November 3, 2009

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Shamrock Club November 5 Monthly Meeting

Irish Fest Center, 1532 N Wauwatosa Avenue - 7 pm

Guest Speaker, Barry Stapleton, director, Ward Irish Music Archives

Meeting is free and open to the public. Food of the month is chicken. Bring your favorite family casserole, breads or desserts.

Reminder that the Christmas Party is December 3 at the ICHC. January features the annual Chili Cookoff.

Shamrock Club Honoree Dinner
Sunday, November 15 - Serb Hall

Honoring Irishman of the Year Chuck Ward; Irish Rose Kathy Donovan; and Parade Marshal Bill Sherry

This will be a sit-down dinner. Attendees are to select entree in advance: lemon chicken or beef sirlion tips

Cost will be $25 per person and may be paid at the door. Reservations must be received by November 8th.

Cash bar opens at 6 P.M. Dinner begins at 7 P.M.

Call Julie Smith at (414) 384-4119, or email at jesmith26@sbcglobal.net

November 5 -- Shamrock Club Monthly meeting; 7 pm; Irish Fest Center, 1532 N Wauwatosa Avenue; Guest Speaker, Barry Stapleton, director, Ward Irish Music Archives
November 6 -- ICHC Ceili; music by Frogwater; 7.30 pm; ICHC, 2133 W Wisconsin Avenue
November 6 -- Frogwater; Milwaukee Ale House; 5 pm
November 6 -- ICHC Classic Celtic Cinema presents The Boys and Girl From County Clare; Hallamor; Free; 7.30 pm; ICHC, 2133 W Wisconsin Avenue
November 6 -- Finbar MacCarthy; MacCarthy's Ould Sod, Saukville; 9 pm
November 6 -- Jeff Ward; House of Guinness, 354 W Main Street, Waukesha; 9.30 pm
November 6 -- 5 Card Studs; County Clare; 10 pm
November 6 -- Green Side Up; Shillings Irish Pub, 611 Wisconsin Ave,Racine; 8 pm; (262) 632-6389
November 7 -- Paddy Keenan; Irish Cultural and Heritage Center, 2133 W Wisconsin Avenue; 7 pm
November 7 -- Theiss and O'Connor; The Next Chapter Book Shop, 10976 N. Port Washington Rd., Mequon Pavilions Shopping Center; 7-9 pm
November 7 -- Jeff Ward; Paddy's Irish Pub; 8pm
November 7 -- Tartan Ball; Tripoli Shrine Temple, 3100 W Wisconsin Avenue; 6 pm
November 7 -- athas; County Clare; 10 pm
November 7 -- Dublin O'Shea; Delafield Brewhaus; 9:30pm
November 8 -- athas; Brocach Irish Pub Milwaukee; 6-8pm; 1850 N. Water St. Upstairs
November 8 -- Milwaukee Irish Fest Song Circle; O'donoghue's Irish Pub, Elm Grove; 7- 9 pm
November 9 -- St Andrew's Society Monthly Meeting; Wisconsin Club; 8 pm
November 11 -- AOH Milwaukee Division meeting; Derry's Pub; 7 pm; Bishop William Callahan, speaker
November 13 -- Sandcarvers and Wild Colonial Bhoys; Shank Hall, 1434 N. Farwell; 8 pm; (414) 276-7288
November 13 -- Atlantic Wave Angels Share CD Release Party; ICHC; 7 pm
November 13 -- Thiess and O'Connor; Martha Merrell’s Books/Cuddles, 213 Main Street, Waukesha; 6:30-8:30pm
November 13 -- Finbar MacCarthy; MacCarthy's Ould Sod, Saukville; 9 pm
November 13 -- Atlantic Wave; Cabaret Night at the ICHC; Irish Cultural & Heritage Center, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave.; 7 pm
November 14 -- Derek Byrne and Sean Beglan; House of Guinness, Waukesha; 9 pm
November 14 -- Alasdair Faser and Natalie Haas; Master Workshops; ICHC; 1 pm; Call 414-345-8800 for more information on classes
November 14 -- Alasdair Faser and Natalie Haas; ICHC; 7.30 pm; 414-345-8800
November14 -- Ian Gould; The Irish Pub, Milwaukee; 10 pm
November 15 -- athas; Brocach Irish Pub Milwaukee; 6-8pm; 1850 N. Water St. Upstairs
November 17 -- Miramar Theatre , 2844 N. Oakland Ave.; 8 pm
November 20 -- Jeff Ward; Ashling-on-the-Lough - Kenosha, WI 7:00pm
November 20 -- Finbar MacCarthy; MacCarthy's Ould Sod, Saukville; 9 pm
November 20 -- Frogwater; House of Guinness, 534 Main Street, Waukesha; 9 pm
November 20-22 -- Shamrock Club at IIW Holiday Folk Fair; State Fair Park
November 20 -- Ian Gould; The Brat House, Milwaukee; 10 pm
November 21 -- Ian Gould; County Clare; 10 pm
November 21 -- Irish Music Session with Nancy Maio; Shillings Irish Pub, 611 Wisconsin Ave,Racine; 8 pm; (262) 632-6389; For more information please call Jim McVeigh - (262) 989 2100
November 21 -- Derek Byrne and Sean Beglan; Paddy's Pub, 2339 N Murray; 9 pm
November 21 -- Ian Gould; County Clare Inn; 10 pm
November 21 -- ICHC Ceili; music by Ceol Cairde; 7.30 pm; ICHC, 2133 W Wisconsin Avenue
November 21 -- athas; Sets in the Burg Ceili; American Legion Post 288, W57N481 Hilbert Avenue, Cedarburg; 8-11pm
November 21 -- Ninth Annual Celtic Christmas Boutique; Milwaukee Irish Fest Center, 1532 N Wauwatosa; 9 am to 3:30 pm
November 21 -- Jeff Ward;The Yardarm Bar and Grill, Racine; 7:30pm
November 22 -- athas; Brocach Irish Pub Milwaukee; 6-8pm; 1850 N. Water St. Upstairs
November 22 -- Milwaukee Irish Fest Song Circle; O'donoghue's Irish Pub, Elm Grove; 7- 9 pm
November 27 -- Finbar MacCarthy; MacCarthy's Ould Sod, Saukville; 9 pm
November 27 -- The Cranberries; The Riverside Theatder, 112 W Wisconsin Avenue; 8 pm
November 28 -- Atlantic Wave; Paddy's Pub; 9 pm
November 28 -- Monthly Set Dance; ICHC; Music by Rira; Dancing the The Derada Set; 7.30 pm
November 29 -- athas; Brocach Irish Pub Milwaukee; 6-8pm; 1850 N. Water St. Upstairs
November 29 -- Garlic Mustard Players;Old Fashioned Christmas; tba
December 3 -- Shamrock Club Christmas Party; 6.30 pm; ICHC; Music by the Tinkyr Boys
December 4 -- ICHC Ceili; music by Frogwater; 7.30 pm; ICHC, 2133 W Wisconsin Avenue
December 4 -- Frogwater; Milwaukee Ale House; 5 pm
December 4 -- Jeff Ward; House of Guinness, 354 W Main Street, Waukesha; 9pm
December 4 -- Finbar MacCarthy; MacCarthy's Ould Sod, Saukville; 9 pm
December 5 -- Derek Byrne and Sean Beglan; House of Guinness, Waukesha; 9 pm
December 5 -- Kim Robertson with A Celtic Christmas; Irish Cultural and Heritage Center, 2133 W Wisconsin Avenue; 7.30 pm; 414-345-8800
December 6 -- The Irish Tenors; Riverside Theatre, 112 W Wisconsin Avenue; 7 pm; 414-286-3663
December 6 -- Milwaukee Irish Fest Song Circle; O'donoghue's Irish Pub, Elm Grove; 7- 9 pm
December 6 -- athas; Brocach Irish Pub Milwaukee; 6-8pm; 1850 N. Water St. Upstairs
December 9 -- AOH Milwaukee Division Christmas Party and New Member Initiation; ICHC; 6 pm; Dinner to follow
December 11 -- Blarney; O'Donoghue's Irish Pub, 13225 Watertown Plank Road, Elm Grove; 8 pm
December 11 -- Finbar MacCarthy; MacCarthy's Ould Sod, Saukville; 9 pm
December 11 -- Sandcarvers; McAuliffe's Pub, 3700 Meachem Rd.; 9 pm;(262) 554-9695
December 11 -- Ian Gould; Ashling on the Lough, Kenosha; 9 pm
December 11 -- RiRa with Stuart Mitchell for a special Christmas concert and sing-a-long; ICHC, 2133 W Wisconsin Avenue; 7 pm
December 11 -- Blarney; O'Donoghue's Irish Pub; 13225 Plank Road, Elm Grove; 8 pm
December 12 -- A Leahy Family Christmas ; Dominican High School fund-raiser concert; 7.30 pm
December 12 -- Ian Gould; County Clare Inn; 10 pm
December 12 -- Derek Byrne and Sean Beglan; Paddy's Pub, 2339 N Murray; 9 pm
December 12 -- Breakfast with Nick McFest; 9 am; Milwaukee Irish Fest Cengter, 1532 N Wauwatosa; 414-476-3378
December 13 -- Emerald Society Christmas Party; Derry's Pub, 5326 W. Bluemound Road; Noon to 6 pm
December 13 -- athas; Brocach Irish Pub Milwaukee; 6-8pm; 1850 N. Water St. Upstairs
December 14 -- St Andrew's Society Monthly Meeting; ICHC; 8 pm
December 18 -- Finbar MacCarthy; MacCarthy's Ould Sod, Saukville; 9 pm
December 18 -- Jeff Ward; Paddy's Irish Pub, 2337 N Murray Avenue; 8pm
December 19 -- ICHC Ceili; music by athas; 7.30 pm; ICHC, 2133 W Wisconsin Avenue
December 19 -- Irish Music Session with Nancy Maio; Shillings Irish Pub, 611 Wisconsin Ave,Racine; 8 pm; (262) 632-6389; For more information please call Jim McVeigh - (262) 989 2100
December 19 -- Blarney Christmas Concert; 8 pm; Milwaukee Irish Festival Center
December 19 -- Dublin O'Shea; Nice Ash; 9pm; 327 W Main St, Waukesha;(262) 547-9009
December 20 -- athas; Brocach Irish Pub Milwaukee; 6-8pm; 1850 N. Water St. Upstairs
December 20 -- Milwaukee Irish Fest Song Circle; O'donoghue's Irish Pub, Elm Grove; 7- 9 pm
December 26 -- Finbar MacCarthy; MacCarthy's Ould Sod, Saukville; 9 pm
December 27 -- athas; Brocach Irish Pub Milwaukee; 6-8pm; 1850 N. Water St. Upstairs
December 31 -- Atlantic Wave; Paddy's Pub; 9 pm
January 2 -- Finbar MacCarthy; MacCarthy's Ould Sod, Saukville; 9 pm
January 4 -- Emerald Society Meeting; Derry's Pub, 5326 W. Bluemound Road; 7 pm
January 7 -- Shamrock Club meeting; 7 pm; ICHC, 2133 W Wisconsin Avenue
January 8 -- ICHC Ceili; music tba; 7.30 pm; ICHC, 2133 W Wisconsin Avenue
January 9 -- Finbar MacCarthy; MacCarthy's Ould Sod, Saukville; 9 pm
January 13 -- Milwaukee Chapter - AOH; Division Meeting at 7:15 PM; Derry's Pub, 54 and Bluemound
January 16 -- ICHC Ceili; music tba; 7.30 pm; ICHC, 2133 W Wisconsin Avenue
January 16 -- athas; Paddys Pub Milwaukee; 9.30 pm
January 16 -- Wisconsin Winterfeis; Midwest Center; 8 am
January 17 -- ICHC Feis; Midwest Center, 400 West Wisconsin; 8 am
January 22-23 -- athas; Oconomowoc Arts Center; 7 pm
February 4 -- Shamrock Club meeting; 7 pm; ICHC, 2133 W Wisconsin Avenue
February 5 -- ICHC Ceili; music tba; 7.30 pm; ICHC, 2133 W Wisconsin Avenue
February 5 -- ICHC Classic Celtic Cinema presents Into the West; Hallamor; Free; 7.30 pm; ICHC, 2133 W Wisconsin Avenue
February 6 -- athas; Sets in the Burg Ceili; American Legion Post 288; 8-11pm
February 9 - March 7 -- The Seafarer by Conor McPherson; Milwaukee Rep Quadracci Powerhouse Theater
February 20 -- ICHC Ceili; music tba; 7.30 pm; ICHC, 2133 W Wisconsin Avenue
February 26-28 -- Midwinter Set Dance Weekend ; ICHC; Details tba
February 27 -- 5 Card Studs; County Clare; 10 pm
March 4 -- Shamrock Club 50th Birthday Party and monthly meeting; ICHC; 7 pm
March 5 -- ICHC Classic Celtic Cinema presents Man of Aran; Hallamor; Free; 7.30 pm; ICHC, 2133 W Wisconsin Avenue
March 5 -- ICHC Ceili; music tba; 7.30 pm; ICHC, 2133 W Wisconsin Avenue
March 6 -- Ward Irish Music Archives 11th Annual Green Tie Affair; Milwaukee Athletic Club; 6 pm
March 6 -- The Chieftains; The Pabst Theatre; 8 pm
March 12-13 -- Danu; Wilson Center for the Arts, 19805 W.Capitol Drive; 8 pm
March 13 -- Shamrock Club's 44 annual St Patrick's Day Parade; Noon; 3rd and Wisconsin to Water and Highland
March 13 -- Shamrock Club's 25th Annual Mass in Honor of St Patrick; St Patrick's Church, 7 and Washington; 8.30 am
March 13 -- Shamrock Club's Post Parade Party; 1-6 pm; ICHC
March 16 -- 5 Card Studs; County Clare; 10 pm
March 17 -- Town of Erin St Patrick's Day Parade; Noon; Hwy 167 to the Erin Inn
March 17 -- Gaelic Storm; Pabst Theatre; 8 pm
March 17 -- John McGivern; ICHC; 7 pm
March 19 -- The Elders; South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center; 7.30 pm
March 23 -- Celtic Crossroad; University of Wisconsin - Parkside, Kenosha; 7.30 pm
April 1 -- Shamrock Club general meeting and scholarship raffle drawing; ICHC; 7 pm
April 2 -- ICHC Classic Celtic Cinema presents The Snapper; Hallamor; Free; 7.30 pm; ICHC, 2133 W Wisconsin Avenue
April 2 -- ICHC Ceili; 7.30 pm; ICHC, 2133 W Wisconsin Avenue
April 17 -- Emerald Society 20th Anniversary Dinner Dance ; Italian Community Center, 631 E. Chicago Avenue; 5:30 pm to Midnight
April 17 -- April Verch; ICHC; 7.30 pm
April 24 -- Milwaukee Spring Feis; Midwest Center, 400 West Wisconsin; 9 am
May 15 -- athas; Sets in the Burg Ceili; American Legion Post 288; 8-11pm
May 22 -- Milwaukee Scottish Dancers Spring Dance; DeKoven Hall; more tba
June 5 -- Shamrock Club monthly meeting; ICHC; 7 pm
June 7 -- Milwaukee Highland Games; Hart Park, 72 and State Street, Wauwatosa; 9 am
June 16 -- Irish Heritage Performance; Milwaukee County Historical Society; Music by Ceol Cairde; Trimborn Farms, 8881 W. Grange, Hales Corners; 414-529-7744
August 14 Milwaukee Feis; UWM Student Union; 9 am
August 19-22 -- Milwaukee Irish Fest 30th Anniversary; Henry Maier Festival Grounds; Seamus Kennedy; Blarney; Rira; athas; Derek Byrne; Glencastle Irish Dancers; Rince Nia; Cashel Dennehy; Trinity Irish Dancers; Barry Dodd; McMenamin Irish Dancers; Shamrock Club Color Guard Pipes and Drums; Ce`;
September 18 -- Shamrock Club of Wisconsin 50th anniversary Diner Dance; Humphrey Scottish Rite Temple, Mason and Wells; 6 pm
ON GOING...

SUNDAY: Session - at the Trinity Three, Juneau and Water Streets; Noon-2pm; ... Session - Ivanhoe's, Racine, 4 pm - third Sundays....Session - O'Donoghue's, 3-6 pm... Milwaukee Hurling League - Brown Deer Park; Matches start at 9:45 for the Youth League and 11:30 for the Adult league - May- through August .....

MONDAY: Milwaukee Scottish Dancers Go to site for class changes --http://milwaukeescd.org .... Beginner Set Dance Classes featuring instructors Joanna Dupuis and Tim McAndrew; 7 to 8:30 pm; through April 5; Mondays, Road House Bar and Grill, 1302 Washington Avenue, Cedarburg....

TUESDAY: Irish Currach Club of Milwaukee Meetings at Slim McGinn's, South 1st Street, 6:30 pm, 3rd Tuesday of the month... Irish Fest General Meeting, first Tuesday of the month, Irish Fest Center, 7 pm....

WEDNESDAY: Irish Emigration Library is open, ICHC, 2-8 pm ... Set Dancing and Session - O'Donoghue's, 7 pm... Gaelic League meetings - O'Donoghue's, last Wednesday, 7 pm...

THURSDAY: Shamrock Club General Meeeting; First Thursday of the month 7 pm at ICHC .... Session at Paddy's Pub Thursdays at 7:30 pm ..... Irish music session at The Pub; in Oconomowc Thursday 7:30 pm .....

SATURDAY: Session - Irish Archives Tune Swap/Session- first Saturday every month; 1-3pm; 1-2pm - Tune swap; 2-3pm-slow session; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Union; room varies, join the CMC email list; celtic_music_club_uwm-subscribe-at-yahoogroups.com; 414-202-8530....

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