Echoes of Erin March Calendar

ECHOES OF ERIN
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Diane V. Byrnes DATELINE IRISH
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Sunday, March 1

• Echoes of Erin 1:00PM on WEDO 810AM – The Ireland Report with Patricia Sharkey, Editor of the Donegal News Letter, www.dun-na-ngall.com.

Tuesday, March 3 & Wednesday, March 4

• Celtic Woman “Isle of Hope” in Concert at the Benedum Center, 7th Street & Penn Ave. @ 7:30PM. Tickets 412-456-6666, Group Sales 412-471-6930.

Wednesday, March 4

• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie features The Potters Reel at 7:00 PM.

Thursday, March 5

• Michael Lamb’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Kick-Off Party from 5:30pm to 8:00pm, at Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, in The Strip (new location). Entertainment with Guaranteed Irish. Contribution $25.00. Complimentary refreshments.

Friday, March 6

• St. Patrick’s Day Parade Button Party, 5:00 PM at Mitchell’s Restaurant & Bar, 304 Ross Street, Downtown Pittsburgh.
• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie features Sean McClorey on vocals & guitar at 9:00 PM.
  

Saturday, March 7

• Wheeling Celtic Celebration, http://artisancenter.com/_events.html featuring Mike Gallagher, The Prodigals, MacDonald Pipe Band, Gallowglass, the Burke and Bell Schools of Irish Dance; a Marketplace and more. 1-800-828-3097.

• Calliope, The Pittsburgh Folk Music Society, presents Tommy Sands with Fionan & Moya Sands and Bruce Foley on Uilleann Pipes in Concert at Carnegie Lecture Hall in Oakland, 7:30PM. Tickets – ProArts 412-394-3353 or www.proartstickets.org. Opening act Fiddler’s Three.

• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie features Mark Guiser on vocals & guitar at 9:00 PM.

• Carnival of Souls performing at Sacred Heart R.C. in Emsworth, 7:00PM. Located on the main street.(Route 65, not far from the intersection of Camp Horne Rd.). Good homemade Irish food and music.
  

Sunday, March 8

• AOH County Board and Division 9 Mass & Communion Breakfast at the Sheraton at Station Square, 10AM. Breakfast Tickets $20.00, John McEvoy 412-431-7196 or Michael McGeever 412-350-5731.

• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810am at 1:00 PM; The Ireland Report with Ann Bray in Dublin.

• ‘Irish Night – Row on for Brendan’ – 7:00 PM at Central Catholic High School, 4720 Fifth Ave., Oakland. 13th Annual Concert benefiting the Central Catholic and Oakland Catholic Rowing Teams. Entertainment featuring Guaranteed Irish, Hooley, Michael Gallagher, Irish Step-Dancers, Bagpipers and the CCHS Chamber Choir. Reception with Irish scones and tea following the show. This event was the subject of WQED’s Emmy award-winning program “Row On For Brendan” and memorializes CCHS rower Brendan Foley. Tickets www.proartstickets.org/events/view/299. or 412-394-3353. Information http://irishnight.org/ Email: info@irishnight.org.
  

Monday, March 9

• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie features an Acoustic Jam 7:00 PM.

Wednesday, March 11

• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412.279.0770, features Potters Reel 7:00 PM.

Thursday, March 12

• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., 412-642-6622, in The Strip presents Finnegan’s Wake, a reenactment of the song ‘Finnegan’s Wake’ with Red Hand Paddy at 8:00 PM.

Friday, March 13

• Pittsburgh Ceili Club hosts its ‘Kick-Off Ceili’ with Appetizers & Dancing at Epiphany Church Hall, 8:00 PM. Information Bob Kaniecki 412.486.2684.

• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie features Sean McClorey on vocals & guitar at 9:00 PM.

Saturday, March 14

• The St. Patrick’s Day Parade: stepping off from Mellon Arena at 10:00 AM with celebrations to follow with the following groups at the following establishments:
• Smithfield Café, Breakfast before Parade, followed by Guaranteed Irish from Noon.
• Knights of Equity Celebration at The Sports Rock Café, Smallman St. in The Strip from Noon
• Pittsburgh Ceili Club Celebration from Noon at Epiphany Church Hall.
• Paddy’s Pour House, Carnegie, open 11:00AM, Sean McClorey, Noon to Midnight
• Mullaney’s Harp and Fiddle, in The Strip: Mark Guiser: Noon -4PM
• The River City Inn at PPG Plaza with Mike Gallagher, from 11:30 / Noon till 6:00 PM.
• Jack Puskar, performing at Barley’s & Hops in Bethel Park / South Park.
• The Claddagh Irish Pub & Restaurant, South Side Works
• AOH Division 17, Monroeville, 1:00PM Whiskey Limerick at Club Rooms, Broadway Blvd / Route 130 in Monroeville
• The Irish Centre of Pittsburgh, Squirrel Hill – Evening Event with entertainment by Na Gaels.
• Carnival of Souls performing at the Academy Theater in Meadville, 7:00PM.
  

Sunday, March 15

• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM at 1:00 PM. The Ireland Report with Davey Kettyles from Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh.

• Saint Vincent Archabbey presents ‘Irish Fest’ from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at Fred M. Rogers Center, Saint Vincent College. Entertainment with The Cogan Brothers, the Saint Vincent College Jazz Choir and Irish Step Dancers. $35.00 per person. Send check to 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Latrobe PA 15650. 724-805-2901, Email: fred.byrne@email.stvincent.edu.
  

• Carnival of Souls performing at St. Paul's Lutheran Ch., in Knox, Pa.
  

Tuesday, March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day

• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622: Mark Guiser Noon – 4PM.

• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412-279-0770, open 11:00AM featuring Jack Puskar from Noon till Midnight.

• The Claddagh Irish Pub & Restaurant, South Side Works, 412-381-4800.

• The Irish Centre of Pittsburgh, Squirrel Hill, Mass & Reception

• Knights of Equity & Daughters of Erin, St. Patrick’s Day Banquet, at new Club Rooms, Evergreen Road in Millvale, 6:00PM, Information: 412-758-5446.

• All Ireland Social at the American Legion Hall, 5857 Forbes Ave. in Squirrel Hill, 8:00 PM. Music with CCE Musicians. Information: Ray Connolly at 412-373-7252.

• Carnival of Souls at Mogie's Irish Pub on Leechburg Rd., in New Kensington, Pa.

Wednesday, March 18

• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie features The Potters Reel 7:00 PM.

Friday, March 20

• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie features Jack Puskar on vocals & guitar at 9:00 PM.

Saturday, March 21

• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features, ‘Prisoner’s Apprentice’, a new group of seasoned musicians with Christopher Laughrey on guitar & vocals, Casey Deely on vocals, Blake Rhaggatti on keyboards, guitar, percussion & vocals, & Matt Pickart on fiddle, bass & vocals).

• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie features Ballad Singer Mike Gallagher at 9:00 PM.

Sunday, March 22

• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM at 1:00 PM. The Ireland Report from Belfast with Mairtin O’Muilleoir, Managing Director of the Belfast Media Group.

Monday, March 23

• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie features an Acoustic Jam Session from 7:00 PM.

Wednesday, March 25

• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie features The Potters Reel, 7:00 PM.

Friday, March 27

• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie features Mark Guiser on vocals & guitar at 9:00 PM.

Saturday, March 28

• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie features Ballad Singer, Mike Gallagher at 9:00 PM.