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SEASI DE GAM ES VENTURA COUNTY FAI RGROUNDS OCTOBER 12 & 13
M assed Pi p e B an d s an d Pagean t r y Aw ai t !!
C o n t i n u o u s C el t i c M u si c B o t h D ay s! Ner ea , f ir st t im e at t h e SEASIDE GAM ES Each year a st ellar gr ou p of n ew en t er t ain er s is pr esen t ed t o k eep t h e m u sic f r esh an d r elevan t !
I REL AND WEEK Events & Schedule Announced See Page 11 INSIDE THISISSUE
K er r y I r i sh Pr o d u ct i o n s' A N I RI SH C H RI ST M A S A d d s I m p r essi v e N u m b er o f Sh ow s & C i t i es f o r 20 19 Seaso n ...See Pages 2 & 27
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Fr iday, Novem ber 29 @ 8 PM Golden St at e , M on t er ey, CA THREE SHOWS Sat u r day, Novem ber 30 @ 2PM an d 7PM Su n day, Decem ber 1 @ 2PM Har r is Cen t er , Folsom . CA
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Seaside High lan d Gam es Ven t u r a County Fairgrounds October 11-13 FRIDAY PRE-GAMES 5:00pm Wh isk y Tast in g - $30.00 An excellent beginning to an evening of food, fun, and entertainment is the opportunity to learn about and taste a variety of fine whiskys. Follow ed by A Scot t ish Even bu f f et din n er , en t er t ain m en t an d f ash ion sh ow 6:30pm - $40.00 Alexandra Room of the Four Points Sheraton Hotel
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M assed Pipe ban ds an d Scot t ish Fiddlin g Com pet it ion Scot t ish En t er t ain er s an d Am azin g Ban ds on St ages t h r ou gh ou t t h e Fair ! Clan Ten t s Ch ildr en?s Glen High lan d Dan cin g Dar t Com pet it ion WHISKEY TASTING an d CRAFT BEER as w ell as Gu in n ess EXCEPTIONAL BRITISH, IRISH & SCOTTISH FOOD
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ON CE Revival Set For Cerritos 3-D Th eat r icals lau n ch es it s 2019-2020 season w it h ONCE, The Musical, w in n er of eigh t 2012 Ton y Aw ar ds in clu din g Best M u sical
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adapted from the Oscar-winning movie about a heartbroken Irish guitarist who has given up on love and music until an immigrant girl inspires him to keep going. Their shared love of music draws the two together and the unexpected friendship quickly evolves into a powerful but complicated love story. The production is directed by Kari Hayter and choreographed by Linda Love Simmons, with musical direction and conducting by David Lamoureux. The musical features a book by Enda Walsh and music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová. Music is orchestrated by Martin Lowe.
Now in its 11th season, 3-D Theatricals has established itself as one of Southern California?s premier professional theater companies, earning a reputation for fresh interpretations of Broadway shows featuring the highest caliber Broadway talent.
ONCE will be presented for a limited engagement from Friday, October 11 through Sunday, October 27 at: Cer r it os Cen t er f or t h e Per f or m in g Ar t s, 18000 Park
Tickets range from $25-$90. Plaza Drive, Cerritos
For t ick et s or m or e in f or m at ion , call 562 916-8500 or go t o w w w.cer r it oscen t er .com
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SO MUCH TO DO & SEE: SEASIDE HIGHLAND GAMES In VENTURA
The Seaside Highland Games, Ventura's very own Scottish/Celtic Festival, will return to their home on California?s Central Coast this October 12 & 13, 2019. The Ventura County Fairgrounds is the ideal spot for this many-faceted Festival. Every Games activity from bagpipe bands to sheepdog demos is within easy access of the Fairgrounds?Main Street? our ?Clan Row.? Beginning in 2002, the Organizers have held that a proper Highland Festival must have as its backbone a good representation of Scottish Clans and Societies. True to this day, you will find over seventy (70) such Societies ready and able to discuss their wee foothold on the true Scottish soil. And to welcome you as either a newcomer or old friend? or direct you to someone best able to help you trace your family lineage. Perhaps you just came for the music. Well, do not dismay my friend. We are so pleased to offer a fine array of artists starting with the internationally renowned ?Seven Nations? making a rare West Coast appearance and the always fine music of Sligo Rags--taking a break from Disneyland appearances. Highland Way lead artists Paul Castellanos and Brian Caldwell will keep your toes tapping as will newcomers Cockswain and fine tunes from Nerea,
the Fiddler. All for the price of your admission ticket! Dancing has always been a huge part of Seaside?s stage presentations from youthful Scottish Highland Dance to the more mature Scottish Country Dance (and, yes, you can most certainly join in)! And did I mention the lively Ventucky Cloggers who will amaze you with their rapid-fire heel and toe moves?! But no Festival is complete without the amazing Scottish Heavy Athletes. Look to Morgan Arena for these talented fellas and gals tossing, throwing, heaving impossibly heavy implements to new height and distance records! And, yes, the long pole-like cabers are there to be turned as well. That event, like the stage shows, continues nonstop throughout the weekend. If you can?t do without bagpipes? and which of us can? you are in the right place! Plan your weekend to arrive at Saturday's NOON GRAND PARADE and OPENING CEREMONIES which will dazzle your eyes, ears and cellphone cameras!! All the guest pipe and drum bands will march interspersed with Clan/Family groups past the central Alex Beaton Stage to officially open the Games to all comers! Grab a chair or bleacher seat for this spectacularly bright and colorful event.
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If you don?t have your very own kilt or tartan garb, look no further than the many high quality vendors to find exactly what you need. And while there, why not sample some delicious Welsh Cakes or the wonderful Scottish meat pies or fish & chips and so much more...perhaps a Scottish Cerveza??!! Many of these young folks will be competing for prize money and honors in dance, piping & drumming and athletics. Be there to cheer them on as we grant them well-earned prizes! Classes in genealogy, Gaelic speaking, Scottish history and Scotch! So much to be learnt! Friday night before the big weekend is a lively evening you are welcome to enjoy including a great Single Malt Tasting followed by a fine buffet supper and Scottish Fashion Show! These events? A Scottish Evening? kick off the weekend at the beautiful Four Points Sheraton and are not to be missed! Make your plans to join us on the Fairgrounds in October. Lovely Buenaventura awaits! For more information visit Seaside-Games.com.
NEREA t h e Fiddler Nerea fits well into the dynamic aims of Seaside to find new and exciting talent each year. The Cape Breton native who now lives and works mostly in Colorado is a Fiddler and Stepdancer who is unlike any other performer in Celtic Music! Her Celtic fiddling combined with stepdancing has left audiences speechless in over 4 continents. Nerea combines elegance and strength in her powerful interpretation of traditional and modern fiddle repertoire. "Her Celtic fiddling combined with stepdancing has left audiences speechless in over 4 continents. At every show she unleashes her bursting energetic passion, making every performance unforgettable!"
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Fittingly born on St, Patrick?s Day 2012, COCKSWAIN are comprised of Neil [vocals, acoustic guitar], Mandy [fiddle], Brian [drums], Justin [bass], Evan [lead guitar], and Wake [banjo]. This Phoenix Sextet ?bottles uplifting and spirited messages within sun-burnt Celtic rock sealed by punk energy and desert heat. This approach quietly transformed the group from a local Arizona favorite at countless watering holes to an outstanding Irish and Celtic Fair & Festival fan favorite touring force with gigs alongside everyone from Skinny Lister to The Young Dubliners under their collective belt!
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Sligo Rags has taken the local and not-so-local Folk and Celtic music scenes by storm with a unique blend of eclectic musical influences. Dan Miller of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine says ?These guys have it all--great vocals, lots of energy, captivating songs, well executed arrangements, and tasteful solos.? Award-winning flatpicking and fingerstyle guitarist David Burns , fiddler extraordinaire Michael Kelly, Dublin-born bassist Fionn Ruadh, and percussion whiz-kid Jonathan Baer are guaranteed to fill the room and your lives with electricity. They may give you a good laugh or two along the way as well. Their passion for the music and their willingness to take risks combine for an outstanding live show." --Music Connection "
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Ir elan dWeek Even t s & Tick et in g An n ou n ced! Novem ber 1 t o 9 Ir elan dWeek 2019 Pr esen t s, IRELANDCON Th e Ir elan d Con f er en ce, LM U Playa Vist a Click Graphic To Register
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Held in Silicon Beach at LMU for the third year-in-a-row, IrelandCon will present an expanded schedule, with panel discussions covering a range of topics such as Brexit, Ireland?s tech innovation and rise in successful start-ups, the country?s strong tax incentives for film productions, and its economic boom which has fueled major corporate investment from around the world. For more information please visit www.irelandweek.com.
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I REL A N D W EEK L o s A n gel es N ov em b er 1 - 9
IrelandWeek is proud to return to Los Angeles and present a breadth of exciting events held cross the city November 1-to 9 2019. Academy Award winner Anjelica Huston, Emmy Award winners Chris O?Dowd and Fionnula Flanagan, and Multiple Emmy Award nominee Roma Downey, will serve as IrelandWeek patrons, with further announcements coming very shortly. IrelandWeek will present 15-plus events over eighnt, and economic ties between Ireland and Los Angeles, IrelandWeek will feature a series of educational and cultural activities, including live music and theatre, visual arts, film, TV, sports and animation offerings. This year it kicks off again with IrelandCon, the flagship conference which has sold out the last two years and attracted city and government officials, celebrities, and a who?s who of industry leaders in tech, trade, and entertainment. The Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (Prime Minister),
L-R, Buzz O'Neill-Maxwell ( IrelandWeek Co-Founder), Taoiseach Leo Varadkar ( Prime Minister Of Ireland), Deirdre O'Neill-Machin (IrelandWeek Co-Founder) wrapped up a two-day trade mission to Los Angeles on Friday, where he opened the new Irish Consulate. The new Consulate hosted a series of events across the city to mark it?s opening, one of which, held at Loyola Marymount University (LMU), was proudly supported by IrelandWeek and LMU.
Irish Music News & Reviews ANAM Irish Culture and Arts presents:
Th e Lost For t y w it h Th e Ram blin g Hou se Ban d Come celebrate traditional IRISH HERITAGE MUSIC with some of the best when ANAM and the Rambling House Band returns to Garry Marshall Theatre on October 7. THE LOST FORTY. The performs the Irish-influenced music of men who roamed the Great Lakes region in the days when pine was king. Their sources and their approach celebrate two centuries of Irish musical influence on the under-explored musical traditions of the north woods. Their show includes incredible archival photos, rich history, colorful stories and enough richly interwoven bouzouki and guitar lines to fill a loom. "If you like your folk songs collected with depth and presented with taste, if you are a fan of Andy Irvine and DaoirĂ Farrell, this is your secret territory. The Lost Forty is a treasured find." -Irish Music Magazine ?[The Lost Forty] makes old Minnesota folk songs feel relevant and alive. ? Surely, the ghosts of Minnesota are listening to their songs, reimagined, with pride. The Lonesome Hours of Winter is a fabulous album.? -The Irish Echo The bandy is comprised of Bemidji, Minnesota native Brian Miller and Wisconsinite Randy Gosa. Miller (vocals, bouzouki, guitar) and Gosa (mandola, guitar) are both renowned in the Irish traditional music world for their work with artists (including Bua and Myserk) in the US
and Ireland. Miller is a 2014 recipient of the Parsons Fund Award from the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress and has been awarded several grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board for his revival of regional folk music. Randy?s versatile musicianship has been described by critic Alex Monaghan (Folk World) as ?driving, percussive, lyrical, gentle, dominant by turns.? As a duo, they mix a passion for northwoods history and folklore with their finely honed approach to song-arrangement to bring old music to life. They have performed at the University of Chicago Folk Festival, Milwaukee Irish Fest and over 100 venues across the Great Lakes region. Their second album, The Lonesome Hours of Winter, came out earlier this year. See ANAM next page
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A N A M I RI SH A RT S & C U LT U RE For millennia, Ireland, a small island country, has nurtured and preserved a unique and expressive culture. The Irish soul flourishes in the pure celebration of storytelling in all its forms, music, theater, language, art and the written word. From the quiet magic of John Ford and Maureen O'Hara to the explosive phenomenon of Riverdance, Los Angeles has continued to welcome the rich contributions of the Irish. ANAM - the Irish word for "soul" ? was established in 2010 to support the arts of Ireland here in Los Angeles.
ANAM presents the traditional as well as the current in Irish music, dance, theater and film. ANAM Irish Culture and Arts is a non-profit organization with 501c3 status.
Theater website for the concert: www.garrymarshalltheatre.org/live-at-the-marshall Ticket sales page: https://ci.ovationtix.com/19/production/1017398
Lon g Beach Ir ish Pu b, THE RED LEPRECHAUN, Closin g By En d of 2019 According to two reliable sources, Tracy Ames, owner and Ed Bell of The Whooligans, the Irish American GASTRO PUB will be gone and a new business will open at the location by early 2020. After 9 years of being the hard working heart of one of the Best Local Pubs in town, It's time for Tracy Ames to take a well earned break. Tracy plans on taking it easy and traveling to Ireland for awhile before starting her next chapter. "The time is here now to move ahead. My mom passed away last month at 94, after a great life and
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as that happened, it became clear to me that as life goes on, everything changes and it was clearly time to move forward. It has been wonderful and I'll sure miss everyone and the challenges." The new owners have their own plans so the end of the great ambiance and food at the Red Leprechaun will fade into Long Beach history. There are a few weeks left so by all means drop by and enjoy this great pub right up to the closing!
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The View from Ireland By M au r ice Fit zpat r ick For Oct ober : Ir elan d, St u ck
Bet w een t h e UK & US The UK?s strategic response to the deepening uncertainty over its future relationship with the European Union has been to consolidate its relationship with the US. Members of the UK?s cabinet have beaten a path to Washington DC, and celebrated as best they can whatever flicker of positivity they glean from their meetings in the US capital. From Ireland?s perspective, the UK?s scramble for diplomatic victories in the US raises a disturbing spectre from the past, and complicates the Irish Question in Washington. Unavoidably, Ireland lies between the US and the UK in more ways than one. In February, Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney related what he told United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on a visit to Washington: ?I made it very clear to him that we?re not asking the US to take sides? Ireland over the UK or UK over Ireland? But we are asking people here to think about a peace process that they have been very much involved in creating and sustaining, and using influence to ensure that decisions that are taken in relation to Brexit don?t undermine that progress?. In not seeking the US to take sides between Ireland and the UK, Coveney is following both an official policy and unwritten code of practice that has been the basis of the Irish government?s engagement with the US since the late 1970s. One of the unique achievements of John Hume in political Washington during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s was to translate good-will towards Ireland into action at the seat of US foreign policy, the White House. The essential enabler for so doing, and for achieving the historic August 1977 Carter Statement that has been the framework for all US presidential involvement in Ireland since, was that the Executive Branch in the US could remain bipartisan vis-Ă -vis Anglo-Irish relations. That bipartisanship is now under more strain than it has been for over forty years. In a marked departure from well-meaning platitudes and a move towards a more partisan mode, the US Vice-President Mike Pence urged Taoiseach Varadkar in Dublin in early September ?to negotiate in good faith with Prime Minister Johnson and work to reach an agreement that respects the UK?s sovereignty?. Translation: from Pence?s perspective, Ireland has not negotiated in good faith with Johnson and it has disrespected the UK?s sovereignty.
The central mistake of such an analysis is that Ireland does not negotiate with the UK on Brexit at all: Ireland forms part of a coalition of 27 countries, the EU, which negotiates as a bloc. Commenting on the prospect of a no-deal Brexit, former National Security Advisor John Bolton said in London in August: ?If that?s the decision of the British government, we will support it enthusiastically?. Doubtless Boris Johnson?s cabinet will hope that that support will last longer than did Bolton himself. The Executive Branch in the US is substantially enabled in its bid to channel the UK government?s agenda by the emergent partisanship among Republicans in the US Senate. On August 1st, forty-four Republican senators co-signed a letter to Boris Johnson reaffirming their unconditional support for the UK, stating: ?irrespective of how Brexit occurs, we recommit to the NATO security alliance and the ?Five Eyes? intelligence partnership.
We also will advocate for a new bilateral trade agreement, as early as your Brexit terms would allow?. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) spearheaded this initiative? the same senator who blocked the E3 visa for the Irish last December. It is notable that the full complement of Republicans in the US Senate (53) did not sign the letter. There may be some among them who understand the risks that arise from Brexit, particularly in its most chaotic ?no deal?form, and who can be persuaded not to allow London to jeopardise peace in Ireland under any circumstances. Moreover, the cohort of 44 senators is substantially short of the requisite 67 votes to pass a UK-US trade deal in the senate. And, irrespective of the Senate?s leaning, the deal would be killed in the House: Speaker Pelosi and Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, Richie Neal, have been emphatic about that.
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FITZPATRICK VIEW Con t in u ed Besides, even if the UK did negotiate a favourable trade deal with the US, it would be a far cry from the solution to all its woes, as Johnson?s cabinet tries to portray it. The UK exports $135 billion worth of goods to the US every year, but its exports to the EU are worth far more than double that figure. Concentrating on a UK-US deal at the expense of prioritising a trade relationship with the EU are twin pillars of Boris Johnson?s foredoomed post-Brexit economic policy. The UK-US trade deal will certainly be less favourable than the one that the UK currently enjoys as part of the EU. The rhetoric to the contrary has no more substance than any other Brexiteer claim. US economic interests will inevitably lie in its relationship with the EU more than with the UK, and Brexiteers who are busy lobbying in Washington will have to learn that painful lesson sooner or later. While this unreality plays out, the emergent partisanship in Washington on the Irish Question grows, and it is sad to witness. The US has sat at the table during some of the most crucial negotiations in the troubled history between the UK and Ireland, something that constitutes one of the great successes of American foreign policy interventions. A great deal hangs on the US?s continued commitment to Anglo-Irish relations. The Irish-American base in favour of the Trump administration should be aware of the policies adopted in their name.
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THE TWO TREES by: William Butler Yeats (1865-1939)
As a gen er al policy, w e pu blish or igin al w or k s h er e by poet s t h at su bm it poem s t o u s. Th is m on t h , w e def er t o a r eader su ggest ion an d pr esen t a piece f r om t h e Pu blic Dom ain by t h e m agn if icen t Ir ish w r it er an d poet William Bu t ler Yeat s " Th e Tw o Tr ees" is r epr in t ed h er e f r om The Rose. W.B. Yeats, 1893
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BELOVED, gaze in thine own heart, The holy tree is growing there; From joy the holy branches start, And all the trembling flowers they bear. The changing colours of its fruit Have dowered the stars with merry light; The surety of its hidden root Has planted quiet in the night; The shaking of its leafy head Has given the waves their melody, And made my lips and music wed, Murmuring a wizard song for thee. There the Loves a circle go, The flaming circle of our days, Gyring, spiring to and fro In those great ignorant leafy ways; Remembering all that shaken hair And how the wingèd sandals dart, Thine eyes grow full of tender care: Beloved, gaze in thine own heart. Gaze no more in the bitter glass The demons, with their subtle guile, Lift up before us when they pass, Or only gaze a little while; For there a fatal image grows That the stormy night receives, Roots half hidden under snows, Broken boughs and blackened leaves. For all things turn to barrenness In the dim glass the demons hold, The glass of outer weariness, Made when God slept in times of old. There, through the broken branches, go The ravens of unresting thought; Flying, crying, to and fro, Cruel claw and hungry throat, Or else they stand and sniff the wind, And shake their ragged wings; alas! Thy tender eyes grow all unkind: Gaze no more in the bitter glass.
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Ker r y Ir ish Pr odu ct ion s' An Irish Christmas Ticket s On Sale Now ! Novem ber / Decem ber , 2019 AS SEEN ON PBS! A per f ect f am ily even t ! Cat er in a Coyn e, Pr in cipal Dan cer River dan ce Tyler Sch w ar t z, Wor ld Ch am pion Dan cer Con n or Reider (Th e Ch ief t ain s, Celt ic Fyr e, Celt ic Win gs) STAR IN An Ir ish Ch r ist m as! ?... Gen u in ely ast on ish in g ... elect r ic!? ? The Village News Tak e a jou r n ey t h r ou gh Ch r ist m as in Ir ela n d w it h
su per b dan cin g, sin gin g an d Ir ish t r adit ion al m u sic celebr at in g t h e in t er n at ion al spir it of t h e h oliday season . An Ir ish Ch r ist m as, f eat u r es an aw ar d-w in n in g cast of Ir ish dan cer s led by River dan ce Pr in cipal Dan cer Cat er in a Coyn e, Wor ld Ch am pion Dan cer Tyler Sch w ar t z an d Con n or Reider (Pr in cipal dan cer Celt ic Win gs, St . Pat r ick ?s Day in Ir elan d, Th e Ch ief t ain s), as w ell as m em ber s of t h e Ker r y Dan ce Tr ou pe, Th e Ker r y Voice Squ ad an d t h e Ker r y Tr adit ion al Or ch est r a in a m em or able n igh t t h at spar k les w it h t h e ch ar m an d m agic t h at on ly t h is f est ive t im e of year can br in g.
Tr an spor t You r self t o an ot h er place an d t im e as Ir ish Tr adit ion s com e alive! Th e legen d of THE WREN an d so m u ch m or e w ill deligh t an d en t h r all ever yon e.
Th e scale of t h e dan ce an d live m u sic w ill ast on ish you ! An en sem ble cast of Wor ld Class t alen t u n der t h e dir ect ion of KERRY'S M ar gar et O'Car r oll w ill st ay w it h you t h r ou gh t h e Ch r ist m as Celebr at e t h e gr eat t r adit ion of bu t t er m ak in g, ch ase t h e w r en on St . St eph en?s Day; dr aw dow n t h e h alf door f or spect acu lar dan ce, en joy su per b m u sic-m ak in g an d sin gin g of Ch r ist m as car ols in an u n f or get t able Ir ish n igh t ! Son gs spin n in g ou t of t h e m ist s an d in t o t h e f am iliar Silen t Nigh t , Tw elve Days of Ch r ist m as an d Car ol of t h e Bells, an d su per b m u sic f r om m em ber s of t h e Ker r y Tr adit ion al Or ch est r a is ju st t h e begin n in g of t h is gr eat Ir ish n igh t !
Not t o be M issed! Th ese sh ow s ar e
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Ken O?M alley To Host Tw o Ir elan d Tou r s In Apr il 2020 Pr elim in ar y It in er ar ies List ed
Below :
An cien t East Apr il 4 - 13 New gr an ge Tom b Kilk en n y Cast le Jer poin t Abbey Wat er f or d Cr yst al Cobh , Cor k Cit y
Photo Array...Top to bottom:
Bir r Cast le
Kilk en n y Cast le New gr an ge
Du n br ody Fam in e Sh ip
. An ancient marvel on the O'Malley Tour in 2010
Kilm ain h am Gaol Du blin Cit y
Wild At lan t ic Tou r 2020 Apr il 18 - 27 Ban t r y Cast let ow n ber e Gou gan Bar r a M izen Head Ligh t h ou se Clif f s of M oh er Galw ay Cit y Con n em ar a Kylem or e Abbey West por t Ach ill Islan d Kilm aon h am Gaol Du blin
Th e Fam in s Sh ip Exper ien ce An mportant and sobering stop on the tour. www.dunbrody.com/
Jer poin t Abbey Everyone should see some Ireland's lost granduer. Ken O'Malley, a master storyteller, can and will share the legends and lore of Ireland better than anyone!
For M or e In f or m at ion an d t o book you r space; Con t act Ken O'M alley: 310 569 1062 w w w.ken @ken om alley.com
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CORK CITY par t of Ken O'M alley 's ANCIENT EAST t ou r t h is n ext Spr in g.
Sain t Fin bar r 's Cat h edr al, CORK CITY
TWO TOURS IN 2020
Her oic Ir ish Am er ican Air m an "Right time, right place more than expected!" By Patrick Weld Not sure if this is the Luck of the Irish or being around an Irish American is just good luck but in any case this is the best human interest story that we come across for awhile!
O'Brien saw a 1-year-old baby choking, jumped into action, and saved the child?s life. O'Brien is modest about his efforts too, "We're all willing to put our life on the line to help these other countries out, and we have to think, you know, if it was our children, our families, we would want people to step up and help us in the same situation," The young hero airman added, "I want to keep doing this as long as I can or as long as my body can handle it, Hopefully I can continue to do the big missions like this and continue to help people.?
U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant Kenneth O'Brien always seems to be at the right place at the right time according to several news reports and TV coverage. He is a special ops pararescueman based in Japan. O'Brien, an Indiana native, readily admits that he likes putting himself in an active role, ?If someone needs to go do something dangerous, I volunteer, ...if someone needs a leader, I volunteer. I happened to be in the right place at the right time and that's what helped me stand out because I sought out key positions or responsibilities.? In the past year, the opportunities for heroism presented themselves and he was ready! While serving on the president's security detail during a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, he saved a civilian from a burning car. Last year, he helped lead the rescue of the Thai soccer team trapped in a flooded cave. He also saved a fellow rescuer, a Thai Navy SEAL. The latest good deed happened while he was going from Japan to the U.S. to receive a prestigious military honor!
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Th e Celt ic Cam er a We are here looking for you!
Her o Ir ish Am er ican Air m an Ken O'Br ien With permission © Provided by MediaDC: Washington Newspaper Publishing Company, Inc.
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CONGRATULATIONS t o Ken O'M alley! It 's been 45 Year s sin ce Ken cam e t o LA f r om Du blin ! SIGN UP FOR OUR E NEWSLETTER DEVOTED TO PUBS, PUBLICANS & PUB PATRONS! Click gr aph ic t o be con n ect ed. an d f ill in t h e f or m ! Th is m on t h's Pub Of The Month is Ye Olde Kin g's Head in San t a M on ica See ad on Page 10
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2019 Rugby W orld Cup is t he ongoing nint h Rugby W orld Cup and is being held in Japan from 20 Sept ember t o 2 November. IRELAND EUROPEAN RUGY CHAM PIONS 2019 Sadly, t h e Ir ish Nat ion al Team lost t h eir f ir st m at ch t o Host Cou n t r y Japan .
On October 3, IRELAND rebounded with a 35-0 Win over Russia! More Rugby News
Click Here ABOVE: Ireland U18s win the European 7s title for 2019
ABOVE: The world famous Irish Import Shop locat ed in Hollywood will be one of t he key vendors at t he Seaside Highland Games! Drop by and st ock up on all your favorit e Irish food, gift s, assort ed import ed product s, t ea and candy! Irish Art ist Brian Boylan is planning a display of Irish Art and will have a select ion of print s for sale. Sweeney's Irish Soda Bread & Scones one of t he best home cooked t reat s anywhere will also be in at t endance! To place a special order: kaysweeney8@gmail.com & Call 951.536.9007 You will find t hese amazing vendors @ Seaside Highland Games!
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THE WHOOLIGANS An en er get ic, f u n n y an d t alen t ed ban d of Ir ish M u sic M ak er s! Alw ays a gr eat n igh t w it h a deligh t f u l m ix of TRAD, REBEL TUNES, ORIGINALS, FOLK an d even COUNTRY! Th e Pu b w ill t h r ow in f in e f ood & libat ion s f or an ext r a ch ar ge!! SCHEDULE NOTE: THE WHOOLIGANS RETURN ON OCT 19 AULD DUBLINER
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Br en dan's Cam ar illo, 1755 E. Daily Dr., Camarillo, CA 93010 w w w.br en dan s.com / cam ar illo
Ir ish M u sic by Tr ooper Th or n Tr ad, Rebel an d m u ch m or e! OC's m ost au t h en t ic Ir ish ow n ed an d oper at ed pu b! Th e ALL NEW HARP INN
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Fr iday, Oct ober 11 @ 10:00pm Fr iday, Novem ber 8 @ 10:00pm THE CALIFORNIA CELTS
DROPKICK M URPHYS Tu esday, Oct ober 8, DOORS OPEN at 6PM
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Special Ear ly Hallow een Even t ...
Sat u r day, Oct ober 19 St ar t in g @ 1:00pm A ver y scar y gat h er in g of Gh ost s, Gh ou ls, an d People at For est Law n Hollyw ood w it h Film Scr een in g! HALL OF LIBERTY THEATRE, 6300 For r est Law n Dr ive, LA, CA
Ir ish Scr een Am er ica w ill h ost a sh ow case scr een in g of
Float Like a Butterfly Ah r ya Fin e Ar t s Th eat er , Bever ly Hills , CA Sat u r day, Novem ber 2 as par t of
Ir elan d Week
Th e f ilm w ill be pr eceded by a w elcom in g r ecept ion at 6:30pm an d a local LA sh or t s pr ogr am . Q&A w it h dir ect or Car m el Win t er s f ollow s t h e sh ow case scr een in g. On e of t h e m ost cr it ically-acclaim ed Ir ish f ilm s of t h e year , Float Like a Butterfly w on t h e FIPRESCI pr ize at t h e Tor on t o Ir ish Scr een Am er ica m em ber sh ip w ill be au t om at ically given In t er n at ion al Film Fest ival an d is w it h ever y t ick et pu r ch ase. ISA m em ber sh ips ar e available at a t h e secon d f eat u r e f r om dir ect or discou n t ed r at e of $20 u n t il Sat u r day Oct ober 5t h . M em ber sh ips Car m el Win t er s (Snap).
Pu r ch ase ISA Tick et s
cost $25 t h er eaf t er . M em ber sh ip en t it les you t o f r ee t ick et s f or t h e qu ar t er ly scr een in gs of con t em por ar y Ir ish f ilm s t h r ou gh ou t t h e year an d in vit at ion s t o ou r in du st r y even t s an d r ecept ion s.
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IRELANDWEEK PREVIEW According to IrelandWeek Co-Founder Deirdre
O?Neill-Machin explains, ?IrelandWeek has emerged as a perfect platform to showcase and promote the wealth and breadth of Irish creative talent and innovation on the international stage. With sold out events the last two years, IrelandWeek has continued to build upon its success, and we?re thrilled to return again to celebrate in the city of LA.?
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IrelandWeek is sponsored by FĂs Éireann/Screen Ireland, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Culture Ireland, Loyola Marymount University, Aer Lingus, Kennedy Wilson, IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, Tourism Ireland, The Ireland Funds and Silicon Valley Bank. To get tickets and updates on events please go to www.IrelandWeek.com
SEAM US HEANEY SYM POSIUM WITH THE HEANEY FAM ILY & SPECIAL GUESTS SUNDAY, NOVEM BER 3) Locat ion : Clar k Libr ar y, UCLA IrelandWeek will present a tribute to the life of Seamus, and the publication of his newest anthology of 100 poems selected by his family. This very special event is being curated with his sons, Mick and Chris. Celebrated Irish Fiddle (Violin) player Com Mac Con Iomaire will join the Heaney family for special accompaniment with other special guests on a panel and selected readings of Seamus?poetry will take place. www.colmmacconiomaire.com
Seam u s Hean ey
Fin al Sh ow Sch edu le Set THE WHOOLIGANS at Th e Red Lepr ech au n .... See related story, Page 13
Oct 12, Nov 9 and Dec 14 are the last Whooligans Trio Pub Shows on the schedule. Finally, Ed Bell and The Red Leprechaun Players will present "A Christmas Carol" on Wednesday December 18th. Make reservations now for all dates. PHONE: (562) 343-5560
Ar e you in t er est ed in w r it in g an d/ or cover in g even t s f or t h e Irish Arts & Entertainemt? We w ou ld love t o h ear f r om you . We ar e able t o of f er a lot of per k s, t ick et s an d t h e lik e, expen ses an d cash ! Fir st st ep is t o join ou r Wr it er 's Gr ou p on Facebook . We w ill f ollow u p f r om t h er e.
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FINAL DATES ANNOUNCED... End of a long running Long Beach Trivia Night! Ed and Royce Bell will host our last two Pub Quiz Nights on Oct w w w.r edlepr ech au n .com
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