Pacifica Performances Concert Feb 28th. 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…
The 12th annual Crossroads Irish-American Festival opens with five-time All-Ireland champion accordion virtuoso, Jimmy Keane. Keane, hailed as "one of the true giants of Irish traditional music of the past fifty years"(emusic) and the “savior of the piano accordion “(Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin), will delight audiences with his vibrant and nuanced…
10am at Veterans Retirement Home 4150 Clement Street at 42nd Avenue. In the afternoon at 2pm at St. Anne’s Little Sisters of the Poor 300 Lake Street at 3rd Avenue
Freight & Salvage, Berkeley. The musical partnership between Alasdair Fraser, long regarded as Scotland's premier fiddle ambassador, and the sizzlingly-talented young California cellist Natalie Haas may not seem an obvious one. Fraser, acclaimed by the San Francisco Examiner as "the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling," has a concert and recording…
A traditional Irish seisiún for experienced Irish style musicians every Tuesday evening in downtown San Jose, CA ~ 25 North San Pedro, San Pedro Square ~ Welcome to O'Flaherty's Irish Pub—downtown San Jose's only authentic Irish pub. Established in 2002 we offer the absolute best in real Irish hospitality, traditional…
UC Berkeley Celtic Studies program hosts the 37th California Celtic Conference, a joint conference with the Celtic Studies Association of North America, will take place March 5-8, 2015 in Dwinelle 370 on the Berkeley campus. Open to all. more information
Schroeder's, San Francisco. First Thursday - March 5th - Schroeder's The INBA regular First Thursday event is at Schroeder's (240 Front Street) in San Francisco on March 5th. Casual networking and a chance to meet members old and new. more
As part of a Immigration & Legal Program, the Irish Immigration Pastoral Center we will be offering a U.S. Citizenship and Green Card Renewal Workshop on Thursday, March 05, 2015. Join Jim Byrne and his staff as they provide assistance to green card holders who need to renew expiring green…
29th Sonora Celtic Faire - celebrating Ireland, Scotland, Cornwall, Wales and all Celtic lands! Three-Day Event with over 100 things to experience in each day 10 stages of live Celtic Music, Traditional Dance, Fire shows, jugglers and magic!Celtic Rock & Traditional Bands: Barleyjuice *Wicked Tinkers * Blackeyed DempseysBlack Brothers *…
City Hall Flag Raising 10.00 a.m. Co-Hosted by the Honorable Mayor Edwin M. Lee, and the United Irish Societies of San Francisco
Flag Raising San Jose City Hall - Free and Open to Public
Join the Lord Mayor of Dublin Christy Burke, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, and the Irish delegation for the annual 2015 Spirit of Ireland Awards Luncheon Honoring Harry Powers - sculptor, painter and San Jose State University Professor Emeritus, and Gina Quin Chief Executive Officer, Dublin Chamber of Commerce Proceeds from the reception…
Grand Ballroom, St. Francis Hotel, Union Square, San Francisco Friday, March 6, 2015. 6:30 p.m. Cocktails | 7:30 p.m. Dinner Black Tie. Entertainment by Dave Martin's House Party more
Awake with Kate Yoga Class. The IIPC is delighted to introduce a bi-weekly series of Yoga classes (Tuesday and Saturdays from 9.00am - 10.15am at the IIPC) led by Yoga instructor Kate Murphy. Level 1 - 2 Iyengar Yoga Class These Iyengar yoga classes will focus on building strength, flexibility…
Crossroads Irish American Festival offers the ever-popular Children's Hour of Music, Song and Dance featuring the local Brosnan School of Irish Dance and other local Irish musicians (to be announced). Time: 11:30am-12:30pm Location: Fisher Children's Center, 2nd Floor, San Francisco Public Library, 100 Larkin Street @ Grove Street, and San…
Goitse - Studio 55, Marin Forged in the white-hot creative crucible of Limerick University’s Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, the quintet have graduated with a musical maturity worthy of the greatest. Recently crowned Live Ireland’s ‘Trad group of the Year’ for 2015, they have made a name for…
Every Saturday. Live music at The Chieftain Damir's versatility of music styles from romantic ballads to contemporary rock make him a popular choice with a wide variety of audiences
The Celtic, Folk and World music duo Four Shillings Short (visit website) have been touring in the US and Ireland since 1997 performing a variety of traditional, original and contemporary music on over 20 instruments. The international duo "is nothing short of musical excellence encompassing an eclectic array of world…
Saint Patrick's Ballroom, UICC, San Francisco. 6pm. Tickets $60 RTÉ Presenter & author Myles Dungan and San Jose State History Professor Glen Gendzel present “Finley Peter Dunne and Mr. Dooley: Irish Wit and Wisdom in Progressive America, a History and Reenactment” Myles Dungan and Glen Gendzel's hilarious enactment of Finley…
For International Women's Day! Melanie O’Reilly Jazz Quartet "The music of Anita O’Day" Sunday March 8th 2015 7:30pm show Bell Stage Main Dining Room @ Angelicas, 863 Main Street Redwood City, CA 94063 Tel: (650) 679 8184 http://angelicasllc.com/event.cfm?id=189948&cart Tickets: $15 online , $21 at door Award-winning jazz vocalist , Melanie…
Presented by the IIPC - bi-weekly yoga classes (Tuesday and Saturdays from 9.00am - 10.15am at the IIPC) led by yoga instructor Kate Murphy. Level 1 - 2 Iyengar Yoga Class These Iyengar yoga classes will focus on building strength, flexibility and balance with the use of props where needed.…
West Portal. Join Irish American Crossroads Festival for a lively poetry reading featuring the work of Bay Area poets, Judy Wells and Kathleen McClung. Visit Crossroads website for more
The Irish American Democratic Club-S.F. invites you to help us celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the United Irish Community Center (Members Room) Admission Free (donations accepted) No host bar - hors d’ouveres served For more information call Patty at 415 861-2378 or Eileen at 415 681-2078 Please join with us…
Join in the inaugural meeting of the Crossroads Salon, a place to highlight and explore the work of local writers and artists who either have Irish-American heritage or are interested in exploring Irish-American themes. This opening session will feature both readings from invited local authors, including Jack Drought, Linda Norton,…
Every Thursday at The Chieftain Pub, from 8.00pm to 10.00pm Join us for Traditional Irish Music by Autumn Rhodes, Tedd Colt, Michael Stack and Patricia Ross. Lively tunes on concertina, fiddle, flute, guitar, whistles and bodhran. Lots of food and great pints at this downtown San Francisco Pub.
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