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The first Portland ceili of the year is this Friday, January 15th at 8:00pm (if you come early there's a bit of a lesson). They're at the Norse Hall at 111 NE 11th Avenue. It's $12 for general admission and $8 for PCS (Portland Ceili Society) members. There will be live music and the dances will be taught and/or called. If you're headed over the mountains, you should definitely give it a try. For more information, PCS's website is here.
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Whether Riverdance is the first thing to come to mind when you think of Irish dancing, or if you've never heard of the show before, their 20th Anniversary Tour is sure to be something special. I grew up watching Riverdance and Lord of the Dance with my mom (she thought Michael Flatley was cute), so I'm especially excited to get to see the show (even if Michael Flatley isn't in it) this weekend at Keller Auditorium. There will be 5 shows over the course of three days, one Friday night, two on Saturday and two on Sunday. Tickets are still available and range from $25 to $75. You can get them here. If you're still confused about what Riverdance is (the very short version that doesn't do it justice is that it's an Irish step dance show) here's their website. Though I think the best place to start would be Youtube. Reading about it just isn't the same, it's better to see it. A hooley is a party, or an evening of traditional Irish music and dance. For the last several years, I've been hearing about the Stomptowners and how much fun it is to dance and listen to their music at Biddy McGraw's. Unfortunately, I haven't yet gotten to go. That doesn't mean that you can't investigate and let us know how it was though! The important details are that the Hooley starts at 6pm and goes until about 8pm. Biddy McGraw's is at 6000 NE Glisan Street in Portland, Oregon. Here's a link to the Facebook event. The Stomptowner's website is here. Third Fridays also mean ceilis in Portland, so if you're not going to the Session at Dudley's, you should go to the ceili instead. The lesson starts a 7:45pm and the dancing will go until 11pm at the Norse Hall (111 NE 11th Avenue). General admission is $12, or $8 for PCS members. The dances are taught and called so you don't need a partner or dance experience. Bring a water bottle and comfy shoes you can dance in. This is the last Portland Ceili of the year, so go dance while you can! Here's a link to the Facebook event. And the Portland Ceili Society website is here. Gaelic Storm is a wonderful Irish/Celtic, sometimes-trad, sometimes-not-trad band. You might know them as the band in the third class compartment from the movie Titanic. I (Shannon) was introduced to them while I was still living in Salem. Now, 5 years later, going to their concerts whenever they come through Oregon has become a yearly tradition. They're one of my favorite bands and they put on a great live show. This year they're coming to the Aladdin Theater in Portland, Oregon. Doors open at 7pm and the music starts at 8pm. Tickets are still available and they're $25 in advance and on the day of the show. Griff and I will be there. Hope to see some of you in the audience too! Third Fridays are Portland Ceilis, so if you're going over the mountains this weekend, you should definitely consider stopping by. This month's ceili should be extra fun too because it's a costume ceili (not required, but encouraged).
The lesson starts at 7:30pm. The dancing goes from 8 to 11pm. It's being held at the Norse Hall (111 NE 11th Avenue in Portland, OR). It's $12 general admission or $8 for Portland Ceili Society (PCS) Members. For more information there the Facebook event or PCS's website. Ceili on! |
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