May
17-31st Fun Celtic events in the
Pacific Northwest
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May
16 & 17 Eugene Oregon's Scottish Festival
Peace Presbyterian Church, 3060 River Road, Eugene, OR
Admission is $1.00, and 3 cans of food, to benefit Food
For Lane County Singers,
Dancers, Pipers, and more performing throughout the day
Historical swordsmanship demonstrations
Scottish Vendors and Clans selling authentic Scottish merchandise
Free Children's Activities
Free Horse Cart Rides
Scottish dog parade
A variety of delicious Scottish Food |
www.peacechurcheugene.com/May08.htm
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May
17th Comox Valley Highland Games
Lewis Park in Courtenay, Vancouver Island, BC.
Includes a Pancake breakfast
Dance Competitions, Individual Piping & Drumming
Heavy Games competitions
Beer garden. Pipe band competitions
Massed pipe bands, awards |
http://www.cvhg.org
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May 18 - Victoria, BC Highland Games
Bullen Park, Esquimalt, BC
The 71st Victoria Highland Games & Celtic Festival is a great
weekend for the entire family. We want to share our love of
Scottish culture, entertain you and give you a great value for
money.Including kilted mile athletics, tug of war competition,
sheep dog herding competition, heavy events workshop and novice
competition, pipe bands, Celtic rock bands, highland
dancing,whisky tasting, bagpiping and drumming, cannon and
musket demonstration, and Heavy Events Competition like the caber
toss.
All this and men in Kilts !! See their site for more
details: http://www.victoriahighlandgames.com
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May
17th Irish Flute workshop w/Carolyn Cruso
at Dusty Strings in Seattle
1:30-3:30 p.m., $35 register at their
store
Intrigued with the sound of the Irish flute? Come explore this rich tradition.
The workshop will unravel the secrets & experiment
with the ornaments that
make this music what it is (rolls, bends, cuts, craning). Discover how to
play by ear & learn the differences between a jig, reel, hornpipe, slip jig,
etc.. Students will learn by ear,
but written music is also provided. Silver flutes welcome and
encouraged. Tape
recorders also welcome.
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www.rockisland.com/~carolyncruso
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Alicia Guinn teaches
Sean Nos Lessons in Seattle
Sundays
4pm but check her calendar for dates !
$15 Classes held at the Velocity Dance Chamber
Theater.
Enter the building under the maroon
Century Ballroom awning.
915 East Pine Street
Seattle
more info: www.myspace.com/seannosseattle
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email: maithcailin@yahoo.com
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May 17th -
18th The Pacific NW Irish Dance Championship Feis
hosted by the
Comerford School of Irish Dance at the Sea-Tac Airport Hilton. More
than 500 beginner, intermediate and champion dancers from the Western U.S.
and Western Canada are expected to attend and compete. Its free - so show up & support the youth !
More info at www.tonycomerford.com
More than 4,000 dancers from all over the world competed
recently in Belfast at the World Irish Dance Championships where Owen
Barrington of Tacoma won the Senior Men's World Irish Dance Champion
title. The first such champion from the Seattle area, Owen was
born in Anchorage and spent two years with Riverdance. He moved to
Tacoma in 2004 and started dancing with the Comerford School. His last
Seattle area competitive performance will be at the May 17-18 Pacific
Northwest Irish Dance Championship Feis.
Get
out and see him while you still can !
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Video
sample of Owen - Sr Mens World Champion
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May
23-26th NW
Folklife festival
at
Seattle Center
The
NorThis ethnic, folk, and traditional
arts festival is Seattle's unofficial leap into summer, with 4
days of excitement. Artists
from the Pacific NW and special guests from throughout the
world create an ethnic extravaganza embracing music & dance
performances, visual arts, folklore exhibits, hands-on ethnic
children's activities, symposia, dance & music workshops,
crafts, food, demos of traditional arts,
and more! The exuberant tradition of sharing and participation at
the Festival encourages exploration and learning between
participants and public alike. Your favorite celtic acts
will be there so check the schedule
(Hanz Araki, Irish Pipers,McKassons, and the list grows!) |
http://www.nwfolklife.org/
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Saturday,
May 24 Rose
Laughlin
Celtic vocalist @ NW Folklife Festival
1:40-2:10 P.M. Seattle Center
Rose has returned to Seattle after collaborating with
Dennis Cahill on a new cd release in Chicago.
She also performed at Milwaukee's Irish Fest 2007.
Sound samples from "Souvenoir" are available on
her
web site, and be sure to stay tuned for release
of her new " The Chicago Sessions" cd later this summer
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www.roselaughlin.com
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Sat. May 24 Sean Nos Dance performance
at NW Folklife Festival
featuring sean nos dancers from Portland & Seattle at 6pm in
the Olympia
Room. followed by a sean-nos workshop
Sun. May 25 Maldon Meehan & Footnotes
at 7:50pm in the Northwest Court Here's a
2nd opportunity to enjoy some sean-nos dancing For questions, email maldonkmeehan@yahoo.com
or maithcailin@yahoo.com
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http://www.seannosdance.com
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In
addition to the groups above, your Favorite Local Celtic Artists
will be onstage at Folklife so check their
full schedule online - but here's a few hints: |
Friday
May 23rd
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Fiddlehead 6:20-6:50pm |
Saturday
May 24th |
Dale Russ & friends
1:00-1:20pm
Irish Pipers Club 1:40-2:10pm
Rose Laughlin 1:40-2:10pm
Misty City Morris/Tidley Cove/ Vancouver/ and
Mossy Back Morris Dance 2:45 - 4:15pm
Hanz Araki Band 3:55pm - 4:25pm
Irish Ceili Dance Workshop w/Sam Keator 4:00-4:50pm
Jamie Laval & Ashley Broder 5:15-5:50pm
Sean Nos Dance Performance & Workshop 6-6:50pm
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May25th |
Portland Ceili Society
12:50-1:20pm
Jamie Laval &Ashley Broder Wrkshp 2- 3pm
North by NW & Renegade Morris 2-3pm
NW Jr Pipe Band 2:20-2:50pm
Johnny Connolly Band 2:40pm-3:00pm
Crumac 3:25pm - 4pm
Johnny B Connolly Accordion Wrkshp 4-5pm
Elliot Grasso 7:00-7:35pm
Maldon Meehan & Footnotes 7:50pm
Johnny Connolly Band 8:35-9:10pm
The McKassons 9:25-10pm |
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May 26th |
Ye Old Town Cryer
11:40-12:10pm
Irish Set Dance workshop 1:00-1:50pm
Irish Session 3:00 - 4:30pm
Scottish Country Dancing 4:00-4:50pm |
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May 30th Jamie Laval & Ashley Broder in Olympia
at the Traditions Fair Cafe,
300 5th Avenue SW, Olympia
phone 360-705-2819
Former Scottish Fiddle Champion Jamie Laval returns
with
his dynamic Celtic music. Jamie interprets the music
in unique ways that have
won him a widespread following
and rave reviews. Ashley is an accomplished
mandolin performer
and frequent musical collaborator.
8:00 PM, Tickets: $12 Student/low income: $8
Hear artist on this
page
venue
website
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http://www.jamielaval.com/
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May 31 Jamie Laval & Ashley Broder
Dusy Strings Workshop
What is Celtic Music?
Sat., May 31, 1:30-3:30 p.m., $35.
For players of all instruments. We’ll begin with an overview of the history of
Irish and Scottish dance music and what makes it sound different from other
styles. Then, while in the process of teaching two standard Celtic session
tunes, we’ll show how to practice efficiently, how to follow jam session
etiquette, arrange material for gigs, and play with a danceable, lilting groove.
The class will be taught primarily by ear, but sheet music will be given out at
the end. Participants do not need to be skilled playing
an instrument already,
but much of the material will be relevant for accomplished players. The ability
to read sheet music is an asset, but not essential. Audio recorders welcome.
Register in advance at Dusty
Strings
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http://www.jamielaval.com/
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May 31st Irish Immersion Day
at Marylhurst
University http://www.marylhurst.edu
17600 Pacific Highway, in Marylhurst OR ( 10miles south
of Portland)
Last yr they had over 80 students and enrollment is up for this
yrs event. Maybe you want to brush up
on your Irish language or you're just getting started with the
basics - either way/ they have a class suited to your needs!
Trifold brochure can be downloaded
here with all the details
for questions email Aislinnadams@comcast.net
or Anroibeard@comcast.net
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May 31st its Bridgetown in concert in Tualatin OR
featuring
Johnny B Connolly, Dave Cory, & Cary Novotny
Live
7:30pm in the Wee Ceili Room in Tualatin,
Oregon
( just south of Portland)
Seats
at $20 are now available by emailing sam.keator@verizon.net.
All seats are prepaid in advance and are reserved.
Sound
Samples On Their Website
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Saturday,
May 31 Rose Laughlin
Shared evening with Ethan Perry,
8:00-10:00 p.m.
at the Wayward Coffeehouse
8570 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle
Here's a 2nd chance to hear Rose live this month ! |
www.roselaughlin.com
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Irish
Gaelic Lessons on certain Monday's
Cork
native Kieran O'Mahony teaches Irish lessons
on some Mondays at Tully's , 6:30pm prior
to the Irish Jam Session at nearby Murphy's Pub
Tully's Coffee: 2104 N 45th
St
in the
Wallingford District of Seattle
email beforehand Kieran@educarepress.com
to confirm which days
each month since its dependant on his work schedule ! |
Kieran@educarepress.com
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If you'd like your celtic event listed,
email the details to mjhoiland@yahoo.com
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