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Irish Studies Program at LMU Continues With Film Screening
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of the The Boys of St. Columb's
The film and a presentation by Writer and Co-Producer
Maurice Fitzpatrick will be held on Saturday, February 27 at 8:00 PM.
This film tells the story of how the political and historical conditions of Northern Ireland altered as a result of the mass education of its
population, culminating in the Civil Rights Movement of the late 1960s,
which drew its inspiration from the struggles for equality in the US.
The film focuses on the "Eleven Plus Generation",
the first mass generation of children in Northern Ireland to receive
the benefits of a grammar school education as a result of the
1947 Education Act. The documentary, which was made for Irish
television by West Park Pictures, features Nobel Prize winners
Seamus Heaney and John Hume, composer Phil Coulter and singer songwriter Paul Brady. Also featured are Irish ambassador James Sharkey and retired Bishop of Derry Dr. Edward Daly.
There will be a brief introduction by Maurice Fitzpatrick,
Co-Producer and Writer. Fitzpatrick will give special emphasis to the
way in which the political concerns of John Hume and the imaginative
force of Field Day drew support from the U.S., linking Irish politics
and art with a broader Irish diasporic identity, and to Hume as a
philosopher of non-violence.
The screening will also be followed by a Q and A
with Maurice Fitzpatrick.
Summary:
The hour-long program sees the eight men go back to the former
St Columb's building on Bishop Street to discuss their life at the school. Several of the group, Seamus Heaney, Paul Brady and Bishop Daly,
boarded at the College and talk about their fears in coming to the
school as 11 year-olds and the conditions they had to live in.
The program also looks at the relationship between the school and the changing society of Derry in the late 1960s and early 1970s when past
pupils such as John Hume and Eamonn McCann came to the fore of
the civil rights movement.
For further information, call 310-338-2318
To be placed on the LMU Irish Studies Program E-Mail List,
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Eighth Annual Irish Fair
at FAIRPLEX
Saturday and Sunday March 6 & 7 The Line up of Irish Entertainment has been released
and Irish Music and Dance fans will be happy to see
that most of the best Irish groups in Southern California
are going to perform. The LA County Irish Fair will be
an event not to be missed!
This week's Irish Band Profiles:
Ken O'Malley and Skelpin...
Ken O'Malley and
The Twilight Lords
The upcoming Irish Fair at FAIRPLEX will be center stage again for
Ken O'Malley and The Twilight Lords.
O'Malley and his great Irish Band are favorites for Irish Fair-Goers
and Irish Music Fans throughout Southern California.
Their appearance is always one of the most anticipated Irish Musical
events of the year according to Bill Lomas, the CEO and founder of
of the Irish Fair and Irish Days at FAIRPLEX.
Ken O"Malley in Ireland
Ric Gentry writing in the Irish News a few years ago summed it up nicely; "Ken O'Malley has emerged, without question, as the single most enduring, influential and proficient of all Irish musicians in Southern California."
Another fan wrote to us last year about the Irish Fair and said of O'Malley and his band; "Those guys are great; seeing them is worth the price of admission!!"
Cheryl O'Connor, Alta Loma...Irish News, April 2008
O'Malley has a great website with CD information and a
great write up on his Irish Music Mission.
Check out the link here:
www.kenomalley.com/kbiography.html
Skelpin
Recognized
as a driving force in contemporary Irish music,
Skelpin' is taking
Celtic music to a new level with the addition
of new band members, and
the long-anticipated release of its
second CD, "Trip to Skye."
"Master
& Commander" actor and virtuoso uilleann pipe player
Tim Foley is
joined by Miss Patric Petrie on fiddle and vocals,
Latin jazz guitarist
Jimmy Patton, Wes Forsberg on bass, and
Latin American Idol
percussionist Enrique Platas.
Getting back to
Celtic music's original roots, the group explores
the many connections
between traditional Irish music and Spanish traditions, while creating
passionate new music for a new age.
Profiles on these great groups
are coming in future weeks...
Rovers Three, Odds Bodkins and the
McCartan School of Irish Dance.
If you are a new reader or just In case you missed
some issues and the profiles on
DUBLIN4 and The Galway Hooker Band
also scheduled for the
Irish Fair at FAIRPLEX: here are links to our last two issues...
V II # 5 Archive URL 2/5/2010
V II # 6 Archive URL 2/12/2010
Remember, Murphys are FREE
at the 2010 LA County Irish Fair!
Irish Fair Link Below:
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The Countdown to
Saint Patrick's Day ONLY 27 DAYS TILL ST.PATRICK'S DAY!!
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Patrick Facts
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Great Saint and his Grand Day!
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Did you know that GREEN is associated with the Irish and
Ireland because of the Shamrock and the great green of
the land itself
but that Blue was the dominant color of
his vestments. In Ireland you will often hear the
reference to "St. Patrick Blue"
The Shamrock is associated with Saint Patrick's Day,
Ireland and the Irish because legend has it that St. Patrick himself used the little plant, native to Ireland, to explain
how the Trinity or as he called it THE TRIUNE GOD, could exist as a single entity. The Irish of the time of Patrick were very tuned into nature and their surroundings;
so it was a perfect metaphor.
Another legend that St. Patrick drove poisonous snakes out of Ireland; often attributed to him as one of his miracles
is probably not true. Evidence suggests that post-glacial Ireland never had any snakes in the first place.
Most scholars believe that St Patrick died on March 17 in 461AD. It is a national holiday in Ireland and also on the island of Montserrat in the Caribbean which was founded
by Irish refugees. It is a bank holiday in Northern Ireland and a provincial holiday in the Canadian province of Newfoundland. There have been many failed attempts to make it a National Holiday in the United States. Should
we be working on making it a legal Holiday?
And finally, here is a great traditional Irish Toast
for St. Patrick's Day;
"May the roof above us never fall in, and may
we friends beneath it never fall out."
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Sponsored byPubGuide.comFinn McCool's PubEvery Tuesday Michael Kelly's Celtic Ceili from 8:30pm til 11:30pm. It is a cross between an Irish Sing-Song and a traditional session. Musicians of all skill levels are invited (and encouraged!) to attend and participate. Sheet music and chords and lyrics are provided. Some small percussion instruments are also provided and the audience is encouraged to play them. A full PA system is set up so musicians can plug in if they want to or you can simply follow along from your table if that is more comfortable. Great fun for all; come by an join in! Finn McCools Irish Pub and Restaurant 2702 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90405-4008 310 452-1734 www.gerrigilliland.com
O'Brien's Pub on Main
Every Wednesday at 8:00pm
O'Briens Pub Quiz, which has become the
longest-running pub quiz in the L.A. area!
Since 1998, quizmasters have hosted an
evening of great trivia and fun! The reward is
bragging rights and a $75 bar credit.
Entry is FREE, and newcomers
(individuals and teams)
are ALWAYS welcome!
O'Briens Pub
2941 Main Street
Santa Monica, CA
310 396-4725
www.obriensonmain.com
O'Brien's Pub on Wilshire
Team Trivia Contest
Individuals and Teams
can play, WIN CASH!
O'Brien's Pub on Wilshire
2226 Wilshire
Across from Whole Foods
3rd and Wilshire
Santa Monica
310-829-5303
O'Malley Pub on Main
Every Monday through Friday from 3:00pm to 7:00pm HAPPY HOUR Drink and Food Specials Join the local crowd or meet some new friends while enjoying happy hour with a variety of drinks. Drinks; ONLY $3.00 House High Balls and Well Drinks House Wine by the glass and 20OZ Domestic Draft Beer FOOD/Appetizers $3.00 Chicken Wings and Potato Skins 140 Main Street Seal Beach, CA 562 430-0631 www.omalleyssealbeach.com
The Harp InnLive Music Every Week on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. No other OC pub offers such great bands on a regular basis!! The publican at The Harp Inn, John Joe Lyons hails from Ireland and he is totally dedicated to making your visits to The Harp a grand experience. The service, food and libations are always top notch with an authentic dose of Irish hospitality included. Come see ALL SPORTS in HDTV Live Music most days! The Harp Inn now has a FREE Weekly Newsletter. You can sign up by contacting the Pub by e-mail or phone. Harp Inn T-shirts have arrived!  T-shirts are on sale at the pub. They come in medium and large for the ladies. For the guys... they come in Large and Xtra large... Polo Shirts are also available 130 E. 17th Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 949646-8855 www.harpinn.comIf you have a
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Saint Patrick's Day
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Come to
Canoga Park, March 17!
The fun starts about 11:30am
In front of the
Madrid Theatre!
The annual St. Patrick's Day
Community March & Celebration:
Join in on this wonderful community event where everyone who attends gets to be in the march.
True Thomas, the Irish Storyteller
will be on hand. March through town following bag pippers, jugglers, school groups and even St. Patrick. At the end of the march there will be live music, storytelling, enjoy free raffle featuring our disctict's merchants and a whole lot more including a street fair and stage in
the Follow Your Heart Parking Lot.
Madrid Theatre
21622 Sherman Way
Canoga Park, CA 91303
CPIA office: 818 346-7480M
www.canogaparkcal.com
DUBLIN 4 IN CONCERT
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS...
Doors open at 6:00pm opening act
on at 7:00pm,
Main Show 8:30pm.
Wednesday, March 17
Doors open at 6:00pm
Dublin 4 will host their First Annual St Patrick's Day Concert this year!
For the past 8 years, Dublin 4 have played at various venues throughout
California and IN Las Vegas.
According to Marc Lambe of Dublin 4,
"We have had fun playing at these events, however,
we have felt that a lot of our fans could not make it to the venues
at which we played. In addition Bars get so packed,
it is hard to even get in. This way or fans can be guaranteed
a great night of music and drink."
So to satisfy the needs of their fans;
Dublin 4 has organized their own St. Patrick's Day Event!
The Dublin 4 Saint Patrick's Day Party for 2010 will be held
at the Bang Improv Theater on Fairfax.
It is a great venue that holds events nightly.
Opening for Dublin 4 are Whiskey 6, a talented duo
who opened for Dublin 4 at Ireland's 32 recently.
Guinness and wine will be served at the event.
Bring your dancing shoes!
There are a limited amount of tickets available,
so please order yours as soon possible.
Tickets are only $18.00 each.
Bang Studio
457 NORTH FAIRFAX
LOS ANGELES, CA
Venue information and tickets for this event:
www.bangstudio.com
Theater phone is
323-653-6886
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