Irish Arts & Entertainment October, 2017

IRELAND WEEK IN LA STARTS OCTOBER 16 SEE PAGE 7

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Seaside High lan d Gam es, Oct ober 14 &15 Ven t u r a Cou n t y Fair gr ou n ds...See Page 3

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T h e 14 t h . Seasi d e H i gh l an d Gam es an d Sco t t i sh M u si c Fest i v al h el d an n u al l y at t h e Ven t u r a C o u n t y Fai r gr o u n d s o n C al i f o r n i a?s b eau t i f u l C en t r al C o ast ar e set f o r t h e seco n d w eek en d o f O ct o b er , t h e 14 & 15 The Seaside Highland Games are arguably the most anticipated event on the Celtic Calendar for thousands of Californians, and for good reason! The organizers work as hard as possible to constantly strive to make this event fresh and exciting each year. That was the plan before the first year and that is the principle that has guided John and Nellie Lowry and their exemplary crew of volunteers ever since. The location and venue help a lot too! Freeway close from all of California, easy parking and the Amtrak- Metro Station within walking distance from the main gate make this the easiest Games in the country to attend! The weekend kicks off this year with a Whiskey Tasting & Scottish evening at the Four Points Hotel in Ventura. Great entertainment and a generous flow of the venerated drink of the Scots always makes this a grand night. See the website for tickets, plan on coming at 5:00pm and spending the evening.

We recommend staying at one of the many hotels in the Ventura area which always role out the red

carpet for the Seaside Games visitors, many offer a special discount.

For Saturday and Sunday, the action shifts to the beautiful Ventura County Fairgrounds. Gates are open at 9:00am both days. The website for the Seaside Games is exceptionally well organized and gives you a great summary of what you will find at the games with sections for everything offered including.

A word from Seaside Chief, our good friend, John Lowry; ?We are excited to bring to you this great Scottish/ Celtic Festival! The Festival atmosphere will transport you to the Scotland of yesterday and of today and will lay before you the music, dance, games, food and drink of that great culture. Please come and enjoy!"

A r eal appr en t ice

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About Our Format Th e IA&E is n ow DIGITAL an d Print on Demand. We ar e also a WEB PORTAL as m ost LINKSJu&stGRAPHICS ar e act ive! h over over an d click

SEASIDE What's Happening At Seaside this year??

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M ost ly Lar ge M en Th r ow in g St u f f & M USIC! But also a lot more including but not only...

Best Bear d Con t est 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 !

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WHISKEY TASTING an d LIBATIONS! EXCEPTIONAL BRITISH, IRISH & SCOTTISH FOOD

Since their inception, the Seaside Highland Games have also provided an amazing array of Music & Entertainment! The incredible bands from Scotland, Alex Beaton and other more contemporary Celtic Groups have all graced the stages. Traditional Music and ROCK have always been part of the experience. Massed Pipe Bands and Pipe and Drum Competitions have always been generously supported and presented.

Publisher & Managing Editor Jam es M M cDon ou gh Writers Elisa Hast in gs Jim M cDon ou gh Bar bar a Sin ger Pat r ick Weld Sales Reps Jim & Pat r ick Layout & Typos Jim M cDon ou gh Fr eelan cer s & Fiver r .com

This year will be as good as ever with numerous groups participating..

Pipes & Drums including bands and individuals Drum Major Competition at Seasideis now an annual event for you to enjoy each and every year.

After a short hiatus, Seaside announces the return of the Seaside

Scottish Fiddle Competition!

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IN LOCALE M AGAZINE?S RECENT POLL, M ULDOON?S IRISH PUB?S OWNER RON SCHWARTZ WAS VOTED A FAVORITE BAR OWNER IN ORANGE COUNTY FOR HIS PUB ?THAT CAN TRANSPORT VISITORS TO IRELAND.?

Ron Schwartz of Muldoon?s Irish Pub opened with a warm acknowledgement,"I?m grateful that after 43 years, Muldoon?s is still providing our community and new generations here with a ?Public House?? that home away from home to feel comfortable and to enjoy!

Q: Muldoon?s has four unique spaces: the Dublin Pub, the Celtic Bar, the Tavern Dining Room, and the patio all under one roof. Which area of the Pub is your favorite?

Ron: For all these years, my favorite spot has always been one of the barstools in our original Dublin Pub, at the end of the bar below the beautiful stained glass window. It?s a great spot for conversation and people watching.

Q: In addition to being a bar owner, you also have a career in law as a trial attorney. How did you get involved with Muldoon?s and the hospitality industry?

Ron: I teamed up with twin brothers of Celtic descent who were builders; together, we developed Muldoon?s Irish Pub, opening in October 1974. These great gentlemen decided to exit the pub business early on and asked me to carry on the culture and tradition. Our family is proud to have honored that request.

Here, at the Irish Arts & Entertainment, we are all big fans of Ron and Muldoon's so we salute him for his tenure as a great publican and thank LOCALE for the nice feature!

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Pu blican Ron Sch w ar t z ABOVE LEFT CORNER:

Epic St. Patrick's Day Gathering at the Pub that is "The Irish Heart of Newport Beach"!

BELOW:

Sindi and Ron Schwartz were honored at Los Angeles City Hall in 2015 for their support of the Irish Community in California!

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Ir elan dWeek is a w eek of con f er en ce pan els an d cu lt u r e f est ivit ies f r om Oct ober 16-21

CONNECT353, t h e con f er en ce com pon en t of Ir elan dWeek ,

In association with Ireland?s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, The Irish Film Board, Culture Ireland, Creative Ireland, IDA Ireland, Tourism Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, IrelandWeek?s focus is to bring Ireland to the world, and the world back to Ireland. Sponsors of the week include Aer Lingus, The Ireland Funds, The California Irish Legislative Caucus and Kensington Caterers. Supporters of the project include Music From Ireland, the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland, City of Los Angeles and many more. The official media partner of

Conferences and speaker forums will take place October 19at LA Live Regal Theatre and will have a series of panel discussions and keynote speeches ranging from film, TV, animation, technology, gaming, music, culture, arts, tourism, Brexit, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi in Ireland featuring the producer and director. With enhanced connectivity between Los Angeles and Dublin, IrelandWeek aims to capitalize by creating a two-way international superhighway. Ireland displays its talents abroad while encouraging inward

Ireland Week is Irish Times Abroad.

investment, tourism, jobs and cultural awareness.

Ir elan dWeek t o celebr at e t h e im m or t al w or ds of Jam es Joyce set t o t h e m u sic of Ir ish com poser Br ian Byr n e Goldenhair the live performance to be led by Brian Bryne with an ensemble of iconic Irish and American performers. Performers include American singer/songwriter Kristina Train, Irish actress Victoria Smurfit, keyboardist /singer/songwriter/arranger/producer Bill Cantos, Irish musician/singer/songwriter & lead performer in Celtic Thunder Keith Harkin, Irish singer/songwriter and original member Celtic Woman ChloĂŤ Agnew, vocalist Windy Wagner, American jazz musician and singer Sara Gazarek, Irish actress Sonya Macari and renowned Irish musician and singer Colin Devlin.

Goldenhair is graciously sponsored by Mitch O?Farrell, Councilmember, 13th District of Los Angeles City Council.

Con cer t Set f or Wedn esday Oct ober 18 @ 8:00pm .

Bar n sdall Th eat er 4800 Hollyw ood Blvd, Los An geles

TICKET LINK

Originally hailing from Ireland, Brian Byrne is a Golden Globe-nominated and IFTA award-winning film composer and songwriter. In addition to scoring Zonad (2009), Albert Nobbs (2011) and Boychoir (2014), Byrne has co-written songs for artists including Josh Groban, Kelly Clarkson, Sinead O?Connor, Barbra Streisand and has arranged strings for Katy Perry, Pink and Bono. Byrne also composed the music for Riverdance's recent show "Heartbeat of Home.? In 2008, Byrne was awarded the Steve Kaplan Scholarship from ASCAP?s Film and Television Scoring Workshop. An accomplished pianist and conductor, Byrne has performed and conducted extensively. For more information please visit w w w.br ian byr n ecom poser .com

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A n I r i sh C h r i st m as T o u r O n Sal e N ow !

N ov em b er / D ecem b er , 20 17 A S SEEN O N PBS! A p er f ect f am i ly even t !

W or l d Ch am p i on D an cer s: Scott D oh er ty an d T y l er Sch w ar t z st ar i n A n I r i sh Ch r i stm as!

Take a journey through Christmas in I reland with superb dancing, singing and I rish traditional music celebrating the international spirit of the holiday season.

An Irish Christmas, features an award-winning cast of Irish dancers led by World Champion Dancers Scot t Doh er t y (Riverdance, Lord of the Dance, Rockin?Road to Dublin) and Tyler Sch w ar t z (Magic of the Dance, Gaelforce Dance, Celtic Fyre), as well as Con n or Reider (The Chieftains, Celtic Fyre)).

Featuring members of the Kerry Dance Troupe, The Kerry Voice Squad and the Kerry Traditional Orchestra in a memorable night that sparkles with the charm and magic that only this festive time of year can bring. Celebrate the great tradition of butter making, chase the wren on St. Stephen?s Day, draw down the half door for spectacular dance, enjoy superb music-making and singing of Christmas carols in an unforgettable Irish night! Songs spinning out of the mists and into the familiar Silent Night, Little Drummer Boy and Carol of the Bells, and superb music of the pipes, flutes, fiddles, and bodhrรกns are just the beginning of this great Irish night!

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Som et h in g of in t er est f or EVERY CELT!! An in cr edible lin e u p of Pipe Ban ds an d spect acu lar m u sic ; som e of t h e best Ir ish an d Scot t ish Ban ds an yw h er e on sever al st ages. High lan d an d Scot t ish Cou n t r y Dan cin g, Sh eeph er din g an d so m u ch m or e...

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SCOTCH sh ou ld be t h e OFFICIAL DRINK of t h e Th e Seaside High lan d Gam es!!

The appreciation for the WATER of LIFE ...uisce beatha begins on Friday Evening when the Seaside Games hosts a Scottish Dinner and Social featuring a delightful Whiskey Tasting.

Ample quantities of various Scotches are for sale during the games too!. Also a fine selection of vendors sell a nice selection of glasses, flasks and other paraphernalia that a dedicated drinker needs.

M on day, Oct ober 9 @ 11:45 PDT

Wales vs IRELAND

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I m pr essive Ar r ay of Speaker s Set f or Ir elan d Week As far as Speaker Forums go, "con n ect 353" a conference day as part of Ir elan dWeek is shaping up to be one of the most exceptional bunch of individuals and topics that have been offered in years! Especially, considering today's general clime of unease and overt grandstanding, this event is a welcome change. con n ect 353 is a one-day conference featuring

panels covering a wide base of Ireland related subjects.

The exciting and thoughtful lineup of panels and speakers for connect353 on Oct.19, at the Regal Theater @L.A. LIVE. are highlighted here.

St ar t in g at 8:00am w it h a k ick -of f r ecept ion , t h e day w ill in clu de t h e f ollow in g pan els at 9:00am . an d w ill en d w it h a closin g r ecept ion f r om 5:00pm t o 6:00pm .

Panels and topics include a unique presentation from "St ar War s: Last Jedi in Ir elan d," director Rian Johnson and producer Ram Bergman on their experience of filming in Ireland.

Some highlighted speakers will include, Michael Elias, Senior Vice President/Head of Production at Showtime, Fionnula Flanagan, acclaimed Irish Actress, Russell Hicks, Former President/Content Production at Nickelodeon, Harry Hartford, President, Causeway Capital Management LLC, Chris O'Dowd Irish actor and comedian , Gabe Saglie, Travelzoo, and Donal Skehan, Irish Celebrity Chef.

Guests will also hear from executives and leaders from Pinewood Studios, NBC, Belkin, Lucasfilm, Nickelodeon, Showtime, Travelzoo, Seismic Games, Voxpro as well as

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have the opportunity to network with a host of leading Irish trade and political officials.

Tickets for the full day of the connect353 conference are $99 for early birds by Friday, Oct. 6th , then they will be $125. The tickets include the networking breakfast and closing reception and are available at:

h t t p:/ / bit .ly/ 2f Sm IsR Other connect353 panels will include; Ir elan d an d t h e Wor ld Econ om y: with Dan Mulhall, Irish Ambassador to the United States discussing international trade, finance and the Brexit effect. Tou r ism in Ir elan d: Forging a new path, and cover topics from culture and the arts, as well as insights into the tech, gaming, animation, TV and film industries currently experiencing a boom in Ireland.

Representing the Irish government, Michael D'Arcy TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for Financial Services and Insurance will also attend.

Behind IrelandWeek's conference panels and culture festivities set for this month are Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, The Irish Film Board, Culture Ireland, Creative Ireland, With enhanced connectivity between Los Angeles and Dublin including more airline flights, Ir elan dWeek aims to capitalize by creating a two-way international superhighway. Ireland displays its talents abroad while encouraging inward investment, tourism, jobs and cultural awareness.

Tick et s an d u pdat es on even t s:

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Halloween ? the Celtic American Holiday We Celt s h ave alw ays h ad a t h in g f or Scary.

Wer ew olves, vam pir es, an d m u r der ou s f air ies w er e par t of ou r cu lt u r e lon g bef or e t h ey in spir ed t h e lik es of Br am St ok er (w h o w as Ir ish , by t h e w ay). Som e of ou r t r adit ion al m yt h s an d legen ds in volve t h in gs t h at w ou ld n ever be allow ed on TV. Cu ch u llain goin g in t o w ar p spasm com es t o m in d, w h at w it h t h e n in e f eet of spu r t in g black blood, t w ist in g ar ou n d in h is ow n sk in , an d so on . An d t h at is on e of ou r h appier legen ds! Th e scar y st or ies ar e in t en se in deed.

ORIGINS OF....

Hallow een is r ou gh ly based on Sam h ain (pr on ou n ced sow-en), t h e Celt ic New Year .

Accor din g t o t r adit ion , t h is is t h e begin n in g of t h e dar k t im e, h eadin g in t o t h e lean par t of t h e year .

Har vest in g is f in ish in g, an d t h e lon g w ait f or spr in g begin s. Wit h t h e n igh t s at t h eir lon gest , ou r an cest or s believed t h at on Sam h ain , t h e veil bet w een t h e w or lds w as at it s t h in n est , an d t h in gs t h at go bu m p in t h e n igh t of t en did. Th e spir it s of t h e dead cou ld an d w ou ld com e back t o

visit , an d t h at t h e f air ies w ou ld r u n am ok on t h is eve. Rit u als in clu ded bon f ir es, set t in g ou t of f er in gs, an d doin g t h in gs t o scar e u n w an t ed spir it s aw ay. Th ese t r adit ion s slow ly m er ge w it h ot h er cu lt u r es an d t r adit ion s, u n t il ou r f am ilies m igr at ed t o t h e US, an d voila: a billion dollar h oliday is bor n . Her e ar e som e f act oids t h at you can u se t o edu cat e ou r less in f or m ed br et h r en .

By an y ot h er n am e: Spook y!

Hallow een is sh or t f or ?All Hallow s Eve? or ?All Hallow e?en .? Th is is t h e even in g bef or e t h e Cat h olic Ch r ist ian obser van ce of All Sain t s?Day. A m ass w as said called ?All Hallow m as.? Th e f act t h at t h is even t t ak es place on Sam h ain is n o coin ciden ce. Pope Gr egor y (t h e f ir st ) back in 601 CE decr eed t h at it w ou ld be a gr eat w ay t o spr ead t h e f ait h , t h at if t h e locals w er e h avin g a celebr at ion , addin g a Ch r ist ian celebr at ion t o it w ou ld be gr eat m ar k et in g.

It w or k ed so w ell in f act t h at Ch r ist m as an d East er bot h coin cide w it h r eligiou s celebr at ion s of ot h er m ajor r eligion s. It w as a k in d of , ?Join t h em an d t h en beat t h em ? policy.

Pope Gr egor y IV in 835 CE m oved All Hallow m as t o Novem ber f ir st . Th e gen esis of ou r w or d Hallow een w as bor n . I sh ou ld add t h at an ot h er f in e h ar vest (Rom an ) h oliday w as co-opt ed, on e celebr at in g a Har vest Goddess (of apples, in par t icu lar ). Her n am e w as Pom on a (h m m n , w h er e h ave I h ear d t h at n am e bef or e?).

Continue if you dare ro page 22 Tr ue Thomas, the I r ish Stor yteller, is well known to our reader s and to thousands of his fans throughout the US. He has made hundreds of appear ances at var ious Fair s and Festivals throughout Califor nia and in many other states.

Tr ue is also an antiquar ian, blogger and exper t in Folk Tales.

Special thanks to him for this submission and for making this issue a little more un-ner ving!

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Th e Celt ic Cam er a We are here looking for you!

ABOVE:

Eim ear Noon e, Irish Born, LA Based Composer and Conductor is pictured here; conducting Classic Tracks and some of her original music at the Olympic Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing for Video Games Live.

Thousands of Fantasy Fans and Music Lovers were on hand for the concert held in mid-September This Celtic Camera picture was taken @ "Pier Del Sol" (@ Santa Monica pier) a fundraiser for Special Olympics Southern California. This years event will be on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2017. The women are from "Little Women: LA" (a reality series on Lifetime) & were visiting the event...so Murph took a "show me yer war face" pic.! Thanks Michael Murphy for all your grand Irish Outreach!

Righ t : Monthly

CĂŠilĂ­ Ru a with live Irish music (The Ploughboys) on 1st Wednesday of each month!. Come show off your skills or learn!

Joe's Great American Bar & Grill, Burbank.

2017 SoCal Rose of Tralee Clair e M cM an am on from Newport, County Mayo will be on hand at many Ireland Week functions meeting her fans and the public.

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First installment in a series...

I r ish Tr avel and M usings

By Elisa Hastings The Emerald I sle. A Dangerous Beauty. Forty Shades of Green.

Many names have been given to Ireland and every one of them fits. The Ancient Romans gave Ireland the name Hibernia, which loosely means "Land of Eternal Winter" which at times could seem appropriate. At the risk of sounding cliche or like a tour sales rep, I truly feel that there is something for everyone in Ireland. Urban excitement - it's there. Quaint country charm - there. Music, art, dance - there, there, there. Academia and history - The list goes on.

Earlier this year, my wonderful husband Robb and I celebrated our 30th anniversary (and Robb's 60th birthday) with a 2-1/2 week tour of Ireland. It was one of the best trips I've ever taken.

Possibly the milestone moments were a part of that feeling, but the experiences we had will take much of the credit.

There was so much to talk about that I need to write this in series. Anyone who's been to Ireland will know what

I'm talking about. If you have been to Ireland I hope this won't be too repetitive but maybe helps you relive the special times you spent there. If you haven't been to Ireland maybe this will inspire you to go.

From Dublin to Wicklow to Tipperary, Tipperary to Galway, Galway to Belfast and the Antrim Coast (with a side trip to Edinburgh for the weekend) and back to Dublin again in a rented car (manual transmission which excluded me from driving ) we experienced a deluge of warm people, welcoming pubs, cafes, restaurants and inns, vistas of olive, celadon, moss, and jade, sprawling fields of sheep, old stone farm houses, manicured country manors along with dog walkers, back backers and cyclists and shopping. There was a history lesson around every corner, if you wanted one, and if you didn't someone was always on hand with a great joke or a funny take on life. And there is music - lots of music.

There are buskers on Grafton Street in Dublin and traditional Irish music in pubs everywhere!

GRAFTON STREET in DUBLIN is a hub of activity for locals and tourists alike.

Also a source of pride for the Irish is their art and literature, which is also easily accessible in museums, malls, churches and sometimes where you might least expect it. It's a frequently asked what my favorite part of Ireland was and I could never think of one place I liked more than another. My answer is always that my favorite thing about Ireland was and is the people. They were always friendly, warm, helpful and

completely genuine. If we looked at all like we were lost or confused, someone would inevitably walk over and ask Con t in u ed on page 26... if we needed help.

Per f ect Gi f t s f o r al l o ccasi o n s.

C el eb r at e t h e Seaso n s w i t h u s!

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By Greg Patrick

?Last night she came to me, my young love came in.

So softly she entered, that her feet made no din.

And she came close beside me And this she did say, "It will not be long love till our wedding day.?- Padraic Colum They were a people of songs? It was how they remembered the great and the tragic? It was how they rallied laughter from the reforged shards of broken hearts? It was always their way since bards would appear against a background of lightning and rain at the threshold of halls of great chieftains and their court. It was how monks of the stormswept isles found solace in chant to light pages with illuminated wonder. A song for the harvest gathering, for the moments when all seemed lost in battle and love?

The vigil flame was lit in the church yard? His breath steamed in the chill air where old wounds pulsed, as he lifted the calming bottle to his lips.

He envisioned her then? eyes that were silence set to music, a smile that was like a song that one could not get out of his head, so that of an eve without her the night sang?

?Liam. It?s time. We should go. It?s a long journey we have ahead of us. Off to America then?? ?Aye. Nothing left for me here then.? ?Ye should come along then.? ?? He lingers, oblivious to the cold.

The flame sputtered in the rain and through it? the way her red hair did when they met by the old ruins overlooking the lake? the rain fell then but since the warmth of their embrace Just a moment longer? the rain never fell colder? Laughing in the rain.

Finding shelter from it in the old ruins? But wasn?t that always the way of it?

Who else had found shelter amid the old broken stones, awaiting like an old friend at the station when all others have left.

They walked hand in hand, laughter in their hearts and songs in their souls. The way a bard loves his muse.

They stop as they watch the starving stagger by in grey haunted procession. The almost skeletal Hands reach out, eyes imploring? burning with hunger.

She pulls away in fright and regrets it. ?Easy there lass.? He dug into his pockets. ?It?s all I have.?

She does the same enfolding it in the cold hand. ?Bless ye son and daughter.? ?Aye.?

They pass on and the two watch? hands joined before they turn to face each other and like the banned songs of the Gael ?Where do they go then?? ?To the manor houses to beg.?

The story is the same, the ancient oaths of hospitality died with the last chieftains of the Gael.

They appear at the elegant Autumn harvest gatherings.

There is a collective gasp.

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About Greg Patrick A dual-citizen of Ireland and the states, Greg Patrick is an Irish/Armenian traveler poet and the son of a Navy man. Also a son of the Traveling People.

He is a former Humanitarian aid worker who worked with great horses for years and loves the wilds of Connemara and Galway in the rain where's he has written many stories. Greg spent his youth in the South Pacific and Europe and currently resides in Galway, Krakow, and sometimes the states. He now writes and travels.

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Ken O ?M al l ey A n n ou n ces N ex t Tou r f or Sp r i n g of 20 18:

T h e N or t h an d M i d l an d s of I r el an d The tour will begin at Dublin Airport on Saturday April 21st and will proceed on to Carrickmacross in Co. Monaghan, about forty miles north west of Dublin and will include day trips to different sites in the area, including some of the Ancient East, megalithic, early Christian and medieval sites of interest including Trim Castle and the Hill of Tara. The hotel, where we will stay for three nights, has a golf course, a pool and spa for those who wish to take time out for a round of golf or just relax for an afternoon.

Next the tour moves north to the city of Derry with a stop on the way at the Ulster Irish American Folk Park. Once in Derry the group will into the City Hotel for dinner and perhaps a stroll around the streets of this still divided city. The following morning will include a guided walking tour of the more important historical city sites. The rest of the day will be for sightseeing and relaxing in this lovely small city.

Road, the Catholic and Protestant divide, with the famous murals depicting the history and the struggle of these two peoples who are working together today to find the mutual respect and peace so many wish for. We will visit the bustling city center, the outdoor St. George?s Markets, where you can buy almost anything...great street food, live music and listen to the lilt of that Belfast accent!

The final night in Belfast, we will have a gathering with some great music and travel the following morning down to Dublin Airport to return to the USA.

After our two night stay in Derry, the tour moves on to the beautiful Glens of Antrim and into Belfast for the remaining three nights. Traveling across the Northern coast where breathtaking scenery awaits, the group will visit the famous Giants Causeway in Co. Antrim; time permitting there just may be a visit to the Bushmills Distillery. In Belfast we will visit the Titanic Museum and dry dock where she was built and launched. We will have an inside look and feel for who she was, who built her and what happened. We will also see the Falls Road and the Shankhill

Visit Bu sh m ills Dist iller y Righ t Below : Peace Br idge in Der r y

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The View From Ireland

Shane Connaughton?s M ar r ied Qu ar t er s

By Maurice Fitzpatrick Shane Connaughton: playwright, script writer, actor, filmmaker and two times Oscar winner??for the screenplay of My Left Foot and for a 1980 short film, The Dollar Bottom??has also written beautiful collections of short stories set in his place of origin, Redhills in Co. Cavan.

The first contribution, A Border Station, published in 1989, details the lives of his parents in fictional form. The book is autobiographical and the writer is a young boy looking up, observing. The setting is a border station, where his father is a Garda sergeant. Now, Married Quarters, which has just issued, provides a most welcome sequel.

In both collections of stories, Connaughton exhibits particular skill in describing the perspective of women. In a story from the first collection entitled ?Beatrice?, the eponymous landed woman who lives cocooned in an Anglo-Irish fantasy largely sealed off from the locals, nevertheless remains sympathetic and human. That story?s

drama centres on a willful defiance of Beatrice on the part of the Garda sergeant. The sergeant awaits his moment, when she is away, to cut down one of her prized trees for firewood and gleefully awaits her response. She needs the sergeant to remain an ally and he exploits that fact, thereby exposing momentarily the fragility of her class?s power. In another story, ?Topping?, a gypsy woman, whose husband is being bullied by the sergeant, plots her revenge by attempting to lure the boy into joining the gypsies.

The lives of the denizens of the town are constrained and the boy is displaced from where he had been familiar, Kingscourt in east Cavan.

Butlershill, a fictional name given to Redhills (the word is an amalgam of two villages that would otherwise never rub up beside each other) is a discontented place. Overshadowing all of this, from the boy?s perspective, is his parents?dysfunctional marriage as well as disturbing glimpses of his As Brian Friel did in his dramas, so father forcing himself upon his mother.

Connaughton?s stories at once depict In Married Quarters, while clearly a development of the chronic desperation and the A Border Station, Connaughton?s humour and zest lyricism of rural life in Ireland in the for life flourishes. While still confronting the 1950s. The early stories are often awfulness of Irish life in the 1950s, a new tremendously sad. Women flock to awareness of modernity is emerging. People have see a Garda, newly posted to the been to England, others have fought back against town, flaunt his wares on the brutal school teachers and other figures of football field in the hope that he authority. Independence is starting to grow in the might provide a real husband to people. The two books also represent the journey escape the stale existence of being from innocence to experience: the boy?s ability to married to a neighbour. perceive and analyse his environment grows and so too does his ability to defend himself. In the process, his father becomes less a source of fear and much more human, and admirable for his backbone. His mother remains a fount of sensuality and grace, and of sophistication in her dealings with people.

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Nearby Belturbet features too and, as a Belturbet man, it was wonderful to read of the vitality of my hometown as it was then: brimful of activity at the creamery, a hive of markets and a municipal centre too with the courthouse; a place of tourism, fishing, dances, cinema, circuses and festivals.

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Deir eadh Fóm h air Shane Connaughton?s M ar r ied Qu ar t er s Above all, Connaughton captured the language of the place. In dialogue Connaughton eschews conventions to attempt to capture the cadence and verve of local accents. He thoroughly succeeds.

Connnaughton marries his skill as actor and as a writer in sounding the dialect words and phrases of North Cavan. Those words form part of a language being lost, which has been rendered by Connaughton in the most authentic way possible in these stories.

Politics? you saw this coming? edges onto nearly every page too. The Garda Síochána has been and (if it survives the current scandal of ?elevated?breathalyser results) will continue to be the Republic of Ireland?s police force.

No arm of the State more symbolised the ?Free State?than the Gardaí since it was they who were charged with repulsing the threat of ?Irregulars?who repudiated partition. The border continues to dominate, restrict and delimit life in Married Quarters. In Butlershill, the criss-crossing of the border for marriage, trade and even for paramilitary activities is

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commonplace. The Protestant community in Butlershill are encircled and politically neutered in the South; one such, Bobby Roberts, acts out his fantasies of Ir elan dWeek an d KCRW t o h ost wielding power over Catholics by School Night pr esen t ed by crossing the border twice a week to harass Catholics as a B-Special M u sic Fr om Ir elan d officer. The full-blown Troubles has yet to happen but the division The show will feature Ireland?s Rising Musical between people is smoldering Stars . An all Irish musical talent line up for underneath. On the border road the son of the sergeant witnesses School Night at Bardot will showcase the forces of the Free State face-off against the Northern Irish State.

Connaughton?s characters in Married Quarters are vivid and real.

The premise of the book? that there is a constant change of Gardaí through a combination of youthful flightiness, a bullying superintendent and the natural course of transfers? provides a steady stream of newcomers who Lisa Han n igan , enliven the little place and leave their stamp on the community. So, too, has Connaughton left his mark, yet again, on the Irish literary landscape through his mining the considerable riches of the Ireland?s border region. Here?s wagering that there is a trilogy in this subject.

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Hallow een ? t h e Celt ic Am er ican Holiday f r om Pg 13 A f in al poin t , t h e Celt ic Holiday was never about anything Satanic. Our ancestors saw the Samhain tradition as dangerous, but not evil. The evil tinge comes courtesy of some fire and brimstone Christian influence.

OĂ­dch e n a h -aim lĂŠise: M isch ief Nigh t Scare them before they scare us...

Now some folks might sit quietly quivering in the darkness, but many Irish and Scots took a more preemptive tact. Go out and cause mischief before the ghosts and ghoulies do. Scare them before they scare us!

Go out and knock over outhouses,and play harmless tricks. Presumably this was effective, and a good excuse for fun anyway. This was

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combined with the tradition of Mumming or Guising (dressing in costumes, which was part of a variety of holidays, including Christmas). I might add this makes for handy disguises to protect the innocent, of course.

Wh o Wan t s (Sou l) Cak e? ?Trick or Treat? actually has more to do the traditions of November 2nd, All Souls Day. Early Christians would go begging for ?soul cakes? or ?go a-soulin? and promise to say prayers on behalf of people that had passed that year (a European tradition). More modern Scottish traditions (1800s forward) considered going around ?begging? beneath them. On the other hand, singing a song for a treat was fair trade, hence a ?trick for a treat.? This tradition was more associated with the Christmas season. Bribing someone not to do a mischief was not Celtic viewpoint as the ?trick or treat? tradition implies today. Why bribe someone when you can thump them instead?

An d n ow , Scar y Am er ican s

When some of our Celtic forefathers (and mothers) move to the slums and tenements of New York, Mischief Night turned deadly in the hands of Irish gangs. Local upstanding citizens start organizing Halloween parties as a healthy alternative to raising heck. This is how the holiday as we know it is born.

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Greg Patr ick's SAM HAI N EVE The lady of the manor shields her face from the sight of sunken cheeked babes in emaciated arms and ribs exposed through torn shirts? Cover her eyes from the pains and ordeals of hunger and poverty intruding into her insulated world of grand balls and fine wine.

Banquo?s ghost at the feast. They are ?shown out? roughly. The gentile music begins again to soothe the disturbed guests.

The bells of the steeple toll? ?What eve is it then? So darkly on my way home I?ve not seen its like.?

All Hallow?s Eve? He turns at last, the bottle shatters, the blood mingles with the rain and sod. He searches for elusive words for a song?

His art was to find isolation in the throng and people with figures of legend and past in the remote wilds where he sought solitude to compose a new song.

He turns as he did in an age-old dance by the bonfires of May eve.

He remembers her. A vision of beauty behind green eyes. Engarlanded in wild flowers. Her auburn cascade of hair seemed as one with the flames.

They laugh and feel immortal then.

He turns for the long walk through the rain.

He knows the way back like songs by heart. ?Where are the lads tonight?? The lit windows of the pub beckon? ?Will ye be singing a song then??

The brooding face looked over the rim of the cup, answering. ?Ah go on then.?

In what was an ancient gesture he reached for his harp?

He closed his eyes as if into a slow dance? .a waltz amid the ruins, echoing with laughter.

The room of the old pub, with its raucous laughter and jests went silent in spellbound rapture at the music, maddening and soul caressing that drew at the sinews of their heart?

?If ever ye came back to me it would be as a song. Aye.?

He cast eyes over the harp, the hungry eyes that had the far-cast haunted stare of and exile across the wake, back to the dark horizon.

In the streets of the new shore, in the grey labyrinth of the city he plays in a dance and duet with echoes? A song like an offering to the night. ?I have to go Liam. It?s late? ? ?One more song lass? Our song.?

His hands caress the harp with a conjuring touch? eyes distant? haunted. ?Aye one more song and farewell? till we see one another in another shore.?

What eve is it?

All Hallows Eve? Samhain The monks of the new faith denounced the old ways of the druids, condemned the rites of sacrifice. but the ancestors who plucked the passions of the heart from the strings of harp in lordly halls understood that by snow and rain, sacrifice was the defining force that drove the women and men of the island? a force of nature like the great storms that swept the roads of the bards?

An emaciated hand extending with the very last morsel of bread to a sunken-cheeked babe?

The dismissal of an offer for surrender and of the magistrate?s promise of leniency to the besieged rebel?

He packs up his harp for the long walk back in the night, his coat pulled over his blue uniform. Leaving with Meagher?s brigade tomorrow. ?If ever ye came back to me it would be as a song. Aye.?

I?m coming lass?

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Some of the other Celtic traditions associated with Halloween are ?Snap Apple? (attempting to bite an apple that is free swinging), bobbing for apples, and doing forms of divination. Some of these included baking a special cake, which included small items that would predict wealth, love, and so on. There were lots of tradition rituals where young ladies could attempt to divine the name of the man they were going to marry.

Jack of t h e Lan t er n (Ir ish Head Ligh t s) You might not recognize the original Jack of the Lanterns.

In Ireland, they had a tradition of carving turnips and putting candles in them. The practice is linked to folktale of Hard Jack or Stingy Jack, a mean-spirited man who managed to trick and beat the devil. When he died, neither Heaven nor Hell would take him. He begs the Devil for something to keep him warm in limbo, and the devil tosses him a burning ember. He can?t carry it in his hands, so carves out a turnip to carry it in to find his way. So now the ghostly visage of ?Jack of the Lantern? wanders forth on

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Halloween, trying to find someplace to call home.

When the Irish emigrated to the US, they found pumpkins easily available, and a new American tradition is born.

There is some evidence that since the ancient Celtic warriors collected heads and displayed them, that perhaps there is more to this old tradition than meets the eye. After all, a carved turnip with a candle in it looks eerily like a glowing human skull!

A Celt ic Holiday of ou r Ver y Ow n Unlike St. Patrick?s day (when everyone is Irish), few of the millions of Halloween revelers know how American-Celtic this holiday really is. This Halloween people will use their imaginations, scare each other silly, and feast on way too much candy. And underneath it all are the Celtic traditions that you can now regale your friends with. But as you celebrate your Halloween or Samhain, be careful. The veil between the worlds can be very ragged, and some of our old folktales are lively indeed. So lively, they might want to follow a kindred Celt home! After all, our hospitality is legendary. Happy Halloween!

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Byrne's newest album Goldenhair, released on Node Records this year on Bloomsday (June 16th), the annual holiday celebrated worldwide in honor of James Joyce, and the album quickly hit the top of Billboard?s World Music Album Chart in Ireland. The album features 21 brand new songs composed and arranged by Byrne Th e An Gr y Br ian s will return to Seaside this year set to the words of modernist Irish poet and novelist, James Joyce. and their legion of fans are excited to hear the news.

It features a stellar cast of artists including Judith Hill, Glenn Based in Las Vegas, SoCal fans do not hear them as much as Close, Julian Lennon, Kurt Elling, Sara Gazarek, Curtis Stigers, Kate they would like. This rousing group The AnGry Brians define McGarry, Kristina Train, Declan O' Rourke, Cara Dillon, Jack Celtic Rock at its best!! Their original songs and reinvented Lukeman and more as well as The RTE Concert Orchestra. classics will burrow deep into your subconscious, leaving

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In Galway an elderly woman escorted me what seemed miles out of her way (probably only a half a mile) to find a clinic when I needed a doctor, just because I asked her if she knew where the clinic was. A pharmacy clerk showed a genuine compassion and concern that left me at a loss for words.

The best way to write about the trip experiences is in a series because I have so much to share I would ramble on and on.

The more I remember our trip, read my journal or browse through photos the more I feel I have to write. It's the sort of place that inspires that very reaction which is probably why so many writers, musicians and artists hail from Ireland. It is a land of colorful history, fascinating legends and beautiful layers.

There is so much one can say about it and it's hard to know where to begin. So,(with zero points for originality) I'll just begin at the beginning, next issue.

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Please drop by our OUTREACH BOOTH! This month and next, we will also be bringing you a lot of exciting news about Kerry Irish Productions and the truly mazing An Irish Christmas Stage Show!

We also want to let you know that we enjoyed our Summer so much that this un-planned hiates in our schedule is going to become our regular schedule. A Jull through mid September Summer issue followed by an October issue.

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