Have you ever come to PCG festival or heard about the festival and thought, “Wow, I have some really good ideas about that!”….Well…,here is your chance to share them!
Sunday, March 8, 2009 2:00 – 4:00 pm Irish Center
At this meeting we will decide:
- What the Festival will look like in 2009
- What types of performances will take place
- A list of possible performers will be determined
- Chairman and interested volunteers will determined.
This will be an interactive meeting where decisions will be made – not just discussed! This meeting is open to all Philadelphia Ceili Group Members (and if you’re not a member and would like to participate, come to the meeting and we’ll sign you up!)
Join us, it’s YOUR festival – Let’s make it a success!
On a special day - a very special event
Teada Christmas Concert with Karen Casey
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 8:00 pm, The Commodore Barry Club (The Irish Center)
6815 Emlen Street Philadelphia, PA 19119
A very special holiday event not to miss.
Marking its fourth consecutive year of holiday performances Irish Christmas in America will grace the stage of the Irish Center of Philadelphia on Tuesday December 9 at 8.pm for a heartwarming and entertaining presentation of seasonal cultural traditions from the Emerald Isle. Produced by Oisín Mac Diarmada of the award-winning traditional group Téada, the cast also includes one of Ireland's leading female vocalists, Karen Casey formally of the Irish "super group" Solas and Téada's Sean McElwain and Tristan Rosenstock on guitar and bodhran respectively. Acclaimed harpist Gráinne Hambly and uilleann piper Tommy Martin, along with dancers Abbey Magill and Sienna Hickey, round out the ensemble, which also features evocative images and engaging narrative. Mingling ancient traditions with the contemporary artistry of some of Ireland's finest performers, the enchanting show brings the spirit of Christmas on a distinctively Irish journey throughout America Tickets are $25, $23 for Ceili members. For more information go to http://www.philadelphiaceiligroup.org
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Friday, December 12th
Philadelphia Ceili Group Annual Meeting
6:30 pm, The Commodore Barry Club
This is a very important meeting for all Ceili Group Members to attend. To view the annual meeting agenda and learn more about becoming a Ceili Group Board Member please go to http://www.philadelphiaceiligroup.org/philadelphia_ceili_group/membership-information.html ______________________________________________________________________________________
Immediately after the Annual Meeting please join us for the:
Friday, December 12th
Philadelphia Ceili Group Christmas Ceili & Potluck
8:00 pm, The Commodore Barry Club (The Irish Center)
Live Music - Bring a side dish or dessert to share. A festive night of dancing, music, friends and fun!
Don't want to deal with the hassle of trying to remember to buy tickets in advance or trying to find those tickets on the day of the event? You can buy your festival tickets on-line and we will have a stream-lined process for checking in at the door so you can enjoy the Festival faster with less trouble! Just go to:Download irish-traditional-music-d.html (12.8K)
If you would like to have more information about the Festival go to: Download upcoming-concerts-and-eve.html (15.2K)
The Ceili Group Office has a need for a cabinet that has a lock or can be locked. Preferable taller than it is wider and with some shelves. If this sounds like something you have and would like to donate. Please contact Anne McNiff, Board Secretary at mcniffa@gmail.com. We will pick up if necessary.
Thanks!
As many of you are aware, we have had technical difficulties with our membership database. We are aware that some of our members renewed their membership this year and did not receive their new membership cards. If this has happened to you, please respond to this email with your name and address, and date of renewal (if possible), we will confirm your renewal and send out your card immediately. If you need to renew your membership or are not yet a member, please go to Download membership-information.html (12.6K)
We very much appreciate your patience as we put back together our records and please feel free to contact me regarding any changes or errors.
2008 FESTIVAL TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON LINE AT Download irish-traditional-music-d.html (12.8K)
Thank you for your support of the Philadelphia Ceili Group, Slainte!