UPDATED 08-26-08

Celtic, Old Time, Bluegrass
music in Oklahoma

If you are driving very far you may want to call ahead to verify times and dates. Sometimes things change and I don't know about it.

Remember,,,
Feed a musican, not a juke box!

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August 29th
7:30pm
Sean Cummings Irish Pub
Presents those fiddlin' twins The Flowers of Edinburgh
Sean Cummings Irish Pub is located at 9610 N May Ave in Oklahoma City
August 30th
7:30pm
Sean Cummings Irish Pub
Presents The Merry Sisters
Sean Cummings Irish Pub is located at 9610 N May Ave in Oklahoma City
August 30th
7pm-9pm
Lucille's in Mulhall presents
Those fiddlin' twins The Flowers of Edinburgh.
Lucille's is located on Hwy 77 and Main in Mulhall, North of Guthrie.


September 2008

September 1st & 2nd
Irish Music Workshops in Tulsa
The members of Slide (Ireland), winners of Irish Music Magazine˘s Best Newcomer award in 2001 and the Young Musicwide Award in 2006, have agreed to teach a series of workshops and private lessons in Tulsa on September 1 and 2 during their U.S. tour (which is sponsored in part by Culture Ireland). This is a don˘t miss opportunity for musicians interested in learning more about playing Irish music or perfecting their technique. All the band members have significant teaching experience, have been involved in adjudicating competitions, and have arranged and directed groups of musicians.

Monday, Sep 1 is dedicated to
workshops:

3:00-4:15pm Fiddle
3:00-4:15pm Whistle

4:30-5:45pm Accompaniment
(bouzouki/mandolin/4 string tenor banjo/guitar/bodhran)

6:00-7:15pm Guitar
6:00-7:15pm Flute

7:30-8:45pm Singing
7:30-8:45pm Session Playing

Tuesday,
Sep 2 is dedicated to private lessons. To schedule a private lesson, contact Melissa at melissatatum@yahoo.com or 918.724.8722.

Private lessons are $25 for 30 minutes and $40 for an hour

Each workshop is limited to 8 people, so advance registration is strongly encouraged. Please note that these workshops are not beginner workshops - each student is expected to know how to play their instrument. The workshops will be focused on technique and style for playing Irish music. Contact Melissa at melissaltatum@yahoo.com or 918.724.8722 for more information, to register for a workshop, and/or sign up for a private lesson. Please provide your name, contact information, instrument(s) and musical experience. The registration fee for each workshop is $30, with the exception of the Session Playing workshop, which is $15.

All workshops will be held in John Rogers Hall on the University of Tulsa Campus. The location of the private lessons will be announced once the schedule is determined.

September 6th
7:30pm
Sean Cummings Irish Pub
Presents Wayne Cantwell, "The Flyin' Fiddler" and friends.
Sean Cummings Irish Pub is located at 9610 N May Ave in Oklahoma City
September 13th
7:30pm-11pm
The Scissortail Traditional Dance Association
Contra Dance at the First Unitarian Church 600 NW 13th in Oklahoma City.
Music by the Scissortail Mega Band
Dance called by: Emily Rosenberg
September 13th
7:30pm
Sean Cummings Irish Pub
Presents Arabesque
Sean Cummings Irish Pub is located at 9610 N May Ave in Oklahoma City
September 17th-21st
Walnut Valley Festival
Winfield KS
Sept 19th
7:30pm
Sean Cummings Irish Pub
Presents those fiddlin' twins The Flowers of Edinburgh
Sean Cummings Irish Pub is located at 9610 N May Ave in Oklahoma City
September 20th
7pm-9pm
Lucille's in Mulhall presents
Suspicious Contra Band.
Lucille's is located on Hwy 77 and Main in Mulhall, North of Guthrie.
September 25th
8pm
The Brady Theater Presents
Swell Season, The Amazing Irish Sensations in Acoustic Alternative Music
Brady Theater is located at 105 W Brady Street, Tulsa
September 27th
7:30pm
Sean Cummings Irish Pub
Presents Suspicious Contra Band.
Sean Cummings Irish Pub is located at 9610 N May Ave in Oklahoma City


October 2008

October 3rd-5th
Oklahoma Flute Festival
at the Cherokee Heritage Center Tahlequah, OK.
October 4th
7:30pm
Sean Cummings Irish Pub
Presents Boru's Ghost.
Sean Cummings Irish Pub is located at 9610 N May Ave in Oklahoma City
October 10th
7:30pm
Sean Cummings Irish Pub
Presents Suspicious Contra Band.
Sean Cummings Irish Pub is located at 9610 N May Ave in Oklahoma City
October 11th
7:30pm-11pm
The Scissortail Traditional Dance Association
Contra Dance at the First Unitarian Church 600 NW 13th in Oklahoma City.
Music by the Emerald Flame
Dance called by: ??
Oct 11th
7:30pm
Sean Cummings Irish Pub
Presents those fiddlin' twins The Flowers of Edinburgh
Sean Cummings Irish Pub is located at 9610 N May Ave in Oklahoma City
October 15th
7:30pm
Sean Cummings Irish Pub
Presents Timoth O'Brian's.
Sean Cummings Irish Pub is located at 9610 N May Ave in Oklahoma City
October 18th
7pm-9pm
Lucille's in Mulhall presents
Suspicious Contra Band.
Lucille's is located on Hwy 77 and Main in Mulhall, North of Guthrie.
October 24th-25th
O'Flaherty Irish Music Retereat
This year at the O’Flaherty Irish Music Retreat will have Irish music classes on:
fiddle
flute
harp
whistle
Uilleann pipes
guitar
mandolin
bouzouki
tenor banjo
accordion
concertina
bodhran
and piano.

There will also be classes in singing in both Irish Gaelic and English and a large number of music enrichment classes.

Seven internationally-respected Irish players will join the teaching staff this year as guest instructors including:
Matt Cranitch and James Kelly on fiddle
Mick Moloney on tenor banjo
Mickey Dunne on Uilleann pipes
June McCormack on flute
Pat Egan on guitar
Danny O’Flaherty on singing ballads

The retreat will be held in Midlothian, Texas at a comfortable, scenic camp there.

For more information, please visit our website at www.oflahertyretreat.org.

The event is organized by the Traditional Irish Music Education Society, a non-profit group whose mission is “to assist and encourage people in their learning and playing of traditional Irish music through educational programs and performance events.”


November 2008

Nov 7th
7:30pm
Sean Cummings Irish Pub
Presents those fiddlin' twins The Flowers of Edinburgh
Sean Cummings Irish Pub is located at 9610 N May Ave in Oklahoma City
November 8th
7:30pm
Sean Cummings Irish Pub
Presents Suspicious Contra Band.
Sean Cummings Irish Pub is located at 9610 N May Ave in Oklahoma City
November 15th
7:30pm
Sean Cummings Irish Pub
Presents Boru's Ghost
Sean Cummings Irish Pub is located at 9610 N May Ave in Oklahoma City
November 15th
7pm-9pm
Lucille's in Mulhall presents
Suspicious Contra Band.
Lucille's is located on Hwy 77 and Main in Mulhall, North of Guthrie.


December 2008

December 9th
evening
The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
Presents a Night Before Christmas Open House.
Known performers are:
Wayne Cantwell, "The Flyin' Fiddler"
1700 NE 63rd Oklahoma City
December 20th
7pm-9pm
Lucille's in Mulhall presents
Suspicious Contra Band.
Lucille's is located on Hwy 77 and Main in Mulhall, North of Guthrie.


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June 2009

June 13th-15th
The Scissortail Traditional Dance Association
annual Flamingo Fling
June 20th-21st
The Oklahoma Celtic Heritage and Music Festival!
Stillwater Payne County Exp Center.


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