August 2018 Ceolta Notes

By Rodger Hara

The Grateful Dogs have been invited by the Alchemy Pub, 2625 W Colorado Ave in Colorado Springs, to do their business in the Pub’s back yard on the 11th at 8 PM. (Try to unsee that image…) On the 18^th they’ll be doing their business at the Paradox Beer Company, 10 Buffalo Ct. in Divide.

Wild Mountain begins August on the 3^rd at Wrigley’s Chicago Sports Bar and Grill in Golden at 6 PM, plays from 4:30- 6:30 PM on the 4^th at the Gnarly Brewfest in the Larimer County Fair, the Carnation Festival in Wheat Ridge from 4-6 PM on the 10^th, on the Saloon Stage at the Jefferson County Fair from 4:30 – 7 PM on the 11^th, at Kline’s Beer Hall in Arvada from 8-11 PM on the 23^rd and from 4-6 PM at Clancy’s Irish Pub Second Annual Celtic Festival in Wheat Ridge on the 25^th.

Catch Keep Britain Irish at the Little Bear in Evergreen on the 5^th from 4 – 8 PM

Chancers Hooley plays at the Bootstrap Brewing Company in Niwot on the 11th from 6-9 PM.

Juice O’the Barley is at Jack Quinn’s on the 18^th from 8 PM-12 AM, at Clancy’s Irish Pub Second Annual Celtic Festival in Wheat Ridge from 11:30 AM -1:30 PM on the 25^th then perform at the Boulder Beer Company Pub on Wilderness, 2880 Wilderness Pl, from 5:30-8:30 PM.

The Pine Creek Tippers are on the wonderful patio (weather permitting) at The Margarita in Colorado Springs on the 17th from 6:30-9:00 PM followed by a movie.

Jessie Burns, Beth Gadbaw and friends are on the Sandstone Concert series stage in Lyons on the 23^rd at 6:30 PM  www.bethgadbaw.com
On the 30^th, you can see/hear the Beth Gadbaw Trio featuring Jessie Burns and Sean McGowan in the Old Gallery in Allenspark at 7 PM.Roisin the Bow performs at Clancy’s Irish Pub Second Annual Celtic Festival in Wheat Ridge on the 25th from 1- 3 PM.CaraTrom plays at Blue Spruce Brewing in Littleton from 6 – 8 PM on the 9^th and 7:30-9:30 PM on the 11^th, for the patrons of the Cherry Creek Farmers Market from 8 AM-1 PM on the 11^th and at the Grossen Bart Brewery in Boulder on the 25th from 7- 10 PM.

Mulligan Stew and The Privateers rock out at Clancy’s Irish Pub Second Annual Celtic Festival on the 25^th. Times TBA

Avourneen opens a busy month on the 10^th with an 8 PM (lesson at 7:15), Friday gig for the Denver Contra Dance at the Denver Masonic Hall, 3550 Federal Blvd. tix $8; a 7:30 PM (lesson at 6:30) show on the 18^th for the Fort Collins Contra at the Fort Collins Masonic Center, 225 W Oak St, tix $8.  The band kicks off the Clancy’s Irish Pub Second Annual Celtic Festival in Wheat Ridge at 7 PM on the 24^th, performs at Ned Kelly’s Irish Pub in Littleton at 9 PM on the 25^th then closes out the month at Jack Quinn’s Irish Alehouse and Pub in Colorado Springs at 8:30 PM on the 31^st.  Guitartist/lead singer Adam Goldstein is at the Clocktower Cabaret late nights on the 4^th and 11^th.

Brian Clancy in on the Jack Quinn Irish Alehouse and Pub stage in Downtown Colorado Springs at 7:30 PM on the 2^nd, 9^th, 16^th, 23^rd and 30^th.

Angus Mohr headlines the Colorado Scottish Festival on the 4^th from 7-9 PM, Citizens Park, Edgewater and returns to the Clancy’s Irish Pub stage for the Second Annual Celtic Festival there.

The Here and Now, a talented trad group from Texas, performs at Mulligan’s Pub in Ft. Collins on the 10^th and for a house concert at Pete Strickler’s home, 3570 Parfet in Wheat Ridge on the 11^th.  They’re releasing a new album titled “The Winding Stair” on this visit to Colorado.

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August Festivals

55^th Colorado Scottish Festival, August 4-6 at Citizens Park, Edgewater, CO.  Featuring Angus Mohr, Eric Olsen, Skean Dubh, Down the Back Lane Session Players, Dirk Mewes Uillean Pipes, Kevin Rumery, Lorretta Thompson and Friends, Jessie Burns, Beth Gadbaw and Friends, Bennett School of Irish Dance, Queen City Pipe Band, Rocky Mountain Highland Dancers, Renaissance Scots.  Also  Highland dancing, Amateur Scottish Athletics, Clan village, Morris Dancing, Cars and Dogs of the British Isles, Pipe band competition, whisky tasting, Kirkin’ O’the Tartan, hot piping contest, genealogy, fun, food and merchandise

Adults – $10, Children 12-17, Seniors and Military w/ID – $5, Children under 12 and Edgewater residents with ID free. http://www.scottishgames.org/

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Rocky Mountain Irish Gathering, August 3-5, Downtown Fort Collins, CO.  Featuring The Young Dubliners, Mile Highlanders, Lynn Stewart and Les Barlow, The Prodigals, the commoners, Eric Rigler/Dirk Freymuth, They Byrne Brothers, House of Hamill, Cleghorn, Dublin Harpers, Adam Agee and Jon Sousa, Singing Pilgrims, McTeggart Irish Dance, Celtic Steps

Friday:  $5/person, 5-7 PM; $8 7-10:30 PM.  Sat. and Sun. $12 Children 10 and under free.

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Clancy’s Irish Pub Second Annual Celtic Festival, August 25, 7000 W. 38^th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO.  Featuring Angus Mohr, Wild Mountain, Avourneen, Big Paddy, Queen City Pipe Band, Michael Collins Pipes and Drums, Lougheed, Wick School of Irish Dance, Roisin the Bow, Juice O’the Barley, Mulligan Stew, Wicked Sheehogues, Irish Network Colorado. Irish sessions, vendors, Scottish clan tents, merchandise. FREE   https://iloveclancys.com/