April Irish Events

HERE'S THE LATEST AND GREATEST OF ALL THINGS RELATED TO IRISH ENTERTAINMENT IN PITTSBURGH FOR APRIL, 2009
COURTESY OF OUR GOOD FRIEND DIANE BYRNES FROM ECHOES OF ERIN

ECHOES OF ERIN, WEDO 810 am
Sunday’s, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Irish / Celtic Radio Programming
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Sunday, March 29

• Echoes of Erin on WEDO 810AM, 1:00 PM. The Ireland Report with Diane Byrnes, County Allegheny. Guest in studio, Carole Harland of St. Andrews Society and Tartan Day.
• The Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh is seeking Host Families for young adults, 18-26, from Ireland and Northern Ireland. Call 412.394.3900, Website: www.iiofpitt.org.
  

Tuesday, March 31

• Gaelic Storm perform in Concert at The Westmoreland Cultural Trust, 21 West Otteman St., Greensburg, 7:30PM. Tickets: 724-836-8000
• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622: hosting Ceiling Dancing from 7:30pm.
• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie, 412-279-0770, it’s Irish Night with Guinness and Harp Special from 8:00 PM.
  

Wednesday, April 1

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

Friday, April 3

• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie features Sean McClorey on vocals & guitar at 9:00 PM.
• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features
  

Saturday, April 4

• Tartan Day at Schenley High School (old Reisenstein School in East Liberty), 11:00AM to 4:00PM. Information tartandaypa@verizon.net.
• A Night At The Races at the Lawrenceville Moose, 120 51st Street in Lawrenceville. $10.00 per Adult; Doors open at 7:00PM. Information Maureen O’Toole 412-913-4184 or Steve Kurpiewski 412-734-9648. Sponsored by the 2009 AOH Convention Committee
• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie features Mark Guiser at 9:00PM.
• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features
  

Sunday, April 5

• Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Bede’s Church in Point Breeze at 12:00 Noon with Fr. Bernard J. McGuckian, S.J. , Editor of the “Pioneer Magazine” and Spiritual Director from Dublin. Lunch to follow, reservations required – Peggy Bond at 412-343-3040. Fr. McGuckian will appear on TV-EWTN on Wednesday, April 8.
• 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. I’ll conduct a telephone interview with local actor Tom Atkins performing in Pittsburgh Public Theatre’s “A Moon for the Misbegotten” by Eugene O’Neill
  

Friday, April 10

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

Saturday, April 11

• All Ireland Social at the American Legion Hall, 5857 Forbes Ave. in Squirrel Hill, 8:00PM. Music with CCE Musicians. Information: Ray Connolly at 412-373-7252.
• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie features Jack Puskar at 9:00PM.
  

Monday, April 13

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

Wednesday, April 15

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

Thursday, April 16 through Saturday, May 17

• Pittsburgh Public Theatre presents “A Moon for the Misbegotten” by Eugene O’Neill, staring Tom Atkins. Directed by Pamela Berlin at the O’Reilly Theatre. Tickets 412-316-1600 or www.ppt.org.

Friday, April 17

• Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave., in The Strip, 412-642-6622 features Corned Beef & Curry at 9:00PM.
• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie features Mark Guiser at 9:00PM.
  

Saturday, April 18

• AOH Division 17, Monroeville presents Corned Beef & Curry 8:00PM at Club Rooms, Broadway Blvd. / Route 130, Monroeville. Kevin O’Donnell at KO719@comcast.net or 412- 613-3500.
• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie features Sean McClorey at 9:00PM.
  

Sunday, April 19

• The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, St. Anne Division 21, South Hills, celebrates 100th Anniversary with Mass and Brunch at South Hills Country Club beginning at 10:30 AM. Tickets $30.00, call Eileen O’Malley at 412-341-2974 or email slainte@pitt.edu or President Jean O’Malley 412-531-3855.
• AOH Sean MacBride Division 32, Mass & Communion Breakfast at The Priory on the North Side. www.aoh32.org
  

Wednesday, April 22

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

Friday, April 24

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

Saturday, April 25

• AOH Division 1, South Hills presents ‘A Night of Irish Music’ at the Castle Shannon Volunteer Fire Hall with Ballad Singer Mike Gallagher and Corned Beef & Curry with John McCann, Bob Banjeree & Todd Hartman. Tickets Rick O’Malley 412-401-3945 or Tom Long 412-561-4181. Doors open 6:30pm.
• Paddy’s Pour House, 215 East Main Street, Carnegie features Jack Puskar at 9:00PM.
  

Monday, April 27

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

Wednesday, April 29

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