Plenty of Irish tunes this week, but there’s also an opportunity to catch some fast-moving Gaelic athletics. Nice to see the games again.
Friday, May 14
Jamison Celtic Rock, one of the bands we’re so happy to see picking up post-lockdown jobs, is playing at Tom N Jerry’s Sports Pub, 1006 MacDade Boulevard in Folsom, for Happy Hour tonight, starting at 6 p.m. The SideArm Band takes over after that, at 9:45 p.m.
Raymond Coleman appears tonight at Gaul & Co. Malthouse, 704 Huntingdon Pike in Rockledge, Montco, starting at 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 15
The Third Annual Liam Hegarty Memorial Cup takes place at the Line Road Fields in Malvern, starting at 6 p.m., featuring the Delco Gaels vs. Donegal. The cup is named after one of the Delaware Valley’s most beloved boosters of Gaelic athletics. He was a member of both clubs. You’ll need a covid waiver to attend.
Look for The Shantys, with their special guests the Cummins Dancers, at Paddy Whack’s Irish Sports Pub, 9241-43 Roosevelt Boulevard in the Northeast, from 3 to 7 p.m. Also, just wanted to alert you to the fact that The Shantys are now selling band merch online. Check it out here.
And check out Jamison once again, this time at Nick’s Roast Beef Woodhaven, 4501 Woodhaven Road in the Liberty Plaza, starting at 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 16
Jamison front man Frank Daly, together with fiddler Alice Marie, appear at the Mifflin Tavern, 1843 South 2ndStreet in Philly, starting at 3 p.m., and continuing until 7.
Your friends The Shantys are back for Sunday Funday, Irish Happy Hour, at the Fainting Goat Bar and Restaurant, 105 South MacDade Boulevard, Glenolden, from 5 to 8 p.m. If you weren’t already happy, The Shantys will get you there.
That’s it for now, peeps.Take care—and see you next time.
