Volume I, Issue I A Newsletter of UWM’s Center for Studies Bealtaine, 2002 Failte! Croeso! Mannbet! Kroesan! Welcome!

W elcome to the first edition of Triskele, our UWM Center for Celtic Studies newsletter!

The Celtic world offers a wide and accessible curriculum of study—a laboratory where theories and experiences can be tested and explored: Students of all ages and backgrounds can encounter the human condition, from societies in the prehistoric past to political conflicts of the ever-changing present. Every- thing from the furniture of the kitchen to the furniture of the mind!

Since our official launch last August by Irish Minister of State Mary Coughlan, T.D., and UWM Provost John Wanat, we have been very pleasantly surprised by the response from both campus and community. Our mission is to serve both. Our door Center for Celtic Studies staff members (left to right): Ina therefore is always open, so on behalf of Bettina, Ina, Nancy Kielley (program assistant), Bettina Arnold (co-director), and myself, Failte Isteach! Far Faa Ye! Croeso! Mannbet! John Gleeson (co-director), Nancy Walczyk (associate Kroesan! director)

Celtic Popular Culture Conference

October 12, 2002 popular culture been transformed The featured keynote speaker is What are the links between popular in its encounters with other, often Lawrence McCaffrey. The event culture and history, politics, econom- radically different societies, both in will be held atthe Irish Cultural and ics, language, and psychology in the America and elsewhere? What Heritage Center in Milwaukee, Celtic regions and those countries does the future of Celtic Studies and will include lively musical influenced by them? hold? and artistic performances.

UWM’s Center for Celtic Studies We invite papers and presentations Paper topics could include but are will hold a one-day conference, from scholars and practitioners in not limited to the following areas: addressing such questions as how do all disciplines who are interested in film, sport, food, clothing, books, Celtic traditions survive and perco- exploring and discussing the music, dance, language, television, late through to the present? In what above-mentioned themes. Work is painting and advertising. Check ways do the cultures of Celtic socie- especially invited from graduate the CCS website for registration ties differ between and within each students and independent scholars. information at www.uwm.edu/ other? All papers will be considered for Dept/celtic. In a globalizing world, what is the publication in e-Keltoi, the peer- reviewed electronic journal of the Send brief abstracts and biographical relevance of maintaining notions of information by August 21 to: Celtic identity? How has Celtic Center for Celtic Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. [email protected] VOLUME I, ISSUE I TRISKELE PAGE 2 Certificate in Celtic Studies Program Celtic culture is an international To obtain the certificate in Celtic Stud- phenomenon. But Celtic culture is ies, students must... DISTANCE LEARNING not just Irish and Scottish culture. The international dimensions cross - obtain a minimum of 18 credits of recommended coursework The Center is currently working on a many frontiers: Wales, Isle of Distance Learning experiment with the Man, Cornwall, , Cape - complete the required courses with Irish World Music Centre at the Univer- Breton, and Asturias, and a minimum GPA of 2.75 sity of Limerick. Liz Carroll, the noted also the US, Europe, Australia Chicago player, will conduct a - take at least 9 credits in upper divi- master class from UWM for graduate and Japan. The popularity of the sion (300 level+) courses music, literature, art and artifact, students at Limerick. Simultaneously, and the myriad of festivals and - complete at least half of their cer- Colin Dunn, the Riverdance star and tificate credits in residence at UWM choreographer, will teach a master study programs across the globe class from Limerick for dance students dedicated to things Celtic define No more than nine credits from a sin- here at UWM. If the technology works a body of evidence which is ines- gle curricular area may count toward for footwork and finger movement, capable. the certificate requirements. Students then it should work for other areas of must select courses from at least three Celtic Studies. We hope to use the The Center for Celtic Studies of- different curricular areas in complet- technology in Gaeltacht studies, for fers a broad range of interdisci- ing their requirements. These areas example, in connecting students to the plinary and international educa- include: folklore, archaeology and linguistic tional opportunities. Our program mentoring resources in those areas. includes on-campus instruction by Anthropology UWM and visiting international Archaeology Nancy Walczyk and the Center’s staff Art History Dance have organized a special panel on faculty, as well as study-abroad Music Economics Celtic Studies Distance Learning for the options in Ireland, , Peace Studies Ethnic Studies upcoming ACIS conference at Mar- Wales and Celtic Europe. The Philosophy Film quette University, June 5th-8th, 2002. Center for Celtic Studies provides Political Science Folklore enrichment opportunities for History Literature/English UWM students and the community Social Work at large through the Certificate Don’t Miss... Program and the Center’s many A brochure detailing the options and activities and resources, including requirements is available from the A LIVE IRISH MUSIC the on-going development of on- Center. SESSION line and distance education. Congratulations! Candidates for the Certificate At the UWM Union The Certificate Program in Celtic The Center for Celtic Concourse Studies is open to all students pursu- Studies would like to proudly ac- ing a bachelor’s degree from UWM knowledge the first students to suc- and to students who previously have cessfully complete the Certificate received a bachelor’s degree from Wednesday, May 1, UWM or any other accredited col- Program. They are: 2002 lege or university. Michelle Boyle Brian Hart 11:30-12:30 PM Persons wishing to earn the certifi- Wendi Horcos cate but who are not enrolled in a Megan O’Halloran bachelor’s degree program may Christiellen White In celebration of Bealtaine register through the University Spe- The students will receive their certifi- (May Day), and our first re- cial Student program. They must cates from the Dean Richard Mead- take the courses for full credit and cipients of the Certificate in ows of the College of Letters & Sci- Celtic Studies! complete all course work. ence on May 1st, 2002.

VOLUME I, ISSUE I TRISKELE PAGE 3 Advisory and Curriculum Committee Fall 2002 Members Courses

Bettina Arnold, Associate Profes- The following Celtic Studies Program-approved courses will sor, Anthropology. Celtic archae- be offered in Fall 2002 at UWM: ology, Celtic myth, Celtic drinking and feasting, Celtic Women Ethnic Studies 250 Se 304 Irish Religious Belief & George Clark, Assistant Profes- sor, English. Scottish Literature (Gleeson) MWF 10:30-11:20 Folk Practice

Michael Gillespie, Marquette Ethnic Studies 250 Se 305 Musical Traditions of the University Professor, English. (Newton) R 6:15-8:55 pm Celtic World Joyce Scholar Ethnic Studies 250 Se 306 Irish Women & the Law John Gleeson, Senior Lecturer, (Walczyk) T 6:15-8:55 pm Ethnic Studies. Irish language, Irish history, Irish-American his- Ethnic Studies 299 Se 001 Freshman Seminar: tory, film (Gleeson) day/time TBA Fact & Fiction in Celtic Film

Victor Greene, Professor, History. Specialist in Ethnic History and History 370 Se 001 Christianity in Early Popular Culture (Beall) TR 4:30-5:45 pm England & Ireland

Andrew Kincaid, Assistant Pro- Linguistics 131 Se 306 1st Semester Irish (Gaelic) fessor, English. Irish literature (Staff) TR 11:05-12:20 pm

Josepha Lanters, Associate Pro- Linguistics 550-231 Se 101 3rd Semester Irish (Gaelic) fessor, English. Irish literature, (Gleeson/Stf) T 6:15-8:55 pm and Folklore

James Liddy, Professor, English. English 350-326 Se 002 The Development of the Novel: Irish poetry (Kincaid) TR 11:05-12:20 pm Ireland in the 20th Century

Michael Liston, Chair, Dept of English 350-306 Se 001 Survey of Irish Literature Philosophy (Walczyk) TR 12:30-1:45 pm

Genevieve McBride, Associate English 350-464 Se 001 Major Figures in Anglo-Irish Lit: Professor, History. Gender, race (Liddy) TR 12:30-1:45 pm Yeats & Irish Poetry after Him & Ethnicity

Michael Noonan, Professor, English 350-247 Se 004 Literature & the Human English. (R. Clark) MW 1:30-2:45 pm Experience: Scottish Literature

Nancy Walczyk, Senior Lecturer, English 350-192 Se 015 Freshman Seminar: English. Literature in Irish (R. Clark) MW 11:05-12:20 Celtic Folklore and Folkways language; Irish women's studies; distance education in Celtic For Lang & Lng 393-299 Se 101 Welsh Language and Studies (Wilkes) W 6:15-8:55 pm Culture VOLUME I, ISSUE I TRISKELE PAGE 4 Lecture Series… STUDY-ABROAD PROGRAMS The Center for Celtic Stud- COMING SOON... ll Celtic Studies students are encouraged ies noted speaker program A to participate in a study-abroad pro- gram. Credits earned via study abroad count began on April 2nd with a Helen Brennan-”The Story of Irish as residence credits toward the Certificate. lecture by Waterford’s Ea- Dance” monn McEneaney at the Tuesday, May 7th, 7:00 PM Current and future programs include: • The Colmcille Semester in Ireland Irish Cultural Heritage Cen- Irish Cultural & Heritage Center ter of Milwaukee. 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave. • The Oideas Gael Gaelic immersion course in Donegal, Ireland Helen Brennan presents the rich and • Eamonn McEneaney-Waterford: illustrious history of Irish Dance, in- The Trinity College Summer Program in Dub- cluding the revival of set dancing in lin, Ireland From Viking Pirates to Fine Crystal Makers-The Evolution of Ireland’s the last decade and a half. After • Programs in Aberdeen, Scotland; Aberyst- Oldest City Helen’s discussion, she will then in- wyth, Wales, and Tübingen, Germany vite audience members to join her in This illustrated lecture covered a some of these wonderful steps. CONGRATULATIONS to the following stu- thousand years of Waterford’s Helen is the author of The Story of dents who are completing the Colmcille rich history from its Viking and Irish Dance, the first major work on Semester program in Ireland: Marise Anglo-Norman origins, through the topic (Brandon 1999). Her inter- Brown, Joe Didier, Matthew Dorsey, Molly Federowicz, Shauna Foss, Ann Jacobson, the medieval period and onto the est in dance began in Athenry as a th th Jessica Moore, Reaca Pearl, Katie Schieri- 18 and 19 centuries, and to- child while attending Irish dancing oth and Jessica Shaffer. Besides their day’s modern city. Eamonn used a classes taught by Annie May Fahey, coursework in folklore, Irish language, slide show to display the many sister of the famous East Galway peace & conflict studies and history, most valuable artifacts at his disposal fiddler, Paddy Fahey. This in turn of the group did internships in Derry. as Director of the Waterford led her to research the traditional Marise and Katie worked at Incore, the United Nations satellite campus for study of Treasures Museum in Waterford dance of the region at the request city. The Museum has won both Ethnic conflict; Anne worked for Northern of Breandán Breathnach for inclu- the Irish Museum of the Year Ireland’s Deputy First Minister Mark Dur- Award in 1999 as well as the sion in his major work, “The Folk kan; Molly worked at the Beacon Centre; IACI’s prestigious Heritage Award Music and Dances of Ire- Jesse and Shannon went teaching, and Reaca worked at the Playhouse Theatre in 2000. land” (Mercier, 1971). In 1983, Helen organized and directed the where she performed in the “Vagina Mono- first-ever festival of traditional logues!” The Colmcille Semester program is open to dance- Féile Rince Traidisiúnta. She all students and inquiries are invited for is a contributor to “History Ireland” Spring 2003. magazine, and the forthcoming En- cyclopedia of Ireland (Gill and Mac- millan).

Admission to the presentations is free to students and seniors. We ask a $5.00 suggested donation from others to help support cultural John Gleeson with Eamonn McEneaney programs at the ICHC.

SCHOLARSHIPS Students on the 2002 Colmcille Semester pic- Paddy Clancy and Irish Fest Scholarship applications are now tured in front of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin available in the Center for Celtic Studies office, Holton 285. The Paddy Clancy Scholarship funds study at the . For more information please visit the Irish Fest scholarships can be applied to any area of study. Appli- Center for International Education at www.uwm.edu/Dept/CIE cation deadline for Paddy Clancy scholarships is June 30th. VOLUME I, ISSUE I TRISKELE PAGE 5 SESSION AT PADDY’S PUB

Guinness Flowing, Music playing… does it get better than that???

Meaití Jó Shéamuis, this year’s winner of the prestigious Corn Uí Riada (the Ó Riada trophy) joined our talented local group Ainm Rí (pictured, left, with Meaití Jo Shéamuis and Bill Crowley on ) on April 11th, for an evening of traditional Irish music and song at Paddy’s Pub. The Center for Celtic Studies and Craobh Curtin Conradh na Gaeilge were proud to sponsor an evening of Gaelic song and culture for our community.

Irish music reaches out across the board and borders and touches people of varying age, background, or ethnicity. This session was the perfect casual experience for those developing a new interest and the quality was impeccable for those who could appreci- ate the amazing talent. The exciting energy of the evening even encouraged a few normally reluctant audience members to share a tune!

Meaití records, compiles, and presents two traditional music shows a week on Irish Gaeltacht Radio under the title Lán a’ Mhála, a piping idiom which means full of the bag or bag full. If you would like to hear one of his radio shows, check out the station online at http://www.rnag.ie/ Meaití will also be returning to Milwaukee this summer, to teach at Irish Fest Summer School and will be scheduled to perform in the Gaeltacht area during the festival.

A very special thanks to Wendy Landvatter, Ina Kielley and Geraint Wilkes for their contribution of Celtic song, and to Ainm Rí, whose members are active in our Celtic Studies program for their earnest devotion to the music and brilliant talent. We hope everyone will return to see them again, as they have become regular fixtures on Thursday evenings, at Paddy’s Pub, located at 2339 N. Murray Avenue. Maeiti Jo Sheamuis and Asher Grey in full flight

CORNWALL FOR EVER!

Hwerow Hweg was recently A copy of this book, produced to released in the U.K. and got a mark the millennium, was given tremendous reception at the Celtic to every young person (aged 18 Film and Television Festival in and under) in Cornwall. Brittany. The story and spirit of this very A new movie "Hwerow special place are presented in Hweg" ("Bitter Sweet") is making word and picture. The book is news in the United Kingdom. available for inspection in our This first feature-length film in Cor- Cornwall For Ever! library. nish is a gritty love story set in At the Wauwatosa Public Library, Penzance and St. Ives. It is hoped the Cornish Society presented a that this production will mark the copy of "Kernow Bys beginnings of a Cornish film indus- Vyken!" ("Cornwall For Ever!") to try. our Center's library. This is a

beautifully illustrated guide to the The Cornish Film Fund has been set history, culture, pre-history, up to distribute money from the geology, folklore and religion of European Union and Cornish CCS co-director Bettina Ar- Cornwall. nold (left) receives “Kernow County Council to help filmmakers. Bys Vyken” from the Cornish Society’s president. VOLUME I, ISSUE I TRISKELE PAGE 6 The peat bog is as the raven’s coat The loud cuckoo bids welcome, May 1st is Bealtaine! The speckled fish leaps— Strong is the bond of the swift warrior. The First Day of Celtic Summer From Cétamon (Mayday) by Finn, mythical poet, warrior and seer Christ’s crown of thorns. It is be- Geraint Wilkes, who will be teach- lieved to have healing powers Exchange with ing our Welsh Language and Cul- as well as powers of protection. Aberdeen, Scotland ture course in the Fall, has some Plant hawthorn in your garden thoughts on Bealtaine in Wales: and your house will never be UWM recently signed an ex- struck by lightening. Beware not change agreement with the Univer- “Who would have thought my sity of Aberdeen in Scotland. We shriveled heart to sit under this tree at those already have students planning to Could have recovered green- times of the year when spirits go there in the fall. Kaarina Hollo, ness? It was gone are abroad – the eve of May director of Aberdeen’s Celtic Stud- Quite underground – as flow- Day – you may be carried ies Program has expressed her en- ers depart away by the fairies -- YTYL- thusiasm for building this new rela- To see their mother-root when WYTI TÊG. tionship between Wisconsin and they have blown Scotland! Where they together If you must cut down a May All the hard weather tree, a prayer needs to be said Dead to the world, keep prior to the felling. Do not bring house unknown.” Jamming with Joyce! the flowers of the May tree into George Herbert the house – a death will surely follow! Children were warned The first lecture by Celtic Scholars that if they brought blossoms in the Community was featured DID YOU KNOW?? home, their mother would die. on April 18 at UWM’s Curtin Hall. However, the MEDDYGON (the Margaret Rogers & Friends pre- healers) tell us that to restore sented “Jamming with Joyce,” an The white hawthorn is the sym- exploration of James Joyce’s use bol of CALAN MAI (Belthane) in golden tints to your hair, you of music motifs in Ulysses and Fin- Wales. It is also called the May should infuse the bark of haw- negans Wake. Thanks to Marga- tree. Its flowers are considered thorn in wine and wash your ret, Nancy Gazzana, Becky Hayk, unlucky. This tree was sacred to hair with it on May Eve. You Eamon O’Neill, Seosaimhin Nic pagan and Christians will wake up on May Day Rabhartaigh, and Nancy Walczyk (CALAN MAI) with the finest for a lively evening of music and alike and tradition tells us that song. the hawthorn is associated with head of hair in Wales! NEW SCOTTISH HISTORY MAGAZINE The third issue of “History Scot- "History's Verdict on General Sir land" has just become available. John Cope," "School History and This is an excellent new maga- the Shaping of Scottish Identity," zine with lots of interesting arti- "What's in a Name: Norse in the cles on Scottish history, colorful Islands," and much more. illustrations, news of events, and excellent book reviews. Subscription and other informa- tion can be found on the website: Articles in the current issue in- clude: "The Battle of Largs," www.historyscotland.com. VOLUME I, ISSUE I TRISKELE PAGE 7

UPCOMING EVENTS MONDAY-FRIDAY, AUGUST 11th-16th Milwaukee TUESDAY, MAY 7th ‘The Story of Irish Dance,’ a Irishfest Summer School. Various courses on many lecture by Helen Brennan. 7:00 PM, Irish Cultural & topics. UW-Milwaukee Campus. For info call or Heritage Center (ICHC), 2133 W. Wisconsin. $5 email Barb Breed-Heidt at 414-229-5879/ donation, free to students and seniors. For info visit [email protected]. www.ichc.net or call 414-345-8800. THURSDAT-SUNDAY, AUGUST 15th-18th FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 10th-12th 8th Annual Irish Milwaukee Irishfest. Henry W. Meier Festival Language Weekend held by Craobh Curtin Conradh Grounds. For info go to www.irishfest.com or call na Gaeilge. Redemptorist Retreat Center, 1800 N. 414-476-3378. Timber Trail Lane, Oconomowoc. All language levels welcome. For info email [email protected] or visit FRIDAY-SUNDAY, AUGUST 31st-SEPTEMBER 1st www.irishmilwaukee.com. Wisconsin and Celtic Fling, Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview SUNDAY, MAY 19th Milwaukee Hurling Club kicks Road, Waukesha. For info email wisconsinscottish@ off its 7th season at 12:00 noon at Veteran’s Park on msn.com or call 414-258-5397. Milwaukee’s lakefront. For info visit www.hurling.net or call 414-297-9490. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12th UWM Center for Celtic Studies Celtic Popular Culture Conference. ICHC, MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND Annual Festival, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave. For info call or email Chicago Gaelic Park. For info email Liam O’Brien Andrew Kincaid at 414-229-4517/akincaid@uwm. at [email protected]. edu.

SATURDAY, JUNE 1st Milwaukee Scottish Highland THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31st UWM Center for Celtic Games. Old Heidelberg Park Studies Celtic Halloween () Celebration. 7:00 PM, UWM Hefter Center, 3271 N. Lake Drive. WEDNESDAT-SUNDAY, JUNE 5th-9th American For info call or email Ina Kielley at 414-229-6520/ Conference for Irish Studies. Marquette University. [email protected]. For info call or email Michael Gillespie at 414-288- 3480/[email protected].. ONGOING EVENTS: FRIDAY, JUNE 7th Celtic Women International’s Jean Bills will speak on the Kilbarchen Project MONDAYS 7:00 PM. Milwaukee Irish Set Dancers (19th century Scottish weaving). 7:00 PM at the dance session. Bodolino’s Pizza Restaurant, 3042 N. ICHC, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave. Admission $5. Downer Avenue. For info visit www.c7r.com/ For info visit www.celticwomen.org. setdance or call or email 414-321-3521/ [email protected]. SUNDAY, JULY 28th Robert Burns Club of Milwaukee Anniversary Dinner at Klemmer’s. For 4th SATURDAY OF EVERY MONTH 7:00 PM. info visit http://www.milwburnsclub.org or call Dances at the ICHC, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave. Live 414-332-6537. music and set dancing, sponsored by Milwaukee Irish Set Dancers (see above for info). $7 donation

A Morning with Martin Hayes At 22, he joined the emigration chain to Chicago. Today he is Martin Hayes has been described by the Sunday Independent, based in Seattle but with his huge international acclaim and uncon- Ireland’s largest selling newspaper, as “probably the best fiddle tested mastery of the fiddle, he plays to sell-out audiences around player on the planet.” His spiritual approach to music which blends the world. Friday evening, October 25th, he will be appearing at emotional comprehension with technical virtuosity, makes for concerts Alverno College accompanied by guitar virtuoso Dennis Cahill. that are as magical as they are memorable. On Friday morning, October 25th, Martin will visit UWM. From Martin is a modest man filled with that self deprecating gentility asso- 11:00-12:30 at Greene Hall, he will talk about his life and music ciated with the County Clare tradition. He began learning from his and play some of his favorite tunes. There will be tea and soda father, the great P.J. Hayes when he was six or seven years of age. bread. This event is free and open to the public.

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Triskele editorial staff: Wendy Landvatter Ina Kielley John Gleeson

Faculty Quiz

In each edition of our newsletter, a member of the Celtic Studies faculty at UWM will be answering a series of If you could choose a particular person or animal to come back as, who questions...this volume’s questions were answered by or what would it be? Anthropology professor Bettina Arnold (pictured). A red-tailed hawk.

What is your greatest fear? What is your most treasured posses- Going blind. If I couldn’t read, I don’t know what I would do. sion? A photograph of my grandfather, who Which figure in do you most identify with? was killed in WWII. Medb. In which of the Celtic regions would you Which living person do you most admire? like to spend a year of your life? Anyone living their convictions (Doctors Without Borders, foreign Wales. correspondents, people who put their lives on the line to make the lives of others better). How would you like to die? Not before having accomplished some- What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? thing with my life. Impatience. What is your motto? What is your greatest extravagance? Be humble in the face of facts and proud in the face of opinions. (Stole it Books. from Hugh Laurie.)

What is your greatest regret? What is your favorite group/performer? Having learned to play the classical violin rather The Scottish group “Silly Wizard” (no longer together). than the fiddle and giving it up at 14. What recent Celtic-related book would you recommend? Which talent would you most like to have? Amy Hale and Philip Payton (eds) 2000 New Directions in Celtic Studies.

I wish I could play a musical instrument well enough to perform in public. Exeter: University of Exeter Press.