Hamilton Irish Arts

HAMILTON IRISH ARTS AGM
2023-10-12 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Toronto) | Corktown Pub, 175 Young Street, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 1V7, Canada
To Our Members of Hamilton Irish Arts/Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann
Dear Membership,
We, the Executive of HIA, appreciate your ongoing support. Thank you so much. You have made us one of the outstanding Comhaltas Branches in all of Canada for our membership and participation in Irish cultural activities.
It is now time to renew your membership. The 2023/2024 memberships will soon need to be forwarded to Comhaltas headquarters in Dublin.
HIA Memb Form 2021 – 2022
Every Tuesday evening our Irish Music Session at the Corktown Pub continues to attract a lively group of musicians and singers who are greatly enjoyed by all. The craic is mighty!!
Our other Hamilton Irish Arts activities are resuming.
Set Dance Lessons at the Corktown Pub, under Maureen Mulvey’s direction. All are welcome.
Our Irish Language Classes at the Irish Canadian Club. No previous experience in dance or language is necessary.
Please check our website https://www.hamiltonirisharts.ca/ for details of times and costs.
Annual General Meeting
Our Annual General Meeting will take place Thursday, October 12th, 5:30-7:30 pm at the Corktown Pub. All Members are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be provided.
Elections to the HIA Executive will take place. HIA Members are eligible to stand for the different offices. If you wish to nominate yourself for one of these positions, please contact me at moblmanr@gmail.com.
Slán agus beannacht,
Sheila Corr, Chair
Hamilton Irish Arts/Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann
Executive Positions
Chairperson
Vice-Chairperson
Secretary
Membership
Treasurer
Public Relations Officer
Auditor
Youth Officer
Irish Language Officer
Delegate
Delegate 2
Members at Large

Huron Harp Fest - Goderich
2023-10-13 - 2023-10-15 | Goderich District Collegiate Institute, 260 South St, Goderich, Ontario, N7A 3M5, Canada
We are pleased to announce that the next Huron Harp Festival will take place October 13-15, 2023. Registration is now open – click here to register!
Established in 2018, it is our dream to foster community amongst folk harpists through Canada and the United States.

Music Night 🎶 at the Irish Canadian Club
2023-10-14 19:30 - 22:30 | Irish Canadian Club Hamilton, 389 Concession St, Hamilton, Ontario, L9A 1B8, Canada
Saturday night live music at the club @ 8:00 pm with the Hamilton Irish Arts musicians and the Forde Brothers
Come out and enjoy another great night of songs and music.🎼🎼🎤🎤☘️☘️
Doors Open at 7.30
Hamilton Irish Arts Musicians
Come out and enjoy some great music and support your club!!

CCE Canada East Region Annual General Meeting and Céilí
2023-10-21 09:00 - 22:00 | 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 | 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.

Irish Set Dancing (Irish Club of Mississauga)
2023-11-06 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-11-13 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-11-20 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-11-27 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-12-04 19:30 - 21:30 | 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

HIA Meeting
2023-11-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Corktown Pub, 175 Young Street, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 1V7, Canada
Meeting of the Hamilton Irish Arts Executive. All welcome.
6 pm At the Corktown

TUESDAY IRISH MUSIC SESSION AT THE CORKTOWN!
2023-11-07 18:00 - 22:00, 2023-11-14 18:00 - 22:00, 2023-11-21 18:00 - 22:00, 2023-11-28 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!

ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!! Niagara Folk 'N Irish Music Session
2023-11-12 13:30 - 16:30 | Doc Magilligans, 6400 LUNDY'S LANE, NIagara Falls, Ontario, L2G 1T6, Canada
Looking forward to celebrating the one year anniversary of our weekly session at Doc Magilligan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant every Sunday!
Session every Sunday from 1.30pm to 4.30pm.
With Irish Music Niagara

*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
2023-11-14 18:30 - 20:30, 2023-11-28 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

Trad Group Set Dance Workshop and Ceili in Fergus
2023-11-18 | Melville United Church, 300 St Andrew St W, Fergus, Ontario, N1M 1N9, Canada
Stephen Rayner teaching in Fergus and Ceili – TBA

November Irish Immersion Series
2023-11-18 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-19 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-25 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-11-26 10:00 - 16:00 | Virtual – OnLine, Ontario, Canada
Féile na Samhna 2023 – Embrace Autumn with Irish Language and Culture!
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 autumn immersion series, Féile na Samhna. This event takes place on Saturdays and Sundays during the weekends of November 18-19 & 25-26, 2023.

When: Saturdays and Sundays, November 18-19 & 25-26, 2023
Where: Online – Join Us from Anywhere
🇮🇪 Language: Gaeilge (Irish)

Irish Dance Ceili - London
2023-11-18 19:00 - 23:30 | Royal Canadian Legion, 501, London, 7097 Kilbourne Road, Lambeth, Ontario, N6P 1K5, Canada
Next CÉILÍ Dance November 18th at Lambeth Legion 501.
Call Rosella for tickets 519 471 9008.
Limited tickets will be available on the night.
Everyone welcome. This is an all ages event. No experience necessary.

Live Music by Tradicted. Dances called by Maureen O’Leary.

Cash Bar. Tea and Coffee complimentary.

Toronto Irish Set Dancing Ceili
2023-11-18 20:00 - 23:30 | Royal Canadian Legion, Toronto 266/046, 3591 Dundas St West, York, Ontario, M6S 2T1, Canada
The next ceili will be held on Saturday, November 18 at the Royal Canadian Legion, 3591 Dundas Street West. Music will be provided by the Schryer-O’Gorman Trio. Angela Bontje will call the dances.
Please come and join us for another great night of music and dancing. Your ongoing support is needed to keep the ceilis going. 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/TorontoIrishSetDancingClub
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.

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.

Upcoming Ceilis
February 3rd
March 3, 2024, 1-4 p.m., at the Tranzac Club (Chris Langan weekend)
April 20th
May 4th

Niagara Folk 'N Irish Music Session
2023-11-19 13:30 - 16:30, 2023-11-26 13:30 - 16:30, 2023-12-03 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

HIA Irish Language Lessons
2023-11-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Irish Canadian Club Hamilton, 389 Concession St, Hamilton, Ontario, L9A 1B8, Canada
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20
7 PM TO 9 PM
Irish Canadian Club of Hamilton
389 Concession Street
We are excited and grateful to have Róisín Dunsby as our instructor. She loves to teach the Language through a cultural approach that is highly engaging and accessible! All levels welcome
There will be a $10 fee for the evening’s lesson, even to HIA members. This will assist with funding the facilitation of these lessons. We are grateful to the Irish Canadian Club for the use of their facility. HIA Chairperson, Sheila Corr, will be there at 6:30pm to welcome everyone and make the tea! There is no need to pre-register. If you haven’t attended a session yet, no fear! Come as you are and let’s learn about this wonderful aspect of our shared heritage together!
To see the Comhaltas Canada You Tube video about IRISH LANGUAGE IN CANADA, click here

November Ceili - Kitchener
2023-11-25 19:30 - 23:30 | 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.
