tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31244564527286767772024-03-14T12:50:03.285-04:00Ottawa Irish ArtsWelcome to the blog of the Ottawa Irish Arts. We are a branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCE). CCE is an international organization dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of traditional Irish music, dance, language and culture.
The Ottawa Branch was founded in 1975.Ottawa Comhaltashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693058349359189765noreply@blogger.comBlogger178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124456452728676777.post-26853020215460712042019-03-20T22:58:00.006-04:002019-03-20T23:03:17.283-04:00<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>When:</b> Friday April 12th, 2019. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Doors open at 7PM, <b>play begins at 8PM</b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /><b>Where:</b> St. Brigid's Centre for the Arts, Kildare Room. 310 St. Patrick Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 5K4.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cumberland Street entrance. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /><br />The premise is that Thomas D’Arcy McGee (1825 – 1868), Irish rebel and Canadian patriot, is called from the grave to answer, in the Court of History, the charge that he committed treason against Ireland and her people. The prosecutor is John Mitchel (1815 – 1875), an unrepentant physical force republican from both Young Ireland and the Fenians. Sir Charles Gavin Dufy (1816 – 1903), former prime minister of Victoria, defends Thomas D’Arcy McGee against the charge of treason. Both Lawyers have returned from the grave for the occasion.<br /><br />John A. Macdonald (1815 – 1891), a founding father of the Canadian Confederation and its first prime minister is called as a witness for the prosecution. McGee’s long suffering and loyal wife, Mary Teresa Caffrey (abt. 1830 – 1871) whom he married in 1847 is called as a witness for the defence.<br /><br />All of the ghosts are aware of what has happened in the world since they entered the grave. The protocol of an earthly court loosely applies. As in previous Russell plays, the audience plays the part of the jury and their decision determines McGee's innocence... or guilt. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Advanced Online tickets can be purchased here:</b> </span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-trial-of-darcy-mcgee-a-play-by-anthony-russell-tickets-58460755694" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-trial-of-darcy-mcgee-a-play-by-anthony-russell-tickets-58460755694</a> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For more information, please email </span><a href="mailto:limelighttheatregroup@gmail.com" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">limelighttheatregroup@gmail.com</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> or call 613.304.5705 </span><br />
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Ottawa Comhaltashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693058349359189765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124456452728676777.post-72515947777539581652019-02-02T11:33:00.001-05:002019-02-02T11:33:14.872-05:00Saint Patrick's Day Dinner and Dance - Saturday 16 March 2019<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Join the crowd at this annually sold-out event for the most authentic Irish experience in Ottawa this Saint Patrick's Day, celebrated by us on Saturday 16 March 2019, in the church at hall at Blessed Sacrament Church, 194 Fourth Avenue in the Glebe.<br />
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You will enjoy a fine meal of Irish Stew, or a delicious vegan chili, rolls, dessert, followed by a brief tutorial on the dance moves you'll need to dance the night way to our award winning Irish ceili band. You will enjoy the entertainment on offer during the break time by the Ottawa Irish Dancers. A cash bar, and a snack time later in the evening of homemade Irish soda bread, jam, cheeses, and tea is also offered. Cash bar and non-alcoholic drinks available.<br />
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Blakey Designs from Kingston will be, as usual, on hand to sell you fine Irish and Celtic jewelry and an assortment of unique gifts.<br />
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Bring the kids! 12 and under $5, save on the babysitting fees!<br />
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For online secure ticket purchase, please follow the link. For paper tickets, call 613-912-3664 and leave a message.<br />
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Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874404284902195734noreply@blogger.com0194 Fourth Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 2L6, Canada45.399980199999987 -75.69301659999996419.877945699999987 -117.00161059999996 70.922014699999991 -34.384422599999965tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124456452728676777.post-15957096736038433462018-11-06T09:30:00.000-05:002018-11-06T09:30:04.612-05:00Keep in touch with the branch!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Aside from our excellent newsletter, kept up to date and sent monthly by email (to members) by our public relations officer, Oscar Mou, there are several ways to keep in touch with the branch and its activities:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ottawacomhaltas.com/">http://www.ottawacomhaltas.com/</a> (typically updated once a month depending on activities and events)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/193752260177/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/193752260177/</a> (frequent updates)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://twitter.com/OttawaCCE">https://twitter.com/OttawaCCE</a> (original and Irish culture and history related 're-Tweets')</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/CCEOttawa">https://www.youtube.com/user/CCEOttawa</a> (Lots of videos from the Branch and Playlists for various interests)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Believe it or not, you can still GO to an Irish dance and speak with people, in person!! I know, hard to believe, but I have seen it with my own eyes.</span><br />
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Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874404284902195734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124456452728676777.post-18337425995540690802018-11-05T21:58:00.001-05:002018-11-05T22:16:11.633-05:00Ottawa Branch set dancing classes on hiatus<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The set dance classes held on Monday nights have suffered from a dwindling number of students extending back several years. It has been difficult to get one full set (8 people) to class on a regular basis. Often half sets were taught. Speaking with Comhaltas members from other branches the problem is not confined to Ottawa. Therefore, the executive decided that it was best to suspend the set dance classes until such time as sufficient demand presents itself. We wish to thank the set dance instructors that have donated so much of their time and talent and passion to our set dance classes of the last many years: Sheila Scott, Carol Ann Bowers, and Danny Doyle.<br />
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The branch is always open to this possibility to teach an enthusiastic group of dancers. Please contact the Chair if you wish to form a group of set dancers and desire instruction.<br />
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Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874404284902195734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124456452728676777.post-84522419339894829632018-10-18T22:43:00.000-04:002018-10-18T22:43:20.304-04:00Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Canada East Music Hall of Fame 2018 Inductees<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On Saturday 13 October 2018 in Hamilton was the Canada East Region AGM. After all meetings were done, there was a dinner-ceremony to award the CCE Canada East Region Musical Hall of Fame inductees, the Quinn Family. After the ceremony, there was a ceili and much dancing.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-CA">Desmond Quinn</span></b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, born in Belfast, Ireland. He grew up playing guitar, vocals and whistles. He and his first wife moved to Saskatoon in the mid 1970s and brought up their children (Geraldine, Emily and Matthew) with the same passion for music that he received growing up. In 1981 with his wife and other Irish expats founded the Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Saskatoon branch.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">By 1989 Desmond and his children moved to Hamilton and founded the first Irish session at the Lionhead Pub, and weekly ran successfully to a packed house for twelve years. Years later he was recipient of the Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Canada East Regional Service Award for his dedication to the promotion of Irish culture in Hamilton.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Bonnie White</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">, grew up in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, immersed in both Scottish and Irish music and traditions, competing in highland dancing and playing in ceilidhs. She was one of the founding members of “The Scotia Highland Dancers” troupe that toured in Canada and the British Isles during the 1980s. She plays guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo and does vocals.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Along friends, which included Geraldine Quinn, formed a Celtic Band in 2006; her interest in learning the timing of Irish jigs and reels that let to Desmond becoming her mentor and later her husband and joined the weekly sessions at the Lionhead Pub.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Around 2008, the sessions moved to the Irish Canadian Club and the Hamilton Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, the Hamilton Irish Arts, had been founded and Desmond, Bonnie and the family became members. In May 2011 the Hamilton Irish Arts weekly music sessions moved to the Corktown Pub. That same year Bonnie was inducted into the Antigonish (Nova Scotia) Highland Society’s Hall of Fame for her dedication to her Scottish heritage.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Geraldine Quinn-MacWilliams</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">, born in Belfast, Ireland and moved with her parents to Saskatoon. She took Irish step dance with her mother as instructor, performing in festivals and concerts and competed in western Canada where she received awards. By age 11 she picked up the piano accordion and focused on Irish traditional music. When she and her family moved to Hamilton, her brother Matthew took up the fiddle so they both competed in North America in Irish traditional music, winning awards and qualified for the All-Ireland Fleadh.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Emily Quinn</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">, she began playing traditional tin whistle at the age of 10, and then piano. She attended the Ontario Conservatory to improve her piano playing where she performed and competed. By age 14, began playing the piano accordion. Currently studies Social Sciences at the University of Ottawa.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Matthew Quinn</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">, began playing music at age eight with the tin whistle and then by age 10 moved to classical violin. He has won the Greater Hamilton Royal Conservatory Music Festival Grade 8 competition, placed 1<sup>st</sup>in the 2017 and 2018 Provincial Musical Festival with the Hamilton East Chamber Ensemble. In the summer 2018 he enrolled in the Scoil Éigse at Fleadh Cheoil in Drogheda. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Kira MacWilliams</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">(Geraldine’s daughter), began competing in Irish dancing at the age of seven, achieving Preliminary Championship and winning numerous awards before she decided to focus on music. She played piano since she was seven and then changed to violin at 11; currently working on her Royal Conservatory levels.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-CA">Riely MacWilliams</span></b><span lang="EN-CA">(Geraldine’s daughter), she began singing when she was five years-old and won several competitions including the Greater Hamilton Music Festival and the Rotary Burlington Festival. In traditional Irish singing she won 1<sup>st</sup>place in the O’Donnell Feis, Roseland Feis and Forest City Feis. Also by age 12 she began to play guitar and now participates in the weekly sessions. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Ottawa Comhaltashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693058349359189765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124456452728676777.post-16287447323725997232018-05-09T23:13:00.000-04:002018-05-09T23:15:34.519-04:00Recognition - Ottawa Ceili Band<h3 style="text-align: center;">
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On Saturday 17 March 2017 at our St. Patrick's Day event, we recognized and celebrated the leads of our céilí band, Alf Warnock and Elizabeth Scarlett.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The chair of Ottawa Irish Arts presented to Alf and Elizabeth this appreciation award on behalf of Ottawa Irish Arts for more than 20 years service and dedication to the traditional music community.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Alf Warnock and Elizabeth Scarlett have been involved in local traditional music since at least the 1980s when there was a traditional session at Rasputin’s. By about 1997 Alf and Elizabeth ran the Rasputin’s session until Rasputin’s was destroyed by fire in 2008. By Elizabeth’s estimate, they played one or two sessions a week from 1984 to 2008.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Elizabeth taught fiddle at the Ottawa Folklore Centre in the 1990s, and had started some Celtic groups that formed the roots of what later became some of the local slow jams. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Alf and Elizabeth have also been involved in the Ottawa Fiddle Club, and probably any other fiddle group that’s come and gone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br />Alf, juggling his schedule, continues to play traditional Irish music with us, while also performing in local jazz ensembles.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For as long as I’ve been involved with this branch of Comhaltas, Alf and Elizabeth have ably and consistently served as leaders of the Comhaltas (now Ottawa Irish Arts) ceili band, more than 10 years, and they rarely, and I mean rarely, miss a gig.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; text-align: start;">Our friends in the Irish community in Toronto will be having a whole weekend of dancing, and great craic to be had!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The dance teachers will be Kevin and Carol Monahan ("SetsMad"), who will be in Toronto for the first time. They have been set dancing for more than 20 years.They teach all over Europe, and as on occasion in the US as guest of the Milwaukee Set dancers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The bands playing at the event are Cabbagetown Ceili Band and North Atlantic Drift with Ena O'Brien. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">8PM - Midnight, Welcome ceili</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Morning workshop, 10AM - 12PM</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Afternoon Workshop, 2PM - 4PM</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Workshop, 1PM - 2PM</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Farewell Ceili, 2PM - 5PM </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Whole weekend package</i>, <b>Can$110</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Friday welcome ceili</i>, <b>Can$25</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Saturday morning workshop</i>, <b>Can$20</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Saturday afternoon workshop</i>, <b>Can$20</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Saturday ceili</i>, <b>Can$25</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Sunday mini package</i>, <b>Can$25</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Sunday workshop</i>, <b>Can$15</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Sunday farewell ceili</i>, <b>Can$15</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Registration available online: <a href="https://www.opendoorceilitoronto.com/dancer-reg-form-2017">https://www.opendoorceilitoronto.com/dancer-reg-form-2017</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Contact Geraldine at 416.573.1205 or Mary 905.330.7972 or at <a href="mailto:opendoorceilis@gmail.com">opendoorceilis@gmail.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">(Remember, you do not need to know how to dance nor need to have a dancing partner. Everyone is welcome!)</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Join us in the first half hour of the evening for a short </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> tutorial </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">on steps, holds, and </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">terminology that will have </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QyoSIQocKI" target="_blank">Gay </a></b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QyoSIQocKI" target="_blank"><b>Gordon (March)</b></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnO2IdqvSEc" target="_blank">Figure 1: Wheel and turn</a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTuEAV0nEMY" target="_blank">Figure 2: House and slide</a><br /> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnol1Zh6y70" target="_blank">Figure 3: Slide and change</a></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>8:15 - 8:45PM Entertainment and 1st Intermission</b></span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>8:45 - 9:30PM </b></span></span><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOVfFgpWkYs" target="_blank">Haymaker's Jig (Jig)</a></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <b> Aran (Set Dance)</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPksE1xIEao" target="_blank">Figure 1: Grand Chain</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <a href="http://Students from Trillium will perform." target="_blank">Figure 2: Dance around opposites</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwUpz8Ie-3Y" target="_blank">Figure 3: Gents change over</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <b> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz79JrbxAs4" target="_blank">Waltz Cotillion</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th5CMd3mvOc" target="_blank">2-Hand Reel (Reel)</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>9:30 - 10:00 2nd Intermission </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Join us for a cup of tea and freshly b</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">aked Irish Soda bread. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Be sure to have your admission ticket handy for the Door </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Prize draw. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There will be a 50/50 Draw.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>10:00 - 10:30PM <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvjiBi1a2gU" target="_blank">Bonfire Dance (Reel)</a></b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Each figure starts with a two-handed lead around, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> turning the lady </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">under to swing.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Each figure ends with a full around-the-house.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnzR8Bpmnyo&feature=relmfu" target="_blank">Figure 1: Square the House</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA1_jfgO8xs&feature=relmfu" target="_blank">Figure 2: House and Turn the Lady</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVWF91J8_yA&feature=relmfu" target="_blank">Figure 3: Big Wheels and Big Christmas Tree</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-cHe5YOOrc&feature=relmfu" target="_blank">Figure 4: Small Wheels and Small Christmas Tree</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcAZCmF2J-g&feature=relmfu" target="_blank">Figure 5: Long Chain and Line Ups</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here are some helpful dance guidelines:</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://ottawacomhaltas.blogspot.ca/2013/01/the-10-commandments-of-irish-set-and.html" style="color: #333333; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #0000cc;">Irish Set (and Ceili) Dance Etiquette</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Check our <a href="http://www.ottawacomhaltas.com/dance.php" target="_blank">dance page</a> for more information on the dances called at our c</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: center;">éili</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s.</span><br />
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Ottawa Comhaltashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693058349359189765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124456452728676777.post-47536236494679415812018-03-11T21:00:00.002-04:002018-03-11T21:00:56.977-04:00Rhythm of the Dance - Irish month<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We hope you’ve all been enjoying Irish Week in Ottawa! There are still a number of exciting events coming up but if you’re not quite ready for it to end this coming weekend, there’s one more event on Wednesday, 21 March, that you won’t want to miss! </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rhythm of the Dance celebrates the rich cultural history of Ireland – its traditions of music, dance, and song – in a live show that brings together on stage world champion dancers, a traditional Irish band, and the Young Irish Tenors. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">–– “What sets Rhythm of the Dance apart from Riverdance is that we tend to be a bit more traditional and purist and we rely less on the technical support than other shows do, although we do carry quite a lavish production.” – Kieran Cavanagh, Rhythm of the Dance Producer. </span></div>
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This two-hour incredible live show tells the story of the Irish throughout history and blends contemporary technology with traditional music and dance. Cavanagh promises audience members that they “will leave the theatre feeling that they have been on a trip around Ireland and [with] a strong impression of our culture and our music.” </div>
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The show is produced by the National Dance Company of Ireland and is internationally rated as one of the most popular and busiest Irish step dance shows in the world. Important traditional elements of Irish culture and music like stepdance, the male tenor voice, and the blend of instruments from an Irish band will feature throughout the telling of this epic tale. </div>
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Rhythm of the Dance will be in Ottawa for <b>one night only</b> at Centrepointe Theatre – don’t miss your chance to enjoy the passion, energy, and rhythm on Wednesday, 21 March, at 8pm! There are still tickets available to purchase <a href="http://centrepointetheatre.ca/en/events_tickets/March2018/rhythm_of_the_dance/index.htm">online</a>. Don’t miss out – we’ll see you there!</div>
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Ottawa Comhaltashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693058349359189765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124456452728676777.post-82429705119573661122018-02-27T20:28:00.006-05:002018-02-27T21:00:04.909-05:00Sad tidings for Ottawa Irish Arts - Pádraig Scot<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Those of you who knew Pat Scott were surely saddened to learn of his death, at 85, last Thursday after illness which took hold last year. He is now reunited with the love of his life, <a href="http://ottawacomhaltas.blogspot.ca/2013/01/sad-tidings-for-cce-branch-deirdre-scott.html" target="_blank">Deirdre Scott (née Mulrennan)</a>. He was born in county Kerry, Ireland on the 27 of January 1933 and died in Ottawa at the </span>Elizabeth Bruyère Hospital on the 21 of February 2018. He will be missed by extended family members in Ireland, England, South Africa, and the United-States.<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /><br />Pat was an influential founder and a fixture of the Irish community in Ottawa; he was instrumental in the creation of the Irish Society of Ottawa, Irish theatre and the Chair of Celtic Studies at the University of Ottawa. <br /><br />He enjoyed attending the weekly Irish language classes and coming to the ceilis; and just last year we would help him up the stairs to the film festival. He liked to get out into the Irish community until at last he couldn't. He was a great reciter of stories and poems participating many years at the </span>Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada in Tamworth, Ontario, winning awards for recitation several times. He also contributed to the Ottawa Irish Arts blog, <a href="http://ottawacomhaltas.blogspot.ca/2013/02/the-founding-of-comhaltas-ceoltoiri.html" target="_blank">here you can read his post</a>. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Well, we will miss him, as we already had when his presence became much less.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Pat was the father of the past</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Chair of Ottawa Irish Arts (</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Ottawa Branch) Sile Scott. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Friends may pay respects at the Kelly Funeral Home, </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">on Sunday (4 March) from 1 to 4 p.m. at W</span>alkley Chapel: 1255 Walkley Rd, Ottawa, ON K1V 6P9.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">(Remember, you do not need to know how to dance nor need to have a dancing partner. Everyone is welcome!)</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> confidence. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QyoSIQocKI" target="_blank"><b>Gay </b></a></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QyoSIQocKI" target="_blank"><b>Gordon (March)</b></a> to finish.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>7:30 - 8:00PM </b></span><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avDrBLn8fuU" target="_blank">Aiofe's Three Step</a> (March)</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <b>North Kerry (Set dance)</b><br /> Figure 1: Wheel and turn<br /> Figure 2: House and slide <br /> Figure 3: Slide and change</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>8:00 - 8:30PM Entertainment and 1st Intermission</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Caitlin Crockard’s Monday night adult class will perform </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> skilfully choreographed pieces during the intermission. </span><span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>8:30 - 9:30PM </b></span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOVfFgpWkYs" target="_blank">Haymaker's Jig (Jig)</a></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Figure 4: Wheel and turn</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Figure 5: Hornpipe body </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>9:30 - 10:00 2nd Intermission </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Join us for a cup of tea and freshly b</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">aked Irish Soda bread. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Be sure to have your admission ticket handy for the Door </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Prize draw. </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There will be a 50/50 Draw.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>10:00 - 10:30PM </b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDQ30AF1ALc" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Walls of Limerick (Reel)</a><b> </b><span style="font-size: x-small;">(dance instruction starts at 0:35 min) </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <b>Clare Lancers (Set Dance)</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Each figure starts with a two-handed lead around, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> turning the lady </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">under to swing.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Each figure ends with a full around-the-house.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnzR8Bpmnyo&feature=relmfu" target="_blank">Figure 1: Square the House</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA1_jfgO8xs&feature=relmfu" target="_blank">Figure 2: House and Turn the Lady</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVWF91J8_yA&feature=relmfu" target="_blank">Figure 3: Big Wheels and Big Christmas Tree</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-cHe5YOOrc&feature=relmfu" target="_blank">Figure 4: Small Wheels and Small Christmas Tree</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcAZCmF2J-g&feature=relmfu" target="_blank">Figure 5: Long Chain and Line Ups</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Here are some helpful dance guidelines:</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://ottawacomhaltas.blogspot.ca/2013/01/the-10-commandments-of-irish-set-and.html" style="color: #333333; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #0000cc;">Irish Set (and Ceili) Dance Etiquette</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Check our <a href="http://www.ottawacomhaltas.com/dance.php" target="_blank">dance page</a> for more information on the dances called at our c</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: center;">éili</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s.</span><br />
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Ottawa Comhaltashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693058349359189765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124456452728676777.post-46422936593973832272018-01-22T21:13:00.003-05:002018-01-22T21:40:41.059-05:00Concert: The Trousers and Kyle Burghout, at LIVE! on Elgin, Sunday 11 Feb 2018<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Join Ottawa's <a href="http://www.thetrousersmusic.com/">The Trousers</a> at <a href="https://www.liveonelgin.com/pages/about-us">LIVE! on Elgin</a>, Elgin St., Ottawa, Sunday 11 February, at 2PM for a wonderful ride through a grand selection of traditional acoustic Celtic music. Doors open 1:30.<br />
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Making a name for themselves as Ottawa’s hottest trad band, The Trousers are a dynamic duo that showcase music from their roots. Seasoned multi-instrumentalists Karson McKeown (right) and Ross Davison (left) are sure to have audiences unable to resist nodding and tapping their toes along to the beat of unique arrangements consisting of traditional Irish, Scottish, and Cape Breton tunes.<br />
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<b>Kyle Burghout</b> (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/KyleBurghoutMusic/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> / <a href="https://www.kyleburghout.com/" target="_blank">webpage</a>) Having performed across Canada, the USA, Ireland, Italy, Austria, and Hungary, Kyle Burghout has established himself as one of Canada’s best young fiddlers. Kyle and his music have been featured on CBC radio and television, as well as in Irish Music Magazine and The Canadian Fiddler. His many awards include North American Irish Fiddle Champion, runner-up at the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Championship, and two-time finalist at the All-Ireland Fiddle Competition in Sligo, Ireland. Learn more at <a href="https://www.kyleburghout.com/bio/" target="_blank">Kyle's webpage</a>!</div>
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Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874404284902195734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124456452728676777.post-9714586079909847812018-01-21T14:56:00.000-05:002018-01-21T14:56:12.707-05:0010th Annual Feile Cheoil Competition - 24 March 2018, Toronto<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Please send in your entry forms as early as possible to assist with the organization of the event.<br />
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<b>Coordinator:</b> Ena O’Brien<br />
enaobrien47@gmail.com<br />
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<b>Entry Secretary:</b> Heather Corby<br />
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<b>Ottawa Contact</b>: Craig Hamm ballyfingers@gmail.com<br />
<i>To obtain detailed pdf entry form explaining all categories etc. There is a category for nearly everything: set dancing, fiddle, accordion, piano, concertina, concert flute, tin whistle, uilleann pipes, harp, banjo, mandolin, bodhran, ceili bandm music group, solo traditional singing, duets, trios and quartets.</i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">(Remember, you do not need to know how to dance nor need to have a dancing partner. Everyone is welcome!)</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Click on a dance title for videos to see how it is danced.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>7:00 - 7:30PM Workshop</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Join us for the first half hour of the evening for a short </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>7:30 - 8:00PM <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QyoSIQocKI" target="_blank">Gay Gordon (March)</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <b>Leaba Shíoda (Set Dance)</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Figure 1: Show Each Lady</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Figure 2: High Gates</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Figure 3: Little Christmas Tree</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>8:00 - 8:30PM Entertainment and 1st Intermission</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <i><b>Scottish Country Dancers (RSCDS Ottawa)</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Scottish country dancing consists of reels, jigs, hornpipes, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> minuets, and uniquely <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFnkT7oSyuc" target="_blank">Scottish strathspeys</a>. The Ottawa </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>8:30 - 9:30PM <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_bishBer5U" target="_blank">Siege of Ennis (Jig)</a></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <b>Leaba Shíoda (Set Dance)</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Figure 4: Show Each Man</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Figure 5: Diagonals</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Figure 6: Body and Change</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOVfFgpWkYs" target="_blank">Haymaker's Jig (Jig)</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>9:30 - 10:00 2nd Intermission </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Join us for a cup of tea and freshly baked Irish Soda bread. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> There will be a 50/50 Draw.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>10:00 - 10:30PM <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avDrBLn8fuU" target="_blank">Aiofe's Three Step</a> (March)</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <b>Clare Lancers (Set Dance)</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Each figure starts with a two-handed lead around, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> turning the lady </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">under to swing.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Each figure ends with a full around-the-house.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnzR8Bpmnyo&feature=relmfu" target="_blank">Figure 1: Square the House</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA1_jfgO8xs&feature=relmfu" target="_blank">Figure 2: House and Turn the Lady</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVWF91J8_yA&feature=relmfu" target="_blank">Figure 3: Big Wheels and Big Christmas Tree</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-cHe5YOOrc&feature=relmfu" target="_blank">Figure 4: Small Wheels and Small Christmas Tree</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcAZCmF2J-g&feature=relmfu" target="_blank">Figure 5: Long Chain and Line Ups</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><i><u>Note</u>:</i></b> As the final dance of the evening, the Clare Lancers will not be called. Given that this dance is not called and that all figures will, as it is traditional, be danced consecutively, more experienced dancers will be invited to form a set and show off their steps, but as always, all dancers are welcome to the floor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Check our <a href="http://www.ottawacomhaltas.com/dance.php" target="_blank">dance page</a> for more information on the dances called at our c</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; text-align: center;">éili</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">s.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /><b><i>Xavier-Oscar Mou</i></b><br /><span style="color: #660000;">Oifigeach caidrimh phoiblí |</span> Public Relations Officer <br /><span style="color: #660000;">Ealaíona Gaelacha Ottabha </span>| Ottawa Irish Arts<br /><a href="http://ottawacomhaltas.com/">Ottawacomhaltas.com</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The premise is that Lord Craigavon, James Craig (1871 – 1940), the first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland is called from the grave to answer, in the Court of History, the charge that the Orange Order committed treason against Britain and Ireland. The prosecutor is John Mitchel (1815 – 1875), an unrepentant physical force republican from both Young Ireland and the Fenians. Lord Edward Carson (1854 – 1935) who led the unionist opposition to Irish Home Rule defends the Orange Order against the charge of treason. Both Lawyers have returned from the grave for the occasion, to exchange ideas, 'facts', and prejudice with with and passion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This play offers a superbly engaging dimension to the play, in which it sees the audience debate the issues in the play as jurors in the jury room! This facilitates a participate role for the audience enabling them to deliberate on the issues as presented by prosecution and defence, as well as voting on the final outcome, just like in a real trial. Therefore the ending may be different in each performance!!<br /><br />This play follows on from the Trial of P. H. Pearse in the Court of History which entertained and engaged audiences on both sides of the Atlantic as it examined the use of the gun in Irish politics. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>Last October 14, 2017 in Ottawa was the Canadian East Region AGM. Many members of the CCE branches across the East Region of Canada came to Ottawa for the meeting. As is usual, at the AGM, a person is introduced to the region's Music Hall of Fame. This year the honour was bestowed on Bob MacDiarmid. The actual text of his induction to the Hall follows.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It is with great pleasure that the region is inducting Robert (Bob) Francis MacDiarmid into our Music Hall of Fame.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Bob was born in Ottawa in 1953. His father was of Irish heritage. Bob left home at an early age to seek his fortune in the world. He worked at various jobs across Canada as a longshoreman, construction worker and IT specialist.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In Edmonton he met Angeles (Angela) Garcia, a medical resident. They would marry and begin their lives together, living in Edmonton and Spain before settling in Toronto and beginning a family, raising two sons, Allan and Victor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It was in Toronto where Bob's interest in all things Irish took hold. He began attending sessions, learning to play the fiddle and attending set dancing classes with Maureen Mulvey-O'Leary.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In 1995 Bob and Angela moved to Kingston where Angela set up a medical practice and began teaching medicine at Queen's University.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Bob became a stay home dad looking after their large home and grounds and carrying out a lot of renovations to it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In Kingston Bob became active in the <a href="https://www.harpoftara.com/" target="_blank">Comhaltas Branch</a> serving as chair at one time and the PRO where he still serves the branch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Bob Initiated the slow session in Kingston 20 years ago and still runs a very active weekly slow session. Having been hooked on set dancing in Toronto, Bob and Angela also started set dancing in the back porch of their home, were we still dance from fall till summer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In 2004 Bob hosted our first house concert in their living room with Maeve Donnelly performing to a group of about 50 people.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Since then there have been over 50 house concerts in Kingston, all but one in Bob and Angela's house. He organizes the concerts, usually with workshops, and most times billets the performers, all with no charge. Kingston has seen the likes of Blackie O'Connell, Drao<span style="font-size: 12pt;">í</span>cht, Diorama, Paddy Keenan, Patrick Ourceau, Jackie Daly, Gerry O'Connor, and many others play in a small intimate venue and it would not have happened without Bob and Angela. Bob has also hosted an annual weekend workshop with Patrick Ourceau and Ivan Gough.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Perhaps his biggest undertaking has been the production of the </span><a href="https://nebula.wsimg.com/9349e2f5a296b784e6f15a42d5b70c40?AccessKeyId=7AE9E279B9C9A4A0DCE3&disposition=0&alloworigin=1" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Kingston Irish Slow Session Tune Book</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">. This is a very carefully researched and well-presented two volume set of tune books including historical notes, background material and the tunes themselves. It is a world class project and Bob completed virtually everything himself and has made </span><a href="https://nebula.wsimg.com/9349e2f5a296b784e6f15a42d5b70c40?AccessKeyId=7AE9E279B9C9A4A0DCE3&disposition=0&alloworigin=1" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">it available for download</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> at no cost.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Bob has been instrumental in keeping the Irish Music scene alive in Kingston for over 20 years with the slow sessions, house concerts and the tune books. He is an active and key member of the Harp of Tara branch despite that his wife Angela is now suffering from a severe, debilitating, incurable illness.</span><br />
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<br />Ottawa Comhaltashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693058349359189765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124456452728676777.post-71713648755800123422017-10-19T18:14:00.000-04:002017-10-26T23:08:35.988-04:002017 Arnprior Irish Weekend<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="color: #660000;">Arnprior: faoi dheireadh, tháinig an chéad imeacht sa bhliain (scoile) sa “chamchuairt” na Gaeilge anseo i gCeanada.</span><br />Bien qu’on a hâte aussi de visiter la Gaeltacht (le Gaeltacht? selon les règles canadiens ce serait masculin parce que Gaeltacht termine avec une consonne, mais d’après l’Hexagone, tous les emprunts sont masculins, il me semble) pour l’Oireachtas et la semaine d’immersion pendant l'été. En outre, Kingston tiendra leur propre fin de semaine en mois d'avril, soit le premier fin de semaine d'immersion irlandaise planifié au Canada. Aux États il y aurait quelques uns avec <a href="http://daltai.org/">daltai.org</a> et des autre associations ainsi.<br /><br />This year’s Arnprior experience probably stood out most for its strong youth representation with great support from the ICUF scholars from the University of Ottawa and Concordia University. By the way, the University of Ottawa Celtic Studies Program (whose students have recently relaunched the Celtic Studies Club wiith a GAA session and a pub night with more to come) as well as from Montréal’s Comhrá group (see links below). All in attendance highly appreciated the supportive atmosphere that the members of the Irish community fostered to allow learners and fluent speakers to practice their Irish.</span><div class="m_5748648824307545500gmail-m_7732622862996962538gmail-media-holder m_5748648824307545500gmail-m_7732622862996962538gmail-media-holder-draggable m_5748648824307545500gmail-m_7732622862996962538gmail-media-holder-figure" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; outline: none 0px; padding: 0px 20px; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Don’t miss out next year! Rumour has it Toni and Dara have an even more outrageous skit planned. Next year's dates are: 28-30 September. We will have even more workshops, singing, music, good meals, and Gaeilge (of course)! We are also aiming to get a Facebook event page up for next year's Deireadh Seachtaine so you can share that with your Gaelic friends from all over the world (keep in contact with us to get news of any changes and other Irish-language weekends). </span></div>
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Ottawa Comhaltashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693058349359189765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124456452728676777.post-89747616912648035672017-10-09T20:17:00.000-04:002017-10-09T20:17:01.756-04:00Chair's Report - Annual General Meeting 5 Oct 2017<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /><b>Administrative Summary</b></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Branch-year for activities commenced in September 2016. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Branch AGM was held 6 October 2016. C. Hamm was elected to Chair, changing from Acting Chair. All previous members of the executive were returned with the addition of Danny Doyle (Irish officer) and Beckie Ewald (Youth officer). </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Carol Ann Bowers and Oscar Mou attended the Eastern Canada CCE Regional AGM in Sudbury in October. We agreed to host the 2017 Regional AGM in Ottawa. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Executive met every month, save for Dec, June, July and August. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">On March 29 the branch <a href="http://ottawacomhaltas.blogspot.ca/2017/04/we-are-changing-public-name-of-ottawa.html" target="_blank">changed its public-facing name to Ottawa Irish Arts</a>. This was done to improve outreach to non-Irish in the community. The branch’s legal name did not change. All feedback has been very positive. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A member survey was undertaken, asking members to indicate their opinion as to whether the Ottawa Branch should remain in CCE. The response rate was about 50%, and the poll was split about 50/50, and the matter was dropped. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Oscar Mou (Public Relations officer) published a monthly newsletter each month, including summer months. Dedication and diligence! </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Patricia continues to maintain our large website which requires frequent updating throughout the year, and continues to provide content to the Branch blog, and manage the Twitter account (<a href="http://twiter.com/ottawacce" target="_blank">@ottawacce</a>) which is growing in followers. Our thanks to G. McFee who continues to donate funds, covering the cost of the domain hosting.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Monthly ceilis (Except December and May). The January to March ceilis were enthusiastically attended by many young people, making up for a slow autumn ceili season. We are indebted to the band (lead by Elizabeth Scarlett) and all callers (Carol Ann Bowers, Caitlin Crockard, Danny Doyle, in no particular order). Lisa Wright, and Oscar Mou, often work the bar and Oscar typically does the 50/50 draw. Carol Ann Bowers also arranged entertainment portions of the ceilis on several occasions. The table arrangement was altered to a U-shape, opening up the dance floor along the hall’s length, dispensing with the two-section model. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Monday night instruction in language (4 levels) and dance (set and step) were reasonably well attended. We are very appreciative of our teachers for sharing their time, skills, and for their dedication. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The March dinner-dance (12 March) was enthusiastically attended by 130 paid entrants, which we believe is a record over the past 3 or 4 years. We are indebted to long time, dedicated, member, Toni Forsythe who arranges for the main dish to be prepared. The Ambassador’s wife and children attended the ceili and had a grand time. (While the Ambassador was invited in December, it is understood his calendar is fully booked in March with state duties.) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Patricia attended, for the Branch, the Rose of Tralee Selection the day after the ceili. There was no Ottawa Rose this year.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">On March 14, master fiddler Matt Cranitch and legendary accordion player Jackie Daly wowed the audience at a Branch sponsored concert (Culture Ireland sponsor travel and accommodations). </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As is the custom members of the Branch executive attended the Irish Ambassador's St Patrick’s Day reception, held at the official residence. It was the inaugural occasion for the new ambassador, His Excellency Jim Kelly. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In late March, PA and CH attended the entire <a href="http://ottawacomhaltas.blogspot.ca/2017/03/ottawa-irish-film-festival.html" target="_blank">Irish Film Festival Ottawa</a>, and co-sponsored, with the Irish Society, and Caint as Comhrá a film in the Irish language (DANCE EMERGENCY/Damhsa na hEigeandala, Dir. Deirdre Mulrooney). </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Oscar Mou organized two Irish Trivia nights, held at Paddy Bolands Pub, and also produced a Branch wall calendar, sold at minimal profit, as an outreach mechanism. A limited supply of 50 were made and sold out quickly. No small amount of effort by Oscar to pull all this off. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Over the summer we were slightly more busy than usual. On June 16 (Bloomsday), myself, P.Avendano, Danny Doyle, Oscar Mou, and guests Mary Muckle (harp), Pat Marshall (harp), Tim Robinson (pipes) spent the day (and lead up days, preparing) at the Ottawa Irish Arts booth at the <i><a href="http://ottawacomhaltas.blogspot.ca/2017/06/a-celebration-of-ireland-in-canada-as.html" target="_blank">"Ireland Welcomes the World"</a></i> day at the Landsdowne park Horticulture building. The estimate was about 4000-5000 people came through over about 12 hours. It was clearly the best public outreach the Irish community has had in many years, that was not St. Patrick’s. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">On August 2nd there was a spectacular concert at St Brigid’s Centre, Kildare Room, with Pierre Schryer, Dermot Byrne, and Adom Dobres. Special guests included several locals and the Schryer brothers. It was billed as a joint Old Sod and Comhaltas effort, and we got recognition for that (I helped arrangements with St. Brigid’s Centre for the hall, Patricia staffed the cd sales, which were vigorous). </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Patricia and C.Hamm attended the exhibit opening, in the Byward market hosted by the NCC and the Irish embassy, <i><a href="http://ottawacomhaltas.blogspot.ca/2017/08/the-irish-diaspora-in-canada-history.html" target="_blank">"The Irish Diaspora in Canada: A History."</a></i> We met the incoming 2nd Secretary at this event, Laura Finlay. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Patricia and C.Hamm attended the Welcome Reception at the ambassador’s Residence for the 2017 Eastern Regional GAA Championship participants. We met the incoming ICUF Scholar, Sheila Concannon (we had said farewell to the previous scholar Kate Jordan earlier in the summer at a reception held by Margaret Moriarty). </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /><b>Instruments </b><br /><br />Most of CCE Ottawa's instruments continue to be used by members, and the branch over the past year acquired new members interested in learning these instruments. The harps are the most popular, but there is always somebody interested in the uilleann pipes, they are usually on loan. It is worth noting that from past loans, one student has purchased their own uilleann pipes, and one has purchased their own harp for continued study. <br /><br />While we are due some criticism for lack of a Branch session, it has been difficult to find a leader, and let it not be said that we are not contributing to the furtherance of Irish traditional music through our activities, as highlighted herein.<br /> <br /><br /><b>Votes of Sympathy </b><br /><br />Branch member, Laurie Kelly, wife of Pat Kelly, died suddenly while visiting Ireland with Pat on Aug 30. Patricia and I attended the funeral reception, and left a card on behalf of the branch. <br /> <br />Carol Ann Bowers, on the death of her father. </span><br />
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Ottawa Comhaltashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693058349359189765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124456452728676777.post-12018107967244807332017-09-07T20:03:00.000-04:002017-10-09T20:06:21.311-04:00Chair's Corner - Notes from the Ottawa Irish Arts (CCE Ottawa) Chair, September 2017<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Over the summer we were slightly more busy than usual. On June 16, myself, the Irish Officer (D. Doyle), the PRO (Oscar), the Social Media Officer (Pat), and guests Mary Muckle (harp), Pat Marshall (harp), Tim Robinson (pipes) spent the day (and lead up days, preparing) at the Ottawa Irish Arts booth at the "<i><a href="http://ottawacomhaltas.blogspot.ca/2017/06/a-celebration-of-ireland-in-canada-as.html" target="_blank">Ireland Welcomes the World</a></i>" day at the Landsdowne park Horticulture building, which was also Bloomsday! The booth was prepared with instruments, Troir samples, Danny’s book on the Irish language in Canada, cds and sheet music for sale, the trifold, and up to date pamphlets. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There was a lot of interest in the harps, the language, and interest in our events. The estimate was about 4000-5000 people came through over about 12 hours. It was clearly the best public outreach the Irish community has had in many years, that was not on St. Patrick’s, which tends to get more attention for partying. It was very successful and I hope that the outreach is noticed at our events.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Sadly, Branch member, Laurie Kelly, wife of Pat Kelly, died suddenly while visiting Ireland with Pat on Aug 30 at age 75. Patricia Avendano and I attended the funeral reception, and left a card on behalf of the branch. The branch made a donation to the</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><a href="https://stpatsfoundation.ca/ways-to-give/make-tribute-gift/" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">St. Patrick’s Home of Ottawa Foundation</a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We are delighted to commemorate the important, positive contribution that the Irish in Canada have made to the fabric of Canadian life as we know it today, through the stories of Irish personalities from the time of early European settlement onward. Visitors will explore the history and vibrancy of the Irish community in Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the southern border to the Arctic.<br /><br />These stories tell about Irish people who provided labour for the physical infrastructure of Canada’s canals, railways and roads, and who were also central to the creation and development of Canada’s political and civic institutions, through their involvement in law, politics, journalism, literature, religion, trade, the military and exploration.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>“We welcome this opportunity to partner with the National Capital Commission, as we reflect in this commemorative year on the story of the warm and historic friendship between Ireland and Canada. Irish people have come to Canada since the early days of European settlement, and continue to be welcomed today as skilled workers and students, on business, or as visitors. This exhibition illustrates the Irish contribution to Canada through a selection of their stories.”</i><br />—His Excellency Jim Kelly, Ambassador of Ireland to Canada<br /><br /></span><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LgsRypjEvMc/WZ-RXECYDEI/AAAAAAAABBw/jaz30LmY5l8HyOtMtA48YdqT7mLpnA1UgCLcBGAs/s1600/NCChead.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LgsRypjEvMc/WZ-RXECYDEI/AAAAAAAABBw/jaz30LmY5l8HyOtMtA48YdqT7mLpnA1UgCLcBGAs/s200/NCChead.JPG" width="150" /></span></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /><i>“The National Capital Commission is delighted to welcome the Embassy of Ireland to the International Pavilion at 7 Clarence Street, as part of Canada’s sesquicentennial celebrations. Visitors will appreciate this special exhibition celebrating the shared history of Ireland and Canada, highlighting the enduring friendship between our countries.”</i><br />—Dr. Mark Kristmanson, Chief Executive Officer, National Capital Commission National Capital Commission Confederation Pavilions<br /><br /><br /><br />To celebrate 150 years of Confederation, the National Capital Commission identified some of the Capital’s most distinctive, but underused buildings, and set out to find inspired partners to breathe life back into them. The International Pavilion at 7 Clarence Street is a contemporary building that is part of a much larger restoration project in and around the Tin House Court in the ByWard Market. Today, it hosts diplomatic missions that exhibit and promote the best of their culture, commerce, ideas, values and traditions.</span><br />
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Ottawa Comhaltashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11693058349359189765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124456452728676777.post-8938260226712367412017-06-14T20:48:00.001-04:002017-06-14T20:49:10.466-04:00A celebration of Ireland in Canada as part of Ottawa 2017: Press Release<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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In this landmark year for Canada, the Embassy of Ireland, together with Irish community organisations across Canada, is proud to present a celebration of the deep and strong bonds of friendship that Ireland and Canada have long enjoyed as part of the "Ottawa Welcomes the World" series of free events at Lansdowne Park.</div>
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Ireland is delighted to showcase a day-long programme of Irish music, dance, and theatre. A warm Irish welcome awaits visitors as they take an exciting journey through Ireland's stunning scenery, and explore the vibrancy of the Irish community in Canada, taking in Gaelic sports, film, and crafts along the way. </div>
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Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874404284902195734noreply@blogger.com1450 Queen Elizabeth Dr, Ottawa, ON K1S 5J3, Canada45.396583700000008 -75.68801710000002519.874549200000008 -116.99661110000002 70.918618200000012 -34.379423100000025tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124456452728676777.post-34853771629158174372017-05-22T20:50:00.002-04:002017-05-22T20:50:59.843-04:00May Ceili at St. Mark's Parish, Aylmer, Saturday 27 May <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Ottawa Irish Arts is not holding the usual May ceili in Ottawa this year.<br />
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Instead one of our intrepid dance callers, Carol Ann Bowers, will call a May ceili on this coming Saturday (May 27, 2017) at 7:30pm, at St. Mark's Parish, 160 rue Principale, Aylmer, QC.<br />
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The Ottawa Irish Arts award winning céilí band will take to the stage for your dancing pleasure. A dance performance featuring the Ottawa Irish Arts' solo dancers, capably lead by our branch secretary (and solo dance instructor) Caitlin Crockard, will also be presented.<br />
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Proceeds from tickets ($10 adults, $5 youth aged 12-18, free under 12) will go to the St. Mark's reparations fund and the St. Mark's refugee sponsorship scheme.<br />
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Contact Carol Ann (819-595-1094) or Esperanza (819-695-0391) for more information.<br />
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Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08874404284902195734noreply@blogger.com0160 Rue Principale, Gatineau, QC J9H 3M8, Canada45.3950578 -75.839720519.873023299999996 -117.1483145 70.9170923 -34.5311265tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3124456452728676777.post-84696493088525717562017-04-15T11:37:00.000-04:002017-04-15T11:37:09.704-04:00Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann - 2016 Canada East Region Music Hall of Fame Honours<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In Sudbury, on 22 October 2016, our past Ottawa Branch Chairperson (Síle Scot) was introduced into the CCÉ Canada East Region Music Hall of Fame Honours.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">She began Irish dancing with Peggy Kendellen when she was in primary school. By the time she had completed high school, she was already teaching. She established a dance in school in Brockville in 198, and began teaching wit</span>h Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann in Ottawa in the same year. Her dance teams have taken first place in <a href="http://www.oireachtas.ca/" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada</a> four times since 2011, and have given many performances at other events.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As head instructor for the Ottawa Comhaltas Branch, she was also responsible for calling monthly céilís, and acting as "Bean an Tí" (headmistress). In addition to céilí and set dancing, she also reached sean-nós dancing and placed first int he open event at the Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada in 2012. Other Oireachtas awards include 2nd place in Irish language singing (style other than sean-nós -old style) in 2014, and 2nd place in poetry recitation in 2015.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She was a founding executive member of Cumann na Gaeltachta (2002) along with her husband Aralt Mac Giolla Chainnigh and others of the North American Gaeltacht (<a href="http://www.gaeilge.ca/index-b%C3%A9arla.php" target="_blank">Gaeltacht Thuaisceart on Oileáin Úir</a>, 2007) and Oireachtas Gaeilge Cheanada (2011).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Síle has been an inspirational Comhaltas figure in Canada, and in the Irish language and cultural community, for more than 20 years. Her enthusiasm is infectious. Her generosity, patience, and genuine interest in people, are immediately in evidence. Her leadership, Intelligence, vision, skills, and talents are legend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><b>It is with great pride that we induct Síle Scot in the Comhaltas Music Hall of Fame.</b></i></span></div>
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