Hamilton Irish Arts

Traditional Irish Seisiún (session) - Irish Canadian Club of Hamilton
2024-10-25 19:30 - 23:00 (America/Toronto) | Irish Canadian Club Hamilton, 389 Concession St, Hamilton, Ontario, L9A 1B8, Canada
Hamilton Irish Arts is hosting a Traditional Irish Seisiún (session) at the club from 8-11pm (doors open at 7:30)
Come experience, share or learn some tunes in an informal gathering of all level musicians.
Guest musicians Saskia Tomkins (fiddle/nickelharpa/viola) and Steáfán Hannigan (uilleann pipes/bodhran/Irish flute/whistle/Irish bouzouki) will be in town and the tunes will be flowing all night!

AGM - CCÉ Canadian Eastern Region & Music Hall of Fame 2024 & WORKSHOPS!!
2024-10-26 | Melrose United Church, Homewood Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario, L8P 2M4, Canada
CCÉ Canadian Eastern Region AGM
and Music Hall of Fame 2024
Sponsored by
Hamilton Irish Arts Branch
SAVE THE DATE – October 26th, 2024
Melrose United Church, 86 Homewood Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario

Annual General Meeting
10:00 am

Workshops
Fiddle
Bodhran
Tin Whistle/Flute
Irish Language
Set Dancing
and Sean Nos Dancing (The Brush Dance)

Ceili at Melrose
7:30 pm

Here’s the Workshop Registration fillable form to sign up for any of the workshops!

Fees ($20/workshop CCE members, $25/workshop otherwise)
Please send this and an e-transfer for the amount above to hammeririsharts@gmail.com.
Please indicate which Workshops in the memo box of the e-transfer.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:

Session 1 (1pm-2:30pm): (select at most 1 workshop)
☐ Tin Whistle/Flute with Steafan Hannigan
☐ Set Dancing with Maureen Mulvey-O’Leary
☐ Fiddle with Saskia Tomkins
Session 2 (3pm-4:30pm): (select at most 1 workshop)
☐ Bodhrán with Steafan Hannigan
☐ Sean-nós Dancing with Marilyn Abraham
☐ Irish Language with Róisín Dunsby

Some spaces limited so make sure to sign up as soon ASAP!

Canada East AGM Workshops - Music, Dance and Language
2024-10-26 13:00 - 16:30 | Melrose United Church, Homewood Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario, L8P 2M4, Canada
Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann – Canada East Region AGM 2024 Workshops

Hamilton Irish Arts are delighted to be hosting the 2024 Annual General Meeting of the Canada East Region of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann on Saturday October 26, 2024. In conjunction with this event we are pleased to be able to offer 6 workshops that afternoon.
If you would like to attend either one or two of the workshops, please complete the following form and send it to hammeririsharts@gmail.com and also send an e-transfer of the required fees to that address.
PDF – Workshop Registration fillable
We ask that you register as soon as possible so that we can plan the workshops accordingly. We will close registration for workshops on October 15, 2024. At that time any workshops which do not have sufficient registrants may be cancelled and paid-up registrants will be contacted to either switch to another workshop or get a refund of the workshop fee.
All Workshops cost $20 for members of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann and $25 for non-members. To qualify for the member rate, please indicate the branch of which you are a member on the registration form.
To get a membership, click here —-> HIA Memb Form 2024 – 2025 fillable for the form.
Session 1 (1pm-2:30pm): (select at most 1 workshop)
☐ Tin Whistle/Flute with Steafan Hannigan
☐ Set Dancing with Maureen Mulvey O’Leary
☐ Fiddle with Saskia Tomkins
Session 2 (3pm-4:30pm): (select at most 1 workshop)
☐ Bodhrán with Steafan Hannigan
☐ Sean-nós Dancing with Marilyn Abraham
☐ Irish Language with Róisín Dunsby
Fees ($20/workshop CCE members, $25/workshop otherwise)
Please send form and an e-transfer for the amount above to hammeririsharts@gmail.com.
*********Please indicate which Workshop in the memo box of the e-transfer******

Dinner for Hall of Fame Recipients and CCÉ members
2024-10-26 17:00 - 19:00 | West Town Bar & Grill, 214 Locke St. South, Hamilton, Ontario, L8P 4B4, Canada
Saturday – 5:00- 7pm Dinner for Hall of Fame recipients and any CCÉ members who wish to attend.
Location: West Town Bar & Grill – 214 Locke St. S., Hamilton, ON L8P 4B4 (short walk from hall)
Menu link: https://www.yelp.ca/biz/the-west-town-bar-and-grill-hamilton

Kitchener Ceili
2024-10-26 18:30 - 23:30 | Victoria Park Pavillion, 80 Schneider Ave, Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 1K9, Canada
All ages and experience are welcome to join in! Lots of activities to celebrate Samhain!
Samhain is the ancient Celtic origins of Hallowe’en and the time of year when the division between this world and the otherworld was at its thinnest, allowing spirits to pass through. For hundreds of years people have been dressing in disguise (now costumes) to distract and confuse the spirits. We highly encourage attendees to dress up and enjoy the traditions of Samhain with us!
Join us for fun Samhain activities from 6:30 – 8 pm including storytelling with Jonathan Lynn, costume parade and more! Then be ready to dance the night away!
The Grand River Ceili Band will be playing live as our caller walks you through the dances. Wear comfy shoes, bring a reusable water bottle and get ready for some good craic!
Cash bar available.
Kids under 10 are free.

Ceili At Melrose Church - Hamilton
2024-10-26 19:00 - 23:00 | Melrose United Church, Homewood Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario, L8P 2M4, Canada
WE ARE HAVING ANOTHER CEILI!!

Hamilton Irish Arts is having another Ceili on October 26th. This one will be held at Melrose United Church on Locke and it has a wonderful wooden floor for all your stomping and dancing and joyful steps.
National Anthems – Ceilí Dance – Hall of Fame Presentation to the Coopers Richard, Stephen and Eli Howard.
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.
Live Music will be accompanying the dancing.
HIA Members – $20.00 (Advance Tickets Only)
Non Members – $25.00 AND at the Door
Children under 12 are free
For tickets, etransfer to hammeririsharts@gmail.com and make sure to put in the MEMO – “Ceili Tickets”
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

Irish Set Dancing (Irish Club of Mississauga)
2024-10-28 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-11-04 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-11-11 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-11-18 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-11-25 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-12-02 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-12-09 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

TUESDAY IRISH MUSIC SESSION AT THE CORKTOWN!
2024-10-29 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-11-05 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-11-12 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-11-19 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-11-26 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-12-03 18:00 - 22:00, 2024-12-10 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 Lessons
2024-11-05 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-11-19 18:30 - 20:30, 2024-12-03 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.

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

Irish Dance Ceili - London Irish Folk Club
2024-11-09 19:00 - 23:00 | German Canadian Club – London, 1 Cove Road, London, Ontario, N6J 1H8, Canada
Everyone Welcome.
Cash Bar. Tea and coffee complimentary.
Live music by Traddicted. Dances called by Maureen Mulvey O’Leary.
Tickets available at the door.

Music Night 🎶 at the Irish Canadian Club
2024-11-09 19:30 - 23:00 | Irish Canadian Club Hamilton, 389 Concession St, Hamilton, Ontario, L9A 1B8, Canada
Mark your calendars—Live Music Night is back at the club, and it’s shaping up to be another fantastic evening! Join us on Saturday, November 9th for a night filled with great tunes, lively energy, and plenty of craic.
Doors open at 7:30 PM, and the music kicks off at 8 PM sharp.
Musicians and singers from the Irish Canadian Club and Hamilton Irish Arts will take the stage, bringing a mix of spirited Irish tunes and crowd favourites. Whether you’re looking to sing along, dance, or simply enjoy the atmosphere, this is an evening you won’t want to miss!
Bring your friends, grab a pint, and get ready for a night of unforgettable music and good company. See you there!

Irish Set Dancing in Toronto
2024-11-15 19:30 - 22:30 | Trinity St. Pauls United Church, Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1X6, Canada
Our next ceili will be held on Friday, November 15, 7.30 to 10.30 p.m. at Trinity St. Pauls United Church, 427 Bloor Street West. Music will be provided by Adam Iredale-Gray and and Friends. Maureen Mulvey O’Leary will call the dances.
Please join us for another great night of music and dancing. The cost is $25 for dancers and $15 for non-dancers. Contributions for the refreshment break are always welcome.
Looking forward to seeing everyone.
Toronto Irish Set Dancing is excited to announce that we have been awarded the New Horizons for Seniors Grant 2024 for our innovative project, Sets for Seniors. This grant enables us to empower senior citizens through meaningful engagement, physical exercise and fostering a vibrant and inclusive community. We are grateful to the Government of Canada for their trust and investment in our mission to engage and inspire our senior dancers.
Website: www.torontoirishsetdancing.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TorontoIrishSetDancingClub
Email: torontosetdance@gmail.com

HIA Irish Language Lessons ☘️☘️
2024-11-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Irish Canadian Club Hamilton, 389 Concession St, Hamilton, Ontario, L9A 1B8, Canada
Greetings, Irish Language enthusiasts ! Dia dhuit!
It is time for our Irish Language Lesson! Come enjoy and discover the beauty of the Irish Language through dialogue, poetry and music. Beginners and those with some experience are all welcome!
Lessons are usually held on the 3rd MONDAY of each month (unless there is a holiday) October will be 21st. The teacher will be Róisín Dunsby. She likes to teach the Language through a cultural approach.
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!

Kitchener Ceili
2024-11-23 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.

Live Music Night Returns! Irish Canadian Club
2024-12-07 19:30 - 23:30 | Irish Canadian Club Hamilton, 389 Concession St, Hamilton, Ontario, L9A 1B8, Canada
Join us on Saturday, December 7th!
The wait is over—Live Music Night is back, and we’re bringing the festive spirit to the club! Get ready for an incredible evening of music, laughter, and camaraderie on Saturday, December 7th.
Doors open at 7:30 PM, with the first note ringing out at 8 PM sharp. This month’s lineup promises to be another wonderful Music Night featuring talented musicians and singers from the Irish Canadian Club and Hamilton Irish Arts. Expect an enchanting blend of traditional Irish melodies and classic singalongs that will have you tapping your feet and joining in the fun.
With Christmas just around the corner there’s going to be a festive spirit about at this next live music night at the club!
Whether you’re coming to share a tune, hit the dance floor, or soak up the atmosphere with friends, this is a night you don’t want to miss. Grab a pint, bring your friends, and let’s make it a December to remember.
See you there for a night filled with great music and plenty of craic!

The Annual Turkey Roll
2024-12-13 19:30 - 23:30 | Irish Canadian Club Hamilton, 389 Concession St, Hamilton, Ontario, L9A 1B8, Canada
Get into the festive spirit with us at our annual Turkey Roll on Friday, December 13th! This lively event is packed with raffles, games, and holiday fun for everyone.
Doors open at 7:30 PM, with the first draw beginning at 8:30 PM.
So come early, grab a seat, and get ready to win some fantastic prizes. With each raffle and game, you’ll have the chance to take home a turkey and other holiday goodies to make your season even brighter.
If you’d like to contribute a prize to our table, please connect with Kathy McNab at kathymcnab@gmail.com or 905-515-9947.
We welcome your generosity and support!
Bring friends and family along for a wonderful evening filled with laughter, great company, and the joy of the season. We can’t wait to see you there!
