Dateline - September 16

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Sunday, September 16
Echoes of Erin, The Ireland Report with Davy Kettyles. Interview with Paula McDonald with Gaelscoil an Lonnáin in Belfast.

Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre ‘Pride & Prejudice’ Dec. 6-22. Performances at the Charity Randal Theatre in the Stephen Foster Memorial. Info; PICT 412.561.6000. Tickets www.proartstickets.org or 412.394.3353.

Gaelscoil an Lonnáin, an Irish Medium School in Belfast is fundraising for education for children ages 3 to 11. Tickets only $3.00 each. Contact Sarah McAuliffe-Bellin at 412-782-2715 or sarahm1916@stargate.net to purchase tickets.

Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival, Saturday’s and Sundays for 6 weekends held at the festival grounds in West Newton, PA. 724.872.1670, Email: www.pittsburghrenfest.com. Wide variety of entertainment including Terry Griffith. Celtic Weekend September 22 & 23. Now through September 30.

Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company presents the play James McBride, written by Mark Clayton Southers, directed by Andrew Paul of PICT, performed at the Pgh. Playwrights Theatre, 542 Penn Avenue, across from Heinz Hall. Reservations 412.288.0358 or Tickets at ProArts 412.394.3353, www.proartstickets.org. Now through September 29th.

Monday, September 17
Tommy Sands (singer / songwriter from County Down) with daughter and son, Moya and Fionan Sands will lead a Workshop at 3:30 PM and perform in Concert at 7:30 PM at WashArts Inspiration Cafe, 243 South Main Street, downtown Washington, PA. Admission $8 Adults, $3 Students. Information: 724.222.1297, Email: WashArts@WashArts.org. Presented by Washington Arts, WashArts.

Tuesday, September 18
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 8:00 pm.

Special - Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. In The Strip, 412.642.6622 features Scythian at 8:00 PM.

Wednesday, September 19
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. In The Strip, 412.642.6622 features Karaoke with Frank Cindrich at 9:00 pm. Every Wednesday.

Thursday, September 20
Change in schedule - Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. In The Strip, 412.642.6622 - Ceili Dancing from 7:00 pm, all are welcome. Dance classes curtailed until September.

Friday, September 21
The Dublin City Ramblers in Concert at "Molly Brannigan's Traditional Irish Pub and Restaurant" 660 Washington RD. Mt. Lebanon. Information 412.341.7827. Opening for The Ramblers are Cue Ball at 8:00 pm; The Ramblers at 10:00 pm. Tickets in Advance $20, Door $25.00.

Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Dove’s Crossing 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, September 22
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Mark Guiser on Vocals & Guitar at 9:00 pm. The Miller Lite Girls will be at the bar from 10:00 PM till Midnight.

Irish Night at St. Catherine of Sweden Church Hall, 2554 Wildwood Road, Wildwood PA. Featuring, Celtic Swedes, Mike Gallagher, Hooley, The Bell School and Cue Ball. Information 412-486-6001.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. In The Strip, 412.642.6622 is celebrating Half Way to St. Patrick’s Day with Live Music outside under the Tent from 1:00 PM to 2:00 AM. Red Hand Paddy inside from 9:00 PM.

Sunday, September 23
Echoes of Erin, The Ireland Report with Mairtin O’Muilleoir. Managing Director, Andersonstown News / Belfast Media Group www.apublishersblog.blogspot.com www.irelandclick.com. Interview with Boys of the Lough.

Pittsburgh Ceili Club will hold their PCC Picnic at Rose Barn in North Park; Noon to 8:00PM. Free to PCC Members & immediate family; children under 12 FREE. Guests $5.00. Dinner 4:00 PM, Ceili after dinner.

Tuesday, September 25
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee Meeting at the Private Soldiers and Sailors Club in Greenfield at 7:30PM.

Thursday, September 27
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. In The Strip, 412.642.6622 features Pat Garvey, on guitar, accordion & vocals from Washington DC, 8:00 PM>


Friday, September 28
Boys of the Lough appear in Concert at The Hillman Center for Performing Arts at Shadyside Academy, 423 Fox Chapel Road. Tickets through ProArts www.proartstickets.org or 412-394-3353.

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

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. In The Strip, 412.642.6622 features Pat Garvey, on guitar, accordion & vocals from Washington DC, 8:00 PM>

Saturday, September 29
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Jack Puskar at 9:00 pm.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. In The Strip, 412.642.6622 features Pat Garvey, on guitar, accordion & vocals from Washington DC, 8:00 PM>

Sunday, September 30
Gaelic Arts Society of Pittsburgh 2008 Opening Luncheon at Church of the Epiphany’s McDowell Hall. Information John Webber 412.758.5446 or Email: jfwnamesman@aol.com

Saturday, October 6
Pittsburgh Irish Feis at the Pittsburgh Indoor Sports Arena; contact any of the local Dance Schools.

Pittsburgh Ceili Club will sponsor a Ceili at the Morningside VFW, Chislett Street, Morningside 8:00 PM. Information Mary Anne McGill 412-363-8686.

Sunday, October 7
Echoes of Erin, The Ireland Report with Patricia Sharkey, Editor, Donegal Newsletter.

Saturday, October 13
LAOH Division 11 will sponsor their 2nd Annual Halloween Dinner / Dance. Details TBA.


Sunday, October 14
St. David Society of Pittsburgh (Welsh) presents Gymnafa Ganu Songfest at Southminister Presbyterian Church, Washington Road, Mt. Lebanon, 3:00 PM. Reception to follow. Information Dale Richards 412.795.4050.

Tuesday, October 16
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee Meeting at the Private Soldiers and Sailors Club in Greenfield at 7:30PM.

Thursday, October 18
The Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh, in conjunction with Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann, Pittsburgh, will present an evening of entertainment with Irish Fleadh Champions with the touring company ‘Echoes of Erin’ in Music and Dance, at Cefalo's in Carnegie. 7:30 PM. Tickets in advance $12, at door $15. Information: www.ccepittsburgh.org Email: zoeteller@hotmail.com

Sunday, October 21
The Gaelic Arts Society of Pittsburgh presents the program “The Celts of Brittany” presented by Kathleen Mullooly; 2:30 PM at Synod Hall Social Room. Information Earl McCabe 412-761-1844.

Saturday, October 27
The St. Andrew Society presents a Fall Ceilidh at Boyce Park Ski Lodge, 4 Seasons Center, 5-11PM. $10 + bring desert or salad or something to share. Information Jim Campbell 724-468-5946,

Sunday, October 28
Samhain, The Celtic New Year Celebration – a fundraiser for Echoes of Erin at Mullaney’s Castle (Harp & Fiddle), 24th Street & Penn Ave. in The Strip, 4:00 pm. The Pub is converted into ‘Mullaney’s Castle’; Staff & Committee are dressed in costume. Donation $15.00. Entertainment: Ballad Singer Terry Griffith, na Gaels, Sutch Sounds - adamsutch.tripod.com/ on Harpsichord, Aaron on Mirambula, Ron & Darlene on Guitars, and Michelle on Harpsichord, plus more. Costume Contest with prizes, Cultural Baskets.

Saturday, November 3
Pittsburgh Ceili Club will sponsor a Ceili at the Morningside VFW, Chislett Street, Morningside 8:00 PM. Information Mary Anne McGill 412-363-8686.

Sunday November 4
The Year of Remembrance Committee and the Allegheny County AOH Hunger Project will host ‘An Gorta Mor / The Great Hunger’ the 160th Anniversary of The Great Hunger / Famine of Ireland. Historical readings, stories and music with Sean McClorey and Guaranteed Irish at McFadden’s Restaurant & Saloon, 211 North Shore Drive, Pittsburgh 15212. Doors open at 3:00 pm. Tickets - $10.00 in Advance; $12.00 at Door with a BAG of non-perishable food; $15.00 at Door without Food Donation. Proceeds benefit The Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank and St. Vincent de Paul Society. Information Contact: Diane Byrnes 412.781.6368 diane.byrnes@verizon.net or Sarah McAuliffe-Bellin, 412-782-2715, sarahm1916@stargate.net.



Friday, November 9
The Balmoral Classic, hosted and produced by The Balmoral School of Piping will host a Reception from 7:00pm to 11:00pm at the Pittsburgh Athletic Association, 4215 Fifth Avenue in Oakland. Admission $20. Tickets: 412.323.2707, Email: George@bagpiping.org.

Saturday, November 10
The 2007 Balmoral Classic United States Junior Solo Bagpipe Competition from 9:00am to 5:00pm; US Invitational Junior Solo Piping Championship at Mellon Institute Auditorium, 4400 Fifth Ave in Oakland. Admission FREE. Evening Concert with the St. Laurence O’Toole Pipe Band at Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave. in Oakland at 7:30pm. Tickets: www.proartstickets.org or 412.394.3353. Information: George Balderose 412.323.2707 Email: George@bagpipe.org.

Sunday, November 11
Remembrance Day Parade of massed bagpipe bands10:00 AM, Downtown Pittsburgh. A worship service at First Presbyterian Church, Sixth Avenue.

The Gaelic Arts Society of Pittsburgh will host a Book Review ‘The Yeats Connection’ by Frederick Lapisardi, Author at Duranti’s Restaurant, North Craig St. Oakland at 1:30 PM. Information Earl McCabe, 412-761-1844.

Saturday, November 24
Pittsburgh Celtics, Pittsburgh Banshees and Pittsburgh Junior Team will host their Annual Dinner Dance at the Sokol Club on the South Side. Details TBA.

Tuesday, November 20
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee Meeting at the Private Soldiers and Sailors Club in Greenfield at 7:30PM.

Sunday, November 25
Echoes of Erin, The Ireland Report with Mairtin O’Muilleoir. Managing Director, Andersonstown News / Belfast Media Group www.apublishersblog.blogspot.com www.irelandclick.com.

Gaelic Arts Society – Annual Memorial Mass for deceased members at St. Paul’s Cathedral, 5th Ave., Oakland at 12 Noon. Cash Luncheon at Duranti’s. Information Earl McCabe 412-761-1844 or John Webber Email: jfwnamesman@aol.com.

Friday, November 30 – Sunday, December 2
The St. Andrew Society will sponsor the Annual ‘Christmas Walk’ at Alexandria, VA. A Parade of Clans and Bands + activities. Information Jim Campbell 724.468.5946.

Saturday, December 1
Pittsburgh Ceili Club will sponsor a Ceili at the Morningside VFW, Chislett Street, Morningside 8:00 PM. Information Mary Anne McGill 412-363-8686.

Friday, December 14
The Gaelic Arts Society of Pittsburgh will celebrate the season with their Annual Christmas Party. Information Earl McCabe 412-761-1844.

Tuesday, December 18
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee Meeting at the Private Soldiers and Sailors Club in Greenfield, 6:30 PM, Christmas Party at 7:30PM.

January 26 – February 2, 2008 Western Caribbean - Back to Back
Andy Cooney Cruse of Irish Stars 2008 aboard Costa Mediterranea, Ports of Call Key West, Grand Cayman, Roatan, Honduras, Cozumel. Entertainment includes: Ronan Tynan, Andy Cooney & his Band, Noel V. Ginnity, Paddy Noonan, Paddy Cole, Eamon Gillespie, Kathy & Andreas Durkin, Screaming Orphans, Celtic Fusion Dancers, Tom Comerford, Stephens green, Fintan Stanley, Jack McGuire & Bill Lewis. 1.800.499.2010.

February 2 – 9, 2008 Eastern Caribbean
Andy Cooney Cruse of Irish Stars 2008 aboard Costa Mediterranea, Ports of Call San Juan, St. Thomas, La Romana, Grand Turks. Entertainment includes; Ronan Tynan, Andy Cooney & his Band, Irish Sopranos, Willie Lynch Band, Eamon Gillespie, Pat & Fran Marnane, Celtic Fusion Dancers, Tom Comerford, Jimmy McPhail, Ken McBride, Shay Mac, Jackie Nelson, & Bill Lewis. 1.800.499.2010

January 27 – February 3, 2008
Irish Festival Cruise aboard Celebrity Millennium to Eastern Caribbean, Ports of Call: San Juan, Tortola, Casa de Campo and Labadee. Entertainment with Tommy Makem, Cherish The Ladies, Mary Black & The Black Brothers, Bogside Rogues, Dermot Henry, Tommy Sands, Matt Cunningham’s Irish Ceili Band, John Gleeson, Mike Mazur, and more. 1-800-441.HARP.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee Meeting at the Private Soldiers and Sailors Club in Greenfield at 7:30PM.

Tuesday, February 19, 2008
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee Meeting at the Private Soldiers and Sailors Club in Greenfield at 7:30PM.

Tuesday, February 26
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee Meeting at the Private Soldiers and Sailors Club in Greenfield at 7:30PM.

Tuesday, March 4
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee Meeting at the Private Soldiers and Sailors Club in Greenfield at 7:30PM.

Tuesday, March 11
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee Meeting at Pgh. Brewing Company Hospitality Room, Liberty Ave. Lawrenceville at 6:30PM.

Saturday, March 15, 2008
St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Downtown Pittsburgh.


July 2009 – The AOH Pennsylvania State Convention will take place at the Radisson Hotel in Monroeville. Information: AOH Division 17, Kevin O’Donnell, Email: aohalpa17@hotmail.com.

LOCAL IRISH Sports & Dance School WEBSITES
Pittsburgh Irish Dance Schools
Bell School of Irish Dance http://bellschool.com/about.htm
Burke Irish Dancers http://www.burkeirishdance.com/
Pittsburgh Irish Reelers http://www.pghirishreelers.com/
Shovlin Academy of Dance http://www.shovlinacademy.com/
Pittsburgh Ceili Club www.pittsburghceiliclub.org/

Pittsburgh Irish Sports
Pittsburgh Banshees www.pittsburghbanshees@yahoo.com
Pittsburgh Celtics www.pittsburghcelticsgfc.com/
Pittsburgh Irish Rowing Club http://www.pittsburghirishrowingclub.com/


GUESTS and INTERVIEWS 2007

Sept 2 Matthew Craig, Pittsburgh Irish Festival
Sept 9 CXL - Kharla Garner, Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival
Sept 16 Paula McDonald, Gaelscoil an Lonnáin, Belfast
Sept 23 Boys of The Lough

Oct 21 Cynthia Neale, Author, ‘The Irish Dresser’
Oct 28 Samhain, The Celtic New Year Celebration for Echoes of Erin

Nov 11 Rita Emmet, Author, ‘The Procrastinator’s Handbook’
Nov 18 Paul Kennedy, Author, ‘Billy Conn’.



SPONSORS OF THE IRELAND REPORT 2007

January, February & March - Goodrich, Goodrich

April AOH Division 1, South Hills
May Knights of Equity
June AOH Division 4, North Hills
July Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh
August AOH Division 21, Garfield
September AOH County Board
October AOH Division 32, Carnegie
November Irish American Unity Conference
December Daughters of Erin