Gerry Timlin will be performing with Danny Quinn and Gabriel Donohue on Sunday.
Congress may be dragging its feet on helping out the victims of Hurricane Sandy, but not the Irish. Three local Irish musicians—Danny Quinn, Gerry Timlin, and Gabriel Donohue—will appear on stage on Sunday at Catherine Rooney’s Pub in Wilmington, Delaware, to raise money for those left displaced by the super storm that ravaged the East Coast.
On Saturday afternoon join the irrepressible Fergus Carey and a group of musicians at Fergie’s Pub on Sansom Street in Philadelphia to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its traditional Irish music session (the first one I ever went to, by the way). It’s a fun place to be even when they’re not celebrating.
On Monday, hear the John Byrne Band at the North Star Bar—also a fun place to be—and this one is for free.
Martin McDonagh’s award-winning play, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, opens at the Lantern Theater Company at St. Stephen’s Church in Philadelphia.
Mark your calendars! On January 13, musicians Jay Ungar, Molly Mason, Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas and Dirk Powell share the stage at the Sellersville Theatre in Sellersville for what’s billed as “A Fiddlers Feast.”
And check out the website of our friends, Blackthorn, who have a great post-St. Patrick’s Day trip planned down to Clearwater, Florida, where you can watch the Phillies at spring training and hear one of Philly’s favorite Irish rock bands–for many Irish, a dream come true.
