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Central Missouri Celtic Arts Association Newsletter June 9, 2005 www.moceltic.org To receive this newsletter by e-mail, sign up on our main page. In this issue: |
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SUMMER CLASSES BEGIN MONDAY
Yep, summer is here and so is Sinead! She's settled into Columbia life and is ready to teach classes, so please register soon if you plan to take a class. There is still plenty of room in the tin whistle classes and beginning mandolin/tenor banjo class. (None of the classes are filled, though, so be sure to browse the full schedule.)
Two changes to the schedule of classes:
1. Tuesday schedule change, Irish Language and Culture will meet at 5:30 pm and
Beginning Accordion will meet at 6:30 pm.
2. The Sean nos dance class is now combined with Beginning Set Dancing and will
meet at 5:30 pm on Wednesdays.
Monday classes will meet at The Chez Coffeehouse, 100 Hitt St., Columbia
Tuesday classes will meet at First Christian Church, corner of Walnut and Tenth
Streets, Columbia.
We still have one ACCORDION to rent out to someone who would like to take the Beginning Button Accordion class, which will meet on Tuesdays at 6:30 pm.
The full schedule with descriptions and registration form is posted here:
http://www.moceltic.org/summer05/classes.html
but here's the abridged version:
Beginning Bodhran (Irish drum) Monday 5:30 - 6:25 p.m. 8
weeks, $65
Beginning Tin whistle Monday 6:30 - 7:25 p.m. 8 weeks, $65
Improvers tin whistle / flute Monday 7:30 - 8:25 (for classical/silver
flute players, too!)
Beg. Mandolin & banjo Monday 8:30-9:25 8 weeks, $65
Irish language / culture Tuesday 5:30 - 6:25 8 weeks, $65
Beginning Accordion Tuesday 6:30 - 7:25 8 weeks, $65
Tunes by ear Tuesday 7:30 - 9 p.m. 8 weeks $65 or $10 drop-in
fee.
Beginning Set & Sean Nos Dancing Wednesday 5:30 - 6:25 8 weeks $65 (Bring a
friend and save -- $110 for 2 people)
CEILI THIS FRIDAY in COLUMBIA, 7:00 PM
Come on out and meet Sinead Fahey! She will be playing music along with local fiddler Tim Langen for our monthly evening of Irish music and social dancing. Come to dance, or just to listen. Bring your kids! Bring your grandparents! Bring yourself!
All dances are taught and called, NO experience is necessary. No partner is
necessary either -- we'll provide one!
Beginners' lesson starts at 7:00 pm, the dances start at 7:30 pm.
Location: First Christian Church, corner of Walnut and Tenth Streets (plenty
of parking behind the church. Enter though the parking lot door)
Admisison: $5, FREE for kids 14 & under.
For more info about our Second Friday ceilis, see http://www.moceltic.org/second-fridays.html
Irish music at Columbia Twilight Fest, June 9, 16 & 30
Tonight at Twilight Festival, Celtic harpist Melissa Purvis will be
playing in front of My Secret Garden on N. Ninth St. CMCAA will have a booth on
Tenth Street.
The Thursday night session group with guest musician Sinead Fahey and a few
guest step dancers from Ellie Grace's School of Music and Dance will perform
twice at Twilight Fest. On Thursday, June 16 they will be in front of The Clip
Joint on Tenth Street and on Thursday, June 30 they will be in front of The
Pasta Factory on Broadway.
If you are out at Twilight Fest, please stop by and say hello!
There is a printable program with list of all musicians and artists performing
at the Twilight Fest web site:
http://www.discoverthedistrict.com/twilighthome.html
KIDS DANCE CLASSES IN JULY
We're working on scheduling two kids' dance classes that will meet for 5
weeks from July 7 to August 11. The two classes will be for ages 4 - 7 and 8 -
14. They will meet either Thursday evenings from 5::30 - 6:30 and 6:30 - 7:30 pm
or on Saturday mornings from 9 - 10 and 10-11 am. Schedule is subject to space
availability and student enrollment.
If you have children who would be interested in these classes, please send me a
note:
kakers@moceltic.org .
Tidbits
I happened across this article about St. Patrick, Missouri, on the
County Mayo, Ireland web site.
http://www.mayo-ireland.ie/Mayo/MaExiles/ExilsBus/ExUSA/StPatrck/StPatrck.htm
Regional Celtic Events Calendar
Here are some highlights, but you can view the entire calendar (print
and hang it on the fridge!) here:
http://www.moceltic.org/calendar.html
You can also find out about events by listening to "Strike the Gay Harp" Celtic
radio show on KOPN 89.5FM on Sundays 3 - 5 pm.
Friday, June 10 -
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
Music: Sinead Fahey and Tim Langen
Caller: Kat DiFoxfire
Thursday, June 16 - Irish music session at Twilight Festival in front of The Clip Joint on Tenth Street.
June 17th 18th and 19th 2005
Gaelic Highland Festival
Canon City, Colorado (719) 276-3378
http://www.festiville.com/GHF/gaelichighlandfestival.shtml
Thursday June 30 - Irish music session at Twilight Festival in front of The Pasta Factory on Broadway
Thursday, July 7 - Open traditional music session at The Chez coffeeehouse, 100 Hitt St. 7:30 - 11 pm.
Friday, July 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
Music: Sinead Fahey
Caller: Christine Harker
Thursday, August 4 - Open traditional music session at The Chez coffeeehouse, 100 Hitt St. 7:30 - 11 pm.
Friday, August 5 - "Celtic Woman" (the show) at the Fox Theater, St. Louis http://www.celticwoman.com/
Friday, August 12 - 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
Music: Tim Langen
Caller: Kat diFoxfire
August 18-21 Milwaukee Irish Fest
http://www.irishfest.com/ 25th Anniversary year!
Holy cow, if there was ever a year to go to Irish Fest, it's THIS year --
check out the lineup!
September 2-4 Kansas City Irish Fest, http://kcirishfest.com/
September 9-10 - Southwest Missouri Celtic Heritage Festival and Highland
Games
http://www.swmocelticfestival.com/
Buffalo, Missouri (near Springfield)