CONCERT: Sunday September 2  -- Different Drums of Ireland
      7 p.m. at Unity Center of Columbia
      1600 W. Broadway, Columbia MO 65203
      $10 adults, $6 students/seniors, free for kids 12 & under

The bodhran is a frame drum used in Irish traditional music; in the North of Ireland it is a symbol of  Irish traditional music and thus the cultural identity of Catholic Ireland.  The Lambeg drum is a large bass drum that is carried in parades by the Orange Lodge and is an integral part of the identity of Northern Protestants.  In 1992, Roy Arbuckle and Stephen Matier brought these drums together in a cross-cultural community relations project.  Different Drums of Ireland started as an experiment in peace that brought the messages of coexistence, tolerance and "marching to the beat of ones own drum" to schools and community centers across Northern Ireland.  

15 years later they have played for the presidents of Ireland and the US, been invited to international drumming festivals on three continents, are regular headliners at Celtic festivals across the US and Europe, and have been featured guests at conflict resolution conferences. Besides the two famous drums, the band includes Uilleann pipes, whistles, guitar, a myriad of percussion instruments and four voices.

Read more and see videos of the band...  http://www.moceltic.org/2007/different_drums.html

THANK YOU! to Stoney Creek Inn!
Stoney Creek Inn of Columbia has agreed to be CMCAA's hotel sponsor for our 2007-2008 concert series.  They will provide lodging for all our guest artists while they are in town.  This is a great benefit to our organization and our guest artists, too.
Please thank the management of Stoney Creek Inn for supporting local live music if you have an opportunity.
http://www.stoneycreekinn.com/locations/index.cfm?LocationID=8

• Multiple Performance Stages
• Traditional Music & Celtic Rock
• Heritage Displays & Workshops
• Children's Activities & Special Performances
• 3rd Annual KC Feis (Irish Dance Competitions)
• Outdoor Mass on Sunday

Volunteers are still needed to help staff the festival. See web site for details. Free t-shirt and chance to win a trip for 2 to Boston.

Entertainment includes: The Elders, Solas, Gaelic Storm, The Saw Doctors, Different Drums of Ireland, The Young Dubliners, The Glengarry Bhoys, John Spillane, Beoga, 2U-The Worlds Second Best U2 Show, The Fuchsia Band, Searson, Eddie Delahunt, Cumasc, The Kelihans, Ellis Island, Flannigan's Right Hook, Rowan, Jimmy Crowley, Bob Reeder, John Morris, Tullamore, O'Riada Dancers, Doug Delaney, The Shortleaf Band, Jim Cosgrove

And there's so much more, too!

Failte St. Charles - Irish Heritage Days, September 22-23, 2007
Located at Frontier Park, on the riverfront, in downtown St. Charles.

This year's festival features two stages, expanded children's area, Irish Music Archives Hall of History, and a Film festival.  We will have an appearance by David Lossos and Fr. Faherty, authors on the Irish in St. Louis.  There will be an Irish mass on Sunday morning.  

Entertainment will include Jimmy Crowley and Mairtin de Cogain,  The Glengharry Bhoys and more...

Please check out our website: www.failtestcharles.com for information.

Tin Whistle Classes with Clare Connors

Local Irish traditional musician Clare Connors will teach beginner and improvers whistle classes on Monday evenings starting September 10.
Beginning whistle class -- 7 - 8 p.m.     and     Improvers whistle class -- 8 - 9 p.m.
Monday Sept 10 - Oct 15 (6 weeks)  $45 (either class).  Classes may continue for another six weeks after that at the same rate.
Location is TBA as yet, but it will be in central Columbia.

Improvers Whistle is for people who've taken one or more classes (i.e.  Brian's beginning class this summer) or can play at least one melody through smoothly on the tin whistle.

To register, e-mail Clare: clareconnors88@yahoo.com

Irish folk dancing for everyone

Our next ceili dance will be  Friday September 14
Location: First Christian Church is at the corner of Tenth and Walnut in Columbia. Enter through the back door, facing Ash Street (glass door under the portico).  Free parking.
Map: http://moceltic.org/fcc-map.gif Beginners' lesson from 7:00 to 7:30    Dances start at 7:30.
All ages are welcome -- this is a family-friendly event!  No experience and no partner necessary.
$5 admission for adults, kids 17 & under attend free.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Community support is essential to the success of nonprofit arts organizations such as ours. Business sponsorships are tangible endorsements of community approval for the activities of an organization.   By seeking sponsors for our concerts and dances, we hope to raise the local profile and community awareness of CMCAA while continuing to bring world renowned artists to perform and teach traditional music and dance in mid-Missouri. 

For the past 6 years, CMCAA has been totally supported by membership dues, member donations, ticket sales, class fees, and two "small projects grants" from the City of Columbia Office of Cultural Affairs.  We've done great things on our own, but now we would like to invite local businesses and individuals to help us take this grass-roots community arts organization a step further. 

Our sponsorship packet is now online here:  http://www.moceltic.org/2007/2007_sponsor_packet.pdf

A new book and free podcast has been launched on the 'Missouri Irish' by Michael O'Laughlin. From an early settlement in the 1790's to the famine immigrants arriving in St. Louis, and the Irish Wilderness in South East Missouri, the entire state is covered.  These Missouri Irish projects are sponsored by www.Irishroots.com   Your participation is invited. 
("Missouri Irish: St. Louis, Kansas City and Trails West")

The Irish Roots Cafe  can be found at www.Irishroots.com. The cafe offers free weekly podcasts on Irish Families; 
a free surname search;  and have published a 29 volume set on Irish Family History.  They also publish rare out of print books on Ireland.

** Note from Kate -- If you would be interested in attending a seminar/workshop on researching Irish roots with author and researcher Michael O'Laughlin, please drop me a note.  If there is sufficient interest, I would be happy to arrange it. kakers@moceltic.org

Upcoming events for September-October
See our web site for more: www.moceltic.org

*  Monthly ceilis, second Friday of each month at First Christian Church, 106 N. Tenth St., Columbia
   7:00 p.m. Beginner's lesson
   7:30  -  9:30 p.m.  dancing with live traditional music
   $5 adults, free for ages 12 & under. Refreshments provided.
   upcoming dates:  Sept 14, Oct 12, Nov 9

*  First Thursday of each month there is live Irish traditional music at Kayotea Tea Room and Bistro,
   912 E. Broadway, Columbia from 6 - 8 p.m.
    upcoming dates: Sept 6, Oct 4, Nov 1

*  Weekly music sessions on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Locations vary.  573-442-2048 for info

*  Weekly set dancing group meets Tuesday evenings. Location varies.  573-442-2048 for info

*  Bi-monthly junior jam session for kids learning traditional music.  Contact Tim Langen langent@missouri.edu

Twilight Festival in Columbia -- every Thursday evening in September from 6 - 8 p.m.  Lots of live music and activities throughout downtown Columbia
Irish sessioners will be playing
       Sept 13 in front of the old Puckett's for Women store on the north side of Broadway between Ninth and Tenth Streets.
      Sept 27 in front of Bluestem Missouri Crafts on Ninth Street.

Monday & Tuesday Oct 1 & 2  -- Beppe Gambetta
   Monday, Oct 1 at 7p.m -- flatpicking guitar workshop with Beppe Gambetta, hosted and sponsored by Blue Guitar Music.
  1206 Business Loop 70 W  Columbia, MO 65202
  Cost is $20. You can register by calling Blue Guitar at (573) 441-0055

   Tuesday Oct 2, 7 pm Concert with Beppe Gambetta (honorary Celt!)  at  Unity Center of Columbia
   Read more about the Gambetta events:  http://www.moceltic.org/2007/beppe_gambetta.html

Friday, Oct 12 --  Concert and ceili with  Matt and Shannon Heaton from Boston  http://www.eatsrecords.com/

Friday, Nov 2 (note that date for this show has changed) --  Patrick Street,
   Presented by Lincoln University Share in the Arts  http://www.lincolnu.edu/pages/1321.asp
     Kevin Burke, Andy Irvine, John Carty and Ged Foley  (Jacky Daly is no longer touring with the band.)
    Youtube video of Patrick Street: http://youtube.com/watch?v=y89t2CN2T0E

Local and regional Celtic Arts Calendar:  (Updated 8/25/07):  http://www.moceltic.org/calendar.html
Print this and hang it on the fridge so you will be "in the know!"

The Irish Times has a very good in-depth feature on The Flight of the Earls: http://www.ireland.com/focus/earls/

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3Z3A5Tgy47M Planxty on Ireland's Late, Late Show, early 1970s
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wAYW5dwZJRA Planxty with Johnny Moynihan and Paul Brady, 1974
http://youtube.com/watch?v=BNxbaoLCeIw Planxty, 1983   Andy Irvine sings You Rambling Boys of Pleasure
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6hwMrjfyDrg from their reunion concerts in Dublin, February 2004

Planxty documentary on RTEs "No Disco" show:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=WvoA959GYIA (part 1)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=aXOgdupzDus (part 2)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Szq3qwlrCyM (part 3)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=XEO45GxUojU (part 4)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mQKHdbQ4lx4 (part 5)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5IRHGEIEQYI (part 6)

Oh, and have you seen www.iheartcolumbia.com ??  Site dedicated to cool happenings in and around our fair city.

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