Dateline Irish - December 24

ECHOES OF ERIN
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Sunday’s, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Irish / Celtic Radio Programming
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Diane V. Byrnes DATELINE IRISH
78 GRANT AVE. December 24, 2006
PITTSBURGH, PA. 15223 PROGRAM # 979
412.781.6368
The Ireland Report Sponsor - December 2006
Allegheny County Board, Ancient Order of Hibernians

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Sunday, December 24
Echoes of Erin – Christmas Program. No Ireland Report today.

The Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh - is searching for Host Families for their programs throughout the year. If you can help please call Brenda Mackin or Teresa Stayduhar at the Institute at 412.394.3900. Sign up to receive The Common Ground, The Ireland Institutes’ Newsletter by contacting Rob Tierney at rtierney@iiofpitt.org http://www.iiofpitt.org/

The Irish Centre of Pittsburgh will utilize a Paper Recycling Program to help raise funds for the Centre. Save your catalogs, magazines, newspapers, junk mail, office paper, fax paper, notebooks and folders and deposit them in the bins at the Irish Centre, 6886 Forward Ave., in Squirrel Hill.

Tuesday, December 26
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770. It’s Irish Night with Dennis Murphy at the Bar and an Open Invitation for all AOH Members to come and socialize with AOH Sean MacBride Division 32; Guinness and Half & Half Specials from 7:00 pm.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. In The Strip, 412.642.6622 - Ceili Dancing from 7:30 pm, all are welcome. Pittsburgh Ceili Club offers Dance Classes at 6:30pm, $3.00.

Wednesday, December 27
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. In The Strip, 412.642.6622 features Karaoke with Frank Cindrich at 8:00 pm.

Monday, December 25
Christmas Day – Happy Christmas to All.

Friday, December 29
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. In The Strip, 412.642.6622 – features The Michael O’Brian Band from Johnstown, 9:00 pm.

Paddy’s Pour House features Mark Guiser on Vocals & Guitar at 9:00 pm.

Saturday, December 30
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. In The Strip, 412.642.6622 – features The Michael O’Brian Band from Johnstown, 9:00 pm.

Paddy’s Pour House features Tony Egan on Vocals & Guitar at 9:00 pm.

Sunday, December 31
Echoes of Erin - The Ireland Report with Mairtin O’Muilleoir, Managing Editor Andersonstown News Group.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. In The Strip, 412.642.6622 – features Celtic Rock with Red Hand Paddy, 9:00 pm. An Irish New Year’s Toast with Champagne at 7:00pm; and repeated at 12:00 Midnight.

January or sometime in the First Quarter
“The Year of Remembrance Committee” – will sponsor another program on the Hunger Strikes of 1981 Program details TBA. Information Jim Caldwell 412.580.3759 or 412.653.1782. Email: diane.byrnes@verizon.net OR sarahm1916@stargate.net

Thursday, January 4
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle features Guaranteed Irish at 8:30 pm.

Friday, January 5, 2007
Paddy’s Pour House features Ballad Singer, Mike Gallagher at 9 pm.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle features Mark Guiser on vocals & guitar at 9 pm.

Saturday, January 6
Paddy’s Pour House features Tony Egan on vocals & guitar at 9 pm.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle features Irish Music at 9 pm.

Thursday, January 11
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle features Coyote Run, a high energy Celtic Rock Band from Williamsburg, VA. at 8:30 pm.

Friday, January 12
Paddy’s Pour House features Laughrey Connolly at 9 pm.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle features The Rivermen at 9 pm.

Saturday, January 13
Paddy’s Pour House features Ballad Singer, Mike Gallagher at 9 pm.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle features 8th Street Rox at 9 pm.

Thursday, January 18
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle features Tony Egan on vocals & guitar at 8:30 pm

Friday, January 19
Paddy’s Pour House features Sean McClorey on vocals & guitar at 9 pm.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle features Corned Beef & Curry at 9 pm.

Saturday, January 20
‘A Taste of Ireland’ Concert & Social at The Irish Centre of Pittsburgh, 6886 Forward Ave., Squirrel Hill, with NA GAELS, an Irish band performing Irish Traditional Music. Tickets $12.00 includes refreshments, $10.00 for members. Information 412.521.9712.

Paddy’s Pour House features Dove’s Crossing at 9 pm.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle features Celtic Rock with Red Hand Paddy at 9 pm.

January 22 – February 1, 2007 - Irish Festival Cruises – 10 Day Panama Canal Cruise onboard Holland America’s VOLENDAM. Sail roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale and call on Half Moon Cay, Aruba, Curacao, the Panama Canal, Colon and Limon, Costa Rica. Tommy Makem, The Dermot Henry Band, The Black Brothers, Frances Black, Bogside Rogues, Paddy Reilly, Cherish the Ladies , Tom Sweeney, John McGillian and John Brennan, John Gleeson, World Champion Irish Dancers. Information: you must book passage with Irish Festival Cruises to take part in this Irish extravaganza. Call 1.800.441.HARP for details.

Friday, January 26
Paddy’s Pour House features The Rivermen at 9 pm.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle features Irish Music at 9 pm.

Saturday, January 27, 2007
Irish Seisiun / Night of Irish Music at St. Joseph’s Social Hall, at corner of East State Street & Case Avenue in Sharon, PA; 7:00 pm. Food & beverages available for purchase. Information: Ted Miller 724.528.3137 or 724.866.2203.

Allegheny County Board Ancient Order of Hibernians will sponsor a Cash Bash at West View Firemen’s Banquet Hall. Doors open at 6:00 pm. For Tickets call Dan Devinney 412.687.2459.

Paddy’s Pour House features Tony Egan on vocals & guitar at 9 pm.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle features Irish Music at 9 pm.

Saturday, February 10
The East Side Irish American Club presents The Elders in Concert at the Club. The Elders, based out of Kansas City, perform their own brand of Irish / Celtic music. Details TBA.

Sunday, February 25
Irish American Unity Conference will present Terry Kirby & Bobby Lavery as they speak about their experiences as prisoners in Long Kesh; their transition into politics; and the Peace Process. Event takes place at Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 3 pm. Information: sarahm1916@stargate.net

Saturday, March 3
Calliope, Pittsburgh Folk Music Society presents Buílle with Niall Vallely, Paul Meehan, Caoimhín Vallely, & Brian Morrissey. in Concert, 8:00 pm, Carnegie Lecture Hall. 412.361.1915. Email: Calliope@calliopehouse.org Tickets at ProArts 412.394.3353. Irish Traditional Music at its BEST!

Sunday, March 11
Irish Night at Central Catholic H S’s McGonigle Theatre featuring The Brendan Foley Memorial Concert / Row On For Brendan at 6:00 pm.

Saturday, March 17
St. Patrick’s Day Parade beginning at 10 am at Mellon Arena.

Monday, March 26
Wolfe Tones in Concert at Finnegan’s Wake on The North Shore. Tickets 412.478.2799, 724.413.9013, 412.366.6896.

April
AOH Division 1, South Hills will sponsor their Annual Night of Irish Music with Mike Gallagher, Step Dancers and Michael Murphy & The Shannon River Band at Castle Shannon Fire Hall. Information: Rich O’Malley 412.401.3945.