End of Summer concert and thank you send-off for Brian Hart

Concert Saturday,  August 4th  (THIS Saturday)
Brian Hart performing (with special guests)
7:30 p.m. at Unity Center of Columbia
1600 W. Broadway, Columbia 65203
Map: http://www.moceltic.org/unity_map.jpg

$5 suggested voluntary donation for the Furnish Brian's New Apartment Fund
Kids are welcome.
FREE babysitting during the concert for toddlers with an experienced babysitter in the toddler Sunday school room.
Brian will perform a concert of traditional songs and tunes (concertina and whistle) from 7:30 - 8:30ish p.m., with a few possible guest appearances from among his summer proteges.  (No surprise call outs -- do not fear, dear students!)

This will be followed by a reception and social hour.  Please bring goodies or other finger foods to share, if convenient.  Beverages will be provided.

For those who are not familiar with our summer artist-in-residence,  Brian Hart is an extraordinarily gifted teacher who happens to also be an extraordinarily gifted singer, musician and yes... dancer, too.  He's been generously sharing his time and talents with us this summer and it's been GREAT for folks taking classes.

He hasn't played any concert-y events at all this summer, so I really wanted to make an opportunity for him to "do his thing" for the larger community of music enthusiasts before he goes. I hope you can join us.

After leaving us, Brian is moving to Chicago to teach and play music full time.

In early July the Missourian published this article, "Celtic Summer," about Brian.
http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2007/07/02/celtic-summer/

Be sure to watch the slideshow if you have a high speed connection.

Irish music session this Thursday

(August 2) at Kayotea www.kayotea.com 6 - 8 p.m. on Broadway, downtown Columbia

Bring your instruments, dancing shoes or ears.   Great tea, coffee, bottled beer and yummy food.

Come dance with us! An evning of Irish ceili and set dancing. No idea what that is? Here are a few videos of Irish set and ceili dancing on Youtube.com:

A ceili in Portland, Maine: http://youtube.com/watch?v=5ZuUc1LI_SQ 
A group dancing the Haymakers Jig: http://youtube.com/watch?v=6BfByaH6BZ4 
set dancing in Ireland http://youtube.com/watch?v=nNEhCxmCelM 
A great video narrated by Paddy Maloney of The Chieftains http://youtube.com/watch?v=bnwUxKKP9oo 
The Cashel set, danced in Kilrush, Ireland at a festival http://youtube.com/watch?v=EpRj7XLHxw4

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.

Refreshments are provided.

Kansas City Irish Fest is coming right up!

August 31 - Sept 2 at  Crown Center.
Web site for the festival: http://kcirishfest.com/

Wow! What an entertainment lineup they have this year! 
The Saw Doctors (Irish folk-rock), Solas, Different Drums of Ireland, The Fuchsia Band, Cumasc, Jimmy Crowley, dance schools and lots more...  You can see the whole list here:
http://kcirishfest.com/entertainment.php

Discounted tickets are available to purchase and print online.

Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC 
free streaming video of concerts
http://www.smithsonianglobalsound.org/2007_festival_webcast.aspx

Each year this amazing festival of folk music and culture features one U.S. state and one country -- this year they featured Virginia and Northern Ireland.  Over 100 musicians, artists and crafts people came for the festival from the Northern counties. At this link you can watch a free streaming video of a concert featuring some of the finest musicians and singers from the North:
Robert Watt, (Highland pipes), Patricia Flynn (singer), Mark Wilson and Lee Lawson (snare drumming in the pipe band tradition) (their snare drumming dual is terrific!),  Len Graham (singer and storyteller second-to-none) and Jack Lynch and the band 4 Men and Dog (they defy description and categorization, really).

Irish Music Magazine, the only publication dedicated solely to news about Irish (and Scottish) folk music, is published in Ireland and has been largely unavailable in the U.S except by subscription, which is quite expensive due to airmail postage.  Now you can subscribe online to receive the entire magazine as a PDF file each month for about $40/year.
http://www.irishmusicmagazine.com/

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