Tonight!
Second Friday Céilí  (pron.: kay'-lee) -- an evening of Irish music and dancing!
First Christian Church in Columbia, corner of Tenth and Walnut Streets.
$5 adults, kids 14 & under attend free

Live music performed by Irish fiddler extraordinaire Tim Langen.
7:00 p.m. Beginners lesson
7:30 p.m. dances start
Group dances for all ages, all ability levels.  You don't have to know how, cuz we'll teach you!
The dances start off easy and get a bit more complicated as the evening goes on.
Want to know more? have a look: http://moceltic.org/second-fridays.html
Our next ceili is June 9.

Never been to a folk dance? Not into dancing? Come just to listen and hang out with us!
Here are a few pictures from the January céilí :

Weekly Classes start June 7.
The class schedule and online registration form are finally posted on the web site. www.moceltic.org  

Úna ni Fhlannagáin will be teaching Irish folk harp, sean nos singing,  sean nos dancing (percussive dance!), tin whistle, fiddle and Irish language from June 7 - August 17.

Irish Arts Week July 26 - 30 -- Kids & Teens workshops all week. 
There is a PDF format flyer on the web site you can print and share with friends. (please do!)
The topic descriptions are all listed on the web site and we'll be adding more about the week as we get closer!
Katie DeGreef,  an alumni of the St. Louis Irish Arts school and a competitive Irish dancer will be teaching Step dancing during the camp.  Katie also plays tin whistle and will be a junior at MU in the fall.

Regional events coming up:

Our local and regional calendar of events is online here:  http://moceltic.org/calendar.html

Saturday, May 15th, 2004, Springfield, MO
Celtic Society of the Ozarks -- Annual Spring Ceilidh & Social
The Ceilidh will be held at the Sheraton Hawthorn Park Hotel this year.
More details to be announced. Alex Sutherland, the Flower o' Scotland Dance Troupe, Piper Joel Wren, the Hoolie-gans and others are on the "bill o' fare" for the evening! For more information, see:  http://www.ozarkcelts.org/

(Céilí is the Irish spelling and Ceilidh is the Scots spelling for the same word. They both mean a social gathering with music and dancing. Fun!)

St. Louis Reniassance Faire http://www.stlrenfaire.com/
4 weekends,  May 15-16 through June 6

Saturday, June 26, 2004 - from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, St. Louis
SCOTTISH MUSICIANS' WORKSHOP
Cost is $15 per person.
Presented by The Highland Mist Scottish Country Dancers

The instructor is Susie Petrov of Boston, Massachusetts.  Susie has been playing Scottish music professionally since 1978.  She performs for dances, concerts, and festivals as a soloist and with her band, Local Hero.

Susie has 8 recordings and a book of Scottish dance tunes to her publishing credit.  She has taught workshops in the USA, Canada, Europe, and at the Royal Academy of Music in Glasgow.

For the Scottish Musicians' Workshop, ALL INSTRUMENTS WELCOME!  Musicians who can play their instruments at speed will get the most out of the class.   The class is open to both folk who sight read and folk who learn by ear.

The Workshop location is 205 Black Lantern Court in St. Peters MO.  Driving directions and workshop details are on the Highland Mist website - http://members.aol.com/ParadiseMO/Hmball.html.

You can RSVP to Tom and Connie Bellinghausen - Phone: (636) 978-2181  Email: 2tomb@gte.net

The weekend begins with a Scottish Musicians' Workshop led by Susie Petrov (of Boston, Massachusetts). There will be a pre-Ball banquet at Portofino's Little Place, followed by the Saturday evening ball, with Susie Petrov providing live music. NOTE: all dances at the Ball will be walked-thru and talked-thru. The weekend ends with Sunday brunch and hot-tubbing.

Details for the weekend are at http://members.aol.com/ParadiseMO/HMball.html

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