Hello AmeriCeltic Reader,

• On Friday, September 22nd – Sunday, September 24th, The Celtic + Castilian fiddle duo, San Miguel Fraser wrap up a series of West Coast concerts at Bellingham Celtic Festival, Bellingham, WA, and a final concert on Sunday at 6:00 PM, at the
New Traditions Fair Trade in Olympia, WA. (See Details)
• On Friday, September 22nd, at 4:30 PM, Celtic All-Star Grateful Dead Jam Band Wake the Dead, plays the Hog Farm & Friends Celebration at the Black Oak Ranch, in Laytonville, CA, and then on Saturday, September 23rd, at 8:00 PM, plays at the at The Dance Palace, in Point Reyes, CA. (See Details)
• On Friday, September 22nd, at 5:30 PM, Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas perform a concert at Inverness Yacht Club in Inverness, CA. and then in 3 more cities around Northern CA over the following 2 weekends before joining in at the KVMR Festival. (See Details)
• From Friday, September 22nd at 7:00 PM – Saturday September 23rd, at 7:00 PM, the 20th Annual San Francisco Irish Film continues at the Delancey Street Theater in San Francisco. (See Details)
• New! On Friday, September 22nd, at 7:00 PM, The Irish Newsboys re-appear at Chief Sullivan’s Irish Pub in San Francisco, CA. (See Details)
• Scottish Gaelic singer Linn Phipps hosts two monthly online Scottish Gaelic events. On Saturday, September 22th, at 10:00 AM Pacific, Linn hosts the Siansadh Learn Gaelic Song Workshop. On Friday, October 23rd, at 11:30 AM, Linn hosts Srùbag, a Gaelic singing session, with special guest Simon Stallard. Both are accessible from anywhere Online via Zoom. (See Details)
• On Saturday, September 23rd, beginning at 11:00 AM, the Celtic Tea Shoppe hosts their the 2nd Annual Mini Mabon Harvest Festival in San Jose, CA featuring the Gaelic Muses and SCVFA fiddlers. (See Details)
• On Saturday, September 23rd at 4:30 PM, the Uber-Irish Kavanaugh Bros Celtic Experience, will perform rowdy and fun Celtic songs in person at Wheelhouse of Willow Glen in San Jose, CA. (See Details)
• On Saturday, September 23rd, at 9:00 PM, Scottish supergroup Talisk gives a concert at the Blue Room, in Bellingham, WA, and continues through the week with 3 more shows around BC, WA and CA. (See Details)
• New! On Sunday, September 24th, from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM, at Arden Park in Sacramento, CA, The Shamrock Club of Sacramento is hosting their 15th Annual Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day Picnic. (See Details)
• New! On Sunday, September 24th, at 2:00 PM, Erica and Friends will perform at Riggers Loft Winery in, Richmond, CA. (See Details)
• New! On Sunday, September 24th at 5:00 PM PDT, the Irish Literary and Historical Society will host Professor Patrick Bixby presenting The Travels of Kathleen M. Murphy, ‘Ireland’s Super-Tramp’, accessible to all Live Online via Zoom. (See Details)
• New! On Saturday, September 30th, 10:00 AM, and Sunday, October 1st, 10:00 AM, its the return of the KVMR Celtic Festival, to the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, CA. (See Details)
• On Saturday, September 30th, 4:00 PM at the United Irish Cultural Center, its ‘Octoberfest by the Beach’, and then on Thursday, October 5th & Friday, October 6th, at 7:00 PM, it’s Arán & Im with Manchán Maganall, all at their spacious facility in San Francisco, CA. (See Details)
• New! Thursday, October 5th, at 3:00 PM, it’s the Fire and Grace Duo, with Edwin Huizinga and William Coulter at the Morrison Planetarium in San Francisco, CA, followed by five more dates around Northern CA. (See Details)
• New! On Thursday, October 5th, at 7:00 PM iconic Irish band Clannad brings their Farewell Tour to the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, followed by three more final shows on the West Coast. (See Details)
• New! From Friday, October 6th to Monday, October 9th, the 2nd annual Lark Campout, returns to the Jug Handle Creek Farm and Nature Center near Caspar, CA. (See Details)
• New! On Saturday, October 7th, at 7:00 PM,
St Mary’s By The Sea, presents the new trad trio Novotmy-Weed-Connolly in Carmel, CA, and on Sunday, October 8th, at 7:30 PM, they perform at a House Concert in Soquel, CA. (See Details)
• New! On Sunday, October 8th, at 2:00 PM, the Community Music School will present a fundraising afternoon of live Celtic music from Fire and Grace and the John Weed Trio at the El Vaquero Winery Tasting room in Corralitos, CA. (See Details)
• On Saturday, October 14th, at 4:00 PM, Celtic Rock Band Tempest celebrates Octoberfest with the Young Dubliners in Reno, NV, followed by their 35th Anniversary and Reunion Concert on Friday, October 27th, 8:00 PM at the Starry Plough, in Berkeley, CA and one more Festival appearances at the All Hallows Fair, in Angels Camp, CA on Saturday, October 28th. (See Details)
• New! On Saturday, November 4th, at 2:30 PM and 6:30 PM, the San Jose School of Highland Dance presents, The Wizard of Oz – a Scottish Inspired Version, at the Starbright Theater in Campbell, CA. (See Details)

• On Fridays, at 2:30 PM John Whelan conducts his free series of ‘Tune Teach’ and ‘Taking Time’ Play Along Sessions Online via Zoom. (See Details)
• On Fridays, from 5:00 PM on, Pub Scouts, plays great tunes at Duffy’s Tavern in Chico, CA. (See Details)
• On Fridays, at 6:30 PM, there are a SingAsong, Chantey Alongs with the Sons of the Buccaneers at the Brotzeit Lokal Biergarten in Oakland, CA. (See Details)
• On the 1st Saturday of each month, at 6:00 PM, the San Francisco in-person Chantey Sing is held at the Maritime Museum in San Francisco, CA, and then on the 2nd Saturday of the month, at 11:00 AM, the the San Francisco Virtual Chantey Sing happens Online via Zoom. (See Details)
• On the first Sunday every month, at 9:00 AM Pacific, Dr. Ronan Connolly offers a Lets Learn Irish free workshop on Irish Language, free of charges and available everywhere Online via Zoom. (See Details)
• On Sundays, from 1:00 PM PDT, it’s the Loch Down Folk Club, timed so our friends from the US and Canada can join in, Online via Zoom. (See Details)
• Each first Sundays of the month, at 1:00 PM Pacific Time, the Cross Keys band, Cormac Gannon, Stacy Samuels, Neil O’Neill, sing out at the Way Station Smokehouse & Beer Garden in Fairfax, CA. (See Details)
• On the last Sunday of each month, join Alexandra Annen for a Irish traditional instrumental music session at Sayla Music Academy in Lodi, CA. (See Details)
• On First Sundays, Grass Valley based Three Times Through plays at Grass Valley Brewing Company in Grass Valley, CA, plus several other weekend dates around the Gold Country of California. (See Details)
• On the first Sunday of the month, from 11 AM – 1 PM Pacific / 2 PM – 4 PM Eastern time, Lynn Noel hosts the Mermaid’s Tavern Ballad sing-around, online via Zoom from her home studio. (See Details)
• Phoenix Folk Ltd. was established in 2009 by Maurice Condie, Adam Holden & Marina Dodgson to promote participation and performance in folk and acoustic music, song and dance across the North East of England, and since the COVID lockdowns, they have expanded into the online world. Currently, they host three weekly online events on Zoom, happening at 12:00 PM PDT / 8:00 PM UK time on Monday’s, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Online via Zoom. (See Details)
• On Mondays, from 3:00 – 6:00 PM Pacific Time, Irish born Maureen McNally hosts the Ag Teacht Le Chéile Irish Session, a participatory online Irish music event timed so our friends from Ireland and the UK can join in. Online via Zoom. (See Details)
• On Tuesday evenings, from 7:00-8:30 PM Pacific Time, its the Andronicos San Francisco Jam, hosted by Dinah and Noah Stroe on Zoom from San Francisco, CA. (See Details)
• On Wednesdays, from 12:00 – 2:00 PM Pacific Time, Tony Becker, hosts the Trans-Atlantic Session, an online traditional music event, featuring a mix of instrumental and vocal performances, timed so participants from Ireland and the UK can join in. (See Details)
• On Wednesdays, at at 8 – 9:30 PM Eastern / 5 – 6:30 PM Pacific, and again on Thursdays at 8 – 9:30 PM Pacific / 11 – 12:30 AM Eastern, Autumn Rhodes teaches Irish Session Repertoire for All Instruments online via Zoom from San Francisco, CA. (See Details)
• On Thursdays, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM Pacific Time, multi-instrumentalist Michael Eskin hosts The Ould Sod Virtual Irish Session, the best and most popular participatory online Irish traditional music event. (See Details)
• On Thursdays, at 6:00 PM Pacific Time, One Eyed Reilly plays at The Delta King Bar & Grill in Sacramento, CA, and can be heard at several other venues in the Sacramento Valley. (See Details)
• On Thursdays, from 7:00 PM on, Stout Rebellion leads their community fun time at Father Paddy’s Public House in Woodland, CA. (See Details)
• New! Ongoing: For Fall, 2023 the The Philo-Celtic Society offers many free classes focused on learning the Irish Language, including a couple of classes in Irish Song, all accessible to everyone everywhere, Online via Zoom. (See Details)

• Co-Founder Cecilia Fábos-Becker’s e-book Ancestry & DNA: Beyond the basics, is available for download now! (See Details)
• Now in their 2nd year, Willow on the Green, is operated by friend of the family Alex Sinclair and located on 9th Avenue in San Francisco, CA, especially convenient to Golden Gate Park, and caters to in the park revelers, offering a unique array of ready to eat culinary delights. (See Details)
• Well known Flying Scot and all round traditional musician David Brewer has launched his online music lessons, accessible to anyone, anywhere Online via Zoom. (See Details)
• As of Sunday, April 3rd The Starry Plough has reopened, with all the events it’s many long term customers had before the pandemic, open on Sundays – Wednesdays in Berkeley, CA. (See Details)
• On Tuesday – Sunday, from 12-10 PM, Sláinte Pub offers a their full menu of great food and drink, at their location at Jack London Square in Oakland, CA. (See Details)
• Music and Dance have returned to the cherished San Francisco, CA Celtic cultural institution, The Plough and the Stars, now open from Wednesday through Sunday, 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM. (See Details)
• The Chieftain Irish Pub & Restaurant, the local Irish Pub bringing the culture of Ireland to downtown San Francisco at 5th and Howard. (See Details)
• Music and Dance have returned to the cherished San Francisco Celtic cultural institution, The Plough and the Stars, now open from Wednesday through Sunday, 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM. (See Details)
• Multi-genre violin teacher (especially Irish Traditional Music) and performer Darcy Noonan is available for gigs and lessons. (See Details)
• Sport your Celtic heritage! AmeriCeltic offers a colorful array of items, each emblazoned with the AmeriCeltic logo. (See Details)
• The Celtic Tea Shoppe, in San Jose is your source for Celtic and Celtic inspired carry-out fresh baked foods, confections and rare teas, and they have just announced a new scholarship program! (See Details)
• With an extensive selection of instruments and instructional material from around the world, Lark In The Morning in Berkeley, CA is open for in person and online sales and lessons. (See Details)
• Publican Stan Gamble has re-opened The Duke of Edinburgh Pub & Restaurant, offering full service 7 days a week from 4pm to late. (See Details)
• Catherine Barry’s Irish Culture Bay Area, offers a succinct listing of Irish events around Bay Area. (See Details)

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