Dateline - June 26

Diane V. Byrnes DATELINE IRISH
78 GRANT AVE. June 26, 2011

PITTSBURGH, PA. 15223 PROGRAM # 1214
412.781.6368

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Sunday, June 26
• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM at 12:30pm, Live News – The Ireland Report from Belfast with Mairtin O’Muilleoir or www.newbelfast.com and www.irishecho.com. Live Stream www.wedo810.com click on “Listen Live”.. Information Diane Byrnes 412.781.6368. Guest in studio – Jim Lamb, President, Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh and Honorary Ireland Consol.

• CD Release Party for “Up In The Batten House”, Old Time Music of Southwestern Pennsylvania at The Map Room on So. Braddock Ave. in Regent Square at 5:00 pm. Mark Tamsula on fiddle & guitar, Richard Withers on Banjo, Flute, Accordion & Harmonica, and joined by Dave Krysty on guitar. Opening act is Ellen Gozion. CD’s available at http://www.elderly.com/ recordings/items/SNABU-CD001.htm. Information http://www.upinthebattenhouse.com . No Cover Charge.

• The West Virginia Irish Road Bowling Association will sponsor a pilot program from May 1 to October 8, 2011. Matches taking place in Ireland, WV; Buckhannon, Blackwater Falls State Park, Canaan Valley Resort State Park, Cacapon Resort State Park, Smithburg (near West Union), Philippi, Shepherdstown, Elkins, Kingwood, Holly River State Park, and Stonewall Jackson Resort State Park. Information www.wvirishbroadbowling.com. David Powell, 202.387.1680.
Now through July 22

• The Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh welcomes a new group of 21 young persons for the Wider Horizons Program. This group is from the Tyrone-Donegal Partnership based in Omagh, Co. Tyrone. If you can host a one of these young folks at home or at work contact Rob Tierney at the Ireland Institute at 412.394.3900 or rtierney@iiofpitt.org .

Tuesday, June 28
• 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 7:00 pm.

Wednesday, June 29
• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622, features Mark Guiser on vocals & guitar at 7:30pm.

Thursday, June 30
• A Benefit “Shelter From the Storm” at Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622 for the Red Cross to aid the tornado victims, from 7:00pm to 11:00pm. An eclectic group of entertainment includes Terry Griffith, Kafif (a middle Eastern dance troupe), Phat Mandee (blues and jazz singer) Sean O’Donnell and Dan & Casey Deeley, Whiskey Limerick, and Red Hand Paddy. Raffles and Donation - $10 at the door. Information http://www.pittsburghirish.org/benefit /

Friday, July 1
• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770, features Entertainment at 9:00pm.

• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622, features Happy Hour with from 5:30pm, then Entertainment on stage at 9pm.

Saturday, July 2
• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770, features Entertainment at 900pm.

• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622, features Entertainment at 9:00pm.

Sunday, July 3
• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810am, The Ireland Report with Patricia Sharkey, Donegal; Editor of the Donegal Newsletter at www.dun-na-ngall.com . Live Stream – www.wedo810.com click on “Listen Live’

Monday, July 4 – America’s Birthday
• Whatever you do, be careful and have a fun and enjoyable time!

Friday, July 8
• In IRELAND – Óglach Joe McDonnell Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument Rossville St. 1pm.

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

• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622, features Happy Hour with from 5:30pm, then Entertainment on stage at 9pm.

Saturday, July 9
• Produce to the People at Braddock Distribution Center, 8th Ave and Talbot St, Braddock, PA 15104, 10am to 12 Noon. Help out the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Any questions contact Kevin O’Donnell at 412) 613-3500

• Pittsburgh Irish Rowing Club is sponsoring the St. Brendan’s Cup Regatta. The new home of the club is the Groveton Boat Club, right off the Coraopolis exit on I-79. The Regatta begins at Noon, PIRC will be hosting clubs from Philadelphia, Columbus, Annapolis, Milwaukee, Albany, and New London, CT. Awards celebration and social will follow at Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle after 8:00pm. Information: http://pittsburghirishrowingclub.com/pages/scoreboard11.html

• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770, features Entertainment at 900pm.

• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622, features Entertainment at 9:00pm.

Sunday, July 10
• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM; The Ireland Report with Brian Nolan, Barna, Co. Galway. Live stream – www.wedo810.com, click on ‘Listen Live’. Information Diane Byrnes 412.781.6368.

July 10 to 15
• Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming at Shady Side Academy, Fox Chapel. Information George Balderose 412.323.2707.

Monday, July 11 to Sunday, July 24
• The Galway Arts Festival in Galway, Ireland. If you need anymore information you can email us on info@galwayartsfestival.com or call 091 509700.

Wednesday, July 13
• In IRELAND – Óglach Martin Hurson Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument Rossville St. 1pm.

Saturday, July 16
• In IRELAND – Ógra Shinn Féin organizing one day tour of the 10 Hunger Strikers graves. (details to follow ).

Sunday, July 17
• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810am beginning at 12:30pm. The Ireland Report from Dublin with Davy Kettyles. www.wedo810.com ‘Listen Live’. Information Diane Byrnes 412.781.6368. Telephone interview with Orla Fallon, singer / harpist and formerly with Celtic Woman, in Ireland; she is performing in Pittsburgh on August 6th, see below.

Wednesday, July 20
• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622, features Back Deck Acoustic Music from 7pm to 11pm.

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday July 22, 23, & 24
• The 29th Annual Cleveland Cultural Festival at Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, www.clevelandirish.org – Entertainment with The High Kings, Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul, Scythian, Cherish the Ladies, Tommy Fleming, The New Barleycorn, Dermot Henry, Dennis Doyle, Brigid’s Cross, , Patrick O’Sullivan, Girsa, Seven Nations, Screaming Orphans, Slide, Guaranteed Irish, Dublin City Ramblers, Glengarry Bhoys, Boston Comhaltas, Mickey Finns, Four Courts, The Kreelers, The Kilroys, Michael Crawley, and more. Details. 1.800.485.8013 Email: info@clevelandirish.org. Admission $10, Free Parking, Food, Irish Vendors, Children’s Activities, Theatre, and over 200 Exhibits. A FESTIVAL NOT TO BE MISSED!! www.clevelandirish.org

Sunday, July 24
• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM at 12:30pm, Live News – The Ireland Report from Belfast with Mairtin O’Muilleoir or www.newbelfast.com and www.irishecho.com. Live Stream www.wedo810.com click on “Listen Live”.. Information Diane Byrnes 412.781.6368. Guest Host is Jim Caldwell with AOH Division 1, KOE, IAUC, Conway Mill Trust and ‘Friend of Echoes of Erin.

Sunday, July 31
• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM at 12:30pm, Live News – The Ireland Report with Diane Byrnes. Live Stream www.wedo810.com click on “Listen Live”.. Information Diane Byrnes 412.781.6368

Monday, August 1
• In IRELAND – Óglach Kevin Lynch Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument Rossville St. 1pm. (Derry to mobilize for area commemoration details to follow)

Tuesday, August 2
• In IRELAND – Óglach Kieran Doherty Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument Rossville St. 1pm.

Saturday, August 6
• Produce to the People at Braddock Distribution Center, 8th Ave and Talbot St, Braddock, PA 15104, 10am to 12 Noon. Help out the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Any questions contact Kevin O’Donnell at 412) 613-3500.

• Orla Fallon, singer / harpist, formerly with Celtic Woman is performing in Concert at Carnegie Music Hall of Munhall in Homestead, 510 East 10th Avenue, Homestead. Show time 7:30pm. Presented by WQED. Tickets $25.

Monday, August 8
• In IRELAND – Óglach Tom McElwee Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument 1pm. (Derry to mobilize for area commemoration details to follow)

• In IRELAND – Gasyard Feilé event to be confirmed (snatching victory from the jaws of defeat)

Friday, August 12
• AOH 32 Sean MacBride ‘Greater Pittsburgh Irish Open’, Fort Cherry Golf Course, 8:00 AM. Information Bill Delaney, delaney319@comcast.net

Sunday, August 14
• In IRELAND – National Hunger Strike Commemoration March, Camlough South Armagh, (national mobilization details to follow).

• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM at 12:30pm, Live News – The Ireland Report from Galway with Brian Nolan. Live Stream www.wedo810.com click on “Listen Live”.. Information Diane Byrnes 412.781.6368. Interview from Ireland with Larry Brophy on the ‘National Hunger Strike Commemoration’.

Wednesday, August 17
• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622, features Back Deck Acoustic Music from 7pm to 11pm.

Saturday, August 20
• In IRELAND – Óglach Mickey Devine Anniversary, Vigil at Hunger Strike Monument Rossville St. 1pm.

• National Hunger Strike Exhibition venue The Guildhall, Pat Sheehan ( former 1981 Hunger Striker ) / Bik Mc Farlane ( former O.C. H Blocks 1981 ) in attendance, opening times between 12pm - 5pm

• Neal Delaney Memorial Golf Outing at Rolling Fields Golf Course, 4138 Hankey Church Road, Murrysville 724.335.7522. Information Jim Delaney 412.213.0299.

Friday, September 2 through Sunday, September 4
• 73rd National Folk Festival in Downtown Nashville TN, Performances with: Green Fields of America, Irish-American music and dance; Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano ¬– Mexican mariachi; The Holmes Brothers –blues, gospel, R&B; Dale Ann Bradley – bluegrass; BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet – Cajun; La Excelencia – salsa dura; Roan Mountain Hilltoppers – Appalachian old-time string band; Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virgunga – East African rumba and soukous. Plus more will perform!!
For additional performer information and photos, visit www.nationalfolkfestival.com . The National Folk Festival is a celebration of traditional music and cultures from all over the United States over this Labor Day weekend. 615. 891.4944.

September 9 to 11
• Pittsburgh Irish Festival at The Riverplex at Sandcastle. Entertainment: Gaelic Storm, Makem & Spain Brothers, Screaming Orphans, Goitse, David Kincaid, Cahal Dunne, and more. 412.422.1113.

Saturday, September 17
• Washington County, AOH Division 1 will sponsor “Irish Honor America”, with the Singing AOH, at Rostrevor Ice Garden, Route 51 South. Information contact Bill Lee, 724.483.5938 or Email wlee@leesupply.com . Further details TBA.

Friday, September 23
• AOH Division 4’s Irish Heritage Golf Classic benefits Tuition Assistance Fund for Diocese of Pittsburgh elementary schools, at Highland Country Club in West View. Shotgun start at 9 a.m. $ 100 per player. Tee and Corporate sponsors welcomed. Contact Bob Parry 724.933.0427 or parryr@consolidated.net .

Monday, October 3
• In IRELAND – Candlelight Vigil to mark ending of Hunger Strike, assemble 6.30pm. Mickey Devine’s house ( Rathkeele Way ) and linking up to Patsy O Hara’s house (Ardfoyle, Bishop St.) then preceding to Hunger Strike Monument Rossville St.

Tuesday, October 4
• Celtic Thunder in Concert at The Benendum downtown Pittsburgh.

Sunday, October 30 through December 11
• The Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh welcomes a new group of 21 young persons for the Wider Horizons Program. This group is from the Tyrone-Donegal Partnership based in Omagh, Co. Tyrone. If you can host a one of these young folks at home or at work please contact Rob Tierney at the Ireland Institute at 412.394.3900 or rtierney@iiofpitt.org .

November 11 & 12
• The Balmoral Classic featuring the US Junior Solo Bagpiping and Snare Drumming Championships plus a concert with Breabach direct from Scotland. Information 412.323.2707 or Email info@bagpiping.org .

Saturday, November 26
• In IRELAND – Annual Pól Kinsella Function in conjunction with ’81 Hunger Strike Committee, remembering all those who played their roll during the 1981 Hunger Strike period both inside Blanketmen / Women Armagh and outside Relatives Action Committee / Youth Against Oppression.