I sure hope you’re well-rested, because you have an lot of Irish stuff to do this week and you’ll need the energy.
Saturday is so jam-packed, it ought to have a few more hours. AOH Division 87 is holding its annual golf outing fundraiser Saturday at Byrnes Golf Course in Philadelphia, which includes a barbecue lunch. On Saturday night the Bristol AOH is holding a release party to celebrate its CD, Hibernian Sessions, a recording of all the great bands that have played at Bristol’s AOH. Some of those great entertainers will be there Saturday night: the Birmingham Six, The Shantys, Jamison and Bogside Rogues. There will also be Irish dancing and vendors. All proceeds go to AOH charities. See our story here.
Also on Saturday night: Join the Crossroads Irish Dancers at Our Lady of Grace School in Penndel where they’ll join up with local group, Celtic Crossroads, for an old-fashioned ceili. (Don’t know how to do ceili dances? Don’t worry, they’ll teach you!)
Or head over to Bucks County Community College for a night of Irish music, dance, and storytelling with the Martin Family Band and storyteller Tom Slattery.
Sunday, in the most Irish state in the US, Delaware, you can enjoy all the music, dancing, and great Irish wares at the 15th annual New Castle County Irish Festival in Wilmington. Things are bad all over—we all need to enjoy ourselves, and this is one way to do it.
On Monday night, you have a rare opportunity to hear legendary singer and piper Finbar Furey at The Shanachie Pub and Restaurant in Ambler. Read our exclusive interview with Furey here.
Next Friday, at The Irish Center in Mt. Airy, enjoy some great music at the Brian Boru Pipes and Drums Fundraiser to benefit the Fox Chase Cancer Center and Music Education Fund to Preserve the Music of Our Celtic Heritage. On the bill, Albannach, an energizing group that puts the perk in percussion. If you love drums, as some of us do, you gotta be there.
