Dateline - January 13

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Diane V. Byrnes DATELINE IRISH
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Sunday, January 13, 2008
Echoes of Erin, The Ireland Report from Dublin with Ann Bray. Guests in the Studio, AOH Allegheny County Board members with Dan Devinney on the Cash Bash.

Monday, January 14
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Acoustic Jam Night at 8:00 PM.

Tuesday, January 15
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Irish Night with Dennis Murphy at the bar and Half & Half Specials from 8:00PM.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave., 412.642.6622; features Ceili Dancing at 7:00PM, all are welcome.

Wednesday, January 16
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. features Karaoke with Frank Cindrich at 9:00PM.

Thursday, January 17
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave., features Tony Egan on vocals & guitar, originally from Co. Offaly; 8:00 PM.

Friday, January 18
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Jim Lamb on Vocals & Guitar at 9:00 PM.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave., features Celtic Clan, singers, musicians, with Frank Ryan originally from Dublin & Boston; 9:00 PM.

Robert Burns Celebration Concert at First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh, 8:00 PM, 320 Sixth Avenue, Downtown Pgh. Featured performers ‘the musicians of Road to the Isles, George Balderose, Richard Hughes, Charles May, Bob Murdoch, Gordon Reid, Jacqui Pressley, & Bob Galbraith, Emcee. Information 412.471.3436.

Saturday, January 19
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Mike Gallagher, Ballad Singer at 9:00 PM.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave., features Celtic Clan, singers, musicians, with Frank Ryan originally from Dublin & Boston; 9:00 PM.

Sunday, January 20
Echoes of Erin, The Ireland Report with Davy Kettyles, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh. Telephone Interview with Scythian, the brothers Dan and Leks Fedoryka.

Irish Session at Murphy’s Tap Room, So. Braddock Ave. in Regent Square at 7:30PM. All are welcome.

Tuesday, January 22
AOH Bus to Washington DC for the ‘March for Life. Bus leaves St. Simon & Jude at 6:30AM and returns approximately 10:00PM. Nominal fee for non-members of AOH. Information Patrick Clark, Patrick.j.clark@att.net or 412.761.3897.

Wednesday, January 23
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. features Scythian at 9:00 PM. This exciting 4-piece group graces the Harp’s stage performing their eclectic music from Irish traditional to Celtic Rock, with strains of gypsy and klezmer. Don’t miss them! They are exciting and dynamic!

Thursday, January 24
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. features Terry Griffith, Ballad Singer at 8:00 PM.

Friday, January 25
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Mark Guiser on Vocals & Guitar at 9:00 PM.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. features Irish Music at 9:00 PM.

Saturday, January 26
Allegheny County Board, AOH will sponsor their CASH BASH!! At West View Firemen’s Banquet Hall. Doors Open at 6:00 PM; Donation $25.00. Tickets – Dan Devinney, 412.687.2459.

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

Irish Seisuin / Night of Irish Music, 7:00 PM at St. Joseph Social Hall in Sharon PA. Musicians invited to perform, food & beverage available for purchase. Information: Ted Miller irishsongs@roadrunner.com or 724.28.3134 or 724.866.2203.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. features Celtic Rock with Red Hand Paddy at 8:00 PM.

Sunday, January 27
Echoes of Erin, The Ireland Report with Mairtin O’Muilleoir. Managing Director, Andersonstown News / Belfast Media Group http://www.apublishersblog.blogspot.com/ http://www.irelandclick.com/.

The Gaelic Arts Society will present Ken Gray on the ‘Catalpa’ ship that rescued Irish men from an Australian prison. Synod Hall at 2:30 PM. Information Earl McCabe 412.761.1844. Free Admission, Open to the Public.

Monday, January 28
Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh in association with Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures the Drue Heinz Lecture Series, featuring the award-winning Irish author Roddy Doyle at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland at 7:30PM. Tickets at 412.622.8866.

Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Acoustic Jam Night at 8:00 PM.

Thursday, January 31
Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave. features Entertainment at 8:00 PM.

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

Sunday, February 17
Gaelic Arts Society of Pittsburgh presents Jacqui Pressley, Director of the Pressley Highland Scottish Dancers. Jacqui will present and talk about Scottish Dancing. Synod Hall 2:30 PM.

Friday, February 22 – Sunday, February 24
AOH Retreat at St. Paul’s, Information Larry Squires, Email LSquires@descomm.com or call St. Paul’s at (412) 381-7676.
http://www.catholic-church.org/stpaulsretreatcenter/

Friday, February 22
Tommy Sands along with Moya and Fionan (daughter & son) will be performing in Concert at Olin Fine Arts Auditorium on the Washington & Jefferson Campus at 7:30PM. Details TBA.

Saturday, February 23
Saint Teresa of Avila presents ‘Irish Fest 2008’, 1000 Avila Court, Pittsburgh PA 15237 (North Hills), featuring Irish Mass at 6:00 PM, Irish Dinner at Henninger Auditorium at 7:15PM, Irish Entertainment with Guaranteed Irish and Burke School of Irish Dance. Information & Reservations: 412.367.9001.

Sunday, February 24
Echoes of Erin, The Ireland Report with Mairtin O’Muilleoir. Managing Director, Andersonstown News / Belfast Media Group http://www.apublishersblog.blogspot.com/ http://www.irelandclick.com/.

Friday, March 14
Pittsburgh Ceili Club ‘Kick Off Ceili Dinner Dance’ at Epiphany Church McDowell Hall, 7:00 PM. Appetizers, Drinks, Dinner & Dancing with Seisiun Musicians. Tickets deadline, March 1st – Jean Kaniecki 412.486.2684.

Saturday, March 15, 2008
St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Downtown Pittsburgh.
Laughrey Connolly performing at Cefalo’s in Carnegie, 9:00 PM

Sunday, April 21
Gaelic Arts Society of Pittsburgh presents Frederick Lapisardi speaking on William Butler Yeats at Synod Hall on North Craig St. in Oakland. Tommy Costello, Drama Student at Pitt will make a presentation.

June 12 – 22 - Echoes of Erin’s 20th Anniversary Group Tour to The Province of Ulster – Donegal, Belfast, Monaghan, Clare; 3 & 4 star hotels, ground transportation, meals and admissions. Information Diane Byrnes, 412.781.6368, Email: diane.byrnes@verizon.net.

July 2009 – The AOH Pennsylvania State Convention will take place at the Radisson Hotel in Monroeville. Information: Denny Donnelly, 412-276-9312, Email: ddon633@comcast.net and Patti Flaus, Email: pyecat54@comcast.net.

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/

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GUESTS and INTERVIEWS 2008

Jan 13 Dan Devinney, Allegheny Co. Board, AOH, Cash Bash
Jan 20 Scythian Band with Dan & Leks Fedoryka

Jan 27 Marie Tierney Young & John Young, The Pittsburgh Banshees

SPONSORS OF THE IRELAND REPORT 2008

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