IRREGULAR EVENTS # Friday, July 20, 2007 Behan Trinity Hall Irish Pub and Restaurant 5321 East Mockingbird Lane #250 Dallas, TX 214-887-3600 8:30 PM http://www.behanmusic.com/ http://www.trinityhall.tv/ Blaggards O'Bannon's Tap House 103 Boyett Street College Station, TX 979/846-9214 10 PM http://blaggards.com/ http://www.myspace.com/obannons Blaggards Fitzgerald's Fitz's 30th Anniversary! 2706 White Oak Drive Houston, TX 713/862-3838 Doors open at 8 opening for Brave Combo http://blaggards.com/ http://www.fitzlive.com/ http://www.brave.com/bo/ Constant Billy and Poor Man's Fortune Mojo Risin' 1600 Shepherd Dr. at Eigel Houston, TX (713) 426-1505 8 - 11 PM no cover, but the hat will be passed for Kerri Javorka, who had her car and worldy goods stolen $5 BYOB charge http://www.constantbilly.com/ http://poormansfortune.com/ http://www.myspace.com/mojorisincoffee # Saturday, July 21, 2007 Diane Linn, a.k.a. "The Bard O'Neill" Things Celtic 1806 W. 35th Street (just east of Mopac, on the north side of the street) Austin, TX 512-472-CELT 6 - 8 PM http://www.dianethebard.com/ http://www.thingsceltic.com/ Trinity River Whalers The Wellness Center 2481 Forest Park Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 817-926-9642 8 PM $10 BYOB, smoke-free, reservations encouraged http://www.trinityriverwhalers.com/ http://www.yogadoctor.com/special-events.htm # Thursday, July 26, 2007 Beth Patterson Fenian's Pub 901 East Fortification Street corner of Fortification and Jefferson Jackson, MS (601) 948-0055 8:30 PM http://www.littlebluemen.com/beth.asp http://www.fenianspub.com/ # Friday, July 27, 2007 Beth Patterson Enoch's Pub Monroe, LA 9:30 PM http://www.littlebluemen.com/beth.asp Blaggards Lakewood Bar & Grill 6340 Gaston Avenue Dallas, TX 214/826-3888 10 PM http://blaggards.com/ http://www.lakewood-bar-and-grill.com/ Spot/Albert Kelt's 119 Main St Altus, AR 8 PM http://www.myspace.com/spotalbert # Saturday, July 28, 2007 Seamus Stout Trinity Hall Irish Pub and Restaurant 5321 East Mockingbird Lane #250 Dallas, TX 214-887-3600 http://www.seamusstout.com/flash.html http://www.trinityhall.tv/ Blaggards Iron Horse Pub 615 8th Street Wichita Falls, TX 940-767-9488 10 PM http://blaggards.com/ http://www.theironhorsepub.com/ Behan Tipperary Inn 5815 Live Oak Dallas, TX (214) 821-6500 8 PM http://www.behanmusic.com/ # Friday, August 10, 2007 Pubcrawler B.D. Riley's 204 E. 6th St. Austin, TX 512/494-1335 10 PM - 1 AM http://www.myspace.com/realpubcrawler http://www.bdrileys.com/ # Saturday, August 11, 2007 The Killdares Fado Irish Pub 214 W. 4th St. Austin, TX 10 PM http://killdares.com/ # Friday, August 17, 2007 Behan Trinity Hall Irish Pub and Restaurant 5321 East Mockingbird Lane #250 Dallas, TX 214-887-3600 9 PM http://www.behanmusic.com/ # Saturday, August 18, 2007 Jed Marum Trinity Hall Irish Pub and Restaurant 5321 East Mockingbird Lane #250 Dallas, TX 214-887-3600 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM http://www.jedmarum.com/ http://www.trinityhall.tv/ Behan Knights of Columbus Benefit St. Mary the Virgin Catholic Church 1408 North Davis Drive Arlington, TX 7 PM http://www.behanmusic.com/ Smithfield Fair Fenian's Pub 901 East Fortification Street corner of Fortification and Jefferson Jackson, MS (601) 948-0055 8 - 11 PM http://www.smithfieldfair.com/ http://www.fenianspub.com/ # Monday, August 20, 2007 Gilmer & Moore Genuine Joe 2001 W. Anderson Lane Austin, TX 8 - 10 PM http://gilmermoore.com/ http://www.genuinejoe.com/default.htm # Friday, August 24, 2007 Jed Marum Noble Savage Tavern 417 Texas Street Shreveport, LA (318)221-1781 9 - 11 PM http://www.jedmarum.com/ Pubcrawler B.D. Riley's 204 E. 6th St. Austin, TX 512/494-1335 10 PM - 1 AM http://www.myspace.com/realpubcrawler http://www.bdrileys.com/ Red McWilliams McClellan's Pub Humble Oil Patch Golf Center 2107 N Houston Ave. Humble, TX (281) 548-7273 8 PM http://home.flash.net/~celtsong/ # Saturday, August 25, 2007 Irish Summer Concert presented by the Celtic Cultural Center of Texas Cactus Cafe Texas Student Union UT Campus 26th and Guadalupe Austin, TX 512-475-6515 7:30 PM Tickets $20 at the door, $18 online with James Kelly, Gregory Greene, the Tea Merchants, Jeff Moore, Mairtin De Cogain and more! For information contact Donnelle McKaskle at windhover@aol.com http://www.celticcenter.org/events.php#event24 Sean Connery birthday party and Scottish ceilidh Kelvin Arms 2424 Dunstain (off Kirby) Houston, TX 4 - 8 PM Performers include: Simply Scottish (Dave Hutton & Julian Tribe), Hugh Morrison & Friends, Dan Worrell, Session Players, Celtic Chorus of Houston, and Scottish Country Dancing & More # Sunday, August 26, 2007 Irish Noon Concert presented by the Celtic Cultural Center of Texas Walsh Ranch Brushy Creek Cedar Park, TX noon - 2 PM Tickets $20, available online Featuring Irish fiddle master James Kelly along with Gregory Greene, Andrew Harkin and Darren Maloney with a special appearance by Irish storyteller Mairtin De Cogain For information contact Donnelle McKaskle at windhover@aol.com http://www.celticcenter.org/events.php#event30 # Friday, September 7, 2007 Pubcrawler B.D. Riley's 204 E. 6th St. Austin, TX 512/494-1335 10 PM - 1 AM http://www.myspace.com/realpubcrawler http://www.bdrileys.com/ Spot/Albert Trinity Hall Irish Pub and Restaurant 5321 East Mockingbird Lane #250 Dallas, TX 214-887-3600 http://www.myspace.com/spotalbert # September 7-9, 2007 CelticFest Mississippi Mississippi Agricultural Museum Jackson, MS # Saturday, September 8, 2007 Behan Trinity Hall Irish Pub and Restaurant 5321 East Mockingbird Lane #250 Dallas, TX 214-887-3600 9 PM http://www.behanmusic.com/ Friday, September 14, 2007 Jed Marum and Mason Brown Uncle Calvin's Coffeehouse Northpark Presbyterian Church 9555 N. Central Expressway Dallas, TX (214) 363-0044 8 - 11 PM $12 advance, $15 at the door http://www.jedmarum.com/ http://www.unclecalvins.org/ Behan Grapefest Downtown Main Street Grapevine, TX Noon - 1:30 PM http://www.behanmusic.com/ # Saturday, September 15, 2007 Jed Marum and Mason Brown Grapefest International Stage Grapevine Convention Center 1209 South Main Street Grapevine, TX 817-410-3459 11 PM - 12:30 AM $10 http://www.jedmarum.com/ # Friday, September 21, 2007 Pubcrawler B.D. Riley's 204 E. 6th St. Austin, TX 512/494-1335 10 PM - 1 AM http://www.myspace.com/realpubcrawler http://www.bdrileys.com/ # Saturday, September 22, 2007 Behan Tipperary Inn 5815 Live Oak Dallas, TX (214) 821-6500 8:30 PM http://www.behanmusic.com/ Celtic Spring McKinney Performing Arts Center McKinney, TX # Saturday, September 29, 2007 Jed Marum Trinity Hall Irish Pub and Restaurant 5321 East Mockingbird Lane #250 Dallas, TX 214-887-3600 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM http://www.jedmarum.com/ http://www.trinityhall.tv/ # October 5-6, 2007 Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas Oklahoma International Bluegrass Festival Land Run Stage Noble Ave. (Hwy. 33) Guthrie, OK Friday stage set 2 PM Saturday fiddle workshop 10 AM, stage set 1 PM Festival tickets: 3-day pass $65 by Oct. 4, $80 after Oct. 4 Friday only: $27.50 by Oct. 4, $35 after Oct. 4 Saturday only: $30 by Oct. 4, $35 after Oct. 4 http://www.alasdairfraser.com/ http://oibf.com/ # October 6-7, 2007 Northeast Louisiana Celtic Festival Louisiana Purchase Zoo Monroe, Louisiana http://www.nelacelticfest.org/ Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Workshop and Ball Houston, TX Teacher: Marianna Harvey Live music provided by the Music Makars http://www.houstonrscds.com/houstonrscds.htm # October 13-14, 2007 Johnny B. Connolly with the Tradmarks International Accordion Festival La Villita San Antonio, TX http://www.myspace.com/thejohnnyconnollyband http://thetradmarks.com/ http://www.internationalaccordionfestival.org/ Celtic Nations Heritage Festival Lake Charles Civic Center 900 Lakeshore Drive Lake Charles, LA 337/491-1256 http://www.celticnations.org/ Fourth Annual Tulsa Gaelic Language and Music Weekend University of Tulsa campus 3120 E. 4th Place Tulsa, OK Co-sponsored by the Tulsa Gaelic Studies Group, the Scottish Club of Tulsa, and the University of Tulsa Music Department. http://www.owcpress.com/gaelic # Friday, October 19, 2007 Pubcrawler B.D. Riley's 204 E. 6th St. Austin, TX 512/494-1335 10 PM - 1 AM http://www.myspace.com/realpubcrawler http://www.bdrileys.com/index.html # Friday-Sunday, October 26-28, 2007 O'Flaherty Irish Music Retreat Hoblitzelle Camp and Conference Center Midlothian, TX http://www.irishtradmusic.org/retreat/ http://www.hoblitzelle.com/ # Friday, November 2, 2007 Seven Nations McGonigel's Mucky Duck Pub 2425 Norfolk Houston, TX 713/528-5999 7:30 & 10 PM $15 # November 3-4, 2007 Austin Celtic Festival Fiesta Gardens Austin, TX http://www.austincelts.org/festival # Friday, November 9, 2007 Smithfield Fair Six Strings Coffeehouse 3232 S. Cooper Arlington, TX http://www.smithfieldfair.com/ http://alctx.org/six_strings.htm # November 9-11, 2007 Salado Scottish Clan Gathering & Highland Games Salado, TX http://www.ctam-salado.org/Gathering/Gathering.htm # Saturday, November 10, 2007 Smithfield Fair St. Matthew's Cathedral Coffeehouse Concert Dallas, TX http://www.smithfieldfair.com/ # November 10-11, 2007 Highlands and Islands Celtic Festival and Scottish Games Harrison County Fairgrounds Gulfport, MS http://www.highlandsandislands.org/ # Saturday, November 17, 2007 Beyond the Pale Belton Acoustic Concerts Belton, TX http://www.beyond-the-pale.com/ http://www.beltonconcerts.com/ # Friday-Sunday, November 16-18, 2007 Louisiana Highland Games Jackson, LA http://www.lahighlandgames.com/ # Saturday, December 1, 2007 Celtic Christmas Lakewood Theater 1825 Abrams Parkway Dallas, TX sponsored by the Southwest Celtic Music Association # Saturday, December 8, 2007 Smithfield Fair The Princess Theatre 714 Prairie St Winnsboro, LA (318) 435-6299 http://www.smithfieldfair.com/ http://www.princesstheatreinc.com/index.htm # Saturday, April 19, 2008 Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas Historic Old San Ysidro Church Corrales, NM 877-287-0082 http://www.alasdairfraser.com/ http://www.musicincorrales.org/ REGULAR EVENTS (there are some changes) # Sundays Tea Merchants Mother Egan's Irish Pub 715 West 6th Street Austin, TX 512-478-7747 noon - 3 PM http://www.theteamerchants.com/ http://www.motheregansirishpub.com/home.html Sally's Garden Nine Lives Books 4919 NW Loop 410 at Summit Parkway between Evers and Callaghan San Antonio, TX 2 - 4 PM http://www.sallysgarden.org/ ParaCelt Sin Fronteras 137 S. Main St. Irving, TX 972/253-3818 2 - 4 PM Irish Tune and Dance Session B.D. Riley's Pub 204 E. 6th St. Austin, TX 512/494-1335 8 - 11:30 PM http://www.bdrileys.com/ Trinity Hall Session Players Trinity Hall Irish Pub and Restaurant 5321 East Mockingbird Lane #250 Dallas, TX 214-887-3600 3 - 6 PM Contact Ken Fleming at ken.fleming@comcast.net for information. http://www.trad-music.com/thsessionplayers.htm http://www.trinityhall.tv/ City of Lubbock Pipe Band Lubbock, TX 3 - 4 PM Contact Patrick McLaurin at (806) 771-7955 or patrick.mclaurin@ttu.edu http://www.patrickmclaurin.com/ # First Sundays Jenny Glass Trinity Hall Irish Pub and Restaurant 5321 East Mockingbird Lane #250 Dallas, TX 214-887-3600 noon - 2 PM http://www.texasharp.com/ http://www.trinityhall.tv/ Celtic Song Session Things Celtic 1806 W. 35th Street (just east of Mopac, on the north side of the street) Austin, TX 512-472-CELT 2:30 - 5 PM The space is outdoors but sheltered (though sometimes we can sing inside). Please bring a folding chair as seating is limited. Also, bring some water or a non-alcoholic beverage to wet your whistle. Please kindly observe the no-smoking policy for the benefit of the singers. Everyone who comes will have a chance to sing. Any song that is Irish, Scottish, or otherwise Celtic will do. Songs tend to be solo round-robin, but singalongs are great too. A cappella singing is preferred in the Irish tradition. Just bring your voice. You may also bring a guitar or other instrument if you prefer to accompany yourself. http://www.austinsongsession.com/ http://www.thingsceltic.com/ # Third Sundays SMUSH! (Scottish fiddle club) Veterinary Medical Clinic 2412 Old North Rd. #102 Denton, TX For more information, contct Frank McClain at 940/243-2801 # First, Third, and Fifth Sundays Traditional Irish Session Arnie's Irish Bar 318 E. 2nd St. @ Elgin Tulsa, OK 918/583-0797 http://www.arniesbar.com/ # Mondays Cor Gaeilge Texais Learn Gaelic songs St. Mary's Episcopal Church Office Bldg. Irving, TX 7:30 - 9 PM Call Jonquele J. Jones, 817-935-4972 if you plan to attend. # Second Mondays Traditional Irish session The Flying Saucer 323 President Clinton Ave. Little Rock, AR 7:30 PM Musicians, dancers, and listeners of all ages and skill levels are welcome. Sponsored by the Arkansas Celtic Music Society. Contact Weesa Boyd at 501/602-5508 for information. # Third Mondays Gilmer & Moore Genuine Joe 2001 W. Anderson Lane Austin, TX 8 - 10 PM http://gilmermoore.com/ http://www.genuinejoe.com/default.htm # Fourth Mondays Traditional Irish session Sesame's Restaurant 3 Rahling Cir. Little Rock, AR 7 PM Musicians, dancers, and listeners of all ages and skill levels are welcome. Sponsored by the Arkansas Celtic Music Society. Contact Weesa Boyd at 501/602-5508 for information. # Tuesdays Tea Merchants Fado Irish Pub 214 W. 4th St. Austin, TX 8 - 11 PM http://www.theteamerchants.com/ Celtic Chorus of Houston Oddfellows Hall 115 E. 14th Street (Heights) Houston, TX 7 - 9 PM Suggested donation to cover hall rental: $5 For more information contact Richard McGinty at 713-943-9600 or e-mail r.e.hourich@excite.com http://home.att.net/~ceilidhmusic/CelticChorus.htm Irish and Ole Timey Music Collective Rio Rita 1308 East 6th Street Austin, TX 8 PM Get together with other folks of ALL skill levels to learn and play old standards of Irish Folk and Ole Timey music. Ceilidh jam Poor Michael's The Strand Galveston, TX 409-762-1967 9 PM - midnight All skill levels welcome. Mid-Cities Open Session J. Gilligan's 400 E. Abram Arlington, TX 7 - 10 PM Hosted by "Bob the Box Player" Moore http://www.jgilligans.com/index.php # First Tuesdays The O'Bobs Pearl Pearl @ Commerce Dallas, TX 7 - 11 PM http://www.pearlatcommerce.com/ # Wednesdays Tune session McGonigel's Mucky Duck Pub 2425 Norfolk Houston, TX 713/528-5999 8 PM http://www.mcgonigels.com/ Scottish Country Dancing and More Oddfellows Hall 115 E. 14th Street (Heights) Houston, TX 7 - 10 PM Check website for current schedule - ceilidh once a month, beginner nights, and sessions for experienced dancers $5 adults, $2.50 children under 14 accompanied by parent. $15 max. per family. Fourth consecutive Wednesday free. NEWCOMERS WELCOME, NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE NECESSARY, NO PARTNERS NEEDED For more information contact Dianna Shipman at DIANNASHIPMAN@WORLDNET.ATT.NET or 713-522-1212. Musicians wanted! http://home.att.net/~diannashipman/SCDM.htm Celtic & Traditional Music Society Session ***on hiatus for summer 2007; will resume in the fall*** University of Texas campus Austin, TX 7 - 10 PM The purpose of the UT CTMS is to meet in sessions to get together with meet like-minded folks and learn and play some tunes (in a smoke-free environment!). We hope that you can join us...and don't forget to bring your acoustic instruments. For information contact Justina Hernandez at anitsujZ@mail.utexas.edu. Email Phil Schappert at philjs@mail.utexas.edu to be added to the mailing list. http://www.sbs.utexas.edu/philjs/CTMS/index.htm # Thursdays Jigsaw Trinity Hall Irish Pub and Restaurant 5321 East Mockingbird Lane #250 Dallas, TX 214-887-3600 7 - 10 PM http://www.trad-music.com/jigsaw.htm http://www.trinityhall.tv/ Irish session Coffee Oasis 4650 NASA Road 1 (@ Kirby, in Arlan's Shopping Center) Seabrook, TX 281/532-1439 7 - 9:30 PM http://www.coffee-oasis.com/ # Third Thursdays Traditional Irish session Something Brewing 1156 Front St. Little Rock, AR 6:30 PM Musicians, dancers, and listeners of all ages and skill levels are welcome. Sponsored by the Arkansas Celtic Music Society. Contact Weesa Boyd at 501/602-5508 for information. # First and Third Thursdays Cairde na Gael Arnie's Irish Bar 318 E. 2nd St. @ Elgin Tulsa, OK http://www.cairdenagael.com/ http://www.arniesbar.com/ # Fridays Paddy Gone Wild Band Tipperary Inn 5815 Live Oak Dallas, TX (214) 821-6500 7:30 - 10:30 PM http://www.tippinn.com/ Irish traditional music session O'Reilly's 18th & Buddy Holly Lubbock, TX 6:30 - 8:30 Hosted by the band "Last Night's Fun" For more information contact Chris Smith at christopher.smith@ttu.edu # First Fridays Celtic Session Borders Books & Music 300 Norman Center Court Norman, OK 405/573-7907 8 - 10 PM For information, please contact Jacque Rapp at 405-364-4526. # First and Third Fridays Tune Session Outrageous Bar & Grill Stoner St. & Centenary Shreveport, LA 8 PM # Second Fridays Celtic Session Full Circle Books 50 Penn Place (1900 NW Expressway) Oklahoma City, OK 405/842-READ 7 - 10 PM For information, please contact Jacque Rapp at 405-364-4526. http://www.fullcirclebooks.com/ Celtic Music Jam Session Best Western (in the atrium) 600 E. McElroy @ Perkins Road Stillwater, OK 7 PM For information contact Roger Graham at celticgraham @ sbcglobal.net # Every other Friday (more or less) Pubcrawler B.D. Riley's 204 E. 6th St. Austin, TX 512/494-1335 10 PM - 1 AM http://www.myspace.com/realpubcrawler http://www.bdrileys.com/index.html # First, third, and fifth Fridays Celtic Tune Session Guadalajara Restaurant 1525 Cypress Creek Road Cedar Park, TX 7 - 9:30 PM Hosted by the LCP Fine Arts Academy. We play indoors, but if the weather permits we play outside, in front of the building. We welcome all acoustic instruments, note-readers, beginners and are friendly! Bring your own stand if you need to. Most common tunes can be found on the website in PDF format. Call Mary Ann at 512/401-8863 for questions http://irishsessions.webhop.org/ # Saturdays Irish music "slow session" (teaching session) Music Building, room M250 Texas Tech Campus Lubbock, TX 4 - 6 PM For players at all levels of expertise Led by Dr. Chris Smith All ages welcome. Please email Chris at chris@coyotebanjo.com for exact location. # First Saturdays Irish Rogues singalong Trinity Hall Irish Pub and Restaurant 5321 East Mockingbird Lane #250 Dallas, TX 214-887-3600 9 PM http://www.irishrogues.com/ http://www.trinityhall.tv/ Open Tune Session Trinity Hall Irish Pub and Restaurant 5321 East Mockingbird Lane #250 Dallas, TX 214-887-3600 3 - 6 PM Contact Ken Fleming at ken.fleming@comcast.net for information. http://www.trad-music.com/opensession.htm http://www.trinityhall.tv/ # Second Saturdays West Fort Worth Celtic and Traditional Session Four Star Coffee Bar 3324 West Seventh Street Fort Worth, TX 1 - 4 PM # Second and Fourth Saturdays Dallas Slow Session Players Addison Circle Dallas, TX 2 - 5 PM For information contact Jim Wells Sr. at jim33345@sbcglobal.net or 972-385-0817. http://sifujim.tripod.com/ # Fourth Saturdays Irish TIMES Band fundraiser for the Traditional Irish Music Education Society Trinity Hall Irish Pub and Restaurant 5321 East Mockingbird Lane #250 Dallas, TX 214-887-3600 8 PM - midnight http://www.irishtradmusic.org/ http://www.trinityhall.tv/ Cowtown Celtic and Traditional Session Four Star Coffee Bar 3324 W. 7th St. Fort Worth, TX 817/336-5555 1 - 4 PM For details contact Jay Heflin at 817/221-2920 # Last Saturdays Traditional Irish session Last Chance Lakeside Cafe 408 Ponce de Leon Dr. Hot Springs Village, AR 6:30 PM Musicians, dancers, and listeners of all ages and skill levels are welcome. Sponsored by the Arkansas Celtic Music Society. Contact Weesa Boyd at 501/602-5508 for information. # Alternate Saturdays Celtic Voyage Bayview Duck 3131 Hwy. 146 Bacliff, TX (281) 339-3510 8 PM