Some fine Celtic doings this weekend. First off, Paddy’s Well headlines AOH Div. 87’s annual Beef and Beer Night at that Irish playground, Finnigan’s Wake, at Third and Spring Garden Streets on Saturday afternoon. You get to kill many birds with one stone here: Have a good time, listen to a great band, support AOH charities as well as Mike Driscoll, owner of Finnigan’s and a generous supporter of all things Philly and Irish.
Also on Saturday, three remarkable musicians will converge on Coatesville from Baltimore to present an evening of virtuoso traditional music: singer-guitarist Pat Egan, his wife, flutist Laura Byrne, and accordian player Bill McComiskey. You get to do a good deed here too—support the Coatesville Traditional Irish Music Series, whose founder, Frank Dalton, has been bringing the best in traditional music to a beautiful venue (the Coatesville Cultural Society) for many years. It only costs $15, there are no bad seats, the acoustics are great, and you can even have a light supper or dessert at the snack bar.
On Thurday, Con Murphy’s Pub on the Parkway in Center City is featuring County Tyrone’s Raymond Coleman, and acoustic performer with an eclectic play list (Shane McGowan to David Gray). You can use the opportunity to scout out Con Murphy’s Pub for your post-St. Paddy’s Day tall one. Or check out how much the parade you can see from your barstool. Whatever.
Next weekend looks like a big one too: Enter the Haggis, the sensational Toronto-based band, will be at World Café Live on Saturday. Their concerts are always sold out at Sellersville, so call now for tickets.
And Blackthorn will be playing a benefit next Saturday for the AOH Black Jack Kehoe Division at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Springfield. If Blackthorn had a middle name it would be “sold out,” so get there early while there’s still dancing room.
Just a couple of reminders: The Sunday WTMR radio shows are running out of dough, so if you can send a donation their way, it would be a good thing. And if you haven’t already done so, fill out the Irish Immigration Center’s Irish Community Survey. We thank you.
