August 19, 2004

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Upcoming Irish Music of Interest -- August 19, 2004

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I hope to see many of you at Milwaukee Irish Fest this weekend.

Tannahill Weavers note:

Some publicity for the October 3rd show at College of DuPage reports
the date of this event as September 19th.

Summary:

8/19-8/22: Milwaukee Irish Fest
8/21: Téada, WFMT 98.7FM, Chicago
8/23: Flook, Martyr's (early show)
8/23: Jackie Moran & friends, Martyr's
8/25: Eric Rigler & Bad Haggis, Martyr's
8/26: Chief O'Neill documentary, WTTW Channel 11, Chicago
8/26-8/28: Chief O'Neill's Birthday, Chief O'Neill's
8/27-8/29: Peoria Erin Feis
upd 8/28: Chief O'Neill Day, Irish American Heritage Center
9/3-9/6: Long Grove Irish Days, Long Grove, IL
9/10-9/12: St. Catherine's Irish Fest, West Dundee, IL
9/13: Ban Bua, Martyr's
9/14: Solas, Abbey Pub
9/17: Bantry Bay CD release/ICHC benefit, ICHC, Milwaukee
9/18-9/19: Celtic Fest Chicago
9/20: Kieran O'Hare & Liz Knowles/Phonix, Martyr's
9/21: Kila, Martyr's
9/24: Kila, Irish Cultural Heritage Center, Milwaukee
new 10/3: Tannahill Weavers, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
10/10: Dervish, Old Town School of Folk Music
new 10/16: John Daly/Motti Pikelny, Folk-Lore Center, Warrenville, IL
10/23: Liz Carroll & John Doyle, World Folk Music Company
10/24: Patrick Street, Old Town School of Folk Music
11/27: John Williams/Dean Magraw, World Folk Music Company

Remember: some venues are restricted to ages 21 and over. Phone first.

If you heard about it here and attended, drop us a line:
givealisten@stresscafe.com

Links to other Irish music event listings at the end of the message.

Thursday August 19, 5:00pm, $5
Friday August 20, 4:00pm, $8-$12
Saturday August 21, noon, $8-$12
Sunday August 22, 11:00am, $8-$12

Milwaukee Irish Fest

The granddaddy of festivals in North America, this year again brings a
staggering array of music. If there's nothing here to please, ye must
be dead:

James Kelly & Dáithí Sproule
Joe Burke
Natalie MacMaster
Téada
Brock-McGuire Band
Flook
Daragh DeBruin Band
Luka Bloom
Baal Tinne
Barra MacNeils
Cé [Anam Ri]
Different Drums of Ireland
Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul
Errigal
Gaelic Storm
Grainne Hambly
The Kells
Kips Bay
Makem Brothers with the Spain Brothers
The McKrells
Navan
O'Toole, Knowles & Moran
Public House Ceili Band
Slainte Mhath
Seven Nations
Steel Bonnets
Tommy Makem
Waking Maggie
Brian Hart
Meatí Jó Shéamuis
Johnny O'Conghaile
Ray Mac Mánais
Joe Ó Domhnaill
Lillis O'Laiore
and many, many more

Henry W. Meier Festival Grounds
200 N. Harbor Dr.
Milwaukee, WI
info: http://www.irishfest.com
schedule: http://www.irishfest.com/entertainment/index.htm

Saturday August 21, 7:00pm

Téada

Tune in to Chicago's WFMT (98.7FM) for an in-studio concert by this
great group on the "Folkstage" program. For those involved with WFMT
(or interested in same), the web site says:

"To attend WFMT's live broadcast Folkstage concerts in our studio, you
must join the WFMT Fine Arts Circle for one year at $200 per person and
request Folkstage as your thank-you gift. We ask that you join during
one of our fundraising 'Thons in April or November, during the time
Folkstage or The Midnight Special is being broadcast. (We will accept
memberships at other times during the 'Thon by prior arrangement.) We
present approximately 22 live studio concerts per year, although we
make no guarantee of the total number. Under no circumstances do we
sell admissions to individual concerts. You must subscribe for the
year to attend."

http://www.midnightspecial.org/folkstage.html

Monday August 23, 7:00pm, $10

Flook

Not your typical Monday night at Martyr's. The early start time and
cover charge are well-justified for this avant-trad group who use the
basic traditional forms and instruments as a launching pad for their
highly musical compositions. They're great live.

Martyr's
3855 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL
info: 773-404-9494
http://www.martyrslive.com

Monday August 23, 9:30pm, free

Jackie Moran & friends.

Come for Flook, stay for more.

Martyr's
3855 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL
info: 773-404-9494
http://www.martyrslive.com

Wednesday August 25, 9:00pm, $10

Eric Rigler & Bad Haggis

A trad-folk-rock band in the mold of Kips Bay Ceili Band--pipes,
whistle, fiddle, electric guitar, bass, percussion--with perhaps
a bit more life to it. Includes piper Eric Rigler (Titanic, Master
and Commander) and Chicago's Kathleen Keane.

Martyr's
3855 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL
info: 773-404-9494
http://www.martyrstickets.musictoday.com/Martyrs/calendar.aspx

Thursday August 26, 7:00pm, free

WTTW Channel 11 will show its one-hour documentary on Chief
O'Neill on Chicago Tonight.

WTTW Channel 11
http://www.wttw.com/schedules/index.html

Thursday August 26, free
Friday August 27, free
Saturday August 28, free

Chief O'Neill's Birthday Celebrations

Thursday: violinist Rachel Barton, 8:00pm
Friday: Liz Carroll solo fiddle, 8:00pm
Saturday:
Class on the Uilleann Pipes/Flute by Brendan McKinney, 5:00pm
Lecture on Chief O'Neill by Kevin Henry, 6:00pm
Baal Tinne, 7:00pm
Blue Stack (rooftop performance), 9:00pm
Cutlass, 11:00pm

Chief O'Neill's
3471 N. Elston
Chicago, IL
phone: 773-473-5263
http://www.chiefoneillspub.com

Friday August 27, $6
Saturday August 28
Sunday August 29

Peoria Erin Feis

This year's lineup:

Rig the Jig
Aiofe Clancy and Matt & Shannon Heaton
The Fenians
Fonnmhor
The Elders
Gan Bua
Celtricity
Sullivan-Burton
Roundstone Buskers
Triskellion
Bloomsday
Bogside Zukes
Brigid's Cross
The Kells
Millish
Navan
Exorna
Switchback

on the riverfront
downtown at Water St. and Hamilton Blvd.
Peoria, IL
info: http://www.stpatpeoria.com/feis.html

Saturday August 28, 12:30pm-12:00am, $10-$20, free session, $10 ceili

Chief O'Neill Day

In the early part of the 20th century Chicago police chief Francis
O'Neill assured the city's continuing importance in Irish music by the
publication of his collections of traditional Irish music. Their
influence in Ireland and throughout the world persists to this day.
Susana Haslett and the Irish American Heritage Center have organized
a day-long 3-part tribute to Chief O'Neill and his contributions.

From 12:00pm onward there will be lectures on O'Neill and his musical
contemporaries, the Heritage Center's collection of O'Neill artifacts
including first editions of his books, and performances of traditional
music by many fine area musicians.

12:00: - Lecture and slide show by Jim McGuire: Francis O'Neill
and How Irish Music Was Saved in Chicago
12:30 - Pat Cannady and Karen Cook
1:15 - The Academy of Irish Music
2:00 - John Daly
2:45 - South Side Musicians (including Mike McGrath, Frank Burke,
Mike O'Shea and Malachy Touhy)
3:30 - Liz Carroll
4:15 - Aislinn and Meghan Gagliardi and North Side Musicians
(including Tom O'Malley, Pat McPartland, John Meehan and
John Murray)
5:00 - Kevin Henry with daughter Maggie Healy & sister Verona Ryan
5:45 - Paddy's Racket
6:30 - Dramatic historical performance by Martin Hughes - Chief
O'Neill: His Life and the Preservation of Irish Music in
Chicago
6:45 - Traditional Irish Music session -- all players welcome
8:30 - Ceili Mor with music by Paddy's Racket

From 8:30pm onwards will be a ceili with music by Paddy's Racket.

For the afternoon segment admission is $20.00 at the door, $15.00 in
advance or for IAHC members and $10.00 for children under 16. The
6:30 session is free and open to the public. A $10 donation will be
collected during the ceili.

Irish American Heritage Center
4626 N. Knox
Chicago, IL
tickets & information: 773-463-2355 or 773-282-7035
http://www.irishamhc.com/Specevents.asp

Friday September 3, 6:30pm, $35-$45
Saturday September 4, free
Sunday September 5, free
Monday September 6, free

Long Grove Irish Days

This year's festival kicks off with a Friday evening concert by Anthony
Kearns, one of "The Irish Tenors", and the Academy of Irish Music.
Call 847-537-3265 for tickets.

The rest of the weekend is free and features:

Baal Tinne
Aislinn and Meaghan Gagliardi
Donnybrook
Shannon Rovers
McNulty Irish Dancers
Reel Studio Irish Dancers
Larkin Brothers
Jeff Ward Band
MacRovers
Frances O'Neill Club: Irish Social Dancing
Seamus O'Kane and Jimmy Moore

Historic commercial district
near Highway 53 and Long Grove Rd.
Long Grove, IL
http://www.irishdays.net/

Friday September 10, 5:00-11:00pm, $8
Saturday September 11, noon-11:00pm, $8
Sunday September 12, noon-7:00pm, $8

This the ninth annual Irish Fest at St. Catherine's features:

The Fenians
Celtic Aires
Donnybrook
Brigid's Cross
Solid Air
several dance schools
multiple pipe bands
and lots more

Children under 12 are free; a 3-day pass for adults is $21.

St. Catherine of Siena Church
845 W. Main St. (corner of 31 & 72)
West Dundee, IL
http://www.stcatherinesirishfest.com/index.html

Monday September 13, 9:30pm, free

Gan Bua

Martyr's
3855 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL
info: 773-404-9494
http://www.martyrslive.com

Tuesday September 14, 8:00pm, $15

Solas

Abbey Pub
3420 W. Grace
Chicago, IL
773-478-4408
http://www.abbeypub.com/music.html

Friday September 17, 7:30pm, $5

This CD release bash by Bantry Bay is a fundraiser for the Irish
Cultural Heritage Center. There will be a ceili (with teaching) and
a session.

Irish Cultural and Heritage Center of Wisconsin
2133 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI
http://www.fluckers.com/bantry_bay/

Saturday September 18, 11:30am-11:00pm, free
Sunday September 19, 11:30am-11:00pm, free

Celtic Fest Chicago

Some of the heavy hitters at this year's edition of Chicago's large,
pan-celtic annual festival:

Mary Black
John Williams & Dean Magraw
The Kane Sisters
Kila
Flook
The Saw Doctors

The list of performers is huge. A sample:

Llan de Cabel
Ronsed Mor-Kevrenn Alré
Baal Tinne
The Muck Brothers
Susan McKeown
Mary Jane Campbell
Tim O'Sullivan
Aislinn & Megan Gagliardi
Exorna
Bogside Zukes
Bloomsday

As usual there are dedicated stages for uileann piping (Kieran O'Hare,
Brendan McKinney, Kevin Henry, Tyler Duncan, et al.), harp (Grainne
Hambly, Robin Huw Bowen, Marta Cook, et al.), dance, ceili, young
performers (Academy of Irish Music, Kelly Roche School, World Folk
Music Co., Detroit CCE, Irish Music School), and song. Go early and
stay late.

Grant Park
Chicago, IL
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Monday September 20, 9:00pm, free

Kieran O'Hare & Liz Knowles

As part of World Music Fest Chicago 2004, Martyr's presents the dynamite
Chicago Irish music couple of Kieran O'Hare (uilleann pipes, flute,
whistle) & Liz Knowles (fiddle), along with the good-sounding Danish
acoustic band Phonix.

Martyr's
3855 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL
info: 773-404-9494
http://www.martyrslive.com

Tuesday September 21, 9:00pm, $10

Kila

The most far-ranging band with Irish roots out there. Traditional
instruments, electric instruments, world percussion, Rónán Ó Snodaigh's
Irish Gaelic lyrics, and rock and pop sensibilities all figure
prominently. If the phrase "world music by Irish people" doesn't
scare you then you need to check them out.

Another segment of World Music Fest Chicago 2004. The Klezmer Mountain
Boys also appear.

Martyr's
3855 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL
info: 773-404-9494
http://www.martyrstickets.musictoday.com/Martyrs/calendar.aspx

Friday September 24

Kila

Irish Cultural and Heritage Center of Wisconsin
2133 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI
tickets: 414-345-8800

Sunday October 3, 7:00pm, $24

Tannahill Weavers

Except for the ever-shifting highland bagpipe slot, the Tannies have
had the same lineup for quite a few years now. With stable
membership and a consistent musical approach you know exactly what
you're going to get from these guys, and it's good: tight instrumental
sets and gorgeous Scottish songs. The highland pipes, flute, fiddle,
guitar, bouzouki standard formula will sound familiar--it's a formula
they helped establish.

Some publicity for this event still says it's September 19th, but that's
obsolete info. The October 3rd date has been confirmed.

McAninch Arts Center
College of DuPage
Fawell Blvd. & Park Blvd.
Glen Ellyn, IL
630-942-4000
http://www.cod.edu/ArtsCntr/tannahill.htm

Sunday October 10, 7:00pm, $16-$20

Dervish

Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL
box office: 773-728-6000
http://www.oldtownschool.org/

Saturday October 16, 8:00pm, $10

John Daly, fiddle, Motti Pikelny, bouzouki

The Folk-Lore Center
29W140 Butterfield Road
Warrenville Woods Office Complex, Suite 105
Warrenville, IL
info: 630-393-1247
http://www.folk-lorecenter.com/

Saturday October 23, 7:00pm & 9:30pm, $20

Liz Carroll & John Doyle

World Folk Music Company
1808 W. 103rd St.
Chicago, IL
info: 773-779-7059
http://www.worldfolkmusiccompany.com

Sunday October 24, 7:00pm, $16-$20

Patrick Street

Temendous fiddle talent John Carty has joined the band, in
addition to--not in place of--Kevin Burke.

Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL
box office: 773-728-6000
http://www.oldtownschool.org/

Saturday November 27

John Williams & Dean Magraw

World Folk Music Company
1808 W. 103rd St.
Chicago, IL
info: 773-779-7059
http://www.worldfolkmusiccompany.com

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Links to other Irish music event listings

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Central Illinois (FPM records):
http://www.fpmrecords.com/ceol/current.html

Milwaukee Area (Milwaukee Shamrock Club):
http://www.shamrockclubwisc.com/page5.html

Greater Wisconsin (Shamrock Club of Wisconsin):
http://www.shamrockclubwisc.com/page65.html

Greater Midwest:
http://www.shamrockclubwisc.com/midwest.html

Madison, Wisconsin (largely Irish):
http://celticmadison.org/events/calendar.php

Cape Cod/SE New England:
http://www.qmcorp.net/zouki/tradmusic/events.html

Boston area:
http://music-for-robin.org/100miles.htm