HI Folks,
Wednesday, February 24, a benefit will be held at Paddy Reilly’s (remember that place!?) for the family of Andrew Grene, who tragically lost his life in the earthquake in Haiti while working for the UN. I know first hand the good that members of the UN staff do throughout the world in developing countries, and of course the risk that is always present when they are working in developing countries. This of course was a total shock. It was a total disaster for Haiti, as we all know, and it was also the worst disaster ever to have hit the UN. The UN lost over a hundred staffmembers in the quake. Andrew Grene was a great supporter of Irish music and was very enthusiastic in his praise in the early days when he used to come to our gigs.
Please come out next Wednesday and help us pay tribute to Andrew’s memory. Other bands will be there besides myself. All the info is on the flyer to the right of the page. Kai Buchholtz was another friend of ours and UN staff member who lost his life in the recent earthquake. Our thoughts will be with him and his family also during the benefit next Wednesday.
My booktour/gigtour of the US begins the next day, Thursday February 11. Below are the dates of the tour, as well as my dates for this coming weekend. Hope to see you at one of my stops!
Thursday, Feb 4: The Irish Rail, Manasquan, NJ. 6pm.
Friday, Feb 5: Smiths Bar. 44 Street & 8 Avenue Manhattan. (FULL BAND SHOW!) 10pm.
Saturday, February 6: The Playwright Pub, Hamden Ct. 9pm.
Tuesday, Feb 9: Celtic Pub. 45 Street and 8 Ave, Manhattan. 8.30pm.
Thursday, Feb 11: Brian Boru Pub, Saverna Park, MD. 9pm
Friday, Feb 12: Tir Na N0g Irish Pub, 218 South Blount Street, Raleigh, North Carolina. 7pm!
Saturday, Feb 13 and Sunday, Feb 14: Savannah Georgia Irish Festival. I will be in the cultural tent both reading from my new book ‘A Good Deed & Other Stories’ and I will be performing some of my songs. 2pm Sat. 3pm Sunday. Don’t miss it!
Tuesday, Feb 16: Celtic Crossing, Memphis, TN. 7.30pm
Thursday, Feb 18: Nine Irish Brothers, West Lafayette, Indiana. 9pm.
Friday, Feb 19: Milwaukee Irish Center. 7pm. This will be a reading and musical performance. $10 at the door.
Saturday, Feb 20: Irish American Heritage Center, Chicago. I will be giving a reading in the Five Provinces Pub. 6.30pm. Followed by:
Saturday, Feb 20: The Abbey Pub. Chicago. 9.30pm. A regular show at one of my favourite venues in the US and a perfect spot, if I may say so, to end my tour!
Wednesday, Feb 24: Andrew Grene benefit, Paddy Reilly’s. 29 Street and 2 Ave, Manhattan. 7pm
