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Philadelphia Ceili Group Seanachie ~ Sept. 2016 Upcoming Concert Events hosted by Marian Makins with some of the best Sponsored By the Philadelphia Ceili singers of Irish songs including Matt Ward, Group Paddy O’Neill and the trio of Karen Boyce McCollum, John Boyce and Michael Boyce. ****************** Friday night, September 9th starting at 8:00 p.m. is filled with music and dance with a Ceili dance Annual Irish Traditional Music & with live music by the McGillians & Friends, Dance Festival one of the best Ceili bands in the tri-state area, and hosted by John Shields and Cass Tinney, all certain to make the Festival Ceili dance a hit. Thursday, Friday and Saturday Additionally, in the Fireside Room a music filled September 8, 9 & 10th Rambling House hosted by Tim Britton will start at 8:00 pm and go on through the night. Get ready For more information & to purchase tickets go to hear tunes, songs and a story or two – with to the 2015 Festival Web Page very special guests - a fine time will be had by all – open to all ages. Special guest will be Pat www.philadelphiaceiligroup.org/2016PCGFest Egan. ival Saturday, September 10th is jam packed with The Philadelphia Ceili Group’s 42th Annual things to do for the whole family. The day kicks Irish Traditional Music and Dance Festival off at 11:00 a.m. with the live music by the is once again fostering and promoting traditional Philadelphia Ceili Band and instrumental Irish arts and culture in Philadelphia and the workshops at all levels for all ages offered by Greater Delaware Valley. world class musicians. Additionally, there will workshops in singing both in Irish and English, Irish dance demonstrations, music all day Irish language, St. Brigid’s cross making and Saturday, workshops with internationally known much more. Workshops free this year to current musicians. Perfect activities for the whole family, PCG members with the price of admission. all ages! Starting at 1:00 there will be live music provided throughout the day by local musicians and singers The Festival takes place at the Commodore Barry featuring Glengesh, McDermott’s Handy, The Club in Philadelphia. Known as the "Irish Philadelphia Ceili Band, & The Next Generation Center", it is close to train line and has nearby along with dance demonstrations by McDade- free parking. 6815 Emlen St. Philadelphia, PA Cara School of Irish Dance, activities for the kids 19119 including face painting, and Wren party hat making. Irish arts & craft vendors and food will Festival Details: On Thursday night, September be available throughout the day. Saturday’s 7:00 8th at 8:00 p.m. there will be a night of song pm concert featuring Poor Man’s Gambit and Philadelphia Ceili Group Seanachie ~ September 2016 Page 1 of 7 Altan – just part of a stellar line-up and a fitting John Doyle in Concert finale to the festival. It will be a rockin’ night of With Colin Farrell Irish traditional music, and dance. It’s bound to th be great “craic!” (great fun to the non-Irish Sunday October 16 , 7:30pm speakers!) At the Irish Center, 6815 Emlen St. Phila. PA 19119 This is a co-sponsored production with Crossroads Music Tickets: Online - $15.00 for members; $20.00 non-member; $25.00 at the door for everybody. For online tickets, go to: http://www.philadelphiaceiligroup.org/philadelph ia_ceili_group/concert-tickets.html Our Festival Sponsors include American Income Life Insurance, Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann, Connie Koppe, Courtney Malley and Bryan Malley, Jane Cahill and Harry Stulting, Kathy McGee Burns, Lori Lander Murphy, McGillian & Donnelly, LLC, Meehan Avenue Crew, The John Doyle‘s gifts as a guitarist, songwriter, Commodore Barry Club, aka “The Irish Center”, vocalist, and producer have played an essential The Moran/Bailey Family and The Society of the role in the ongoing renaissance of Irish traditional Friendly Sons of St. Patrick music. While preserving the tasteful simplicity of tradition, Doyle adds a contemporary edge, finding fresh life in even the most well-worn of ****************** tunes. His playing encompasses hard-driving strumming, inventive chord voicings, precise single-note runs, and powerful rhythmic effects borrowed from traditional instruments such as the bodhran and fiddle. Colin Farrell was born in Manchester, England into a musical family originally from County Galway and County Cavan. He started playing fiddle and tinwhistle at an early age and studied music at Limerick University. He has made a name for himself performing and recording Philadelphia Ceili Group Seanachie ~ September 2016 Page 2 of 7 groups including Flook, Grada, E2K, the Liam has worked extensively with Ged Foley and Cal O’Connor band, Karen Casey, the Elders, Julie Scott and continued to tour with the current Celtic Fowlis, and the Michael McGoldrick Band. He is Fiddle Festival lineup. In 2007, Burke started an currently playing with the band Lúnasa. He has independent record company, Loftus Music, in also played and recorded with numerous dance order to release his own recordings. shows and composed tunes that have been played ****************** and recorded by numerous bands and musicians. Friday, October 28th at 8:00 pm 4th Friday Ceili resumes Kevin Burke in Concert Sunday November 20, 7:30pm Music provided by the John Shields - Hosted by At the CALVARY CENTER John Shields and Cass Tinney 801 South 48th Street Bring a dessert or dish to share, 50/50 raffle, (at Baltimore Avenue) prizes. Philadelphia, PA 19143 Admission: $12, PCG Members & Students $10, This is a co-production with Children Free Crossroads Music The Commodore Barry Club, “The Irish Center”, Tickets: $20.00 6815 Emlen St., Philadelphia, PA 19119 For online tickets, go to: http://www.crossroadsconcerts.org/concert-16- ************ 11-20/ Kevin Burke is one of the most influential musicians to emerge from the Irish traditional ************ music revival of the last 30 years. His work as a A Message from the Philadelphia solo musician, band leader, and with Christy Ceili Group Board: Moore, the Bothy Band, and Patrick Street has brought him acclaim on both sides of the The Philadelphia Ceili Group Board would like to Atlantic: he won his first All-Ireland fiddle thank all of you who have supported us in the competition in 1966, at the age of 16 and was one past year. Thank you for coming to our concerts, of only 15 artists that the US National Endowment for the Arts designated a National workshops and lectures. It is our pleasure to Heritage Fellow in 2002. provide you with the opportunities to experience great traditional Irish music and dance. We enjoy In 2002, Burke was awarded a National Heritage meeting you and speaking with you. Thank you Fellowship from the National Endowment for the also for renewing your membership. This support Arts, the highest honor given in the United States keeps us afloat and enables us to keep our for folk and traditional music. In recent years, he Philadelphia Ceili Group Seanachie ~ September 2016 Page 3 of 7 programs alive. We would especially like to thank our 2016 Festival Sponsors for their ****************** support. Singers Session: Every 1st Wednesday of the Month at 7:30 pm the Singers Session is run by ************ Terry Kane. Join local Irish Singers both of As of January 2016 the PCG had 489 people English and Irish tunes. All levels of singers registered as members. 21 of these are life time welcome. For More information check website: members. In January, only 90 members’ www.philadelphiaceiligroup.org or call 215- membership dues were current. PCG’s has an on- 704-5982. Bring a snack or dessert to share “It going goal in to increase the number of members will be great craic!” The Session will be held at who join or renew their memberships. The great The Commodore Barry Club. majority of PCG’s operating funds come from membership dues and in order to expand The Singer’s Session resume on the Singer’s programming and event awareness we need to Night of our Festival Thursday September 10th grow this number. Please make sure your and thereafter will be held on October 5, 2016, membership dues are current. If you are unsure of November 2nd, 2016, December 7th, 2016, the status of your membership contact January 4th, 2017, February 1st, 2017, March 1, th rd [email protected]. 2017, April 5 , 2017, May 3 2017, and June 7, 2017 *the singers do take the summer off;-) Ceili Group Board of Directors ****************** Officers Mary Lou McGurk President Irish Traditional Music Sessions: Courtney Malley Vice President Every 1st Friday of the Month from 8:00 -9:00 Anne McNiff Secretary there is a slow session hosted by Hollis Payer. Beth Ann Bailey Treasurer This is a traditional Irish session in all ways Directors except one: the tempo. Common session tunes Jim McGill, Rosaleen McGill, Lori Lander will be played at a slower than normal pace, so Murphy, Marybeth Phillips and Matt Griendling that beginning and intermediate players can more easily learn the tunes and join in the session. Also ****************** great for experienced players who are picking up A Reminder: another instrument! A regular session sponsored by the Irish Center will run after that from 9:00 - The PCG Board meetings are normally held the rd On. For more information contact Courtney 3 Sunday of the Month at 2:00 p.m. at the Malley at [email protected] or 215-704- Commodore Barry Club aka “The Irish Center.” 5982 The remaining Board Meeting dates for 2016 are as follows: ****************** th th September 18th, October 16 , November 20 , th th Ceili Dance: Every 4 Friday of the Month at December 18 .