"With the four strong singing voices sometimes arriving at hair curdling harmonies, the feeling of the band's music ranges from the comfortable and familiar, to the arcane and disturbing. Their material is drawn from many aspects of Americana music, Irish traditional dance tunes and songs, some original songs, Vaudevillian ballads,…
Irish Documentary Film Festival • Saturday, March 4 SF Irish Film, in association with the Irish-American Crossroads Festival presents DocFest Delancey Street Theater, San Francisco 4pm – “Coming Home” Coming Home is a feature length documentary by Dublin based filmmaker Cathal Kenna. It follows a selection of five Irish emigrants…
We will be dancing UPSTAIRS on the SECOND FLOOR of the bar. Fáilte, a Chairde! To celebrate our new dancers completing their first month of Irish set dance lessons, we are (can you guess?) going to dance more! Join us for a traditional Irish ceili dance at Lilly Mac's Pub…
Lively Irish music from The Crooked Road Ceili Band featuring fiddle, uilleann pipes, concertina, Irish flute, and guitar!
Singer/songwriter and folk musician Kyle Alden is noted for his award-winning settings of the poetry of the great Irish poet W.B. Yeats. He has performed at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley and City Winery, Napa (opening for Paul Brady) and Symphony Space in New York (with Mick Moloney and Athena…
The Sanctuary Sessions • Mar 5 Taking place at venues throughout the country, the events are called “Sanctuary Sessions: Trad Music for Civil Rights,” with a goal to make music, encourage positive dialogue, and raise money for the American Civil Liberties Union’s continued effort to defend citizens’ rights under the…
Described by The Irish Times as “gloriously three-dimensional”, the group spring from harp-accompanied Sean-Nós songs to feral, unkempt sets of reels, creating a sound that is both “scintillating” and “a model of tender delicacy” (David Kidman, The Living Tradition). More...http://www.celticsociety.org/ Members $16 | Non-Members &18 | Door $20.00
IIPC ACTIVE RETIREMENT CLUB OUTREACH PROGRAM Join the IIPC for their Active Retirement Club Monthly Mass and Luncheon on Thursday March 9, 2017. Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Brendan McBride at 12.15 p.m. followed by a traditional St. Patrick’s Day luncheon of corned beef and cabbage. Mary McKeever and the…
Sharon Shannon • UICC, March 10 The career of accordionist/fiddler Sharon Shannon began with the internationally acclaimed Irish folk/rock group the Waterboys in 1988. While never losing sight of her roots in Irish folk music, she has undertaken a musical journey which includes collaborations with Bono and Adam Clayton, classical violinist Nigel Kennedy,…
San Francisco’s 166th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival Saturday, March 11th, 2017 | Civic Center Plaza ~ San Francisco Festival Hours: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Parade – Saturday, March 11th at 11:30 AM RAIN OR SHINE! The 166th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in San Francisco is a well…
166th Saint Patrick's Day Parade & Festival St. Patrick's Day Parade info A full day of activity is planned for the St. Patrick's Day Festival at Civic Center Plaza and on Grove Street, Polk to Larkin Street. The colorful festivities surrounding the parade will showcase Irish Culture through live performance…
Sunday, March 12th Time: 12:30-1:30pm Children’s Hour of Song and Dance Join Crossroads for a lively hour of Irish dancing and music for children of all ages! The Brosnan School of Irish Dance will provide a wonderful array of Jigs, Reels and Hornpipes for all to enjoy. We’ll also enjoy…
Centenary Celebration of the Pearse and Connolly Fife and Drum Band Sunday, March 12th Time: 2:00-4:00pm Join Crossroads for a centenary celebration of the legendary Pearse and Connolly Fife and Drum Band! Founded in Butte, Montana in 1917, the band moved to San Francisco in the 1920s and has been…
Please join Irish Network Bay Area in celebrating St. Patrick's week with a private breakfast with Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Frances Fitzgerald T.D. This exclusive event will give attendees the opportunity to hear directly from Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister on events that are shaping politics in Ireland and across…
Humanities West presents the next installment of their salon series "Celebrating Irish Music" Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early with a performance of Irish music featuring multi-instrumentalists Shira Kammen and Jim Oakden Hotel Rex, 562 Sutter St., San Francisco. Tix at City Box Office 415 392 4400 or www.cityboxoffice.com . $25.
“...capable of playing with note-perfect accuracy and perfect control at nearly supersonic levels” (Irish Voice, New York) Advance: Members $24.00 Non-members $26.00 Reservations (pay at the door): Members $26.00 Non-Members $30.00 Door (Subject to availability): Members $28 Non-members $30.00 More information: http://www.celticsociety.org
KKUP St. Paddy's Eve Special Thursday, March 16th, 7:00 - 10:00 PM Streaming on KKUP.ORG or Live Broadcast on FM 91.5 MHz! The Annual Saint Patrick's Eve program is happening at Publicly Funded KKUP-FM. Next Thursday, March 16th, Jim Maley, plus a portion of possibles including Kevin…
Thursday, March 16, 2017, 8:00 pm (doors open at 7:00 pm) Quebecois of irresistible energy, infectious verve, dynamic arrangements $28 adv / $30 door Purchase tickets online Wowing audiences all over the world with their seasoned brand of Celtic music, the seven-member Dervish has risen to the top of their…
St. Patrick's Festival at CB Hannegan's • Mar 17 It's that time of year again at CB Hannegan's in Los Gatos for the annual huge and fantastic St. Patrick's day party. Join thousands for music, dancing, and home cooked - tickets are $55 and can be purchased at the bar.…
Music at the United Irish Cultural Center all day! Ivor Collins March 17 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm The Toast Inspectors March 17 @ 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm Charmas March 17 @ 8:00 pm
Season of Gaelic Games begins at the UICC UICC Gaelic Games is pleased to present, LIVE, on the BIG SCREEN: GAA Club Finals on St. Patrick’s Day, Friday March 17, 2017 Senior Hurling Championship Final: 8:00am Dublin’s Cuala vs Clare’s Ballyea Senior Football Championship Final: 10:00am Dr. Crokes of Kerry …
Hibernian Newman Luncheon • March 17 The Hibernian Newman Club of San Francisco is a non-profit organization of business and professional people of Irish descent whose residence or place of business is located within the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Established in 1964, the Hibernian Newman Club has supported the Newman…
Join us for the 2nd Annual St. Patrick's Day tour of the Dogpatch led by San Francisco City Guides! Once called "Irish Hill", the Dogpatch became home to thousands of working class Irish, Scottish and English immigrants during the 1860's. Learn about the infamous neighborhood and visit historical sites during…
The Crooked Road Ceili Band holds forth traditional Irish tunes and songs on this most important of days, St.Paddy's! Enjoy exceptional cocktails, craft beer, and "sinfully good" eats on the patio while we entertain you with a bit o' the pure drop! Come celebrate at Jack Rose Libation House! With…
TWO SHOWS! 7pm and 8.45pm Irish-born violinist Colm Ó Riain and some stellar musical friends combine the music of Ireland with rhythms and melodies from all over the musical world – jazz, blues, Roma, India, Cuba, Brazil, and much more. Featuring: Colm Ó Riain – violin Joe Kyle Jr –…
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