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Every Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
(except on Ceilidh Sundays -
then the session starts at 3 p.m.)

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The Ceilidh, or Ceili
(Pronounced: kay-lee)

Originally, a ceilidh was a social gathering of any sort, and did not necessarily involve dancing. The 'ceilidh' is a literary entertainment where stories and tales, poems and ballads, are rehearsed and recited and songs are sung, conundrums are put, proverbs are quoted, and many other literary matters are related and discussed. The ceilidh of the Western Hebrides corresponds to the veillée of Lower Brittany and to similar story-telling festivals which formerly flourished among all the Celtic peoples. In more recent decades, the dancing portion of the event has usurped the older meanings of the term.
UPCOMING CEILIDHS
(Pronounced “kay-lee”)


Highland Games Street Ceilidh and Art Walk - Friday, Sept. 30
       Main St., Aztec, NM.  
       5-8 p.m.
 
Durango Ceilidh
Sunday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m.
At the Irish Embassy Pub
Events:

Slow Jam:  For those who would like to learn some tunes  on a different instrument, or are just interested in hanging out and playing at a mellow pace. (Which translates as – if you want to play fast, come  to the Sunday session!)  This will take place the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month at 6 p.m.  at various locations.  For more info, please contact Ed Lehner at: elehner@frontier.net.  

Friday, Sept. 30 - Street Ceilidh and Art Walk, Main Street, Aztec, NM
5-8 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 30 - Aztec Highland Games & Celtic Festival - free admission

Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 1 & 2 - Aztec Highland Games & Celtic Festival
Riverside Park in Aztec, NM.  http://aztechighlandgames.com
Athletic events, Pipe Bands, Dancers, Celtic Music Bands, and vendors. Please visit website for admission info.  Plan to have cash if you pay at the gate. Gates open at 9:30 a.m.

October 6, 7:30pm, Solas in concert at The Community  Concert Hall at Ft Lewis College

October 15 - 16. Farmington Renaissance Faire  Info at: http://www.fmtn.org/city_government/parks_recreation_and_cultural_affairs/renaissance_fair.html,

Saturday, Oct. 22 - Tony DeMarco is coming to teach an Irish music workshop and house concert.  For info, contact Maria Blair at: kmblair@frontier.net

Sunday, Oct. 30 - Durango Ceilidh, 6 p.m. At the Irish Embassy Pub.

November 2nd, 7:30pm – Julie Fowlis playing Music of the Scottish Isles, in concert at the Community Concert Hall at Ft Lewis College
Dance:

Intermediate Scottish Country dancing and Highland dancing.

For more info on these events, contact Maria Blair at: kmblair@frontier.net or 970-382-9593

St. Pat’s Day Session at Fort Lewis College