UP-COMING CONCERTS & ACTIVITIES
The Philadelphia Ceili Group hosts a monthly 2nd Thursday Singers Session, 1st Friday Traditional Music Session with a slow session hour for beginners; the 4th Friday Ceili Dance, and the 2nd Sunday Ceili Og (Ceili Dancing for the Young - and Young at Heart!)
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SAVE THE DATE
The Philadelphia Ceili Group's Annual Membership Meeting is Sunday, January 26, 2020 at 1:00pm. The Meeting is at the Irish Center, 6815 Emlen St. Phila. PA 19119. All current PCG members are welcome and encouraged to attend. The regular January PCG Board Meeting will take place at 2:00pm after the Annual Meeting.
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UPCOMING CONCERTS - SAVE THE DATES!
Sunday, March 8th, 7:00pm
RUNA in Concert.
at the Irish Center, 6815 Emlen St. Phila PA 19119
Co-produced by the Philadelphia Ceili Group & the Commodore Barry Arts & Cultural Center
Celebrating its 10-Year Anniversary as a band, Celtic-American Roots music “super group”, RUNA continues to push the boundaries of Irish folk music into the Americana and roots music formats. Interweaving the haunting melodies and exuberant tunes of Ireland and Scotland with the lush harmonies and intoxicating rhythms of jazz, bluegrass, flamenco and blues, they offer a thrilling and redefining take on traditional music.
Seeking to preserve and continue a traditional culture in a modern age, RUNA creates the backbone of its signature roots sound from the musical and geographical diversity of its individually established band members. Their strive for excellence and creativity blazes a trail for the future of folk music, earning them the reputation as one of the most innovative Irish folk groups of this generation.
RUNA consists of vocalist and step-dancer, Shannon Lambert-Ryan of Philadelphia, Dublin-born guitarist, Fionán de Barra, Cheryl Prashker of Canada on percussion, Jake James of New York on the fiddle, and Caleb Edwards of Nashville on mandolin and vocals.
For more information and tickets, go to: RUNA in Concert
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Tuesday, March 31st. 7:00pm - 10:00pm
The Friel Sisters in Concert - This concert is FREE to Villanova students and the public.
at the Connelly Center 800 E Lancaster Ave, Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085
The Philadelphia Ceili Group and Villanova University present the Friel Sisters in Concert on Tuesday, March 31st 2020 at 7PM.
The Friel Sisters, Anna, Sheila and Clare Friel are young traditional musicians born and brought up in Glasgow, Scotland with their family roots firmly entrenched in the Donegal Gaeltacht in North West Ireland.
They play a mixture of music interspersed with songs in English and Irish, many from their family repertoire. Being siblings, they achieve a close blend on fiddle, flute and uilleann pipes. They have released 2 albums thus far, to massive success, playing all over the world in various venues and festivals and have appeared on stage or toured with acts such as Altan, The Chieftains, Lúnasa, Sharon Shannon, The Máirtín O’Connor Trio, Cherish the Ladies and Solas. The girls have won many prestigious titles and competitions over the years, most recently Clare receiving the huge honour of TG4 Young Musician of the Year in Ireland.