Dateline - April 1

ECHOES OF ERIN, WEDO 810 am
Sunday’s, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Irish / Celtic Radio Programming
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In 19th Year Broadcasting!!

Diane V. Byrnes DATELINE IRISH
78 GRANT AVE. April 1, 2007
PITTSBURGH, PA. 15223 PROGRAM # 993
412.781.6368

April SPONSOR - AOH, Monsignor Charles Owen Rice
Division 1, South Hills

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Sunday, April 1
Echoes of Erin – The Ireland Report read by Diane Byrnes, County Allegheny.

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.

· Another fundraiser for the Centre is the Calendar Lottery for the month of MAY. Contact Lois Longo at 412.271.9229 or email lhlongo@verizon.net. Lois is raising funds for the Restrooms at the Centre.
· And yet another opportunity to raise funds for the Centre – Kathy Yates is taking orders for Irish Note Cards. See designs at www.irishcentrepbh.org.


Tuesday, April 3
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, April 4
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. In The Strip, 412.642.6622 features Karaoke with Frank Cindrich at 8:00 pm.

Thursday, April 5
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. In The Strip, 412.642.6622 features Guaranteed Irish at 8:30 pm.

Friday, April 6
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Tony Egan on Vocals and Guitar at 9:00 pm.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. In The Strip, 412.642.6622 features Irish Entertainment at 9:00 pm.

Saturday, April 7
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Sean McClorey on Vocals and Guitar at 9:00 pm.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. In The Strip, 412.642.6622 features Mark Guiser on Vocals and Guitar at 9:00 pm.

Sunday, April 8 – Easter Sunday
Echoes of Erin will air a ‘Special Easter Rising Program’, The Ireland Report read by Diane Byrnes. 1:00 pm.

Tuesday, April 10
Robert Morris University presents Caímin O’Brien, Archaeologist and Author, will lecture on ‘Stories from a Sacred Landscape: From Crogan Hill to Clonmacnoise’. At RMU Rogal Family Chapel on the Moon Campus at 7:00 pm. Information Jim Vincent, 412.262.8293. Email: vincent@rmu.edu

Thursday, April 12
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle features Trivia with Johnny Connolly at 7:00 pm; proceeds benefit the Pittsburgh Celtics Gaelic Football Club Junior Team.

Friday, April 13
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Ballad Singer Mike Gallagher at 9:00 pm

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. In The Strip, 412.642.6622 features The Malones at 9:00 pm.

Saturday, April 14
Daughters of Erin Spring Card Party at Mitchell’s Restaurant, 304 Ross St., Downtown. Tickets $25. Reservations Lois Stack 412.561.1018. Door prizes, Chinese Auction, 50/50 Raffle and Basket of Cheer.

The Irish Nationality Room at the University of Pittsburgh will sponsor the University’s International Cabaret Ball, 5:00 pm in the Kurtzman Room of the William Pitt Student Union, Fifth Ave., Oakland. Information Earl McCabe 412.761.1844. Tickets $30 per person, $15. per student. Make checks payable to University of Pittsburgh, Nationality Rooms Program, 1209 Cathedral of Learning, Pittsburgh PA 15260. Attn: Susan Langer. Deadline for reservation April 5th. Emcee for the evening Diane Byrnes.

Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features The Rivermen at 9:00 pm.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. In The Strip, 412.642.6622 features The Malones at 9:00 pm. Luke Jardell and Fintan Malone perform a mix of traditional Irish, old time blue-grass and a bit of blues on guitar, banjo, concertina, whistles and vocals.

Sunday, April 15
Echoes of Erin - The Ireland Report from Enniskillen, County Fermanagh with Davy Kettyles.

Thursday, April 19
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. In The Strip, 412.642.6622 features Tony Egan on Vocals and Guitar at 8:30 pm.

Friday, April 20
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Jim Lamb on Vocals and Guitar at 9:00 pm.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. In The Strip, 412.642.6622 features Corned Beef & Curry at 9:00 pm.

Saturday, April 21
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Ballad Singer Mike Gallagher at 9:00 pm.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. In The Strip, 412.642.6622 features 8th Street Rox, rock’n it up a bit tonight at 9:00 pm.

Sunday, April 22
Echoes of Erin, The Ireland Report with Mairtin O’Muilleoir, www.apublishersblog.blogspot.com Andersonstown News www.irelandclick.com, rebrand as the Belfast Media Group.

Gaelic Arts Society of Pittsburgh presents Tommy Costello, Theater Arts Department at Pitt, will speak on ‘Irish Theatre and the Abbey Theatre’. Information Jack Webber, jfwnamesman@aol.com or 412.885.5540.

Monday, April 23
‘The Wind That Shakes The Barley’ – AOH Division 32 and The Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh present an ‘Irish Night’ at the Regent Theatre, Braddock Avenue, Regent Square, at 8:00 pm. Tickets Discounted at $5.00. Call Ed Blank 412.884.5555, Email: Edwblank@aol.com or Ireland Institute at 412.394.3900, Email: rtierney@iiofpitt.org.

Thursday, April 26
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. In The Strip, 412.642.6622 features Brad Yoder at 8:00 pm. ‘Local Artist’ of the Year in 3 out of the last 4 years by readers of City Paper. Multifaceted song writer, singer and musician; he’s a Pittsburgh local talent.

Friday, April 27
AOH Division 1, Msgr. Charles Owen Rice, South Hills will sponsor their Annual Night of Irish Music, 7:00 pm with Mike Gallagher, Step Dancers and Michael Murphy & The Shannon River Band at Castle Shannon Fire Hall. Information: Rich O’Malley 412.401.3945. Tickets $15.00.

Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Laughrey Connolly at 9:00 pm.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. In The Strip, 412.642.6622 features Irish Entertainment at 9:00 pm.

Saturday, April 28
Little Sisters of the Poor will sponsor a Benefit with The Andy Cooney Band, direct from New York, at Central Catholic High School in Oakland; 7:30 pm. Tickets: 412.307.1100 or Email: littlesisters@mindspring.com Advance tickets must be purchased by April 14. Proceeds benefit the elderly Residents at the Little Sisters of the Poor Home.

Poetry of Ireland Produced by Jack Webber, Co-Sponsored by the Gaelic Arts Society at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Southside Works, 27th & Carson Streets from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. Free Admission. Information jfwnamesman@aol.com, 412.758.5446.

Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Mark Guiser on Vocals and Guitar at 9:00 pm.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. In The Strip, 412.642.6622 features Celtic Rock with Red Hand Paddy at 9:00 pm.

Friday, May 5
The Irish Centre of Pittsburgh will sponsor a Night of Irish Races, 7:00 pm at The Centre. Admission $10 per Adult; $15 per Couple, includes refreshments, door prizes; there will be an ‘Irish’ Auction, 50 / 50 Raffle. Contact Lois Longo at 412.271.9229, Email: longolh@msn.com. Name a Horse ONLY $10.00! By April 28th.


Thursday, May 10
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle features Trivia with Johnny Connolly at 7:00 pm; proceeds benefit the Pittsburgh Celtics Gaelic Football Club Junior Team.

Friday, May 11
“A Couple of Blaguards” by Frank & Malachy McCourt, starring Jarlath Conroy and Howard Platt at The Palace Theatre, 21 W. Otterman Street, Greensburg; 8:00 pm. Sponsored by The Westmoreland Cultural Trust and EZ to Use Big Book. Tickets 724.836.8000, online www.thepalacetheatre.org.

Saturday, May 19
Gaelic Arts Society of Pittsburgh is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Irish Nationality Room at the University of Pittsburgh. Information: Regis O’Malley 412.884.2060. See photo tour at http://www.pitt.edu/~natrooms Details TBA.

The All Ireland Athletic Club’s Spring Dance with Matt Cunningham’s Irish Ceili Band, 8:00 pm, at the VFW, East Pittsburgh. Tickets – Joan Connolly 412.373.7252 or Nellie Mannion 412.362.1963.

Sunday, July 8
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee is sponsoring Irish Day at PNC Park for Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs. Game time 1:35pm. All inclusive package – Discounted Outfield Reserved Ticket (Section 139-145); Early entry to Riverwalk events (Gates open at 10:30am); Irish music and entertainment; Pirates Irish Day Cap; Voucher to be redeemed for Authentic Irish Cuisine. Call Patrick Rusiski at 412.325.4489. Price: $25.00 per package, plus S & H.

Friday, July 20 – Sunday, July 22
Cleveland Cultural Festival at Berea Fairgrounds. Information: 1.800.485.8013. Entertainment with John McDermott, Cherish The Ladies, Gaelic Storm, Eileen Ivers, Johnny McEvoy, Seven Nations, Liz Carroll & John Doyle, Dublin City Ramblers, Tommy Fleming, Tommy Makem, New Barleycorn, The Prodigals, James Kilbane, Dermot Henry, Dennis Doyle, Jimmy Carton, Brace Yourself Bridget, The Kilroys, Mossy Moran, Brendan Shine, Bruno Boys, Pete Kelly Ceili Band, Jerry Lynch, George Casey and more.


September 7,8, & 9
Pittsburgh Irish Festival – HAS CHANGED SITES. The new Venue is The Amphitheatre at Sandcastle, 1000 Sandcastle Drive, West Homestead PA., 412.422.1113; between the waterpark and Costco, near the Waterfront. Entertainment: David Munnelley Band, Makem & Spain Brothers, Glengarry Bhoys, plus more TBA.

January 27 – February 3, 2008
Irish Festival Cruise aboard Celebrity Millennium to Eastern Caribbean. Entertainment with Tommy Makem, Cherish The Ladies, Mary Black & The Black Brothers, Bogside Rogues, Dermot Henry, Sharon Shannon Band, and more. 1-800-441.HARP.



GUESTS and INTERVIEWS 2007

Apr 8 Easter Rising Program # 1
Apr 22 Easter Rising Program # 2
Apr 29 Howard Elbert, Chairman Pgh Celtics Gaelic Football Club

May 6 Hunger Strike Program

SPONSORS OF THE IRELAND REPORT 2007

January, February & March - Goodrich, Goodrich Attorney’s At Law, Pittsburgh PA 15222 412.281.1455
April - AOH Division 1, South Hills
May - Knights of Equity
June - AOH Division 4, North Hills
July - Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh
August - Open
September - AOH County Board
October - AOH Division 32, Carnegie
November - Irish American Unity Conference
December - Daughters of Erin