Wisconsin Irish and Celtic Calendar of Events and

March 11, 2010

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For a listing of events in the Midwest, area, check the Midwest Calendar of Events

February 23-May 4 -- [MADISON]; UW-Madison Class Continuing Studies in Music: Harp: Beginning II - Taught on the lever (folk) harp by Mary Ann Harr; 10 Tues; 6:30-8 pm; 134 Frigate Dr; Harp rental info and skill level advice: gliss@charter; 608-262-2451 to register

March 11 -- [GREEN BAY]; Danu; Weidner Center , 2450 Weidner Center Drive; 7.30 pm

March 11 -- [MENASHA]; Sheamus Fitzpatrick and The McNally Boys; Naut's Landing; 8 pm

March 11 -- [MADISON]; O'Darbys; High Noon Saloon; 6 pm

March 11 -- [STEVENS POINT]; Green Tea; UW Stevens Point; 7.30 pm; 715-389-8999

March 12 -- [CHIPPEWA FALLS]; Different Drums of Ireland; Heyde Center; 8 pm

March 12 -- [GREEN BAY]; Jerry Sloan; Jeckyll and Hydes Bar; 9.30 pm

March 12 -- [LA CROSSE]; Munnelly; UW-LaCrosse; Valhalla Hall; 7 pm;

March 12 -- [LITTLE SUAMICO]; Sheamus Fitzpatrick and The McNally Boys; Wouters Sports Bar and Grill; 9 pm

March 12 -- [MADISON]; Rising Gael; The Frequency; 9.30 pm

March 12 -- [MANITOWOC]; Mantowoc St Patrick's Day Parade; 7 pm; Starts Corner of Washington and S. 8th St. Ends at Bank First National, N. 8th St

March 12-14 --[DENMARK]; Finn O'Neill's Wake; Palace of Reif Mills; Friday 8pm; Saturday Show 7pm; Sunday Show 1pm; (920) 732-3172

March 12-13 -- [PLYMOUTH]; Shamrocks and Shenanigans 5 - An Irish Music Show; Plymouth Arts Center; 7 pm

March 13 -- [AMERY]; Northern Lakes Concert Series, St Patrick’s Celebration; tba

March 13 -- [APPLETON]; Sheamus Fitzpatrick and The McNally Boys; McGuinness Irish Pub Appleton; 9 pm

March 13 -- [BRANTWOOD]; St Urho/St Patrick Celebration; Traditional dinner of corned beef, cabbage more; 4:30-6:30pm; followed by a 7pm program. Brantwood Community Center, N4888 Stadium Road; 715-564-2525; Email: cen95870@centurytel.net

March 13 -- [FOND DU LAC]; Rising Gael; Windhover Center for the Arts ; 8 pm

March 13 -- [GREEN BAY]; Jerry Sloan; Sconnies Pub & Eatery ; 9.30 pm

March 13 -- [GREEN LAKE]; Munnelly; Thrasher Opera House ; 7.30 pm

March 13 -- [LA CROSSE]; Shamrock Club of La Crosse; St. Patrick's Day Parade;at 2nd and Main Street proceeding to 9th and Main; noon

March 13 -- [MADISON]; Trinity Academy of Irish Dance; Overture Center's Kids in the Rotunda series; 9:30 am, 11 am, 1 pm

March 13 -- [MADISON]; The Kissers; Majestic Theater; 9 pm

March 13 -- [MENASHA]; Druids Table; Naut's Landing; 8 pm

March 13 -- [MONROE]; Flanagan Shenanigans Celtic Pub Crawl; 1 Liver- 7 Pubs- 1 Mile; Contact Tracy Hamilton, 608-329-4314

March 13 -- [MOUNT HOREB]; The Pints; The Grumpy Troll , 105 S. Second St.; 9 pm

March 13 -- [PRARIE DU CHIEN]; Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade; 10 a.m; festivities to follow at many local businesses; downtown Prairie du Chien; 608-326-8555

March 13 -- [SIREN]; 32nd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade; Downtown Siren; Noon

March 13 -- [STURGEON BAY]; St. Patrick's Day Parade; Downtown Sturgeon Bay; 11 am

March 13 -- [STURGEON BAY]; Jerry Sloan; Kitty O'Reilly's Irish Bar ; 12.30 pm

March 13 -- [WEBB LAKE]; 32nd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade; Downtown Webb Lake; 1 pm

March 13 -- [YELLOW LAKE]; 32nd Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade; Downtown Yellow Lake; 3 pm

March 14 -- [GREEN BAY]; Ian Gould; St Brendan's Inn; 5pm

March 14 -- [GREEN BAY]; Gaelic Storm; Mayer theater; 7 pm

March 14 -- [KEWAUNEE]; St Patrick's Parade; 12 pm; Starts at March 14 -- [KEWAUNEE]; 9th annual all-day St. Pat's party Hardbean and McHonzik ; 2 pm; March 14 -- [MADISON]; Turner Collins; Java Cat, 3918 Monona Drive; 2 pm

March 14 -- [MADISON]; The 13th Annual ST. Patrick's Day Parade; 1:30 p.m.; Capitol Square

March 14 -- [GREEN BAY]; Gaelic Storm; Meyer Theatre; 7 pm

March 15-20 -- [NEW DUBLIN]; Shamrock Club of New Dublin Irish Week; Rename the town, Irish Fest and Parade

March 15 -- [NEW DUBLIN]; Shamrock Club of New Dublin Irish Week; Rename the town; noon

March 16 -- [EAU CLAIRE]; Gaelic Storm; State Theater; 8 pm

March 16 -- [MADISON]; The Clientele and Field Music; High Noon Saloon; 701 E. Washington Ave. ; 7 pm

March 16 -- [NEW DUBLIN]; Shamrock Club of New Dublin Irish Week; Hooligan’s Day; Half Nelson, Pups, The Waters; noon

March 16 -- [PLYMOUTH]; Blarney; 52 Stafford- An Irish Guesthouse; 7 pm

ST Patrick's Day

March 17 -- [FITCHBURG]; Rigel; The Dry Bean i, 8:30pm

March 17 -- [GREEN BAY]; St Patrick's Day March; Admiral Flatley Park to the City Deck; 4:30 pm

March 17 -- [GREEN BAY]; Jerry Sloan; The Lorelei Inn ; 11.30 am

March 17 -- [GREEN BAY]; Jerry Sloan; The Woods Golf Course; 5.30 pm

March 17 -- [GREEN BAY]; St Brendan's Inn St Patrick's Day; 9.30 am - Blessing of the Shamrock; 10 am -- Poor Man's Labour; 4:30 pm - St. Patty's Day March; 5 pm - Tent Opens; 7 pm - Oakhurst; 8:30 pm -- GUINESS presents Fireworks on the Fox River at St. Brendan's; Live music continues to 11:30 pm

March 17 -- [DENMARK]; Finn O'Neill's Wake; Palace of Reif Mills;7pm;

March 17 -- [KEWAUNEE]; Poor Man's Labour; 5 pm; March 17 -- [LA CROSSE]; Shamrock Club of La Crosse; St. Patrick's Parade -La Crosse

March 17 -- [LA CROSSE]; Shamrock Club of La Crosse; St. Patrick's Day Road Trip

March 17 -- [MADISON]; Trinity Academy of Irish Dance; Overture Center's Kids in the Rotunda series; 9:30 am, 11 am, 1 pm

March 17 -- [MADISON]; Rigel; The Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center; 5:30-7 pm

March 17 -- [MADISON]; Great Big Sea; Majestic Theatre; 8 pm

March 17 -- [MADISON; The Pints and Whiskey LAsh All Stars; High Noon Saloon; 701 E. Washington Ave. ; 7 pm
day, March 17 The Pints;

March 17 -- [MIDDLETON]; Stone Ring and The Pints; March 17 -- [MADISON]; Danu; Overture Center , 201 State Street; 7 pm

March 17 -- [MADISON]; Rigel; The Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center; 5:30-7 pm

March 17 -- [MENASHA]; Druids Table; Naut's Landing; 8 pm

March 17 -- [MONROE]; St. Patricks Parade; around the Square in downtown Monroe; Starts at 5:17 pm; Contact Veronica Bruce @608-329-4204 to be in this free parade

March 17 -- [OSHKOSH]; Sheamus Fitzpatrick and The McNally Boys; The Boat Yard; 8 pm

March 17 -- [APPLETON]; Copperbox; Mark's East Side; 8 pm

March 17 -- [NEW DUBLIN]; Shamrock Club of New Dublin Irish Week; Irish Caroling; St. Joseph’s Residency and Franklin Park Apartments for the elderly; 5 pm

March 17 -- [OSHKOSH]; Sheamus Fitzpatrick and The McNally Boys; The Boat Yard; 8 pm

March 17 -- [PLYMOUTH]; The Irishman's Walk - A celebration of St. Patrick's Day; Meet at Family Video (corner of Eastern/Highland); Parade travels downtown Plymouth, ending at 52 Stafford- An Irish Guesthouse; 11 am; 920-893-0079; 888-693-8263; Email: plymothchamber@excel.net
March 17 -- [ST CROIX FALLS]; Sweet Colleens; St Croix Festival Theatre ; 8 pm; 210 Washington Street; 715-483-3387

March 17 -- [WAUSAU]; Munnelly; Wausau Performing Arts Foundation on ArtsBlock; 7.30 pm

March 18 -- [NEW DUBLIN]; Shamrock Club of New Dublin Irish Week; An Evening of Irish Entertainment; The New London High School Auditorium; 7 pm

March 19 -- [APPLETON]; Greenfyre; Thompson Community Center; tbd

March 19 -- [OSHKOSH]; Sheamus Fitzpatrick and The McNally Boys; Cranky Pat's Pizzeria Oshkosh; 10 pm

March 19 -- [MADISON]; The Pints; UW Memorial Union - Der Rathskellar; 800 Langdon St.; 9.30 pm

March 19 -- [MIDDLETON]; Rising Gael; Claddagh Irish Pub; 8 pm

March 19 -- [NEW DUBLIN]; Shamrock Club of New Dublin Irish Week; Irish Ceili; Crystal Fall Banquet Center; 7 pm

March 19 -- [NEW DUBLIN]; Shamrock Club of New Dublin Irish Week; Finnegans Wake; Pups Irish Pub; 8 pm

NEW DUBLIN PARADE DAY

March 20 -- [APPLETON]; athas with White Heron Chorale; Lawrence University Memorial Chapel; 7.30 pm

March 20 -- [APPLETON]; Jerry Sloan; McGuinness's Irish Pub; 9 pm

March 20 -- [KOHLER]; Frogwater; Horse and Plow Pub, Highland Drive; 7 pm

March 20 -- [MADISON]; Madison Scottish Country Dancers; Annual Ball; Great Hall, UW-Madison Campus; 7 pm

March 20 -- [NEENAH]; Sheamus Fitzpatrick and The McNally Boys; Cranky Pat's Pizzeria Neenah; 10 pm

March 20 -- [NEW DUBLIN]; Shamrock Club of New Dublin Irish Week; Grand Parade; Downtown New London; 1 pm

March 20 -- [NEW DUBLIN]; Shamrock Club of New Dublin Irish Week; Irish Fest; ; Switchback and Rising Gael; more; 11 am - 6 pm

March 20 -- [NEW LONDON/DUBLIN]; Rising Gael; Shamrock Heights; 8 pm

March 20 -- [NEW LONDON/DUBLIN]; The Pints; Easy Street Bar and Grill, 519 West N. Water St.; 4.30 pm

March 20 -- [OSHKOSH]; Jerry Sloan; Dublins Irish Pub , 2070 W. 9th Ave.; (920) 385-0277 ; 2 pm

March 20 -- [OSHKOSH]; Reilly; Dublins Irish Pub ; St. Pat’s Festival; 5:30 pm; 2070 W. 9th Ave.; (920) 385-0277

March 20 -- [PLYMOUTH]; Theiss and O'Connor; The Plymouth Arts Center; 7 pm

March 20 -- [SPENCER]; The Elders; Lucille Tack Center for the Arts; 8 pm

March 21 -- [KAUKANA]; athas with White Heron Chorale; Kaukana High School Auditorium; 3.30 pm

March 21 -- [MADISON]; Turner Collins; Java Cat, 3918 Monona Drive; 2 pm

March 21 -- [MADISON]; Dane County Shamrock Club St. Patrick's Day Celebration; Celebrating St. Pat's Day, the Club's 35th anniversary and honoring past Irish Persons of the Year; Social Gathering with Music by The Trio An Blas; 1 pm - Dinner; 4 pm - Closing by piper Jim Curley ; Coliseum Bar and Restaurant

March 21 -- [KENOSHA]; Celtic Crossroads; University of Wisconsin - Parkside; 7.30 pm

March 21 -- [MADISON]; Celtic Woman; Alliant Energy Center; 8 pm

March 25 -- [MADISON]; Fromagination; Irish Farmhouse Cheese Tasting; 6:30-8pm; 12 South Carroll; Seating is limited , call 608-255-2430

March 26 -- [KEWAUNEE]; Unwound; 7 pm; March 26-27 -- [GREEN BAY]; Mairtin De Gogain Project ; St Brendan's Inn; 10 pm

March 27 -- [APPLETON Derek Byrne; Mc Guinness' Irish Pub; 9.30 pm

March 28 -- [MADISON]; Turner Collins; Java Cat, 3918 Monona Drive; 2 pm

April 23 -- [GREEN BAY]; Jerry Sloan; Chef Fusion, 307 N Broadway; 9 pm

April 3 -- [GREEN BAY]; athas; Chef Fusion, 307 N Broadway; 7.30 pm

April 7-May 5 --[MADISON]; UW-Madison Class Continuing Studies in Music: Continuing Whistle: with Craig Heilman; 5 Wednesdays; 6:15-7:30; Wil-Mar Center, 953 Jenifer St; 608-262-2451 to register

April 9-18 --[MADISON]; Narnia By C.S. Lewis; Childrens Theatre of Madison; Overture Center, 201 State Street; 608-258-4141 or 608-255-2080

April 10 -- [PITTSVILLE]; Green Tea; Pittsville PAC; tba; 715-884-2333

April 14 -- [EAU CLAIRE]; Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas; Schofield Auditorium; University of Wisconsin EC; 7 pm; 800-949-8932

April 15 -- [WISCONSIN RAPIDS]; Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas; McMillan Library; 8 pm; 715-422-5129

April 16 -- [DODGEVILLE]; April Verch; Folklore Village Farm; 8 pm; 608-924-4000

April 16-17 -- [GREEN BAY]; Ian Gould; St. Brendan's; 9 pm

April 17 -- [KEWAUNEE]; Unwound; 7 pm; April 21 -- [LA CROSSE]; Shamrock Club of La Crosse; General Meeting - Election of Officers; Boot Hill; 7 pm

April 27 -- [OSHKOSH]; John McCutcheon; West High School; 8 pm; 920-424-0411

May 6 -- [GREEN BAY]; Green Tea; Northeastern WI Tech College; 11 am; 920-498-5444

May 8 -- [MENOMONIE]; Green Tea ; Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts; tba; 715-235-0001

May 8 -- [APPLETON]; Derek Byrne; Mc Guinness' Irish Pub, 201 Walnut Street; 9 pm

May 13-June 5 -- [MADISON]; Strollers Theatre Presents Playboy of the Western World; Bartell Theatre, 113 E. Mifflin Street; Performance Times: Thu 7:30pm; Fri 8pm; Sat 4pm and 8pm; Call 608-661-9696 x2 for reservations or more information

May 6 -- [GREEN BAY]; Frogwater; St Brendans Inn; 9 pm

May 15 -- [KAUKAUNA]; Frogwater; Kevin Covert Benefit concert<./a>; JJ Maloney's, N1994 Maloney Rd., Kaukauna; 1.30

May 19 -- [LA CROSSE]; Shamrock Club of La Crosse; General Meeting - Election of Officers; Boot Hill; 7 pm

May 28-June 5 -- [SHEYBOYGAN]; Brigadoon; Sheyboygan Theatre Company; Leslie W. Johnson Theatre, Horace Mann Middle School, 2820 Union Avenue; 920-459-3149

May 29 -- [ONALASKA]; Shamrock Club of La Crosse; Onalaska Sunfish Days Parade; tba

June 5 -- [GREEN BAY];Jeff Ward; St Brendans Inn; 7.30 pm

June 11-13 -- [OSHKOSH]; Oshkosh Irish Fest; The Elders Rising Gael, Ian Gould; Seamus Kennedy; more; Leach Ampitheheatre, 303 Ceape Avenue

June 11-12 -- [GREEN BAY]; AJ and Eddie ; St Brendans Inn; 7.30 pm

June 11-13 -- [BELOIT]; Midwest Scottish Weekend; Scottish Dancers; Beloit College

June 19 -- [KENOSHA]; Ian Gould; Ashling on the Lough, Kenosha; 8:30pm

June 25-26 -- [GREEN BAY]; Ian Gould; St. Brendan's; 9 pm

June 26 -- [LA CROSSE]; Switchback; The Pump House; 8 pm

July 27 -- [MADISON]; Rigel; l Olbrich Gardens; 7pm

August 12-15 -- [LA CROSSE]; LA Crosse Irish Fest; South Side Festival Grounds, 2nd Street; Seamus Kennedy, more

September 11 -- [APPLETON]; Derek Byrne; Mc Guinness' Irish Pub, 201 Walnut Street; 9 pm

November 27 -- [PLYMOUTH]; Theiss and O'Connor; The Plymouth Arts Center; 7 pm

December 11 -- [APPLETON]; Derek Byrne; Mc Guinness' Irish Pub, 231 Walnut Street; 9 pm

BARABOO: 1st Friday of each month Village Book Smith hosts Celtic Night with Irish music from 7-10 pm.......BELOIT: Irish Music Session; Suds O'Hanahan's; every second Saturday of the month. Call Cassie 608/364-4352....EGG HARBOR -- Session; The Bridge - Saturday's - Noon-2 pm.... GREEN BAY Session; Thursdays at St Brendan's every Thursday; 8 pm....LA CROSSE; Session -- Arterials - Wednesdays; 8 pm

MADISON: Madison Scottish Country Dancers meet every Sunday evening, 7-10 pm, in the UW-Madison Memorial Union.Irish music session; ... MADISON: Mickey's Tavern, Wednesday's at 7:30 ... MADISON: Irish set: First Tuesday every month, 7 pm, at Brocach Irish Pub and Restaurant; Contact Bryan Whiting 258-9732 or Alan Ng alan@alan-ng.net... MADISON: Irish music session; first Sunday; Willy Street Co-op, 1221 Williamson St., from 1:00 to 3:00 pm Beginners welcome..... MADISON: Irish music session; Third Thursday every month. Location: Kennedy Manor, 1 Langdon St., Madison; 7:30 pm ... Smoke-free session -- fourth Sunday of each month 1:00-3:00 pm at the Cargo Coffee, South Park St (across from the Copp's supermarket, MADISON... Session -- MADISON -- Second Sunday of the month; 4-6pm at the Steep and Brew Coffee Shop, 544 State St. Beginners and slow players welcome....

PLATTEVILLE; Session; Rising Sun; Every Tuesday at 7 pm....PLATTEVILLE; Session at Badger Brothers Cofee, Main St., every Thursday night at 7pm....PLYMOUTH: Session; Wednesdays; 52 Stafford; 7 pm.... RACINE: - Ivanhoes - Sunday's, 4:30 pm.... ROCKFORD: Session; Thursday - First Thursday of every month, 6:30-9pm - Tin Whistle.... SOLDIER'S GROVE; Session -- Old Oak Inn; Thursdays; 7 pm.... SUPERIOR/DULUTH; Session -- Sir Benedicts on the Lake; Thursday; 7 pm.... VIROQUA: SESSION - Sunday's - Bella Luna, 7 pm....