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Hanafin-Cooley Branch -- Boston, Massachusetts USA  

 LITIR NUACHTA  ~  BRANCH NEWSLETTER

November - 2008   ~~ Community Events   

 

~~ Irish Set / Ceili Dance Classes and Ceili Dances in the Boston Area ~~

    The Boston area regularly offers many opportunities for learning and dancing Irish Ceili and Set Dances. For information to help you locate a venue. 

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Boston College Events - Free of charge

Wednesday, November, 5th ▪ 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. ▪ Connolly House

     Multimedia Presentation "Come Listen A While" Sullivan Artist in Residence, Séamus Connolly traces Irish music in Boston from the 1970s through the early 1980s. Presenter info: www.bc.edu/centers/irish/gaelicroots/director.html

Wednesday, November 12th ▪ 6:30 - 8:45 p.m. ▪ Gasson Hall

     Irish Dance and Ceili ~ Directed by Meghan Allen, T.C.R.G. Live music by Séamus Connolly and friends, Dances will be taught ~ All levels welcome

Wednesday, November 19th ▪ 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. ▪ Connolly House

     Concert/Lecture: Singer, composer and guitarist Robbie O’Connell explores the history of "The Irish Experience in America." Robbie’s fluid performing style weaves songs of the Irish experience with colorful anecdotes and historical details. Artist info: www.robbieoconnell.com

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RALLY FOR RORY ELLIFFE BENEFIT

Sunday, November 30th ▪ Florian Hall, Dorchester ▪ 2-10 p.m.

     Rory Elliffe, 18 years old (son of Westmeath native Johnny Elliffe of Quincy) ~ Rory, a promising athlete had his life changed drastically due to a serious auto accident. Doctors at the Spaulding Hospital in Boston determined that Rory was paralyzed from the waist down.

More info: www.rallyforrory.com

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Cape Cod Ceili Weekend V ▪ Feb. 6-8, 2009

www.qmcorp.net/capetrad/events.html

Cape Cod Irish Village ~ W. Yarmouth

$139 pp incl. 2 breakfasts and 2 dinners

Workshops and Sunday Brunch extra

Music by: Northeast Ceili Band

(508) 771-0100 ~ www.capecod-irishvillage.com

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Irish Music Traditional Music Seisiuns - 

     Traditional Irish Music Seisiuns are held every Monday at The Green Briar, Washington Street, Brighton Center. Boston Original Slow Session for beginners starts at 7: 00pm. followed by open seisiún at 9:00pm.. All musicians and listeners are welcome.

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Irish Seisiuns - The Irish Cultural Centre presents Irish Music Seisiuns with Sean Kane every Saturday from 8:00 p.m.-11:30 p.m. at the ICC in Canton.  For more information or directions call (781) 891-4860 or (781) 871-1247.  Check the ICC website   for full event calendar.

     

CCEBoston.org/CommunityEvents.html     Revised10/270/08