First, the local news!

Thursday, October 7 - Open traditional music session, The Chez Chandelle, 100 Hitt St. in Columbia. 7:30 - 11:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come play, dance or just hang out and listen or socialize. Hot cider and goodies.

Friday, October 8 - CMCAA ceili, (Irish social dancing) First Christian Church, corner of 10th and Walnut Streets in downtown Columbia. Beginners lesson at 7 pm, dancing starts at 7:30. Read more about our monthly dances: http://www.moceltic.org/second-fridays.html
SPECIAL -  This month we will have guest caller Tim McAndrews from Millwaukee. 

Saturday October 9 - 10 am - 2 pm Set dancing workshop with guest caller, Tim McAndrews. 10 am - 2 pm with potluck lunch. Cost of the workshop is $25 or one person; $18 for a friend or family member.  (It's a "bring a friend" discount!) BUT -- it is not necessary to bring a partner.  We'll be working on stylistic techniques of the Clare style of dancing, while learning a dance from Clare.  Fun, fun!  No experience is needed; beginners welcome.
Reservations are requested. Please send an e-mail or call Kate if you are planning to attend. kakers@chivalry.com or 573-442-2048

Set dancing is an ancestor of American square dance, done in sets of 8 dancers. Figures are danced to jigs, reels, polkas and hornpipes.
Learn more about set dancing here: http://www.ceili.wizardisland.org/dance.html

COLUMBIA CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Friday, November 19 - CMCAA concert in Columbia - Randal Bays and Daithi Sproule
Fiddle, guitar and vocals.
Unity Center of Columbia, 1600 W. Broadway. 8 p.m.
$14 public, $12 CMCAA members,  $5 kids age 6 - 16. (kids 5 & under free)
Daithi Sproule is known for inventing and popularizing the DADGAD guitar tuning for Irish traditional music and also as a member of the renowned band Altan. Randal Bays, Indiana native, played in the band Wildgeese in the 1980s and recorded with Martin Hayes and others while living in Portland, OR.
"One of the few Americans to have mastered the complex art of East Clare fiddling." - Gearoid ÓhAllmhurain
"His playing has power and passion...simply a joy to listen to." - Dirty Linen Magazine
"A musician's musician." - James Kelly
http://www.bays-sproule.com

Saturday, November 27, CMCAA concert in Columbia - Úna Ní Fhlannagáin and John Ó Flannagáin, vocals, harp and flute. 
The Chez Chandelle Coffeehouse, 100 Hitt St. Columbia, 8:00 p.m.
$12 public, $10 CMCAA members $5 kids age 6 - 14.

Úna Ní Fhlannagáin, CMCAA 2004 summer artist-in-residence, is spending this semester at Wesleyan University in CT. We're very pleased that she is making a return visit over the Thanksgiving holiday, and what's more, her father is coming over from Ireland to visit, too.

John Flanagan is part of the Keane family singing dynasty, which includes his cousins, Delores and Seán Keane, and aunts Sarah and Rita Keane (from whom he first learned traditional singing). Equally acclaimed for both his singing and his traditional flute playing, he has performed with the international elite of Irish traditional music, including Martin Hayes, Christy Moore, Tony MacMahon, Joe Burke, Mary Bergin, and, of course, Dolores Keane and Seán Keane.

Una and her father John have been playing music together since Una was 5 years old
We can thank John for Una's musicianship as he's been her strongest influence and mentor.  We're delighted to have them here for a social visit, as well as hosting this special performance.

Seating is limited for this concert, advance tickets will be for sale at our ceilis in October and November and you may make reservations by calling Kate at 442-2048

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Regional events
These are just highlights of events in the next couple weeks. There are TONS of events coming up, so check our calendar for the complete list: http://www.moceltic.org/calendar.html

Friday-Sat Oct 1-2 - Kirksville Highland Games and Festival with Irish vocal ensemble NAVAN ( http://www.navan.org/ ) performing Friday evening at DuKum Inn. The concert is at 7:00 p.m. and advance tickets are available at Washington Street Java Co.  Advance tickets are $5, tickets are $7 at the door, and student tickets are $4 with a student ID. (Navan is a four-person a capella group who harmonize in Irish, Scots Gaelic, Welsh and Manx. Excellent, excellent music.)
The Games themselves: 9-5 Saturday: 2 stages, music (pipes, Navan, Irish, Scots singers, dancers) sheepdog trails, caber tossing--very athletics heavy.  For more info: Kelly Barger at 660-627-3366; Christine Harker at 660-665-7685

Saturday, October 2 - Kansas City: Battlefield Band performs at Community Christian Church for the Missouri Valley Folklife Society. 8:00 pm tickets are $20.  www.mvfs.org

Sunday, October 3 - St. Louis: The Dublin City Ramblers perform at The Radisson Hotel, 7750 Carondelet, Clayton MO http://www.dublincityramblers.com/
Doors open at 5:30 P.M. Tickets available by calling Sharon at 636-225-2204 or at the door.
Come early and enjoy a meal at Max's in the Radisson.

Thursday October 7 - St. Louis:  Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann (Society for Irish Music) concert.
Sheldon Concert Hall, 3651 Washington Ave, St. Louis. Tickets: Metrotix - Tel. 314 354-1111 $25 adults, $15 under 12.
This is a rare opportunity to see a performance by the best of the best of traditional musicians and dancers chosen from throughout Ireland to participate in the CCE tour. This is presented by the St. Louis branch of CCE, St. Louis Irish Arts.
Details about the artists on this tour: http://www.comhaltas.com/concert/us-artistes.htm

October 7 & 8 - Belleville, IL:  Michael Cooney (Uilleann pipes), Paul Smyth (flute, whistles) and Ged Foley (guitar, vocals, fiddle) will perform two shows at Castletown Geoghegan, 104 W. Main,  8 pm, 618.233.4800
http://www.gedfoley.com/Smyth_Cooney_Foley.htm

October 8 - 9 - St. Louis Scottish Games http://www.stlouis-scottishgames.com/
Performers: Ed Miller, Brian McNeill, John Taylor and The Boatrights

October 8, 9 & 10 - Weston, MO: Weston Irish Fest http://www.westonirish.com/wif.shtml
Performers include The Makem Brothers, The Elders, Connie Dover and The Young Dubliners and many others.

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