It’s almost too quiet out there. Oh, if you don’t count the sessions that run every night of the week in the Philadelphia region. We’re lucky. A reader recently asked us about sessions in Atlanta where he was heading on a trip. We did a little search and didn’t turn up much. Oh, they have their Irish pubs, but most of the music is either provided by DJs or patrons using the karaoke machine. Now, there’s a little bit of hell for you.
There is one great event this weekend you won’t want to miss. The Next Generation, a group of local youngsters who are following in the footsteps of some of the great session musicians we have here, will be performing at the Garden State Discovery Museum in Cherry Hill on Saturday.
And we have one correction. The Ambassador’s and Taoiseach Awards luncheon of the Irish American Chamber and Business Network that has appeared on our calendar for this Sunday is actually scheduled for February 27. We apologize for the error. So don’t be showing up at the Ritz Carlton this weekend.
Since there’s a light schedule now, we want you to rest up, because the events are starting to build up in February and March, when you won’t have a moment to even think. But if you have some time, get out for a pint and some craic at your local Irish pub. They need the business, and we need them.
On the horizon: The World Irish Dance Championships are coming to Philadelphia in early April (thousands and thousands of curly wigs—imagine it!). To get yourself ready, there’s a regional dance competition next Saturday at the Irish Center you an attend. Trust us, it will put a smile on your face. And we need that too.
Check out our calendar for all the details. Most of them correct, we hope.
