May 1, 2003
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Upcoming Irish Music of Interest -- May 1, 2003
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Update:
Since the last installment we've found out that the May 4th Liz
Carroll show at the Abbey also features Kieran O'Hare and Dennis
Cahill.
New:
This time around we have our first listing of an Internet concert--
Karan Casey and Niall & Cillian Vallely. (The concert is in
Washington D.C., but it's an Internet broadcast so it's
everywhere.) A selection of some of the Irish traditional music
in their broadcast archive can be found at:
http://www.stresscafe.com/music/kennedycenter.html
Summary:
5/2: Brendan Bulger, The Fiddler's Hearth
5/2: John Williams et al., University of Chicago
5/3: John Williams/Dennis Cahill (opening), Old Town School
5/3: bohola, The Fiddler's Hearth
5/4: Liz Carroll/John Doyle/Kieran O'Hare/Dennis Cahill, Abbey Pub
new 5/4-5/5: Mary McAleese, President of Ireland, various locations
5/10: Randal Bays and Dáithí Sproule, Martyr's
new 5/16: Navan CD release party, Madison, WI
5/23-5/26: Gaelic Park Irish Fest
new 5/26: Karan Casey, Niall & Cillian Vallely, the Internet
new 6/7: Academy of Irish Music, Monticello, IL
new 6/27-6/29: Indiana Fiddlers' Gathering, Battle Ground, Indiana
Remember: some venues are restricted to ages 21 and over. Phone first.
If you heard about it here and attened, drop us a line:
givealisten@stresscafe.com
Links to other Irish music event listings at the end of the message.
Friday May 2, 9:00pm, $5
Brendan Bulger
The Fiddler's Hearth
127 North Main Street (Business 31)
South Bend, IN
phone: 574-232-2853
http://www.fiddlershearth.com/
Friday May 2, 8:00pm, free
John Williams, along with:
old-timey musicians Chirps Smith, Dot Kent, and friends
Grass Roots Revival with Michael Jones and Jamie Lou
"Swallow FOLK Whole!" concert
University of Chicago
Reynolds Club
5706 S. University Ave.
Chicago, IL
info: 773-702-8289
Saturday May 3, 4:00pm and 7:00pm, $18-22
John Williams and Dennis Cahill
(opening for John Renbourn and Jacquie McShee)
Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL
box office: 773.728.6000
http://www.oldtownschool.org/
Saturday May 3, 9:00pm, $5
bohola
The Fiddler's Hearth
127 North Main Street (Business 31)
South Bend, IN
phone: 574-232-2853
http://www.fiddlershearth.com/
Sunday May 4, 8:00pm, $15
Liz Carroll with John Doyle, Kieran O'Hare, and Dennis Cahill
The Abbey Pub
3420 W. Grace St.
Chicago, IL
advance tickets: http://www.ticketweb.com/user/?region=chicago&query=schedule&venue=abbeypub&interface=abbey
http://www.abbeypub.com/music.html
Sunday May 4th,
Monday May 5th, various locations
Mary McAleese, President of Ireland, visits Chicago
Call for details and information about which events are open to the
public. Events include:
- 5/4: 11:00am Irish American Heritage Center library dedication,
music by the Academy of Irish Music
4626 N. Knox Ave.
Chicago, IL
info: 773-282-7035
- 5/4: 3:00pm Gaelic Park
6119 W. 147th St.
Oak Forest, IL
info: 708-687-9323
- 5/5: 5:30pm Irish Fellowship Club Dinner,
music by the Academy of Irish Music
Chicago Hilton and Towers
720 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL
info: 312-427-2926
Saturday May 10, 7:00pm, $12
Randal Bays and Dáithí Sproule
Martyr's
3855 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL
http://www.martyrslive.com
info: 773-404-9494
http://mtseccom3.mtsecurecommerce.com/MTCalendar.asp?RefID=26127&AType=V&EP=1
Friday May 16, evening
Navan -- CD Release Party
Navan is a group of four singers who arrange two, three, and four-part
harmonies for traditional, Celtic-languages songs of Ireland, Scotland,
Wales, Cornwall, Brittany, and the Isle of Mann. "Mairneas" is their
new CD.
Olin Park Shelter, Olin Park
1156 Olin-Turville Court
Madison, WI
info: http://www.navan.org/gigs.html
info: 608-244-7849
Friday May 23
Saturday May 24
Sunday May 25
Monday May 26, $12 per day
Gaelic Park Irish Fest, featuring:
Liz Carroll & John Doyle
bohola
Barra MacNeils
Larry Nugent & Friends
Tommy Makem
Black 47
The Fenians
The Prodigals
Rig The Jig
The Irish Musicians
...and many, many more
Chicago Gaelic Park
6119 W. 147th St.
Oak Forest, IL
http://www.cgp-chicago.org/Fest2003/irish_fest_2003.htm
schedule: http://www.cgp-chicago.org/Fest2003/Schedule/festival_schedule.htm
Monday May 26, 5:00pm (Central Daylight Time), free
Karan Casey, Niall & Cillian Vallely
Karan is joined by Niall Vallely on concertina and Robbie Overton
on guitar. In addition Niall will play with brother Cillian (uileann
pipes) and with Paul Meehan (bouzouki, etc.).
This show is a one-hour live Internet broadcast from The Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts Millennium Stage in Washington D.C.
(The Kennedy Center does an Internet broadcast every day.) The
link to the broadcast page is here:
http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/
All broadcasts are archived and available 24/7 here:
http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/archive_month.cfm?month=5&year=2003
A page of links to previous Irish trad events in the archive is here:
http://www.stresscafe.com/music/kennedycenter.html
Saturday June 7th, 5:00pm, free
WILL FM 90.9 Concert in the Park:
- Chicago Academy of Irish Music
- The Prairie Ensemble (classical)
Allerton Park
Monticello, IL
http://www.will.uiuc.edu/community/events.htm
Friday June 27,
Saturday June 28
Sunday June 29, times and event prices vary
The 31st Annual Indiana Fiddlers' Gathering
This nominally old-time event near Lafayette, IN is also made up
of Irish trad and other generes.
The free, diverse workshops on Saturday and Sunday (see info page
for times) include:
- Chris Layer, pipes, whistle, flute
- Patrick Ourceau, fiddle
- Jeremy Kittel (U.S. Scottish fiddle champion), fiddle
- Aiden Brennan, guitar
Multi-genre concerts on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday range from
$4-$10 (see info page) and include House of Plenty (John Connolly,
accordion, Eamon O'Leary, tenor banjo and vocals, Aiden Brennan,
guitar and vocals, Patrick Ourceau, fiddle, and Chris Layer,
flute, pipes, whistle) and Jeremy Kittel with guitarist John
Behling.
Tippecanoe Battlefield Park
Battle Ground, Indiana
info: http://dcwi.com/fiddlers/Welcome.html
765-742-1419
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Links to other Irish music event listings
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Central Illinois (FPM records):
http://www.fpmrecords.com/ceol/calendar.html
Milwaukee Area (Milwaukee Shamrock Club):
http://www.angelfire.com/wi/shamrockclubwisc/page5.html
Greater Wisconsin (Shamrock Club of Wisconsin):
http://www.angelfire.com/wi/shamrockclubwisc/page65.html