Tune in to tomorrow (6PM 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. ALL items (see details below) -07/27/13 - Irish Aires on KPFT 90.1 in Houston @ 6PM Central US time -07/27/13 - Blaggards @ Molly Malone's *07/27/13 - Bagpipes On Draft - St Thomas Alumni Pub Night 2013 -07/28/13 - Piper Jones & The Tea Merchants at the Mucky Duck -08/08/13 - Jig is Up & Flashpoint at the Mucky Duck *08/17/13 - Royal Scottish Country Dance Society August Summer Social -08/23/13 - Blaggards @ Ashford Arms Pub -09/07/13 - Dick Dowling Days Sesquicentennial @ Sabine Pass Battleground State Historic Site * 09/18/13 - Dancing at Lughnasa Fifteen Years Later @ University of St. Thomas -09/19/13 - Clandestine at the Mucky Duck -09/20/13 - Halfway to Paddy's w/Blaggards @ Molly's Pub Kingwood -09/21-22 - Sherwood Forest Celtic Festival and Highland Games at McDade Texas with the Blaggards -09/21/13 - Halfway to Paddy's w/Blaggards @ Olde City Pub -09/24/13 - Murder the Stout at Avant Garden *10/02/13 - Genetic Genealogy: Discussion, Debate and DNA @ University of St Thomas -10/19/13 - The Clear Lake Celtic Fest with the Dead Rabbits (Updated info) -10/25/13 - The Dead Rabbits at Vintage Pub -11/02/13 - Houston Open Platform Feis and Championships -11/02-03 - Austin Celtic Festival - Headliner Legendary Paul Brady -11/02/03 - Feile Houston 2013 at Houston Marriott North at Greenspoint -11/08/13 - Annual Irish Gala benefiting the William J. Flynn Center for Irish Studies -11/08/13 - Blaggards @ R&R Sports Bar & Grill *11/14/13 - Northern Ireland Conflict and Peace: Lessons Learned @ University of St Thomas -11/20/13 - Celtic Thunder at the Bayou Music Center in Houston -12/07/13 - Blaggards @ Olde City Pub --- Good news for Waldos fans. Waldos will be reopening in sept or Oct after some substantial renovation. And they've bought the house next door which will add some parking!!! Yippee! Stay tuned for more info in a few weeks. ******************************************************** NEW FEATURE: Top Irish Links for last week (in case you missed them): Sorry, didn't have time to harvest this week's links. This year is the 97th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Uprising. If you hadn't heard the following, I thought you might be interested. It was done for CBS radio in 1966 for the 50th anniversary. The narrator is Charles Kurwalt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Kuralt) was the narrator: Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kvMs74E3Wc Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5NsMOh_4eE Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCsKBdMee8U Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDz_tRjkUVs Part 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6DM1J83bjY Part 6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1JPJ6i_cCY These were uploaded to YouTube thanks to K Ryan http://www.youtube.com/user/markev123 There are loads of great pictures & other Irish Stuff. So Join the Irish Aires Page on FaceBook http://www.facebook.com/groups/35456222064/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ -07/27/13 - Blaggards @ Molly Malone's Saturday, July 27, 2013 10:00pm Molly Malone's Pub 7824 Louetta Rd, Spring, Texas 77379-7006 ********************************************** *07/27/13 - Bagpipes On Draft - St Thomas Alumni Pub Night 2013 Saturday Time7:00pm until 9:00pm Brian O'Neill's 5555 Morningside Drive, Houston, Texas 77005 The St. Thomas Alumni Pipe Band is holding a pub night fundraiser on July 27th from 7 to 9 PM at Brian O'Neills Irish Pub in Houston! The band will be performing for you throughout the evening, as well as holding raffle drawings for great prizes (prize list to be compiled soon!). Houston area band members will be available to sell raffle tickets at $10 each, so please don't hesitate to contact one of us! We also have a link on our website (http://www.stapipeband.com/) to our PayPal account if you wish to make a *tax deductible* contribution to the band. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated! These funds are used for our uniform needs, equipment and instrument care, as well as travel costs associated with the Scotland trip. We look forward to seeing you and performing for you on the 27th of July! ********************************************** -07/28/13 - Piper Jones & The Tea Merchants at the Mucky Duck Piper Jones - The Tea Merchants July 28 6 PM Advance Tickets: $15.00 Ticket price at the door: $17.00 EJ Jones has been playing bagpipes at the Mucky Duck for 20 years with the groups Clandestine, the Rogues, the Willowband and Brizeus. A Houston native, EJ is the piper on the roof at St Patrick's Day and has been playing Texas festivals since he was 13 years old. Get ready to hear some bagpipe music that will get your toes tapping! The Tea Merchants, an Austin based, high energy, traditional Irish music trio got its start playing tunes for grocery money and a free evening tab at the pub. Over the last several years the Tea Merchants have traveled extensively, performing at venues and on festival stages across the country. Both their recordings and performances have garnered many accolades and much critical praise, culminating with the reception of the Austin Music Award for Best World Music Group. ********************************************** -08/08/13 - Jig is Up & Flashpoint at the Mucky Duck Jig is Up - Flashpoint August 8 730 PM Advance Tickets: $15.00 Ticket price at the door: $17.00 The Jig Is Up! combines fiddle, flute, accordion, guitar and vocals for a vibrant rendition of the energetic traditional music and songs of Ireland. Whether playing flute tunes from Sligo and Roscommon, fiddle tunes from Clare, or polkas and slides from southwest Ireland, the energy generated by The Jig is Up! will be sure to set your feet to tapping. Flashpoint Flashpoint is an Irish music band comprised of three of the finest young musicians in the north Texas area: Joseph Carmichael and brothers David and Daniel Mehalko. Having performed at the North Texas Irish Festival, the Austin Celtic Festival, CelticFest MS, and numerous other venues, Flashpoint is quickly establishing themselves as one of the most talented up-and-coming performers of Irish folk music. With a variety of instrumentation (including fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, and flute), and a tasteful mix of various styles, they present an exciting performance that is appealing to general audiences yet still true to the tradition of Irish music. ********************************************** *08/17/13 - Royal Scottish Country Dance Society August Summer Social Scottish Country Dancing and More Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Houston & District Branch http://www.houstonrscds.org/ August Summer Social August 17th 2-4pm Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church Memorial Dr. at Blalock, Houston 11612 Memorial Drive | Houston, Texas 77024 Room 171-172 Map: http://www.mdpc.org/about-mdpc/media/maps/ Download cribs at www.houstonrscds.org Dutch Dinner following dance: Location TBA PROGRAM: by Dianna Shipman Norton Note: the number of ceilidh dances done depends on the number of new dancers and we'll hope for lots of them! Scottish Country Dance Ceilidh Alternate 1. *Catch the Wind 8x32R, Bk 45 Virginia Reel 4x40R 2. A Capitol Jig 8X32 3C T. MacKay Merry Reapers 8x24J 3. *The Wind on Loch Fyne 3x32S Waltz Country Dance 4. Best Set in the Hall 8x32J (3C) Hospitality Circle (6x32R) 5. *The Flowers of Edinburgh 8x32R, Bk 1 Ceilidh Madness (R4x32) 4C INTERMISSION 6. *Come Under My Plaidie 6x32J Canadian Barn Dance 7. Tomalena 5x32R Blue Bonnets 8x32J 8. Minister on the Loch 3x32S (3C) *The Wild Geese 8x32J, Bk 24 9. Follow Me Home 8x32J, Bk 38 Cumberland Reel 4x32J Bk 1 #11 10. Reel of the Royal Scots 8x32R (3C) Espie McNab (8x32J) ********************************************** -08/23/13 - Blaggards @ Ashford Arms Pub 9:30pm until 11:30pm Ashford Pub 13308 Westheimer Ste 100, Houston, Texas 77077 *********************************************** -09/07/13 - Dick Dowling Days Sesquicentennial @ Sabine Pass Battleground State Historic Site Civil War Living History & Battle Re-enactment Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Sabine Pass. Irish historian & author, Timothy Collins will be at the event to sign copies of his new book, "Dick Dowling: Galway's Hero of Confederate Texas". ********************************************** * 09/18/13 - Dancing at Lughnasa Fifteen Years Later @ University of St. Thomas Wednesday, September 18, 2013: Dancing at Lughnasa Fifteen Years Later: Backdrops and Foregrounds, a presentation of the full Irish film and lecture by Dr. Janet Lowery, UST English Department, 7:30 pm, University of St. Thomas, Cullen Hall, 4001 Mt. Vernon, free and open to the public ********************************************** -09/19/13 - Clandestine at the Mucky Duck Clandestine September 19 7:30 PM Mc Gonigel's Mucky Duck 2425 Norfolk Street Houston, TX 77098-4113 (713) 528-5999 www.mcgonigels.com Advance Tickets: $20.00 Ticket price at the door: $22.00 Preferred seating for dinner guests. 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. ********************************************** -09/20/13 - Halfway to Paddy's w/Blaggards @ Molly's Pub Kingwood Friday, September 20, 2013 9:00pm Molly's Pub Kingwood 29803 Loop 494, Kingwood, Texas 77339 ********************************************** -09/21-22 - Sherwood Forest Celtic Festival and Highland Games at McDade Texas with the Blaggards Blaggards will be there 22nd from 2-4PM. Other groups to be announced later The Sherwood Celtic Music Festival is a celebration of Celtic music, history and heritage. Our particular event does not focus on a specific time period; rather, we celebrate the entire arc of Celtic history from ancient times to the present. With over 20 bands playing Celtic-influenced music (traditional and modern), our very own Highland Games and many crafters here to show you their goods, we've got plenty to keep you busy during this high-energy event! In addition to the above we offer dancing competitions, bagpipe competitions, harp circles and even a trivia challenge. Many local chapters of Clans will be present in order to share their histories with you as well. We hope you enjoy all we have in store for you at this 3rd Annual Sherwood Celtic Music Festival! ********************************************** -09/21/13 - Halfway to Paddy's w/Blaggards @ Olde City Pub Saturday, September 21, 2013 10:00pm No Cover! Olde City Pub and Grill 14124 Stuebner Airline, Houston, Texas 77069 ********************************************** -09/24/13 - Murder the Stout at Avant Garden 9:00pm until 12:00am Avant Garden, 411 Westheimer, Houston, Tx 77006 Grizzly and Spain Colored Orange are also on this show. http://www.avantgardenhouston.com/ ********************************************* *10/02/13 - Genetic Genealogy: Discussion, Debate and DNA @ University of St Thomas Wednesday, October 2, 2013: Genetic Genealogy: Discussion, Debate and DNA by Dr. Catherine Swift, Irish Visiting Lecturer through ICUSTA (International Colleges and Universities of St. Thomas), Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, Ireland, 7:30 pm, University of St. Thomas, Cullen Hall, 4001 Mt. Vernon, free and open to the public ********************************************* -10/19/13 - The Clear Lake Celtic Fest with the Dead Rabbits (Updated info) All Celtic all day! Music, food, booze, beer, dancers, vendors, art, etc. etc. Details as they come! Get Ready Seabrook! Landolt Pavillion, Clear Lake Park, Seabrook, TX Houston, Texas https://www.facebook.com/events/185903998231274/ ********************************************** -10/25/13 - The Dead Rabbits at Vintage Pub Friday, October 25, 2013 9:00pm Vintage Pub 13245 Jones Rd, Houston, Texas 77070-4439 Bringin' our version of Celtic mayhem to the North Side ********************************************** -11/02/13 - Houston Open Platform Feis and Championships Tew Academy of Irish dance is pleased to announce our first feis. The Houston Open Platform Feis and Championships will be held November 2, 2013 in Houston, TX. (exact venue to be announced soon). Come join us for a dance of Irish dance competition, camaraderie and fun. Our Feis is sanctioned by the North American Irish Dance Federation, an open platform organization, which means that everyone is welcome to compete regardless of school affiliation or teacher certification. Retired dancers are also encouraged to register as well! All dance entries will be handled through NAIDF's online registration and feis system, FeisKeeper. NAIDF Member Schools Registration Fee: $20.00 (per dancer) Per Dance: $11.00 Junior and senior championships $20 inclusive. Non-NAIDF Member Schools Registration Fee: $23.00 (per dancer) Per Dance: $13.00 Junior and senior championships $25 inclusive. Registration Opens January 1, 2013 · Registration Closes October 1, 2013 · Register atFeisKeeper.com ********************************************** -11/02-03 - Austin Celtic Festival - Headliner Legendary Paul Brady The Largest Gathering of Celts in Central Texas Multi-stage and programming of all things Celtic on the shores of Ladybird Lake. In its 16th year of production with estimated crowds nearing 10,000 for the weekend. A friendly family event, fun for all ages and opened to all. More information on the website atwww.austincelticfestival.com Started: October 1997 Location: 2102 Jesse East Segovia St, Austin, Texas 78702 Fiesta Gardens on Ladybird Lake in Austin, Texas Noon to 7:30pm Sat. & Sun. Contact Info: austincelticfestival@gmail.com ********************************************** -11/02/03 - Feile Houston 2013 at Houston Marriott North at Greenspoint Feile Houston 2013 November 2, 2013 Schedule: Competitions Start At 8am. Beginner/Advanced Beginner, Novice/Prizewinner, Figures. Championship Competition Will Start After Figures Are Finished. Musicians Michael Fitzpatrick Mike Shaffer Adjudicators Paula Woodgate Others Tba Art Adjudicators: Tba Baking Adjudicator: Tba Support Your Dancer With An Ad With Words Of Encouragement In Our Feile Houston Program. Feis Hotel: Houston Marriott North At Greenspoint 255 N Sam Houston Pkwy East Houston, Tx 77060 Phone: 281-875-4000 Fax: 281-875-6208 Register Registration Is Closed Until September at www.Feisworx.Com Ceili: Open To Everyone..... Come And Enjoy Dancing, Step-Abouts, And Ceili Dances. Don't Worry We Will Teach You How To Dance The Ceili Dances. Ceili 8-12 Competitors Free, $5 For Non-Competitors. Live Muisc By The Jig Is Up! Don't Forget The Annual Costume Contest! ********************************************** -11/08/13 - Annual Irish Gala benefiting the William J. Flynn Center for Irish Studies Save The Date Friday, November 8, 2013 Annual Irish Gala benefiting the William J. Flynn Center for Irish Studies The Houstonian Hotel, 111 North Post Oak Lane, Houston, TX 77024 6:30 pm reception; dinner following reception Honorees: Members of the international community who have been instrumental in building and maintaining peace in Northern Ireland: Rev. and Mrs. Harold Good Join us for an enjoyable evening with delicious food, lively entertainment and great company! We are delighted to honor Rev. and Mrs. Harold Good of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Rev. Good has served as the President of the Methodist Church in Ireland (for the entire island) and has received many awards recognizing his contributions to peace around the world. The Goods also have played a significant role as mentors to our students on the Flynn Center for Irish Studies' study abroad program in Northern Ireland. Help us raise scholarships to enable our students to enroll in Irish Studies courses at UST as well as to study abroad in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Through the funds raised by the Gala, we also raise scholarships to bring Irish and Northern Irish students to study at UST. For more details, please contact Lori Gallagher at 713-525-3592 or irishstudies@stthom.edu ********************************************* -11/08/13 - Blaggards @ R&R Sports Bar & Grill 9:30pm until 11:30pm R & R Sports Bar 3340 E Fm 528 Rd, Friendswood, Texas 77546 ********************************************* *11/14/13 - Northern Ireland Conflict and Peace: Lessons Learned @ University of St Thomas Thursday, November 14, 2013: Northern Ireland Conflict and Peace: Lessons Learned, a peace and reconciliation lecture by Rev. Harold Good, former President of the Methodist Church of Ireland and award-winning peacemaker, 7:30 pm, University of St. Thomas, Cullen Hall, 4001 Mt. Vernon, free and open to the public ******************************************** -11/20/13 - Celtic Thunder at the Bayou Music Center in Houston Bayou Music Center 520 Texas Ave. Houston, TX 77002 Doors open: 19:30 ********************************************* -12/07/13 - Blaggards @ Olde City Pub Saturday, December 7, 2013 10:00pm Olde City Pub and Grill 14124 Stuebner Airline, Houston, Texas 77069 ******************************************** Venue Info Alley Theatre 615 Texas Avenue, Houston, Texas (713) 220-5700 Ashford Arms Pub 14605 Perthshire, Houston, TX 77079 (281) 497-5316 Barnevelder Movement Arts Complex 2201 Preston Street Houston, Texas, 77003 Big John's 6150 Wilcrest Drive, Houston, TX 77072 (281) 498-3499 Bohemeo's, 408 Telephone Road, Houston, Texas 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 Concert Pub Galleria Houston 5636 Richmond Ave Houston, TX 77057 (713) 278-7272 http://www.theconcertpub.com/GALLERIA.html 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. Deans Credit Clothing 316 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002 Echo Lounge 1515 Pease St. Houston, TX 713-659-2000 Foundry United Methodist Church 8350 Jones Road at Highway 290, Houston, Texas The Goose's Acre Bistro & Irish Pub 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 Griff'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 Houston Amateur Sports Park. 12131 Kirby Drive, Houston, Texas, 77045 Irish American Heritage Assoc. Municipal Utility District Building Cimmaron Pkwy at Hidden Canyon Rd (just west of S Mason Rd) Katy, Texas http://users.hal-pc.org/~triolamj/ 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 Kenneally's Irish Pub 2111 S Shepherd Drive Houston, Texas 77019 713-630-0486 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. 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 Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe 413 20th Street Galveston, TX 77550 (409) 762-9199 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 Shoeshine Charley's Big Top Lounge, 3714 Main St Houston, Texas 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 The Vanishing Point 2411 Strand, Galveston, TX. (409) 750-9101 Verizon Wireless Theatre 520 Texas Avenue Houston, TX 77002 (713) 230-1666 Waldo's Coffee House. 1030 Heights Blvd , Houston , TX 77008 (713) 869-0700 West Chase Tavern 10630 Westheimer @ Blue Willow Houston, Texas 77042 713-785-5567. 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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