Central Missouri Celtic Arts Association Newsletter November 13, 2003 www.moceltic.org To receive this newsletter by e-mail, sign up on our main page. In this issue: *  Jam session at Artisan tonight *  Ceili Friday, Nov 14,  7:30 pm *  First Night Columbia * Robert Burns LIVE - January 23  * Local Folk Debuts * Local and Regional Calendar

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Tonight -  Open Irish music jam session at Cherry Street Artisan, 7:30 p.m.

Bring in instrument, your dance shoes or just come hang out and enjoy the great atmosphere at Artisan.
Corner of Ninth and Cherry, downtown Columbia.

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CMCAA Ceili, Friday Nov 14
Beginners walk-through at 7:00; Dancing starts at 7:30 p.m.
First Christian Church fellowship hall, corner of Walnut and Tenth Streets, downtown Columbia
All ages are welcome.
$5 admission for adults, kids 16 & under attend free.

Join us for a fun evening of Irish dancing and music!

All dances will be taught and called. You don't need any prior experience or a partner.  We will be doing Irish "Ceili" and "set" dances -- group social dances that are similar to American traditional contra and square dances.
Music will be provided by our artist-in-residence Deirdre Harnedy and other local musicians. Dances will be taught and called by Christine Harker.

Please wear clean, soft-soled shoes to protect the dance floor.

We'll have refreshments and a selection of music books from the Music Sales catalog for sale during the evening as well as a fund raiser for CMCAA programs.

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First Night Columbia, New Years Eve

First Night needs volunteers! If you haven't made plans for New Years Eve yet, please consider being a volunteer at our First Night festival.  Volunteers are needed for a variety of tasks, from being stage hands to selling buttons at the venues.  Shifts are 2 or 4 hours in length and all volunteers get complimentary admission to all venues for the rest of the evening.  

First Night offers a wide variety of entertainment and activities for all ages and interests with many performances and activities for children early in the evening.

Julie Henigan, Irish and American traditional musician, will be performing as well as local group Luck Penny.

If you would like to volunteer, contact one of the following:
For stage hand/technical volunteers:  Jane Accurso at j_accurso@hotmail.com 
Button sales, roving ambassadors, set up crew:  Leigh Nutter at LCNutter@GoColumbiaMo.com 

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Concert Announcement:

Robert Burns LIVE plus Alex Sutherland and his Cronies
Friday, January 23, 8:00 p.m. 
Venue TBA (in Columbia)

Christopher Tait, Scottish performer, takes us back in time to meet Robert Burns, national poet of Scotland, as he dresses the part to read selections of the bard's poems.  Read more: http://www.robertburnslive.co.uk/

Alex Sutherland, Scottish musician residing in St. Louis, returns with his "Cronies" to bring us lively Scottish songs to round out the evening. 

Details and ticket info will be posted on the web site shortly.

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Local Folk Debuts

This Saturday,  November 15 -- Leela and Ellie Grace CD Release Concert, 7:00 p.m.
Windsor Auditorium (1405 E. Broadway on the Stephen's College campus in Columbia, MO)
$6 for adults, $5 for kids 5-12, free for under 5

The long-awaited and much anticipated CD is finally done!  Leela and Ellie have been working hard on this, their first recording project as a duo. (without Mom and Dad!)  The CD is gorgeous, and well worth celebrating with them at this concert event.

Saturday Nov 22 -- Discovery String Band Premier and CD Release Concert, 8:00 p.m.

While Leela and Ellie have been busy, so have their parents!  Paul and Win Grace, Cathy Barton and Dave Para, and Bob Dyer have collectively formed the Discovery String Band (It had to happen eventually!) and have just finished their debut CD called "Most Perfect Harmony"

Lewis and Clark: A Musical Journey. It's an album of period, traditional and original music interpreting the epic journey of Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery.
To read more about the band and the album, see:
http://www.gracefamilymusic.com/discovery/index.html

Concert location info:
Historic Missouri Theatre, downtown Columbia.  Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Tickets: $10/advance, $12/at door. Advance tickets (on sale now!), cash or credit card from MO Theatre Box Office, 573-875-0600. Box office open 9-5, ticket order messages can be left on phone 24 hours. Hors D'Oeuvres and Spirits offered by MRCN. Info about concert: pgrace@coin.org,  573-443-2819.

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Local and Regional Celtic Arts Calendar
The full calendar is online here:  http://www.moceltic.org/calendar.html
Here are just the highlights for the next month:

Wednesday, Nov 12 - Irish music at Cherry Street Artisan, Columbia 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. www.cherrystreetartisan.com
Thursday, Nov 13 - Monthly open traditional music session at Cherry Street Artisan, Columbia 7:30 p.m. til closing  www.cherrystreetartisan.com
Friday, November 14  CMCAA céilí, 7:30 - 10 p.m.

   First Christian Church Fellowship Hall, Corner of Tenth and Walnut, downtown Columbia

   Come at 7:00 p.m. for beginners instruction.

  $5 admission for adults, kids are admitted free.
Thursday, Nov 20 - Luck Penny at Summit Lake Winery, 5 - 7:30 p.m.

 Holts Summit MO (just north of Jefferson City) www.summitlakewinery.com
Friday, Nov 21 - Irish music at Cherry Street Artisan, Columbia 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. www.cherrystreetartisan.com
Wednesday, Dec 3 -- Luck Penny at D'Agostino's Restaurant,  Cherry Hill Village Columbia (near intersection of Chapel Hill and Scott Blvd) 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec 4 - Luck Penny at Summit Lake Winery, 5 - 7:30 p.m.

 Holts Summit MO (just north of Jefferson City) www.summitlakewinery.com
December 6 - John Skelton, Irish flute player, at The Focal Point www.thefocalpoint.org
Friday, December 12  CMCAA céilí, 7:30 - 10 p.m.

   First Christian Church Fellowship Hall, Corner of Tenth and Walnut, downtown Columbia

   Come at 7:00 p.m. for beginners instruction.

  $5 admission for adults, kids are admitted free.

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