JULY 2009

UPCOMING EVENTS: FUTURE MONTHS


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NOTE: Unless otherwise specified, events are in Houston, Texas.
click on highlighted items for link to website or email address 

Please check with the contact or website shown to verify schedules.

3 FRIDAY
 

1st & 3rd Fridays

CLEAR LAKE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING
 7-9pm
Clear Lake United Methodist Church
Seafoam and El Camino Blvd
 (almost across the street from Krogers).
The parking lot is in the back.
No charge.
No partner is required and no experience in necessary.
Contact:  Lee Attema

Houston International Folkdancers
Friday 7:30-10:45
First Unitarian Church
5200 Fannin Street (at Southmore Blvd)
 Houston, TX 77004
Recreational request dancing,
beginners to advanced, all countries
Newcomers are welcomed to dance, or just watch. 
Just bring comfortable shoes, no partners are necessary.
$4 but free first time
A list of the dances (Excel file)
As we are occasionally displaced
call 713-723-6332 to verify the location.

 

4 SATURDAY
 


4th OF JULY PARADE & FESTIVAL
BELLAIRE, TX
Bellaire Town Square
Parade 9:30 am
Festival 10 am - 1 pm
If you would like more information on the parade and festival or would like to be a part the festivities, please call Bellaire Parks and Recreation at 713-662-8280 or click here. 
 

1st & 3rd Saturdays
Celtic Voyage
McClellans Scottish Pub
 

NOTE: CANCELLED

5 SUNDAY
 

Men of Houston Morris Dancers
most Sundays

Stag's Head Pub, 
2128 Portsmouth St., Houston, Texas 77098
Call For Directions (713) 533-1199

 5- 7 pm
For more information,
contact:  Julian Tribe

Society for Creative Anachronism Dancing
1st & 3rd Sundays
Central Market Community Room, 2nd Floor,
Westheimer at Weslayan. 
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm. 

6 MONDAY
 

International Folk Dancing for beginners.
HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS
7:30 - 10:00 pm
Oddfellows Hall, 
115 E. 14th Street in the Heights. 
 

 

7 TUESDAY
 

Celtic Chorus of Houston
7-9 pm

Oddfellows Hall, 115 E 14th St,
Heights, Houston, Texas
(3rd building on left traveling east from Heights Blvd.
two story red brick - entrance recessed about 15 feet- upstairs)

MAP    
PHOTO OF HALL

practice with sound system &
Singing lesson
with Kimberly Erwin   see her website:  Master Chords

 note: singing lesson from 7:30 to 8:30 pm   
$5 per person is required

Strings n' Things
7 pm
Spring Branch Community Center

contact
Peggy Carter. 

 

Celtic Stew
An open invitation free-for-all of
Celtic Musicians, Dancers, Performers, and Craft Vendors
At The Sports Bar At
MERIDIAN
1503 Chartres St. Between Leeland & Bell
The northbound feeder if I 59 across 59 from the Toyota Center
Entrance on St. Emanuel
EVERY TUESDAY 6 PM ‘TILL...

YOUR HOSTS:
Michael Martin (of Godfrey's Rangers)
Diehl Moran (of every other dam' band)
NO COVER :: HAPPY HOUR ‘TIL 8PM
$1.25 DOM. DRAFT :: $2 WELLS :: $4 GUINNESS ::
CHEAP BAR FOOD
CARPET FOR DANCERS :: DRUMMERS WELCOME :: GARB ENCOURAGED
Michael R. Martin
Meridian
Office: 713.225.1717
Cell: 281.802.2776

 

2nd Week

8 WEDNESDAY
 
  • NEW DANCERS WELCOME
    Families welcome (children must be accompanied by parent/guardian)

  • COST:
    $5 for those 14 and over; $2.50 those under 14 ($15 maximum per family) -
    fourth consecutive Wednesday free.

  • Location:  
    Oddfellows Hall, 115 E. 14th St. (Heights), Houston, Texas
    (3rd building on left traveling east from Heights Blvd. -
    2 story red brick - entrance recessed about 15 feet from street -dancing upstairs).

    MAP

    PHOTO OF HALL

 

Irish Session
Mucky Duck

Blaggards at the Mollys Downtown
Every Wednesday
Molly's Pub Downtown, 8:30pm
Houston, TX
Chad & Patrick Acoustic
509 Main St
Houston, TX 77002

Irish language lessons
Jason's Deli, Westheimer at S. Shepherd
7 - 9 PM
Taught by Tim Theisen

9 THURSDAY
 

CLEAR LAKE, TX:  IRISH SESSION
start time: between 7 - 7:30 pm
Coffee Oasis
4650 NASA Road 1
Seabrook, TX 77586
281.532.1439

(in the shopping center with Arlan's Market,
on the corner of NASA and Kirby.)

 

2nd Thursdays
BURNS CLUB
7:30  pm
for more info contact
Robert Boyd

Heights English Country Dance
The next regular Heights ECD is Thursday, July 9, 7:30-9:30 at Oxford Hall, 1135 Oxford St.

More on ECD at www.hatds.org/ecd.html

10 FRIDAY
 

Houston International Folkdancers
Friday 7:30-10:45
First Unitarian Church
5200 Fannin Street (at Southmore Blvd)
 Houston, TX 77004
Recreational request dancing,
beginners to advanced, all countries
Newcomers are welcomed to dance, or just watch. 
Just bring comfortable shoes, no partners are necessary.
$4 but free first time
A list of the dances (Excel file)
As we are occasionally displaced
call 713-723-6332 to verify the location.

11 SATURDAY
 

2nd & 4th Saturdays
CONTRA DANCE:

HOUSTON AREA
TRADITIONAL DANCE SOCIETY,
Schedule

BALLROOM DANCING
2nd Saturdays at the "Dance Place"

(
3300 Chimney Rock Rd., Suite 500),
with a lesson 8-9 pm for $5.

12 SUNDAY
 

Men of Houston Morris Dancers
most Sundays

Stag's Head Pub, 
2128 Portsmouth St., Houston, Texas 77098
Call For Directions (713) 533-1199

 5- 7 pm
For more information,
contact:  Julian Tribe

 

13 MONDAY
 

International Folk Dancing for beginners.
HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS
7:30 - 10:00 pm
Oddfellows Hall, 
115 E. 14th Street in the Heights. 

14 TUESDAY
  Celtic Chorus of Houston
7-9 pm
LOCATION: TBA
 
  Celtic Stew
An open invitation free-for-all of
Celtic Musicians, Dancers, Performers, and Craft Vendors
At The Sports Bar At
MERIDIAN
1503 Chartres St. Between Leeland & Bell
The northbound feeder if I 59 across 59 from the Toyota Center
Entrance on St. Emanuel
EVERY TUESDAY 6 PM ‘TILL...

YOUR HOSTS:
Michael Martin (of Godfrey's Rangers)
Diehl Moran (of every other dam' band)
NO COVER :: HAPPY HOUR ‘TIL 8PM
$1.25 DOM. DRAFT :: $2 WELLS :: $4 GUINNESS ::
CHEAP BAR FOOD
CARPET FOR DANCERS :: DRUMMERS WELCOME :: GARB ENCOURAGED
Michael R. Martin
Meridian
Office: 713.225.1717
Cell: 281.802.2776
 
Strings n' Things
7 pm
Spring Branch Community Center

contact
Peggy Carter. 

3rd Week

15 WEDNESDAY
 
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE!

7-10 pm

Harry Potter Theme
Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince - new movie release:  July 15, 2009

 

  • NEW DANCERS WELCOME
    Families welcome (children must be accompanied by parent/guardian)

  • COST:
    $5 for those 14 and over; $2.50 those under 14 ($15 maximum per family) -
    fourth consecutive Wednesday free.

  • Location:  
    Oddfellows Hall, 115 E. 14th St. (Heights), Houston, Texas
    (3rd building on left traveling east from Heights Blvd. -
    2 story red brick - entrance recessed about 15 feet from street -dancing upstairs).

    MAP

    PHOTO OF HALL

 

 

Irish language lessons
Jason's Deli, Westheimer at S. Shepherd
7 - 9 PM
Taught by Tim Theisen

Irish Session
Mucky Duck

Blaggards at the Mollys Downtown
Every Wednesday
Molly's Pub Downtown, 8:30pm
Houston, TX
Chad & Patrick Acoustic
509 Main St
Houston, TX 77002

16 THURSDAY
 

15-19 July 2009
23rd World Congress on Dance Research
and 18th General Assembly of the CID
Malaga, Spain

Congress website:
http://www.orchesis-portal.org/cdr

17 FRIDAY
 

1st & 3rd Fridays

CLEAR LAKE ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING
 7-9pm
Clear Lake United Methodist Church
Seafoam and El Camino Blvd
 (almost across the street from Krogers).
The parking lot is in the back.
No charge.
No partner is required and no experience in necessary.
Contact:  Lee Attema

Houston International Folkdancers
Friday 7:30-10:45
First Unitarian Church
5200 Fannin Street (at Southmore Blvd)
 Houston, TX 77004
Recreational request dancing,
beginners to advanced, all countries
Newcomers are welcomed to dance, or just watch. 
Just bring comfortable shoes, no partners are necessary.
$4 but free first time
A list of the dances (Excel file)
As we are occasionally displaced
call 713-723-6332 to verify the location.

18 SATURDAY
 

GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETY
PIRATES OF PENZANCE
Tickets at http://www.gilbertandsullivan.net
Show dates:  July 17, 18, 24 & 25, 2009 @ 8p,
July 19 & 26, 2009 @ 2:30p
All shows in the Wortham Center's Cullen Theater
 Downtown Houston
Ticket prices: $46, $41, and $25

1st & 3rd Saturdays
Celtic Voyage
Grant Dawson Toronto, Canada.  Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Whistle
Sandy Dawson
Anglesey, Wales.  Vocals, Bodhran
Hector Carmona Mexico. Bass, Classical Guitar and Drums.

Phil Cavanagh - Tauranga NZ. Guitar


McClellans Scottish Pub
2107 N. Houston Ave
Humble TX
Corner of Townsen Road & North Houston Avenue
Just one exit north of Deerbrook Mall, Humble

 (281) 548-7273


8-11:30PM
An unforgettable Evening of Laughter & Song
$5.00 cover charge

19 SUNDAY
 

Men of Houston Morris Dancers
most Sundays

Stag's Head Pub, 
2128 Portsmouth St., Houston, Texas 77098
Call For Directions (713) 533-1199

 5- 7 pm
For more information,
contact:  Julian Tribe

Society for Creative Anachronism Dancing
1st & 3rd Sundays
Central Market Community Room, 2nd Floor,
Westheimer at Weslayan. 
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm. 

20 MONDAY
 

International Folk Dancing for beginners.
HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS
7:30 - 10:00 pm
Oddfellows Hall, 
115 E. 14th Street in the Heights. 

 
21 TUESDAY
 

Celtic Chorus of Houston
7-9 pm
ST. ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
1819 HEIGHTS BLVD.
HOUSTON, TEXAS
MAPS

  Strings n' Things
7 pm
Spring Branch Community Center

contact
Peggy Carter. 

Celtic Stew
An open invitation free-for-all of
Celtic Musicians, Dancers, Performers, and Craft Vendors
At The Sports Bar At
MERIDIAN
1503 Chartres St. Between Leeland & Bell
The northbound feeder if I 59 across 59 from the Toyota Center
Entrance on St. Emanuel
EVERY TUESDAY 6 PM ‘TILL...

YOUR HOSTS:
Michael Martin (of Godfrey's Rangers)
Diehl Moran (of every other dam' band)
NO COVER :: HAPPY HOUR ‘TIL 8PM
$1.25 DOM. DRAFT :: $2 WELLS :: $4 GUINNESS ::
CHEAP BAR FOOD
CARPET FOR DANCERS :: DRUMMERS WELCOME :: GARB ENCOURAGED
Michael R. Martin
Meridian
Office: 713.225.1717
Cell: 281.802.2776

Third Tuesdays

Thistle & Harp: Celtic Heritage Society of East Texas
Monthly meeting
Oakland Heights Baptist Church
1607 Judson Rd
Longview, TX
7 - 9 PM

4th Week

22 WEDNESDAY
 
  • NEW DANCERS WELCOME
    Families welcome (children must be accompanied by parent/guardian)

  • COST:
    $5 for those 14 and over; $2.50 those under 14 ($15 maximum per family) -
    fourth consecutive Wednesday free.

  • Location:  
    Oddfellows Hall, 115 E. 14th St. (Heights), Houston, Texas
    (3rd building on left traveling east from Heights Blvd. -
    2 story red brick - entrance recessed about 15 feet from street -dancing upstairs).

    MAP

    PHOTO OF HALL

 

Irish Session
Mucky Duck

Blaggards at the
Every Wednesday
Molly's Pub Downtown, 8:30pm
Houston, TX
Chad & Patrick Acoustic
509 Main St
Houston, TX 77002

Irish language lessons
Jason's Deli,
Westheimer at S. Shepherd
7 - 9 PM
Taught by Tim Theisen

23 THURSDAY
 

CLEAR LAKE, TX:  IRISH SESSION
start time: between 7 - 7:30 pm
Coffee Oasis
4650 NASA Road 1
Seabrook, TX 77586
281.532.1439

(in the shopping center with Arlan's Market,
on the corner of NASA and Kirby.)

24 FRIDAY
 

Houston International Folkdancers
Friday 7:30-10:45
First Unitarian Church
5200 Fannin Street (at Southmore Blvd)
 Houston, TX 77004
Recreational request dancing,
beginners to advanced, all countries
Newcomers are welcomed to dance, or just watch. 
Just bring comfortable shoes, no partners are necessary.
$4 but free first time
A list of the dances (Excel file)
As we are occasionally displaced
call 713-723-6332 to verify the location.

 

July 24, 2009
Clandestine at The Mucky Duck

 

25 SATURDAY
 

2nd & 4th Saturdays
CONTRA DANCE:

HOUSTON AREA
TRADITIONAL DANCE SOCIETY,
Schedule

1st & 3rd Saturdays
Celtic Voyage
Grant Dawson Toronto, Canada.  Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Whistle
Sandy Dawson
Anglesey, Wales.  Vocals, Bodhran
Hector Carmona Mexico. Bass, Classical Guitar and Drums.

Phil Cavanagh - Tauranga NZ. Guitar


McClellans Scottish Pub
2107 N. Houston Ave
Humble TX
Corner of Townsen Road & North Houston Avenue
Just one exit north of Deerbrook Mall, Humble

 (281) 548-7273


8-11:30PM
An unforgettable Evening of Laughter & Song
$5.00 cover charge

2nd & 4th Sats?

Clandestine
Saturday, July 25
6:30 pm

Messina-Fest Houston 2009
Sam Houston Park Downtown
1000 Bagby @ Allen Parkway
Houston TX 77002
713-320-1498

26 SUNDAY
 

Men of Houston Morris Dancers
most Sundays

Stag's Head Pub, 
2128 Portsmouth St., Houston, Texas 77098
Call For Directions (713) 533-1199

 5- 7 pm
For more information,
contact:  Julian Tribe

July 25-26, 2009
THE GATHERING EDINBURGH 2009
Holyrood Park, Edinburgh

27 MONDAY
 

4th Monday
Heather and Thistle Society
,
7:30 P.M.
Auditorium,
St.Thomas Episcopal School,
4900 Jackwood.

 

International Folk Dancing for beginners.
HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS
7:30 - 10:00 pm
Oddfellows Hall, 
115 E. 14th Street in the Heights. 

 
28 TUESDAY
 

4th Tuesday
Irish American Heritage Association
 of Katy, Texas
Meeting
7:30pm
Municipal Utility District Building
on Cimmaron Pkwy at Hidden Canyon Rd
(just west of S Mason Rd) in Katy, Texas
For more information or directions, please call:
Bridget Connelly . . 281-492-8780
Mike Long . . . . . . 281-395-3038
Dennis Donlan . . . 281-392-0894
OR
E-mail us at:
info@texirish.com

Celtic Stew
An open invitation free-for-all of
Celtic Musicians, Dancers, Performers, and Craft Vendors
At The Sports Bar At
MERIDIAN
1503 Chartres St. Between Leeland & Bell
The northbound feeder if I 59 across 59 from the Toyota Center
Entrance on St. Emanuel
EVERY TUESDAY 6 PM ‘TILL...

YOUR HOSTS:
Michael Martin (of Godfrey's Rangers)
Diehl Moran (of every other dam' band)
NO COVER :: HAPPY HOUR ‘TIL 8PM
$1.25 DOM. DRAFT :: $2 WELLS :: $4 GUINNESS ::
CHEAP BAR FOOD
CARPET FOR DANCERS :: DRUMMERS WELCOME :: GARB ENCOURAGED
Michael R. Martin
Meridian
Office: 713.225.1717
Cell: 281.802.2776

Celtic Chorus of Houston
7-9 pm
ST. ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
1819 HEIGHTS BLVD.
HOUSTON, TEXAS
MAPS

Strings n' Things
7 pm
Spring Branch Community Center

contact
Peggy Carter. 

5th Week

29 WEDNESDAY
 
SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING AND MORE!

7-10 pm

Gilbert & Sullivan Theme & Pizza Night

  • NEW DANCERS WELCOME
    Families welcome (children must be accompanied by parent/guardian)

  • COST:
    $5 for those 14 and over; $2.50 those under 14 ($15 maximum per family) -
    fourth consecutive Wednesday free.

  • Location:  
    Oddfellows Hall, 115 E. 14th St. (Heights), Houston, Texas
    (3rd building on left traveling east from Heights Blvd. -
    2 story red brick - entrance recessed about 15 feet from street -dancing upstairs)

    MAP

    PHOTO OF HALL

 

 

Irish Session
Mucky Duck

Blaggards at the Mollys Downtown
Every Wednesday
Molly's Pub Downtown, 8:30pm
Houston, TX
Chad & Patrick Acoustic
509 Main St
Houston, TX 77002

Irish language lessons
Jason's Deli,
Westheimer at S. Shepherd
7 - 9 PM
Taught by Tim Theisen

30 THURSDAY
 

CLEAR LAKE, TX:  IRISH SESSION
start time: between 7 - 7:30 pm
Coffee Oasis
4650 NASA Road 1
Seabrook, TX 77586
281.532.1439

(in the shopping center with Arlan's Market,
on the corner of NASA and Kirby.)

31 FRIDAY
 

Houston International Folkdancers
Friday 7:30-10:45
First Unitarian Church
5200 Fannin Street (at Southmore Blvd)
 Houston, TX 77004
Recreational request dancing,
beginners to advanced, all countries
Newcomers are welcomed to dance, or just watch. 
Just bring comfortable shoes, no partners are necessary.
$4 but free first time
A list of the dances (Excel file)
As we are occasionally displaced
call 713-723-6332 to verify the location.

FOR MORE CALENDARS:

for additional Scottish Country Dance Opportunities:

ROYAL SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE SOCIETY: 
HOUSTON & DISTRICT BRANCH


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