Celtic music for March

UPCOMING CELTIC MUSIC EVENTS Thursday Mar. 16
reply· 7 p.m. Green stripe laying along 4th Ave.
· The Afro Celt Sound System, the phenomenally successful group that
was such a hit at WOMAD featuring sean-nos singer Iarla O’Lionaird,, perform at the Paramount Theater, 911 Pine St., 8 p.m. Tickets $19-50, available through Ticketmaster only. Sponsored by the Tractor.

March 17 = Saint Patrick’s Day -- Lots of stuff. Page down to see the details.

March 18-19 = PUB NEWS
reply· [Note: There are a half dozen pubs who have live Celtic music
every weekend, and even some weeknights. They include: Conor Byrnes, Old Pequilar, The Dubliner, Murphy’s, Irish Emigrant, Galway Arms, Owl n’ Thistle, Kells Pub, and the Kincora Pub. The Tractor Tavern also frequently has Celtic acts. Check the entertainment section or their phone lines for details. Most are in Downtown Seattle, or in the arc from the U District to Ballard.]
reply· Irish Emigrant = Saturday 3-6 p.m. Randal Bays & Leo McNamara, 5
p.m. Gill Academy dancers, 6-9 p.m. Bruscar Ba'n, 9-close Oliver Mulholland. Sunday 3-6 p.m. Leo McNamara & Randal Bays, 6-9 p.m. Bruscar Ban, 9-close Oliver Mulholland.
reply· Galwav Arms 5257 University Way NE = Liam Gallagher & Oliver
Mulholland play Saturday. The Rogues plays Sunday.
reply· Owl & Thistle = Claypipe play Saturday.

Saturday March 18
reply· Royal Scottish Country Dance Society holds a dance instructional
day at the Mercer island Congregational Church, 4545 Island Crest Way. 9:45am-noon for basic/intermediate levels, and 1-3:15 p.m. for intermediate/advanced. Sessions will be taught by Ron Wallace of Santa Rosa, CA; music is by Wild Rose, a band that specializes in traditional dance music of Scotland and Cape Breton. There will be a dance at 8 p.m. Workshop & Dance, $25 RSCDSM members; $30 for non members. The workshop only is $15 & $18; Dance only, $12 & $15. Call Elsie at 206-789-5622 for more information.
reply· Celtic fiddler/singer Heather Alexander plays at Shakahbrah Java,
2618 6th Ave. in Tacoma; 253-572-4369. All ages, non-smoking.

Sunday Mar. 19
reply· Irish traditional singer Maire Ni Cheileachair of Cork, Ireland. is
visiting in BC, for a month and will come to Seattle for a day to teach a workshop in singing at the Seattle Center House. She is an All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil winner and has recently released her first CD, "Guth ar Fan' (A Wandering Voice) featuring songs in Irish & English. Her love of traditional singing comes from her family roots in Kilnamartyr County Cork. For more information about the workshop call Mary Schriane, 206-329-7224.
reply· A Spring Equinox Gorsedd (bardic meeting) & Eistedfodd are held by
the Bards of Caer Pugetia, the local branch of the British Druid Order; 12-3 p.m. under the maple tree by the Bandshell at Volunteer Park. The event is free and open to all.
reply· Virtuoso Cape Breton fiddler David Greenberg performs with Mike
Saunders at 8pm at the Tractor Tavern. David has released several albums with his group, Puirt a Baroque, featuring both traditional and classical tunes. He now has a new album of all Cape tunes. Mike also has a new album with his group Stone Circle- Tickets $10, available at Galway Traders, the Tractor, or through www.ticketweb.com.

Monday March 20 = Doyle's Traditional Irish Cabaret is presented, 7:30 p.m. at Pantages Theater in Tacoma. The lively personality of a Dublin pub comes to life in this montage of music, dance and comedy. Call the Broadway Center ticket office at 253-591-5894.

Wednesday March 22 - Travel guru Rick Steves gives a lecture with slide show and question & answer session on what's new in European travel for 2000, 6-8 p.m. at KCTS Studios, 401 Mercer St. Tickets are $5. Space limited; call 1-800-937-5387 for reservations.

Saturday March 25 -- Long-time Celtic folk group Golden Bough performs at Island Center Hall, 8395 Fletcher Bay on Bainbridge Island; call 206-842-2306. Always call ahead to confirm date and time.

SaL Mar. 25 -- Seirm, the Gaelic Choir & Performance Ensemble, will give a Spring Concert of traditional Scottish Gaelic songs and music, 7:30 p.m. at Central Lutheran Church, 1710 11th Ave. on Capitol Hill (one block north of Pine). Sponsored by Slighe nan Gaidheal, the concert features piper John Dally and other guests. Tickets at the door: $7 adults, $5 children & seniors. This is a benefit performance for Feis Shiatail 2000, a week-long festival of Scottish Gaelic language, music and culture April 29-May 7. For information online: www.slighe.com.

Sat Mar. 25 -- Clan Gordon Pipe Band presents their 37th annual Tartan Ball, 7:30 p.m.-l a.m. on the Puyallup Fairgrounds, Pavilion Building, 2nd floor, on the northeast corner of the fairgrounds. Entertainment includes bagpipe bands, a dance band, Highland dances and snacks. Nonsmoking, seating by reservation only. $15 per person. Call 253-759-3950.

Sat Mar. 25 -- "An Evening of Irish Dance & Music" is held, 7:30 p.m. at the Redmond Senior Center as part of the Redmond Winter Performance Series. Featured performers are the Suffering Gaels and Comerford School of Irish Dance. Call 425-556-2392 for information.

Sat March 25 = Tempest plays at the Up & Up Tavern in Bellingham. 9:30pm.

Fri. Mar. 31 -- Ancient Ireland is featured on "Travels in Europe with Rick Steves” 7-7:30 p.m., KCTS.

Friday March 31 = Hanz Araki and friends play at Conor Byrnes. 9pm until closing, $3.

Mar. 30-Apr. 2 -- Pacific Northwest Irish Dance Championships (Feis), hosted by the Comerford School of Irish Dance, are held at Embassy Suites Hotel in Lynnwood. Call 1-800-628-0611 for hotel reservations. Adjudicators and musicians to be announced later. No feis entries accepted after Mar. 6. For information call 206-935-3225.

April 9 Dougie Maclean performs at Museum of History & Industry, 7 p.m., $17.

April 12 Scottish fiddler Aly Bain & accordionist Phil Cunningham at the Tractor Tavern; $14.

April 15 The Cutters hold a CD release concert for "Sail Away' at Valdi's in Ballard; 8 p.m., $8.

April 27 Randall Bays & John Williams at the Tractor Tavern.

April 28-29 The Paperboys hold a CD release party at the Tractor Tavern.

April 29-May 7 Slighe nan Gaidheal hold week-long Feis Shiatail for Scottish Gaelic culture.

May 12 Lunasa plays at the Tractor Tavern.

Fri Mar. 17th St. Patrick's Day

Downtown Seattle:
reply· 10 a.m. Mass for Peace, Plymouth Congregational Church at 6th &
University with Catholic and Protestant speakers.
reply· 12:20 p.m. Irish flag raising at the Downtown Courthouse.
· 12:30 p.m. Parade on 4th Ave. to Westlake Mall for free Monorail
ride to Seattle Center.

Seattle Center House & Flag Pavilion Hall:

Sponsored by the Irish Heritage Club. All booths and the Main Stage are in the Flag Pavilion Hall, including a pub with meals provided by the Irish Emigrant Pub. Workshops, lectures, Children's Stage and first-run independent films from the Irish Reels film series are held upstairs in the Center House. A special workshop this year is a class in "Sean nos” (old-style) singing taught by singer Maire Ni Cheileachair of Cork, Ireland. David McCourt is MC at the Flag Pavillion. [Most of these groups are worth checking out. It’s interesting to see the different dance school styles. Mary and I will be down there on Friday at least.]

Friday at the Flag Pavilion Stage
reply· noon Magical Strings;
· I p.m. Doonan Irish Dancers;
· 2 p.m. Northwest Irish Dancers;
· 2:30 p.m. Opening Ceremonies after the Parade;
· 3 p.m. Isla Ross musicians

Friday at the Children’s Stage
reply· noon Opening Ceremony;
· 12:30 p.m. presentation of free drawing applications for computer;
· 1 p.m. BallyGlas Irish Dancers;
· 2 p.m. Irish dance instructions;
· 2:30 p.m. Mostly Green Contest;
· 3 p.m. Irish language for children;
· 3:30 p.m. Northwest Irish Dancers;
· 5 p.m. Irish piper performance;
· 5:30 p.m. Girls' Choir.

Saturday at the Flag Pavilion
reply· noon BallyGlas Irish Dancers;
· 1 p.m. Claypipe perform;
· 3 p.m. Comerford School of Irish Dance;
· 4 p.m. Sibling Revelry Irish Band with Tara Academy Irish Dancers.

Saturday at the Children's Stage:
reply· noon Gaelic Football & Hurling demonstrations;
· 1 p.m. Comerford Irish Dancers;
· 1:30 p.m. David McCourt & friend duet;
· 2 p.m. Northwest Irish Dancers performance and lessons;
· 3 p.m. Most freckle children's contest;
· 4 p.m. Balloon Magic;
· 4:30 p.m. Irish language lesson for children;
· 5 p.m. Irish piper performance and lesson.

Sunday at the Flag Pavilion:
reply· noon Gavaghan Irish Dancers;
· I p.m. the Emerald Bards perform;
· 3 p.m. Scoil Rince Slieveloughane perform.

Sunday at the Children's Stage:
reply· noon Blanchet High School Choir;
· 12:30 p.m. Irish pipers demonstration;
· 1 p.m. Scoil Rince Slieveloughane performance and Irish dance lesson; reply
· 2 p.m. Children's Irish language lesson;
· 2:30 p.m. Happiest Face children's contest;
· 3 p.m. free drawing for a computer
· 3:30 p.m. Gavaghan Irish Dancers performance and lessons;
· 5 p.m. Children's Sing-along.

Concerts and such:

The Paperboys play at the Showbox. Hanz Araki and Shannon Saunder’s new band, The Splinters, will open. 9pm-1am, $12.

The group Stone Circle, with Micbael MacBean on harp, Betb Kolle on flute, harp and whistle, and Mike Saunders on fiddle, guitar and accordion, play traditional Celtic and Nordic music at the CD release concert for their new album," Voyage North," 7 p.m. at Frye Art Museum Auditorium, 704 Terry Ave. (just east of 1-5 near Boren Ave, entrance on Columbia.) Tickets are $8 adults, $2 under 12, available at Galway Traders, Dusty Strings, Enchanted Harp (253-7700550) and from Beth at 206-282-3262.

A Celtic Cosmo-Techno Experience is held, 7 p.m. at Seattle's Unity Church, 200 8th Ave. near Denny Park. The Center for Celtic Spirituality joins Unity in celebrating St. Patrick's Day with this "spiritual rave." The worship service incorporates Celtic spirituality, ethnic music and dance as celebration. All are welcome. Donation at the door. Call Unity at 206-622-8475.

General Pub Music:

Tractor Tavern, 5213 Ballard Ave. NW 206-789-4250. $7 for this event, or $10 to get into Conor’s too.
· 5-7pm Casey O’Neill Trio (includes flute player Hanz Araki)
reply· 8pm 1am Ceili Dance with music by Cloiitarf, called by Kathleen
O'Grady.
Conor Byrne's Pub
reply· 1p.m. McSorley's Reeks
· 3:30 p.m. Bruscar Ban
· 6:30 p.m. Suffering Gaels
· 9:30 Dark Molly, $10 cover gets you into both Conor's and the Tractor.
Old Peculiar
· 3 p.m. Moss Bay
· 6 p.m. Tinker’s Dam
reply· 9 p.m. Kennedy Brothers.

The Dubliner -- Irish music is played all day, ending with the Wallingford Collective.
Murphy's Pub
reply· noon Oliver Mullholland
· 3 p.m. Suffering Gaels
· 6 p.m. Dark Molly
· 9 p.m. Claypipe

Irish Emigrant
reply· noon-2 p.m. Finn MacGinty & Hanz Araki
· 3-6 p.m. the Emerald Bards,,
· 7-9 p.m. Bruscar Ban
· 10 p.m.-close Oliver Mulholland. The Gill Academy Irish dancers
perform at 8 p.m
Galway Arms -- Isla Ross and guests play throughout the day. Owl 'N Thistle -- Owl 'N Thistle Band and guests play Irish music throughout the day.
Kells Pub -- Four bands play throughout the day: The Rogues and the Kelly Bandits (both from Ireland). Liam Gallagher and Oliver Mullholland. Kincora Pub (518 E Pine) -- A Street Party with music from 1 p.m.-close by St. Bushmill's Choir, Joe Bowbeer, Bareknuckled Boxers, and Pope’s Nose. Galway Bav Pub (in Ocean Shores) -- The Galway Players perform with Van Bradley on pipes.

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