Intro to last two posts

Hello Friends,

Echoes of Erin broadcasts each Sunday from 12:30pm till 2:00pm eastern time.  In case you are interested in listening to Irish music and Irish news, you can tune in to Echoes of Erin online 24/7 by following these directions.

Type in browser: www.wedo810.com
Click on Program Guide
Scroll down and click on Echoes of Erin
A page of program numbers appears, Click a program number
Download and Play at your convenience.

The highest program number is the most current, January 2015 begins with #1398;  There are a few years of programs available for your listening pleasure.

Each week you hear a live news report, The Ireland Report, from one of four news correspondents.  The first Sunday is Patricia Sharkey, out of Donegal and is editor of the Donegal Newsletter (www.dun-na-ngall.com).  The second Sunday is Brian Nolan, out of Galway and is a writer and Walking Tour Director (www.galwaywalks.com).  The third Sunday is Davy Kettyles out of Dublin.  The fourth Sunday is Mairtin O'Muilleoir, out of Belfast (www.newbelfast.com) and is  Managing Director of the Belfast Media Group and Publisher of the Irish Echo (www.irishecho.com) out of New York.  On the occasional fifth Sunday or when a correspondent is not available,  I give the roundup of news (www.pittsburghirish.org/echoesoferin).

Dateline Irish is the weekly calendar of events that is announced each week, however, all you need do is to let me know you would be interested in being added to my distribution list and you can receive the link each week.

And of course I air a wide variety of Irish music, sometimes theme oriented programs, like the Hunger Strikes of 1981 and the Easter Rising along with other themes as listeners request.  During the Christmas Season I air 4 to 6 weeks of Irish Christmas music, and this year no piece was aired twice.  It is such beautiful music!

Listeners to Echoes of Erin tune in around the country (USA) and the world (Canada, Europe, Ireland, Australia); the program receives good feedback from the listeners.

So, do give me a listen each Sunday LIVE or ONLINE @ www.wedo810.com.

Happy New Year,
Diane Byrnes
Producer & Host

Dateline Irish for January 4

DATELINE IRISH

Sunday, January 4, 2015

Program # 1398

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Email: diane.byrnes@verizon.net

 

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Notice:

The Ancient Order of Hibernians Hunger Project, meets the first Saturday of the month to distribute food in conjunction with the Food Bank.  “Produce to the People” volunteers meet from 8:30am at the Braddock Fire Dept.’s Blazing Bingo Hall, 845 Talbot Ave., in Braddock, Pa.  Anyone can volunteer.  Contact Allegheny Co. Hibernian Hunger Project Chairman J.J. Gallagher by email: johnjgallagher@verizon.net. Or call AOH Division 17 at 412.829.2399.

 Notice #2:

Riley’s Pour House has expanded next door with their NEW ‘Riley’s Garden Tent’.  Dining & Beverages plus upcoming performances are now available under the Tent which can provide for 60 people.  Parking for RPH is available to patrons behind the pub, and in the Holy Virgin Russian Orthodox parking lot (during non-church events) in the evenings.  And parking is also available at the Family Dollar lot, and in the large center lot across from the Carnegie Coffee House.  Effective NOW!!  RPH can accommodate a ‘Special Event’ from 20 people up to 100.  Information: 412.279.0770.  A Venue to consider for your Christmas Party – whether a party for 20 or a private event for 100 RPH will work with you to create a fun and memorable experience.

 Notice #3

Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle – promotes the facilities for special events and in the Christmas Season, keep this venue in mind for your celebrations with groups of 50 to 150 persons.   Creative menus, live music,  and excellent ambience for your guests. Contact David Regan at 412.642.6622.

 

 

Sunday, January 4

·       Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM @ 12:30pm, Listen Live at www.wedo810.com or later at www.wedo810.com, Click on Program Guide, scroll down and click on Echoes of Erin, click a program number, download, & play.  The Ireland Report from Donegal with Patricia Sharkey, Editor, Donegal Newsletter, www.dun-na-ngall.com. 

Tuesday, January 6

·       Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622 – features Ceili Dancing @ 7pm.
·       Riley’s Pour House, 215 East Main St. in Carnegie, 412.279.0770 – features Riley’s Piano Night @ 8pm.
·       The Pittsburgh Public presents a ‘Special Event – the Second City presents N’at’s All Folke’ @ the O’Reilly Theatre. Tickets: 412.316.1600.

 

Wednesday, January 7
·       Riley’s Pour House, 215 East Main St. in Carnegie, 412.279.0770 – ‘Wild Wing Wednesday Special’ & Live Music @ 8pm.
·       Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622 – Ceili Dancing @ 7pm.

Thursday, January 8
·       Riley’s Pour House, in Carnegie – Live Music @ 8pm.

 Friday, January 9

·       Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412.642.6622 – features Happy Hour w/The Professor & Mary Fran @ 5:30pm followed by Ballad Singer Mike Gallagher @ 9pm. 
·       Riley’s Pour House, 215 East Main St. in Carnegie, 412.279.0770 – opens today at 11am for lunch.  It’s Happy Hour @ 5:30pm followed by Live Music @ 8pm.

 Saturday, January 10

·       Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave.,  in The Strip, 412.642.6622 – features Whiskey Limerick @ 9pm. 
·       Riley’s Pour House, 215 East Main St. in Carnegie, 412.279.0770 – Irish Breakfast from 8am till Noon followed by Live Music @ 8pm.

 Sunday, January 11

·       Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM @ 12:30pm, Listen Live at www.wedo810.com or later at www.wedo810.com, Click on Program Guide, scroll down and click on Echoes of Erin, click a program number, download, & play.  The Ireland Report from Galway with Brian Nolan, www.galwaywalks.com. 

Sunday, January 18

·       Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM @ 12:30pm, Listen Live at www.wedo810.com or later at www.wedo810.com, Click on Program Guide, scroll down and click on Echoes of Erin, click a program number, download, & play.  The Ireland Report from Dublin with Davy Kettyles. 

Thursday, January 22 – Sunday, February 22, 2015

·       The Pittsburgh Public presents ‘My Fair Lady’, Book & Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner.  Music by Frederick Loewe.  Family friendly musical based on George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion @ the O’Reilly Theatre.  Tickets: 412.316.1600.

 Sunday, January 25

• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM @ 12:30pm, Listen Live at www.wedo810.com or later at www.wedo810.com, Click on Program Guide, scroll down and click on Echoes of Erin, click a program number, download, & play. The Ireland Report from Belfast with Mairtin O’Muilleoir, Managing Director of the Belfast Media Group and Publisher of The Irish Echo, www.irishecho.com or www.belfastmedia.com and www.newbelfast.com. 

·       The Gaelic Arts Society of Pittsburgh presents a vintage movie “Going My Way” with Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald @ McDowell Hall.  Information John Webber 412.758.5445 and Earl McCabe 412.761.1844

 Sunday, February 1

·       The LAOH of Allegheny County will celebrate the Feast of St. Brigid with Mass at 10am at South Hills Country Club.  Breakfast buffet to follow, $25 Adult and $15 juniors.  Reservations Kathleen Diulus @ 412.953.1875 or email phlpghk@verizon.net.

 ·       Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM @ 12:30pm, Listen Live at www.wedo810.com or later at www.wedo810.com, Click on Program Guide, scroll down and click on Echoes of Erin, click a program number, download, & play.  The Ireland Report from Donegal with Patricia Sharkey, Editor, Donegal Newsletter, www.dun-na-ngall.com. 

 

Saturday, February 7

·       The February Food Bank, “Produce to the People”.  Braddock Fire Dept’s Blazing Bingo Hall, 845 Talbot Ave., Braddock Pa; arrive between 8:30am-9am.  Volunteers are needed to distribute food and produce to the needy.  You do NOT need to be a Hibernian to help.  Information: Allegheny Co. Chairman, J.J. Gallagher, johnjgallagher@verizon.net.  Or call AOH Division 17 412.829.2399.

 

Sunday, 8

·       Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM @ 12:30pm, Listen Live at www.wedo810.com or later at www.wedo810.com, Click on Program Guide, scroll down and click on Echoes of Erin, click a program number, download, & play.  The Ireland Report from Galway with Brian Nolan, www.galwaywalks.com.

Sunday, February 15

·       Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM @ 12:30pm, Listen Live at www.wedo810.com or later at www.wedo810.com, Click on Program Guide, scroll down and click on Echoes of Erin, click a program number, download, & play.  The Ireland Report from Dublin with Davy Kettyles.  Guest in studio is James Gourlay, Musical Directory w/ River City Brass and Paul Evans, musician on percussion and member of AOH Division 4, North Hills.  http://rivercitybrass.org/

Friday, February 20

·       AOH/LAOH Divisions 32 Lenten Fish Fry at the Ukrainian American Citizens Club (The Uke’s) 302 Mansfield Blvd., Carnegie, 15106.  Details TBA.

 Saturday, February 21

·       AOH Division 4 will sponsor their Annual 250 Club Dinner at the West View Firemen’s Hall.  Information: Bob Parry 724-933-0427 and parryr@consolidated.net

Sunday, February 22

·       The Gaelic Arts Society of Pittsburgh presents a lecture “The Polish in Ireland” by Lawrence Kozlowski, Ph.D. at McDowell Hall, Epiphany Church.  Information John Webber 412.758.5445 and Earl McCabe 412.761.1844.

·       Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM @ 12:30pm, Listen Live at www.wedo810.com or later at www.wedo810.com, Click on Program Guide, scroll down and click on Echoes of Erin, click a program number, download, & play.  The Ireland Report from Dublin with Davy Kettyles.  Guest in the studio James Gourley, Musical Director of the River City Brass.

 March 5 – April 5, 2015

·       The Pittsburgh Public presents ‘How I Learned What I Learned’ by August Wilson @ the O’Reilly Theatre.  Tickets: 412.316.1600.

Saturday, March 7

·       The March Food Bank, “Produce to the People”.  Braddock Fire Dept’s Blazing Bingo Hall, 845 Talbot Ave., Braddock Pa; arrive between 8:30am-9am.  Volunteers are needed to distribute food and produce to the needy.  You do NOT need to be a Hibernian to help.  Information: Allegheny Co. Chairman, J.J. Gallagher, johnjgallagher@verizon.net.  Or call AOH Division 17 412.829.2399.

·       The Pittsburgh Ceili Club sponsors their ‘Kick-Off Ceili’ at the Teamster Temple, 4701 Butler St. in Lawrenceville.  724.353.0123.

 ·       AOH/LAOH Division 32’s  St. Patrick’s Day Party @ Heidelberg Fire Hall,  located on First Ave just off Washington Rd in Heidelberg.  Entertainment features Corned Beef & Curry and the Pittsburgh Police Emerald Society Pip & Drum Band.  Further details TBA.

 

Tuesday, March 10

·       Celtic Woman performing at The Benendum Center, 7:30pm, sponsored by Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.

Saturday, March 14

·       Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, stepping off at 10 a.m. at 10^th and Liberty.  Sponsored by The Irish Society for Education & Charity, Inc. and Produced by the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee.  http://www.pittsburghirish.org/parade/index.html.

 Saturday & Sunday, March 14 & 15

·       West Virginia Irish Road Bowling Association’s Irish Spring Festival in Ireland WV.  US Route 19 South from I-79 Roanoke exit.  Information David Powell 1.202.387.1680, wdp320@aol.com or John Nelson 1.304.782.3553, jhn1203@aol.com.

 Tuesday, March 17

·       The Gaelic Arts Society of Pittsburgh presents their St. Patrick’s Day Banquet w/ Guest Speaker at the PAA in Oakland, 7pm.  Information John Webber 412.758.5445 and Earl McCabe 412.761.1844

Wednesday, March 27

·       Cherish The Ladies performing at Slippery Rock University Student Union.

Saturday, April 4

·       The April Food Bank, “Produce to the People”.  Braddock Fire Dept’s Blazing Bingo Hall, 845 Talbot Ave., Braddock Pa; arrive between 8:30am-9am.  Volunteers are needed to distribute food and produce to the needy.  You do NOT need to be a Hibernian to help.  Information: Allegheny Co. Chairman, J.J. Gallagher, johnjgallagher@verizon.net.  Or call AOH Division 17 412.829.2399.

 April 16 – May 17, 2015

·       The Pittsburgh Public presents ‘Othello’ by William Shakespeare @ the O’Reilly Theatre.  Tickets: 412.316.1600.

 Sunday, April 19

·       The Gaelic Arts Society of Pittsburgh presents a lecture “The Merchandising of Irish Goods” by Paul Carey, Owner, The Irish Design Center in Oakland.  McDowell Hall at Epiphany Church – 2pm - Information John Webber 412.758.5445 and Earl McCabe 412.761.1844

Sunday, May 17

·       The Gaelic Arts Society of Pittsburgh a lecture “The Origins of the Irish Race” with Alan Boal, 2pm at McDowell Hall, Epiphany Church.  Information John Webber 412.758.5445 and Earl McCabe 412.761.1844

 May 28 – June 28

·       The Pittsburgh Public presents ‘Buyer & Cellar’ by Jonathan Tolins @ the O’Reilly Theatre.  Tickets: 412.316.1600.  www.ppt.org

Sunday, June 7

·       The Gaelic Arts Society of Pittsburgh presents an “Irish High Tea” at Saint Maximilian Kolbe Social Hall in Homestead.  Reservations.  Information John Webber 412.758.5445 and Earl McCabe 412.761.1844.

Saturday, August 15

·       MuSic for MS Roots Music Festival on August 15, 2015 at Hartwood Acres.  The Black Lillies have joined the lineup! With Humming House, The Mulligan Brothers, Tiger Maple String Band and Maddie Arnold and Friends already on board, we may be presenting the best day of music in Pittsburgh for the Summer of 2015.  Individual general admission $15.

 Wednesday, September 23 through Saturday, September 26

·       2^nd Belfast Homecoming 2015 – Information:
http://aisling-events.com/event/the-homecoming-and-belfast-one-city-conference-2015/

 

Traveling in Ireland in  2015

Festivals and Tours to consider attending!!

 Ardara, County Donegal, information on the town

·       Information: Patrick McGill 011–353–74–953.7949 or call             Eileen 011 – 353 – 86 – 239-1441.   http://www.ardara.ie

“NEW” Irish Festivals in Ireland & Beyond

·       Shannonside Winter Music Festival – January 15 – 19, 2015, takes place in the villages of Sixmilebridge and Bunratty, Co. Clare. Entertainment features a strong bluegrass line up w/ Special Consensus from USA, Niall Toner Band, Down & Outs, and Big Jam.  22 concerts to be held at Bunratty Folk Park.  www.wmw.ie.

·       Temple Bar TradFest - January 28 - February 1, 2015, Dublin, Ireland.  During the five days of the festival hundreds of musicians will play and most of these events are free.
http://www.dochara.com/events-in-ireland/temple-bar-tradfest/ 

February 18 – 22, 2015, The 16^th Gathering Traditional Festival in Killarney, Co. Kerry

Concerts with Sean Keane & Band, A Stor Mo Chroi, Arcady, Mike McGoldrick, Jim Murray, Dezi Donnelly,  The Unwanted.  Trad music sessions, Dance Workshops w/ Gearoid Devanney and Tony Ryan, Workshops, Singers Concert, Ceili, and CD Launches.  There will be Ceilis, Dance Workshops – Seanos w/ Gearoid Devanney, Advanced w/ Tony Ryan. Workshops, and CD Launches.  Information on Facebook: The Gathering Killarney and www.thegathering.ie. John O’Shea – johngathering@hotmail.com.

 

·       Russell Memorial Weekend - February 19-22, 2015, Doolin, Ireland
The festival began in 1995 as a remembrance ceremony to Micho Russell, the world-famous traditional musician, who died in 1994. In 2006, and at the request of the Russell family, the festival was renamed the Russell Memorial Weekend in memory of the three Russell brothers and two sisters; Micho (1915-1994), Gussie (1917-2004), Brigid, Packie (1920-1977), and Mary Kate (1921-2007).

http://www.michorussellweekend.ie/

New Year 2015

Hello Folks,

Here we are at the beginning of another New Year and as usual I have goals to accomplish.  One of them is keeping this Blog updated, current, and new items posted once a week.  Even though I have not written here as I have previously said I would, I will give it another try.  Most of the time I just run out of time.

So, for 2015 I begin again!

Regards,
Diane