Philadelphia Ceili Group

Ceili at the Irish Center - Friday February 26

Due to inclement weather the Ceili tonight at the Irish Center is cancelled.

Have a safe weekend and we will see you in March!

    - The Philadelphia Ceili Group

Great Irish Music coming to the Irish Center

IN CONCERT, FRIDAY, FEB. 19TH AT THE IRISH CENTER

GABRIEL DONOHUE, MARIAN MAKINS AND PARAIC KEANE!

Gabriel makes a return appearance to the Irish Center on Friday, Feb. 19th at 8:00  for an evening of traditional   ballads, songs and tunes. Gabriel appeared for a concert in December, along with Marian Makins and Caitlin Warbelow and the trio charmed the audience with their unique talents and mixtures of songs and tunes. Join Gabriel and Marian, along with local fiddler, Paraic Keane, as they entertain us one more time! Gabriel is well-known not only for his lovely guitar playing and great singing voice, but also as a producer of many CD's of well-known musicians. Many Delaware Valley residents may have seen him when he played for audiences at the shore in Cape May and Sea Isle City. He has played with the Chieftains, for the original Riverdance Show, and travels the world performing.  He is a producer of recordings for such traditional Irish performers as "Girsa", Jimmy Crowley and many others. 

Paraic Keane is an extremely talented fiddler, who has been playing at local sessions for well over a year.   Marian Makins, originally from the Washington, DC area but now living in Philadelphia, has the voice of an angel and graces many of the area's sessions with songs in both English and Irish. We hope you can join us for this very special  evening of entertainment for all ages!

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR-$15 GENERAL ADMISSION.  For more information, please contact:  Marianne MacDonald at (856)236-2717 or rinceseit@msn.com.

And then on FRIDAY, MARCH 6TH AT THE IRISH CENTER, 8:00 pm

The Phildelphia Ceili Group Presents:

BUA

A quintet comprised of some of America’s most talented, young musicians, BUA have been described by Irish Music Magazine as “the essence of a superb band,” their sound “a throwback to the playing of the 1960s and 1970s, keeping the music down the path of tradition” and their exciting CD release, Live at Martyrs’, “a work without gimmicks, where the musicianship is of the highest quality.”  It is no surprise then that BUA, lending to its Irish Gaelic meaning of ‘victory,’ have quickly risen to the status of America’s premier traditional Irish ensemble.

As a band, BUA have performed at numerous festivals including Boston’s prestigious Irish Connections Festival, the Milwaukee Irish Festival, Cleveland’s Irish Cultural Festival, Celtic Fest Chicago and more. As individuals they’ve shared the stage with a host of top Irish musicians including Martin Hayes, David Munnelly, Liz Carroll, Larry Nugent, Paddy Keenan, and Aoife Clancy.

Bill Margeson, of the Irish American News, captures their essence concisely: “Clearly, this group is no locally-based collection of musicians trying to break out of Chicago. This is a group that has established itself [both] individually and as a group in the eyes and ears of the traditional community…As other bands change, disband or simply fade away, the tradition is blessed by what seems to be an inexhaustible pool of talent that comes to the front of the stage.  It is BUA’s time. Here they come.”

These very talented musicians will also be providing workshops on March 6th. For more information and to sign up for workshops go to: http://www.philadelphiaceiligroup.org/philadelphia_ceili_group/concert-tickets.html

Advance tickets may be bought on-line at http://www.philadelphiaceiligroup.org/philadelphia_ceili_group/concert-tickets.html

Ticket Prices: $13 Philadelphia Ceili Group Members, $15 General, tickets may also be purchased at the door.

Questions: email phillyceiligroup@gmail.com

We regret to inform you that the February 20th Concert with

Isaac Alderson, Gráinne Murphy, Alan Murray

has been postponed

The concert will be rescheduled in April

details will be announced as soon as possible

Anyone who has purchased advance tickets to the concert or workshops will be contacted to either exchange their tickets or receive a refund.

 

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your on-going support

if you have any questions please contact

phillyceiligroup@gmail.com

 

The February 5th Trad music session will not be held tonight

The session usually held tonight at the Irish Center has been cancelled for this evening. It has been re-scheduled for Friday, February 12th.

We hope all stay safe and warm,

The Ceili Group

Dance, Dance, Dance with the Circle of Friends Irish Set Dancers

Is your New Year's resolution to start getting some exercise and have fun while you're doing it? What you need is to do some Irish Dancing!

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS IRISH SET DANCERS

Commodore Barry Club Irish Center - Carpenter La. and Emlem Sts., Phila., Pa.

with John Shields and Cass Tinney

Beginner Class - Tues., 7:30 - 9:30 - John Shields - Info: 215-722-1673,   johngshields@aol.com

Advanced Class - Wed., 7:30-9:30 - John Shields & Cass Tinney - Info:
    215-637-9366 - casstinney@aol.com
 
Ceilies - Fourth Friday Ceili - sponsored by the Ceili Group on the 4th Friday of each month, dances are ceili, set, waltzes, quick step - live music - call for information.

Second Friday Sets - All sets - CD's or live music - sponsored by John and Cass most 2nd Fridays of the month. Call for more information.

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS IRISH SET DANCERS at the Irish Center

 

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS IRISH SET DANCERS

Commodore Barry Club Irish Center - Carpenter La. and Emlem Sts., Phila., Pa.

with John Shields and Cass Tinney

Beginner Class - Tues., 7:30 - 9:30 - John Shields - Info: 215-722-1673,   johngshields@aol.com

Advanced Class - Wed., 7:30-9:30 - John Shields & Cass Tinney - Info:
    215-637-9366 - casstinney@aol.com
 
Ceilies - Fourth Friday Ceili - sponsored by the Ceili Group on the 4th Friday of each month, dances are ceili, set, waltzes, quick step - live music - call for information.

Second Friday Sets - All sets - CD's or live music - sponsored by John and Cass most 2nd Fridays of the month. Call for more information.

Circle of Friends Irish Set Dancing at the Irish Center

CIRCLE OF FRIENDS IRISH SET DANCERS

Commodore Barry Club Irish Center - Carpenter La. and Emlem Sts., Phila., Pa.

with John Shields and Cass Tinney

 
Beginner Class - Tues., 7:30 - 9:30 - John Shields - Info: 215-722-1673,   johngshields@aol.com

Advanced Class - Wed., 7:30-9:30 - John Shields & Cass Tinney - Info:
    215-637-9366 - casstinney@aol.com
 
Ceilies - Fourth Friday Ceili - sponsored by the Ceili Group on the 4th Friday of each month, dances are ceili, set, waltzes, quick step - live music - call for information.

Second Friday Sets - All sets - CD's or live music - sponsored by John and Cass most 2nd Fridays of the month. Call for more information.
 
 

Beat the Winter Blues - Come to the Singer's Session at the IC, 2/3, 7:30pm

Reminder - The PCG sponsored singers session will be held at the Irish Center tonight, Wednesday, Feb 3 at 7:30 PM.  Come join us as a singer or a supporter.   No cover charge.

For more informtion go to www.philadelphiaceiligroup.org

Hope to see you there!

Reminder - The PCG sponsored singers session will be held at the Irish Center tonight, Wednesday, Feb 3 at 7:30 PM.  Come join us as a singer or a supporter.   No cover charge.

For more informtion go to www.philadelphiaceiligroup.org

Hope to see you there!

Reminder - The PCG sponsored singers session will be held at the Irish Center tonight, Wednesday, Feb 3 at 7:30 PM.  Come join us as a singer or a supporter.   No cover charge.

For more informtion go to www.philadelphiaceiligroup.org

Hope to see you there!

Beat the Winter Blues - Come to the Singer's Session at the IC, 2/3, 7:30pm

The PCG sponsored singers session will be held at the Irish Center tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb 3 at 7:30 PM.  Come join us as a singer or a supporter.   No cover charge.

For more informtion go to www.philadelphiaceiligroup.org

Hope to see you there!

Get Your Tickets Now for Alderson, Murphy and Murray at the IC on 2/19, 8:30pm

A Very Special Night of Music

Isaac Alderson, Gráinne Murphy, Alan Murray

     

Traditional Irish Music from New York City

Sat., Feb. 20, 8:30 PM
Admission: $15 / PCG members:  $13
Discounted tickets available online at:
www.philadelphiaceiligroup.org

[Buy tickets and register for Workshops on-line at:  PCG Online Ticket Sales ]

Commodore Barry Club / The Irish Center
6815 Emlen St.  / Phila., Pa 19119

Instrumental workshops in fiddle, guitar, flute
& whistle will be hosted by the musicians
from 5–7 pm, with a pipes workshop from 3-5pm

The fee for each workshop is $25
Please Register Online or at the Door

For more Information call:  (267) 205-1188
Or e-mail phillyceiligroup@gmail.com

Also be sure to take advantage of the PCG's winter membership renewal special:

If you purchase a concert ticket to either of our winter concerts [Isaac Alderson, Gráinne Murphy and Alan Murray Concert on February 20, 2010 at 8:30 p.m. or our BUA Concert on March 6, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.]  and a new membership or renew your membership (individual or family), you will receive a free pass to our St Patrick’s Day Ceili on March 12, 2010 at the Irish Center.  This offer is good for online and at the door ticket purchases.