The Davenport Roadhouse,1 Davenport Ave. 10 min. north of Santa Cruz presents Charmas Trio featuring vocalist Aaron Clegg on Irish flute and pennywhistle, Elise MacGregor Ferrell on fiddle, and Jim Powell on guitar. Sample videos on Charmas' website: www.charmasband.com. For more information on the event, call (831) 426-8801.
UICC welcomes Seamus Whitney and his Cu Chulainn Foundation Live Entertainment | No Host Bar | $20 cover See Event Details | Make reservations 415/661-2700
5:15am GAA Football All Ireland Minor Championship 2015 Tipperary vs. Kerry 7:30am GAA Football All Ireland Senior Championship 2015 Kerry vs. Dublin Doors Open 15 minutes before first match. $20.00 at the door Children are welcome and are free United Irish Cultural Center, 2700 45th Ave., San Francisco Special…
As the UICC celebrates 40 years, supporters are looking at necessary repairs and improvements to the building and facilities. On Sunday 20th September efforts begin with a very special Fundraising Day of activities for all ages: Silent auctions, video horse racing, a children's play area in the parking lot, live…
Acoustic Music Berkeley presents The Ulysses Trio (Ethno Jazz) Melanie O'Reilly - Vocals Frank Martin - Piano George Brooks - Saxophone Irish jazz vocalist Melanie O'Reilly joins pianist Frank Martin and saxophonist George Brooks in their ensemble "The Ulysses Trio", a new, riveting, innovative and unique sound expressing a compelling bridge…
After 10 albums, and nearly 3,000 live shows, Gaelic Storm the chart-topping, multi-national Celtic band is dishing up a hearty serving of Full Irish. The greatest-hits album spans the bulk of the band's career from 2004-2014, mixing crowd favorites and concert staples with three previously unreleased recordings.Gaelic Storm has straddled…
The Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay Presents Fusing folk styles from Ireland, Scotland, Sweden and Spain William Coulter, Aria DiSalvio, John Weed. $15 adv./$17 door seated <21 w/parent PRESENTED BY THE CELTIC SOCIETY OF THE MONTEREY BAY $13 at door to Members of The Celtic Society by way of…
Deireadh Seachtaine Gaeltachta 2015 An Irish Language Immersion Weekend will take place at the United Irish Cultural Center the weekend of September 25–27, presenting four levels of intensive tutorials focusing on spoken language and increasing fluency. Practice Irish over breakfast, lunch, and dinner - with meals and snacks provided. Bring…
Hunter Hill Winery, 7099 Glen Haven Rd., in Soquel presents Charmas Trio featuring vocalist Aaron Clegg on Irish flute and pennywhistle, Elise MacGregor Ferrell on fiddle, and Jim Powell on guitar. Sample videos on Charmas' website: www.charmasband.com. For more information on the event, call (831) 465-9294.
Filoli welcomes everyone to this historic site’s annual Autumn at Filoli Festival. Activities include heirloom fruit tasting, live music, the popular performing parrot, puppet and magic shows, tours of the Gentleman’s Orchard, and an autumn-themed flower arranging demo. The Bubblesmith, who makes giant bubbles, is also back. New this year!…
Ireland Fund Young Leaders Global 5K • Sep 26 The Ireland Fund Young Leaders from around the world will host an event together "The Irish Run the World, a Global 5K race" on September 26, 2015. The event will span over 20hrs, and cover 75km, in 15 different cities and 6…
Annual Festive Fundraising Event at Historic Site in Woodside Filoli welcomes everyone to this historic site’s annual Autumn at Filoli Festival. Activities include heirloom fruit tasting, live music, the popular performing parrot, puppet and magic shows, tours of the Gentleman’s Orchard, and an autumn-themed flower arranging demo. The Bubblesmith, who…
Mr. Bloom’s Potato It’s well known that James Joyce was meticulous in researching the details for the recreation of his beloved Dublin in Ulysses, but even the great writers sometimes get it wrong. Mr. Bloom’s Potato is a light-hearted look at a some of Joyce’s mistakes and a few hidden details that…
Bell Stage Main Dining Room: Melanie O’Reilly Jazz Quartet " The Music of Anita O’Day" Fresh from her highly successful performance of Jazz on a Summer's Day: A Tribute to Anita O Day, at Dublin's Pavilion Theatre, award-winning Jazz vocalist, Melanie O'Reilly returns to Angelicas to celebrate this legendary hip…
Jazz on a Summer's Day: A Tribute to Anita O Day Melanie O'Reilly & Trio with Frank Martin -piano, Fred Randolph -bass, Jack Dorsey -drums “Sultry, soulful” – “the ideal soundtrack to a hot summer night”. (Edinburgh Fringe Festival) Fresh from her highly successful performance of Jazz on a Summer's…
The Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay Presents Galician multi-instrumentalist Carlos Núñez packs superstar energy, virtuosity, imagination, daring, and charisma into his concerts around the world. $20 adv./$22 door $8 at door to Members of The Celtic Society by way of $2 rebate PRESENTED BY THE CELTIC SOCIETY OF THE…
Dàimh hails from the Scottish Highlands, known in Gaelic as A' Ghàidhealtachd, the Land of the Gaels, and their music is rich in Gaelic tradition. The band features Angus MacKenzie on pipes and whistle, Gabe McVarish on fiddle, Griogair Labhruidh on vocals, pipes, and other instruments, Murdo Cameron on mandola,…
Come join the Hanneke Cassel Band for an evening of Scottish-American fiddle music. "Exuberant and rhythmic, somehow both wild and innocent, delivered with captivating melodic clarity and an irresistible playfulness," says the Boston Globe about Hanneke Cassel's playing. Such charismatic fiddling has brought the native Oregonian many honors and awards. …
Scottish Gaelic Supergroup' Dàimh (pronounced “Dive”) PRESENTED BY THE CELTIC SOCIETY OF THE MONTEREY BAY $18 adv./$20 door seated <21 w/parent $16 at door to Members of The Celtic Society by way of $2 rebate “One of the most exhilarating bands on the Celtic Map” Irish Times Magazine Taking their…
Carlos Núñez From Galicia, the Celtic region of northwest Spain, Carlos Núñez is widely hailed as the leading player of the gaita (Galician bagpipes) as well as an outstanding performer on the flute and whistle. Coming to international prominence in the 1990's when he was 'adopted' by The Chieftains, his…
Carlos Nunez, Sharon Shannon, Cassie & Maggie MacDonald, Dàimh, and many more! Grass Valley, CA. Festival includes eleven performance areas including five musical and six demonstration stages and weekend-long Celtic music, magic, dance and songwriting workshops. Visit website
*the official unofficial Hardly Strictly After Party* Featuring: The Sweetwater Stringband + The Mountain Men $10-$15 sliding scale / 21+
Filoli will hold its New Volunteer Recruitment at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Filoli. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the many, varied ways to volunteer at Filoli on Committees such as, House and Garden Self-Guided Docents, Weekend Tour Docents, Member Services, Visitor Services, Public…
Irish Language Classes • October 3 An Irish language 8-week class begins on Saturday, October 3rd at the Irish Cultural Center with teacher Imelda White. There will be a beginners class from 10.30 am to noon and an intermediate/advanced class from noon to 1.30 pm. The cost of the 8-week class is…
Flogging Molly Founded in Los Angeles in 1997, Flogging Molly infuses punk rock with Celtic instruments – violin, mandolin and the accordion – and they merge blues progressions with grinding guitars and traditional Irish music, the music of vocalist/guitarist Dave King’s youth. “We’re not a traditional band,” explains Dublin-born King.…
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