Dateline - March 2

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Sunday, March 2
Echoes of Erin, The Ireland Report with Patricia Sharkey, Editor of the Donegal Newsletter. Interview with Frank McNamara, Conductor, Producer & Musical Director with “If You’re Irish…”. Tickets www.pgharts.org or 412-456-6666.
Irish Session at Murphy’s Tap Room, So. Braddock Ave. in Regent Square at 8:00PM. All are welcome.

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

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, March 5
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features The Potter’s Reel, 7:00 PM.

Friday, March 7
St. Patrick’s Parade Committee Button Party at Mitchell’s Restaurant, 304 Ross Street Downtown Pgh. 5:30 PM.

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

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave., 412.642.6622; features John McCann & Hamish, 9:00 PM

Saturday, March 8
Word of God Parish St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, Mass 6:30PM celebrated by Fr. Sean Kealy, followed by Dinner and Entertainment with Guaranteed Irish and the Pittsburgh Irish Reelers. Reservations with Jim Macek 412.243.3802, Rectory 412.241.1370; Sponsored by The Holy Name Society in Swissvale, PA.

Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Sean McClorey, 9:00 PM.

Sunday, March 9
AOH Allegheny County Board and Division 9 Communion Breakfast at Sheraton, Station Square. Bishop Paul J. Bradley will celebrate Mass at 10:00 AM. Tickets $20.00, John McEvoy jmcevoy31@comcast.net or 412-431-7196 or Michael McGeever mmcgeever@comcast.net or 412-979-9105.

Echoes of Erin, The Ireland Report from Dublin with Ann Bray.

Brendan Foley Memorial Concert at Central Catholic McGonigle Theatre, 2:30 PM curtain. Entertainment with Guaranteed Irish, Hooley, Mike Gallagher, Central Catholic Choral Group. Tickets www.guaranteedirish.info.

Frank McNamara, Conductor, Producer & Musical Director, in Concert with full orchestra “If You’re Irish” at the Benendum Center at 3:00 PM. Special guests include Derek Maloney, Irish Tenor, Deirdre Shannon (has starred in Celtic Woman and Lord of the Dance), and Irish fiddler Cora Smyth, one of the original violinists in “Lord of the Dance”. Tickets on sale at 412.456.6666, online at www.pgharts.org.

Monday, March 10
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Acoustic Jam, 7:00 PM.

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

Wednesday, March 12
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features The Potter’s Reel, 7:00 PM.

Thursday, March 13
Michael Lamb’s St. Patrick’s Day Kick Off Party, Finnegan’s Wake, E. General Robinson St., North Shore, 5:30PM. Featuring Guaranteed Irish.

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.

Atria’s Restaurant & Tavern at PNC Park is honoring ‘Johnny Angel Day’ with a ‘St.
Patrick’s Day Irish Beer Dinner’ featuring your favorite Irish traditions selectively paired with a flavorful Irish beer while you listen to the Cogan Brothers. Reservations and Information 412.322.1850.

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

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave., 412.642.6622; features Irish Music 9PM.

Saturday, March 15, 2008
St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Downtown Pittsburgh.
Smithfield Café, 639 Smithfield Street, Breakfast before the Parade. Beginning at Noon entertainment with Guaranteed Irish until 5:00 PM. 412.281.5452.
Pittsburgh Ceili Club and Shovlin Academy of Dance Post Parade Party at Epiphany Church, Noon to 4:00 PM. Tickets purchased by March 1st, Jean Kaniecki 412.486.2684 or Liz Shovlin Grinko 412.563.2538.

Paddy’s Pour House, opens 11:00 AM, Entertainment with Tony Egan

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, opens 11:00 AM, Entertainment from Noon Inside and Under the Tent with Guaranteed Irish, Mark Guiser, Red Hand Paddy.

Mike Gallagher at the River City Inn from Noon.

Hambone’s, 4207 Butler Street, Lawrenceville, entertainment with Irish Fox, Sean McClorey from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM; DJ Red & Green from 6:00 PM.

Irish Centre of Pittsburgh Parade Party, entertainment with na Gaels, 7:00 PM
Black 47 in Concert at the Thunderbird Café, Lawrenceville. Opening act Sean McClorey at 7:30PM.

Laughrey Connolly performing at Cefalo’s in Carnegie, 9:00 PM

Sunday, March 16
Irish Session at Murphy’s Tap Room, So. Braddock Ave. in Regent Square at 8:00PM. All are welcome.

Monday, March 17 St. Patrick’s Day
Knights of Equity & Daughters of Erin St. Patrick’s Day Banquet at the Irish Centre of Pittsburgh in Squirrel Hill. Irish Mass at 6:00 PM. Information Mickey McManama-Stein 412.922.2584 or Mickey343K@msn.com.

Gaelic Arts Society of Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day Banquet at PAA, 5th Ave. Oakland, 6:00 PM.

Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, opens 11:00 AM, features Jack Puskar.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, Entertainment from Noon with Mark Guiser, Guaranteed Irish & more.

Hambone’s, 4207 Butler Street, Lawrenceville, Irish Fare and entertainment with DJ Red & Green from 2:00 PM.

Tuesday, March 18
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, opens at 3:00 PM.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, Ceili Dancing, 7:00 PM.

Wednesday, March 19
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features The Potter’s Reel 7:00 PM.

Friday, March 21
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Jack Puskar, 9:00 PM.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave., 412.642.6622; features Irish Music 9PM.

Saturday, March 22
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Mike Gallagher, 9:00 PM.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave., 412.642.6622; features Irish Music 9PM.

Sunday, March 23 – Easter Sunday
Echoes of Erin, The Ireland Report with Mairtin O’Muilleoir. Managing Director, Andersonstown News / Belfast Media Group www.apublishersblog.blogspot.com www.irelandclick.com. SPECIAL – Easter Rising Program.

Monday, March 24
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Acoustic Jam, 7:00 PM.

Wednesday, March 26
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features The Potter’s Reel, 7:00 PM.

Friday, March 28
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Tony Egan, 9:00 PM.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave., 412.642.6622; features Irish Music 9PM.

Saturday, March 29
Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770 features Mike Gallagher, 9:00 PM.

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 24th St. & Penn Ave., 412.642.6622; features Irish Music with Mark Guiser at 9:00 PM.

Sunday, March 30
Echoes of Erin, The Ireland Report with Diane Byrnes. SPECIAL – The Molly Maguires Program.

AOH Sean MacBride Division 32 in Carnegie, Communion Breakfast at The Priory Hotel on the North Shore, 10:30AM.

Saturday, April 5
West Virginia Feis, Information Jim Graven Email: kayaks201@verizon.net.

Sunday, April 6
Echoes of Erin, The Ireland Report with Patricia Sharkey, Editor of the Donegal Newsletter. ‘An Inspirational Moment’ sponsored by LAOH Maude Gonne Division 32 in Carnegie.

Irish Session at Murphy’s Tap Room, So. Braddock Ave. in Regent Square at 8:00PM. All are welcome.

Saturday, April 19
Daughters of Erin Card Party Luncheon at Mitchell’s Restaurant. Details TBA.

Sunday, April 20
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, 2:30 PM.

Irish Session at Murphy’s Tap Room, So. Braddock Ave. in Regent Square at 8:00PM. All are welcome.

Saturday, April 26
AOH Division 1, South Hills presents “A Night of Irish Music” at Castle Shannon Volunteer Fire Hall, 7:00 PM.

Sunday, April 27
The High Kings with Finbar Clancy, Brian Dunphy, Martin Furey, & Darren Holden in Concert at Heinz Hall, 8:00 PM. WQED / PBS sponsors. Will be excellent!!

Sunday, May 4
Irish Session at Murphy’s Tap Room, So. Braddock Ave. in Regent Square at 8:00PM. All are welcome.

Sunday, May 18
Irish Session at Murphy’s Tap Room, So. Braddock Ave. in Regent Square at 8:00PM. All are welcome.

Sunday, June 1
The Grand Opening / Dedication for the Welsh Nationality Room at the University of Pittsburgh, 3:00 PM in Heinz Chapel. Reception in the Commons Room of the Cathedral of Learning and tours of the newly-finished room. Information: Dave Williams, peggie@nauticom.net.

Saturday, June 28
AOH Division 4, North Hills presents “A Day of Irish Entertainment” at Schitizen Park / The Croatian Center, Millvale, 12:00 Noon.

Wednesday, July 23 – Saturday, July 26
AOH National Convention in New Orleans.

Friday, August 8
AOH Division 32 Golf Outing at Cherry Hills Golf Club.

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/


Inspirational Moments
Sponsored by

January - Dorothy Flaherty Weldon, National President, LAOH and Martin J. Flaherty, Plumbing & Heating 412.531.3948
February - The Irish Society for Education and Charity
March - GDC Fine Jewelry, 724.64.5000 - ‘Attitude’
April - Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, Maude Gonne Division 32, Carnegie


GUESTS and INTERVIEWS 2008
Mar 2 Frank McNamara, Musical Director of “If You’re Irish…”
Mar 23 Easter Rising Program
Mar 30 The Molly Maguire’s Program

Apr The High Kings, Concert Heinz Hall, April 27

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