Dateline - December 20

ECHOES OF ERIN, WEDO 810 am
Sunday’s, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Irish / Celtic Radio Programming
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Diane V. Byrnes DATELINE IRISH
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Sunday, December 20
·Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM at 12:30pm; The Ireland Report with Davy Kettyles from Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh. My Guest to be was Peter Gilmore, PhD.; because of the weather we will reschedule in the first quarter of 2010.
·Last Day – Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre, ‘Jane Eyre’ at the Charity Randall Theatre, www.picttheatre.org 412.561.6000. Tickets: ProArtsTickets at 412.394.3353, online www.proartstickets.org
·The Irish Echo Newspaper is accepting nominations for young folks “40 Under 40” who have demonstrated leadership in promoting their Irish heritage. www.irishecho.com Deadline is January 6, 2010.

Tuesday, December 22
·WEDO 810AM will air Echoes of Erin’s Christmas Show at 3:00 PM. All this week the other ethnic programs will have their Christmas Shows airing as well at 3:00PM.
·Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622: Ceili Dancing from 7:00pm.
·Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412-279-0770, features Irish Night with Harp & Guinness Specials from 8:00 PM.

Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25 Christmas Day
·Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle is closed for Christmas.

Friday, December 25, Christmas Day
·Paddy’s Pour House, is closed for Christmas.

Saturday, December 26
·Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412-279-0770 features Jack Puskar on vocals & guitar at 9:00 PM.
·Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 Irish Entertainment at 9:00 PM.



Sunday, December 27
·Echoes of Erin on WEDO at 12:30pm, The Ireland Report with Mairtin O’Muilleoir, Managing Director of The Belfast Media Group including the Irish Echo; www.irishecho.com. Telephone interview with Brenna Briggs, Author of the Liffey Rivers series for young readers. www.liffeyrivers.com

Thursday, December 31
·Paddy’s Pour House, is closed for holiday.
·Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features New Years with Red Hand Paddy, Celtic Rock, champagne toast at 7:00PM (midnight in Ireland) and again at midnight.

Friday, January 1
·Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412-279-0770, closed for holiday.
·Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622, closed for holiday.

Saturday & Sunday, January 2 & 3
·The Pittsburgh Winter Feis will take place at the Pittsburgh Airport Hyatt Regency Hotel from 9:00 AM. Local Irish Stepdancers will be competing in addition to schools throughout the region. There will be instrumental competitions, crafts and baking competitions, vendors and refreshments available for purchase. One vendor will be Brenna Briggs, Author of the Liffey River series. If you have any ‘Liffey River’ books, bring them and Brenna will sign them. Information: www.irishcentrepgh.org or Jim Graven 724.834.0233, Email: kavaks201@verizon.net.

Saturday, January 2
·Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412-279-0770
·Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 Irish Entertainment at 9:00 PM.

Sunday, January 3
·Echoes of Erin 12:30pm on WEDO 810AM on the dial. The Ireland Report with Patricia Sharkey, Editor of the Donegal Newsletter, www.dun-na-ngall.com.
·The LAOH Claddagh Degree Team is sponsoring a Steeler Party at the Grandview Social Club, 200 Fingal Street, Mt. Washington (Pgh Steelers vs. Miami Dolphins). Tickets $25.00 includes food soda & refreshments, Cash Bar. Tickets: Peggy Cooney 412.921.6348 or Maureen O’Toole 412.913.4184 or Email: moirish30@aol.com. Doors open at 12:30PM.

Wednesday, January 6
· The Irish Echo Newspaper is once again accepting nominations for young folks “40 Under 40” who have demonstrated leadership ability in promoting their Irish heritage. www.irishecho.com Deadline is January 6, 2010. TODAY!!

Wednesday, January 6 to Sunday, January 10
·Pittsburgh Public Theatre (www.ppt.org) presents “The Chief” starring Tom Atkins as Art Rooney, Sr. Six performances ONLY, Wednesday thru Friday, 8pm, Saturday, 2pm and 8pm, Sunday, 1pm. Tickets 412.316.8200 x 707 or Email: mromero@ppt.org.

Sunday, January 10
·Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM at 12:30pm; The Ireland Report with Ann Bray, Dublin.

Saturday, January 16
·The All Ireland Athletic Association presents from New York, Andy Cooney and his Band, at the “Frost on the Shamrock” Winter Social, East Pittsburgh VFW, Draper Street, 7:00pm, Tickets $25 ($20 in Advance), information 412.367.0696 or allirelandaaevents@comcast.net.

Thursday, January 21 to Feb. 21
·Pittsburgh Public Theatre (www.ppt.org) presents William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, a comic extravaganza! The cast – Tony Bingham, Alex Coleman, James Fitzgerald, Daniel Krell, Devon Malcolm and David Whalen and children, Meggie Booth and Alex Lindsay Roth and more. Tickets 412.316.1600 or www.ppt.org.

Friday, January 22
·Ancient Order of Hibernians, Right to Life Bus Trip to Washington DC – Information contact Patrick Clark at 412.761.3897 or Denny Donnelly at 412.276.9312.
·Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features Full Kilt, from Johnstown, at 9:00 PM

Saturday, January 23
·Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features Full Kilt at 9:00 PM.

January 23-30, 2010
·Irish Festival Cruise aboard MSC Poesia sailing from Ft. Lauderdale and calling on the ports of San Juan, St. Maarten, Tortola and Nassau. Entertainment with The Black Family – Shay, Mary & Michael, Johnny McEvoy, Tommy Sands, Karan Casey Band, Ennis, The Elders, Captain Mackie Goatskin & String Band, Tommy Sands, Ennis, and Matt Cunningham’s Irish Ceili Band. 1-800-441-HARP. Online at www.irishtours.com.

Friday & Saturday, January 29 & 30
·Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features Celtic Clan from Boston, 9:00 PM.

Sunday, January 31
·Allegheny County LAOH will sponsor their annual St. Brigid mass and breakfast on Sunday, January 31, at the Radisson Hotel, Greentree. Procession begins at 10:20am and mass at 10:30am.”

Saturday, February 6
·Pittsburgh Ceili Club will sponsor their monthly Ceili at the Morningside VFW, Morningside Ave. in Morningside. They are having a ‘Used Book Sale’; you are welcome to bring finished ‘used books’. Information 412-363-8686.

Friday, February 12
·Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features ‘The Malones’ from Philly, 9:00PM.

Saturday, February 13
·Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features The ‘Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival’. Entertainment for the evening is ‘The Malones’ out of Philly.

Friday, March 5,
·Cherish The Ladies in Concert at The Byham Theatre, Sixth Street, downtown Pgh. Details TBA. www.pgharts.org/venues/byham.aspx
·Seanchai and The Unity Squad performing at The Great Hall at The Priory, 614 Pressley Street on the North Shore, 412.231-3908.

Friday, March 19
·Celtic Woman performing at Mellon Arena, 8:00 PM, sponsored by PBS-WQED-TV.


September 10-12, 2010
·Pittsburgh Irish Festival 20th Anniversary Celebration at Riverplex behind Costco. Please visit our website at www.pghirishfest.org. www.twitter.com/pittsburghirish or Facebook. 412-422-1113.


Guests & Interviews

Dec 6 - Thar Saile
Dec 13 - Postponed Brenna Briggs, Author of the Liffey Rivers Series
Dec 20 - Postponed Peter Gilmore, PhD. talking on Irish who settled in SW PA
Dec 27 - Brenna Briggs, Author of the Liffey Rivers Series, www.liffeyrivers.com


Inspirational Moments
Sponsored by

January - The Irish Society for Education and Charity
February - Dorothy Weldon, Immediate Past National President, LAOH
March - GDC Fine Jewelry, North Huntingdon PA
April - AOH Division 17, Monroeville
May - Echoes of Erin
June - Echoes of Erin
July - Echoes of Erin
September - Gaelic Arts Society of Pittsburgh
October - LAOH Maude Gonne, Division 32, Carnegie
November - AOH Allegheny County Board
December - Echoes of Erin


SPONSORS OF THE IRELAND REPORT 2009
January, February & March - Goodrich, Goodrich Attorney’s At Law, 412.281.1455
April - AOH Division 1, South Hills
May - Knights of Equity http://www.knightsofequity.com/
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 and http://aoh32.org/
November - Irish American Unity Conference
December - Daughters of Erin, http://www.knightsofequity.com/doepgh.html