"The Seafarer", Live Oak Theater, Berkeley A hilarious comedy by one of Ireland’s best playwrights Conor McPherson, The Seafarer is set on Christmas Eve in Baldoyle, a coastal suburb north of Dublin City. The play centers on James “Sharky” Harkin who attempts to stay off the bottle during the holidays…
West Coast Songwriters Competition Check out the future when the West Coast Songwriters present their monthly Songwriter Competition, where members take the stage and perform their material live on the Freight stage. Performers sign up from 7:00 to 7:20, and at 7:30 the house lights go down and the show…
Sean O’Donnell & friends
Kenny Somerville and Cormac Gannon will be playing at The Plough & Stars, San Francisco, tonight starting at 9:00pm.
Paddy Egan plays at the Irish Cultural Center on Saturday, January 2nd at 8 pm along with several other musicians, and will be joined by set dancers. Come out and support the Irish Center and hear Paddy play!
A public sing-along of sea chanteys and sailor songs aboard a historic ship at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. 8pm to Midnight on the first Saturday of every month. Wear warm clothing and bring a mug for hot cider. Free Admission. Reservations required, call 415-561-7171, or by email For…
Join one of the finest songwriters in the UK, Robb Johnson performing live in the Bay Area between January 8th to 14th Tour Schedule: -- Friday 8th of January at Poet and Patriot Irish Pub in Santa Cruz, CA -- Saturday 9th of January at 2pm at Down Home Music…
Monthly Irish Marvels Past and Present meeting at the UICC. Presentation and discussion led by Donagh McKeown
2016 Roses and Rosebuds Orientation This is an informal event where the Rose Center team give a briefing to entrants on the format of Rose Selection and how they need to prepare. This is also an ideal opportunity for entrants to meet and mix with each other, for the Center…
Irish Dance Demonstration, San Rafael McBride School of Irish Dance presents a free demonstration of Irish dance for kids ages 5 to 10 years on January 14, 2016 at 5:30 PM at Marinwood, 775 Miller Creek Road, San Rafael. RSVP: (415) 721-1929 [email protected] On Thursdays, from 7:30-8:30pm, there are ongoing…
Poetry Reading, Berkeley • January 15 Judy Wells was born in San Francisco and raised in Martinez, California. She taught writing and literature at Bay Area colleges before a career as an Academic Counselor in the School of Extended Education at Saint Mary’s College of California, and as a faculty…
Kick off the New Year with The Crooked Road Ceili Band at Silver Mountain for live stompin' Irish-American traditional music in the amphitheater for the first Passport Day of the new year! Also enjoy: - Tonio's small plates from the grill - Awesome views looking out over Santa Cruz -…
22nd Annual Burns Night January 16, 2016 ~ 5 to 11 PM Mountain View Masonic Temple 890 Church Street, Mountain View Each January the South Bay Scottish Society hosts a traditional Burns Supper, carrying on the tradition started in Scotland to honor the birthday of Scotland's immortal bard. The typical…
The annual not-to-be-missed SBSS Robert Burns Supper returns to the Mt. View Masonic Hall. Come celebrate Scotland's famous bard with libations, gourmet dinner, raffle, live music and ceilidh dancing with The Crooked Road Ceili Band! Mt. View Masonic Hall Mountain View, California 94041 Tickets must be purchased in advance and…
Golden Bough in Concert Since their formation in 1980, this trio of modern day minstrels has traveled great distances to numerous countries, to bring their music to enthusiastic folk fans the world over. Backing themselves on an array of acoustic instruments; Celtic harp, guitar, octave-mandolin, mandolin, accordion, violin, penny-whistle and…
Venue: Fox Theater Location: Oakland, California Show Date: Monday, January 18 2016 Show Time: 7:30PM On Sale Date: Thursday, September 24 2015 Ticket Price: $249.50 - Reserved Seating $199.50 - Reserved Seating $149.50 - Reserved Seating
Tuesday, January 19 2nd Show Added by Popular Demand! Van Morrison show 7:30PM
The Crooked Road Ceili Band presents a lively winter contra in Live Oak, Santa Cruz! Featuring Jim Oakden, Julia Horner, David Chadwick, and Ken Bewick. Caller TBA. Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange 1900 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, California 95062 Hint: This will be a great warmup for the Crooked…
The repertoire of the Brothers is very broad and includes old Dublin street songs, music hall songs and historical ballads, songs from the Irish, English and Scottish traditions, along with songs by contemporary writers. Shay and Michael are close harmony singers, with a special fondness for songs that include their…
Donegal Fiddle Workshop • January 23 Caoimhin Mac Aoidh - Gryphon Strings Music Shop, 211 Lambert Avenue, Palo Alto, California. Sat, Jan 23rd 11:30am – 3:30pm (includes a negotiated lunch break), $40 In this workshop, you will learn both a number of rare old house dance tunes from Donegal as…
Tony Bucher will speak about “Old Saint Mary’s – San Francisco’s Irish Monument” The deep and varied story of the Irish in San Francisco is intrinsic to the history, character, and physical structure of the City, yet the Irish barely register in popular conceptions of San Francisco's general history. In…
Principal Creative & Performing Arts in San Mateo hosts a weekly Irish Ceili Dance Class on Monday Nights. No experience required. Come dance, sweat, and have a great time! First class free, after that it's $12 for a single class, or you can purchase a bundle back of classes which…
Trivia Night @ The UICC @ 7:30 pm
Join 15-25 other dancers for Irish set dancing Tuesday nights (* There is no dancing on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.) You can bring a partner or come by yourself -- there's always someone to dance with! If you're new to Irish dance, please post a comment on Meetup…
Join 15-25 other dancers for Irish set dancing every Tuesday night*! You can bring a partner or come by yourself -- there's always someone to dance with! * There is no dancing on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. If you're new to Irish dance, please post a comment here…
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