That’s the lovely Angus from the popular group, Brother, in Valley Forge on Friday.
It’s the quiet before the storm. Just a few new things going on this week, but all Irish is going to break loose very soon (we know, because we’ve just updated our calendar and we’re not finished yet!) in preparation for OUR month.
If the snow doesn’t stop you, catch the Broken Shillellaghs at Lazy Lanigan’s Publick House on Saturday night (oh, it will all be plowed to the side by then) in Sewell, NJ.
AOH Div. 1 in Bridgeport is holding a ceili on Sunday at 2 PM (calling all dancers!).
On Tuesday, learn about the Irish Census of 1901 and 1911 with John McDevitt at the regular meeting of the Irish American Genealogy Society at the Irish Immigration Center in Upper Darby (starts at 11 AM).
Then, Friday marks the beginning of the incredible festivities at the Philadelphia Mid-Winter Scottish and Irish Music Festival in Valley Forge. The opening concert features the Paul Moore Band, Angus and Digeridrew from Brother, Albannach (the remarkable percussion band from Scotland) and Barleyjuice, homegrown Celtic rockers.
Also on the bill for this weekend extravaganza: the MacLeod Fiddlers from Canada, The John Whelan Band, Seven Nations, Brother, Hadrian’s Wall, the Screaming Orphans, the Rovers, Searson, Killen Clark Cantrip, Jamey Kelly, Olive McElhone, The Washington Memorial Pipers, the Campbell Highland and Fitzpatrick Irish Dancers, and Paddy Kelly and friends. You can sign up for a whiskey tasting, learn a few words in Scottish or Irish Gaelic, pick up a few steps of ceili or Scottish step dancing, or do a little fencing. It’s total Celtic immersion.
Check our calendar regularly for any late-breaking events and find out more about what’s going on this week.
