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Burns Supper Ticket Deadline is Approaching...

We'll be providing all Scottish and Robert Burns music for the pre-show at the upcoming Burns Supper. Celtic fans, Scots and Lovers of Scots: This is a fabulous big Dress Kilt affair! Vendors, Whiskey Tasting, Fabulous Dinner, Bagpiping, Scottish Country Dancers, Enter the Haggis and More On The Program! Check out the links below, and we hope to see you there!

Janet McAlpine posted in Nevada Society of Scottish Clans.

Janet McAlpine 9:50am Jan 11 Only 10 days left to get your reservations in for Robert Burns Celebration. Reservations close on the 21st. Details at www.nvssc.org. You can purchase tickets through the store on-line or mail your reservation form from the newsletter or website to PO box 7723, Reno, 89510. Tickets will be going out in the mail on the 21st/22nd or can be picked up at the door. Visit the Nevada Society of Scottish Clans The Nevada Society of Scottish Clans is dedicated to the perpetuation of ancient customs, literature... Visit www.Aufrance.com/music/ for more upcoming events and music. Call for booking: (775) 841-1193

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Prior Newsletters...

Merry Christmas!
Enjoy The Music!

Thanks to all who came out to our big Down Home Christmas show!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Grandma Hattie's Family Restaurant
2811 S. Carson St, Carson City, NV
For info.
Phone: (775) 882-4900

Thanks to friend and fellow musician
Bryan Wildman
for taking this photo at our last Grandma Hattie's show...

That's Tara enjoying the music.
We had a great time with Bryan adding his guitar
to the tunes that evening!

Three Celtic funnies we're passing along
to you from our dear friend
Pat Puchert and more...

Funny #1

"At an Irish wedding, the priest shouted out, "Now All Men, go stand next to the one in life who has made your life worth living! -- The bartender was nearly crushed by the crowd!"

Funnier #2

The Best Scotch Whiskey Ad Ever

Funniest #3

Hardly History: Scots at Hadrian's Wall

Congratulations to CD Winners
at Reno Celtic Celebration!

We gave away a whole bunch of our CDs Ramblin Irishman full of Scots-Irish Music. We also had a fabulous fun time with all the lads and lassies who volunteered for our Music and Magic Show (shown above)! See you all next year at Reno Celtic!

With friend and Reno Celtic organizer Willie Puchert. You can signup for Willie's Reno Celtic Celebration Group on Facebook.

Celtic Festival
Reno Celtic Celebration was Great Fun
Hope to see you there again next year!

Find out about Reno Celtic Celebration...

Visit RenoCeltic.org for Details

It was great to see you all the Plumas-Sierra County Fair!
See you next year!

Irish Traditions & History

"Erin go Bragh"

Here's a wee bit o' interesting Irish history for ya! Erin go Bragh is an anglicisation of the Irish phrase Éirinn go Brách, in which Éirinn refers to Éire or Ireland. We're sure you knew that already! But, did you also know that that the English version was probably taken out of context, from the Irish Go bhfanad in Éirinn go brách ("May I stay in Ireland for ever") or Go bhfillead go hÉirinn go brách ("May go back to Ireland for ever"). So, there you have your healtfelt expression of the Ireland Forever State of Mind.

Find out more at Wikipedia

A Tune for You: Country Waltz
I just recorded this for our students at an upcoming workshop. Hope you like it too! This waltz is very common in the Appalachian tradition, but it has no author or credits! You can find it in the The Fiddler's Fakebook where there's nary a credit! Strange, eh? By the way if you're looking for another great place to find the music and history of tunes and songs in the Scottish Irish and Appalachian tradition, check out TheSession.org

Book Review: How the Irish Saved Civilization

Featured by Patrick Moriarity at his Carson City Library program on Irish history. We provide music for Patrick's Library programs.

Even though some of the reviewers on Amazon didn't like this book all that much, mainly because they said it was too America centric, our Irish-American poet and Carson City's Mayor of St. Patrick's Day Patrick Moriarity loves it and so do we! So, you'll have to decide for yourself, but we recommend this book!

We agree with Chris Niccolls on Amazon who said, "Cahill's book was a top seller when it came out around 15 years ago. It's a great story that explains how Ireland's political, geographical, and religious tradition of isolation allowed it to preserve the great academic works of Roman culture. This knowledge, locked away in remote Abbey's and Monasteries, helped to kick start civilization when Ireland rejoined the world at the turn of the millennium. Something that benefited all European civilizations. This is a great story that is beautifully told."

We'll be doing another Carson City Library program on Ireland with Patrick in April 2011. We'll send out details soon! Or check the Carson City Library (775) 887-2244.

Decide for yourself! Find the book on Amazon: How the Irish Saved Civilization (Hinges of History)

Happy Holidays from Tom and Mary Kay Music!

We hope you enjoy our newest song & video
"I Can See Christmas"

3 Free Music Scores and Midi Downloads Enjoy playing music written by Mary Kay. For the sheet music, you can download the .pdf file. If you'd like to hear the tune, you can download the .mid file, too.    Mary Kay's Polka Free Sheet Music Blue Little Girl Free Sheet Music Free MIDI

Waltz for the Johnsons I wrote this for the Johnson family of Carson City - Seven wonderful people we love and who enjoy music with us at Borders. Free Sheet Music | Free MIDI

Charissa drew us while Robin danced a jig at the Carson Rendezvous! We cherish this artwork, our friends and all the fun memories!

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