Put Mick Moloney's annual St. Malachy's concert on your calendar. It's always a good one--with surprise guests.
We’re looking at one of those crazy Saturdays that make us wish we could be six places at once.
Here’s the scoop: The Irish Immigration Center is holding its first ever gala at the Hyatt Regency at Penn’s Landing on Saturday night, honoring long-time immigration advocate Anne O’Callaghan, founder of the Welcoming Center for New Immigrants.
Barleyjuice, one of the most energetic bands we’ve ever seen, is at the Sellersville Theatre with the always amazing Shannon Ryan-Lambert and RUNA, while guitarist/singer/songwriter Sarah McQuaid is offering workshops and then a concert the The PSALM Salon in Philadephia.
For family fun, consider the Irish Variety Show featuring singers, dancers, performers and comics at Cardinal O’Hara High School Auditorium. It all benefits the Religious Sisters of Mercy—they’re an Irish order, you know—at the Annunciation BVM Convent in Havertown.
It gets quiet—except for all that great session music—until Wednesday when The Dirges, official band of “The Boondock Saints” (it’s a movie)—will be bringing their Celtic rock sound to the North Star Bar in Philadelphia.
For you genealogists or wannbes out there, The Irish American Family History Society is meeting at the Camden County Library, Vorhees branch, on Thursday morning.
Next Saturday brings us another bout of craziness: Burning Bridget Cleary at Daley’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, The 105th annual Mayo Ball, and evening with musician and folklorist Mick Moloney at Delaware Valley Community College, and the annual Ceili for Kayleigh—a benefit for a local child with methylmalonic academia, a rare disease—featuring Blackthorn at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Springfield, PA.
Don’t forget the annual fundraiser for St. Malachy’s School on Sunday, November 7, featuring Mick Moloney and Friends (he always brings his cool friends, like musicians Tommy Sands and Robbie O’Connell). The concert at the church is usually SRO, so get there early.
As usual, check our calendar for all the details.
