St. Patrick’s Dinner Show, March 17

Celebrate in style with Milwaukee Irish Arts at its 2005 St. Patrick's Night Dinner Show, Thursday March 17, in the Italian Community Center's Grand Ballroom. There will be cocktails and a performance by Kinsella School of Irish Dance,and be serenaded by the Strolling Strings. 

Follow the piper to the Gaelic Gourmet Dinner. Then sit back for a feast of Irish song featuring the legendary Tom Sweeney. Gathering and cocktails begin at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m.

Reservations are required. Contact Betty Mikush at (414) 541-8215 or call John Gleeson (414) 229-2608 for more information.
The Italian Community Center is located at 631 E. Chicago St., Milwaukee. Plenty of free parking is available.

Join An Cumann Ceilteach – Celtic Club at UWM and the Center for 
Celtic Studies for the:
2nd annual St. Patrick's Festival , March 12-17

SATURDAY, MAR. 12 - ST. PATRICK'S DAY CEILI *- 8:00PM, Greene Hall 
(3347 N. Downer Ave.)
-Irish Social Dancing for ALL levels - no experience necessary! 
Beginners are welcome!
-LIVE Irish Music, featuring UWM's Ce
Julie Clark will be our ceili instructor for the evening.
-Treats and tea will be provied.

MONDAY, MAR. 14 - FESTIVAL IN UNION CONCOURSE
-Live Irish music, dancing, and a Scottish piper - 11AM
-Celtic Club Bake Sale - 9:30AM-3PM
-Visiting Celtic Organizations Information Tables: Hurling Club, 
Milwaukee Set Dance Club, Currach Club,
and the Milwaukee Shamrock Club - 10AM-1PM

TUESDAY, MAR. 15 - MILWAUKEE IRISH ARTS - "THIRST'*
- 7:30PM - Reception, 8:00PM - Theatrical Performance
- Wisconsin Room - UWM Union 2nd Floor (2200 E. Kenwood Blvd)

WEDNESDAY, MAR. 16 - MILWAUKEE HURLING CLUB DEMONSTRATION
-Learn how to play the Irish sport of hurling with Milwaukee's own 
Hurling Club! - 12PM-2PM
-Engelmann Gym (2033 E. Hartford Ave.)*

THURSDAY, MAR. 17 - ST. PADDY'S DAY!!
-Irish music session in Union Concourse - 11AM
-Celtic Club Bake Sale - 9:30AM-3PM

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

For more information, contact Celtic Club at accuwm@yahoo.com or call the Center for Celtic Studies at 229-6520.

Sliabh Notes, the traditional group from the south-west of Ireland, featuring Dónal Murphy from Limerick, Matt Cranitch from Cork, and Tommy O’Sullivan from Kerry, return again to the US in March for a number of special concerts. They play The Burren in Somerville, MA, on Wed 2 March, and Richmond Free Library, Richmond, VT, on Thu 3 March. Then they go on to Dallas, TX, to headline the North Texas Irish Festival, 5 to 7 March. This year, the festival is in its 23rd year, and has as its theme, ‘Bluegrass has Green Roots."
 

"New Dublin" 2005 St. Patrick's Events Schedule 

21st Annual 

Monday March 14 - Leprechauns change the name of the town the New Dublin. 

Tuesday March 15 - HOOLIGAN DAY. Corned Beef & Cabbage served at Pup's Irish Pub, Hwy 54 in North Dublin and Sommer's Midtown, Downtown New Dublin as well as many other fine establishments in New Dublin. 

Wednesday March 16 - - Irish Caroling at St. Joseph's Residence and Franklin Park apartments. A great way to learn all the traditional Irish sing-a-longs. Song sheets provided. Meet in the lobby of St. Joseph's at 5:00p.m.. 

Thursday March 17 - HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY! - Irish Entertainment at New London Sr. High School auditorium 7:00p.m.. Talented artists of New Dublin present an evening of Irish entertainment featuring songs, dances and humor of Ireland. Introduction of the 2005 Irish Man of the Year - "Pup" Loughrin, Irish Rose - Helen Fitzgerald, Grand Marshall - Garrett Lowney, and the Irish Lad & Lassie. Great family entertainment. Public invited. Free admission, donations appreciated. 

Friday March 18 - 8:00p.m. Finnegans wake service begins at Pup's Irish Pub 2 miles west of New Dublin on Hwy 54 and proceeds to other local establishments. 

7 p.m. Irish Ceili at Crystal Falls - a traditional gathering of friends and family in celebration of music & dance. Public welcome. Free admission. 

Saturday March 19 - The Grand Parade & Irishfest. 11:00am - 6:00 p.m. - Irishfest under the Big Top in Festival Foods Parking lot, Downtown New Dublin. HUGE heated tent featuring Irish food, beverages, entertainment and market booths. All-day family event. Premier band Seven Nations will be taking the stage following the parade at 3:00p.m.. Admission $5.00 for all day. 

1 p.m. - St. Patrick's Day Parade - Downtown New Dublin. Wisconsin's largest St. Patrick's Day parade with marching and bagpipe bands, clan & business floats. Over 100 units. Prizes awarded. 

All events sponsored by the Shamrock Club of New Dublin with the help of many fine businesses and individuals from New Dublin and the surrounding area. Information about any of the events listed may be obtained by calling any of the following Irish Hot Lines or by e-mail to barring4@athenet.net . 

(920) 982-3891 - General Information and maybe a little bit of Blarney 
(920) 982-1587 - Friday Ceili 
(920) 982-5892 - Irish Fest Booths and Entertainment 
(920) 982-3891 OR (920) 982-9494 - Parade 
(920) 982-4366 OR (920) 982-6060 - Irish Carolling and Thursday's Family Program 
(920) 982-6935 - Finnegan's Wake & a little more Blarney 
 
 

St. James’s Gate Scheduling for Spring

Feb. 25, 2004, 9:30 p.m.
Kells, Portland, 112 SW 2nd Ave. Portland, OR

Feb 26, 2005, 8 p.m.
Kells, Portland, 112 SW 2nd Ave., Portland, OR

March 3, 2005, 9 p.m.
Cronin Tierney & Griff Bear at Portland Kells, 112 SW 2nd Ave.
Portland

March 4, 2005, 9 p .m.

Kells Irish Pub, 1916 Post Alley, Seattle, WA

March 5, 2005, 9 p.m. Kells Irish Pub, 1916 Post Alley, Seattle

March 17, 2005, 1 a.m.
 
 

Mar 18th, 2005 12:00p.m.

Saint Patrick's Weekend Schedule TBA

Mar 19t, 2005 12:00p.m.
Saint Patrick's Weekend Schedule TBA

March 20, 2005 12:00p.m.
Saint Patrick's Weekend Schedule TBA

April 22, 2005 9:30 p.m. Kells Irish Pub, 112 SW 2nd Ave.
Portland

Apr 23rd, 2005, 9:30p.m., 112 SW 2nd Ave., Portland

April 29, 2005, 9 p.m., Kells Irish Pub, 1916 Post Alley, Seattle

April 30, 2005, 9 p.m., Kells Irish Pub, 1916 Post Alley, Seattle

May 6, 9 p.m., Galway Bay Irish Pub, Ocean Shores, WA

May 7, 2005, 9 p.m., Galway Bay Irish Pub, Ocean Shores, WA
 
 

Sean-nos Milwaukee Features O Conghaile

Scholar Micheal O Conghaile, award-winning writer and founder of Clo lar-Chonnachta, will present a lecture on the history and develop.m.ent of sean nos singing. Clo lar-Chonnachta is the largest Irish language recording and publishing company in Ireland The program begins at 4 p.m., on Friday, Feb. 25, at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. 

Following the lecture, a special gathering of sean-nos singers will give a public concert, which will be recorded by Irish radio and will include performances by such exponents of the craft as Celia Ni Fhatharta, Lillis O Laoire, Aine Meenaghan, Meaiti Jo Sheamais O Fatharta, Jimmy Crowley and many more.

The following day's events will begin at 11 a.m. with workshops 

taught by the guest performers. Following the classes, the public is invited to join guests and local musicians in a large open session with music, song and dance.

For more information, contact the Center for Celtic Studies at 414- 

229-6520 or visit at www.uwm.edu/dept/Celtic. To learn more about Clo lar-Chonnachta, check out www.cic.ie.

What Do You Have Cooking For This St. Patrick’s Day? 

If you’d like to put an authentic flavor into your St. Patrick‚s Day menu this year, Jim Pandl is ready to help you. Through his class, Gourmet Irish Cuisine at Pandl's Bayside, he will demonstrate approaches he picked from some of the new chefs of Ireland during his recent trip to the isle. The new cuisine uses the country's traditional ingredients in unique new styles for meals that honor Ireland's heritage. 

The new Irish cuisine has caught the attention of the food world and many of the Republic’s chefs are now listed among the finest in Europe. The class, offered through the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education, includes cooking demonstrations and samples of finished dishes. 

The class is Tuesday, March 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Pandl's Bayside, 8825 N. Lake Dr. To register for the $42 class, call 227-3200 and refer to Program Number 8122-2291. 

Irish Language/Cultural Weekend

Deireadh Seachtaine na Gaeilge

A weekend of Irish language instruction, song and cultural workshops and evening social gatherings are set for April 1 - 3, 2005 on the beautiful, historic grounds of The DeKoven Center in Racine, Wis. Classes range from total beginner to advanced. The center is located at 600 21st StRacine, WI 53403

The weekend is sponsored by Conradh na Gaeilge, Craobh Curtin (The Gaelic League, Curtin Branch) of Milwaukee and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for Celtic Studies. Classes will be held in Historic Taylor Hall. As an added attraction, enjoy a massage. A masseuse is available with prior arrangement for an additional fee.

See The DeKoven web-site (www.dekovencenter.pair.com) for directions to DeKoven.

For more information on the weekend, check www.irishmilwaukee.com.

More Fun at the Abbey

Monday 2-28: Girls Night Out Featuring Nancy Stone -.half price appetizers and half price bottles of wine- 8 p.m. 

Every Tuesday - Open Mic Night with Home Cookin- 8 p.m.. 

Wednesday 3-02: The Bottom Feeders- 8p.m.. 

Every Sunday..Traditional Irish Session with Kieron O‚Hare and John Daley- 8p.m.. 

*Preferred seating available at all music events when a dinner reservation is made* 

On sale Saturday at noon:

Saturday 4-2: The Drew Emmitt Band- Doors at 8p.m., show at 9p.m.. Tickets $15.00 in advance and at the door. THIS IS AN 18 AND OVER EVENT. 

Sunday 5-1: The Killer- Blood in Blood Out- Undo Tomorrow- Over and Over- Doors at 8:30p.m., show at 9p.m.. Tickets $9.00 in advance and $10.00 at the door. 

Saturday 5-7: Maia Entertainment & WTTW‚s Image Union presents?Short Film Fest. Featuring? TRS-80- Project .44- Sinderella of Kill Kult- The Fatel Leads- Doors at 8p.m., show at 9p.m.. Tickets $7.00 in advance and $9.00 at the door. 

Saturday 5-14: Monade (feat. Laetitia from Stereolab)- The Zincs- Doors at 9p.m., show at 10p.m.. Tickets $12.00 in advance and $14.00 at the door. THIS IS AN 18 AND OVER EVENT. 

Coming Soon:

Sunday 2-27: Sense 20 Productions?Presents: DJ Steven ˆ doors at 8p.m., show at 9p.m. ˆ Tickets $10.00 at the door. 

Tuesday 3-1: Bag of Barbies feat. members of Betsy and Boneshakers. Doors at 8p.m., show at 9p.m.. Tickets $5 at the door. 

Wednesday 3-2: Scott H. Biram "The Diry Old One Man Band" - The Bottletones- The Gin Palace Jesters. Doors at 8p.m., show at 9p.m.. Tickets $8.00 in advance and $10.00 at the door. 

Thursday 3-3: Solas- The Bottom Feeders- Doors at 8p.m., show at 9p.m.. Tickets $15.00 in advance and at the door. 

Friday 3-4: Slobberbone- - Last tour & Chicago show- Two Cow Garage- I Can Lick Any Sonofabitch in the House- Doors at 9p.m., show at 10p.m.. Tickets $10.00 in advance, $12.00 at the door. 

Saturday 3-5: Early show - The Fenians- Doors at 6p.m., show at 7p.m.. Tickets $10.00 in advance, $12.00 at the door. 

Saturday 3-5: Late show, the Legendary Shack Shakers- The Saps. Doors at 11p.m., show at 11:30p.m.. Tickets $10.00 in advance and $12.00 at the door. 

Sunday 3-6: Guitar Wolf- The Tyrades- The Phenoms- The Camaro Rouge- Doors at 8p.m., show at 9p.m.. Tickets $12.00 in advance, and at the door. THIS IS AN 18 AND OVER EVENT. 

Tuesday 3-8: XRT Show?Hothouse Flowers- Doors at 8p.m., show at 9p.m.. Tickets $20.00 in advance and at the door. 

Wednesday3-9: The Abbey and Gojangle wages its "War of Independents" 2005 Battle of The Bands. Heat 3- Mike Mangione and the left hand band- Drowning Wallace- Gold Coast Refuse- EchoFarm- 5 Heats- 1 Final in June.Chance to win 2 days worth of Studio time at Volume Recording Studios and Amps, Mics & Gift Certificates courtesy of Sam Ash. Doors at 7:30p.m., show at 8p.m.. Tickets $7.00 in advance and at the door. 

Thursday 3-10 Early Show- .MP Shows presents Buck 65 ˆ L‚altra- Doors at 6p.m., show at 7p.m.. Tickets $12.00 in advance and $14.00 at the door.THIS IS AN 18 AND OVER EVENT. 

Thursday 3-10 Late Show.. This is a Takeover @ The Abbey, Presented by MC2rd & Irie Way Records Featuring.....Johnny Rabb - Danny The Wildchild [Q101 SonicBoom] - The Super Action heroes [live jungle band!] feat. Tommy Ruffingers & Phase MC - Zebo vs. Hess ˆ Spizm [live jungle band!] - Auxiliary room of house: featuring..... John Simmons - James Lauer - Frankie Naples - Miss Michaela -*Live video mixing by Victorganic and Jason JR ˆ doors at 9:30p.m. show at 10p.m. - $7.00 in advance, $10.00 at the door THIS IS AN 18 AND OVER EVENT. 

Friday 3-11: WLUW presents The Rachels - Joe Manning- Doors at 9p.m., show at 10p.m.. Tickets $15.00 in and advance and at the door. THIS IS AN 18 AND OVER EVENT. 

Saturday 3-12: St Pats Fest... 

7:30am- 6 Nations Rugby- Ireland v's France, 9am- Bus to St Pats Parade, 1p.m.-The McCabes (Direct from NY), 3p.m.- Spriorad Damhsa Irish Dancers, 4p.m.- The Sand Carvers, 8p.m.- Fonnmhor, 9p.m.- Spriorad Damhsa Irish Dancers,10p.m.- Shannon Rovers Bag Pipers,11p.m.- The McCabes. 

Sunday 3-13: St Pats Fest...3-10p.m.- Irish "House Party" feat. The McCabes & Special Guests. 

Monday 3-14: St Pats Fest...Salmonsleap 

Tuesday 3-15: St Pats fest...Irish Open Mic w/special guests 

Wednesday 3-16: St Pats Fest...Mulligan Stew 

Wednesday 3-16: Early Show -Goldie Lookin' Chain- support TBA- Doors at 6:30p.m., show at 7:30p.m.. Tickets $10.00 in advance and $12.00 at the door. THIS IS AN 18 AND OVER EVENT. 

Wednesday 3-16: Flutter- Severin 24 (from France)- Oly- Doors at 10:30p.m., show at 11p.m.. Tickets $6.00 in advance and $8.00 at the door. THIS IS AN 18 AND OVER EVENT. 

Thursday 3-17: St Pats Fest - TBA- Club Football & Hurling Finals, 1p.m.- Salmonsleap, 3p.m.- Spriorad Damhsa Irish Dancers, 4p.m.- Mulligan Stew, 7p.m.- Baal Tinne, 8:30p.m.- Spriorad Damhsa Irish Dancers, 10p.m.- Shannon Rovers Bag Pipers, 10:30p.m.- Fitz & The Celts 

Friday 3-18: American English- The Complete Beatles Experience- Doors at 8p.m., show at 9p.m.. Tickets $10.00 advance and at the door. 

Saturday 3-19: Highway- Funzalo recordings artists The Steepwater Band- Goat Motor. Doors at 9p.m., show at 10p.m.. Tickets $8.00 in advance and $10.00 at the door. 

Sunday 3-20: Heiruspecs- Psalm One- Small Change- Bad News Jones- Doors at 8p.m., show at 9p.m.. Tickets $8.00 in advance and $10.00 at the door. THIS IS AN 18 AND OVER EVENT. 

Friday 3-25: Ike Reilly postponed untill further notice. 

Friday 3-25: In The Pub?Second Story- 8p.m.. 

In The Venue Silverwrapper presents Benevento/ Russo Duo- Future Rock- Doors at 9p.m., show at 10p.m.. Tickets $8.00 in advance and $10.00 at the door. THIS IS AN 18 AND OVER EVENT. 

Saturday 3-26: Ozric Tentacles w/special guests Lotus- Doors at 9p.m., show at 10p.m.. Tickets $17.00 in advance and $20.00 at the door. THIS IS AN 18 AND OVER EVENT. 

Monday 3-28: Nextbook Presents "I'm Glad You Asked: An Evening of Free Advice" hosted by Susan Stamberg . 7:30p.m.-9:30 p.m.. Free and open to the public.To register for free tickets go to www.nextbook.org. In the shtetl you consulted the rebbe, the matchmaker, or your mother. The New World brought new possibilities: newspapers, radio, television, the Internet. Are redheads cursed? Will I die if I marry a woman with a dimpled chin? How do I get my parents to stop speaking Yiddish in public? From the Bintel Brief to Dear Abby to Drs. Ruth and Laura, advice mavens have used mass media to dispense commonsense wisdom and voyeuristic entertainment. National Public Radio's Susan Stamberg hosts an evening of dramatic readings of some of the best advice you'll ever get. Stamberg was co-host of All Things Considered for 14 years and is now a special correspondent for NPR. 

Friday 4-1: Silverwrapper presents Robert Walters 20th Congress + special guests. Doors at 9p.m., show at 10p.m.. Tickets $14.00 in advance and $16.00 at the door. THIS IS AN 18 AND OVER EVENT. 

Saturday 4-2: The Drew Emmitt Band- Doors at 8p.m., show at 9p.m.. Tickets $15.00 in advance and at the door. THIS IS AN 18 AND OVER EVENT. 

Tuesday 4-5: Bag of Barbies feat. members of Betsy and Boneshakers. Doors at 8p.m., show at 9p.m.. Tickets $5 at the door. 

Wednesday 4-6: Crooked Fingers- Doors at 8p.m. show at 9p.m.. Tickets $12.00 in advance $14.00 at the door - THIS IS AN 18 AND OVER EVENT. 

Thursday 4-7: Gift of Gab w/ special guest Lateef- Doors at 8p.m., show at 9p.m.. Tickets $13.00 in advance and $15.00 at the door. THIS IS AN 18 AND OVER EVENT. 

Friday 4-8: Brendan Bensonˆ The Stands- Charlie Mars- Doors at 9p.m., show at 10p.m.. Tickets $15.00 in advance and at the door. THIS IS AN 18 AND OVER EVENT. 

Saturday 4-9: In The Pub, Vox (from Tres Femmes)- 8p.m.. 

Monday 4-11: In The Pub, Girls Night Out featuring Marianne Kesler and Natalie Rivera. Half Price appetizers and half price bottles of wine.- 8p.m.. 

Thursday 4-14: The Abbey and Gojangle wages its "War of Independents" 2005 Battle of The Bands. Heat 4- Dammitheads- Entrinzic- Secondhand- The Dirty Blue- 5 Heats?1 Final in June. Chance to win two-days worth of Studio time at Volume Recording Studios and Amps, Mics & Gift Certificates courtesy of Sam Ash. Doors at 7:30p.m., show at 8p.m.. Tickets $7.00 in advance and at the door. 

Friday 4-15: Anticon presents....Sole- Pedestrian- Dosh. Doors at 9p.m., show at 10p.m.. Tickets $12.00 in advance and at the door. THIS IS AN 18 AND OVER EVENT.

Saturday 4-16: XRT and Silverwrapper presents?Dirty Dozen Brass Band- Mocean Worker ˆ Doors at 9p.m. show at 10p.m.. Tickets $14.00 in advance and $16.00 at the door. THIS IS AN 18 AND OVER EVENT. 

Friday 4-22: Silverwrapper presents....Mofro w/ special guests The Navigators- The Three Gentlemen- Doors at 9p.m., show at 10p.m.. Tickets $12.00 in advance and $14.00 at the door. THIS IS AN 18 AND OVER EVENT. 

Saturday 4-23: XRT Show?Glenn Tilbrook (lead singer of Squeeze) & The Fluffers- Doors at 9p.m., show at 10p.m.. Tickets $15 in advance and at the door. 

Sunday 4-24: Atmosphere (with band)- P.O.S.- Grayskul- Doors at 8p.m., show at 9p.m.. Tickets $15.00 in advance and $18.00 at the door. THIS IS AN 18 AND OVER EVENT. 

Thursday 4-28: Of Montreal- Tilly & The Wall- Why? (Anticon). Doors at 8p.m., show at 9p.m.. Tickets $12.00 in advance and at the door. THIS IS AN 18 AND OVER EVENT. 

Sunday 5-1: The Killer- Blood in Blood Out- Undo Tomorrow- Over and Over- Doors at 8:30p.m., show at 9p.m.. Tickets $9.00 in advance and $10.00 at the door. 

Tuesday 5-3: Bag of Barbies feat. members of Betsy and Boneshakers. Doors at 8p.m., show at 9p.m.. Tickets $5 at the door. 

Wednesday 5-4: The Abbey and Gojangle wages its "War of Independents" 2005 Battle of The Bands. Heat 5- Ascot Fire ˆ Speedwell- Mabel- The August- 5 Heats, 1 Final in June. Chance to win 2 days worth of Studio time at Volume Recording Studios and Amps, Mics & Gift Certificates courtesy of Sam Ash. Doors at 7:30p.m., show at 8p.m.. Tickets $7.00 in advance and at the door.

Thursday 5-5: MP Shows presentsMelt Banana- Yakuza- Breather Resist (mbr of Black Cross). Doors at 8p.m., Show at 9p.m.. Tickets $10.00 in advance and $12.00 at the door. 

Saturday 5-7: Maia Entertainment & WTTW‚s Image Union present Short Film Fest. FeaturingTRS-80- Project .44- Sinderella of Kill Kult- The Fatel Leads- Doors at 8p.m., show at 9p.m.. Tickets $7.00 in advance and $9.00 at the door. 

Saturday 5-14: Monade (feat. Laetitia from Stereolab)- The Zincs- Doors at 9p.m., show at 10p.m.. Tickets $12.00 in advance and $14.00 at the door. THIS IS AN 18 AND OVER EVENT. 

Wednesday 5-18: Nextbook Presents David Rakoff. 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.. Free and open to the public.To register for free tickets go to www.nextbook.org.. Every time a complex human emotion threatened to break the surface of my consciousness, out would come terrible cleverness," writes David Rakofi, a frequent guest on public radio's This American Life. Blurring the line between journalism and satire, Rakofi's first book of essays, Fraud, describes, among other things, a Buddhist retreat led by Steven Seagal and Rakofi's own brief stint as Sigmund Freud in the Christmas window at Barneys. Rakofi's writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, GQ, Vogue, and Salon.com. His next collection, Don't Get Too Comfortable, will be published in 2005. 

Arranmore at the Metropolis

There's no better way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Chicago than with Arranmore, one of the most popular Irish folks bands the Windy City has ever heard.

Come get your fill of Celtic spirit when the Metropolis Performing Arts

Centre presents a special live St. Patrick's Day concert featuring Arranmore and special guests, the McNulty Irish Dancers, Thursday, March 17, 2005. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $22.50. Metropolis is located at 111 W. Campbell St., in downtown Arlington Heights. For tickets and information, call the Metropolis box office, (847) 577-2121, stop by Tues.- Sun., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (or show time), or purchase tickets online at

http://www.metropolisarts.com

Named after an island off the Northwest coast of Donegal in Ireland,

Arranmore can be described as an Irish pub band, but over the last 15 years has evolved into what is better called an Americana/Folk/Celtic

music-influenced act. Based in Chicago, Arranmore is in the truest sense of the definition, a "musical melting pot," and can be found frequently

appearing in theater concerts, town festivals, private functions and

selected Irish events all over the city. Here's what the press has said:

"Arranmore blends traditional Irish folk songs with a modern folk

sensibility for an infectious hybrid sound." - Chicago Sun Times

"A folkies' dream." - Irish American Post

Arranmore has evolved "...from a traditional Irish pub band to a versatile

Folk-Americana act that hasn't forgotten its Celtic roots." - Chicago

Tribune

Arranmore has released several CDs, all to critical acclaim, including their

current disc "The Collection," a retrospective of many of the group's best

and most requested songs. For more information and the band's complete

discography, go to http://www.arranmore.com

Also part of this special St. Patrick's Day event, Metropolis welcomes

special guests, the McNulty Irish Dancers of the McNulty School of Irish Dance, one of the largest, most active dance schools in the Midwest. The school offers Irish dance lessons throughout the Chicago suburban area, in Bloomington, Champaign, and Rockford, Illinois, and in Dubuque, Iowa. For information, click on http://www.mcnultyirishdancers.com.

The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre is conveniently located in the heart

of Arlington Heights' new downtown business district, at the intersection of

Campbell and Vail Ave., one block south of the Metra station. Free parking is always available on the first and fourth floors of the public garage behind the theater. Metropolis also offers wheelchair, easy access seating and a hearing amplification system. For more information and a complete 2004/2005 performance schedule, go to http://www.metropolisarts.com

Meet Frank Delaney at Hennepin County Library 

Listen to Frank Delaney reading a section from his new Ireland: Novel at the Hennepin County Library, 7001 York Ave. South Edina, Minn. The program is set for 7 p.m., Monday, March 21.

Shamrock Club of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Chapter News 

The March 3 meeting will be the Shamrock Club's 45th birthday party. Join 

new honorees, Ed Mikush, Noreen Barclay and Richard Stover as they accept the duties of 2005. The Shamrock Club Color Guard Pipes and Drums 

will perform. Cake, ice cream, smiles, and a big raffle, including a night 

at the Irish Cottage in Galena, Illinois. Meeting is at 7 p.m., and it is 

free and open to the public. 

Milwaukee St Patrick's events will take place on March 12, with the Mass in 

Honor of St Patrick at St Patrick's church at 8:30 p.m., with a continental 

breakfast at the ICHC to follow, the Parade in downtown Milwaukee at noon, 

and the Post Parade Party at 1 p.m. at the ICHC. All four dance schools, Ce`, 

Blarney, Jeff Ward, and more will be performing. 

http://shamrockclubwis.com/page9.html

Buy your raffle tickets as soon as you can. They go to support the Shamrock Club's scholarship fund. Drawing is in April at the general meeting. Buy them at outlets around town, or send a message back to us here at Irish Week, and we will provide them to you. 

The Shamrock Club of Green Bay and NE Wisconsin met on February 21 at St Brendan's Voyage, 234 S. Washington St. Green Bay, at 7 p.m.. 

LaFayette County meets the second Sunday of each month. 

Rock County's February meeting will take place on the 15th at the Janesville Senior Center. A Chili Mix will preceed the meeting at 6 p.m. Meeting begins at 7 p.m. and a White Elephant Exchange will follow. 

http://shamrockclubwis.com

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Shank Hall Goes Irish 

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Peter Gest has been one of the hardest working club owners in the midwest for a very long time. His Shank Hall has hosted a number of Irish, Scottish, and Irish-American and pan-Celtic acts over the past decade plus. And this year he is continuing to provide music that should appeal to people across 

the board in this genre. Shank Hall has already hosted Paul Brady, and on Feb. 25 continues the music with The Fenians, the Orange County rockers with a strong Irish beat, but mixing in influences of Rock, Folk, Bluegrass, Jazz, and World music The Sandcarvers will open. Solas, led by Seamus Egan, is a band that has turned traditional music on its ear since its founding. People who have left the band are amongst the 

pantheon of players, and the band is still as strong, or maybe stronger, as 

a result of the personal changes. They will be in on March 4. Milwaukee U2 

Tribute band U2 Zoo will be filling the seats the next night, March 5. And 

the Celtic Fiddle Festival, consisting of Breton Christian LeMaître, Irish 

from London Kevin Burke,Irish from Newcastle on Tyne Ged Foley and Quebecois fiddler Andre Brunet will be along on March 8. This is the first trip into Milwaukee for the quartet since the death of Johnny Cunningham, and the addition of Andre Brunet, (isn't that one of those Francofied Irish names that fill the hills of Quebec?) brings a new dimension to thedelivery. And Ged Foley, long known as one of the best guitarists in Irish music, can scratch a mean catgut himself. 

Not content to just fill his club with music, Peter's ACG will be bringing 

in two powerful performers. Mary Black, she of the lovely and strong voice, will be at Alverno College's Pitman Theatre on March 10. One of the famed five Black siblings, Mary Black has long set the standard for Irish female singers. And all these years on, she has only gotten stronger. Then the pride of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Natalie MacMaster and band will be at the Pitman on April 2. One of the more entertaining fiddlers to come out of Canada, Natalie and band have a spunk that is not contained in your basic traditional music form. (414) 382-6044 

So, this would make one city's Irish music bill for the Green Season, if 

Milwaukee was a normal city. But, we aren't a normal city. This is one 

promoter, and we are lucky to have someone someone there to take the 

chances. 

http://www.shankhall.com

http://www.nataliemacmaster.com/

http://www.thefenians.com

http://pws.prserv.net/kevinburke/html

http://www.mary-black.net/

http://www.solasmusic.com/

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Old Style Singing 

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Ah, for those who did not grow up in the tradition, sean nos singing can be difficult. Actually, for those of us who did grow up in the tradition, it 

could still be difficult. However, sean nos, the Gaelic words for "old 

style", reflect back to a tradition that can be traced from North Africa to 

the Gregorian Chants of the Middle Ages and onwards to modern Ireland. And Milwaukee will be a focal point of sean nos singing this coming weekend. The UWM Celtic Studies Program is hosting "Sean-Nós Milwaukee" on Feb. 25 and 26. 

A number of noted, award-winning singers living within the United States 

will gather in Milwaukee for this unique weekend of song sharing, 

workshops, sessions, archival recordings and performance. Award-winning writer and founder of Cló Iar-Chonnachta (www.cic.ie), Mícheál Ó Conghaile, will present a lecture on the history and develop.m.ent of the largest Irish language recording and publishing company in Ireland. Following this talk, a special gathering of sean-nós singers will give a public concert, which will be recorded by Irish radio and will include performances by such exponents of the craft as Celia Ní Fhatharta, Lillis Ó Laoire, Áine Meenaghan, Meaití Jo Sheamais Ó Fatharta, Jimmy Crowley and many more. 

The Friday events all take place at UWM's Greene Hall, a wonderful venue for such things. Saturday's stuff is split amongst Greene Hall, Paddy's Pub on Murray, and County Clare for an evening show. 

For more information, contact the Center for Celtic Studies at (414) 

229-6520 or visit their website at http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/celtic/

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And Then There Was Dancing 

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Hey, let us make Milwaukee the center of the Irish cultural universe for the 

entire weekend. Tony Ryan from Galway returns to teach workshops on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 25 and 26. Tony is known internationally for his teaching and his dancing style. He will share several sets from his repertoire. Tony will conduct workshops on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p,m, and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 1p.m. John Whelan, he of the manic box playing, will play for set dancing on Friday and Saturday nights. Madison's Public House Ceili Band will play for the closing ceili on Sunday afternoon. A lodging special is available through the Residence Inn in downtown Milwaukee. The weekend rate for Set Dancers is $81 and includes a hot breakfast. There is a separate charge for parking. Hey, if not for the dancing, there is the music. But there is the dancing. Ain't it grand? 

The Milwaukee Set Dance Club sponsors classes, dances and special events. But the foundation of their activities is dancing each Wednesday throughout the year. They gather for weekly dances at the American Legion Post -- North Shore in Shorewood. 

http://setmke.org/index.html

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Asides 

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Karan Casey will be at Thrasher's Opera House in Beautiful Green Lake on Feb. 26. 

Web site schedule updates by Blarney, Jeff Ward, and Stone Ring. Search for their websites at shamrockclubwis.com/page12.html under Bands. 

Bummer. County Clare has canceled music for a while. However, sister 

operation St Brendan's Inn in Green Bay will continue to employ Wisconsin musicians. 

Madison's Luther's Blues hosts a number of acts in the coming weeks. Check the Shamrock Club's calendar pages for details and links. 

Eidir will be in Madison on Feb. 26 for a gig at the Claddagh in 

Middleton. Yeah, that sentence confuses the person who wrote it, too. 

Irish Fest Song Circle: Sunday Evening Feb 27, 7 p.m.- Sing along and 

Practice for the Irish Fest 25th anniversary in august. We are Practicing 

Harmony for several tunes. You may elect to join in a duet, Trio, Quartet 

etc. If you are not in to harmonizing, join in on the sing a longs. 

Special note to the director of the ICHC: Thank you for all the referrals. 

Makes one feel very popular. 

Cen seoladh atá agat, le do thoil? If you are changing your email address, 

please let us know. 

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INTO THE FUTURE 

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Shank Hall 

The Fenians, Sandcarvers - Feb. 25 

Solas -- March 4 

U2 Zoo -- March 5 

Celtic Fiddle Festival - March 8 

ACG 

Mary Black - March 10 

Natalie MacMaster - April 1 

Alverno College Pitman Theatre 

http://www.shankhall.com

Karan Casey Band 

Feb. 26 -- [GREEN LAKE]; Thrasher Opera House; 7:30 p.m. 

ICHC Concert Schedule 

Rosheen - March 4 

Tartan Terrors - April 2 

Altan - April 14 

http://www.ichc.net

Celtic Fiddle Festival 

March 7 - [MADISON] -- High Noon Saloon. 

Battlefield Band - 

March 17--[WAUSAU] - Grand Theater 

March 18 - [MADISON] - Luther's Blues 

http://www.battlefieldband.co.uk/

Lunasa 

March 17 - [GREEN BAY] - Weidner Theater - 7 p.m. 

http://www.lunasa.ie/home.php

The Chieftains 

March 19-20 -- Milwaukee Symphony 

Cafe Carpe 

March 5 -- Jim Craig and Kat Eggleston; 8:30 p.m. 

March 12 -- Garnet Rogers; Cafe Carpe; 8:30 p.m. 

March 19 -- Patrick Ball - Cafe Carpe; 8:30 p.m. 

March 25 -- David Francey; Cafe Carpe; 8:30 p.m. 

Seven Nations 

March 19 - [NEW LONDON] - New Dublin Irish Fest 

Luther's Blues - Madison 

Feb. 26 - The Fenians 

March 6 - Young Dubliners 

http://www.luthersblues.com

The Irish Rovers 

March 3 -- [APPLETON] Fox Cities Performing Arts Center; 8 p.m. 

March 4 -- [MADISON] Overture Center for the Arts; 8 p.m. 

Gaelic Storm 

March 9 -- [APPLETON] Fox Cities Performing Arts Center; 7 p.m.; 920-730-3760 

March 10 -- [EVANSVILLE] Evansville High School; 3 p.m. 

March 17 - Northern Lights Theater - With Reilly - 2 shows 

April 30 - Irish Fest Kickoff - Four Points Sheraton -Airport 

Bonnie Rideout Scottish Trio 

March 11 -- [MENOMINIE] Mabel Tainter Theater; 8 p.m. 

March 12 -- [JANESVILLE] Janesville Performing Arts Center; 7 p.m. 

Nancy McCallion 

April 6 - [PLATTEVILLE] - UW Platteville Union 

Tempest - April 7 - STOUGHTON -- Stoughton Opera House - 7:30 p.m. 

Altan 

April 10 - [MADISON] - with Liz Carroll and John Doyle - Barrymore 

April 16 - [OSHKOSH] - Grand Opera House. 

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Milwaukee 

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February 25 --The Fenians, Sandcarvers; Shank Hall; 8 p.m. 

Feb. 26 -- Danno Brown; House of Guinness; 9:30 p.m. 

Feb. 26 -- Tinker; Paddy's Pub; 9 p.m. 

Feb. 26 -- Blarney; The Pub, 114 N. Main , Oconomowoc; 8:30p.m. 

Feb. 25-27 -- Midwinter Set Dance Weekend; Tony Ryan from Galway returns to teach workshops on Saturday and Sunday; John Whelan will play for set dancing on Friday and Saturday nights; Public House Ceili Band will play for the closing ceili on Sunday afternoon 

Feb. 27 -- Reilly; House of Guinness, 9:27 p.m. 

Feb. 28 -- Reilly; Vnuk's; 9:33 p.m. 

arch 3 -- Shamrock Club Monthly Meeting and 45th Birthday Party; ICHC; 7 p.m. 

March 4 -- Frogwater; Milwaukee Ale House; 5:30 p.m. 

March 4 -- Finbar MacCarthy; MacCarthy's Ould Sod; 9:30 p.m. 

March 4 -- Celtic Women; "St. Patrick's Purgatory" by Seosaimhim Nic 

Rabhartaigh; 5:30 p.m. 

March 4 -- ICHC Ceili; Frogwater; 7:30 p.m. 

March 4 -- Solas; Shank Hall; 8 p.m. 

March 4 -- Ulster Project Fun Night; Mount Mary College; Bergstrom Hall; 

5:30 p.m.; enter from 92nd Street at Locust; Entertainment includes music from Leahy's Luck, dance from Kinsella (5:30p.m.), Cashel Dennehy (6:30p.m.), 

Glencastle (7:30p.m.), and Trinity (8:30p.m.) 

March 4 -- Eidir; County Clare; 10 p.m. 

March 4 -- Hallamor Concert Series: Rosheen; ICHC; 8 p.m. 

March 4 -- Blarney; King of Glory Coffee House, 4330 So. 84 St. , 8 to 10 p.m. 

March 4 -- Sandcarvers; First Fridays Celebrates St. Paddy's Day; Milwaukee 

Art Museum, 5:30 p.m. 

March 5 -- Sandcarvers; Thoughts For Food; City Haul Lounge, 835 Washington 

Ave., Racine; (262) 633-5544 

March 5 -- Blarney; St. Rita's Parish "Forty Shades of Green", 7:30 p.m.; 2318 

So. 61 St.; call for reservations: 414-545-7170 

March 5 -- Contra dance; Prairie Waldorf School; 8 to 11:00 p.m.; music by Riria 

March 5 -- Irish Fest Green Tie Affair; Music by Ceol Cairde and others; 

Benefit for the Irish Music Archives; Irish Fest Center 

March 5 -- U2Zoo; Shank Hall ; 8 p.m. 

March 5 -- Eidir; Oconnor's Perfect Pint; 8:30 p.m. 

March 5 -- Jeff Ward Band; Thoughts For Food -- Racine; Ivanhoe's; TBA 

March 5 -- Jim Craig and Kat Eggleston; Cafe Carpe; 8:30 p.m. 

March 5 -- Theiss and O'Connor; Borders Books & Music, Port Washington & Brown Deer; 8 - 10 p.m. 

March 6 -- Shamrock Club at the Milwaukee Public Museum; 11am - 3:30 p.m.; craft demonstrations, dance instruction, dance performances 

March 6 -- Emerald Society of Wisconsin 15th Annual Benefit for the Brendan Heart Fund of Children's Hospital of Wisconsin; Blarney, Glencastle Irish 

Dancers; Derry Hegarty's Irish Pub; 1-6 p.m. 

March 7 -- Irish Genealogical Society Meeting; Shorewoood Public Library; 7 p.m. 

March 8 -- Celtic Fiddle Festival (Christian LeMaître, Kevin Burke, Ged 

Foley and Quebecois fiddler Andre Brunet); Shank Hall; 8 p.m. 

March 10-April 9 -- Moises Kaufman’s Gross Indecency: The 3 Trials of Oscar Wilde; Boulevard Theatre; 2252 South Kinnickinnic; 414.744.5757; Various Times 

March 10 -- Eidir; Rochambo Tea House, 1317 E Brady; 8 p.m. 

March 11 -- Finbar MacCarthy; MacCarthy's Ould Sod; 9:30 p.m. 

March 11 -- Leahy's Luck; 11th Annual Irish Eve; Part of the Folk Heritage 

Concert Series at the Cedarburg Cultural Center; 7 p.m. 

March 11 -- Jeff Ward Band; House of Guiness; 9:30 p.m. 

March 11 -- Frogwater; Grand Avenue Shopping Center; 5:30 p.m. 

March 11 -- Reilly; Shamrock; Millertime Pub, 5th and Wisconsin;8 p.m. 

March 12 -- Reilly; St. Patrick's Day Parade starts at GrandAve Mall; 10 am 

March 12 -- Reilly; Leff's Luckytown; 6 p.m. 

March 12 -- Reilly; O'Connor's Perfect Pint; 10 p.m. 

March 12 -- Jeff Ward; Mo's Irish Pub; 11 p.m. 

March 12 -- Shamrock Club's St Patrick's Day Parade, Post Parade Party, Mass 

March 12 -- Stone Ring; Long Wong's Chinese American Sports Bar, 5230 W. Bluemound Rd.; 414-454-0400 

March 12 -- Blarney; County Clare ; 9:30 p.m. 

March 12 -- MacTavish; O'Donoghue's Irish Pub; 9 p.m. 

March 12 -- Bantry Bay; Golden Mast Inn, W349 N5293 Lacy's Lane; Okauchee; 6:15 p.m. 

March 12 -- Garnet Rogers; Cafe Carpe; 8:30 p.m. 

March 13 -- Mary Black; Alverno College's PItman Theatre; 8 p.m. 

March 13 -- Leahy's Luck; St John's Cathedral Annual Dinner Party ; Italian 

Community Center, 631 E. Chicago St.; 6 p.m. 

March 14 --Milwaukee Irish Arts production of Thirst; Paddy's Pub; 6 p.m. 

March 15 -- MacTavish; O'Keefe's House of Hamburg, 5937 S. Howell Ave.; 8 p.m. 

March 16 -- MacTavish; McBob's Pub & Grill; No Cover 

March 17 - Town of Erin Parade - Noon - Hwy 167 to Erin Inn 

March 17 -- MacTavish; Up & Under Pub- 1216 E. Brady; 9 p.m. 

March 17 -- Theiss and O'connor; St. Patrick's Church, Racine; 7 p.m. 

March 17 -- Leahy's Luck; Milwaukee Ale House St. Patrick's Day; 

5p.m.-Midnight 

March 17 -- Milwaukee Irish Arts St. Patrick's Night 2005 Dinner and Show; 

Featuring Tom Sweeney; Italian Community Center; 6 p.m. 

March 17 -- Gaelic Storm; Potawatomi Northern Lights Theatre; 7 and 10p.m. 

March 17 -- Nomad World Pub Irish Fest - Brady and Arlington - All Day under 

the tent 

March 17 -- Frogwater - County Clare Inn; 9 p.m. 

March 17 -- Switchback; Mo's Irish Pub; 9 p.m. 

March 17 -- Eidir; Nomad World Pub 

March 17 -- Four Shillings Short; Cafe Carpe; 8:30 p.m. 

March 17 -- Bantry Bay; YMCA - Schroeder Branc, 9250 N Green Bay Rd; 11 am 

March 17 -- Bantry Bay; Mamie's, 3300 W. National Ave.; 3-7 p.m. 

March 17 -- Jeff Ward Band; The Yardarm Bar & Grill; 4:30p.m. and 7:30 p.m. 

March 17 -- Eidir; Mitchell Park Domes, 524 South Layton Blvd; 5-9 p.m. 

March 17 -- Eidir; Doyle's Inn, 7335 W Greenfield ave; 9:30p.m. 

March 17 -- Blarney; O'Donoghue?s Irish Pub, 13225 Watertown Plank Rd, Elm Grove 7 p.m. 

March 17 -- Sandcarvers; McAuliffe's Pub; TBA; 262-554-9695 

March 17 -- Reilly; Nomad World Pub on Brady; noon 

March 18 -- Reilly; House of Guinness; 9:30 p.m. 

March 18 -- Jeff Ward Band; The County Clare; 10p.m. 

March 18 -- Four Shillings Short; The Bremen Cafe, 901 E. Clarke St.; 

414/431-1932, 8p.m.; www.bremencafe.com 

March 18 -- Finbar MacCarthy; MacCarthy's Ould Sod; 9:30 p.m. 

March 19 -- ICHC Saturday Ceili; ICHC; Marian Terres and Friends; 7:30 p.m. 

March 19 -- Jeff Ward Band; The Pub; 8 p.m. 

March 19 -- Western Box Turtles; County Clare Inn; 9 p.m. 

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Wisconsin Events 

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Feb. 26 -- [GREEN LAKE]; Karan Casey Band; Thrasher Opera House; 7:30 p.m. 

Feb. 26 -- [MADISON]; The Fenians; Luther's Blues; 8 p.m. 

Feb. 26 -- [EDGERTON]; An Irish Evening with the McNulty Irish Dancers 

and Donnybrook; Edgerton Performing Arts Center; 7:30 p.m.; Presented by the William & Joyce Wartmann Endowment, Wis.Arts Board and National Endowment for the Arts; For tickets to the Edgerton Performing Arts Center call (608) 

884-9402 Ext. 217 

Feb. 25-27 -- [STEVENS POINT]; The Cripple of Inishmaan; Jenkins 

Theatre; UW Stevens Point 

March 1 -- [MADISON]; Circle of Celtic Stories and Songs; 7:30 p.m.; Brocach Irish Pub, 7 W Main, Capitol Square. Info Turner Collins 608-446-3949 / 

Susan Gilchrist 608-249-5030 

March 3 -- [APPLETON]; The Irish Rovers; Fox Cities Performing Arts Center; 8 p.m. 

March 3-5 -- [STEVENS POINT]; The Cripple of Inishmaan; Jenkins Theatre; UW Stevens Point 

March 4 -- [MADISON]; Irish Rovers; Overture Center for the Arts; 8 p.m. 

March 4 -- [KOHLER]; Stone Ring; Kohler Art Center, 608 New York Ave., 

"Festive Fridays" series; 6 p.m. 

March 6 -- [MADISON]; Young Dubliners; Luther's Blues; 8 p.m. 

March 7 -- [MADISON];The Celtic Fiddle Festival; High Noon Saloon; 8 p.m. 

March 9 -- [PLATTEVILE]; Frogwater; UW Platteville Concert Series; 8 p.m. 

March 9 -- [APPLETON]; Gaelic Storm; Fox Cities Performing Arts Center; 7 

p.m.; 920-730-3760 

March 9-12 -- [KESHENA]; Finbar MacCarrthy; Menominee Casino; 8 p.m. 

March 10-13 --[MANITOWOC]; Celtic Knot; The Pride of Erin; The Palace of 

Reif Mills 

March 10 -- [EVANSVILLE];Gaelic Storm ; Evansville High School PAC 

March 10 -- [DE FOREST]; Gaelic Storm; DeForest Area PAC; 3 p.m. 

March 11 -- [MENOMINIE] ; Bonnie Rideout Scottish Trio; Mabel Tainter 

Theater; 8 p.m. 

March 12 -- [JANESVILLE] ; Bonnie Rideout Scottish Trio; Janesville 

Performing Arts Center; 7 p.m. 

March 12 -- [SPRING GREEN]; Americay; Spring Green General Store; 6-8p.m. 

March 12 -- [STURGEON BAY]; 7th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade; Downtown 

O'Sturgeon Bay; 11am; Info: 920-743-6246 or 920-743-0982 or 

http://www.sturgeonbay.net

March 12 -- [BARNES]; Annual St. Patrick's & St. Urho's Day Parade; 

800-299-7506; http://www.travelbayfieldcounty.com/calendars/spring.htm

March 12 -- [AMHERST]; Ducks for the Oyster; Jensen Center; 715-341-7195 

March 12 -- [PRAIRIE DU CHIEN]; Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, Downtown 

Prairie du Chien, Come enjoy the celebration of the green, 10 a.m. parade 

with reception to follow at many local restaurants, 800-732-1673 

http://www.prairieduchien.org/calendarpage.htm

March 12 -- [GREEN BAY]; Frogwater; St. Brendan's Inn; 8 p.m. 

March 12 -- [PLYMOUTH]; Theiss and O'Connor; Plymouth Center; 7 p.m. 

March 12 -- [PORTAGE]; Leahy's Luck; Zona Gale Performing Arts Series; 

7:30p.m. 

March 12 -- [MANITOWOC]; St. Patrick's Day Parade, Downtown Manitowoc; 

parade with fireworks celebrating St. Patrick's Day; 5:30p.m.; 920-686-9259 

March 12 -- [SIREN]; St. Patrick's Day Parades in Siren - 349-5755, Webb 

Lake - 715-259-3329 

March 12 -- [WEBB LAKE]; St. Patrick's Day Parades; Webb Lake - 

715-259-3329, 

March 12 -- [YELLOW LAKE]; St. Patrick's Day Parades; 715- 866-7107 for 

times and locations 

March 12 -- [STEVENS POINT]; Green Tea; Clark Place, 1009 Clark St., 8p.m., 715-343-1530 

March 13 -- [MADISON]; Dane County Shamrock Club St. Patrick's events: 

Parade (1:30 p.m.), Shamrock Shuffle (10 am) and Mass (10 am); Flag Raising 

Ceremony (noon) at Capitol Rotunda 

March 13 -- [KEWAUNEE]; Sheamus Fitzpatrick and the McNally Boys; The Cork; 9 p.m. 

March 13 -- [BELOIT]; Downtown St Patrick's Day Parade; 1-2 p.m.; Downtown 

Beloit Association, 608-365-0150; starting at 3rd Street 

March 13 -- [MADISON]; Madison Area St Patrick's Eve Celebration; Americay, 

Trinity Dancers, more; Park Ponderosa 

March 13 -- [MADISON]; Dane County Shamrock Club St. Patrick's events:Parade 

Mass, 10:30 am; St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 404 E. Main St.; Info 

608-257-5000 

March 14 -- [NEW DUBLIN]; Leprechauns change the name of the town to New Dublin 

March 15 -- [JANESVILLE]; Shamrock Club of Rock County St. Patrick's Day Party with Janesville Senior Center, 5:30 p.m. 

March 15 -- [La CROSSE] ; Bonnie Rideout Scottish Trio;Main Theater; Viterbo University; 7 p.m. 

March 16 -- [MADISON]; West Wind; Tunes at Monona Terrace; 5:30-7p.m.; With Trinity Irish Dancers 

March 17 -- [GREEN BAY]; Ce`; St. Brendan's Inn; 8 p.m. 

March 17 -- [WAUSAU]; Battlefield Band; Grand Theatre; 8 p.m. 

March 17 -- [WAUSAU]; Green Tea; Kelly's Martini Bar, 412 3rd St., 8 p.m.; 

715- 849-8000 

March 17 -- [OSHKOSH]; Another Pint; O'Marro's Public House; 2 p.m. 

March 17 -- [GREEN BAY]; Lunasa; Weidener Center; 8 p.m. 

March 17 -- [APPLETON]; Celtic Knot; Mark's East Side; TBA 

March 17 -- [MADISON]; Dane County Shamrock Club Saint Patrick's Dinner; Coliseum Bar; 5:30 p.m. 

March 17 -- [MADISON]; Stone Ring; 2 - 4; Claddagh Irish Pub, Middleton; 

608-833-5070 

March 17 -- [MADISON]; Navan; Overture Center on the Rotunda Stage; 5-7 p.m. 

March 17 -- [HAYWARD]; Celtic Keep; LCO Casino Lodge; 7 p.m. 

March 17 -- [MADISON]; Stone Ring; Club Tavern, 1915 Branch Street, 

Middleton; 8 p.m. 

March 18 -- [MADISON]; Battlefield Band; Luther's Blues; 8 p.m. 

March 18 -- [MENASHA]; Celtic Knot; Naut's Landing; TBA 

March 19 -- [OSHKOSH]; Reilly with the Oshkosh symphony; TBD 

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Ongoing Events 

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For a listing of ongoing events, please visit our calendar pages. 

Our electronic Milwaukee Calendar of events is at 

http://shamrockclubwis.com/page5.html

Our state calendar of events at http://shamrockclubwis.com/page65.html

Our Midwestern Calendar is at http://shamrockclubwis.com/midwest.html

Or call our 24 hour hotline of Milwaukee Irish events, at 414-77-Irish. 

For another listing of events and locations, try CTYMurph at 

http://www.ctymurph.com/

For Madison and environs - Try the Celtic Community Center - 

http://www.celticmadison.org/

And for Illinois, try Stress Cafe at 

http://www.stresscafe.com/music/givealisten/current.html

The Wisconsin Irish Week is sent out each week by the Shamrock Club of 

Wisconsin. Any questions should be directed to the Shamrock Club. Any 

corrections should be noted to the Shamrock Club. Please write to the shamrockclubwisco@hotmail.com. 

Riverdance/Decca Release Original Cast Recording

Bill Whelan's Riverdance, the original Irish dance and music sensation, celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, Decca Broadway will release a 10th anniversary edition of the best-selling original cast recording which includes one new song composed by Bill Whelan, and stunning new arrangements of two songs from the original album. 

The internationally acclaimed theatrical event will continue its extensive U.S. tour with a special engagement at Radio City Music Hall, where the show was first introduced to American audiences.

Riverdance is an international company of 70 performers in a show tellintg the story of Ireland’s music and dance heritage and how its evolution was influenced by other world cultures. The music ranges from traditional Celtic rhythms with melting fiddles to acapella choral arrangements and even tribal drums and guitars. When united, the varied musical traditions weave a theatrical journey through time with world-wide appeal.

Composer Bill Whelan is noted for his work in the theater, film and

television. His films include Some Mother's Son, Dancing At Lughnasa

and Lamb, which he co-wrote with Van Morrison. His original Riverdance album is certified platinum and won the Grammy Award for "Best New Show Album" in 1997. The ensemble was Last seen in New York five years ago during its 18-month Broadway premiere at the Gershwin Theatre (Riverdance on Broadway).

To coincide with Saint Patrick’s Day festivities, Riverdance’s tenth anniversary tour highlight will be a one-week stint at Radio City Music Hall from March 10th – 17th inclusive. CDs are expected to be in stores March 8, 2005 on Decca Broadway

Official website: <http://www.riverdance.com/> www.riverdance.com 

RIVERDANCE 2005 TOUR

2/4 - 2/6 Gainesville, FL (University of Florida)

2/8 - 2/9 Sarasota, FL (Van Wezel PAC)

2/11 - 2/13 Clearwater, FL (Baumgardner Center)

2/15 - 2/20 Nashville, TN (Tennessee PAC)

2/23 - 2/27 Lincoln, NB (Lied Center)

3/1 - 3/2 Paducah, KY (Four Rivers Center)

3/4 - 3/6 Aurora, IL (Paramount Arts Center)

3/10- 3/17 New York, NY (Radio City Music Hall)

3/22 - 3/27 Erie, PA (Warner Theatre)

3/29 - 4/3 York, PA (Strand Theatre)

4/5 - 4/10 Philadelphia, PA (Academy of Music)

4/12 - 4/14 Binghamton, NY (Broome County Forum)

4/15 - 4/17 Scranton, PA (Scranto Cultural Center)

4/19 - 4/24 Columbus, OH (Palace Theatre)

4/26-5/1 Indianapolis, IN (Murat Theatre)

5/3 - 5/8 New Orleans, LA (Saenger Theatre)

5/10 - 5/15 Norfolk, VA (Chrysler Theatre)

5/17 - 5/22 Detroit, MI (Fox Theatre)

5/24 - 5/29 South Bend, IN (Morris PAC)

5/31 - 6/1 Williamsport, PA (Community Arts Center)

6/2 - 6/5 Vienna, VA (Wolftrap PAC)

6/7 - 6/8 Charleston, WV (Clay Center)

6/10 - 6/12 Greenville, SC (Peace Center)

6/14 - 6/19 Austin, TX (Bass Hall)

6/21-6/26 Grand Prairie, TX (Nokia Center)

TRACK LISTING 

1. Reel Around The Sun

2. The Heart's Cry

3. The Countess Cathleen/Women Of The Sidhe

4. Caoineadh C? Chulainn (Lament)

5. Shivna

6. Firedance

7. Slip Into The Spring / The Harvest

8. Riverdance

9. American Wake (The Nova Scotia Set)

10. Lift The Wings 

11. Heal Their Hearts/Freedom

12. Macedonian Morning

13. Marta's Dance / The Russian Dervish

14. Andalucia

15. Riverdance Reprise
 

Dublin City Ramblers Play New York

TheDublin City Ramblers, one of Ireland’s top ballad and folk groups with it eight gold albums, will be appearing at The Playwright Act II in NYC Friday, March 11, 2005. For ticket and showtime info, call 212-354-8404. Then the band moves on to JB McMinnion's Irish Pub in Monroe, N.Y. Saturday March 12, 2005. For ticket and showtime info please call JB McMinnion's at 845 782 6690. The band then ends the New York part of its tour back in NYC at "The Kinsale" on Sunday, March 13. For ticket and showtime info call 917 757 9484. Then it’s on to "The Sheraton Four Points Hotel" in Harrisburg, Pa., on Monday, March 14. For ticket and showtime info call 717-514-5963. 

Moloney to Present Irish Music Evening

Noted Irish music scholar Prof. Mick Moloney will present an evening of Irish music and dance at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 5, 2005, at Jack H. Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, 566 LaGuardia Pl., New York City. 

Joining him will for this music and dance festival will be singer and guitarist Tommy Sands, all-Ireland harp champion Michelle Mulcahy, Appalachian stringman and singer Bruce Molsky, fiddle player Dana Lyn, button accordionist Billy McComiskey and uilleann piper Jerry O’Sullivan.

All performing are guitarist Eamon O’Leary, fiddle player Athena O’Lochlainn, all-Ireland harmonica champion Don Meade, flutist Ben Power, pianist Michael Beckerman, dancers Niall O’Leary, Darrah Car, Amy Fenton-Shine and the Golden School of Dance, the Washington Square Harp and Shamrock Orchestra, Harrigan and Hart performers Chris Simmons and Murray Callaghan and musicians from Tory Island. 

The concert will feature a musical tribute to New York songwriters Harrigan and Hart, the Amazing Sand Dance as danced by Kitty O’Neill, the mistress of Terpsichore in the heyday of New York vaudeville, and a tribute to the late Sean McGlynn, the dean of Irish accordion in New York. 

Moloney is a Global Distinguished Visiting Scholar at New York University, teaching Irish music and Irish-American popular culture. Moloney combines the careers of folklorist, arts presenter and advocate, professional musician, and radio and television personality. In 1999, he was awarded the National Heritage Award from the National Endowment for the Arts — the highest official honor a traditional artist can receive in the United States. Reviewer Earle Hitchner called Mick's concert a "moving musical feast" in The Irish Echo. 

Further information can be found at www.skirballcenter.nyu.edu <http://www.skirballcenter.nyu.edu/. Tickets are $25-$40; call 212-992-8484. 

Lúnasa Heads to St. Louis

The Irish band Lúnas will performed at 8 p.m., Friday, March 18, at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. General admission is $15, with $7 for studnets. For information: 314-516-4949 or 866-516-4949.

Celtic Women International Programs Announced

Friday, March 4, 2005 "St. Patrick’s Purgatory" 

Seosai Nic Rabhartaigh -- This "purgatory" is aptly named for a practice begun in the Middle Ages and once attended by St. Patrick himself. It continues to this day in Co. Donegal, a pilgrimage for fasting, penance and prayer -- not for the weak-hearted, but Seosai has managed to participate in it twice! This will be a fitting start to the Green Season in Milwaukee..

The Celtic Women Lecture Series is a part of a wonderful weekend April 1 to 3 at the ICHC, plus April 6 at the UWM Hefter Center. After soaking up all things Irish in March, come and see what the Scots have to offer in April. It should be a notice of great Scottish April events in the years to come. The admission fees are modest and family-friendly. Here is what is on tap:

Friday April 1 Lecture Series 5:30 - 7 p.m. 

Bob McWilliam - "The Wisconsin Official Tartan"

McWilliam designed a beautiful tartan for Wisconsin which is wending its way through the State Legislature to become "official" (like the violet, etc). He will present a framed piece of the tartan to the ICHC president Tom Wiseman, for permanent display in the ICHC Lending Library. Bob will describe all of the colors and meanings of the tartan and why it is important to have our own State Tartan. The framed piece will be on display for the whole week-end to come.

The Celtic Women have a supply of Wisconsin Tartan Buttons for sale $2 each to benefit the coming Celtic Women conference in October.

Lecture admission $5 per person, with tea and cookies for all.

Saturday April 2 

The entire ICHC building will be taken over by Scottish activities, displays, food and entertainment. The bars open on all three floors with clan tables on display, men in kilts and the famous Wisconsin Scottish Raffle and more. The "Tartan Terrors" will perform its Spring Concert ( #3 in the Hallamór Series). This is a Scottish band that specializes in humor & comedy as well as good Scottish music. Admission to the concert is $15 advance or $17 at the door. No other admission required for the evening which begins at 6 p.m. (concert at 7 p.m.) 

The evening will be a fund-raiser for Wisconsin Scottish as they prepare for their annual Highland Games in September. 

Sunday April 3 

Sit-Down Ceilidh at 2 p.m. with Flora MacDonald Gammon as mistress of ceremonies. Gammon is very well-known to the Celtic Women of this area; she will be around for the entire Scottish week-end. The ceilidh will include appearances by Billy Mitchell Pipe Band, the Caledonian Dancers, Ian Day, Charlie and Beth Johnson as well as Flora herself on the mountain dulcimer and leading the musical bits.

Her lengthy article appeared in the latest An Gael Talk newsletter gives the history and evolution of ceilidhs as she knew them in childhood.

Admission to the afternoon ceilidh will be $7 for adults if reserved in advance and $10 at the door, children will be $5 at any time. The ceilidh is a fund-raiser for the Conference of Celtic Women October 20-22 at the ICHC.

Scots Celebrate Tartan Day

Tartan Day 2005 will be held Wednesday, April 6, at the Hefter Center, 3271 N. Lake Drive. Three distinguished speakers directly from Scotland will present their combined talks, and the admission is free. The professors are sponsored by the UWM Center for Celtic Studies. The evening begins at 7 p.m. 

* Richard Finlay, "Scotland and America: the 20th Century Connection".

*Lizanne Henderson "Scottish Folklore in America"

*Ted Cowan "Two Declarations; Scotland 1320, America 1776"

"Wish I Had A Troubadour" - A Concert For St. Patrick’s Day

David HB Drake, resident troubadour at Milwaukee Irish Fest, will present A Concert for St. Patrick’s Day Thursday on March 17 at 7 p.m., at the Timbuktu Café, 520 E. Center in Milwaukee’s Riverwest.

See ww.davidhbdrake.com for information or call 414-702-6053

David H.B. Drake has been appearing onstage and on the grounds of Irish festivals including Milwaukee Irish Fest for 20 years, presenting

traditional and contemporary Irish songs, "Boston Irish" songs written

in America, songs of immigration, pub songs and songs of sailors at

work and on leave. 

He has appeared as a "shantyman" with the Wisconsin Lake Schooner Project Tall Ship events and on historic sailing vessels on the Atlantic, Pacific and Great Lakes. Drake has also appeared as a troubadour at Renaissance Festivals including King Richard’s Faire and the Minnesota Renaissance Festival.