Where and When We Play
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Seattle Municipal Tower, Level 6 Plaza
Noon-1:30
Lunchtime concert - and outdoors! Can you believe it???
700 5th Ave
Seattle, WA
no phone
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Seattle Center
3:20-4pm
CRUMAC at the NW Court stage!
Seattle, WA
no phone
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Seattle Center
11:40am
Our compadre, cohort and current guitar player Mike Saunders is involved in a tribute set to Murdoch MacDonald, a Cape Breton fiddle player (brother of the late Charlie MacDonald), who will be playing some of his favorite tunes with Mike, Sue Truman and Bill Boyd. 11:40 at the NW Court stage.
Seattle, WA
no phone
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Seattle Center
1:03-1:22pm
Dale will be doing a solo set at the Fiddler's Showcase at the Intiman Theater. Check out nwfolklife.org for a listing of other fiddlers in the Showcase and complete schedule of the weekend.
Seattle, WA
no phone
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Seattle Center
1:40pm
Tom will be performing on his fabulous undulating, quivering, pulsating Uilleann Pipes with the Irish Pipers Club at the Bagley Lawn Stage.
Seattle, WA
no phone
Sunday, August 26, 2007
The Tractor Tavern
8 pm $10
Traditional Irish Music in Seattle comes to a Crossroads
Finn Mac Ginty Finale
For the last two decades or so Seattle has enjoyed a vibrant Irish cultural scene. Traditional music has played a big part - the music of a small community of top-notch performers, operating mostly under the radar. Starting in the 1970’s at Jake O’Shaughnessy’s in lower Queen Anne and in the 80’s at Murphy’s in Wallingford, the “trad” scene has thrived in its adopted home. Until now, in changing times, one of its leading exponents, Finn Mac Ginty, is departing Seattle to return to his native Ireland.
Cast up on the shores of Puget Sound in 1989, after a spell in Japan, Finn very quickly rose to prominence, joining the most misspelled band in the Northwest, “The Suffering Gaels”. He’s partaken of many Irish Week proclamation lunches, St. Patrick’s Day Dashes, KIRO TV appearances, and other celebratory Irishness; he’s played for Charlie Royer, Ted Kennedy, and the ! odd republican (John Spellman).
But things change…….Finn - singer, guitar-player, actor and performer par excellence, is moving on to greener pastures (40% greener according to the European Union). He’s off to the old country
In his own words:
“I am heading home to Ireland. There are a lot of endings going on as we wind down our time here. Last visit to the San Juan’s....last pint at Conor Byrnes’……… last gig with Crumac ………… last Magners at Molly Maguire’s.”
“Shortly after arriving in Seattle in 1989 I heard Dale Russ play at the session in the original Murphy’s in Wallingford....next thing I knew I'm playing guitar with The Suffering Gaels. My first gig was a live Folklife concert broadcast on KUOW. The Suffering Gaels begat The Gaels (after Conor Byrne's departure for Ireland), with a side trip through Setanta with Dale and Hanz Araki; and for the past couple of years we've been Crumac "Creegan, Russ and Mac Ginty!”
”Now it's all coming to an end as I follow the string I've always had connecting me to Ireland.”
Please join Finn and his band Crumac for a last concert bash at The Tractor.
Ballard, Washington
www.tractortavern.com/
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
The Municipal tower
Noon-1:30
Crumac in concert for those who like a little Irish music with their lunch-ables.We'll be on the plaza on the west side of the building.
700 5th Ave # 600
Seattle, WA
(206) 628-9042
www.seattlemunicipaltower.com/home.axis
Saturday, June 23, 2007
Conor Byrne
Usual time........
Do join us for a night of Summer merriment as we take you down memory lane with a selection of your Crumac favourites.
5140 Ballard Ave NW
Seattle, WA
206-784-3640
www.conorbyrnepub.com/index.jsp
Friday, April 6, 2007
Conor Byrne
9 PM
Getting close to the end of Finn's seventeen year visit to Seattle......
5140 Ballard Ave NW
Seattle, WA
206-784-3640
www.conorbyrnepub.com/index.jsp
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Moon and Sixpence
9:30 PM
We're doing New Years Eve in Portland this year at the Moon. We'll be joned by Banjo Legend, Seamus Egan.
2014 NE 42nd Ave
Portland, Or.
503) 288-7802
www.barflymag.com/bar/moon-and-sixpence.html
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Third Place Books
7.30 PM
Please join us for the last gig of the year.
17171 Bothell Way NE
Lake Forest Park, WA
206-366-3333
www.thirdplacebooks.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp?s=localbestsellers&page=286309
Saturday, December 16, 2006
The Owl and Thistle
10:00
Tom and Finn join with singer extraordinaire Jack Geary and flute player Leo Mc Namara for a blow- out song and tune fest.
808 Post Avenue
Seattle, Wa. 98104
www.owlnthistle.com/owlhome.html
Saturday, December 9, 2006
Molly Maguires
10:00
Finn and Tom will be doing their piping and guitar thang at Mollys,a cozy little Irish bar .
610 NW 65th St.
Seattle,, WA
(206) 789-9643
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Mulleady's Pub
8 -10pm
Mulleadys is a gorgeous Irish pub with great
food. This is also an early show
3055 21st Ave. W.,
Seattle WA 98199, WA
(206) 283-8843
www.mulleadyspub.com/
Friday, October 13, 2006
Conor Byrne
9 PM
Yes......Conor's again !
5140 Ballard Ave NW
Seattle, WA
206-784-3640
www.conorbyrnepub.com/index.jsp
Saturday, August 19, 2006
Conor Byrne
9.00 PM
It's that time of the bi-month again. Join us for sweltering tunes in Ballard.
5140 Ballard Ave NW
Seattle, WA
206-784-3640
www.conorbyrnepub.com/index.jsp
Monday, July 24, 2006
Columbia Tower
Noon
Forget about work for an hour and join us at the Columbia Tower,you can't miss it as it's the tallest black building in the NW. We will be playing right at the front doors of the Columbia Center. This is the 5th Ave. side of the building and the stage faces out towards the street (5th Ave.) and the Municipal Tower. Irish music aids digestion and cures all known ills.
Brought to you by The Downtown Business Association
701 4th Avenue
Seattle,, WA
www.downtownseattle.com/content/special/OTL/06/otl.cfm
Saturday, July 22, 2006
McMenamins Edgefield
7 PM
A great venue for all sorts of events...including us !
2126 S.W. Halsey St.
Troutdale, OR 97060
(800) 669-8610
www.mcmenamins.com/index.php?loc=3&id=484
Friday, July 21, 2006
SKAMANIA FOLK FESTIVAL
7.00 - 10.00 PM
The new and re-vamped Skamania Folk Festival gets under way with live music by the dynamic trio for the ceili dance. Your caller will be the intrepid Sam Keator.
Skamania County Fairgrounds
Stevenson, WA
www.skamaniafolkfestival.com/
Saturday, June 24, 2006
SALEM WORLD BEAT FESTIVAL
5.45 PM
Join us in Salem, Oregon for this great world music festival
Riverfront Park
Salem, Oregon
www.worldbeatfestival.org/
Friday, June 23, 2006
Conor Byrne
9.00 PM
Midsummer tunes from CRUMAC at your favourite hostelry
5140 Ballard Ave NW
Seattle, WA
206-784-3640
www.conorbyrnepub.com/index.jsp
Friday, May 19, 2006
Conor Byrne
9.00 PM
Tom, Seamus Egan & Cary Novotny will hold down the fort at Conor's while Dale & Finn cavort in St. Louis.
5140 Ballard Ave NW
Seattle, WA
206-784-3640
www.conorbyrnepub.com/index.jsp
Saturday, April 22, 2006
Conor Byrne
9.00 PM
Hear the band at one of Seattle's finest live music venues....and enjoy the full bar!
5140 Ballard Ave NW
Seattle, WA
206-784-3640
www.conorbyrnepub.com/index.jsp