Téada - Two new releases and a tour across America!

• Téada, "Give us a penny and let us be gone," Release date April 6, 2004
• Oisín Mac Diarmada, "Ar an bhFidil," Release date April 6, 2004

The young Irish band Téada (pronounced tay-da) is coming on strong out the gate! Together for just two years, they've been called a "fresh force in Irish music" (Irish Echo) and named "Best Traditional Newcomers" in Irish Music Magazine with their self-titled debut. Now a quintet, the band has a brand new album, just in time to have copies as they begin an extensive American tour on Feb 13! Street date for the album is April 6, when Teada fiddler Oisin Mac Diarmata releases his solo CD as well. (See below for tour itinerary.)

Téada, "Give us a penny and let us be gone"

Green Linnet #1228

Teada picks up speed with "Give us a penny and let us be gone," their second release and the first as a full quintet, with newest member Paul Finn on accordion joining fiddle, flute, banjo and bodhran. Téada's spirited and soulful playing is heard on a wide variety of well-sourced old tunes, learned from Leo Rowsome, Johnny Doherty, Marcas Ó Murchú and others, and recorded with a live traditional approach. A bright new penny of an album!

Oisín Mac Diarmada, "Ar an bhFidil," Irish Fiddle Music from Sligo

Green Linnet #1227

Oisin (pronounced Oh-sheen) Mac Diarmata is the brilliant young fiddler at the helm of Téada. Ar an Bhfidil ("on the fiddle") is his solo debut. Ireland's Hot Press describes it as "Pure traditional fiddling, raw and unadorned and all the better for it," and The Irish Times calls it "lonesome magnificence." Produced by RTE's Harry Bradshaw, with accompaniment by Téada bandmates and other guests.

Téada on Tour

03/25/2004 Newport RI Studio 3
03/26/2004 Wilkes-Barre PA St. Stephen's Church
03/27/2004 Syracuse NY Happy Endings
03/28/2004 Saratoga Springs NY Caffè Lena
03/31/2004 Unity ME Unity Center for the Performing Arts
04/02/2004 Cooperstown NY Veteran's Hall
04/03/2004 Hartford CT Wilde Hall/University of Hartford

Black 47 Tour Schedule

UPCOMING DATES - for more information, go to Schedule at http://www.black47.com
April 16, Beachcomber Quincy. MA 797 Quincy Shore Drive 617-479-8989
May 8 Celebration of Celts Chatham, NY Columbia County Fairgrounds, Route 66 518-851-9670
May 28 Blackthorn Resort East Durham, NY 348 Sunside Rd 518-634-2541
May 29 Irish Festival East Durham, NY Route 145 800-434-FEST
May 29 Blackthorn Resort East Durham, NY 348 Sunside Rd 12 AM
May 30 Gaelic Park Irish Festival, Oak Lawn , Chicago, IL
May 31 Gaelic Park Irish Festival, Oak, Lawn, Chicago, IL June/July American Fleadh
July 15 Irish Festival Port Jefferson, NY Route 112 631-331-3235
July 16 Moonlit Nights Festival, Mont Clair, NJ 973-746-8311

Celtic Women First Friday Lecture Series

Apr. 2, 2004 
Topic: "The Manx Culture"
Speaker: Joyce Benjamin, past president, Wisconsin Manx Society. The Isle of Man, one of the smallest of Celtic countries, lies in the Irish Sea between Ireland and England. It is a very unique country, independent of outside control, with its own currency, stamps, whiskey and the famous Manx cats.

May 7, 2004 
Topic: "Wisconsin Highland Games"
Speaker: Connie Young of Clan Young; Connie is a board member and officer in Wisconsin Scottish Inc., which will celebrate its third Games in 2004. Connie will relate the triumphs and trials of the relatively new Scottish Games venture. She also edits a newsletter for Clan Young Inc.

All lectures are held from 5:30 - 7 pm at the ICHC in Parlor A. Admission is $5 for all. Men and non-members are welcome as well as Celtic Women members. Tea and biscuits are served. Please join us for a delightful few hours of Celtic education and entertainment. You may call the ICHC at 414-345-8800 for more information.

For parking, there is an alley behind the ICHC which can be entered from 23rd Street The small lot immediately south of the alley and adjacent to 23rd street, is an ICHC lot. Park there at any time. The larger lot next to it belongs to Downey Corporation with restricted parking times for ICHC use. It is available for use it any time after 3:30 p.m. and anytime during Saturday or Sunday. The areas on either side of the ICHC building are not to be used for parking at any time.