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One hundred thousand welcomes to you to my official blog of all things Irish from me, Diane Byrnes, host of the Echoes of Erin radio show on WEDO Radio 810AM.

Saturday, September 29, 2007

Dateline - September 30

ECHOES OF ERIN, WEDO 810 am
Sunday’s, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Irish / Celtic Radio Programming
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Email: diane.byrnes@verizon.net
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Diane V. Byrnes DATELINE IRISH
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Sunday, September 30
Echoes of Erin, The Ireland Report with Diane Byrnes, County Allegheny. Interview with
Hugh Morrison, out of Houston, Texas.

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

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.

Tuesday, October 2
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.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. In The Strip, 412.642.6622 - Ceili Dancing from 7:00 pm, all are welcome.

Wednesday, October 3

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.


Friday, October 5
Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival at
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 7:30PM.


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

Saturday, October 6
Pittsburgh Irish Feis
at the Pittsburgh Indoor Sports Arena; contact any of the local Dance Schools or Jim Graven at (724) 834-0233.

LAOH Division 23 sponsors their Ninth Annual Pub Crawl for Charity; meet up at the AOH Club, 5203 Carnegie St., Lawrenceville. Information Donna Ricca, 412-965-2123 or
donnaricca@msn.com OR Judy Boyle, 412-867-6026 or jmb@camlev.com.

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

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

Sunday, October 7
Echoes of Erin, The Ireland Report with Patricia Sharkey, Editor
, Donegal Newsletter. Guest in studio, Howard Elbert, Chairman Pittsburgh Celtics Gaelic Football Club.

Laughrey Connolly at the Lawrenceville First Art and Heritage Fall Festival on performing 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM. The festival will be at St. Mary Lyceum between 45th and 46th Streets in Lawrenceville. Irish is the festival theme for Sunday
http://www.lawrencevillecorp.com/events/eventInfo.php?event_id=1378

Friday, October 12
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Dove’s Crossing at 9:00 PM.

Saturday, October 13
LAOH Division 11 will sponsor their 2nd Annual Halloween Dinner / Dance Celtic Halloween Party Fundraiser / St. Mary of the Mount - Sullivan Hall (Mt. Washington). Dance to the music of D.J. “T” 7pm – midnight. Maureen O’Toole 412. 913.4184.


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

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 companyEchoes 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.

Friday, October 19
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Tony Egan on Vocals & Guitar at 9:00 PM.

Saturday, October 20
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Ballad Singer Mike Gallagher at 9:00 PM

Sunday, October 21
Echoes of Erin
, The Ireland Report with Davy Kettyles, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. Interview with
Cynthia Neale, Author “The Irish Dresser”, a story of one family’s journey just prior to ‘The Great Hunger’ and during the first years of the catastrophe.

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.

Wednesday, October 24
Niall Bergin
, the Supervisor, Acting Archivist and Curator of Kilmainham Gaol Museum in Dublin, will be speaking at Robert Morris University on the evening of October 24th at 7 PM in the International Suite of the Sewall Center located on RMU Moon Campus. The presentation is free and open to the public, no reservations are necessary. All are welcome to this event and an informal reception will follow. For more information email Jim Vincent at
vincent@rmu.edu.

Friday, October 26
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Jack Puskar at 9:00 PM.

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,

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

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. Information Diane Byrnes 412-781-6368 or diane.byrnes@verizon.net.

Saturday, November 3
LAOH Maude Gonne Division 32
Luncheon at Nevillewood, featuring Chinese Auction, Lottery / Money Tree, Wine Basket, plus more. Information: Nancy Anderson 412.854.1772.

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
Knights of Equity
will sponsor a Memorial Mass for deceased members at The Little Sisters of the Poor on Benton Avenue, North Side, 9:00 AM. Breakfast to follow.


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

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.

The Philadelphia Ceili Club in conjunction with The Commodore Barry Club in Philadelphia will host a concert with Derek Warfield and the Sons of Erin Band at 8.30pm in the Grand Ballroom at the Commodore Barry Club. Information: Jim McGill, 215) 248 0502 or Email: Philaceili@aol.com.

Saturday, November 10
Echoes of Erin
, The Ireland Report with Ann Bray, Dublin. Interview with Rita Emmett, Author, “The Procrastinator’s Handbook’ and ‘The Clutter-Busting Handbook”.
www.RitaEmmett.com.

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.


Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle presents The Oyster Festival from 11:00am to Midnight. 412-642-6622.

Sunday, November 11
Remembrance Day Parade
of massed bagpipe bands 10:00 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.

Sunday, November 18
Echoes of Erin, The Ireland Report with Davy Kettyles, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. Guest in Studio,
Paul Kennedy, Author, “Billy Conn”, a prizewinning boxer from the East End of Pittsburgh.

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

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.

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.

Saturday, December 15
Irish Christmas in America
will grace the stage of the
Irish Center of Philadelphia and in cooperation with the Philadelphia Ceili Club. Produced by Oisín Mac Diarmada of the award-winning traditional group Téada, the cast also includes one of Ireland’s leading female vocalists, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh of Danú and Téada’s Sean McElwain and Tristan Rosenstock on guitar and bodhran respectively. Acclaimed harpist Gráinne Hambly and uilleann piper Tommy Martin, along with dancers Abbey Magill and Sienna Hickey, 8:30pm. Information Jim McGill, 215) 248 0502 or Email: Philaceili@aol.com.

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 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
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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.


GUESTS and INTERVIEWS 2007

Sept 30 Hugh Morrison, Button Box Player

Oct 7
Howard Elbert, Pgh GAA Dinner / Dance
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, 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 AOH Division 21, Garfield
September
AOH County Board
October AOH Division 32, Carnegie
November
Irish American Unity Conference
December Daughters of Erin

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