April 7th Carrigaline Ceili w/Seattle Irish Dance Company  starting at 4pm in Freemont Fundraising event for their 2013 tour of Ireland - so get out and support your friends if you can at Fremont Doric Temple 619 N 36th St 4:00 to 8 p.m.  Family style Ceili and potluck Kitchen included - bring food  - there will be Irish soda bread and tea available Beautiful wooden floor  Live music provided by local Irish musicians. Instruction in basic steps for Ceili and Set dancing Suggested donation $10.00  Schedule: 4-5p.m. ceili & set dancing instruction,    5:15pm  dinner,  6:00 p.m. Irish language instruction . 6:30 ceili and set dancing For more information, please call Alice (206) 227-8773      www.facebook.com/pages/Carrigaline-Celtic-Band/201786436531777   http://seattleirishdancers.com

If I ever decide to strip down the calendar and not include photos & youtube samples..
https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=cl&passive=true&nui=1&continue=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fcalendar%2Frender%3Fcid%3D4urap52j4gmu3deuv4i84govh4%2540group.calendar.google.com&followup=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fcalendar%2Frender%3Fcid%3D4urap52j4gmu3deuv4i84govh4%2540group.calendar.google.com 
  
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others venues & websites  to check for upcoming events

http://www.ec4arts.org/index

gothard sisters http://gothardsisters.weebly.com/tour-dates.html 

http://qtstream.deis.sc.edu/newsfilm/dancing_at_crossroads-ref.mov   ( just a video I enjoy)

http://www.themandolincafe.com/

www.crumac.com

www.randalbays.com

friday harbor Irish camp  http://www.fridayharborirish.com/ 

www.conorbyrnepub.com

http://www.bridgetown.ws/

Shorecrest  High School  Performing Arts Center     http://shorecrestpac.blogspot.com/p/calendar.html  

http://www.slighe.com/

 www.kpcenter.org 

  scottish events  http://www.pnwclangregor.com/ 

http//www.magicalstrings.com

http://www.mcintyrehall.org/ 
 
http://www.mcnw.org/

>  http://www.khpb.org/      

http://www.scottishconnections.org/View_Events_Calendar.html 

http://www.washingtonpipers.org/       
   
http://www.emptysea.com/         
   
http://www.mississippistudios.com   

Alberta St Pub  http://www.myspace.com/albertastreetpub 

>Johnny B calendar http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=47846165 

Nancy's calendar  http://www.myspace.com/nancyconescu   http://www.nancyconescu.com/ 

dave cory calendar http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=53152409 >/p>

 http://www.seattlesymphony.org/benaroya/

http://www.traditionsfairtrade.com/pages/tradhome.html
   
http://www.rscds-seattle.org/resources.htm 
  
http://www.ryanmckasson.com

http://www.scottishconnections.org/View_Events_Calendar.html
   
www.colleenraney.com

  http://www.brandonvancestudio.com/ 

http://>thesecretsocietylounge.com/live-music/ check again later for October listings
     
http://www.myspace.com/menofthewest

in Vancouver WA
     http://www.irishtownbar.com/schedule.html 

www.geoffreycastle.com

http://www.wilderover.com/calendar/

http://www.fadoirishpub.com/seattle/
      
http://www.centuryballroom.com/
       
http://www.oliverm.com/
     
http://www.clandonaldusa-northpacific.org/calendar.html 

www.caledonians.com/id1.html

www.strawhatstringband.com
   
http://www.kellsirish.com/calendar/sea_music.php  

a terrible beauty in Renton    http://www.aterriblebeauty.com/ 

http://www.clandonaldusa-northpacific.org/calendar.html 
   
http://www.myspace.com/erin_mcnamee   

http://www.concertsonthecove.org  

http://www.clandonaldusa-northpacific.org/calendar.html  

http://www.clanmacleodusa.org/NorthwestEvents.htm 

http://shda.fusta.us/

 http://www.emptysea.com  

http://www.greatbigsea.com 

www.celticmusicspokane.com     https://www.facebook.com/pages/Celtic-Music-Spokane/308395383392 

http://pugetsoundwelsh.org/pswa_event.html
     
http://www.celticsocietyofpugetsound.org/ 
     
http://www.scn.org/welsh/index.html
     
 http://www.kenyonhall.org/ 

http://www.scottishheritageofwa.org/events.php 

http://www.scottishconnections.org/View_Events_Calendar.html  
  
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/washingtoncelticmusic/ 

http:://www.irishpipersclub.org    

http://www.seumasgagne.com/calendar.php 

https://www.facebook.com/SeattleCelticMusic  

great kilted run august http://www.promotionevents.com/GreatKilted/Course.htm 

Misc info:


Ceili of the Valley in Salem OR   Friday June 1 07 , VFW Hall 7pm
  630 Hood Street NE , Sale m OR   $10/$7 students, seniors & members,
but family max is $27. Music:  Hanz Araki's cd release 
 http://www.ceiliofthevalley.org/ 

http://maldonmeehandancestudio.blogspot.com/ 

More info call Susan @ 503.585.4542 or visit her site http://www.bridiesirishfaire.com/
Ceili of the Valley Society

http://www.bridiesirishfaire.com/     


 Thursday,  from 7pm-8:30pm  Pipers Club Lessons with instructor Tom Creegan
Where: Rod Margason's, 4523 Corliss North in Wallingford. 206-633-3651   but .venue changes
When: 7:00 to about 8:30, first Thursday of the month
Cost: $15 Per piper 
Bring: pipes, note book, recording devices allowed
www.irishpipersclub.org

Finn's goodbye to Seattle   http://www.kuow.org/programs/thebeat.asp?Archive=08-13 

irish studies at evergreen state college for 2013 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Irish-Studies-at-the-Evergreen-State-College/358790347335

fada universal coding
Fadas on Microsoft Windows computers
The slightly older world of "IBM compatible" computers which run one of the many flavours of Microsoft Windows is an entirely different story. These computers account for more than 90% of home & business computers, due in large part to the successful early marketing of the Microsoft Windows operating system. If you own a Windows PC, here below are some approaches you can try.

With most versions of Windows, you can type fadas using the following keyboard commands:
á : ALT + 0225
Á : ALT + 0193
é : ALT + 0233
É : ALT + 0201
í : ALT + 0237
Í : ALT + 0205
ó : ALT + 0243
Ó : ALT + 0211
ú : ALT + 0250
Ú : ALT + 0218

For Windows 2000 & XP:
Install the MS "Gaelic" keyboard layout, following the instructions under "How to add an input locale or keyboard layout?" at http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/drintl/faqs/kbdfaq.mspx. You may need to have your Windows CD-ROM handy during installation.
When it is installed, you may obtain:
* acute-accented vowels by apostrophe, then the vowel;
* grave-accented vowels by backquote (`), then the vowel.
The apostrophe is also obtained by ALTGR/apostrophe.
The acute-accented vowels are alternatively obtained by ALTGR/vowel, if the application in use allows it.
For a graphic of this keyboard, go to http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/reference/keyboards.aspx and choose "Gaelic".
Unlike earlier versions of Windows, 2000 and XP facilitate installation of several MS keyboard layouts and dynamic switching between them.

Fadas using "Macros" in Microsoft Word
If you only ever use fadas in a word processor, then check your user MS Word manual about how to create a "macro" shortcut. Alas, these gimmicks don't work system-wide, so are impractical for most folks.