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Volume 3 Issue 5
" Mothers of Wales, speak Welsh to your
children . . .
It is from you, and not from their fathers, that they will leam to love
God in their own language."
Lady Llanover, in Y Gymraes, vol. I, 1850 - Wales
in Quotations, Meic Stephens.
City Stages
2003 - Alabama Sampler Stage Features Four Celtic Alabama
Groups!
The 2003 Alabama Sampler
Stage at City Stages will feature traditional Celtic music
ensemble, Redhill, concertina master, Bob Tedrow
and Friends, The Heritage Pipes and Drums as
well as Irish Dance from the Birmingham School of Celtic
Arts. All these Alabama artists will take the stage
between 12:00 and 3:00 P.M. on Sunday. The Alabama Celtic
Association is a sponsor the Alabama Sampler Stage this year.
To purchase tickets for City Stages visit
www.citystages.org .
Oak Mountain Highland Games on
May 9-11 / POSTPONED until Fall 2003
Due to the serious illness of the OMHG
Executive Vice-President, Gene McKenzie, the Oak Mountain
Highland Games have been cancelled for the date of May 9-11.
The event has been postponed until the Fall of 2003. The new
date will be announced soon. Gene McKenzie's work for the Oak
Mountain Highland Games is essential to the successful
production of the Games. For more details, call 205-822-3838.
(Submitted by Martha Wynne)
Celtic Montgomery Presents:
William Jackson Harp Concert and Workshop May 12
Internationally acclaimed composer and harper William Jackson
will play at Jazz and Blues Club 1048 at 7 PM, Monday May
12th. Jackson’s composition “Land of Light” won the
1999 “Song for Scotland” competition, organized to find an
anthem for the new era in Scotland. Piper and former Silly
Wizard band member Phil Cunningham said of that composition,
“The hairs on my arms stand well proud when I hear
something this good.” Although this is a club event,
we’re treating it like a house concert and capping ticket
numbers at 45. Jackson will also teach a harp workshop at 1:30
p.m. the same day on topics including arranging fiddle and
pipe tunes for the harp, Scottish ornamentation
and accompanying other instruments. For tickets and more
information, visit
Celtic Music Society of Montgomery , call
CMSM at 334-395-8530 or e-mail
cmsm1025@hotmail.com. (Submitted by Gwen Orel)
Film Features ACA and B'ham
Celtic Community in Short Documentary on May 8
The Ethnographic Filmmaking
Class at UAB will be presenting 6 films on May 8, 2003 at 7
P.M. at the IMAX Theatre in the McWane Center in
Birmingham. Film-makers Robbie Keen and Anna Stansell chose
the Celtic community which has a vibrant past and future in
the Birmingham area. They have spent many hours at Celtic
events in the area interviewing and filming to produce a short
documentation of Birmingham's Celtic Culture. The films will
each be around 7 mins. long and admission is free. For more
details: Robbie Keen robbie.keen@homtex.com cell
205-601-6902.
The
Willow Band - Live in Concert in Montgomery on June 1
The Celtic Music
Society of Montgomery will be presenting The Willow Band,
live in concert at Ruddles on Bell Road in Montgomery on June
1, 2003 at 8 P.M. The Willow Band brings fresh & engaging
Celtic music, beautifully played by some of the top musicians on the
scene. Members include: E. J. Jones (formerly of Clandestine) on
Highland pipes, border pipes, bombarde, flutes, whistles , Rosie
Shipley, a top-notch fiddle player in the Irish and Cape Breton
traditions, and Gerry O'Beirne, a virtuoso guitar player (6 string, 12
string, slide, ukulele, mandola) who has also written some of the
best-loved songs in the contemporary Irish scene. Great music,
engaging personalities, and an entirely fun show! This show will sell
quickly so get your tickets fast at
cmsm1025@hotmail.com . For
more on The Willow Band, visit
www.piperjones.com
.
Good
Fortune Ceilidh Band and Sweet Prospect - "Jammin' in the Park" on
May 17
Members of the Good Fortune Ceilidh Band will be joined
by friends from Pensacola's Sweet Prospect for a day-long informal
Celtic Gathering at Confederate Memorial Park in Marbury. (Marbury
is located south of Clanton on Hwy 31 South). Everyone who plays,
sings or simply enjoys Celtic-flavored good times with friends new
and old are invited to come join the crowd! Bring a chair and a
friend for the afternoon. This is an informal gathering from about
11 A.M. until dusk. For more details:
gfband@hiwaay.net . SEE
PHOTO GALLERY (Submitted by Good Fortune
Band)
Celtic
Alabama News - Each New Issue Now Posted at
www.CelticAlabama.net
Because the Alabama Celtic Association's e-mailing list
is so large - we take special precautions to keep your e-mail address
private during the mailing process. Some of the methods that we use
(blind-copy and bundling) cause some servers such as AOL and HOTMAIL
to block delivery of the Celtic Alabama News. Our goal
is to make 'all things Celtic' in Alabama as accessible as possible.
We now post each issue of the CAN on the CelticAlabama
web site. Go to
Celtic Alabama News Page to review
each new monthly issue (as well as back issues for the year!). We try
to get them posted no later than the 10th of each month. Thanks for
your patience!
Alabama
Arthritis Marathon - Makes its way to Dublin!
Alabama Chapter
of the Arthritis Foundation's Joints in Motion program is
a marathon/hike training program. Participants (any fitness level) are
trained by professional coaches for a 16-20 week training period to
walk or run a marathon or complete a challenging hike - while raising
funds for arthritis research. In return for the participants raising
money, we train them and send them to the marathon or hike in an
exciting destination, including all travel expenses! The Alabama
Joints in Motion Team is currently recruiting for the Adidas
Dublin Marathon - October 27, 2003 and the Wick Low Mountains Hike -
October 25, 2003.....in Dublin, Ireland! For more
information on AF's Joints in Motion's Ireland Marathon & Hike
Contact: Holly Williams, 205-979-5700,
hwilliams@arthritis.org . (submitted by
the Alabama Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation)
Alabama's Own Seanachie, Margayle Williams - Carrying Tales
in March 2003
March is always an especially busy month for The
Seanachie. Two highlights of March 2003, are The Seanachie's
appearance, with Good Fortune, the best Celtic group this side of
Dublin, on WLRH, Huntsville's Public Radio station. On a soft, cool
St. Patrick's Day afternoon, Good Fortune warmed the hearts of
listeners with wonderful music; and The Seanachie shared richly the
stories, poetry, and folklore of The Emerald Isle. The fun
continued that evening at The Corner Pub in Huntsville. Later in
March, The Seanachie was a featured performer at the medieval
banquet, held during the eighty-seventh annual convention of the
Alabama Federation of Music Clubs, at Auburn University.
(Submitted by Margayle Williams)
CelticMoon
Internet Radio - Reaching More Alabama Fans!
Alabama's own internet radio station,
CelticMoon, was featured in the Celtic Alabama
News for the first time several months ago. Prior to the
publicity, listenership was mainly from Washington, DC, VA and
California. Currently, for the third month running, the
majority of CelticMoon listeners are from Alabama,
predominately in the Birmingham Metro area. CelticMoon
is currently number 6 in the ranking of all Irish genre
broadcasts on Live365. Check out the great mix that's
attracting listeners both local and long-distance. You can "tune
in" to CelticMoon at http://www.live365.com/stations/celticmoon .
Tell your friends!
Society of Scottish Armigers Bringing Lord
Lyon to U.S. for the first time
For the first time in history a reigning Lord Lyon is coming to
a highland games in America. He is the Patron of the Society of
Scottish Armigers, founded and administered in Birmingham by its
president, Randal Massey of Dunham (former ACA president) and is
coming in support to their Annual General Meeting at the Stone
Mountain Highland Games.
The Right Honorable Robin Orr
Blair, LVO, WS, Lord Lyon King of Arms a retired solicitor,
was a partner with Dundas and Wilson WS 1972 -1997 and with
Turcan Connell WS. 1997 - 2000. Since 1988 he has held the post
of Purse Bearer to the Lord High Commissioner to a General
Assembly of the Church of Scotland and is a member of the
Company of Archers. He was appointed Lord Lyon on 9th February
2001. For more details visit
www.scotarmigers.net
. (Submitted by Randal Massey of Dunham)
Celtic Music
Ensemble, Redhill, welcomes Rob Blackburn to the Line-up!
Guitarist Rob Blackburn (formerly of Southwind)
recently returned to Alabama and has joined the Redhill.
His first appearance as a member of Redhill will be at City
Stages, May 18, on the Alabama Sampler Stage at 2 p.m. Redhill
recently played at the Eufaula Pilgrimage, a longtime annual event
that features tours of antebellum homes, a ghost walk featuring
characters from the city's past, and many other activities. This
year's pilgrimage was April 4-5, and saw visitors from all over
the US and some from Europe. Redhill played at the
Couric-Smith home, and it was, to our knowledge, the first time
traditional Irish music has been played in the city of Eufaula - SEE
PHOTO GALLERY (Submitted by Redhill)
Killarney's Irish
Pub - Offering More Music and Events than Ever!
Killarney's was honored in April with special guest
band "Maggie Drennon" who was en route to Dallas, TX to open for
Seven Nations. What an awesome evening! In addition to offering
great Celtic Music every week, beginning in June, Killarney's will
also host a variety of Celtic bands who will be passing through
B'ham on tour. Watch the Killarneys web site,
www.killarneys.net and
Celtic Alabama News for more details! REMINDER -
Killarney's new location in Forest Park - 38th and Clairmont behind
the Citgo station. WE'VE MISSED YOU - Come check out the new
location! The long awaited MUGS should be arriving within the next
few days for all of you "MUG CLUB MEMBERS" Thursday nights will be
designated Mug Club Night once the mugs arrive. ALSO: Plans are in
the works to run the "Killarney's Party Bus" from Killarneys to
City Stages during the huge music festival downtown - for more
details, call 328- 1548 . SEE
PHOTO GALLERY (Submitted by Joy Cagle)
North Alabama
Scottish Games and Festival - Big Plans for June 21!
The 2003 North Alabama Scottish Games and
Festival will feature: Hooley, Good Fortune Ceilidh Band,
Flora MacDonald Gammon and much more! John Dahl will serve
as Master of Ceremonies. Clan Donald is the honored Clan this
year. Stan Moore and his Border Collies, Highland Cows, Sanctioned
Athletics, and Children's activities will add to the offerings as
well as performances from Highland Dancers, Irish Dancers and
Scottish County Dancers. We also have the Irish Story Teller
back! The gates will open at 9 A.M. at Dublin Park in Madison for
this outstanding event! (Great Children's Playground on site!)
For more details visit http://www.tvss.org/TF.html .
(Submitted by TVSS)
The Alabama Celt - Delivered to Your Door!
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support Celtic Heritage, Arts and Education in Alabama? Subscribe
to The Alabama Celt and become a Patron of the
Alabama Celtic Association. Your $25 contribution is
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your door for one year! Each quarterly issue features Celtic
Alabama arts news, book/music reviews and timely articles of
interest to Celt-o-philes of every kind! Become a Patron of the
Alabama Celtic Association today - and help ensure a Celtic legacy
in Alabama. Details at
Patrons
of ACA .
Celtic Alabama Announcements
IMPORTANT
- No July 2003 Issue of Celtic Alabama News
Any news or announcement submissions for July
2003, must be sent in by June 1 for inclusion in the June
Issue of Celtic Alabama News. ACA will
produce a combined issue of Celtic Alabama News
for June AND July in early June. The Celtic
Alabama News editor will be taking maternity
leave during June and July 2003. Don't forget to send
your summer news to
pgsmith@charter.net asap.
Harp
Recital and Performance on May 10, 2003
Celtic Harpist and
recording artist Cynthia Douglass will be joined
by thirteen harp students for a harp recital
featuring solos and an ensemble piece. Don't miss this
chance to experience first-hand the beauty of one of the
world's most ancient and lovely musical instruments! For
details on time and location, call 205-879-2248 (Submitted
by Cynthia Douglass)
Birmingham School of Celtic Arts - Open Studio for Summer
and Adult Irish Step Dance Class
Birmingham School of Celtic Arts
will be offering open studio time this summer on Tuesday
evenings beginning June 10th and ending July 22. Soft shoe
is from 5:30-6:30 and hard shoe is from 6:30 to 7:30.
Classes are open to all level of dancers. Fees are $40 for 1
one hour class per week and $70 for 2 one hour classes per
week for 7 weeks. Payable in advance in full. No per
session rates are available. Please reserve your slot by
emailing bsca@charter.net
. An Adult Irish Step Dance class will be offered on
Tuesday evenings from 7:30-9:00. This class is for adults
only. Class fees are $45 for 6 week session beginning June
10th and ending July 15th. SEE
PHOTO GALLERY (Submitted by BSCA)
Heritage Pipes and
Drum to Represent Alabama at Glasgow Highland Games in
Kentucky
Heritage Pipes and Drums will be
a featured Pipe Band at the Glasgow Highland Games in
Kentucky on the weekend of May 31 - June 1, 2003. The
Glasgow Highland Games are one of the very best in the
Southeast offering top-notch Scottish athletic, dance
and piping competitions, many Celtic and Medieval vendors,
Scottish Clans and much more. If you are going to Glasgow,
be sure to stop by and say hello to Heritage Pipes and Drums
while you're there! More on this event at
www.glasgowhighlandgames.com . Heritage
recently performed at the Caledonian Society Picnic and will
also be performing at City Stages in Birmimgham on Sunday
May 18.
SEE PHOTO GALLERY
(Submitted by Heritage Pipes and Drums)
Maura O'Connell - Coming to Birmingham in September 2003
Maura
O’Connell will be opening the Troubadour Series on
9/11/03 at WorkPlay. Maura O’Connell began her professional
musical journey during a six-week tour of America in 1980, as
vocalist for the traditionally-based Celtic group DeDanann.
The following year, she was featured on the band’s landmark
album, The Star-Spangled Molly, which became
something of a national phenomenon in her homeland, not unlike
the 1993 compilation, A Woman’s Heart,
(featuring Maura and several other popular Irish female
artists), a copy of which was estimated to be in every single
home in Ireland. For more information, visit
www.troubadourseries.com . Individual tickets will
be available through 205-380-4082 in late August. (Submitted
by Mae Robertson)
UCP's
Irish Evening Fundraiser is Biggest Success to Date!
United Cerebral Palsy
of Huntsville raised $35,000 at their annual Irish Evening
Fundraiser and had one of our largest crowds yet. Congratulations
UCP!
Celtic Alabama News
Calendar
May 6 - TunePlay -
with Good Fortune Ceilidh Band
May 7 - 1759 Guinness
Society Meeting
Where: Killarneys,
Birmingham Details: Guinness Beer fans gather, toast and ponder
the brew - 205-328-1548
May 8 - Ethnographic
Film Presentation -
Featuring
Short Doc on ACA and Bham Celtic Community
Where: IMAX
Theatre, McWane Center, Downtown Birmingham Details: Free, 7
P.M., Robbie Keen 205-601-6902
May 9 - Mithril - Live
Performance in New Orleans
May 9 -
Hooley - Live Celtic Music
May 10 - Shillelagh
Law - LIVE at Doo-Dah-Day
(Benefits
the Animal Welfare Groups in Jefferson County)
May 11, 18, 25 -
Shillelagh Law - Live Celtic Music every Sunday Night
May 12 - Celtic Music
Society of Montgomery Presents: Scottish Harpist, William Jackson
in Concert
Where: 1048
Jazz and Blues Club at 7 P.M. (Harp Workshop during day) Details:
gwenorel@knology.net
or 334-356-4593
May 13 -
Celtic Singing Session
May 14 - Celtic Pub
Night - Hosted by Killarney's Irish Pub
Where: Killarneys
, Birmingham Details: 205-328-1548
May 15 - Mithril -
Featured on Gaslight Concert
Where: WHIL
91.3 , Mobile - Sponsored by Mobile Gas Company Details:
Andra Bohnet
May 16-18 - City
Stages - Alabama's Biggest Music Festival
Featuring Celtic Music from:
Redhill (2pm on Sunday), Bob Tedrow and Friends, Bagpipe Band
Heritage Pipes and Drums and Irish Dance from the Birmingham
School of Celtic Arts (Sunday) on the Alabama Sampler Stage.
Where: Downtown Birmingham Details:
frogpalmer@earthlink.net,
www.citystages.org
May 16 - Shillelagh
Law - Live Celtic Music
May 17 - Good Fortune,
Sweet Prospect and Friends - "Jamming in the Park"
Where:
Confederate Memorial Park, Marbury Alabama Details:Informal
Celtic Gathering 11 A.M. til Dusk -
gfband@hiwaay.net
May 21 -
Mithril - Live Performance
Where:
Brown Bag in Bienvenue, Bienvenue Square Gazebo, Mobile Details:
11:30 A.M. till 1:30 P.M.,
Andra Bohnet
May 22 and 29 - Beth
Weatherall - Live Celtic Music
Where: In the
Loft, Killarney's , Birmingham Details: 205-328-1548
May 23 - Henri's
Notions - Live at 2003 City Lights and Stars
May 24 - Rob Angus and
Jim Ohlschmidt - Live Celtic Music
Where:
Killarney's Irish Pub and Restaurant, Birmingham Details:
raangus@uab.edu
May 25 - Paddy Keenan
Duo, John Renbourn and Jacqui McShee - Live Performance
Where: Jubilee
City Fest in Montgomery Details: Renbourn and McShee at 6:30,
Keenan at 8 P.M. More from
www.jubileecityfest.org
.
May 29 - Henri's
Notions - Celtic Music Performance
May 31 - Heritage Pipes and
Drums - Live at Glasgow Highland Games
June 1 - The Willow
Band - Live in Concert
June 7 - Hooley - Live
Celtic Music
June 14 - Mithril - Live at the
Celtic Nations Heritage Festival in New Orleans
Where:
New Orleans, LA Details: Playing at Noon - more from
Andra Bohnet
June 21 - North
Alabama Scottish Festival and Games
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