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Calendar
June 1, 2016 - Lad's Luncheon
12:00 Noon - Auld Shebeen Irish Bar &
Restaurant
June 5, 2016 - NO MONTHLY MEETING (see Brunch below)
June 5, 2016 - 7th Annual Appreciation Brunch 10:30am - Fort Myer Officer's Club Cost for current dues paid Fr. Corby Division members: $18/person Cost for non-members (spouse or friend only of paid member): $34/person Limited to the first 50 people; please pay by mail check to Bill Baker before May 30th Dress appropriately (no shorts, no jeans); men required to wear a sports coat, preferably green (no tie required)
June 8, 2016 - Lad's Luncheon 12:00 Noon - Auld Shebeen
Irish Bar & Restaurant
June 11, 2016 - Swift Run Celtic House Concert Series 7:30pm - 7116 Swift Run Trails Drive, Fairfax Station Elizabeth and Ben Allen blend Scottish and Irish tunes with lively rhythms and innovative harmonies to create an original sound rooted in tradition. BYOB and deck chairs Suggested donation: $20 includes soft drinks, water and desserts http://swiftruncelticconcerts.com.
June 13, 2016 - Irish Book
Club -
6:00pm - Auld
Shebeen Irish Bar & Restaurant Book available at Amazon, Kindle Sponsored by the Fr. Wm Corby Division Contact: Ed Moran thecelticdude@gmail.com
June 14, 2016 - Flag Day
June 15, 2016 - Lad's Luncheon 12:00 Noon - Auld Shebeen
Irish Bar & Restaurant
June 17, 2016 - Scythian Concert 7:30pm - FORUM, 3304v Washington Boulevard, Arlington $12 Advance; $18 at Door http://www.arlingtonforum.org/concert-series/
June 11, 2016 - Swift Run Celtic House Concert Series 7:30pm - 7116 Swift Run Trails Drive, Fairfax Station Lilt, exciting program of jigs, reels, hornpipes and the occasional song. BYOB and deck chairs Suggested donation: $20 includes soft drinks, water and desserts http://swiftruncelticconcerts.com.
June 19, 2016 - HAPPY FATHER's DAY
June 20, 2016 - Finally Summer Day
June 22, 2016 - Lad's Luncheon 12:00 Noon - Auld Shebeen
Irish Bar & Restaurant
June 23 to 28, 2016 - Riverdance Concert 2:00pm and 8:00pm (check day schedules) Wolf Trap Filene Center, Vienna Tickets: $33 to $75 http://www.wolftrap.org/tickets/calendar/performance/16filene/0623show16.aspx?&mlbkw=ma-s-qNGSnFpy
June 23, 2016 - Enter the Haggis Concert (Celtic/Rock) 7:30pm - Frying Pan Farm Park, 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon High energy, Celtic-based explosion of blues, funk, and rock with a show that is a musical feast – viscerally dynamic, emotionally uplifting and intellectually stimulating. FREE, 703-324-SHOW (7469) http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances
June 29, 2016 - International Mud Day
June 29, 2016 - Lad's Luncheon 12:00 Noon - Auld Shebeen
Irish Bar & Restaurant
June 29, 2016 - Bill and Andi BAKER retire to NC; been a great 8-year run!
July 1, 2016 - Lad's Luncheon 12:00 Noon - Auld Shebeen
Irish Bar & Restaurant
July 4, 2106 - Happy Independence Day!!
July 5, 2016 - NO MONTHLY MEETING (Summer Break)
July 8, 2016 - Lad's Luncheon 12:00 Noon - Auld Shebeen
Irish Bar & Restaurant
July 9, 2016 - Swift Run Celtic House Concert Series 7:30pm - 7116 Swift Run Trails Drive, Fairfax Station Hickory Grove, bass and Harmonica to bring an evening of Bluegrass, one of the American threads in the Celtic tapestry. BYOB and deck chairs Suggested donation: $20 includes soft drinks, water and desserts http://swiftruncelticconcerts.com.
July 15, 2016 - Lad's Luncheon 12:00 Noon - Auld Shebeen
Irish Bar & Restaurant
July 16, 2016 - Irish Cultural Heritage Nights "Irish Breakfast Band" Concert 7:30pm - Ossian Hall Park: 7900 Heritage Drive, Annandale Irish tradition music and dance featuring fiddles and flutes, piano and hammered dulcimer, cello, guitar, vocals, mandolins, banjo, bouzouki, bass, bones and bodhran (Irish drum). Band Leader Sean Doherty can usually be spotted by his distinctive floppy blue hat and blonde fiddle FREE, 703-324-SHOW (7469) or http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances
July 22, 2016 - Lad's Luncheon 12:00 Noon - Auld Shebeen
Irish Bar & Restaurant
July 29, 2016 - Lad's Luncheon 12:00 Noon - Auld Shebeen
Irish Bar & Restaurant
July 30, 2016 - The United States Air Force Celtic Aire Concert 7:00pm - Workhouse Arts Center At Lorton, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton Great classic Irish melodies with refreshing new flavor! From foot-stomping tunes to heart-warming ballads, these professional vocalists play it all while accompanying themselves on traditional Celtic instruments. They add Celtic flavor to some of your favorite songs, always offering a unique and exciting performance. FREE 703-324-SHOW (7469) or http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances
July 30, 2016 - Swift Run Celtic House Concert Series 7:30pm - 7116 Swift Run Trails Drive, Fairfax Station Iona, pan-Celtic tour with vocals, bouzouki, bodhrán, pieds, flute, whistles, percussion, bass guitars, fiddle, banjo and dance. BYOB and deck chairs Suggested donation: $20 includes soft drinks, water and desserts http://swiftruncelticconcerts.com. August 3, 2016 - Lad's Luncheon 12:00 Noon - Auld Shebeen
Irish Bar & Restaurant
August 7, 2016 - NO MONTHLY MEETING (See Annual Picnic below)
August 7, 2016 - Corby Division Annual Picnic 1:00pm to 5:00pm - Historic St. Mary's Hall
August 10, 2016 - Lad's Luncheon 12:00 Noon - Auld Shebeen
Irish Bar & Restaurant
August 13, 2016 - Alexandria Irish Festival 11:00am to 7:00pm - Waterfront Park, King and Prince Streets Music featuring the City of Alexandria Pipes & Drums, more musical groups and Irish dancing schools. Vendors will have a variety of Irish items, arts & crafts, and traditional festival foods. http://www.ballyshaners.org/festival/index.htm
August 13, 2016 - Swift Run Celtic House Concert Series 7:30pm - 7116 Swift Run Trails Drive, Fairfax Station Sound of Sleat Trio, bagpipes, cello, and guitar in these musicians’ hands, captures the excitement of Celtic music. BYOB and deck chairs Suggested donation: $20 includes soft drinks, water and desserts http://swiftruncelticconcerts.com.
August 17, 2016 - Lad's Luncheon 12:00 Noon - Auld Shebeen
Irish Bar & Restaurant
August 24, 2016 - Lad's Luncheon 12:00 Noon - Auld Shebeen
Irish Bar & Restaurant
August 25, 2016 - Solas Concert 7:30pm - Nottoway Park, 9537 Courthouse Road, Vienna Quintessential
Irish-American band recording and touring in the U.S. today. instantly became a beacon –
an incandescent ensemble that found FREE, 703-324-SHOW (7469) or http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances
August 26, 2016 - Scythian Concert 7:30pm - Grist Mill Park, 4710 Mt. Vernon Memorial Highway, Alexandria Although the need for petrol got this Irish band started, it is the great times and appreciative listeners that have kept them going. They lightheartedly claim inspiration from the Scythians, a bunch of pre-Mesopotamian barbarians who didn't use forks or phonics. FREE, 703-324-SHOW (7469) or http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/performances
August 27, 2016 - Swift Run Celtic House Concert Series 7:30pm - 7116 Swift Run Trails Drive, Fairfax Station Isla!, Appalachian and Scottish spells with her heartbreakingly sweet vocals and fine whistle playing. BYOB and deck chairs Suggested donation: $20 includes soft drinks, water and desserts http://swiftruncelticconcerts.com.
August 31, 2016 - Lad's Luncheon 12:00 Noon - Auld Shebeen
Irish Bar & Restaurant September 5, 2016 - St. Mary of Sorrows 140th Labor Day Picnic Historic Church Grounds, Fairfax Station 10:20am - Flag Raising Ceremony 10:30am - Mass with Blessing of the Tools 5:00pm - Raffle Drawing 5:30pm - Closing Corby Division Welcome Tent Free Admission; moon bounce, laser tag, rides, games, bingo, crafts, entertainment, and the best chicken dinners ever
September 11, 2016 - MONTHLY MEETING 1:00pm - Historic St. Mary's Church Hall Additional Activities
Monday's 5:00pm from Kerry: two hour radio music program, "A Trip to the
Cottage", featuring traditional Irish music and song, presented by Danny
O'Mahony
Every Saturday 10:00 am to 12:00 noon, Kevin
Donleavy's Traditional Irish Music Radio Show "Atlantic Weekly, Part
II." Hear harps and bagpipes, slow airs and quick jigs, new songs
and old ballads.
The Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann (CCE) Ceili, Irish
Dancing is fun for the whole family. Contact Hugh Conway (703) 273-6869.
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