Dateline Irish

Here is the latest Dateline Irish with a listing of many events happening in our area along with interviews conducted and upcoming.

25^th Anniversary Program

Diane V. Byrnes                                                        DATELINE IRISH

78 Grant Avenue                                                        February 3, 2013

Pittsburgh PA 15223                                                  Program # 1298

412.781.6368                                                              www.wedo810.com Listen Live

Email: diane.byrnes@verizon.net

Check out links for most local entertainers, organizations, and Irish businesses at the end of Dateline.

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Sunday, February 3

·         ‘SPECIAL’ Echoes of Erin celebrates its 25^th Anniversary broadcasting on WEDO 810AM.  The Ireland Report comes to us from Donegal with Patricia Sharkey, Editor of the Donegal Newsletter,

www.dun-na-ngall.com.  Special guest in studio will be Kerry Keegan Mulhern.  Kerry and I began the program on February 7, 1988.

·         Irish Language Classes conducted at The Irish Centre, 6886 Forward Ave. Squirrel Hill with Jim Graven kayaks201@verizon.net.

Tuesday, February 5

·         Riley’s Pour House, 215 East Main St. in Carnegie, 412.279.0770, now offering FREE WiFi; tonight featuring Riley’s Piano Night at 7:30pm.  (sounds musical!!)

·         Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622 presents Ceili Dancing at 7pm.

Wednesday, February 6

·         Riley’s Pour House, 215 East Main St. in Carnegie, 412.279.0770 – features Open Stage Night @ 8pm.

Thursday, February 7

·         Riley’s Pour House, 215 East Main St. in Carnegie, 412.279.0770, now offering FREE WiFi; tonight featuring entertainment at 8pm. 

·         St. Patrick’s Day Parade Fundraiser at  Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622.  From 6pm. There will be Raffles for Cultural Baskets, 50/50, entertainment.  Parade Buttons and T-Shirts should be available for purchase.

Friday, February 8

·         Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622 features The Professor & Mary Fran at Happy Hour on Friday @ 5:30pm followed by ‘the one & only’ Seamus Kennedy, singer, musician, funnyman, and great entertainer both nights @ 9pm.

·         Riley’s Pour House, 215 East Main St. in Carnegie, 412.279.0770 – features live entertainment @ 8pm.

Saturday, February 9

·         Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622 features ‘the one & only’ Seamus Kennedy, singer, musician, funnyman, and great entertainer both nights @ 9pm.

·         Riley’s Pour House, 215 East Main St. in Carnegie, 412.279.0770 – features Sean McClorey @ 6pm followed by live entertainment at 9pm.

Sunday, February 10

·         Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM broadcasts at 12:30pm. Live stream at www.wedo810.com.  The Ireland Report from Galway with Brian Nolan.

Monday, February 11

·         Irish Centre of Pittsburgh Board Meeting, 6887 Forward Ave., Squirrel Hill, 6:30pm.  Information: Mary Clark m.clark@verizon.net.

Tuesday, February 12

·         United Ireland Resolution Meeting with Senator Mike Stack of Philadelphia.  Meeting takes place at 11:30am, 14 East Wing Capitol Building, Harrisburg PA.  Transportation: Megabus www.megabus.com leaves Pittsburgh Convention Center; purchase tickets at Megabus website.  Cost approx. $18 Roundtrip.  Harrisburg City Cab (717.232.5555) will pick up attendees at the termination point in Harrisburg and transport to Capitol, $10.00 per car load, up to 15 people.  Train Travel, www.amtrack.com; need to travel day before and overnight.  If you can attend please contact Sarah McAuliffe-Bellin at sarahm1916@comcast.net or 412.512.9388.  Looking for 20 to 25 people to attend.

Thursday, February 14

·         Solas performing at The Altar Bar, 1620 Penn Ave., In The Strip; Doors open @ 6pm, 1620 Penn Avenue in The Strip, promoting their latest release “Shamrock City”.  Opening for Solas – Callan and Mark Dignam.  Tickets:  http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/eventV2/200873?utm_medium=bks&wrKey=53A91FIE56A8A5CEB02BAB2C71A9058B.  $23 & $25.  Presented by Drusky Entertainment.  (Altar Bar 412.206.7919).  Box Office – One hour before Doors.

·          Sean Tyrell performing at The Map Room in Regent Square, 8pm.  Sean will be presenting Celtic songs of Love: love gone right, love gone wrong and love in trouble.

·         Riley’s Pour House, 215 East Main St. in Carnegie, 412.279.0770 – features live entertainment.

Friday, February 15 – It’s the Great Guinness Toast that began in Pittsburgh, now it is featured around the country!

·         Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622 features Happy Hour w/ John Wiatrak @ 5:30pm followed  live entertainment @ 9pm.

·         Riley’s Pour House, 215 East Main St. in Carnegie, 412.279.0770 – features live entertainment @ 8pm.

Saturday, Feb. 16 

·         Irish American Unity Conference welcomes Jon “Big Jon” McCourt for a ‘Free Talk’ at the University of Pittsburgh, Department of History Lounge, 3711 Posvar Hall, 3^rd Floor, from 3pm to 5pm.  Jon is a former IRA/INLA member and community Peace Activist & a member of the Peace & Reconciliation Group in Derry City over 30 years.

·         AOH Division 4’s Annual 250 Club Dinner will be held at the West View Fireman’s Banquet Hall with doors opening at 6:00pm.  Open numbers are still available. Contact Bob Parry 724.933.0427  or at parryr@consolidated.net. 

·         Riley’s Pour House, 215 East Main St. in Carnegie, 412.279.0770 – features Ballad singer Sean McClorey @ 6pm followed by more entertainment at 8pm.

·         Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622 presents Live entertainment  @ 9pm.

Sunday, February 17

·         Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM at 12:30pm; Live stream at www.wedo810.com. The Ireland Report from Dublin with Davy Kettyles.  Telephone Interview with Dan Neely, Traditional Music Columnist for the Irish Echo out of New York.  

Tuesday, February 19

·         The Pittsburgh GAA and LAOH Division 11 present ‘The Wolfe Tones’ performing at Finnegan’s Wake, 7pm, 20 General Robinson Street on the North Shore Call Rob Tierney for information 412.478.2799.

·         Riley’s Pour House, 215 East Main St. in Carnegie, 412.279.0770 – features Riley’s Piano Night at 7:30pm

Friday, February 20

·         Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622 presents Happy Hour w/
Andy Halter @ 5:30pm, followed by Live Entertainment @ 9pm.

Saturday, February 23

·         The Welsh Community, St. David’s Society is sponsoring ‘Daffodil Luncheon’ at The Club at Nevillewood, Route I-79, South Kirwin Heights Exit.  Reservations: Ian Samways 412.215.9161.

·         Riley’s Pour House, 215 East Main St. in Carnegie, 412.279.0770 – features Ballad Singer Sean McClorey @ 6pm followed by live entertainment at 8pm.

Sunday, February 24

·         Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM at 12:30pm; Live stream at www.wedo810.com. The Ireland Report from Belfast with Mairtin O’Muilleoir, Managing Director, Belfast Media Group and Publisher of the Irish Echo out of New York.  Guest in studio is Jim Green, President Allegheny County Board, Ancient Order of Hibernians.

·         Shovlin Academy of Dance presents a Fundraiser for the Dance Drama Team traveling to Boston, MA for the World Irish Dance Championships in March.  Entertainment with Red Hand Paddy, Shovlin Academy Dancers and Drama Team Performance.  Admission Adults $20; 18 and Under $5 – at the Door.  Dining available, Deserts provided by dancers.  Silent Auction for Steelers Cruise and Irish Auction Baskets.  Contact: Liz@shovlinacademy.com. Beginning at 5pm.

Wednesday, February 27

·         Irish American Unity Conference monthly meeting @ Finnegan’s Wake Irish Pub & Restaurant, 25 E. General Robinson Street, North Shore, 6:30pm.  Information: Sandra Haas sandra_j_haas@hotmail.com. (that is underscore j underscore).

·         Riley’s Pour House, 215 East Main St. in Carnegie, 412.279.0770 – features live entertainment.

Friday, March 1

·         ‘A Guaranteed Irish Party’ @ Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle – a Fundraiser to benefit ‘Gary Comer College Prep Catamounts Football Team Equipment Fund’.  Donation $30 includes a Traditional Irish Meal of Shepherd’s Pie or Fish/Mac & Cheese + Irish Soda Bread, desserts, coffee & tea; a Silent Auction & Irish Raffle, entertainment with Guaranteed Irish, from 6jpm.  Reservations with Katie Lamb @ Katie.lamb@comcast.net or 412-344-7614.

Saturday, March 2

·         AOH / LAOH Division 32 are sponsoring their St. Patrick’s Day Party, Gaetano’s Restaurant, 1617 Banksville Road, Pgh. PA 15216, 7pm.  Entertainment with Corned Beef & Curry, Pittsburgh Police Emerald Society Pipe & Drum Band, Advance Tickets ONLY $25.  Edwblank@aol.com.

·         Riley’s Pour House, 215 East Main St. in Carnegie, 412.279.0770 – features Ballad Singer Sean McClorey @ 6pm followed by Live entertainment at 8pm.

Friday, March 8

·         St. Patrick’s Day Annual Button Party, Mitchell’s Restaurant, 304 Ross St., Downtown Pittsburgh.  Doors open 5pm.  Buttons $30, can be purchased at Door.

·         Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622 presents Happy Hour @ 5:30pm with Live entertainment @ 9pm.

·         Riley’s Pour House, 215 East Main St. in Carnegie, 412.279.0770 – features Live entertainment @ 8pm.

Saturday, March 9

·         Pittsburgh Ceili Club sponsors their Kick-Off Ceili at Mt. Assisi Center, Ross Twp / Bellevue, appetizers 7pm, dancing 8pm.  Advance tickets $20, Jean Kaniecki 412.486.2684.  Tickets at Door $25, deadline for advance tickets = March 1^st.

·         Riley’s Pour House, 215 East Main St. in Carnegie, 412.279.0770 – features Ballad Singer Sean McClorey @ 6pm followed by live entertainment at 8pm.

Sunday, March 10

·         AOH Allegheny County Board and AOH Division 9 sponsor the 2013 St. Patrick’s Day Mass and Communion Breakfast.  Mass will be celebrated at the Double Tree Hotel in Greentree, 500 Mansfield Avenue at 10am.  The celebrant is Bishop David A. Zubik.  The Communion Breakfast and short program will follow.  Free parking at hotel.  Reservations and Tickets $30 per person: John McEvoy – jmcevoy311@comcast.net or 412.431.7196.  Or Kevin Conboy – conboyspec@aol.com or 412.885.4042.  A Souvenir Program Book will also be printed – contact Jack Haggerty haggerty9n11@yahoo.com.   Deadline for insertion is February 25, 2013.

·         Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM broadcasts at 12:30pm. Live stream at www.wedo810.com.  The Ireland Report from Galway with Brian Nolan.

·         Irish Night ‘Row On For Brendan’ the 17^th Annual Fundraising Concert to support Central Catholic Crew and Oakland Catholic Rowing Teams.  Central Catholic High School, Doors open 7pm.  Entertainment will include Mary Courtney and Morning Star, Mary originally from Co. Kerry and now based out of New York; plus local talent.  Tickets are $25 for preferred seats; $20 for regular seats. Children 12 and under: $5.  For more information or to buy tickets online, go to www.irishnight.org.  Tickets are also available at the door or by calling 1.888.71.TICKETS.

Monday, March 11

·         Irish Centre of Pittsburgh Board Meeting, 6887 Forward Ave., Squirrel Hill, 6:30pm.  Information: Mary Clark m.clark@verizon.net.

Tuesday March 12

·         The Saw Doctors are back!  Celebrating 25 years (Just like Echoes of Erin!)Performing at the Altar Bar, 1620 Penn Avenue in The Strip; Doors open 7pm. Tickets:  http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/eventV2/200873?utm_medium=bks&wrKey=53A91FIE56A8A5CEB02BAB2C71A9058B.  $23 & $25.  Presented by Drusky Entertainment.  (Altar Bar 412.206.7919).  Box Office – One hour before Doors.  New CD ‘The Saw Doctors 25:25’.

Wednesday, March 13

·         Tommy Sands performing in Concert at Carlow University, Kresge Theatre, 7:30pm.

Thursday, March 14

·         Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622 presents Finnegan’s Wake with Red Hand Paddy, 8pm.

Saturday, March 16

·         Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

·         New Venue!! NOON to 4pm - Guaranteed Irish are performing at Café Fifth Avenue, 818 Fifth Ave., Pgh 15219. www.cafefifthpgh.com.

·         Irish Centre of Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day Party; Doors open 6:30pm.   Traditional Dinner and entertainment by NaGaels.  Tickets $25, Mary Clark m.clark@verizon.net.

Sunday, March 17

·         The Gaelic Arts Society of Pittsburgh will host their Annual St. Patrick’s Day Banquet at Noon at PAA in Oakland, and Irish Buffet. Information 412.758.5446.

·         Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM at 12:30pm; Live stream at www.wedo810.com. The Ireland Report from Dublin with Davy Kettyles. 

Saturday & Sunday, March 23 & 24

·         West Virginia Feis at Pittsburgh Airport Hyatt Regency, Information: Jim Graven kayaks201@verizon.net.

Wednesday, March 27

·         Irish American Unity Conference monthly meeting @ Finnegan’s Wake Irish Pub & Restaurant, 25 E. General Robinson Street, North Shore, 6:30pm.  Information: Sandra Haas sandra_j_haas@hotmail.com. (that is underscore j underscore).

Sunday, March 31

·         Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM, 12:30pm presents ‘The 97^th Anniversary of The Easter Rising’ show.  The Ireland Report with Diane Byrnes.

 “SPECIAL” – April 22 through May 3, 2013 for 10-Nights

·         During 2013, Echoes of Erin will be in the 25th year on the air at WEDO 810AM.  To celebrate, come ‘Dance with me in Ireland’ as we have our own ‘Gathering’ visiting Armagh, Belfast, Derry, Donegal, Galway, Clare, and Dublin.  We’ll meet up with our News Correspondents, travel the highways and byways, visit a variety of attractions and sites, share meals, stories, music, and whatever adventures come our way.  Contact information diane.byrnes@verizon.net.  I have made some changes, if interested please call Diane Byrnes – 412.781.6368.

Wednesday, April 24

·         Irish American Unity Conference monthly meeting @ Finnegan’s Wake Irish Pub & Restaurant, 25 E. General Robinson Street, North Shore, 6:30pm.  Information: Sandra Haas sandra_j_haas@hotmail.com. (that is underscore j underscore).

Saturday, April 27

·         AOH Division 1, South Hills presents the ‘Annual Night of Irish Music’ at the Castle Shannon Volunteer Fire Hall, on Route 88.  Details TBA.  Rich O’Malley (412) 401-3945.

May 31 to June 2, 2013

·         Fleadh Rua in the Village of Forkhill in South Armagh. The festival is based on traditional Irish music and a ‘celebration of the beauty of the red-head gene’, people everywhere are invited, especially Red-heads.  South Armagh is an "Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty".  The festival weekend will also include historical tours, walks, local art exhibitions, craft and food stalls, and some of Ireland's finest musicians in concert, culminating in a big traditional ceili, in the local community centre, on Saturday night.  The festival is being sponsored by "The Peadar O' Doirnin Folk Society” and chaired by Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Briege Murphy.

Saturday, June 11

·         Irish Day at the Croatian Center (Schitizen Park) in Ross Township, off Babcock Blvd.  All day event, with music, children’s activities, variety of baskets for raffle.  Details later.

Friday July 19 thru Sunday, July 21

·         Cleveland Cultural Festival @ Berea Fairgrounds, Middleburg Heights, Ohio.  Featuring Guaranteed Irish as one of the performing acts.

November 8 & 9, 2013

·         Balmoral Classic, details TBA.  Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming, 1414 Pennsylvania Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA  15233.  Ph. 412-323-2707 ~  Fax 412-323-1817 ~ info@BalmoralSchool.org ~ www.BalmoralSchool.org

George Balderose, Executive Director  ~  Leslie Clark, Associate Director.

Guests and Interviews 2013

1.       Jan 13         Jack Goodrich, Goodrich & Associates, Attorney’s At Law, w/ Daughter Elizabeth

2.       Jan 20         Patricia McElligott, Author, “Irish Pittsburgh”

3.       Jan 27         Patrick O’Brien, Chairman, Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day Parade

4.       Feb 3          Kerry Keegan Mulhern, to celebrate beginning of 25^th year of broadcasting

5.       Feb 17        Dan Neely, Irish Echo, writer of the Traditional Music Column

6.       Feb 24        Jim Green, AOH Allegheny County Board President

7.       Feb/Mar     Dan Possumato, musician on Melodeon and Button Accordion

8.       Mar 10       Leo Moran, The Saw Doctors
9.   Mar 24        Ryan Kelly, Celtic Thunder & Acoustic By Candlelight

10.   Mar 31       Easter Rising Program, 97^th Anniversary

11.   April           Big Jon McCourt, with Peace & Reconciliation Group in Derry, NI