Piper in the Eastern US Pipe Band Assn, has studied Irish flute for over a decade, and makes the band's bagpipe chanters at his workshop in Asheville NC. EJ has been lucky enough to have played in folk bands since he was 16 and enjoys being the soundtrack to a beautiful day outside.
Al Cofrin: Cittern, Bagpipes, Percussion - Al Cofrin is a professional astrophysicist and engineer at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. He is a prolific composer and arranger of folk melodies and has published two music books and many recordings with his historical ensemble Istanpitta. He knows the words and chords to every song ever written, ever.
Rosalind Buda: Scottish Bagpipes, Bombard - Rosalind Buda is a recent graduate of New England Conservatory with a Masters in Bassoon Performance. She makes reeds and dances around. Her music has a beautiful swing to it and she plays powerfully in tune. Someday she would like to have a small goose for a pet.
"Darbuka" Dave Machek: Percussion - Darbuka Dave is a folk percussion instructor and performer residing in Huntsville, AL who is known for his technical expertise and emotional expression. He played the goblet drum and tupan on our new CD! Dave was bestowed with a moustache +1 Ladykiller and is sometimes pictured on fire.
Richard Kean: Bagpipes great and small- Richard arranges and composes innovative tunes and makes Medieval drones for our pipes. He plays every bagpipe known to man and writes crazy tunes.
Teejei Brigham: percussion - Teejei Brigham is a percussionist, dance teacher, and graphic designer based in Atlanta Ga who has studied Middle Eastern percussion for over 5 years. When she's not playing the holy heck out of the drum she is being flirted with by the Na'vi from Avatar.
Abby Green: Irish Bouzouki - Abby Green is a professional bouzouki player and Irish language singer who just released her 2nd solo CD "Fig for a Kiss". She likes cheese enchilladas and cats who are the same color as her hair.
Wolf Loescher: Percussion, bouzouki - Wolf Loescher is a percussionist currently residing in Minneapolis MN and played many of the tracks on the Brizeus album as well as on EJ's 2002 release "The Willow". He has a separate career as a troubadour bouzouki/guitarist and plays with the group "The Sweet Coleens". Yes that's his real name.
Frances Cunningham: Bouzouki - Frances Cunningham is a mythical character from a children's book. She is said to live in Nashville in a little house with her love the bagpiper and their daughter, protected by a fierce white dog and 30 chickens. Frances is has the spirit of an angel and the bouzouki powers of a demon.
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-02/10-12 - Riverdance Farewell Tour at Hobby Center for Performing Arts
Feb 10, 2012 - Feb 12, 2012
Gexa Energy Broadway / Sarofim Hall
Hobby Center for the Performing Arts
800 Bagby Street, Ste. 300
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713.315.2400
Fax: 713.315.2402
Box Office: 713.315.2525
Patron Services: 713.315.2412
FAREWELL TOUR!
EXPERIENCE THE ORIGINAL!
Now in its 17th phenomenal year, RIVERDANCE, the internationally-acclaimed celebration of Irish music, song and dance that has touched the hearts of millions around the world, comes to the Hobby Center. "A phenomenon of historic proportions!" raves The Washington Post. "An explosion of sight and sound that simply takes your breath away," cheers the Chicago Tribune. "A family evening unlike anything else!" declares The London Times. Discover why nothing in the world compares to the original! Whether it's your first time or your fifth, there is no better time to share the magic of Riverdance with your family.
Show time:
Feb 10, 2012 at 8:00pm
Feb 11, 2012 at 2:00pm
Feb 11, 2012 at 8:00pm
Feb 12, 2012 at 2:00pm
Feb 12, 2012 at 7:30pm
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-02/11/12 - Rory Miggins Memorial Irish Stew Cook-off
RORY MIGGINS MEMORIAL IRISH STEW COOK-OFF
2012 Rory Miggins Memorial
Irish Stew Cook-off & Music Festival
Live Music ~ Great Food ~ Great Company
When: Saturday, February 11, 2012
Time: 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Lucky's Pub
801 Saint Emanuel Street,
Houston, TX 77003
(713) 522-2010
What's going on throughout the day?
Music - Dancers - Games - Raffles and
More fun that you can shake a Shillelagh at !
Performers: Tomfooligans; The Jig is Up!
Judging to include:
Irish Stew - Chili - Open Irish Dish - Irish Dessert - Chicken- Best Booth (Public Opinion voting)
Volunteers are needed!
We are in need of volunteers. If you are interested, please contact Cheryl McSorely or Ginger Ney at 281-704-7435
Listen for our Radio spot on KPFT!
Our Charities: Houston Fire Dept Pipe & Drum Band, Houston St. Patrick's Parade, Child Builders, KPFT 90.1 FM - Irish Aires
Our Sponsors: MillerCoors, GuinnessUSA, Any Ocassion Party Rental, H&H Tents, Berripop Frozen Yogurt, AceMart, and many others.
Want to be a Sponsor? Click here to find out how to be either a Honey Clover Sponsor or a Pot 'O Gold Sponsor.
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-02/11/12 - Tomfooligans Play Molly's Downtown
Molly's Pub
509 Main St,
Houston, TX 77002-3104
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Time 9:00pm
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-02/17/12 - Clandestine at the Mucky Duck
Clandestine
Showtime 730 PM
Advance Tickets: $20.00
Ticket price at the door: $22.00
Buy tickets online
Mc Gonigel's Mucky Duck
2425 Norfolk Street
Houston, TX 77098-4113
(713) 528-5999
www.mcgonigels.com
Clandestine is hard-driving, toe-tapping Texas Celtic sound. They re-formed in 2006 after a four-year break, with the same brand of blasting tune sets and new songs. Al Cofrin, the newest member, brings cittern and another set of bagpipes to the mix. Percussionist and singer Emily Dugas captivates with her original song collaborations with Al, as well as her singular interpretations of songs in the Celtic genre.
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*03/01/12 - The Sweet Colleens at the Mucky Duck
Showtime 730 PM
SWEET COLLEENS "…a smart, crowd-pleasing mix of Celtic folk-rock and alt. county/Americana, with Cajun and Caribbean seasonings." - Minneapolis Star Tribune BRIZEUS Decades of study and performance come together when the members of Brizeus bring their festive spirit and traditional sense to the stage.
Mc Gonigel's Mucky Duck
2425 Norfolk Street
Houston, TX 77098-4113
(713) 528-5999
www.mcgonigels.com
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-03/07/12 - The Heartstrings Quartet at the Univ of St Thomas
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 7:30 pm
The Heartstrings Quartet with Máire Ní Chathasaigh, Chris Newman, Nollaig Casey and Arty McGlynn
Jones Hall, 3910 Yoakum Blvd.
Cost: $15 for adults; students and children free
For details, contact Flynn Center Director Lori Gallagher JD, 713-525-3592 oririshstudies@stthom.edu
Parking available for $2 (quarters preferred) in the Moran Center Parking, Graustark at West Alabama.
Lori Meghan Gallagher, JD
Director
William J. Flynn Center for Irish Studies
University of St. Thomas
3800 Montrose Blvd.
Houston, TX 77006
713-525-3592 (direct)
713-525-3866 (fax)
irishstudies@stthom.edu
www.stthom.edu/irishstudies
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*03/16/12 - Blaggards at the The Continental Club
Friday, March 16, 2012
Time10:00pm until 12:00am
The Continental Club
3700 Main St. ,
Houston, TX
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-03/17/11 - Annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration at Univ of St Thomas
Saturday, March 17, 2012 10 am
Annual St. Patrick's Day Celebration
Mass Celebrated by His Eminence Daniel N. Cardinal DiNardo
Chapel of St. Basil, 3802 Yoakum Blvd.
Brunch to follow Mass
Cost: $25 advance tickets by check or cash; $30 at the door
For details, contact Flynn Center Director Lori Gallagher JD, 713-525-3592 oririshstudies@stthom.edu
Parking available for $2 (quarters preferred) in the Moran Center Parking, Graustark at West Alabama.
Lori Meghan Gallagher, JD
Director
William J. Flynn Center for Irish Studies
University of St. Thomas
3800 Montrose Blvd.
Houston, TX 77006
713-525-3592 (direct)
713-525-3866 (fax)
irishstudies@stthom.edu
www.stthom.edu/irishstudies
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-03/17/12 - St Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Houston
53rd Annual St. Patrick's Parade
Saturday, March 17th, 2012 at Noon-Rain or Shine!
2012 Grand Marshal: Sean Kearns
The Houston St. Patrick's Parade has always been a FREE event. The two-hour parade has historically been one of the largest in the U.S. and each year includes over 100 entries to delight the Irish and Irish-at-heart.
Download a Parade Entry Form and visit our Parade Sign-up page for payment information.
Our history is a grand one and if you would like to personally support the parade and be a part of the year-round socials and meetings, please become a member of our Irish 100 Club.
The Houston St. Patrick's Day Parade is presented by the Houston St. Patrick's Parade Commission.
Parade Coordinator: Mary Kearns
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-03/17/12 - Tomfooligans at Old City Pub
Olde City Pub and Grill
14124 Stuebner Airline,
Houston, TX 77069
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Time 9:00pm
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-03/20/12 - Eden McAdam-Somerat the Mucky Duck
Tuesday, March 20 Show Info
Eden McAdam-Somer
Showtime 730 PM
Mc Gonigel's Mucky Duck
2425 Norfolk Street
Houston, TX 77098-4113
(713) 528-5999
www.mcgonigels.com
Advance Tickets: $15.00
Ticket price at the door: $16.00
Lauded as "sparkling" and "exhilarating" Notorious musicians Eden MacAdam-Somer and Larry Unger present a thrilling musical experience in genres that span many continents. With Eden on fiddle and vocals and Larry on guitar and banjo, their music lights up the hall with rhythm and sonority. Their performances are always new and exciting, featuring traditional American, Celtic, and Eastern-European tunes and songs, swing, blues, classical music and the group's original compositions.
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-04/16/12 - Celtic Woman @ Jesse H Jones Hall for the Performing Arts
Jesse H Jones Hall for the Performing Arts
615 Louisiana Street
77002
Houston, TX, US
(713) 227-3974
http://www.houstontx.gov/joneshall/index.htm
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Venue Info
Ashford Arms Pub
14605 Perthshire,
Houston, TX 77079
(281) 497-5316
Big John's
6150 Wilcrest Drive,
Houston, TX 77072
(281) 498-3499
Brian O'Neils
5555 Morningside Dr,
Houston, TX 77005
713-522-2603
Bull & Bear
11980 Westheimer Rd # A
Houston, TX 77077-6670
(281) 496-6655
Cactus Music & Records
210 Portsmouth
Houston, TX
Center for Irish Studies, University of St Thomas
Lori Meghan Gallagher, JD
Director, Center for Irish Studies
University of St. Thomas
3800 Montrose Blvd.
Houston, TX 77006
713-525-3592 (direct)
713-525-3866 (fax)
irishstudies@stthom.edu
www.stthom.edu/irishstudies
Continental Club
3700 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002-9504, United States
(713) 529-9899
Dan Electro's Guitar Bar
1031 East 24th Street
Houston, TX 77009.
Dean's
316 Main St,
Houston, Texas
Echo Lounge
1515 Pease St.
Houston, TX
713-659-2000
Foundry United Methodist Church
8350 Jones Road at Highway 290,
Houston, Texas
The Goose Acre
21 Waterway Ave,
Spring, TX 77380
The Grand 1894 Opera House
2020 Postoffice Street
Galveston, TX 77550
Phone: 800-821-1894
409-763-7173
Fax: 409-763-1068
Email: tickets@thegrand.com
Grif's
3416 Roseland Street
Houston, TX 77006-4307
(713) 528-9912
Highland Village Farmer's Market,
2720 Suffolk Dr.
Houston, Texas
House of Blues
1204 Caroline St,
Houston, TX 77002
(888) 402–5837
Jesse H Jones Hall for the Performing Arts
615 Louisiana Street
77002
Houston, TX, US
(713) 227-3974
http://www.houstontx.gov/joneshall/index.htm
JP Hops House\
2317 South Highway 6
Houston-
(one block north of Westheimer on Highway 6)
Call 281-496-0623
Khon's
2808 Milam Street
Houston, TX
77006 (713) 523-7775
(click HERE for map)
The Last Concert Cafe
1403 Nance St.
Houston, TX. 77002
713 226-8563
Late Nite Pie
302 Tuam Street
Houston, TX
Listening Room at Nia Moves-
508 Pecore- in the Heights
Houston, TX 77009
info@niamoves.com
Logon Cafe,
3508 Calder Ave
Beaumont, Texas
409-832-1529
www.logoncafe.net
Lucky's Pub
801 Saint Emanuel Street, Houston, TX 77003
(713) 522-2010
Lynn's Longbranch Saloon
5505 Pinemont Houston, TX 77092-2619
(713) 686-8668 NO cover.
Mc Gonigel's Mucky Duck
2425 Norfolk Street
Houston, TX 77098-4113
(713) 528-5999
www.mcgonigels.com
Millbend Coffeehouse
1370 North Millbend
( @ Northwoods Unitarian Universalist Church )
The Woodlands, TX 77380
Molly Maguires
15945 Kuykendahl Rd,
Houston, TX 77068
(281) 580-6167
Mollys Pub Downtown
509 Main
Houston, TX 77002
713-222-1033
Molly's Pub Kingwood
29803 Loop 494,
Kingwood, TX 77339
Molly's Pub Tomball
28107 Texas 249 ,
Tomball, TX 77375
281-255-2175
Molly Malone's Pub
7824 Louetta Road
Spring, TX 77379, United States
(281) 370-4949
FaceBook Page
Molly's on Westheimer
11128 Westheimer
Houston, Texas
713.789.95
Olde City Pub
14124 Stuebner Airline Road,
Houston, TX 77069
832-249-6167
R&R Sports Bar & Grill
3338 FM 528,
Friendswood, TX 77546
281-996-8300
Scout Bar
18307 Egret Bay Boulevard
Houston, TX 77058
(281) 335-0002
http://www.scoutbar.com/home.php
Shamrock Tavern
16150 Stuebner Airline Rd. Suite F
Spring, TX
Sherlock's Baker Street Pub
10001 Westheimer
Houston TX 77042
St. Luke's Presbyterian Church
8915 Timberside Drive
Houston, 77025
713-667-653
Stats Sports Bar & Grill
10480 Louetta Rd,
Houston, TX 77070
Tremont House, A Wyndham Grand Hotel
2300 Ships Mechanic Row,
Galveston, TX 77550
Union Tavern
435 El Dorado Blvd # A,
Webster, TX 77598
(281) 486-6644
Urban Harvest Farmers Market
In the Parking Lot behind
3000 Richmond at Eastside
Houston , Texas
Verizon Wireless Theatre
520 Texas Avenue
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 230-1666
www.verizonwireless.com/
Waldo's Coffee House.
1030 Heights Blvd ,
Houston , TX 77008
(713) 869-0700
White Swan
4419 Navigation
Houston , TX
Winedale in Round Top, Tx
3738 FM 2714
Round Top, TX 78954
(979) 278-3530
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