Dateline - January 23

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Diane V. Byrnes DATELINE IRISH
78 GRANT AVE. January 23, 2011
PITTSBURGH, PA. 15223 PROGRAM # 1192
412.781.6368


Sunday, January 23
• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM at 12:30PM; the Ireland Report from Belfast Mairtin O’Muilleoir, Managing Editor of the Belfast News Group, & the Irish Echo in NY. www.irishecho.com. Live Stream – www.wedo810.com, click on “Listen Live”. Or listen from the Archives – www.wedo810.com , click on Program Guide, scroll down to Echoes of Erin, click on, choose a Program # and download, click on to listen and time of day or night. Information Diane Byrnes 412-781-6368.

• Deadline to apply for “International Travel Scholarship to Downpatrick, No. Ireland” is January 31, 2011. www.saintpatrickcentre.com Candidates range in age 20 to 25; complete online application; complete interview with local committee. Scholarship includes 15-Day trip to N. Ireland during June 2011. Further information 412-292-3734.
Now through Sunday, February 20
• Pittsburgh Public Theatre presents ‘Camelot’ at the O’Reilly Theatre. Tickets 412-316-1600. Book & Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, music composed by Frederick Loewe. King Arthur played by New Zealand native Hayden Tee, Guenevere played by Kimberly Burns, Sir Lancelot played by Keith Hines, and many more ‘stars’. Visit online www.ppt.org .

On the Passing of Tim Trant
Family and friends are welcome to pay their respect to AOH 32 brother Tim Trant on Monday and Tuesday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at William Slater II Funeral Service, 1650 Greentree Rd., Scott Twp., 412.563.2800.

The Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday at Sts. Simon and Jude Church, 1607 Greentree Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15220. Please refer to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette obituary column tomorrow morning for additional details.

Tuesday, January 25
• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412-279-0770, features Irish Night with Harp, Guinness, & Smithwick’s; Specials from 8:00 PM. Happy Hour is every Tuesday through Friday from 5pm to 7pm.
• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features Ceili Dancing from 7:00pm.

Thursday, January 27
• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features Terry Griffith, Ballad Singer at 8:00 PM.

January 28 – February 4, 2011
• Andy Cooney’s Cruise of Irish Stars, aboard Costa Atlantica sailing 7-Night Western Caribbean – depart from Miami; entertainment with Andy Cooney, Ronan Tynan, Noel V. Ginnity, Cherish The Ladies, Taylor’s Irish Cabaret, Paddy Noonan, Declan Aungier, The Screaming Orphans, Pat & Fran Marnane, Noel Kingston, Stephen’s Green, Bill Lewis, Willie Lynch Band, Tom Comerford and more. Book with Cruise Specialists of Long Island, 1-800-499-2010, www.cruiseofirishstars.com.

Friday, January 28
• 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, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features Happy Hour from 5:30PM. Then it’s Celtic Clan out of Boston at 9:00 PM.

Saturday, January 29
• Irish Seisiun / Night of Irish Music at St. Joseph’s Social Hall in Sharon PA beginning at 6:30PM. Free and Open to the Public. ‘Call for Musicians’ you are welcome and invited to come out and play! Information: Ted Miller (Band leader of County Mayo) Irishsongs@roadrunner.com or 724.528.3134.
• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412-279-0770 features Live Entertainment at 9:00 PM.
• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features Celtic Clan out of Boston at 9:00 PM.

January 30 – February 6, 2011
• Irish Festival Cruise aboard MCA’s Poesia sailing the Western Caribbean – Key West, Ocho Rios, Grand Cayman and Cozumel, with The Black Family, Girsa, Ennis, Bridgets Cross, Dublin City Ramblers, Matt Cunningham, Kevin Byrne, plus more. Information 1.800.441.HARP. http://www.irishtours.com/

Saturday, January 29
• Memorial Mass for Fr. Francis Hanley at Duquesne Chapel at Duquesne University at 11:00 AM. Mass is sponsored by Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians. Lite desert reception will follow. Fr. Hanley was a Hibernian, was the Chaplain for the PA State and Allegheny County LAOH.
• An Evening in Honor of Robert Burns sponsored by the St. Andrew’s Society of Pittsburgh, at The LaMont at Churchill Valley Country Club. Cocktails - 5:30PM, Cash Bar, Dinner – 6:30PM. Entertainment and Free Valet Parking, Non-Members welcome. Tickets - $27.50, send reservations to St. Andrew’s Society Burns Dinner, 4530 William Penn Highway – PMB 115, Murrysville PA 15668-2000 by January 20th.

Sunday, January 30
• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM at 12:30PM; the Ireland Report with Diane Byrnes, Live Stream – www.wedo810.com, click on “Listen Live”. Or listen from the Archives – www.wedo810.com, click on Program Guide, scroll down to Echoes of Erin, click on, choose a Program # and download, click on to listen and time of day or night. Information Diane Byrnes 412-781-6368. Telephone Interview with Danny Morrison in Belfast.
• The Gaelic Arts Society presents the movie “Secret of Ronan Inish” at the Dithridge House Party Room, 220 No. Dithridge St. Oakland, 2:30PM. Information Earl McCabe, 412.761.1844.

Friday and Saturday, February 4 & 5
• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features Happy Hour on Friday from 5:30PM. Then it’s The Kreelers live from Detroit The Kreelers are: the up-front & and pure lead vocals of Derek Wade, Paul Bruno on guitars, bodhran, accordion, keys & vocals, Bob Gilbert on drums & percussion, Steve Vilnius on bass & vocals, and Carl Chute on lead guitars and vocals. They've been around only since 2008, but due to their relentless touring habits have amassed quite the following in and around the Midwest and beyond. Hopefully they will make it out to the west coast. They've made a new fan of me & my guess is when you look into them you're gonna be hooked, too. Check 'em out at: http://www.kreellers.com beginning at 9:00 PM both nights.

Saturday, February 5
• Pittsburgh Ceili Club at www.pittsburghceiliclub.org/ is sponsoring their monthly Ceili at the VFW, 1820 Morningside Ave. in Morningside, ‘Used Book Sale’, Workshop @ 7:00 PM, Ceili @ 8:00 PM.

Sunday, February 6
• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM at 12:30PM; the Ireland Report from Donegal with Patricia Sharkey, Editor, Donegal Newsletter, www.donegalcounty.com , Live Stream – www.wedo810.com, click on “Listen Live”. Or listen from the Archives – www.wedo810.com, click on Program Guide, scroll down to Echoes of Erin, click on, choose Program # and download, click on to listen and time of day or night. Information Diane Byrnes 412-781-6368. Today begins Year 23 on WEDO.
• AOH Division 4, will hold its Annual Super Bowl Party at BLUEBERRY HILL PARK – FRANKLIN PARK, close to I-79. Doors open at 5PM. Contact MIKE ROACH FOR Blocks, Phone - 412-303-0940 or Email - roachmike62@aol.com.

Thursday, February 10
• St. Patrick’s Day Parade Fundraiser at Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip beginning at 6:30PM. Entertainment with Guaranteed Irish and Terry Griffith. Raffles, Baskets, No Cover Charge.

Friday & Saturday, February 11 & 12
• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features The Malones from Philadelphia at 9:00 PM.

Sunday, February 13
• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM at 12:30PM; the Ireland Report from Galway with Brian Nolan. Live Stream – www.wedo810.com, click on “Listen Live”. Or listen from the Archives – www.wedo810.com, click on Program Guide, scroll down to Echoes of Erin, click on, choose a Program # and download, click on to listen and time of day or night. Information Diane Byrnes 412-781-6368. Guest in studio, Jim Lamb, President Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh.

Friday, February 18
• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features The GREAT GUINESS TOAST with Corned Beef & Curry at 9:00 PM.
• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412-279-0770, features The GREAT GUINESS TOAST, entertainment begins at 9:00 PM.

Saturday, February 19
• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features Celtic Rock with Red Hand Paddy at 9:00 PM.

Sunday, February 20
• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM at 12:30PM; the Ireland Report from Dublin with Davy Kettyles. Live Stream – www.wedo810.com, click on “Listen Live”. Or listen from the Archives – www.wedo810.com , click on Program Guide, scroll down to Echoes of Erin, click on, choose Program # and download, click on to listen and time of day or night. Information Diane Byrnes 412-781-6368. Guest in studio, Sarah McAuliffe Bellin, President Irish American Unity Conference, (IAUC).
• The Gaelic Arts Society presents “Irish Folk Songs” with Sheilah Collins, Celtic music Singer, Sheilah Collins, at the Dithridge House Party Room, 220 No. Dithridge St. Oakland, 2:30PM. Information Earl McCabe 412-761-1844.

February 25, 26, & 27
• AOH Allegheny County Board Men’s Retreat at St. Paul’s Retreat House in Southside. Information Larry Squires, 412.760.2600 or Email: lsquires@descomm.com .

Friday February 25
• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features Seamus Kennedy, singer, musician, storyteller, & funny man at 9:00 PM.
• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412-279-0770, features Live Entertainment, 9:00 PM

Saturday, February 26
• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features Seamus Kennedy, singer, musician, storyteller, & funny man at 9:00 PM.
• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412-279-0770, features Live Entertainment, 9:00 PM.
• Saint Teresa of Avila, 1000 Avila Court, in the North Hills invites you to “Irish Fest 2011”; Irish Mass at 6:00 PM, Irish Dinner at 7:15 PM, Irish Entertainment with Guaranteed Irish & The Bell School of Irish Dance. Tickets $25; 412.367.9001.

Sunday, February 27
• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM at 12:30PM; the Ireland Report from Dublin with Davy Kettyles. Live Stream – www.wedo810.com, click on “Listen Live”. Or listen from the Archives – www.wedo810.com , click on Program Guide, scroll down to Echoes of Erin, click on, choose Program # and download, click on to listen and time of day or night. Information Diane Byrnes 412-781-6368. Guests in studio, Bill Goodrich & Jack Goodrich, Attorneys at Law and Sponsor of The Ireland Report through March.

Sunday, March 6
• LAOH Div 11 is sponsoring the Dublin City Ramblers , 6:00 PM at Finnigans Wake on the North Shore Price $25 proceeds for the LAOH Charities. Contact Mary Haggerty 412-922-5177 or Mary Lou Conroy 412-683-2203

Thursday, March 10
• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features Finnegan’s Wake with RED HAND PADDY at 9:00 PM.

Friday, March 11
• Pittsburgh Ceili Club at www.pittsburghceiliclub.org/ is sponsoring the Annual ‘Kick-Off’ Ceili at Epiphany Church Hall @ 7:00 PM with Appetizers. Music by The Usual Suspects. Tickets must be purchased in advance, Deadline – March 1st, $25.00. Joanne Fitzgerald 724.274.9661.

Saturday, March 12
• St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
• Shovlin Academy of Dance & Pittsburgh Ceili Club hosts ‘St. Patrick’s Day Post Parade Party’ at Epiphany Church, next to Consol Energy Center from Noon to 4:00 PM. Tickets must be purchased in advance, Deadline – March 1st. Liz Shovlin Grinko 412.563.2538. Music, lunch, raffles, Step Dance Performance.
• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, features 12 hours of Live Irish Music.
• The Irish Centre, 6886 Forward Ave., in Squirrel Hill, will host its annual party with a traditional dinner and entertainment by Na Gaels. Admission is $20; Children under 18 are free. You can make your reservations by calling Mary Clark at 412-761-3897 or sending an email to Mary Clark at patrickj.clark@verizon.net .

March 17
• The Gaelic Arts Society presents Annual St. Patrick’s Day Banquet at PAA in Oakland, 6:30PM.

April 2
• Tartan Day Celebration at Obama Int’l Academy / Schenley Pittsburgh / (Old Reisenstein School) 129 Denniston Ave at the cross roads of Penn Ave & East Liberty Blvd in East Liberty. Free Admission & Parking. Vendors, Entertainment, Workshops, Food, plus more. www.tartandaypa.cmna.org Email to Carole Harland, tartandaypa@verizon.net.
• The Gaelic Arts Society will be represented at Tartan Day Celebration at the Obama Culture Academy.

April 10
• The Gaelic Arts Society presents An Irish Garden Lecture at the Dithridge House Party Room, 220 No. Dithridge St. Oakland, 2:30PM

Friday, May 6
• Pittsburgh Ceili Club at www.pittsburghceiliclub.org/ is sponsoring their monthly Ceili at the VFW in Morningside on Morningside Ave., Ceili @ 8:00 PM.

May 15
• The Gaelic Arts Society presents A One Act Play. Details TBA. At the Dithridge House Party Room, 220 No. Dithridge St. Oakland, 2:30PM.

May 22 – 29
• Sessions-At-Sea Cruises with Seamus Kennedy, The Makem & Spain Brothers, Hanneke Cassel, Laura Cortese, aboard Holland America’s Oosterdam sailing Alaska Inside Passage Cruise. Ports of Call Seattle, Puget Sound Cruising, Glacier Bay and Inside Passage, Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, Victoria, B.C.. To Book – 1-888-564-7474 or www.sessions-at-sea.com or info@sessionsatsea.com Reference Seamus Kennedy when booking your reservation, seamus.kennedy@ymail.com

June 5
• The Gaelic Arts Society presents “An Irish High Tea” 1:30PM, other details TBA.

June 18 – June 29
• Seamus Kennedy’s ‘Scotland & Ireland Adventure’ – RT Air from Newark / Edinburgh / Dublin / Newark, Breakfast Daily, 8 Dinners, 10 nights 1st class hotels, fully escorted via deluxe Motorcoach & Irish Driver Guide, Ferry from Scotland to Ireland, Admissions, Porterage one suitcase pp, Entertainment with Seamus Kennedy, plus more. Reservations: Isle Inn Tours 1-800-237-9376 x 18, Email: fiona@isleinntours.com. Reference Seamus Kennedy / seamus.kennedy@ymail.com.