Saturday, 3/10/12 7 PM-10 PM Get The Greens Out Of The Red party at the Lyric Cafe, 243 State Street in New London. A fundraiser for the Green Party. I’ll be doing a set from 7 PM-8 PM, followed by Phred Milesky, Hugh Birdsall and Dan & Liz. Enjoy a delectable buffet dinner and a bevy of beverages. $20 donation.
Friday, 3/16/12 5:30 PM & 7:30 PM Taste of Ireland at the Noah Webster House, 227 South Main St., West Hartford, CT 06107 Phone: 860-521-5362. Tavern Night with two sittings serving Irish soda bread, corned beef*, potatoes, carrots & cabbage, and Apple Charlotte.
Saturday, March 17, 2012, 11 AM-1 PM A special St. Patrick's Day session of Irish songs for brunch at the Lyric Cafe. The New London Irish Parade that comes right down State Street starts at 1:00, so everyone can just walk out front for the fun! Do call for reservations at 860-440-3581.
Friday, March 23, 2012, 7:30 PMconcert at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Andover, 6 Locke Street, Andover, MA. Go to uuandover.org for details.
Friday, March 30, 2012, 7:30 PM Benefit concert w/David Littlefield and Don Sineti for the Mystic Whaler Foundation at Centerbrook Meeting House, 48 Main Street, Centerbrook, CT 06409 (Rt. 154 near Essex). Suggested donation $20, Children under 12 free. Reservations: 800-697-8420.
Friday, April 6 - Tuesday, April 17, 2012 on board USCG Barque/Eagle sailing from New London to New Orleans. En route I'll be presenting four music/history enrichment programs for the Officer Candidates and NOAA personnel booked on this trip. The programs will focus on sailors' work songs, traditional and contemporary songs of the water, naval songs from the Revolution to WW II and music from the War of 1812 and the Civil War.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. The Irish House 1432 St Charles Avenue, New Orleans, La. 504-595-6755. $10 cover. Great food and drink!
Thursday, April 20, 2012, 7:00 p.m. Dinner concert at the Southern Yacht Club, West End, New Orleans, LA. 504-288-4200.
Nobody could have planned a better way to finish off the Alliance's Annual Meeting & Conference! If I seemed somewhat speechless after your performance, it was simply because I was overwhelmed and couldn't find the words to say.
Elizabeth H. Howard, The Alliance of New York State Arts Councils, Inc.