25th Colorado Irish Festival July 12-14
www.ColoradoIrishFestival.com

The 2019 Colorado Irish Festival (CIF) will be commemorating its 25th Anniversary – July 12-14, 2019 in Clement Park, Littleton. The Fest website (ColoradoIrishFestival.com) says, “If you can’t be in Ireland,
be at the Colorado Irish Festival” – and why not? There will be plenty of music with headliners that include Young Dubliners (Friday only), Gaelic Storm (Sunday only), Scythian (Sat & Sun), Jigjam (Fri-Sun) and more. Of course there will be Irish dancers, pipes and drums performing over the weekend. Plenty of food and drink on tap, with an Irish breakfast scheduled for 10AM Sunday (after 9AM Hibernian Mass).
New to CIF this year is a Family 5k Race and Walk in Clement Park in Saturday, July 13. Race Day Registration opens at 7:30am and the Race starts at 9:00am. Race participants receive an inaugural t-shirt, admission ticket to the festival and a festival drink token. The course will be timed but is also family friendly. Strollers are welcomed. Start Time: 9:00am End Time: 11:00am.Price: $35.00 Race Fee + $3.00 Sign-Up Fee. Age 11 and under is discounted.

Check the Fest website for things not admitted. Basically, leave your cooler and everything that you would put in it at home. Don’t even think about bringing weed as public consumption is illegal and there will be loads of Sherriff officers around to enforce. If you need a Service dog you can bring, keep all other dogs at home (not in cars). For your comfort you can bring a lawn chair but there are some restrictions to where you can set up. The only thing with wheels that you can bring is a baby stroller or wheelchair. The Festival is handicapped accessible with access on sidewalks and grass. Handicapped Parking is available.

No Fest bus shuttles will be offered this year. Parking is available in the North and South lots of Columbine High School and around Clement Park. CIF encourages drivers not to park in Chanson Plaza or Bowles Center shopping areas and park in designated parking areas only.
Colorado Irish Festival 2019 will be held on Friday, July 12th – 5-9pm, Saturday, July 13th – 10am – 9pm, Sunday, July 14th – 10am – 7pm. Clement Park, 7306 W. Bowles Avenue Littleton CO 80123. Ticket and other information available at www.ColoradoIrishFestival.com

Ceili Time at the Irish Snug!

Free dance classes at the Irish Snug (downstairs)
Wednesdays 7pm until 8 ish

Martin Percival is starting a community ceili class at the Irish Snug every Wednesday evening (7pm) starting July 10th 2019. All are welcome! No experience necessary. Below is a Q & A with world –renowned Irish dancer, instructor, and founder of Irish Dance theatre, Martin Percival:
Q: What is Ceili?
A: Ceili is a type of Irish Dance. It is a fun, social type dance for any number of people.
Q: how do you pronounce it?
A: phonetically Kay-lee
Q: is it difficult to learn?
A: No! It’s similar to square dancing or country dancing and can be learned by anyone!
Q: What if I have two left feet, no coordination etc. will I be able to pick it up?
A: Very likely! The basics will be covered in the first 15-20 minutes of class. Each dance will also be walked through slowly and then danced to various tempos so everyone can get the hang of it.
Q: Do I need special shoes?
A: No! Any shoes will do but it is recommended that any soft shoe dance shoe can be worn. If tennis shoes are being worn, preferably ones that aren’t too ‘grippy’. You will likely want to dress in something comfortable that you can move in and that includes the shoes.
Q: Do I need a partner?
A: Nope. Dancers can join any group that is dancing, the instructor will pair people off or put the dancers into various groups.
Q: Can I bring friends?
A: Absolutely! The more, the merrier.
Q: Do I have to be Irish?
A: Not in the slightest! Any ethnicity is welcome.
Q: Is it for both men and women?
A: Yes! A fun time to be had by all!
Q: How different is it from other forms of Irish Dance?
A: It is one branch of the Irish Dance family. It is by far the easiest to master and can be a huge amount of fun to learn
Q: Is the class aerobic? Can I burn calories?
A: yes! It obviously depends on how much you do but between 250-500 have been reported!
Q: How much does it cost? Do I have to come every week?
A: It is free to join! Tips are greatly appreciated for the instructor but not necessary. Classes are drop in when you want.
Q: Will I be expected to dance for the whole class? And how long is the class?
A: Totally up to you! You can learn one dance or all of them. We will generally start with the more basic dances and progress from there. But all dances will be ‘called’ by the instructor so just show up and take it at your own pace. Depending on the number of people at the class it will run 1 hour plus. 7-8 ish
The purpose of the ceili class is to celebrate an aspect of the Irish culture that has traditionally been done in a social setting. The pub in Ireland is also the community center in some villages and it is where friends come to gather, socialize, dance, drink and catch up.
It is a perfect place for both beginners and more experienced dancers to come together to keep this beautiful tradition alive!
Martin Percival, Co-Director, 303-868-1011, [email protected]
www.IrishDanceTheatre.org

July 2019 Ceolta Notes and July – Early August Festivals
By Rodger Hara

The Lilt Collective are on the Dublin Stage at the Elizabeth Celtic Festival at 11:15 AM on the 20th.
Big Paddy, celebrating their 20th anniversary of performing along the Front Range bring their Irish rock to the Dublin Stage of the Elizabeth Celtic Festival at 3 PM on the 20th.
Nerea the Fiddler presents a solo show on the 22nd at The Laughing Goat in Boulder from 9-11 PM.
Skean Dubh has a busy month that begins with entertaining shoppers at the Boulder Farmers Market at 10 AM on the 6th, continues on the stage in Prospect Park, Wheat Ridge at 6:30 PM on the 10th, followed by an appearance on the Clontarf Whiskey Stage of the Colorado Irish Festival on the 12th at 6:30 PM, goes on in Lone Tree at Prairie Sky Park at 6 PM on the 18th, at the Elizabeth Celtic Festival on the 20th, on the lawn of the Manitou Springs Public Library at 6 PM on the 23rd, then ends in Lakewood at Belmar on the Plaza behind Winston’s Pub and Grill at 6 PM on the 26th.
Avourneen is in the studio working on a new EP album and graces the Clontarf Whiskey Stage at 7:45 PM on the 12th and 10:30 AM on the 14th. Lead singer Adam Goldstein plays at the Clocktower Cabaret on the 6th, 30th and 27th for the late shows.
The Pine Creek Tippers return from their road trip to Ireland to play on the 26th at The Margarita, on the patio starting at 6 or so, till 9 or so. The movie begins on the patio at dark, so the timing is variable.
Making their Colorado Irish Festival debut is Scythian, a fun group from the East Coast on the Main Stage at 7:30 PM on the 13th and 3:30 PM on the 14th.
Indigent Row returns to the Colorado Irish Festival with performances on the Clontarf Whiskey Stage at 2 PM on the 13th and 14th.
the commoners trek down from Ft. Collins to play on the Main Stage of the Colorado Irish Festival at 1 PM and Clontarf Whiskey Stage at 5:30 PM on the 13th.
Brian Clancy is on stage at the Jack Quinn Irish Alehouse and Pub in Downtown Colorado Springs on the 11th at 7:30 PM. Chancer’s Hooley plays for the Colorado Irish Festival fans on the 13th at 11 AM on the Main Stage and 3:45 PM on the Clontarf Whiskey Stage then on the same stage on the 14th at the same time.
Juice O’the Barley is on the Colorado Irish festival Main Stage at 3 PM on the 13th and 11:30 AM on the 14th.
Gobs O’Fun opens the Colorado Irish Festival at 5:15 PM on the 12th on the Contarf Whiskey Stage.
If you missed The McDeviants at the Pikes Peak Celtic Festival, you can see/hear them at the Colorado Irish Festival on the 14th at 12:15 PM and 5:30 PM on the Clontarf Whiskey Stage.
Gaelic Storm highlights the Colorado Irish Festival on the Main Stage at 5:30 PM on the 14th.
Jig Jam brings their Celtic-Americana sound to the Main Stage of the Colorado Irish Festival at 5:30 PM on the 12th and 13th and 1:30 PM on the 14th.
The Young Dubliners rock the Main Stage of the Colorado Irish Festival at 7:30 PM on the 12th.
The Grateful Dogs open the Colorado Irish Festival on the 13th at 10:30 AM on the Clontarf Whiskey Stage and close the evening on that stage at 7:15 PM.
The Stubby Shillelaghs begin a busy month with a show in Ogden, UT at Hell Yes followed by a gig in San Diego at The Field on the 8th, Molly Malone’s in Los Angeles on the 9th, Frank-n-Stein in Lake Havasu, AZ on the 10th, 550 Brewing in Aztec, NM on the 11th, Moxi Theater in Greeley on the 12th and a 12:15 show on the Clontarf Whiskey Stage at the Colorado Irish Festival on the 13th. Sure and I’m worn out just from the reading of that itinerary.

July Celtic Festivals

Colorado Irish Festival, July 12 (5-9 PM), 13 (10 AM-9 PM), 14 (10 AM–7 PM) at Clement Park, Littleton, CO with The Young Dubliners, Gaelic Storm, JigJam, Scythian, Chancers Hooley, Indigent Row, Avourneen, Juice O’the Barley, Skean Dubh, The McDeviants, The Grateful Dogs, the commoners, the Stubby Shillelaghs and Irish dance dancing Pipe Band competition, Cultural Village, Irish Heritage and Language, Sunday morning Catholic mass, food, fun and merchandise. No coolers or pets (except service dogs)Saturday morning 5K. Admission:Friday, 5-9 PM: $7 in advance, $10 at the gate, VIP $50. Sat. and Sun.: $9-11 in advance, $12-15 at the Gate, VIP $100/day, $225 for all 3 days. Kids under 10 free always. Free admission Sunday 8:30 – 9:10 AM for Mass. Discounts for seniors, students and military with ID. www.coloradoirishfestival.org
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Payson Scottish Festival,July 12 (5-9:30 PM),13 (9 AM-7 PM) at Memorial Park, Payson, UT with Celtic Country Dancers, An Dragan Ceilteach Irish Dancers, The Fire! Storyteller, Celtic Country Dancers and Friday night céilidh, Highland dancing, Scottish Heavy Athletics, clans, Pipe band, solo piper and drum solo competitions, fun, food and merchandise. Admission: Free www.paysonscottishfestival.org
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Elizabeth Celtic Festival, July 20 (9 AM-5 PM)-21 (9 AM – 4 PM) at Casey Jones Park, Elizabeth, CO
With Skean Dubh, Big Paddy, The Lilt Collective, Renaissance Scots, 79th Highlanders and Irish and Highland dancing, Scottish Heavy Athletics, rugby, Scottish clan tents, living history, Celtic Nations and Tartans, Animals of the British Isles, Solo Piper competition, Bonnie Knees competition, fun, food and merchandise. Admission: Under 12 free, Teens (13-17) and Seniors (65+) $5, others $10 + $3
Parking ($1 for motorcycles). Military & First Responders $5 w/ID www.elizabethcelticfestival.com
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Early August Fest

The Colorado Scottish Festival. August 3-4 (Saturday 9am-10pm, Sunday 9am-5pm) will be at the Citizens Park in Edgewater The grounds just west of Sloans Lake will offer the whole nine yards including pipe bands, Athletics, Clans, historic re-enactments and more. Are partial list of stage performers include:
Saturday: The Renaissance Scotts have a tent where they will perform battle re-enactments, and will host acoustic musicians, and Scottish and Morris Dancing throughout the day.
During the day, the highland dance competition will be at the highland tent.
In the evening, The Queen City Pipe Band, and the Rocky Mountain Highland Dancers will open for Angus Mohr at the pavilion. Sunday: Loretta Thompson playing Scottish fiddle, and her friends.
The Lilt Collective, with singer Beth Gadbaw, Pete Strickler (banjo), Charlie Branch (guitar), Dirk Mewes (uilleann pipes), and a guest fiddler.Scottish band Skean Dubh the Bennet School of Irish Dance Morris Dancers, Avourneen, Tri S Slua Irish trio, and more to be announced. www.ScottishGames.org

June 2019 Ceolta Notes
By Rodger Hara

The Pine Creek Tippers play (probably outside on the patio) at The Margarita on the 14th from 6-8:30 PM. They are all going to Ireland for a musicians’ tour in July with a stop for two of the band at the Willie Clancy Festival in County Clare and a visit to Dunquin, west of Dingle for another member.

Avourneen provides the music for the Denver Contra at 8 PM (Lesson at 7:15 p.m.) on the 14th at thea, Scheitler Center, 5031 W. 46th Ave. Denver. Admission starts at $10 followed by a 9 PM gig on the 16th at the Jack Quinn Irish Pub and Alehouse in Colorado Springs then closes out the month with performances at the Scott’s Bluff Celtic Fest the 28th and 29th. Guitarist and lead singer Adam Goldstein headlines the late night shows at the Clocktower Cabaret on the 1st, 8th and 22nd.

Beth Gadbaw (vocals and bodhran) and Margot Krimmel (harp and vocals) open the Northern Colorado Harp Festival, on the 23rd at 7 PM in the Immanuel Lutheran Church 4650 Sunview Dr, Loveland, CO 80538 More info: Alaina Bongers [email protected]

Chancers Hooley is on the stage at the Blue Spruce Brewing in Centennial on the 1st from 7-9 PM joined by new bass player Jack Erwin.

The McDeviants are stage at the Pikes Peak Celtic Festival at 4 PM on the 14th and 2:30 PM the 15th.

CaraTrom plays at the Public House in Colorado Springs the 1st from 8-11 PM, the Cheyenne Celtic Festival on the 8th from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM and at the South Pearl St. Farmers Market in Denver on the 30th from 9 AM to 1 PM.

June Celtic Festivals

Utah Scottish Festival and Highland Games ,June 7-9, Utah State Fair Park, 155 North 1000 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116 with Men of Worth, Wicked Tinkers, Molly’s Revenge, Teton Skye, Murphy and the Giant, Sionainn Stiubhard, An Dragan Ceilteach Irish Dance. Also, Scottish and Irish dance, Pipe Band and Solo Piper competition, Kirkin’ O’ the Tartan, food, fun and merchandise. Adults, $20, Seniors and students 12-18 w/ID, $15, Active duty military with ID free. http://www.utahscots.org/home/4594492017
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Cheyenne Celtic Festival and Celtic Bison Classic, June 8-9, Lions Park Softball Field (Dunbar Field) from 10 AM – 4:30 PM Cheyenne, WY with Cara Trom, Gobs O’Phun and Clans, Vendors, Heavy Scottish Athletics, Kirkin’ O’the Tartan, Pipe Bands, Entertainment, Food, Beer
Free. https://www.ticketfly.com/event/1851100-cheyenne-celtic-festival-cheyenne/
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Pikes Peak Celtic Festival, June 14-16, Western Museum of Mining & Industry 225 North Gate Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80921 with Swagger, McDeviants, Jon Sousa and Adam Agee, Seven Nations, Red Hot Chili Pipers, Celtic Steps, Rocky Bard, Skean Dubh. Also, Scottish dance, Pipe Band and Solo Piper competition, whiskey tasting, Clan tents, heavy Scottish athletics, Celtic Cooking Demos w/the Celtic Caterer, food, fun and merchandise.

Adult weekend pass, $30 at the gate, Adult day pass, $20 at the gate; Child weekend pass, $15 at the gate, Child day pass, $10 at the gate. https://pikespeakcelticfestival.com/festival-info/

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Cortez Celtic Fair, June 22 Parque de Vida, Cortez, CO with Truckely Howe; Nicolas Stoker, Piper; Kitchen Jam Band; Westwind Pipes and Drums, Ga Greine, Top O’ the Mornin’ and Kids area, Celtic Animals, Vendors, Heavy Scottish Athletic and Highland Dance demos, Food, Beer
Free admission. https://www.cortezcelticfair.com/

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Scotts Bluff Celtic Gathering, June 28-30, Five Rocks Amphitheater 200701 Co Rd P, Gering, NE 69341, Avourneen, the commoners, Indigent Row, Jamie Cuthill, the Killigans, Once Upon a Tune, the Renaissance Scots. Also, Scottish dance, Pipe Bands, whiskey tasting, Clan tents, heavy Scottish athletics, pub crawl, whiskey tasting, food, fun and merchandise.
Free admission. http://scottsbluffcelticgathering.com/

Summer Celtic Fests Surge in June

Celtic Fests abound in the summer our Rocky Mountain Region. Although New Mexico is always first on the board with their May festival, things kick into high gear in June. Here are some upcoming events of note – make sure you double check “where” the fests will me held as a number of them have had recent a venue change.

Utah Scottish Association presents the Scottish Festival and Highland Games ,June 7-9. The event has a new venue at Utah State Fair Park, 155 North 1000 West, Salt Lake City. The fest
includes representative from 45 clans, national level Scottish & Irish dancing, athletics, pipe bands, heavy military presence. Featured performers includes Men of Worth, Wicked Tinkers, Molly’s Revenge, Teton Skye, Murphy and the Giant, Sionainn Stiubhard, An Dragan Ceilteach Irish Dance. There is a fee for admission, but Active duty military with ID get in free. http://www.utahscots.org/home/4594492017

Cheyenne Celtic Festival and Celtic Bison Classic Highland Games has had a venue change since adding the Highland games. The only event held at the Depot Plaza in downtown will be a free concert, calling of the clans,and strongman event on Friday June 7 from 5:30PM – 8:30PM. The Festival itself with vendors, tents, etc., will be at Lions Park Softball Field (Dunbar Field) Cheyenne, WY, June 8-9, (10 AM – 6PM Saturday and 10AM-4:30PM on Sunday). Bands include Nordic Daughter, Cara Trom, Gobs O’Phun. Admission is Free. www.facebook.com/CelticFestival
Pikes Peak Celtic Festival, June 14-16, has moved from its south side of town venue, north to
Western Museum of Mining & Industry 225 North Gate Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO. They have a rock’in line-up with Red Hot Chili Pipers, Seven Nations, Swagger, McDeviants, Jon Sousa and Adam Agee, Celtic Steps, Rocky Bard, Skean Dubh. There will be pipe bands and dancing of course, as well as clans, athletics, and a whiskey tasting. Definitely check out the Celtic Cooking Demos with Eric McBride, The Celtic Caterer, you’ll learn some and get to sample the food! Adult weekend pass, $30 at the gate, Adult day pass, $20 at the gate; Child weekend pass, $15 at the gate, Child day pass, $10 at the gate. https://pikespeakcelticfestival.com/festival-info/
The Cortez Celtic Fair, June 22, is the outgrowth of Celtic Day held in 2017 during the Montezuma County Fair. The Celtic Fair is larger and more centrally located at the . Parque de Vida. It is a fundraiser to benefit The Pinon Project Family Resource Center, is free to the public, and will have activities for all ages. Entertainment includes Truckely Howe; Nicolas Stoker, Piper; Kitchen Jam Band; Westwind Pipes and Drums, Ga Greine, Top O’ the Mornin’ and Kids area, Celtic Animals, Vendors, Heavy Scottish Athletic and Highland Dance demos, Food, Beer
Free admission. https://www.cortezcelticfair.com/

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Scotts Bluff County to Host Third Annual Celtic Gathering.
After a successful run of two years, Scotts Bluff Celtic Gathering will host its third event June 28-30, 2019 at Five Rocks in Gering. Only a three hour drive from Denver, you can actually camp right next to the festival grounds!
. Returning this year are the Colorado Renaissance Scots re-enactors. The RenScots will be setting up a period pavilion and demonstrating traditional Scottish skills, from blacksmithing to weaving to combat skills. The music line-up includes “the commoners”, the Fort Collins based celtic trad and rock group guaranteed to keep your toes tapping. Saturday night will have an After Hours Party with a performance of those Husker-loving Celtic-Punk rockers, Lincoln’s own “The Killigans”! The after hours party is being hosted by Shots Bar in downtown Scottsbluff. Additions to this year’s lineup include Indigent Row, Once Upon a Tune, and Avourneen!
There will be an interactive Highland Games exhibition, where experienced Highland athletes will instruct participants in the various Heavy Games, such as light and heavy weight for distance, Sheaf Toss, Scottish Hammer Throw and others.
For more information about Scotts Bluff Celtic Gathering, please contact Brenda Leisy
at Scottsbluff County Tourism, 308-633-1808,

Okay, here is a little info on Festivals beyond June that has sent the Celtic Connection info:

In its 58th year, The Colorado Scottish Festival has used a number of venues. They recently moved from Snowmass back to the Denver metro and will at the Citizens Park in Edgewater August 3-4. The grounds just west of Sloans Lake will offer the whole nine including pipe bands, Athletics, Clans, historic re-enactments and more. Are partial list of stage performers include:
Saturday: During the day, the highland dance competition will be at the highland tent.
The Queen City Pipe Band, and the Rocky Mountain Highland Daners will open for Angus Mohr. at the pavilion. Sunday: Will include Loretta Thompson playing Scottish fiddle, and her friends.
The Lilt Collective, with singer Beth Gadbaw, Pete Strickler (banjo), Charlie Branch (guitar), Dirk Mewes (uilleann pipes), and a guest fiddler.Scottish band Skean Dubh the Bennet School of Irish Dance Morris Dancers and more to be announced. www.ScottishGames.org

The Colorado Irish Festival July 12-14, is held on the lovely backside of Clement Park in Littleton. Parking is limited so have a plan before you go. A tasty line-up of performers include: Gaelic Storm, Scythian, The Young Dubliners, JigJam, Avorneen, Chancer’s Hooley, The Commoners, Gobs O’Phun, Grateful Dogs, Indigent Row, Skean Dubh, Juice O’The Barley, The McDeviants, The Stubby Shillelaghs. There will be pipes and drums, Irish dance, and plenty of booths to get info on culture or festival souvenirs. More information at www.coloradoirishfestival.com

“Trad” is King at the Spanish Peaks Celtic Music Festival September 19-22 in La Veta and surrounding area. If you’re into the traditions of music, dance, storytelling this event is for you.
Always some of the best in the world performing , teaching, Demo/Talks, etc. A beautiful part of Colorado with plenty of sessions,endless craic, and magic. A fun and relaxing time for all. Some of the performers/instructors are Kevin Burke, Kevin Crawford, Cillian Valley, Patsy O’Brien, Old Blind Dogs, HighTime, The Conifers, Take Down the Door, and others to be announced www.CelticMusicFest.com
More festival news next month…

Scotts Bluff Celtic Gathering
By Rodger Hara

In 1822, when he was 17 years old, Hiram Scott was a member of the first expedition sent out by the Rocky Mountain Fur Company along the Missouri River. He continued to travel the west as one of the early mountain men/fur traders until 1828 when he fell ill and passed away on the banks of the North Platte River near the rock formations that now bear his name.
Those rocks in the western part of Nebraska are the first signs of the changing topography encountered by pioneers as they moved west and it was through an opening in the wall of the rocks that thousands of wagon trains passed on their way to Oregon.

Nearly 200 years after his death, the Bluff and rocks that comprise it have become the setting for a Gathering of Scots. From June 28th – 30th, Scottish clans, pipers and athletes will come together for the 3rd Annual Scotts Bluff Celtic Gathering in Gering, Nebraska. Only a 3-hour drive from Denver, the Gathering will offer an amazing musical lineup, with Colorado festival crowd favorites the commoners, Indigent Row, the Killigans, Once Upon a Tune, Avourneen, and Jamie Cuthill on the bagpipes. The Renaissance Scots will bring their full crew to demonstrate what life was like in 18th century Scotland. There will be whisky tastings, an art show, a Highland Games demonstration, an after-festival party featuring the Killigans, and fun family events for young and old alike at the Five Rocks Amphitheater, a venue that provides view of the Scotts Bluff National Monument and Eagle, Crown, Dome, Saddle and Sentinel Rocks, for which the Amphitheater is named. The neighboring Roubideaux Campground, within walking distance of the festival grounds, offers onsite camping. For more information go to http://scottsbluffcelticgathering.com/.

Congratulations to the Winners of the Second Annual R.L. Stevenson Competition at Denver School of the Arts

For the second year now, members of the Scottish St. Andrew Society of Colorado have partnered with the Theatre Department at the Denver School of the Arts to present the Heather Ale: A Galloway Legend by Robert Louis Stevenson Competition for juniors and seniors at the school. Ken McIntosh, one of three judges (Sharon Rafferty and Sanford Campbell) said, “We were looking forward to the second year of the competition because they had already experienced just how talented these students are. It is really fun to see them bring Stevenson’s work to life!” McIntosh added, “Many thanks to Ms. Shawn Hann who is the Director of Theatre at DSA for helping to make this fun opportunity available to the talented kids at DSA.”
Ms. Shawn said that the DSA student were excited to be involved with the competition, “When the 2019 competition was scheduled and kids who had participated last year indicated that they were looking forward to doing it again.”
The winners were awarded cash prizes and award certificates, and they added to their performing experience in preparation for professional careers. The winners of the 2019 competition were Jack Bramhall-Heck (First Prize), Desmond Jackson (Second Prize), Gabi Guevara (Third Prize), and Colin Covert (Honorable Mention).

Tara of Celtic Woman Excited about new release “Ancient Land” and return to Red Rocks
By Rodger Hara

Formation of the red sandstone walls that flank the seats in the world-famous amphitheater known as Red Rocks took an estimated 200 million years. It took the world-famous singing group Celtic Woman less than 6 months to return to Denver and less than two years to return to Red Rocks.

Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado will be the final stop for Celtic Woman on their 90-day multi-city tour that began on the East Coast at the beginning of March and saw them celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Baltimore with a tour bus decorated with green balloons and the crew in bright green tee shirts.

The group, Máiréad Carlin and Tara McNeill from Northern Ireland, Éabha McMahon from Dublin and newest member Megan Walsh from Trim, was in Denver for a concert with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra before Christmas 2018 and had a craic-filled after-party at the Celtic on Market with Denver friends and host Noel Hickey, so their return to Colorado as part of the tour celebrating the release of their thirteenth album, Ancient Land, is not surprising.

The 18-track album is a mix of traditional Irish tunes and original contemporary songs dedicated to Dave Kavanagh, one of the founders of Celtic Woman, who passed away in April 2018. The album liner notes say, in part: “…our founder, our leader, our guiding light. Sé mo laoch mo ghile mear (literally, “He is my hero, my spirited brightness”).” Released in October 2018, the album has risen to number one on the Australian Aria Crossover Classical chart and number three on the Billboard World Music Album chart where it has appeared for over 22 weeks since its release.
Among the tracks on the album are tunes composed by members of the Celtic Woman cast and crew including “Garden of Eden” co-written by Éabha McMahon and Ciarán Byrne, six original tracks by Gavin Murphy, arranger, producer and pianist and another by vocal director Méav Ni Mhaolchatha, one of the original members of Celtic Woman.
Instrumentalist Tara McNeill, who plays violin and harp, said that performing at Red Rocks in July 2017 was a thrill that continues to give her chills when she thinks of it. Coming from a musical family in County Antrim, she said that growing up, her dream was to become a member of Celtic Woman someday and to realize that dream “…and perform on the same stage where U2 performed was beyond my wildest dream.” She fondly recalled performing a special version of “Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” in 2017 in honor of the U2 “Under a Blood Red Sky” concert (a version of which can be found on You Tube).
When asked what Denver fans can expect to hear when they come to Red Rocks for their 7:30 PM show on Sunday May 26th, she said that fans will be treated to “… a very special night of musical magic under the stars with old and new songs for all the great fans of Celtic Woman in Denver.”
Advance tickets are available on Ticketmaster and AXS websites for the all ages show.

April 2019 Ceolta Notes
by Rodger Hara
Irish storyteller Liz Weir from County Antrim is the featured guest at Rocky Mountain Storytelling’s 2019 Story Seeds gathering the 12th-14th at the American Mountaineering Center in Golden. First winner of the International Story Bridge Award from the National Storytelling Network, Liz will be presented at the Royal Court of Britain where she has been invited by Queen Elizabeth to join the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition of her storytelling skills. Information on events and times can be found at www.rmstory.org.
The annual Colorado Tartan Day celebration takes place At the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont, Colorado from 9 AM to 5 PM on the 13th and 9 AM to 4 PM on the 14th. Admission is Free to the Public. Vendors, many Scottish clan tents, music from Angus Mohr and the Colorado Youth Pipe Band, the Renaissance Scots, Empire for Medieval Pursuits and much more.

Angus Mohr takes the Colorado Tartan Day stage on the 13th at 11 AM, 1 and 3 PM and on the 14th at 10:30 AM and 2 PM.

Celtic Chaos plays for the patrons of the Blind Faith Brewery in Littleton from 7-9 PM on the 12th then on the 13th participates in an afternoon and evening benefit event at Grist Brewing in Highlands Ranch for the victims of the Columbine shooting on its 20th Anniversary.
Avourneen begins the month playing for the Fort Collins Contra at 7:30 PM (Lesson at 6:30) on the 6th 225 W Oak St, Fort Collins, $10/$5 students; then continues with a gig on the 13th at 8 PM at the Jack Quinn Irish Alehouse and Pub in downtown Colorado Springs. Front man Adam Goldstein celebrates his 40th birthday at the Clocktower Cabaret, 16th Street and Arapahoe, Denver on the 20th at 11 PM with the Off the Clock Burlesque. $35 admission.
Rosin the Bow furnishes the after-dinner entertainment for the Navy Birthday Banquet on the 13th from 8-9 PM at the Arvada American Legion Post 161.

CaraTrom is at the Mercury Cafe in Denver on the 19th at 7:30 PM with his new band, the Dragonflies and at the Public House in Colorado Springs on the 27th from 8 to 11 PM.

Adam Agee and Jon Sousa will be on tour in Europe during the month of April. Jon will be spending May and June in Ireland – and maybe July too.

the commoners perform with the Moxie Strings on the 20th from 1-5 PM in benefit of Wellington Middle School as part of The Max Project Show. 7240 Kit Fox Drive in Wellington. On the 26th, they can be found at the New Belgium Brewery in Fort Collins from 3:30-4:30 PM for FoCoMx.

Brian Clancy in on stage at the Jack Quinn Irish Alehouse and Pub in downtown Colorado Springs on the 24th at 7:30 PM.

Skean Dubh entertains at the Bemis Public Library in Littleton on the 6th at 2 PM.

Celtic Thunder members Neil Byrne and Ryan Kelly are on the Soiled Dove Underground stage on the 22nd and release their new album, “Live in Kansas City” on the 12th. Doors: 7:30 PM, Show: 8:00 PM. Minors Under 21 with Parent or Legal Guardian. Tix $28 – $60*
*$60 tickets include a VIP meet and greet with Neil and Ryan prior to the show. Doors open at 6:45 PM for the meet and greet. Tix available at https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/selectSeats?utm_medium=bks&id=1772957&seatSelectorOnly=true

The Scottish Fiddle Club of Colorado presents its annual concert on the13th at 1 PM at St. Phillip Lutheran Church, 7531 W. Ken Caryl Ave. The concert will be a benefit for the Speech Therapy Program at Children’s Hospital through the Scottish Rite Foundation (www.scottishritefoundation.org/SRF_Home.html) and donations will be accepted. For questions, contact Ken McIntosh at [email protected] or 303-234-0469.
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Celtic Music Festivals Dates Location Website

Colorado Tartan Day 4/13 – 4/14 Boulder County Fairgrounds, Longmont, CO http://www.coloradotartanday.com/
Redstone Highland Games Festival 20-Apr Sandtown Park, St. George, UT https://www.nowplayingutah.com/event/redstone-highland-games-festival/
Rio Grande Celtic Festival 5/4 – 5/5 Rotary Park, Bernalillo, NM https://www.celtfestabq.com/
Grand Valley Scottish Games & Celtic Festival 5/18 5/19 “Mesa County Fairgrounds, 2785 U.S. Highway 50
Grand Junction, CO 81503” https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grand-valley-scottish-games-celtic-festival-tickets-50070396905
Cheyenne Celtic Festival 6/7 – 6/8 Cheyenne Lions Park, Cheyenne, WY https://www.facebook.com/CelticFestival/
Utah Scottish Festival and Highland Games 6/7 – 6/9 Utah State Fair Park, 155 North 1000 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116 https://www.visitsaltlake.com/event/utah-scottish-festival-%26amp%3B-highland-games/6839/
Pikes Peak Celtic Fest 6/14 – 6/16 Western Museum of Mining & Industry 225 North Gate Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80921 https://pikespeakcelticfestival.com/
Scottsbluff Celtic Gathering 6/28 – 6/30 Five Rocks Amphitheater 200701 Co Rd P, Gering, NE 69341 http://scottsbluffcelticgathering.com/
Cortez Celtic Fair 22-Jun Parque de Vida, Cortez, CO https://www.cortezcelticfair.com/
Colorado Irish Festival 7/12 -7/14 Clement Park, Littleton, CO https://coloradoirishfestival.com/
Payson Scottish Festival 7/12 -7/13 Payson Memorial Park, Payson, UT 84651 https://festivalnet.com/55083/Payson-Utah/Ethnic-Festivals/Payson-Scottish-Festival
Elizabeth Celtic Festival 7/20 – 7/21 Casey Jones Park, Elizabeth, CO https://www.facebook.com/events/casey-jones-park/elizabeth-celtic-festival/377166429693848/
Colorado Scottish Festival 8/3 – 8/4 Citizens Park, Edgewater, CO http://www.scottishgames.org/
An Ri Ra Montana Irish Festival 8/9 – 8/11 Original Mine Yard, Butte, MT http://www.mtgaelic.org/an-ri-ra-montana-irish-festival.html
Clancy’s Celtic Festival August TBD Clancy’s Irish Pub, Wheat Ridge, CO https://iloveclancys.com/
Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival 9/5 – 9/8 Estes Park Fairgrounds, Estes Park, CO http://www.scotfest.com/
Spanish Peaks International Celtic Music Fest 9/19-9/22 La Veta, Cuchara, Walsenburg, Gardner CO.
www.CelticMusicFest.com

Greeley Irish Festival 21-Sep City Park, Greeley, NE http://greeleyirishfestival.com/
St. Brigit Celtic Festival 28-Sep St. Brigit Episcopal Church, Frederick, CO https://www.celticfestbrigit.org/
Aztec Highland Games 10/5 – 10/6 Riverside Park Aztec, NM 87410 http://www.aztecnm.com/aztec/highlandgames.html
Moab Celtic Festival 11/1 – 11/3 Old Spanish Trail Arena, Moab, UT https://www.scotsontherocksmoab.com/

This year’s Rocky Mountain Storytelling Conference and Concerts is honored to feature special guest, Liz Weir.

Liz WeirLiz Weir is an Irish storyteller with an international reputation. She has performed on five continents appearing in venues from the Vanderbilt Hall of New York’s Grand Central Station to libraries in Australia, from prisons in Canada to London’s Royal Albert Hall. Having started her career as Children’s Librarian for the City of Belfast, she saw firsthand the healing power of storytelling to bring communities together. Liz was the first winner of the International Storybridge Award from the National Storytelling Network, which cited her “exemplary work promoting the art of storytelling,” and has recently been be appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the UK’s New Year 2019 Honours List for her services to the arts and education.
Featured teller Liz Weir co-sponsored by Metropolitan State University of Denver Journey Through Our Heritage.
Friday Evening Stories in Concert featuring: Liz Weir, Angel Vigil, and Carolina Quiroga-Stultz (2016 National Storytelling Network emerging artist).
Saturday Conference packed with: KEYNOTE and CONVERSATION with Liz Weir; WORKSHOPS with Glenda Bonin, Mark Goldman, Yvonne Healy, Maureen Korte, Julie Moss and Elaine Muray
PERFORMANCES by Laura Deal, Pam Faro, Yvonne Healy, Elaine Muray, Susan Scott-Stevens, John Stansfield, and Dave Starr, the 2018 RMS Story Slam winner
Saturday evening RMS Story Slam hosted by Elizabeth Twomey
Sunday Afternoon Master Class with Liz Weir
Events will be held April 12, 13, and 14 American Mountaineering Center, Golden, Colorado
710 10th St, Golden, CO 80401
Pricing: Conference pricing begins at $75 and includes Full-Day conference, Lunch, Friday night Stories in Concert, Saturday evening RMS Annual Meeting with pizza dinner, and Saturday night Story Slam
Concert and Slam tickets – $15 each, Master Class with Liz Weir – $75

MARCH 2019 ENTERTAINMENT and EVENTS GUIDE

Compiled by Rodger Hara

 

Adam Agee and Jon Sousa

March 9           Jon Sousa and Ty Burhoe

                        Nevei Kodesh, Boulder                       3-5 PM

March 14         The McTeggart Irish Dancers             7 PM

                        Broomfield Auditorium

Tix at: https://irish.bpt.me

March 16         Rialto Theatre, Loveland Tix $            7 PM              

 

Adam Goldstein

March 7           Blue Stocking Burlesque, Downtown Artery, Ft. Collins        7:30 PM
March 14         Burlesque at the Clocktower, Denver                                                8 PM

 

Angus Mohr

March 16         Olde Town Arvada Festival                12-1:30 PM

Clancy’s Irish Pub, Wheat Ridge        7-9 PM

 

Avourneen

March 2           Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub, Colo. Springs           8:30 PM

March 13         Jack Quinn’s Irish Pub                                    7 PM

March 15         Rory’s Tavern, Denver                                   4-6 PM

                        Clancy’s Irish Pub, Wheat Ridge                    8-10 PM

March 16         Scruffy Murphy’s, LoDo                                 11 AM – 2 PM                                                             Gunbarrel Brewing Co., Boulder                    4-7 PM

                        Jack Quinn’s                                                   9 PM – 1 AM

March 17         Jack Quinn’s                                                   10 AM – 2 PM

                        Barnett and Sons Brewing, Parker                 6 – 8 PM

                        Ned Kelly’s Irish Bar, Littleton                         10:30 PM – 1 AM 

March 23         Ceili at the Roundhouse Festival, Evanston, WY. 1:15 PM

March 29         Boulder Contra Dance                                    8 PM

March 30         Ned Kelly’s                                                      9 PM

 

Big Paddy

March 15         Bar Elevate, Westminster                  8 PM

March 16         Olde Town Arvada Street Fest           2-3:30 PM

                        LoDo Block Party, 22^nd/Blake                        4-6 PM

High Country Distillery at Fadó, LoDo 6 PM

March 17         Clancy’s, Wheat Ridge                       12–1:30 PM

                        LoDo Block Party, 22^nd/Blake                        4-6 PM

 

Blackthorn Ceili Band

March 16         Jack Quinn’s, Colorado Springs         11 AM-3 PM

March 17         Jack Quinn’s, Colorado Springs         10 AM-2 PM

 

Bodha

March 16         Irish Snug, Denver                              9:30-11:30 PM

 

The Boys of the Town

March 16         Slattery’s, Greenwood Village            3-4:45 PM

                        Maggie Smith’s, Centennial                6-8:30 PM

March 17         Slattery’s                                             12-2:30 PM and 5-7 PM

March 23         Ceili at the Round House Celtic Festival, Evanston WY

Brian Clancy

March 8           Rendezvous Restaurant at Heather Gardens            4-7 PM 

March 14         Jack Quinn, Colo. Sprgs                    7:30 PM (W/Irish Row)
March 15         Pikes Peak Brewing, Monumnet        7 PM (W/Irish Row)

March 16         Fadó Irish Pub , LoDo                         12 PM (W/Irish Row)

March 17         Fadó Irish Pub                                     12 PM (W/Irish Row)

 

CaraTrom

March 15         Bluegrass Lounge, Arvada                 7-11 PM

March 16         Bluegrass Lounge                               7-11 PM

 

Celtic Chaos

March 16         Blue Spruce Brewery, Littleton           5-7 PM

March 17         Welcome Home Brewery, Parker      1:30-3:30 PM

                        Celtic House Pub, Parker                   6-9 PM

 

Celtic Steps School of Irish Dance

March 9           “Celtic Steps – The Show” 

                        Grandview H.S, Aurora                      6:30 PM 

March 17         Broomfield Auditorium                        8:30 AM

                        Palmer Ridge H.S., Monument          6 PM

                        Tix for all shows at celticsteps.org or

                        Celticsteps.ticketleap.com

 

Celtic Friends

March 16         Rory’s Tavern, Denver                       2-4 PM

March 17         Talnua Distillery, Arvada                     2-4 PM

 

Chancers Hooley

March 9           Wood Boss Brewing, Denver             4-6 PM

March 16         Scruffy Murphy’s, LoDo                     10:30 AM – 1 PM & 6:30-9:30 PM

March 17         Maggie Smith’s, Centennial                1:45-3:45 PM

March 17         Irish Snug, Denver                              8:30-10:30 PM

 

Ciorcal Cairde Irish Pipes and Drums

March 9           Denver Brass, Bethany Lutheran       3 PM

March 10         Denver Brass, Bethany Lutheran       3 PM

March 15         Lansdowne Arms, Highlands Ranch  6 & 8 PM 

                        Denver Brass, Newman Center         7:30 PM

March 16         Irish Snug, Capitol Hill             1 & 7 PM  

                        Slattery’s, Greenwood Village            3 PM

                        Cherry Cricket, Ballpark                     5 PM

                        Denver Brass, Newman Center         7:30 PM

                        Lansdowne Arms, Highlands Ranch  9 PM

March 17         Lansdowne Arms, Highlands Ranch  11:30 AM

Slattery’s, Greenwood Village            1:45 PM  

Denver Brass, Newman Center         2 PM  

Cherry Cricket, Ballpark                     5 PM

Lansdowne Arms, Highlands Ranch  6:30 PM

Clancy’s Irish Pub, Wheat Ridge

March 15         Rosin the Bow                                     5:30-7:30 PM

                        Avourneen                                          8-10 PM

March 16         Mulligan Stew (inside)                        11 AM – 12:30 PM

Quickdraw (inside)                              1-2:30 PM

                        Celtic Steps (inside)                            2:30 PM

                        Rosin the Bow (inside)                       3-5 PM

                        Paul Glover (inside)                            5:30-8:30 PM

                        Juice o’the Barley (inside)                  9 PM

                        Gobs O’Phun (basement)                   7-9 PM

                        Gang of Devils (outside)                     11 AM-12 PM

Teladonna (outside)                            12:30-2 PM

Jim Jam Jimmy (outside)                   2:30-4 PM

Wick School (outside)                         4:30 PM

The Delta Sonics (outside)                 5-6:30PM

Angus Mohr (outside)                         7-9 PM

March 17         Mulligan Stew (inside)                         10-11:30 AM

 Celtic Steps (inside)                           12 PM

The Constant Tourist (inside)              12:30-2 PM

Rosin the Bow (inside)                        2:30-4 PM                  

Lougheed (inside)                               7-9 PM

Paul Glover (inside)                            4:30-6:30 PM

Cup a’Joe (outside)                             11 AM – 1 PM

Gang of Devils (outside)                     1-2 PM                       

Wick School (outside)                         2 PM

Jim Jamm Jimmy (outside)               2:30-3:30 PM

Big Paddy (outside)                            12-1:30 PM                

Michael Collins Pipe Band (outside)   6:30 PM

the commoners (outside)                    7-9 PM

 

Colcannon

March 9           Armstrong Hall, Colorado Springs                  7:30 PM

March 11         Porter Adventist Hospital, Denver                  Noon

March 15         Boulder Public Library, Boulder                      Noon                          

 

the commoners

March 12         Lucky Joe’s, Ft. Collins                                   9 PM-close

March 16         Irish Snug, Denver                                          6-8:30 PM

March 17         Runnin’ of the Green Postrace Party, Denver 10 AM

                        Irish Snug, Denver                                          1:45-4:45 PM

                        Clancy’s Irish Pub, Wheat Ridge                    7-9 PM

 

Denver and District Pipe Band

March 15         Erie Community Center                                  7 PM

March 16         HRCA Race, Highlands Ranch                      9 AM

                        My Brothers Bar, LoDo                                   12:30 PM

                        Lodo’s Bar and Grill, LoDo                              2 PM

                        Cherry Cricket, Cherry Creek                                    3 PM

                        Shelby’s, Downtown Denver                          4 PM

                        Talnua Distillery, Arvada                                 5 PM

                        Slattery’s, Greenwood Village                        7:30 PM

March 17         Ester’s, Denver                                               11 AM

                        My Brothers Bar                                             12:30 PM

                        Irish Snug, Capitol Hill                         1:45 PM

                        Cherry Cricket                                                            3 PM

                        Maggie Smiths, Centennial                             4 PM

                        Slattery’s, Greenwood Village                        4:45 PM

                        LoDo’s Bar and Grill                                        5:45 PM

                        Irish Snug                                                        6:45 PM

 

Denver Brass – Echoes of the Emerald Isles and Celtic Fusion

March 9 &10   Bethany Lutheran Church                              3 PM both days

With Celtic Colorado Pipes & Drums, Rocky Mountain Highland Dancers, Wick School of Irish Dance, James and Philip Joseph Tix $

March 15, 16 & 17   Newman Center for the Performing Arts – Univ. of Denver With Celtic Colorado Pipes & Drums, Rocky Mountain Highland Dancers, Wick School of Irish Dance, James and Philip Joseph Tix $ 7:30 PM, 7:30 PM and 2 PM

 

Durango Celtic Festival

March 7-10     The Jeremiahs, Supertrad, Jim Lynch, Patsy O’Brien, Dave Curley & the Hydes,  

Kitchen Jam Band, Truckely Howe, Patrick Crossing, workshops, storytelling, Celtic Wares, fun and food for the whole family. Henry Strater Theater and The Irish Embassy Pub.Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com

 

Evanston, Wyoming Celtic Festival – Céilí at the Roundhouse

March 22         Realta                                                                          8 PM

March 23         Ímar                                                                             6 PM

March 24         High Kings                                                                   8 PM                                                               Boys of the Town, Avourneen, Those Crazy Uilleann Pipes, Scariff

School of Irish Dance, Toss the Fiddles, To the Point Dance Studio, The Good Hour, lectures, workshops, arts & crafts, food, vendors and more! Indoor Festival – info & tickets at http://theartsinc.com/celtic-festival/

 

Gobs O’Phun

March 15         Highlands United Methodist Church, Tix $     8 PM

                        25th Anniversary Celebration Concert w/special guests

                        Chris Daniels, Rich Moore, Peggy Fasing,

                        Harry Tuft and more

March 16         Clancy’s Irish Pub, Wheat Ridge                    7-9 PM

March 17         The Fainting Goat, Denver                             11 AM-1 PM

                        The Wild Game Entertainment Experience,

                                    Evergreen                                           5-8 PM

 

The Grateful Dogs

March 10         Jack Quinn’s, Colo. Sprgs                              12-5 PM

March 16         Pikes Peak Brewing Company, Monument   10 AM-12 PM

                        ShamROCK Stampede, Festival Park, Castle Rock 2-3 PM

            Slattery’s Irish Pub, Greenwood Village         6-8:30 PM

March 17         Irish Snug, in the tent                                      12-1 PM

Maggie Smith’s Irish Pub, Centennial 5 -7:30 PM

Heritage Irish Stepdancers

March 9           Spirit of Ireland, Englewood HS Tix $                        6:30-9 PM

March 10         Glass Gillie, Lakewood Cultural Ctr    Tix $    3:30-5 PM

March 17         Q’s Pub, Littleton                                             6-6:30 PM and 7-7:30 PM

March 17         Great Frontier Beer, Lakewood                      6-6:30 PM

 

The High Kings

March 21         Soiled Dove Underground Tix $                     7:30 PM

March 22         Soiled Dove Underground Tix $                     7:30 PM

 

The Hooligans

March 15         Denver Distillery                                             8 PM

March 16         Slattery’s, Greenwood Village                        5-6 PM

                        La Cour, Denver                                             5 PM

March 17         Slattery’s                                                         2:30-4:30 PM

 

The Hydes featuring Dave Curley

March 4           Five Points Live, Denver Tix $                       7:30 PM

March 5           Pastor Mustard’s House Concerts Tix $

                        Missouri Heights Schoolhouse, Carbondale   7:30 PM

March 6           House concert, Ridgway                                7 PM

                        ([email protected])

 

The Hydes

March 7-10     Durango Celtic Festival Tix $                         Various

                        Henry Strater Hotel, Durango

 

The Hydes with Tadgh Ó Meachair

March 24         Ed Stafford Theater, La Junta Tix $               2 PM

 

Indigent Row

March 15         Burly Brewing, Castle Rock                           6 PM

March 16         Woods Boss Brewing, Denver                        12 PM

                        Bootstrap Brewing, Longmont                        6 PM

 

The Irish Snug, E. Colfax Ave., Denver

March 15         Wick School of Irish Dance                            5:30 PM

                        Ciorcal Cairde Pipe Band                               6 PM

                        Band tbd                                                          8 PM

March 16         Connolly School of Irish Dance                      11:30 AM, 3:15, 5:45 and 8:30 PM

C.D. Clarke                                                     1-3:15 PM

Wicked Shehogues                                         3:30-5:45 PM

South Metro Fire Pipe Band                           4 PM

Boys of the Town                                            6-8:30 PM

Bodha                                                              9:30-11:30 PM

March 17         Connolly School of Irish Dance                      11:30 AM, 1, 2:30,4:45 & 7:30PM

                        Wicked Shehogues                                         1:30 PM

                        Chancer’s Hooley                                           1:45-3:45 PM

                        Grateful Dogs                                                 5-7:30 PM

                        C.D. Clarke                                                     8:30-10:30 PM

 

Juice O’The Barley

March 10         Boulder Beer on Wilderness                           11 AM – 2 PM

March 15         Jack Quinn’s, Colo. Springs                           8 PM-12 AM

March 16         Blarney on the Block, Greeley                       3-7 PM

March 16         Clancy’s Irish Pub, Wheat Ridge                    3-7 PM

 

Keep Britain Irish

March 16         Maddie’s Biergarten, Castle Rock                  8 PM

 

Kevin Dooley

March 10         Bootstrap Brewing, Longmont                        3 PM

March 15         Bootstrap Brewing, Niwot                               6-9 PM

March 16         Rosalee’s Longmont                                       3-5 PM

March 17         300 Suns, Longmont                                       3 PM singalong 

March 24         The Stone Cup, Lyons                                    10 AM -12 PM 

 

KGNU

March 16         36^th Annual On-air Hooley with Karl Kumli

                        88.5 FM, 1390 AM, www.kgnu.org                6-9 PM

 

The Lilt Collective

(Jessie Burns, Beth Gadbaw, Pete Strickler, Tony Branch and Dirk Mewes)

March 16         Oskar Blues, Lyons                                        8:30-11:30 PM

March 17         Nissi’s, Lafayette Tix $                                    7-9:15 PM

 

The McDeviants

March  2          Colorado Springs Motorcycle Swap Meet     12-3 PM

March 9           McGinty’s Pub, Divide CO                             5-8 PM

March 14         Marriott, Colo. Springs                                    5-8 PM

March 16         Jack Quinn’s Pub, Colo. Springs                    2-6 PM

Slattery’s Pub, Greenwood Village                 8:30 PM -close

March 17         McGinty’s Pub                                                            2-5 PM

Jack Quinn’s Pub                                           9 PM-close

 

McTeggart School of Irish Dance

March 14         Broomfield Auditorium                                    7 PM

                        With Adam Agee and Jon Sousa

Tix at: https://irish.bpt.me

 

Michael Collins Pipe Band

March 14         Fainting Goat                                                  8 PM

March 15         Cherry Cricket, LoDo                                     6 PM

                        Clancy’s, Wheat Ridge                                   7:30 PM

March 16         Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade                   9:30 AM

Scruffy Murphy’s                                            1 PM

Knights of Columbus Hall                               2 PM

Cherry Cricket, LoDo                                     3 PM

Dry Dock, Aurora                                           4:30

Fainting Goat                                                  6 PM

McCarthy’s, Aurora                                        7 PM

March 17         Scruffy Murphy’s                                            12 PM

Cherry Cricket, LoDo                                     4 PM

Clancy’s, Wheat Ridge                                   6 PM

McCarthy’s, Aurora                                        7:30 PM

March 17         Sheabeen Pub                                                8:30 PM

 

The Mile Highlanders

March 15         Casey’s Bistro and Pub, Stapleton                 4 PM

                        Darcy’s Pub, Denver Tech Center                 5:30 PM

                        Ned Kelly’s Pub, Littleton                                6:30 PM

                        Ned Kelly’s                                                      7:30 PM

                        Nallen’s, LoDo                                                 9 PM

March 16         Casey’s Bistro and Pub, Stapleton                 12 PM

                        Nallen’s, Lodo                                                 1 PM

                        Darcy’s                                                            2 PM

                        View House, Centennial                                 3:30 PM

                        Celtic House Pub, Parker                               4:30 PM

                        Breckenridge Brewery Farmhouse, Littleton  5:30 PM

                        View House, Littleton                                      6:15 PM

                        Ned Kelly’s, Littleton                                       7 PM

                        Nallen’s, LoDo                                                 10 PM

March 17         Casey’s, Stapleton                                          12 PM

                        Nallen’s                                                           1 PM

                        Darcy’s                                                            2 PM

                        Resolute Brewing Co., Centennial                  2:45 PM

                        View House, Centennial                                 3:30 PM

                        Breckenridge Brewery Farmhouse, Littleton  5:30 PM

                        View House, Littleton                                      6:15 PM

                        Ned Kelly’s, Littleton                                       7 PM

                        Darcy’s                                                            8:30 PM

                        Nallen’s                                                           10 PM

 

Mulligan Stew

March 16         Clancy’s Irish Pub, Wheat Ridge                    11 AM-12:30 PM

                        Golden City Brewery                                      4:30-6:30 PM

March 17         Clancy’s Irish Pub, Wheat Ridge                    10-11:30 AM

Golden City Brewery                                      4:30-6:30 PM

 

Natalie McMaster and Donal Leahy

March 1           PACE Center, Parker Tix $                            7:30 PM

March 2           PACE Center, Parker Tix $                            7:30 PM

 

Northern Colorado Caledonia Pipe Band

March 11        CSU Campus                                                 11 AM

March 16         Greeley St. Patrick’s Day Parade                  2:30 PM

                        Downtown Greeley Mall                                 3-4 PM

                        McClelland’s Brewery, Ft. Collins                   7 PM

March 17         Mike O’Shay’s, Longmont                              5:30 & 6 PM

                        Dickens Tavern, Longmont                            7 PM

 

Once Upon a Tune

March 16         Loveland Public Library                                  3:30-5:30 PM

 

Pine Creek Tippers

March 15         The Margarita, Colo. Springs                          6:30 PM

 

Potcheen

March 16         The Viewhouse, LoDo                                    2-6 PM

March 17         The Viewhouse, LoDo                                    2-6 PM

 

Queen City Pipe Band

March 16         Knights of Columbus, Capitol Hill                   11 AM

                        Jackson’s, LoDo                                             12 PM

                        Sports Column, LoDo                                     1 PM

Scruffy Murphy’s Pub, LoDo                          2:30 & 5 PM

Stoney’s, Uptown                                            3:30 PM

Stoney’s, Lincoln                                             6 PM

Swanky’s, LoDo                                              7 PM

Milo’s Sports Tavern, East Denver                 8 PM

Clancy’s Irish Pub, Wheat Ridge                    TBD

March 17         Clancy’s                                                          TBD

Scruffy Murphy’s Pub, LoDo                          3 & 6 PM

 

Rosin the Bow

March 15         Clancy’s Irish Pub, Wheat Ridge                    5:30-7:30 PM

March 16         Clancy’s                                                          3-5 PM

March 17         Clancy’s                                                          2:30-4 PM

 

Rory’s Tavern – 4^th and Broadway, Denver

March 16         Celtic Friends                                                  2-4 PM

                        Celtic Steps                                                     4 PM

                        Mercado and Labbe                                        5-6 PM

                        Johnny Got Rox                                             7-10 PM

March 17         Celtic Steps                                                     4 PM

                        Mercado and Labbe                                        5-6 PM

 

Scruffy Murphy’s Pub – LoDo

March 16         Eric the Red                                                    TBD

Chancers Hooley                                            10:30 AM-1:30 PM

Avourneen                                                      11 AM – 2 PM

Michael Collins Pipes & Drums                      1:00 PM

Wick School of Irish Dance                            1:30 PM & 5:30 PM

Brent Loveday and the Dirty Dollars              2-5 PM

Queen City Pipe Band                                    3 & 6 PM

Chancer’s Hooley                                           6:30 – 9:30 PM

Chris Koltak                                                    6:30 – 9:30 PM

Kerry Pastine and the Crime Scene               6-9 PM

Ninety Percent 90’s                                        9:00 PM – 1:30 AM

March 17         Eric the Red                                                    TBD

Roma Ransom                                               10 AM – 12 PM

Dave Christie                                                  10 AM – 1 PM

Michael Collins Pipes & Drums                      12 PM

Under A Blood Red Sky (UABRS)                 12:45 – 3:05 PM

Queen City Pipe Band                                    2:30 & 5 PM

Wick School of Irish Dance                            3 & 6 PM

Stubby Shillelagh’s                                          3:30 – 6:30 PM

Chris Koltak                                                    4:30 – 7:30 PM

Colorado Emerald Society Pipes                   7:30 PM

Ninety Percent 90’s                                        8:00 PM – close

 

Sheabeen Pub, Aurora

March 16         Steve Pierce, Ernie Martinez & Bob Cook     8 PM

March 17         Steve Pierce, Ernie Martinez & Bob Cook     3 PM

                        Hillbilly Demons                                              7:30 PM

                        Michael Collins Pipes and Drums                   8:30 PM

 

Skean Dubh

March 7           Mile High Church, Lakewood                         1 PM

March 9           Swallow Hill Tix $                                            8 PM

March 16         Mt. Vernon Canyon Club, Golden                  6 PM

March 23         Laughing Goat Coffee House, Boulder          9 PM

 

Slattery’s Irish Pub, Greenwood Village

March 16       Boys on the Town                                        3-4:45 PM

The Hooligans                                                 5-6 PM

                        Grateful Dogs                                                 6-8:30 PM

                        Denver and District Pipe Band                       7:30 PM

March 17       Boys on the Town                                        12-2:30 PM and 5-7 PM

The Hooligans                                                 2:30-4:30 PM

Denver and District Pipe Band                       4:45 PM

 

St. Brigit Episcopal Church, Frederick

March 20         Vernal Equinox Celebration                            7 PM

 

Stubby Shillelaghs

March 17         Scruffy Murphy’s, LoDo                                3:30-6:30 PM

 

The Tartan Terrors

March 2           Lone Tree Arts Center, Lone Tree Tix $         8 PM

 

Talnua Distillery, Arvada

March 16         Ribbon Cutting for Grand Opening                 1 PM

                        Roma Ransom                                               3-4 PM

Denver and District Pipe Band                       5 PM

Jim Jam Jimmy                                              7-8:30 PM

March 17         Bennett School of Irish Dance                        12:30-1 PM    

Celtic Friends                                                  2-4 PM

 

Wick School of Irish Dance

March 15, 16 & 17      Newman Center, Univ. of Denver      7:30 PM, 7:30 PM & 2 PM              Tickets: https://ev9.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=DB&linkID=denver-newman&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode

March 15         Nallen’s Irish Pub, LoDo                                 6 PM

March 16         The Celtic on Market                                      1 & 3 PM

                        Nallen’s                                                           1 PM

 

The Wicked Shehogues

March 16         Irish Snug, in the tent                                      1:15-2:30 PM

                        Maggie Smith’s, Centennial                            3:30-5:45 PM

March 17         Clancy’s Irish Pub, Wheat Ridge                    9:30-11 PM

Maggie Smith’s, Centennial                            1-2:30 PM

 

 

Maggie Smith’s Irish Pub Saturday 16th March 2019 – Parade Day Open at 10.00am Tent opens at 1.00pm 11.30am Connolly School of Dance throughout the day In the tent and in the pub 1.00pm- 3.15pm CD Clarke 3.15pm – 3.30pm Connolly School of Irish Dance 3.30-5 .45pm Wicked Sheehogues 4.00pm to 4.15pm Pipe Band 5.45pm – 6.00pm Connolly School of Irish Dance 6.00pm – 8.30pm Boys of the town 8.30-9.00pm Connolly School of Irish Dance 9.30pm-11.30pm Bodha Sunday 17th March 2019 – St Patrick’s Day 11.30am Connolly School of Dance throughout the day In the tent and in the pub 1.00pm – 1.30pm Connolly School of Irish Dance 1.30pm-2.30pm Wicked Shehogues 2.30pm – 2.45pm Connolly School of Irish Dance 1.45pm-3.45pm Chancers hooley 3.45pm – 4..00pm Denver district Pipe Band 4.45pm – 5.00pm Connolly School of Irish Dance 5.00pm – 7.30pm Grateful Dogs 7.30-8.15pm Connolly School of Irish Dance 8.30pm- 10.30pm CD Clarke