Philadelphia Ceili Group

ACIS Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, Ireland by the Sea, Sept 18, 19

Download this word document to learn more about this conference in New Jersey about Ireland and the Sea

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Check out the Workshop Schedule at the Traditional Irish Music and Dance Festival This Year!

The 35th Annual Philadelphia Ceili Group Traditional Irish Music and Dance Festival is September 10, 11, and 12. Three nights filled with great music by some of the best local and nationally known performers. This year Saturday will be a day filled with workshops for beginning through advanced musicians, dancers, and those interested in Irish Culture - some thing for everyone!

Check out all the workshops and get your tickets on-line at : http://www.philadelphiaceiligroup.org/philadelphia_ceili_group/2009-festival-information.html

Be sure to check out the internet special for workshops: 2 for $40.00!

Traditional Irish Music Classes Available this Fall

The Delaware Valley Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann will be sponsoring
a 10 week series of classes in traditional Irish music at the Irish Center
starting September 16th, the Wednesday following the The Philadelphia Ceilí
Group’s Festival of  Traditional Irish Music and Dance. (see
http://www.philadelphiaceiligroup.org/)

Class Schedule (subject to change):
6:30pm - beginner/intermediate tin whistle and flute
7:15pm- intermediate/advanced tin whistle and flute
8:00pm- DADGAD guitar accompaniment of traditional
Irish dance tunes

Whistles will be available for purchase at the first class.

Class fee structure: $70 per CCE member, $110 non-CCE member,

If 2 family members holding membership in CCE-DV are taking classes cost
is $60 each. If 3 or more family members are taking classes cost is $50
each. If  two or more classes are taken, $60 per class for CCE members.)

Please bring completed registration forms with you. Forms available for
printing at http://www.cce-dv.org/cce/registration.htm
Also bring a recording device (Tape, MP3 recorder, voice recorder, video
recorder, etc) to record the classes.

Membership to Comhaltas (or renewal) will be accepted at time of
registering

For additional Information, please contact Dennis Gormley at
856-630-1023, or e-mail gormley@hslc.org

CCE-DV will also be sponsoring classes in the Irish language
(contact Poilín Ní Dhuill - 215-233-2450) and Irish singing
(contact  Terry Kane - 215-541-0282

The Irish Center is located at 6815 Emlen St. Philadelphia, PA, 19119. It
is across the  street from Septa's Carpenter Lane Station on the
Chestnut Hill West (R8) Line. For directions, see
http://www.theirishcenter.com/directions.php

Please pass this on to interested parties.  Go Raibh Maith Agaibh!

Just 22 Days to the PCG Festival of Traditional Irish Music and Dance

Download 2009 FESTIVAL FLYER

The Philadelphia Ceili Group’s 35th Annual Festival of Traditional Irish Music and Dance:

Keeping the Tradition Alive Through Music, Dance and Educational Programs since 1958

September 10 – 12, 2009

The Irish Center, 6815 Emlen St, Philadelphia PA 19119 (at the Carpenter Ln. R-8 Train Stop)

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO BUY TICKETS, GO TO: 2009 FESTIVAL TICKETS

Thursday, Sept. 11th 8:00 pm Tim Britton and Friends in Concert

Friday, Sept. 11th 8:00 pm 2 Events – Enjoy them Both!

Ceili/Set Dance With live music by the McGillian Family

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A Night of Irish Song, Featuring: Len Graham & Brian Hart, Jameson Sisters, Matt Ward And other special guests – Hosted by Courtney Malley

Followed by a Traditional Sessuin All Musicians and Singers Welcome!

Saturday, Sept. 12th starting at 12:00 noon Activities All Day into the Night! 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm

WORKSHOPS This year’s festival celebrates the heritage of Irish Traditional music, dance and cultural with a day of hands-on and instructional workshops. Workshops will be provided by some of the leading nationally and internationally known musicians, dancers, and cultural experts

7:00 pm – Evening Concert featuring: Len Graham & Brian Hart, Cruinn and Bua

10:00 pm – A very special House Party in the Fireside Room, celebrating the life and music of Frank Malley, featuring popular local Irish traditional, singers, musicians and dancers and a special guest host. An Evening of Music, Dance, Stories – it will be great “craic!”

Ticket Prices

Thursday            

$15 Gen/ $13 Ceili Grp Mem

Friday                 

$15 Gen/ $13 Ceili Grp Mem

Saturday                            

$20 Gen/ $18 Ceili Grp Mem

Sat Workshops

$25 per workshop

2/$40 advance on-line purchase

All festival Ticket           

$ 40.00

New Membership Procedure

Renew your PCG membership now!

 

Starting on September 10, 2009 the Philadelphia Ceili Group will be going to an annual membership renewal system. All memberships will be up for renewal during the month of September.

 

Those of you who purchased or renewed your membership after September 11, 2008 will not be due to renew your membership until September 2010.

 

As a cost savings measure we have not been mailing out Membership cards to members. We keep a list of members and their status at all events, so it has not been necessary to have one in order to take advantage of discounts. However, if you would like to have one, please let us know by responding to this email or to phillyceiligroup@gmail.com, and arrangements will be made to get one to you.

 

To renew or purchase your membership go to: http://www.philadelphiaceiligroup.org/philadelphia_ceili_group/membership-information.html

 

Thanks!