Hamilton Irish Arts

Irish Set Dancing (Irish Club of Mississauga)
2024-01-15 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-01-22 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-01-29 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-02-05 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-02-12 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-02-19 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

TUESDAY IRISH MUSIC SESSION AT THE CORKTOWN!
2024-01-16 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-01-23 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-01-30 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-02-06 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-02-13 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-02-20 18:00 - 22:00 | Corktown Pub, 175 Young Street, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 1V7, Canada
Sessions are interesting phenomena. They are the best example of what Irish music is about. It’s an intangible thing that has to be experienced to be understood. The session is the life–blood of traditional music, and with the session goes the associated notion of “craic”.
Every Tuesday at the Corktown Pub, 175 Young Street, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 1V7
Music will get underway at 6pm until 7 pm for trad tunes. 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm songs and tunes.
We hope to see you there!

Irish Set Dancing at the Corktown - Extra Class TONIGHT
2024-01-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Corktown Pub, 175 Young Street, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 1V7, Canada
There was a cancellation last week due to the weather so Maureen is coming tonight for an extra Set Dancing Class. Regular every 2 week schedule starts again next week.

Set dancing is usually 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.

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

January Ceili - Kitchener
2024-01-20 19:30 - 23:30 | Victoria Park Pavillion, 80 Schneider Ave, Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 1K9, Canada
First Ceili of 2024! All welcome to join us for a fun night of Irish folk dance. 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.

Music Night 🎶 at the Irish Canadian Club
2024-01-20 20:00 - 23:00 | Irish Canadian Club Hamilton, 389 Concession St, Hamilton, Ontario, L9A 1B8, Canada
Saturday night live music at the club @ 8:00 pm with the Forde Brothers and the Hamilton Irish Arts musicians
Come out and enjoy another great night of songs and music.🎼🎼🎤🎤☘️☘️
Doors Open at 7.30
Come out and enjoy some great music and support your club!!

FREE Bodhran Workshop on line for CCE Canada Region Members
2024-01-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Ontario
This weekend – online Bodhran Workshop FREE for Comhaltas Canada East Region Members!

Workshop with Anna Colliton, a talented drummer based in NYC, this weekend on January 21 from 12 noon to 2 pm online.

If you would like to sign up, send a message to murphyroche@gmail.com.

I think you can also attend if not a Comhaltas member but Kell Chole can confirm that if you email them.

BIG thanks to the Murphy Roche Irish Music Club and School of Irish Music for this opportunity!

Niagara Folk 'N Irish Music Session
2024-01-21 13:30 - 16:30, 2024-01-28 13:30 - 16:30, 2024-02-04 13:30 - 16:30, 2024-02-11 13:30 - 16:30, 2024-02-18 13:30 - 16:30 | Doc Magilligans, 6400 LUNDY'S LANE, NIagara Falls, Ontario, L2G 1T6, Canada
Niagara Folk & Irish Music Session – Every Sunday!

1.30pm To 4.30pm
At Doc Magilligan’s

*Comfy setting (candles on tables etc)

*All musicians welcome!

*Bring your own instrument (fiddles / accordions / whistles / mandolins / banjo / guitar / Bodhran etc)

*Folk and Irish is the general style but we’re open to anything fun! (East coast tunes / original songs / parodies / country & acoustic versions of rock songs!)

We want to create a fun, welcoming environment where those interested in folk and Irish music can have fun playing music & singing together. It’s not a gig. We sit around a table and go around in a circle where everyone has an equal chance to lead a song or tune.

Everyone is equally welcome – from beginner musicians to experts.

It’s a chance to share a few tunes or songs you like with others & to learn old tunes / songs & accompany others.

Music is a catalyst for happiness. Friends meet. Enough said.

https://m.facebook.com/events/1345348825996207

Irish Set Dancing at the Corktown
2024-01-23 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-02-06 18:30 - 20:30 | 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

Toronto Irish Set Dancing Ceili
2024-02-03 20:00 - 23:30 | Royal Canadian Legion, Toronto 266/046, 3591 Dundas St West, York, Ontario, M6S 2T1, Canada
Happy New Year everyone. Our first ceili of 2024 will be held on Saturday, February 3 at the Royal Canadian Legion, 3591 Dundas Street West. Music will be provided by Eli, Aine and Daev. Maureen Mulvey will call the dances.

Please come and join us for another great night of music and dancing. The cost is $25 for dancers and $10 for non-dancers. Any contributions for the refreshment break would be greatly appreciated.
You can find us on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/Toronto Irish PlayersishSetDancingClub
Email: torontosetdance@gmail.com

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.

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

St. Brigid's Day and Family Day Ceili
2024-02-04 14:30 - 17:00 | The Eagle Club, 17 Elm Street, Toronto, M5G 1H1, Canada
Come one, come all,
Come big and small,
The 1st ceili is sure to be,
The best one of all

Irish Dance Ceili - London
2024-02-10 19:00 - 23:30 | German Canadian Club – London, 1 Cove Road, London, Ontario, N6J 1H8, Canada
The London Irish Folk Club presents their IRISH DANCE CEILI!!
Toe-tapping time to terrific tunes provided by Traddicted, coming your way Feb 10! Join in the craic and toast away the winter blahs!
Cash Bar, Tea and Coffee complimentary.
Everyone Welcome, All Ages, No Experience Necessary.
Limited Tickets Available at the Door

Music Night 🎶 at the Irish Canadian Club
2024-02-10 20:00 - 23:00 | Irish Canadian Club Hamilton, 389 Concession St, Hamilton, Ontario, L9A 1B8, Canada
Saturday night live music at the club @ 8:00 pm with Chris Forde Brothers and the Hamilton Irish Arts musicians
Come out and enjoy another great night of songs and music.🎼🎼🎤🎤☘️☘️
Doors Open at 7.30
Come out and enjoy some great music and support your club!!

February Irish Immersion Series
2024-02-17 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-02-18 10:00 - 16:00 | Virtual – OnLine, Ontario, Canada
Bígí Linn! We are thrilled to extend a warm invitation to you from Gaeltacht an Oileáin Úir, our Irish-speaking community, to join our captivating winter immersion series, Féile an tSneachta. This event takes place on Saturdays and Sundays during the weekends of February 17-18 & 24-25, 2024.
Ranganna Gaeilge – Language Classes
Immerse yourself in the Irish language with classes tailored to different proficiency levels, accommodating everyone from complete beginners to fluent speakers. We strive for a comfortable, positive atmosphere in and out of class so you are at your ease when practicing and speaking.
Ceardlanna – Workshops
Explore the richness of Irish culture with engaging workshops: TBD.
Comhphobal – Community
The Gaeltacht is more than just language classes and workshops; it’s an opportunity to connect with a supportive and welcoming community. Together, we can help you sustain your Irish throughout the year.
Táillí – Fees️
Full Package: $85 (registration closes Feb. 11)
Student or Financial Hardship: $35 (please contact us for a code)
Daily Rate: $25
Abair Linn – Contact Us
For inquiries or more information, please feel free to contact us at info@gaeilge.ca. We’re here to assist you!
Join us for Féile an tSneachta 2024 and immerse yourself in the beauty of the Irish language and culture. Reserve your spot today and become part of this extraordinary experience. Bígí linn!

Ceili At the Corktown - One Month Til St. Patrick's Day!!
2024-02-17 19:00 - 23:00 | Corktown Pub, 175 Young Street, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 1V7, Canada
WE ARE HAVING ANOTHER CEILI!!
Hamilton Irish Arts is having another Ceili on February 17th and we are positive it will be as successful as the one last May.
Maureen Mulvey O’Leary is leading us on the dance floor with Ceili Dances, plus a few demonstrations of Set Dancing so you can see what we have been practicing upstairs on Tuesday Night.
Paddyman will be joining us plus musicians from the Corktown including Geraldine Quinn MacWilliams, Geoff Brock, Michael McAllister and Ann Gorman.
Paddyman will also play a special set to round out the entertainment.
Looking forward to it!
HIA Members – $15.00 (Advance Tickets Only)
Non Members – $20.00 AND at the Door
Children under 12 are free
For tickets, etransfer to hammeririsharts@gmail.com
Only Limited Tickets Available at the Door
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Ceilí dancing is the traditional group dancing of Ireland and is danced to traditional Irish music. Most ceilí dances are danced to reels, jigs or hornpipes.
Ceilí dances can have various formations including two couples, three couples, four couples, six couples or even eight couples. Lines of two opposite two, three opposite three or four opposite four or each line would progress to meet a new line of dancers and repeat the same movements with them. Some dances are performed by a line of men facing a line of women while others are performed by any number of couples in a circle.
The dances are called out and helpful hints are given almost always. You will make mistakes and feel out of sorts but keep at it and you are guaranteed a great time.
You don’t need to bring a partner: there are loads of people in the same boat as you.
To see the Comhaltas Canada You Tube video about IRISH DANCING IN CANADA, click here
