Andy Irvine Workshops &
Concerts in the Northwest : *Feb 3rd Andy Irvine Bouzouki & Mandola Workshop : at Dusty Strings
3406 Fremont Ave N, Seattle WA 2:30-4:30 p.m.
$40 More info & register online here.
*Feb 3rd Andy Irvine Concert: at Dusty
Strings Seattle WA 7:30pm
Get your tickets $20 adults, $10 youth before it sells out.
*Feb 4th Andy Irvine Concert: at YMCA in Bellingham $20 , 1026
N. Forest Street, Bellingham, WA 98225 info: 360 306
0477 , Tickets on sale at brown
paper tickets
Youtube video
of Andy with Donal performing a song he penned, the West Coast of
Clare. And here's samples of Arthur
McBride and the
Blacksmith
Andy Irvine
is one of the great Irish singers, his voice one of a handful that
gets to the very soul of Ireland. He has been hailed as "a
tradition in himself." Musician, singer and songwriter, Andy
has maintained his highly individual performing skills throughout
his 45-year career. From Sweeney's
Men in the mid 60s, to the enormous success of Planxty
in the 70s and then from Patrick
Street to Andy
Irvine & Dónal Lunny's Mozaik, thru today. Andy has
been a world music pioneer and an icon for traditional music and
musicians.
Feb 3& 4th Dick
Hensold Workshop & Concerts in Seattle & Portland
*Feb 3rd
Concert at Oregon Stamp Society Building 4828 NE 33rd Ave,
Portland, OR 7:30pm, Tickets are $10 through the AICS,
503-286-4812
*Feb 4th Cape Breton Workshop:
From 1:30-3:30pm at Dusty Strings Seattle w/Dick Hensold
3406 Fremont Ave N, Seattle WA
More info & register online here.
$35.
This workshop for all instrumentalists will introduce new
methods for learning the rhythmic subtleties of Cape Breton
dance music. These are methods best suited for learning a
musical tradition as an “outsider”, i.e., someone who has
not grown up in the tradition. Although the workshop is centered
on Cape Breton dance piping, it is of value to everyone
interested in learning unfamiliar styles of dance-music. Bring
practice chanters, other instruments, and favorite Cape Breton
CDs. Master piper Dick Hensold has studied Cape Breton music and
piping with fiddler David Greenberg and piper John
MacLean.
*Feb 4th Concert at Empty Sea Studios: 6300 Phinney Ave
Seattle, 8pm $12adv/$15 at the door More info
can be found here
Dick Hensold is a leading Northumbrian smallpiper in North
America, and has performed & taught in England,
Scotland, Japan, Canada, and across the United States. He
has numerous CDs as a member of the groups Piper’s Crow, Way
Up North, The New International Trio, the Lyra Baroque
orchestra, and with Ruth MacKenzie’s Kalevala. His solo
Northumbrian smallpipes CD Big Music for Northumbrian
Smallpipes was released in 2007. Sound
sample here
Feb 4th Randal Bays & Davey Mathias 7:30pm Concert at Spokane's Bing
Crosby Theatre
sponsored by the Celtic Music Society of Spokane . The Bing
Crosby Theatre is at 901 W Sprague in downtown
Spokane. Tickets $18-$24 avail online
Randal is well known for his Irish fiddle performances and Davey
Mathias from South Carolina is a worthy partner on guitar
and banjo. Don't miss out on this fun night of Irish
music.
Feb 4th Scottish Feis Dance
Competition in Des
Moines, WA
This Feis will be held at the
United Methodist
Church, 22225
9th Ave S in Des Moines WA. The
Scottish Dance competition starts at 9am for beginners, novices
compete around noon and its free to public viewing. Get
out and support these fine Highland Dancers & you
might get to see a nat'l champ from Spokane in
the mix ! They'll be dancing flings, Seann Triubhas.
sword dances and more ...like this one on youtube
Feb 4th "Baile
Ard" CD release
concert with Seumas Gagne
& friends at Charlotte Martin Theatre
Seumas Gagne's debut solo CD release concert will feature
traditional & original songs in Scottish Gaelic, traditional
dance tunes and more. Seumas will be joined by Christine Traxler
on fiddle, Colin Isler on cello, and Tom Fallat on all manner of
drums. Lush strings, sound effects, multiple voices and
intricate arrangements are Seumas' forte.
One of his two original songs provides the title for the
recording, "Oran do Bhaile Ard" which translates as
"Song for Ballard." Youtube
sample here for Ballard. Seumas wrote the song near the end
of the seven years he spent living near the Ballard locks.
The Charlotte Mian Theatre is located at
the Seattle Center Children's Theatre near the Space
Needle (
theatre image here )
201 Thomas Street Seattle, WA 98109
Feb 4-15th
Mastery of the Scottish Arts Winter School in Seabeck WA
The Winter School is held at
the Seabeck Christian Conference Center along the shores of Hood Canal
in the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State.
There's a welcoming ceilidh, 5days of fiddle instruction, pipe
& drums too from premiere world renown musicians.
This is where our local bagpipers gather amongst national &
international champs to learn new skills. You'll find more
info on their website http://celticarts.org/?page_id=164
Feb 5 & 12 Sean-nós dance class w/Alicia
Guinn on Sundays
Classes resume Jan 8th
at Washington Hall, 153 14th Avenue,
Seattle, WA.
Beginners: 6:30-7:30pm
Continuing: 7:30-8:30pm
Sean Nos is an old dance style from
Ireland, think of it as old timey Irish tap dancing.
Its a fun aerobic
activity for all ages. Youtube video sample.
For an entire
series of six workshops: $65-90 sliding scale (pay as you are
able). $15 per class drop-in rate.
The beginners class is for students who want to start or continue
building a strong foundation of basic sean-nós steps and rhythms.
Absolute beginners welcome! The continuing class is for
students who have some knowledge of sean-nós dancing. This
time around we'll focus more on reviewing and integrating steps
through improvisation and performance skills.
Feb 5th Finn Mac Ginty Benefit Concert
4pm
at the Alberta St Pub 1036 NE Alberta St. Portland, OR
Music will be provided by local
musicians and friends of Finn’s including Hanz Araki, Mikey
Beglan, Nancy Conescu, Nancy Curtin, the Alberta Street Session
Band and more. Suggested donation is $20.
Finn
suffered a head injury during a fall at his home in Ireland and is requiring extensive hospital care. To
help out with expenses, a benefit concert is planned at the Alberta St Pub Portland
Finn is the balladeer from popular Seattle Irish bands like the
Suffering Gaels, The Gaels, Setanta, and most recently
Crumac in Seattle before he returned home to his roots in
Ireland.
From Japan to Seattle, Anchorage to Ireland, Finn's got a lot
of friends pulling for him to get thru this hurdle. Our
prayers are with you buddy, now hurry up and get well
Click to the right to view a slideshow on Youtube with the darling
girl from Clare
S&A
Entertainment
in Tualatin Oregon announce these
events:
Tir
Eoghain Ceili Classes every Monday w/Sam Keator 7-9pm @
Yeates Studio in the Arciform Building 4231 North Interstate
Avenue, Portland OR 13 & older, drop-in fee $3more details: www.oregonirishclub.org/tireoghainceilidancing.html
phone 503.286.4812
Winds of Donegal Irish Ceili class on Thursdays, 7-9pm
Winona Grange,
Feb 3rd Tualatin Ceili , 7:30pm – 11:00pm, Live
Irish music & dance, First Friday of the Month for 8 years
and older
Admission: $10, $5 students including college and seniors 65+, Winona Grange #271, 8340 SW Seneca St, Tualatin 97062 www.SandAIrishEntertainment.com
Feb 11th 2nd Community Celtic Concerts off the Commons
w/Laurence Nugent, Cary Novotny & Danny O'Hanlon
Winona Grange 8340 SW Seneca St, Tualatin, 97062. Doors 6:45,
concert 7:30pm, all community Tickets for sale online
and flute workshop info here.
Feb
15th Celtic Lunch hour w/Elizabeth Nicholson & Bob Soper
Tickets are $10 cash.
Tualatin
Heritage Center 8700 SW Sweek Drive,
Tualatin OR 97062. Doors open 11:45am.
Feb 10th Ceili of the Valley Salem OR
There will be dance
calling/instructing, dance demo's, and live Music
at the Salem Oregon ceili
held at the VFW Hall,
630 Hood St. NE, Salem OR
The Ceili costs $10 per person - $30 per family. $8 for CVS members
& students.
Feb 10th
Mastery of Scottish Arts Concert at Benaroya Hall Seattle
7:30pm
Along with fine highland dancers, the list of entertainers
includes award winning fiddlers, pipers & drummers
from Scotland, Nova Scotia & Canada for a premiere Scottish
lineup onstage !
Single General Admission tickets may be purchased online
from the Benaroya
Hall Box Office or in person at the hall on 200
University Street, downtown Seattle. Tickets are $44 each; third
tier balcony seats are available for $23 (plus convenience
fees), but groups of 4 or more receive a $10.00 discount on each
ticket, plus preferred seating. More info at their website http://celticarts.org/?page_id=114
mouse
over for video
sample here
Irish Set Dance Lessons are held
Sundays @ 7pm in
Mick
Kelly's
435 SW 152nd St in Burien, see map Lessons
are only $5. Drop in anytime. There's live music
& we walk thru all dances first. No
partners reqd. Beginners are welcome to join in -
that's what lessons are for ! We'll have a special
caller from Ireland, Pat O'Dea on Feb 12th.
*Feb 9 Port
Angeles WA at the Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, 7.30pm.
Tickets $12/$10 Friends of the Center. Advance tickets will be
available at the Center, at Port Book and News or by phone at
360-457-3532, and at the door. Venue address: 1203 East Laurisden
Boulevard, Port Angeles WA 98362. http://www.pafac.org
Please note the arts center is closed for its winter hiatus until
January 28.
*Feb 10th Duvall WA 7:30pm at The
Holy Innocents Church 26526 NE Cherry Valley
Road, Duvall, WA Tickets
are $15 and available locally at the Duvall Tavern and Duvall
City Hall, or online at Brown Paper
Tickets.
This
show is proudly presented by: the Duvall Cultural Commission
and co-sponsored by The Duvall Tavern
and The Cascade Community Theatre
*Feb 11th Olympia WA Traditions
Fair Trade Cafe 8pm. Tickets $15/low income $10.
Reservations: 360-705-2819 - this venue always sells out quickly so don't
delay http://www.traditionsfairtrade.com
Enjoy a Youtube
sample here
*Feb
12 Vashon Island WAHouse concert, 3pm.
Tickets $20, advance purchase only (limited seating).
For reservations and directions, email Wally Bell forbesbell@comcast.net
or call 206-408-7414. There will be local wines on sale, and
appetizers served, at the break.
Feb 11-12 Patrick O'Dea Set Dance & Ceili Weekend in Bellevue & Des Moines WA
Based in
County Roscommon, Ireland, Patrick O’Dea is one of the
preeminent teachers of Irish set dancing and sean-nós
(old-style) solo dancing. He has learned from the masters and is
one of a handful of folks who are working to keep a wonderful
tradition alive and well throughout Ireland and the world
*
Feb 11 Set Dance Workshop: 1-5pm at a private home in Bellevue
(address provided w/registration) and this workshop includes
battering footwork $15 . Wear leather soled shoes that
glide & bring a water bottle
* Feb 11 Irish Ceili : 7-11pm with Pat calling & Aurora
Burd/Leo MacNamara's ceili band providing tunes $10 adults, $5
youth at Des Moines Community Ctr 20827 3rd Ave S, Des Moines
WA. Byo beverage of choice.
* Feb 12 Set Dance Workshop: 2-5pm at a private home in Bellevue
(address provided w/registration) with no footwork taught
at this session $10. Don't forget your water bottle !
Checkout photos from his previous Set Dance wkend in
Seattle here. Beginners
are welcome & no partner is reqd at these events - its
always a fun high energy workout when Patrick comes to visit.
For more info, email Kathleen irish-dancer@comcast.net
Feb 11 Irish Ceili in Des Moines WA:
7-11pm with Pat calling & Aurora
Burd/Leo MacNamara's ceili band providing tunes $10 adults, $5
youth at Des Moines Community Ctr 20827 3rd Ave S, Des Moines
WA. Byo beverage of choice.
Overflow
parking on the grass is allowed, once the gravel parking lot
is full.
Plus Feb 13th its a
Pat O'Dea workshop in Portland 7-9pm
at Collins View Dance & Arts School $10 in adv $15 at
the door Register now & find more details on their
flyer for the
Portland Set Dance workshop w/Pat O'Dea.
Leo
(flute/whistle) & Aurora ( fiddle)
]Email
mjhoiland@yahoo.com
if you'd like your event added to the Celtic Events page
Contact
Kathleen for more info
