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Comhaltas Ceóltoiri Éireann
Tom Finucane Branch
Rochester, New York
Márta
agus
Aibrean
2016
In This Issue:
John Blake Trio Concert
1-3
Goitse Concert 4
Tullamore 4
Celtic Music Concert
5
Outside Track Concert
6
LAOH Tea 6
Club Schedule
7
Parade 7
Tunes by the Tracks
7
Lima Session Photos
8
More events
Officers, etc.
9-11
Newsletter
March/April 2016
An organization dedicated to the advancement of
traditional Irish music, language, dance and
culture
Branch website: www.irishrochester.com Facebook: rochester irish musicians association
Traditional Irish Music CONCERT
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
7:30 pm at McGinnity’s 534 West Ridge Road
John Blake, Mairead Hurley, Nathan Gourley
CEILI April 23, 2016
McGinnity’s, 534 West Ridge Road, Rochester, NY Begins at 8 pm $5 for Comhaltas members, $7 for non-members Instruction provided; come and enjoy Irish social dancing with live music.
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Three excellent traditional Irish musicians are coming to town!
Admission: $10 for CCE members
$15 for nonmembers
Nathan Gourley is one of America’s most highly regarded young players of traditional Irish music. His playing is steeped in lifelong study of the Irish tradition, and is at same time colored by his American roots.
John Blake is a traditional Irish flute player, guitarist and pianist. An ex member of traditional group Teada, John has performed and recorded with the cream of Irish musicians including, John Carty, Paddy Glackin, Noel Hill, Liam O'Flynn, Jesse Smith, Harry Bradley, Colm Gannon, The Kane Sisters and James Kelly.
Mairead Hurley is from Ballymote, Co Sligo, and won the All Ireland Concertina Senior Championships at the Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann in 2006. Music runs in her blood as her father is a flute and tin whistle teacher and her four siblings all play music. She has been playing since she was four years old.
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Here are a few links to music and information: John Blake http://www.tradcentre.com/smithandgannon/john.html http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jblgml2 Nathan Gurley http://irishphiladelphia.com/event/paddy-obrien-nathan-gurley-in-concert/ http://www.nathanandlauramusic.com/ http://nathanandlaura.bandcamp.com/releases Mairead Hurley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k68EExhy-3c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54CGBPxukpY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIcpiSmm1N0
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GOITSE IN CONCERT AT LOVIN' CUP THURSDAY MARCH 10, 8:00 pm
$20 gen adm, kids age 12 & under free Tickets on sale now at Lovin' Cup
Forged in the white-hot creative crucible of Limerick University’s Irish World Academy of Music
and Dance, the quintet has graduated with a musical maturity worthy of the greatest. Recently
crowned Live Ireland’s ‘Trad Group of the Year’ for 2015, they have made a name for
themselves as one of the most sought-after bands amongst connoisseurs of Irish Traditional
music across the globe, with their performances gaining acclaim across four continents. Their third and latest album, Tall Tales and Misadventures, has received rave reviews as the band
continues to take the traditional Irish music scene by storm.
**just in case you need the pronunciation guide....it's "GOOT-shuh" to rhyme with "put the".
TULLAMORE CELTIC BAND
Traditional acoustic Irish/Celtic tunes & songs
Terry O'Toole, vocals, guitar, concertina & banjo, Brian Coughlin, vocals, flute, tuba, Dick Bolt, vocals, fiddle, guitar Home Page www.tullamorecelticband.com
Thursday, March 17, 2016 7-11 pm
Smokin’ Eagle BBQ and Brew 9 Main Street, LeRoy, NY 14482
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Celtic Music through the Year Irish Music - Across the Pond and Back
FREE concert with Mitzie Collins, Linda Taggart and the 16-member Striking Strings Hammered Dulcimer Ensemble
Plus Roxanne Ziegler and the 9-member Harmonious Harps
Casey Costello, Irish tenor and Dancers from the Young School of Irish Dance
Friday, March 18, 2016, 7:30 pm
Concert preceded by Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner One seating at 6:00 pm, Church Fellowship Hall, cost: $9.00 First Presbyterian Church, 3080 Main Street, Caledonia, NY For more information, contact Gail Hyde, 249-9235 or the church, 538-4555
This project is made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program,
a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support
of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and administered
by Livingston Arts, a member-supported organization.
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An acoustic evening of Irish traditional music and dance First Baptist Church of Fairport 94 South Main St., Fairport, NY 14450. March 14, 2016 7:30 pm Reception to follow Tickets $15.00 at the door Children 12 and under are free Parking off South Main St. behind Bank of America building (about 100 ft. from the church).
Presents: The Outside Track
LAOH Tea You are invited to join the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians at their annual tea on Saturday, April 23. The event will be held at the Rabbit Room in Honeoye Falls, NY from 12:30-2:30 pm. There will be live Irish music and dancers, basket raffles and fabulous food. Tickets are $25 each and available by calling Ellen Hallahan at 585-624-1628. Reservations are required and seating is limited for this popular event.
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Music club activities
March 5, 2016 Button Box Club, 10:00 am – 12:00
Pittsford Recreation Center, 35 Lincoln Avenue, Pittsford, NY
March 12, 2016 Flute and Whistle Club, 10:00 am – 11:00
Sets for Sessions Practice: 11 am- 12
Pittsford Recreation Center, 35 Lincoln Avenue, Pittsford, NY
March 19 2016 Fiddle Club, 10:00 am – 12:00
Pittsford Recreation Center, 35 Lincoln Avenue, Pittsford, NY
April 2, 2016
Button Box Club, 10:00 am – 12:00
Pittsford Recreation Center, 35 Lincoln Avenue, Pittsford, NY
April 9, 2016
Flute and Whistle Club, 10:00 am – 12:00
Pittsford Recreation Center, 35 Lincoln Avenue, Pittsford, NY
April 16, 2016
Fiddle Club, 10:00 am – 12:00
Pittsford Recreation Center, 35 Lincoln Avenue, Pittsford, NY
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Rochester, NY March 12, 2016
Grand Marshal: Captain Lynde Johnston – RPD Community Leader of the Year: Chief James VanBrederode – Gates PD
Community Organization of the Year: Heritage Christian Services Business Leader of the Year: Peggy Naughton (The Johnson House)
Citizen Leader of the Year: Sean Delehanty Honorary Grand Marshal: Chief Delmar Leach - retired Rochester Police
Sports Organization of the Year: The Rochester Americans In Memoriam: John Casey, Rick Dowdell, Marty O’Keefe,
Father Richard O’Connell
TUNES BY THE TRACKS, Featuring THE DAVE NORTH TRIO Wednesday, March 2 at 7 pm
Clifton Springs Library in Clifton Springs, NY
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Photo gallery from the Lima Session by Mark Deprez
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Irish American
Cultural Institute,
Rochester, NY
Space is available for paid advertisements and classifieds. Only $100 per year (six issues of the newsletter)
For information, please contact Dave Halligan [email protected]
PILAROSCIA AGENCY General Insurance
Property, Casualty, Personal, Commercial Phone: 585-381-2605
2509 Browncroft Blvd., Rochester, NY 14625
IACI 2015-2016 Film Feis March 6 The Boxer April 3 Veronica Guerin McGinnity’s, Sundays, 4-7 pm
Brennan Genealogical Research Christopher Brennan, MA, MLS Genealogical and Historical Researcher 116 Wildwood Drive, Rochester, NY 14616
585-319-3806 [email protected]
Over 25 Years experience
Thursday, March 10, 7 pm
St. John Fisher College, Basil 135
The Irish actor Bosco Hogan, who
played John Fisher in the TV show "The
Tudors," will present a one-man show
about the life of William Butler Yeats.
Free and open to the public. Bosco will
also be featured in the St. Patrick’s Day
Parade on Saturday, March 12th
.
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Irish music on the radio with Ted & John
McGraw:
Ol' Fiddler Show WRUR 88.5 FM Sundays 12:00-1pm
Irish Party House WRUR 88.5 FM Sundays 1pm-2pm
Branch Officers - 2016 Cathoirleach (Chair) Dave Halligan Leas-Cathoirleach (Vice Chair) John Ryan Runai (Secretary) Bill Hallahan Cisteoir (Treasurer) Lynn Pilaroscia Michoir (Auditor) Shawn Casey Youth Officers
Marta Driscoll
Programs Music Events Cathy McGrath Ted McGraw John Ryan Ceili Dancing Arlene Miller Membership Bill Hallahan Singers’ Session Becky Farrell Ferrigno Music Learner’s Session Mark Ballard Website Marta Driscoll Newsletter Bill Hallahan Music Instrument Library Mark Gowman Concerts & Festivals Dave Halligan John Ryan
Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann MEMBERSHIP AND DUES for 2016
Dues: First Adult $25.00 Second Adult $ 8.00 Family $40.00 Junior $ 4.00 Please make your check payable to: CCE Mail to: Comhaltas
6658 North Avon Road Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
Look for us on Facebook:
Rochester Irish Musician’s Association
Join Comhaltas and support Irish music.and culture.
Check your membership card for expiration date. If you have ideas or articles or announcements or photos to include in this
newsletter, please send them to Bill Hallahan at [email protected].
Your donations are tax-deductible.
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Comhaltas-Sponsored Music Sessions, Dancing, Singing 1st Sundays of every month: The American Hotel
4:00 pm 7304 E. Main Street, Lima, NY
2rd Friday of every month: 8:00 pm CCE music session suspended until further notice Last Sunday of every month: Johnny's Irish Pub 1342 Culver Road, Rochester, NY 3:00 pm Music Learning Session with Mark Ballard 3:00-5:00 pm Singer Session with Chris Brennan 5:00 pm Regular session Set Dancing Every Wednesday: McGinnity's Bar & Restaurant 7:30 pm 534 West Ridge Road
No experience, no partner necessary. Instructors: Arlene Miller (585) 663-4438. James Coughlin, caller.
OTHER TRADITIONAL IRISH & CELTIC MUSIC SESSIONS Every Monday: Colie’s Café, Nazareth College campus
Leader: Jane Sturmer
6:00 pm waltz session
7:00-9:00 pm: jigs, reels, etc. same tune set each week (mostly)
Ben’s website for the Monday session:
https://sites.google.com/site/rocnyslowsession/
Every Tuesday:
7:00 pm (study session) Charlotte Tavern, 2 River Road & Lake Ave.
Every Saturday: Barry’s Old School Irish, Webster.
2:00-5:30 pm. Leader: John Ryan
First Wednesdays: 7:00 pm Scottish Sessions at 7:00-9:00 PM at the Pittsford
Recreation Center (Spiegel Community Center), 35 Lincoln Avenue Pittsford, NY 14534
Thursdays
Begins at 7:30 pm. Duffy’s Irish Pub,
100 West Main Street, Avon, NY (RR station at the tracks).
Leaders: Bill Henrie & Adrienne Maher
