January Celtic Events in
the Northwest pg2
( wahoo...its
Rabbie Burns time! )
Jan 21st Robert Burns night with the Kenmore & District Pipe Band in
Everett WA
Their annual gala celebration of Scotlands infamous Bard will be
held at the Legion
Memorial Golf Course, 144 West Marine View Drive, Everett, WA
Doors open at 6:30. Dinner at 7pm. The evening includes Highland
Dancing, Bagpiping, Haggis, Highland Herbed Chicken Dinner & more. Tickets are
available
thru email info@kdpipeband.com
( might be $35?)
Photos are online from their past gala Robert Burns event
Looks like a great one so get out & enjoy the nips & tatties.
Jan 21st Robert Burns
night in Mercer Island
7pm
hosted by the
Seattle Branch of the Royal Scottish Dance Society at the Congregational
Church on Mercer Island. Adults and
children are both welcome at this traditional Scottish evening
celebrating the Bard's birthday. Robert Burns led a colorful
life with many children, some out of wedlock, and he documented
many of his loves in prose. Auld Lang Syne is not his
personal favorite composition, but certainly his most famous.
Jim Malcolm does a great rendition of the Robert Burns on youtube
If you are looking for an affordable Robert
Burns Scottish celebration for your entire family - I can highly
recommend this one. Calum MacKinnon and Lisa Scott are the musicians of the
evening. There will be haggis, neeps, and tatties,
toasts to be had and lots of good will. Come and join in
their celebration of the Scottish Bard Robert Burns.
$12. at the door. ( typically there's a discount for youth
too ). Non dancing friends are most welcome to
join in the celebration also. Here's a youtube sample
of the RSCDS dance group in action.
Jan 21 Robert Burns Supper in
Spokane WA
This traditional
celebration & scholarship fundraiser will be held at the The
Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln Street, Spokane, WA. 99201-2508
Social Hour 6:00pm. Haggis Ceremony at 6:30pm. Dinner & Program
7pm
Tickets: $45.00 for members, $50.00 for non-members
Social Dancing following dinner and program
Battering
for Sets & Sean-nos Dance
with Maldon Meehan in Portland Oregon
For more
info: call 503 206 9311 or email
maldon@maldonmeehan.com
Maldon's
dance Classes
resume in January but you can also do a
dance lesson via skype, or sign up for a new
series of Irish language, singing or
whistle classes starting in January. See her website
for details.
Maldon Meehan Studio, 226 SE Madison Street,
Portland, OR
All levels and ages are welcome!
Youtube video sample here
Brían Ó hAirt has
created online Irish language lessons
thru a website
called Language Hunters (www.languagehunters.org).
The original aim of this organization was to help
revitalize the indigenous language communities here in the
Pacific Northwest. He initially learned this technique
while hunting Chinook, Lushootseed and Makah--a great honor,
indeed! Since many of these indigenous languages are
oral-based, and Irish Gaeilc has such a difficult orthographic
(writing) system it made sense to incorporate this style of
language hunting in his teaching method. He have been
using it to great success with many Irish students in the PNW.
Without further introduction or explanation, He'd like to
offer for your viewing pleasure and constructive
criticism/praise, the entire first round of our first game.
You can find it online in two formats--YouTube and Vimeo
Please, feel free to contact him with
your thoughts and feedback. This is an exciting
endeavor and fairly uncharted territory so he hopes you'll accept
his invitation to play 'Tea with Grandpa.' Slán beo! Brían Ó hAirt
Portland, OR (314)
974-7073
Register
online for 5th Annual Sean-nós Northwest Festival
to be held Feb 17-19,
2012 to be held in Portland, OR
Full Weekend pass: $50 if registered by Dec 16th (price goes
up $10 after)
or single day passes are also available. Friday night
includes the PPAA Irish ceili.
Workshop Teachers: Ronan Regan, Sean McComiskey,
Micheal Ó Cuaig, Traikacg O Riodain, Maldon Meehan, Sean
Williams, David Ingerson, Oisin Mac Suibhne, Kimberly Goetz and
more. Youtube dance video
sample from last yr and another with Ronan
Jan 22nd Robert Burns
Supper 6pm in Levenworth WA
Join
Executive Chef Ken MacDonald of the clan MacDonald for a
traditional Ayrshire Burns Supper. Ken originally hails from
the west side of Glasgow, Scotland sporting a charming
Scottish accent. The Burns Supper is a celebration of the life and poetry of the
poet Robert
Burns, author of many Scots poems. View
Burns Night Supper menu Adults
|| $39 || Blended Scotch pairing $19.50 || Single
Malt Scotch pairing $25.50 || Kids 5-12 $16 || Children
4 and under Free.
For Reservations
callt 800-574-2123, Kingfisher
Restaurant at Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort,7375 Icicle Road,
Leavenworth, WA. http://www.sleepinglady.com/chef-bios.php
Just 2 hrs
from Seattle !
Jan 28th Skagit Valley's Scottish Country Dancers' host
a
Robert Burns Night 6:30pm in Anacortes WA A Celebration of
the Life & Times of Robert Burns, We invite
all ages to our informal celebration Saturday at the Depot Arts
Center, 611 R. Avenue, Anacortes, WA. Doors open at 6 pm,
potluck dinner begins at 6:30 pm, program and dancingfor
everyone follows. $20 per person cost includes Haggis & roast
beef & non-alcoholic beverages.
Please RSVP by January 23 - one of three ways: 1). By phone to
DianeDanielson at 360.293.6252 2). On Facebook
and respond to the Event Invitation or 3). Email: skagitscottish@yahoo.com
Attendees please bring a potluck dish: side dish, appetizer or
dessertwith serving utensil. We are looking for
speakers for the evening program or special shortperformances,
singing, skits, etc. The dance program will feature dancesfor
all abilities, plus some old and new favorites for experienceddancers!
Youtube Scottish country dance sample
Jan 28th The Caledonian-St.
Andrews Society is joining other groups to present an Evening
with Robert Burns 6pm
This will be a buffet dinner, within haggis, salmon, & several
other dishes, including vegetarianoptions. It's
BYOB & there will be a "sharing table" for wine
& Scotch so you can bring your drinks & share they with
others. This is a good way toget a taste of
something different, too.
Saturday, Jan. 28th, 6pm at the Scottish
Rite Hall in Shoreline (North Seattle) 1207
N 152nd St, Shoreline, WA 98133$30
tickets in adv ($25 for seniors) For tickets, contact Don Moore - 440-7697;
999-2808 cell 10525
11th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98125-2505 or emaildonmoore@seanet.com
Mari's ready to party -
no postponing this time !!!
Jan 28th Irish Hooley 5-10pm
at North Hill Community
Center
20827 3rd Ave S. Des Moines, WA ( near seatac
airport )
Mark your calendar for a fun night on the town with your family
from 5-10pm at 20827 3rd Ave S.
Des Moines, WA. The
hooley starts with a pot luck supper, followed by a jam session
for musicians, and then some ceili & set dancing to
follow. Bring your beverage of choice! This is a
family friendly event. Suggested donation is $5 each or $10 family max
Email
Mari mjhoiland@yahoo.com
with questions. For driving
tips to the venue, pick your starting point:
Jan 29th Finn Mac Ginty Benefit Concert 5pm
at the Tractor Tavern
5213 Ballard Ave NW
Seattle, WA
Suggest 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 Sunday night at the
Tractor Tavern.
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.
If
you've ever sung along on the darling girl from Clare, we hope to
see you at this important fundraiser for Finn & his family.
Click to the right to view the slideshow on Youtube
May &
June 2012 Scotland Tours are booking now with the Scottish
balladeer Jim Malcolm
Warm
hellos from Jim and Susie Malcolm in Scotland
We are planning two wonderful ten-day holidays around
Scotland next May and June 2012. Fancy coming with us? We’ll spend our days sightseeing and our evenings with concerts
& ceilidhs
around the country, taking in Edinburgh, Perthshire,
Royal Deeside (visiting Balmoral Castle), whisky-kissed Speyside and
Inverness-shire,
then over to the magical islands of Mull and Iona, before landing back in civilization in Glasgow,
then visiting Robert Burns country. We had the most fabulous time on this glorious tour around Scotland this year,
and we can’t wait to do it all again.
Next year’s dates are: May 15-25, 2012 and June 19-29, 2012
Please let me know if you’d like us to send you the detailed itinerary.
Our best wishes from bonny old Scotland,
susie@jimmalcolm.com
