Echoes of Erin 
Traditional and
Contemporary Irish Music
Sundays: 12:00 Noon – 2:00 PM
The University of New Haven, West Haven, Connecticut
L to R: Joan Kennedy/Pat Kennedy, Pat Hosey, Mike McGrath, Chuck Vigue
Listen
live at www.wnhu.org
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Traditional Music Sessions
Session leaders
are tentative and subject to change.
Sundays 4:00 PM to
6:00 PM: The Playwright Irish Pub
1232
Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT
August
18: Jeanne Freeman and Ellen Redman
August
25: Katie Murray and Jonathan Warner
Sundays (2nd and 4th)
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM: Finnegan’s Tavern
292 Spielman Highway in Burlington, CT
Tuesdays 8:00 PM
to 10:00 PM: The Playwright Irish Pub
1232
Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT
August
20: John Tabb and Kira Jewett
August
27: Jeanne Freeman and Katie Murray
Tuesdays 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM: Bull's
Bridge Inn
South Kent, CT (~one mile north of New Milford line on Route 7)
Led by Dave Paton
Wednesdays 7:30 PM: Grace O’Malley’s Pub and Restaurant
1494
Post Road, Fairfield, CT
Damien
Connolly and the Flagstone Irish Band
This
is a closed session.
Wednesdays 7:30: La Boca Restaurant
337 Main St., Middletown, CT
Music
with Jeanne Freeman (fiddle) and guest.
August 21: Jeanne Freeman with Loretta Murphy
(button accordion and concertina)
Thursdays (3rd) 7:45 PM: P.V. O'Donnell branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann
St.
Gabriel Church Hall, 26 Broadway, Milford, CT
July
and August: Summer Recess
Irish Music Concerts
The Coracles
Saturday,
September 28, 2019, 8:30, The Playwright Irish Pub, 1232
Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT
Saturday,
October 12, 2019, 8:30, The Playwright Irish Pub, 1232
Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT
Friday, October 18, 2019, 7:30, The
Irish American Home Society, 132 Commerce St. Glastonbury, CT
Friday, November 1, 2019, 7:30, John
Boyle O’Reilly Club, Springfield, MA
Saturday,
November 9, 2019, 8:30, The Playwright Irish Pub, 1232
Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT
Check out the Coracles and their complete
schedule at www.thecoracles.com.
The Jolly Beggars
Saturday,
August 17, 2019, 8:30, The Playwright Irish Pub, 1232 Whitney Avenue,
Hamden, CT
Saturday, August 24, 2019, 4:00 PM,
Wethersfield Porch Fest, Hurlbut-Dunham House, Wethersfield, CT
Saturday,
September 14, 2019, 8:30, The Playwright Irish Pub, 1232
Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT
Sunday, September 15, 2019, 5:00 PM, Old New-Gate Prison and Copper Mine, Granby, CT
Sunday, September 22, 2019, 9:00 AM, Simsbury Fly-In, Car Show and Food Truck Festival, Simsbury
Airport, Simsbury, CT
Saturday,
October 19, 2019, 8:30, The Playwright Irish Pub, 1232
Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT
Check out their web
site at http://www.thejollybeggarsmusic.com/
Brannigan’s
Corner
Duffy’s
Tavern, 241 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT
Every
other Sunday, 7:30 PM
August
25
September
8
September
22
Dan Ringrose
Friday, September 6, 2019, 6:30 PM,
Glastonbury Irish Club, 132 Commerce Street
Thursday, September 12, 2019, Elks,
30 Washington Street, New Britain, CT
Saturday, September 14, 2019, 3:00
PM, Milford Irish Festival (Dan and Jeanne Freeman)
Check out Dan’s web site: https://danringrosemusic.com/
The Pipers’
Gathering
Friday, August 16 through Sunday,
August 18, 2019
Wisdom House, Litchfield, CT
Concerts in the Evening
Scottish smallpipes – Barry Shears, Michael Roddy
Northumbrian pipes – Ian Lawther
Uilleann pipes – Joey Abarta, Torrin Ryan
Flute – Brad Hurley
English greatpipes, Gaita,
cornemuse –
Laura Mackenzie
Scottish smallpipes, Uilleann pipes,
whistle – Chris Gray
Fiddle – Jamie Laval
https://www.pipersgathering.org/
John Doyle
and Mick McAuley
Thursday, August 29, 2019, 7:30 PM
Gaelic American Club, 74 Beach Road Fairfield, CT
For reservations: tmquinn@shamrockirishmusic.ccsend.com
Dan Ringrose
and Jeanne Freeman
Saturday, September 14, 2019, 3:00
PM
Milford Irish Festival, Fowler Field, Milford, CT
Derek Warfield & The Young Wolfe Tones
Saturday, September 14, 2019, 7:00 PM
Milford Irish Festival, Fowler Field, Milford, CT
The Vox
Hunters
Armand Aromin (R) and Benedict Gagliardi
Saturday, September 14, 2019, 8:00
PM
Branford Folk Coffeehouse
First Congregational Church, 1009
Main Street, Branford, CT
Saturday, December 14, 2019, 7:30 PM
Temple Emanu-El,
29 Dayton Road, Waterford, CT
The High
Kings
Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 8:00
PM
Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk, CT
Tommy
Sands
Thursday, October 17,
2019, 8:30 PM
Café 9, 250 State St, New Haven, CT
Tickets: https://tommysands.brownpapertickets.com/
Archie
Fisher
Saturday, November 9,
2019
Branford Folk Coffeehouse
First Congregational Church, 1009
Main Street, Branford, CT
Irish
Christmas in America
Thursday, December 9,
2019, 7:00 PM
Oisín Mac Diarmada (producer/fiddle), Séamus
Begley (vocals/accordion), Niamh Farrell (vocals),
Gráinne Hambly (harp/concertina), Sean Gavin (flute/uilleann
pipes), Samantha Harvey (dance/piano)
Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton,
MA
https://www.iheg.com/iron_horse_main.asp
Eileen
Ivers
Joyful
Christmas
Saturday, December 21,
2019, 8:00 PM
Infinity Music Hall
Norfolk, CT
Altan
Sunday, March 1, 2020,
7:00 PM
Iron Horse Music Hall,
Northampton, MA
Tickets: http://www.nbotickets.com/auto_choose_ga.asp?area=360&event=11440
Dublin
City Ramblers
Friday, March 6, 2020,
8:00 PM
Infinity Music Hall,
Hartford
Tickets:
https://www.infinityhall.com/Events/dublin-city-ramblers-3-6-2020/
Irish
Festivals
Milford Irish Festival
Friday, September 13 and Saturday,
September 14, 2019
Saturday, September 14
3:00 PM – Dan Ringrose and Jeanne
Freeman
5:00 PM – Liz McNicholl
Band
7:00 PM - Derek Warfield and the
Young Wolfe Tones
9:00 PM The Druids
More Coming Soon! Check out their
web site: http://milfordirish.org/page/21571
Greater
Danbury Irish Festival
September 20, 21, 22, 2019
65 Sand Pit Rd, Danbury, CT
https://danburyirishfestival.org/
Local Irish Clubs and Organizations
The
Irish American Community Center (IACC) and the New Haven Gaelic Football and
Hurling Club
http://www.IACC-CT.com
Become a Member of the IACC: http://www.iacc-ct.com/?page_id=5
The IACC organizes, sponsors and hosts many events of interest
to the community.
Events
at the IACC
Sunday, August 18, 2019
8:00 AM: Hurling Minors Final –
Kilkenny vs. Galway
10:30 AM: Hurling Final - Kilkenny vs. Tipperary
Bingo
Every Friday, 7:00 PM
New
Haven Gaelic Football and Hurling Club
70th
Anniversary Dance
Saturday, September 14, 6:00 PM
6:00 - 7:00 PM Cocktail hour with a champagne
toast
Light fare of cheese & crackers, sweet meatballs, sandwiches
and wings
7:00 -11:00 PM Dancing with The Noel Henry Band
Family Day
Saturday, September 28, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Lots of activities for the family.
Playwright Golf Tournament
Sunday, September 29, 12:00 Noon
Alling Memorial Golf Course, 35 Eastern St., New Haven, CT.
This tournament is the single largest fundraiser for the
Youth Football Program.
Please consider sponsoring a tee for $75 or providing something
for the raffle.
$125 per Golfer
Please contact one of the Committee Members: Sonny Ryan (203) 494-7531; John McCormack
(203) 651-9634; John McGowan (203) 314-7073 or Julie Mendez (203) 687-3850.
The Irish Cultural & Sports Association of
Southern Connecticut
There are many
events organized, sponsored and hosted by the IC&SA. Become a member!
ICSA Thimble Island Cruise
Saturday, September
14, 2019, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Reservations: Shaun
Donnelly (203-948-4245 or
sdonnelly@icsa-home.org).
The Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society,
Inc. (STIMS)
http://www.shamrockirishmusic.org/index.html
STIMS is a wonderful
organization that is responsible for bringing to the area many Irish musicians.
Join their mailing
list.
Irish Heritage Society of Milford
P.V. O'Donnell branch of Comhaltas
Ceoltóirí Éireann
http://pvodonnellcce.org/index.html
Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum
3011 Whitney Avenie,
Hamden, CT
The museum houses
the world’s largest collection of Hunger-related art.
A visit to the
museum is a very moving experience.
The Irish Piper by William
Oliver (1874)
Support the Museum
https://www.ighm.org/
Dan
Milner’s new book, The Unstoppable Irish: Songs
and Integration of the New York Irish, 1783-1883,
published
by Notre Dame University Press is now available.
Website maintained
by Charles Vigue.
Email
contact: cvigue@newhaven.edu
for
further information and for posting of news and concert listings on
EchoesofErin.net.
Website updated August 16, 2019