Hamilton Irish Arts

Winter Concert and Ceilidh
2023-02-04 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Toronto) | Red Chevron Club, 34 Elizabeth Street, Guelph, Ontario, N1E 2X2, Canada
Join the Guelph Celtic Orchestra in an evening of live fiddle music and dance. Join in after the concert for a ceilidh dance!
What is a Ceilidh and How Do I Pronounce it?
The word Ceilidh (kay-lee) literally means ‘visit’ in Scottish Gaelic. Now it is referred to as a social gathering with music and dance and sometimes poetry and song. In the case of the GCO, however, there is little to no singing or poetry-sorry. The music is provided by a live Ceilidh band playing traditional Jigs, Reels, Polkas and such. The set up is somewhat similar to square-dancing…in that it is done in groups of 8, facing each other in lines, or in a circle. So come alone, with a partner, or come in a group and get tangled up in the fun!
How Will I Know What to DO?
Fear not newbie Ceilidh goer-there will be a ‘Caller’ present to explain the steps prior to the music being played for each dance. The caller leads the dancers through the steps slowly without music- in a crash course, easy to follow kind of way. Once the caller is through with the explanation, the band strikes up and it’s into the real thing! The caller will keep on calling and if you’re lucky will come and untangle you and spin you in the right direction from time to time. All the while – just keep on skipping along to the beat of the music!
What Ages Can Participate?
As the kids of today are our Ceilidh experts of the future, all ages are welcome… however we do ask that no babes in arms participate in the dance (mainly because in order to dance, your feet really should touch the floor, from time to time). Children 5 and under are free of charge at GCO events! Fun and great exercise for all sorts of generations!
What Should I Wear?
Whatever you like, depending on how comfortable you like to be. However, in order to prevent injury, perhaps choose footwear accordingly. Also- it gets warm. (Which is nice in the winter.)
Altogether, it is an inexpensive and unique night out. Give it a try and see you on the dance floor!
For more information about the Guelph Celtic Orchestra, check out our website:
https://guelphceltic.ca/

Irish Traditional Solo Dance for Adults - Level One - Online
2023-02-06 14:00 - 14:50 (Europe/Dublin) | Virtual – OnLine, Ontario, Canada
New series of online classes for adults – in Irish Traditional Solo Dance

Each Monday beginning 6 February for 5 weeks – a beginner class. (can start in second week)
Level 1 – beginner level where you will learn some easy reels – a series of steps from Joe O’Donovan of Co Cork, passed to Annette from Patrick O’Dea. Part of the beauty of this living tradition is that the steps continue to be passed on from one generation to the next.
Annette will take a little time each week to demonstrate and discuss other dance types: jig, slip jig, hornpipe etc.
Link for level 1 – https://www.annettecollins.com/store/p74/Level_1_Dance_Class.html
Irish Time 7-750pm (2 – 250 pm in Ontario)

Irish Traditional Solo Dance for Adults - Level Two - Online
2023-02-06 15:00 - 15:50 (Europe/Dublin) | Virtual – OnLine, Ontario, Canada
New series of online classes for adults – in Irish Traditional Solo Dance

Each Monday beginning 6 February for 5 weeks – can start in second week
Level 2 – for those with some experience, this could be 2 or 3 terms of Annette’s beginner class, or other percussive dance forms.
Annette will teach a set dance (in jig time) called “Jockey to the Fair”, this is part of the Dan Furey repertoire and was brought to the group by Margaret Wray of Derry. Margaret learned the dance from Frankie Roddy, also of Derry.
Part of the beauty of this living tradition is that the steps continue to be passed on from one generation to the next.
Link for more info at Level 2 – https://www.annettecollins.com/store/p84/Level_2_Dance_Class.html
Irish Time 8-850pm – (3-350 pm in Ontario)
Each Monday beginning 6 February for 5 weeks.

Irish Traditional Solo Dance for Adults - Level Three - Online
2023-02-07 14:00 - 14:50 (America/Toronto) | Virtual – OnLine, Ontario, Canada
Each Tuesday beginning 7 February for 5 weeks
Online – Level 3 – King of the Fairies (Frankie Roddy Version)
Level 3 – for those who have been dancing a while and are ready to start memorising longer and more complicated routines.
Annette will teach a set dance in hornpipe time called the “King of the Fairies” – the Frankie Roddy version, given to her by Joe McGuiggan. This version has not previously been taught online. You can watch Annette dance the May Allen version of the dance on the home page of this website – she accompanies herself on piano too!
There can be many versions of a set dance, each one from a different dancing master and all danced to the same tune. Dancers regularly dance two versions of a “set dance” back to back, which is twice through the tune.
Part of the beauty of this living tradition is that the steps continue to be passed on from one generation to the next.
Link for more info at Level 4 – https://www.annettecollins.com/store/p83/Level_3_Dance_Class.html
Irish Time 7-750pm – (2-250pm in Ontario)

Irish Traditional Solo Dance for Adults - Level Four - Online
2023-02-07 15:00 - 15:50 (America/Toronto) | Virtual – OnLine, Ontario, Canada
Level 4 – Sean nÓs Reels from Brenda O’Callaghan
Level 4 – for those with a good background in Irish step dancing, where many movements will already be known, or easily picked up and we will work on building repertoire.
Annette will teach a series of reel steps given to her by Brenda O’Callaghan of Sligo. Brenda collected these steps from the who’s who of sean nós dance; Mick Mulkerrin, Padraig O’hOipeachain, Brian Cunningham, Shane Creed and some she created herself.
Part of the beauty of this living tradition is that the steps continue to be passed on from one generation to the next.
Link for more info at Level 4 – https://www.annettecollins.com/store/p82/Level_4_Dance_Class.html
Irish Time 8-850pm – (3-350pm in Ontario)

Ceili, Irish Dance in Kitchener
2023-02-11 19:30 - 23:00 (America/Toronto) | Victoria Park Pavillion, 80 Schneider Ave, Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 1K9, Canada
Ceili, Irish dance for everyone!

All ages and experience are welcome to join our Ceilis! The Grand River Ceili Band will be playing live as our caller walks you through the dances. Wear comfy shoes and get ready for some good craic!

Cash bar available.
Kids under 10 are free.
Advance tickets are $14. Tickets may be purchased at the door for $20. Group ticket pricing is available for groups of 10 and up by emailing ceilis@irishreallifekw.com.
In this time of flu and viruses, we do ask that people wear masks if they can.

Join for a fun night of Irish folk dance. All welcome!

Ceili Dance, Parish Family Gathering
2023-02-19 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto) | St. Aloysius Parish, 317 Morton Street, Thorold, Ontario, L2V 1C4 , Canada
Ceili Dance for a parish family gathering on Sunday afternoon, 19 Feb. The time would be 2 to 4 pm.

St. Aloysius Parish
317 Morton St.
Thorold ON L2V 1C4

2023 Wearing of the Green Luncheon
2023-03-17 11:00 - 23:59 (America/Toronto) | Michelangelo Banquet Centre, 1555 Upper Ottawa Street, Hamilton, Ontario, L8W 3E2, Canada
WE ARE BACK!!!! St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon to honour Hamilton’s Irish Person of the year.
Honouring Hamilton’s Irish Person of the Year – Rob McGowan!!
Get your tickets now $60 for a full Cornbeef/Cabbage/Potatoes/Veggies and Dessert meal at Michelangelo’s.
Irish Dancers – Raffle Table
Doors open 11 am, Lunch served at 12 pm
Rob McGowan’s charity of choice is: DeMazenod Door Outreach Program at St. Patrick’s
** Venue’s bar is cashless. Raffle tickets will be cash only**
Help us- help others and start off your day for the Shenanigans of St. Paddy’s Day. wotgmarch17@gmail.com

Guelph Celtic Orchestra Concert & Ceilidh
2023-03-18 19:30 - 22:30 (America/Toronto) | Italian Canadian Club, 135 Ferguson St., Guelph, Ontario, N1E 2Y7, Canada
Join the Guelph Celtic Orchestra in an evening of live fiddle music and dance. Join in after the concert for a ceilidh dance!
7:30pm-8:30pm Performance by Guelph Celtic Orchestra
8:45pm-10:30pm Live ceilidh band and ceilidh dance called by Maureen Mulvey-O’Leary with special guests from the Guelph Pipe Band.

What is a Ceilidh and How Do I Pronounce it?
The word Ceilidh (kay-lee) literally means ‘visit’ in Scottish Gaelic. Now it is referred to as a social gathering with music and dance and sometimes poetry and song. In the case of the GCO, however, there is little to no singing or poetry-sorry. The music is provided by a live Ceilidh band playing traditional Jigs, Reels, Polkas and such. The set up is somewhat similar to square-dancing…in that it is done in groups of 8, facing each other in lines, or in a circle. So come alone, with a partner, or come in a group and get tangled up in the fun!
How Will I Know What to DO?
Fear not newbie Ceilidh goer-there will be a ‘Caller’ present to explain the steps prior to the music being played for each dance. The caller leads the dancers through the steps slowly without music- in a crash course, easy to follow kind of way. Once the caller is through with the explanation, the band strikes up and it’s into the real thing! The caller will keep on calling and if you’re lucky will come and untangle you and spin you in the right direction from time to time. All the while – just keep on skipping along to the beat of the music!
What Ages Can Participate?
As the kids of today are our Ceilidh experts of the future, all ages are welcome… however we do ask that no babes in arms participate in the dance (mainly because in order to dance, your feet really should touch the floor, from time to time). Children 5 and under are free of charge at GCO events! Fun and great exercise for all sorts of generations!
What Should I Wear?
Whatever you like, depending on how comfortable you like to be. However, in order to prevent injury, perhaps choose footwear accordingly. Also- it gets warm. (Which is nice in the winter.)

Altogether, it is an inexpensive and unique night out. Give it a try and see you on the dance floor!
For more information about the Guelph Celtic Orchestra, check out our website:
https://guelphceltic.ca/

St. Patrick's Day Ceili - Kitchener
2023-03-18 19:30 - 23:00 (America/Toronto) | Victoria Park Pavillion, 80 Schneider Ave, Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 1K9, Canada
All ages and experience are welcome to join in our St. Patrick’s Day Ceili! The Grand River Ceili Band will be playing live as our caller walks you through the dances. Wear comfy shoes, green if you got it and get ready for some good craic!
Cash bar available.
Kids under 10 are free.
Advance tickets are $14. Tickets may be purchased at the door for $20. Group ticket pricing is available for groups of 10 and up by emailing ceilis@irishreallifekw.com.
In this time of flu and viruses, we do ask that people wear masks if they can.

Irish Language Weekend / Deireadh Seachtaine Lán Gaeilge
2023-04-28 18:00 - 2023-04-30 15:00 (America/Toronto) | Kingston Senior Centre, 56 Francis Street, Kingston, Ontario, K7M 1L7, Canada
An Irish immersion weekend for all levels. More details and registration coming soon.

Ceili at the Crossroads
2023-05-06 19:00 - 23:00 (America/Toronto) | Corktown Pub, 175 Young Street, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 1V7, Canada
A tremendously fun night of dancing and music featuring some of the Corktown players and a special show by Paddyman. The talented caller of the ceili will be our favourites set dancing teacher, Maureen Mulvey O’Leary. Come out for the night and enjoy the CRAIC!
Doors open at 7 pm
HIA Members – $15.00
Non Members – $20.00
Children under 12 are free
Tickets would be e-transfer or cash

2023 CCE North American Province Convention
2023-06-29 - 2023-07-02 | Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, 5701 Marinelli Road, Bethesda, MD, 20852, United States
Convention 2023 – North Bethesda

June 29th through July 2, 20
Registration is now OPEN for the 2023 CCE North American Province Convention taking place June 29-July 2 in Bethesda, Maryland, hosted by the O’Neill Malcom branch! Go to www.ccepotomac.org/convention2023 and view our expanded schedule of events, including music and dance workshops, roundtable discussions, 4 ceilis and 4 ceili bands, history and language lectures, a Mick Moloney tribute, Saturday evening banquet, and more!
Faculty to date includes John Whelan, Brian Conway, Lexie Boatwright, Padraig & Roisin, and others; check the link for updates. You won’t want to miss this 50th anniversary celebration!

Irish Summer Camp @ Leander Boat Club
2023-07-17 08:00 - 2023-07-21 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Leander Boat Club, 50 Leander Drive, Hamilton, Ontario, L8L 8L1
Camps run from 9 – 4 at all locations activities include Irish language, dancing, singing, music instruments (whistle, fiddle etc.), crafts, sports. There is a concert at the end of the week for family and friends. Children bring their own lunch daily except for Friday. $200 per child per week. If paid before March 20
There are discounts for Comhaltas members and early registration
We give volunteer hours to those in high school.
Click 2024-Registration-Form-0215 to download Registration Form
Contact us on Instagram, Facebook or Maureen at moleary2001@rogers.com or call 416-446-6993 to register or for more information, you can also check our website www.irishsummercamp4kids.com

Qualified teachers in all areas, language, music, song, dance, crafts and sports
Fiddles for the class and all the sporting equipment.
Crafts
Pizza lunch Fridays, (pizza, 1 drink and snacks will be provided that day)
A concert performance for family and friends to showcase students new talents on Friday afternoon
Guaranteed Fun, Fun, Fun

Please note:
Bring lunch every day but Friday and wear comfortable clothes
Tin Whistles in key of D are needed. These are on sale for $10 at the beginning of every camp. This will be your child’s Tin Whistle. For hygienic reasons they are not included in cost of camp.
For more information contact Maureen Mulvey @ Home 416-446-6993 or
e-mail moleary2001@rogers.com or irishsummercamp4kids@gmail.com
For Info See Facebook Page
*Hours will be given to energetic, hard working high school students looking for a fun way to complete their required volunteer hours for high school.*
Please make cheques payable to:
Irish Summer School
2040 Don Mills Rd, #509,
Toronto, Ont. M3A-3R7
or etransfer to irishsummercamp4kids@gmail.com
The summer camps have been organized for the summer Plan ahead and there are discounts for Comhaltas members:
IRISH SUMMER CAMPS -check website www.irishsummercamp4kids. on the Irish summer Camp4kids.com for updates
July 22 – 26 – Leander Boat Club, 50 Leander Dr. Hamilton
July 29 – August 2 – St. Edward the Confessor – 75 Churchill Ave., Toronto North
August 5 – 11 – Goderich Celtic Roots College and Festival
August 12 – 16 – Irish Supporters Club, 4120 Ridgeway Dr. Unit 39, Mississauga
August 19 – 23 – Pegasus, 361 Glebeholme Blvd. – Toronto East end
August August 26 –30 – Lambton House – 4066 Old Dundas St. – Toronto West end
Email me moleary2001@rogers.com. Pass on the word to anyone interested in this great camp
For more information or to register contact me Maureen moleary2001@rogers.com

Buffalo Irish Festival
2023-07-28 - 2023-07-30 | Buffalo Waterfront, 44 Prime St, Buffalo, NY, United States
Mark your calendars for July 28-30 on the Lakeside Lawn at Outer Harbor, the best spot on the Buffalo Waterfront.

31st Annual Goderich Celtic Roots College
2023-08-07 - 2023-08-11 | Goderich Celtic Roots Festival & College, Box 171, Goderich, Ontario, N7A 3Z2
31st Annual Goderich Celtic Roots Festival
Lake Huron, Goderich, ON, Canada
COLLEGE AND KIDS CAMP REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN AND FESTIVAL TICKETS ARE ON SALE
We look forward to seeing you this summer!
College dates are: Aug. 7-11, 2023
Festival dates are: Aug. 11-13, 2023
“Quite simply, the best folk festival on the planet.” ~ Discover Magazine
Taking place in-person from August 7-13, on the beautiful shores of Lake Huron, there is something for every Celtic music fan! Take part in our Celtic College during the week, with instructors from all over the world or enjoy strolling through our Artisan Village and take in music from a lineup of international and award-winning musicians over the Festival weekend!
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31st Annual Goderich Celtic Roots Festival
2023-08-11 - 2023-08-13 | Goderich Celtic Roots Festival & College, Box 171, Goderich, Ontario, N7A 3Z2
31st Annual Goderich Celtic Roots Festival
Lake Huron, Goderich, ON, Canada
COLLEGE AND KIDS CAMP REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN AND FESTIVAL TICKETS ARE ON SALE
We look forward to seeing you this summer!
College dates are: Aug. 7-11, 2023
Festival dates are: Aug. 11-13, 2023
“Quite simply, the best folk festival on the planet.” ~ Discover Magazine
Taking place in-person from August 7-13, on the beautiful shores of Lake Huron, there is something for every Celtic music fan! Take part in our Celtic College during the week, with instructors from all over the world or enjoy strolling through our Artisan Village and take in music from a lineup of international and award-winning musicians over the Festival weekend!
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GET TICKETS

Milwaukee Irish Festival $17 for one day tickets
2023-08-17 - 2023-08-20 | Henry Maier Festival Park, 200 North Harbor Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, United States
Milwaukee Irish Fest takes place August 17-20, 2023 at the Henry Maier Festival Park. Join us for a weekend of Celtic music, culture, food, dance, history and more!
Rooms are filling up at each of our partnered hotels for our packages! If you’re coming from out of town take a look at our hotel package options. All packages include tickets to the festival, overnight accommodations, and complimentary shuttling to and from the festival. Choose from a variety of hotels throughout the Greater Milwaukee area

Niagara Irish Music Festival
2023-08-25 19:00 - 2023-08-26 23:00 (America/Toronto) | Fireman’s Park, 2275 Dorchester Road, Niagara Falls, Ontario, L2E 6S4, Canada
SAVE THE DATE!!
Coming this summer, August 25th and 26th at the Fireman’s Park.
Come to celebrate Irish Music and culture in beautiful Niagara Falls, Canada! “The best little Irish music festival in North America!” – Niagara Irish Festival 2023 will feature local musicians from the Niagara region. It will be headlined by international Irish recording artist and performer PADDYMAN. Paddyman has performed live to over 1 million people all over the world and delivers an authentic high energy Irish music show. Since his recent move to Canada (from Dubai) he has been selling out shows locally and abroad. Come experience an authentically Irish night of Rebel Songs on Friday 25th or a high energy show of Irish favorites on Sat 26th Aug!
Date and time: Fri, Aug 25, 2023, 7:00 PM – Sat, Aug 26, 2023, 11:00 PM EDT
Location: Firemen’s Park 2275 Dorchester Road Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6S4 Canada
All are welcome! Unfortunately, dogs will not be allowed on the festival premise!
If you would like to contact Irish Music Niagara, please use our webform here. We will try to respond schedule permitting.

Irish Set Dancing at the Corktown
2023-09-05 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Toronto) | Corktown Pub, 175 Young Street, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 1V7, Canada
Set dancing is every second Tuesday from 6:30-8:30 pm. $15 per person – every other week! Bring a friend – join in the fun! We learn Set dances but also a few social Ceili dances.

Great exercise, great fun, great people and wonderful teacher, Maureen Mulvey O’Leary!! Just show up and and join us.

There are a couple changes now that we are starting up again.

Dancing on the Second Floor of the Corktown
$15 per person

Ruthven’s Celtic Festival
2023-09-09 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Ruthven National Park, 243 Haldimand, Highway 54, Cayuga, Ontario, Canada
Festival in Ceilis at 12:30 and 2:00 music by Mountain Road band, dances called by Maureen Mulvey-O’Leary. Activities all day. This is their first festival and they are excited.
Saturday, September 9th 2023 (Rain date Sunday, September 10th)
11AM – 5PM
Celebrate all things Scottish and Irish at this new fun and experiential event! The Celtic Festival will consist of live musical performances from the Swallowtail Sisters and Caledonia and District Pipes and Drums band, Fish Fry by the Canboro Firefighters, Beer Gardens with Charlotteville Brewing Company, historic demonstrations with the Grand River Spinners and Weavers Guild, children’s “Wee Bairns Play Area”, talks about Scottish and Irish culture, tours of Indiana cemetery, Army of King James Jacobite Reenactment Camp, vendor market, highland dancing with Sandra Bald Jones Studio of Highland Dancing, historic mansion tours and more!

Irish Set Dancing (Irish Club of Mississauga)
2023-09-11 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-11-06 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-11-13 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Toronto) | Irish Club of Mississauga, 4120 Ridgeway Drive, #39, Mississauga, Ontario, L5L 5S9, Canada
Set Dancing is back so get out your dancing shoes and come and get a little exercise, craic, meet new and old friends each Monday.
Classes are taught by the talented Maureen Mulvey O’Leary – All Welcome

Celtic Island Music Festival at Centre Island
2023-09-16 12:00 - 19:00 (America/Toronto) | Centre Island, 9 Queen's Quay West, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2H3, Canada
Join the halfway till St. Patrick’s Day celebration at Toronto Island BBQ & Beer Company with live music, dance performances, delicious food
About this Event
Don’t miss out on the chance to celebrate halfway till St. Patrick’s Day with live Irish music, dance performances, and mouth-watering food at the Toronto Island BBQ & Beer Company! Hosted by the one and only Hugo Straney, this event promises to be a blast. Get your advance tickets now for just $20 and you could even win flights to Ireland! Don’t wait, secure your spot today and get ready for an unforgettable evening.
Children under 12 are admitted for free when accompanied by a paying adult.
The Toronto Island BBQ & Beer Company is conveniently located right beside the main ferry dock on Centre Island. The venue is fully licensed with a great menu, including vegetarian options. No outside food or drinks are allowed.
Event tickets do not include transportation costs. Guests may arrive via water taxi or the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal. Those coming via ferry are encouraged to buy their tickets online in advance.
A pair of flights to Ireland have been donated to the raffle courtesy of Aer Lingus.
This event will go on rain or shine. There are covered areas to get out of the sun or to stay dry if needed. There will be no reservations for seating so it will be first come, first served. No pets will be allowed other than service animals.
Let’s end summer with a great party. We can’t wait to see you!

2023 Fall Celtic Festival
2023-09-23 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | TRAC Athletics, 1132 Invicta DriveL6H 6G1, Oakville, Ontario, L6H 6G1, Canada
The 2023 Fall Celtic Festival (formerly Oakville Irish Cultural Day) at Toronto Rock Athletic Centre, 1132 Invicta Dr. Oakville
The Fall Celtic Festival is an outdoor event showcasing Irish culture, heritage, and arts within the community. The event features local Irish/Celtic musicians, food, crafts, language, folklore, art, history, sports…and more! It is a festival that exhibits how Irish heritage is deeply engrained in popular culture today, and displays all the Irish community has to offer the wider community.
Irish cultural artists are featured in our event through the presentation of Irish/Celtic music on our main stage. We have a number of Irish/Celtic bands perform on our stage, as well as young up-and-coming artists from local arts schools. Irish dancers from schools all over the GTHA and the northeastern US take to our stage for our Parade of Champions.
The local community is engaged through the participation of Girl Guides of Canada (who run an Irish craft booth), volunteers operate a face-painting booth, the Toronto Rose of Tralee will attend, and Tourism Ireland offers promotional materials for Ireland travel. Our beer tent is staffed by a local brewery (Cameron’s) whose headquarters is steps away from our festival location.
Inside, the Oakville Feis (the Irish Dance competition that runs alongside our festival brings in hundreds of North America’s best Irish dancers, and students learning the art and competing for the first time. Spectators will be able to take in the competition as well as the festival for free, and learn all about Celtic culture.

November Ceili - Kitchener
2023-09-23 19:30 - 23:30 (America/Toronto) | Victoria Park Pavillion, 80 Schneider Ave, Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 1K9, Canada
All ages and experience are welcome to join in!
The Grand River Ceili Band will be playing live as our caller walks you through the dances. Wear comfy shoes, green if you got it and get ready for some good craic!
Cash bar available.
Kids under 10 are free.
Advance tickets are $14. Tickets may be purchased at the door for $20.
Group ticket pricing is available for groups of 10 and up by emailing ceilis@irishreallifekw.com.

ALAN BEALE WORKSHOP WEEKEND
2023-09-29 - 2023-10-01 | Irish American Heritage Center (IAHC), 4626 N. Knox Ave, Chicago, IL, United States
Happening in Chicago Sep 29 to Oct 1 2023. Lessons with the lovely and talented Maureen Culleton.
Please find the website with all the details.

CCE Canada East Region Annual General Meeting and Céilí
2023-10-21 09:00 - 22:00 (America/Toronto) | Brigid’s Well Pub, 310 Saint Patrick Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 5K5, Canada
This is the Annual General Meeting of the CCE Canadian Eastern Region. In the evening there will be a ceili open to the public.

This year’s Canada East Comhaltas Regional AGM will be held in Ottawa at St Brigid’s Centre for the Arts (310 St Patrick Street, downstairs from the entrance on Cumberland), Saturday, 21 October 2023.

Street parking is available as is a covered and well lit City of Ottawa parking garage on Murray street, just steps from St Brigid’s (for <$10 full day).
9:00 to 10:30 – A light continental breakfast is included to Registered Delegates.
10:30 to Noon – Meeting
The AGM, is open to all paid-up Canada East Region Comhaltas members to attend. Only Registered Delegates can vote.
2:00 – 4:00 PM – Workshops (open to public)
There will be cultural workshops in the afternoon, including: set dancing (Maureen Mulvey), uilleann pipes (Ross Davison), banjo/mandolin (Daithí Kearney), singing (Ellen MacIsaac) and bodhran (Stefan Hannigan).
4:00-7:00 PM – Delegates free time. There are many pubs and restaurants serving food near St Brigid’s.
7:00-10:00 PM – Céilí (open to public)
The dance will be called by Maureen Mulvey. The band led by Justin Thériault will provide live music. A performance will be given by the Celtic Cross dancers. Irish soda bread and tea are offered for free at the dance during the break.
***Beidh an crinniú bliantúil de CCÉ Cheanada Thoir ar siúl anseo in Ottawa i mbliana ag an Ionad St Brigid’s (310 St Patrick Street, slí isteach ar Cumberland).
Beidh crinniú do bhaill againn ar maidin 21 Deireadh Fómhair 2023 agus ceardlanna i ndiaidh sin: rince seit (Maureen Mulvey), píb uilleann (Ross Davison), bainseó/maindilín (Daithí Kearney, amhránaíocht (Ellen MacIsaac) agus bodhrán (Stefan Hannigan).
Um thrathnóna, beidh céilí ar siúl 7-10i.n. Glaofaidh Maureen Mulvey na damhsaí, seinnfidh banna le Justin Thériault ceol beo ar stáitse, agus beidh taispeántas leis na damhsóirí Celtic Cross ann.
Seolfadh tuilleadh sonraí chugaibh nuair a bheadh siad ar fáil.

Registration / Cláraigh: https://www.eventbrite.ca/…/cce-regional-annual-general…

Toronto Irish Set Dancing Ceili
2023-10-21 20:00 - 23:30 (America/Toronto) | Royal Canadian Legion, Toronto 266/046, 3591 Dundas St West, York, Ontario, M6S 2T1, Canada
Hello Set Dancers of Toronto.

We have exciting news to pass on. We have taken on the task of organizing 5 dances next year.

We’ve booked the Dundas Legion for 4 dances:

The first ceili will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at 8 p.m. at the Legion Hall, 3591 Dundas Street West, Toronto. Music will be provided by North Atlantic Drift and our caller will be Angela Bontje.

October 21st
November 18th
February 3rd
March 3, 2024, 1-4 p.m., at the Tranzac Club (Chris Langan weekend)
April 20th
May 4th

Come out and meet up with friends, old and new, and don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy a great night of dancing and music.

There is still much to do. We need to get the bands and callers organized as well as work out staffing the event.

We do need you to spread the word! Please tell others in the community about the dances.

Please mark your calendars and spread the word. There will be a $25 charge for dancers, and $10 for non-dancers in order to cover expenses.
