Members of the Ensemble Gallelii will appear in Philadelphia this week.
Happy Easter! Hope the kids find all the eggs you hid around the house in record time. If they miss one, that’s an event that can call for hazmat suits and a visit from the Environmental Protection Agency. We don’t want that.
On Monday, April 1, the Irish flag will be raised at the Red Bank Battlefield in National Park, NJ, a program sponsored by AOH Div. 1 in New Jersey. There will be a mass celebrated at the division hall followed by a free lunch. The event is open to all.
Also on Monday, tickets will go on sale for the Philadelphia Fleadh Festival, scheduled for June 22, which will features bands including Black 47, the Young Dubliners, Jamison Celtic Rock, the Bogside Rogues, Galway Guild, Raymond Coleman, a bagpipe competition, and a feis stage for dancers. Check their website for the info.
It seemed like a strange event to post on our calendar, but given that so many Irish are involved in the building trades, we approved it. So, on Wednesday, April 3, there’s an outreach event for construction subcontractors at the Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn’s Landing. You can learn about the Pennsylvania Gamin Control Board’s service provide registration and certification process as well as the Whynne Reports and the proposed Wynn Philadelphia Resort. It’s touted as a networking event, so it may be worth the gamble. Uh-oh, bad pun alert. Details are on the calendar.
Also, on Wednesday night, special guests Aine and Bernie McGill from Ardara will be part of the Singer’s Session at the Irish Center. Aine is an award-winning (and world-ranked) Irish dancer from County Donegal.
On Thursday, Professor John Walsh from the National University of Galway will be speaking on new trends in Irish-language acquisition in the US—new speakers of Irish.
On Thursday night, noted Dublin-born publican Fergus Carey (Fergie’s Pub, Monk’s Café, Grace Tavern, Nodding Head Brewery and Restaurant) will be roasted and toasted at an event at The Ruba Club, 414 Green Street in Philadelphia.
If you’re in Delaware, Scottish singer-songwriter Jim Malcom will be appearing at the Blue Ball Barn in Alapocas Run State Park in Wilmington. Old Blind Dogs fans will know Malcom—he was their lead singer for seven years.
In Sellersville on Thursday, catch the Battlefield Band, the “Scottish Folk Band of the Year,” at the theater at 24 W. Temple Street.
On Friday night, April 5, Trio Galilei, which mixes early instruments with Celtic traditional music, will be appearing at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill. The concert will take place by candlelight—which promised to be a beautiful, spiritual experience.
On Saturday, Elizabeth Spellman will be giving up her tiara. She’s the reigning Philadelphia Rose of Tralee and her successor will be chosen at an event hosted by CBS3 reporter Jim Donovan at the Radnor Hotel in St. Davids.
