St. Paul’s revered Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band will wrap up a yearlong celebration of its 50th anniversary with an all-day celebration that will also feature the release of its second CD, which includes tracks by both the full band and a variety of side projects featuring band members.
Events begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, at Shamrock’s Irish Nook on St. Paul’s West End. The day will feature performances by such local groups as the Hounds of Finn, Langer’s Ball, Sweet Colleens, Tim Malloys, and Tom Dahill as well as the pipe band. A traditional session, spontaneous performances by an ever-changing collection of players, will also take place during the day, and – in true Irish fashion – any number of "surprise" performers is sure to appear.
Founded in 1962 by four enthusiastic young pipers, the band can claim more than 100 members through the years. Its mission is to encourage and support the preservation of the Irish arts of piping, drumming and dancing. The band – in its distinctive black and saffron uniforms – is a crowd favorite at community celebrations, parades and other events around the Midwest, including St. Paul’s renowned St. Patrick’s Day celebration, the Irish Fair of Minnesota, the Minnesota Scottish Fair & Highland Games, and numerous parades and festivals from Aberdeen, S.D., to Emmetsburg, Iowa.
Admission to the celebration is $5, kids under 12 free; a variety of band merchandise – including copies of the new CD – will be available to purchase.
Celebration Highlights:
- Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band 50th CD release concert.
- Three music stages, outdoor tent, and traditional Irish session.
- Brian Boru Brew - 50th Anniversary Beer - Specially produced by Mankato Brewery.
- Anniversary Special - 50th & 40th Anniversary CDs, and a Pint of the Brian Boru Brew - $10
More info and advance $5 tickets available at www.brianborupipeband.com
Join us to commemorate 50 Years of memories, friends and piping.
When: Saturday, 27 October, 2012
910 Montreal Circle, St. Paul, MN
(Just East of 35W and W 7th Street in St. Paul)
From 6:30 pm – 9:30pm
Who: Current & Former Band Members, Students, Spouses, Significant Others. (Sorry no children under 10)
Dinner will be catered by Cossetta’s. Summit beer included compliments of Summit Brewing Company
$10.00 each, payable at the door.
Reserve your place today. RSVP to reunion@brianborupipeband.com or call 612-787-2678 with any questions.
Celebrate Halfway to St. Patrick's Day Monday September 17th at Shamrock's on West 7th!
The Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band will be performing at 6:30 p.m.
Look for the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band at Summit's Backyard Bash this Saturday September 8th.
http://www.summitbrewing.com/Summit-Backyard-Bash
Photo couresy of mjfFOTO.com
Saturday & Sunday...10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Official Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band Merchandise Booth in the Cultural Area
The Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band's Irish Fair transportation/parking are provided by All, Inc. www.allinc.com 185 Plato Boulevard West Saint Paul
This year's piping contest will take place on Saturday August 12th from 11:00 a.m. till Noon in Croagh Park (Sports Field) at the MN Irish Fair following the Boru's 10:30 a.m. performance.
Don't miss the Boru's 6 p.m. encore performance in Croagh Park!
The Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band's Irish Fair transportation/parking is provided by All, Inc. www.allinc.com 185 Plato Boulevard West Saint Paul
This year's Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band's MINNESOTA IRISH FAIR www.irishfair.com perfromance schedule
10:30 a.m. Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band of St. Paul, Minnesota
11:00 a.m. - Noon Fitzgerald Cup Piping Contest
6 p.m. Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band of St. Paul, Minnesota
The Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band's Irish Fair transportation/parking is provided by All, Inc. www.allinc.com 185 Plato Boulevard West Saint Paul
Look for the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band at the 2011 Minnesota Scottish Fair!
The Boru will have two bands competing this year!
Grade 5 at 2 p.m. and Grade 4 at 3:05 p.m.
Massed Bands and Award Ceremony at Noon and 5 p.m.
The Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band will be returning to the 20th Anniversary of the City Pages Beer Festival in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday June 2nd. Details and ticket info to be announced.
St. Paul Schedule:
10:45 a.m. O’Gara’s Traditional Early Morning Quick Play Thru www.ogaras.com
Noon – St. Paul Parade www.stpatsassoc.org Boru is unit #16 in the parade!
12:30 Landmark Center (IMDA Celebration), St. Paul
http://www.irishmusicanddanceassociation.org/stpatricksday.html
1 p.m. The Liffey, St. Paul www.theliffey.com
2 p.m. The Lowertown Bulldog, St. Paul www.lowertownbulldog.com
3 p.m. O’Gara’s World’s Shortest Parade , St. Paul http://www.ogaras.com/events.html
4:45 p.m. Dunham’s, West St. Paul
6:15 p.m. Shamrock’s, St. Paul www.crshamrocks.net
Minneapolis Schedule:
7:30 p.m. O'Donovan's Irish Pub, downtown Minneapolis www.odonovans.com
8:30 p.m. The Local, Minneapolis www.the-local.com
9:15 p.m. Gluek’s Minneapolis www.glueks.com Play in/out (Kieran’s is right across the street)
9:30 p.m. Kieran’s –BLOCK E LOCATION, Minneapolis www.kierans.com
10:30 p.m. Boru With Murphy's Empty Shot, Cabooze, Minneapolis www.cabooze.com
11 p.m. Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis www.triplerocksocialclub.com
The "'The Ne'er Do Wells" consist of Accoustic Guitar, Electric Bass, Bodhran, Vocals and Smallpipes performing traditional and contemporary Celtic tunes.
To welcome the newest addition to the Finnegans family, Finnegans is hosting a mini-walking pub crawl on March 1st!
The FINNEGANS BLONDE crew will be out and about making stops at different pubs and restaurants while being serenaded by the Brian Boru Pipe Band!
The schedule:
The Local — 6:00 – 6:45pm
O’Donovan’s — 7:00– 7:45pm
Kieran’s — 8:00 – 8:45pm
Shout House — 9:00 – 9:45pm
www.finnegans.org for more info!
Macalester College Pipe Band will be holding their annual Spring Concert this Sunday November 6th 2 p.m. at the John B. Davis Lecture Hall (Campus Center on corner of Snelling & Grand)
Tickets – General Admission - $10.00 at the door only. (Macalester Students Free)
More info at www.macpb.org
The "'The Ne'er Do Wells" consist of Accoustic Guitar, Electric Bass, Bodhran, Vocals and Smallpipes performing traditional and contemporary Celtic tunes.
1:00 - 6:00 p.m. Open House
6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Barn Dance
The Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band will lead a processional thru the building at 5:45 p.m.
BANDS PERFORM ALL DAY - for a listing visit http://www.thecelticjunction.com/home/grand-re-opening!
Listen for members of the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band and the Ne'er Do Well's at the Celtic Junction Open Mic Night!
This Saturday September 24th members of the Boru will be appearing at the NEW Minneapolis Beer Fest! 5-9 p.m.
The first-ever Minneapolis Beer Fest gets untapped on two huge parking lots near the Metrodome. Sample from your choice of more than 300 domestic, imported, specialty, craft, seasonal and micro brewed beers! It's your chance to try those beers you've been eyeing at the store, plus a bunch of great brews you never knew existed. There will be more than 50 vendors, six great food trucks (food not included in festival ticket) and two musical stages with live bands 4onthefloor, White Iron Band, Jambo Joe Bones and the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band. Your general admission entrance fee gets you a souvenir tasting glass that you can use to sample any beer being poured by the brewers. Or, purchase a VIP ticket for early entry, a VIP area overlooking the stage, free 12 oz. beers, appetizers (while supplies last), private bathrooms and a deck and sitting area.
The "'The Ne'er Do Wells" consist of Accoustic Guitar, Electric Bass, Bodhran, Vocals and Smallpipes performing traditional and contemporary Celtic tunes.
This Saturday September 17th the Boru will be appearing at Cork's Irish Pub, O'Gara's and Shamrocks as part of their Halfway to St. Patrick's Day Celebrations First up:
Saturday September 17th - Boru Piper Paddy Mc performing at Halfway to St. Patrick's Day at Cork's Irish Pub (inside St. Paul's Embassy Suites) with the Tim Malloy's - 6:30 p.m. www.corkspub.com
Followed by:
Saturday September 17th - Halfway to St. Patrick's Day at O'Gara's Garage with the St. Pat's Association 8 p.m. www.ogaras.com
The same organization that brings you the annual St. Patrick's Day parade in St. Paul, The St. Patrick's Association, and O'Gara's Bar and Grill are hosting a night of Irish music, dance, and overall merry-making. Food and drink specials will be happening in The Garage.
$10 cover-charge, $7 if you come dressed in your St. Patty's finest
All proceeds go to charity.
Entertainment Line-up:
Doors open to the public at 5:30
6-7:30 Charity Drawing/Give Away
6-6:45 Gallivanters
7ish-7:45 Gallivanters
8-8:45 Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band/Rince Na Chroi Irish Dancers
9-9:45 Over the Line
10-10:45: Tom Dahill & Ginny Johnson
11-11:45: Hare's Ear
***SPECIALS***
From 6-8, enjoy $6 Corned Beef Sandwiches and Chips
And $3.75 Finnegans tap ALL NIGHT
Want more info about the St. Patrick's Association?
www.stpatsassoc.org
Next up -
The Boru will be heading down to Halfway to St. Patrick's Day at Shamrock's on West 7th approx. 9-9:30 p.m. www.crshamrocks.com - No cover!
Halfway Drink Specials and more!
For more info visit:
Look for the Boru to appear at Halfway to St. Patrick's @ Shamrock's on West 7th, St. Paul!
Join us at O'Gara's Bar and Grill for a night of Irish music, dance, and overall merry-making. Food and drink specials will be happening in The Garage.
Arranged by the St. Pat's Association of St. Paul, Minnesota www.stpatsassoc.org
$10 cover-charge, $7 if you come dressed in your St. Patty's finest.
All proceeds go to charity.
Entertainment Line-up:
Doors open to the public at 5:30
6-7:30 Charity Drawing/Give Away
6-6:45 Gallivanters
7ish-7:45 Gallivanters
8-8:45 Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band & Irish Dancers
9-9:45 Over the Line
10-10:45: Tom Dahill & Ginny Johnson
11-11:45: Hare's Ear
Members of the Brian Boru will be appering at the Corner Stone Pub in Emmetsburg for their Annual Halfway to St. Patrick's Day on Saturday September 10th!
Look for Boru Bagpiper's Paddy & Jimmy on stage with WookieFoot on Thursday and Saturday Night as well as Boru Bagpipers and Drummers performing sets in the campground
TICKETS SOLD OUT!
11am-6pm behind the brewery at 910 Montreal Circle, St. Paul
$12
21+ only (EVERYONE must show an I.D.)
Rain or Shine
50% of ticket sales goes directly to the Minnesota Music Coalition (MMC), a new nonprofit service organization dedicated to supporting Minnesota’s independent music community.
Live music by:
Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band, Solid Gold, X-Boys, Pert Near Sandstone, Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles, The Prizefighters
Hotpants DJs will be spinning Rare Soul, Deep Funk vinyl throughout the party.
Master of Ceremonies: Mark Wheat
This September be on the lookout for members of the Boru at the gates of Summit's 25th Anniversary Party, Stephanie and Brent's Wedding, on the grounds of Shangri-La with WookieFoot, Emmetsburg Iowa's Halfway to St. Pat's, St. Paul Minnesota's Halfway to St. Pat's and the NEW Minneapolis BeerFest!
Check back soon for all the details.
Boru Bagpipers will be performing twice daily (Noon and 3 p.m.) at "O'Gara's at the Fair" August 25th to September 5th
Photo's couresy of O'Gara's
The "'The Ne'er Do Wells" consist of Accoustic Guitar, Electric Bass, Bodhran, Vocals and Smallpipes performing traditional and contemporary Celtic tunes.
Indoors at Triple Rock Social Club. Part of the WEST BANK MUSIC FESTIVAL
| A BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT PHIL LYNOTT OF THIN LIZZY! FEATURING JAILBREAK (a Tribute to Thin Lizzy) IRISH CURSE (Lizzy by way of Charlie & Brent) a very special appearance by the BRIAN BORU IRISH PIPE BAND Free admission with West Bank Music Festival wristband! |
18+ | 9:00 PM | $5.00 |
For more information on the 2011 West Bank Music Festival click the image above.
On August 13th, 2011, Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band (BBIPB) wins the 2nd Annual Fitzgerald Piping Cup (in honor of Tim “Fitz” Fitzgerald, Irish Fair board member and entertainment booking agent, who passed away in March, 2010) at the Minnesota Irish Fair in St. Paul!
Look for the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band at the 2011 Minnesota Irish Fair
August 12-14th Harriet Island, St. Paul Minnesota www.irishfair.com
FREE ADMISSION!
Friday August 12th - Brian Boru Official Merchandise Booth open from 3 p.m. - 10 p.m. in the Marketplace
Friday August 12th- 3 p.m. Céilí Dance/Teach, music by Brian Boru's John McCormick and Amy Shaw- Crossroads Pub
Friday August 12th- 7 p.m. Uilleann Pipes with Brian Boru's Patrick McCormick - Keegan’s Pub Traditional Music Tent
Friday August 12th- 8 p.m. Opening & Legacy Grant Ceremony – A member of the Brian Boru will accept their Legacy Fund Grant - Cara Irish Pubs Main Stage
Friday August 12th- 10 p.m. Barra Céilí Band - Featuring Brian Boru's John McCormick on accordian- Crossroads Pub
Satuday August 13th 9:00 a.m. Boru Bagpipers at the start and finish of the ‘Run with the Celts’ 1k/5k/10k
Saturday August 13th- 1 p.m. Uilleann Pipes with Brian Boru's Patrick McCormick - Keegan’s Pub Traditional Music Tent
Saturday August 13th 10:30 a.m. BRIAN BORU IRISH PIPE BAND performing at Croagh Park
Saturday August 13th 4:15 p.m. Boru’s Jim Tarbox will be announcing the IMDA 'Best Legs in a Kilt’ contest - Gateway Stage
Saturday August 13th - Brian Boru Official Merchandise Booth open from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. in the Marketplace
Saturday August 13th - 6:00 p.m. Fitz Piping Cup Contest with members of the BRIAN BORU IRISH PIPE BAND–Crossroads Pub Stage
Sunday August 14th - Brian Boru Official Merchandise Booth open from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. in the Marketplace
MERCHANDISE at the Boru Booth includes T-Shirts, Boru Baseball caps, Pint Glasses, Stainless Steel Boru Coffee Mugs and Boru Irish Flags as well as CD's from the Brian Boru Pipe Band, Barra, Murphy's Empty Shot, IMDA's Hooley in the Heartland and Joann Richardson
For more info check out www.irishfair.com - www.brianborupipeband.com or www.brianborupipesanddrums.com
Visit the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band Merchandise Booth (location M51) at the Irish Fair August 12th-14th. Everything $10 and under! T-Shirts, CD's, Hats, Flags and Irish Drinking Gloves!
For more info visit www.irishfair.com or www.brianborupipeband.com
This year's piping contest will take place on Saturday August 13th from 6-7:30PM in the Crossroads Pub Tent at the MN Irish Fair.
6-6:20 Minnesota State Fire Service Memorial Pipe Band
6:25-6:45 Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band of St. Paul, Minnesota
6:50-7:10 Macalester College Pipe Band
7:10-7:30 Awards and a massed bands
The 6th annual 'Run with the Celts' 1K,5K and 10K will be held on the Harriet Island grounds on Saturday August 13th.
For more information and to register online, vist The Running Room.
The race is a fundraiser for The Legacy Fund of the Irish Fair of MN, which gives back to the Irish community and other new immigrant populations.
Look for Brian Boru Bagpipers at the beginning and end of the race!
Wild Colonial Boys will be holding a CD release party on Thursday August 11th to kick-off the Irish Fair! Boru's own Paddy McCormick appears on several tracks
Tickets available at www.irishfair.com
Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band to perform at the Warrior Brotherhood Veterans Motorcycle Club 1st Annual Poker Run/Chili Feed - 11:30 a.m.
First Bike out @ Noon from Hitching Post Motorsports 7651 HighWay 65 NE, Fridley MN.
The Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band will be appearing in the Rosemount Leprechaun Days Parade on Saturday July 30th at 11 a.m!
For more info visit http://www.rosemountevents.com/Leprechaun.html
Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band members newest side project "'The Ne'er Do Wells", will be playing 3 sets at the Celtic Junction's Open Mic Night on Saturday July 9th! $5 at the door. Don't miss it!
The "'The Ne'er Do Wells" consist of Accoustic Guitar, Electric Bass, Bodhran, Vocals and Smallpipes performing traditional and contemporary Celtic tunes.
More info at http://www.irishmusicanddanceassociation.org/events.html
Look for the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band at the 2011 Minnesota Scottish Fair!
The Boru will be competing at 2:10 p.m. (Quick March Medley) and at 3:10 p.m. (Medley)
Massed Bands and Award Ceremony at 5 p.m.
New this year! The Boru will have a Merchandise Table inside the Scottish Fair Marketplace
(located in the 4H building)
Thursday June 16th, 2011 7 p.m. at the Normandale Lake Bandshell in Bloomington, Minnesota. Free!
40 Shades of Green with performances from the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band and Rince na Chroi school of Irish Dance.
Forty Shades of Green is a 4-piece Irish and celtic music ensemble based in St. Paul, MN. With flute, fiddle, and vocals, accompanied by guitar, bodhran, and bass, the group provides a strong set of Irish tunes and songs.
The Brian Boru would like to thank - Dublin's Bar & Grill, Doll Distributing (Anheuser Busch), St. Pat's Gift Shop, Curt's Shamrock, The Office, CornerStone Pub, Suburban Inn, The Higgins Clan, Go- Gutters, Celtic's Liquor Store, Emmetsburg Police Department, Emmetsburg Fire Department and everyone in the town of Emmetsburg for another successful St. Patrick’s Weekend in Iowa!
Macalester College Pipe Band will be holding their annual Spring Concert this Saturday March 26th, 2011 7:30 p.m. at the John B. Davis Lecture Hall (Campus Center on corner of Snelling & Grand)
Tickets – General Admission - $10.00 at the door only. (Macalester Students Free)
More info at www.macpipeband.com
The Brian Boru would like to thank - O’Gara’s Bar & Grille, Summit Brewing Company, St. Pat’s Association, Irish Dance & Music Association, The Liffey, Lowertown Bulldog, Dunham’s, Shamrocks- The Irish Nook, Cooper Irish Pub, Gluek's Bar, Kieran's -BLOCK E, The Local , Triple Rock Social Club, St. Paul Midway Jimmy John’s, West St. Paul Domino's Pizza, The Irish Rose and Voigt Bus Company for another successful St. Patrick’s Day! 
St. Paul Schedule:
10:30 a.m. O’Gara’s Traditional Early Morning Quick Play Thru www.ogaras.com
11 a.m. Summit Brewery (PRIVATE EVENT), St Paul www.summitbrewing.com
Noon – St. Paul Parade www.stpatsassoc.org
12:30 Landmark Center (IMDA Celebration), St. Paul http://www.irishmusicanddanceassociation.org/stpatricksday.html
1 p.m. The Liffey, St. Paul www.theliffey.com
2 p.m. Lowertown Bulldog, St. Paul www.thebulldoglowertown.com
3 p.m. O’Gara’s World’s Shortest Parade with Grand Marshall Terri Traen (KQRS) , St. Paul http://www.ogaras.com/events.html
4:45 p.m. Dunham’s, West St. Paul
6:15 p.m. Shamrock’s, St. Paul www.crshamrocks.net
Minneapolis Schedule:
7:30 p.m. Cooper Irish Pub, West End St. Louis Park www.cooperpub.com (5 minutes from downtown Minneapolis)
8:30 p.m. The Local, Minneapolis www.the-local.com
9:15 p.m. Gluek’s Minneapolis www.glueks.com Play in/out (Kieran’s is right across the street)
9:30 p.m. Kieran’s –BLOCK E LOCATION, Minneapolis www.kierans.com
10:30 p.m. Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis http://www.triplerocksocialclub.com
11:30 p.m. Return to O'Gara's, St. Paul www.ogaras.com
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Watch for the Boru at the Lowertown Bulldog in St. Paul at 2 p.m. on Thursday March 17th!
The Brian Boru will make their annual stop at Dunham's in West St. Paul at 5 p.m. on Thursday March 17th!
Once again, the Brian Boru Pipe Band will be playing thru Gluek's downtown location (16 North 6th Street, across from Kieran's Block E) at 9:15 p.m. on St. Patrick's Day!
The Brian Boru will be appearing at Shamrock's - The Irish Nook on St. Patrick's Day at 6 p.m. www.crshamrocks.com
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Thursday March 17th |
BRIAN BORU IRISH PIPE BAND PERFORMING LIVE IN THE OLD BAR It wouldn't be a proper St. Paddy's Day around here without a visit from the baddest ass group of guys in kilts! Come celebrate the holiday the proper way. Live drum and pipes right in the middle of the old bar. No cover. Drink specials from 9PM until we decide you've had enough. SLAINTE! |
21+ | 10:00 PM | NO COVER CHARGE |
www.triplerocksocialclub.com
Can't decide which Cara Irish Pub to stop at to hear the Brian Boru? Hit all four!
1:00 p.m. The Liffey, Downtown St. Paul
7:30 p.m. Cooper, West End, St. Louis Park
8:30 p.m. The Local, Nicollet Mall, Downtown Minneapolis
9:15 p.m. Kieran's BLOCK E, Downtown Minneapolis
The Boru will be appearing at 12:30 p.m., immediately following the St. Paul Parade
BORU 40TH ANNIVERSARY CD available for purchase at the IMDA booth. ONLY $5!!!
At the end of February the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band plans to begin recording at Hideaway Studio's in NorthEast Minneapolis to record a follow-up recording to their 40th Anniversary CD.
A full length CD to be released in time for the 50th Anniversary Celebration in 2012.
CLICK HERE to hear sound clips from the BRIAN BORU IRISH PIPE BAND 40th ANNIVERSARY CD
The Boru will have a mini-band performing between 6:30-8 p.m. to Kick-off Old Chicago's St. Patrick's Celebration! Drink specials and prize giveaways!
Date: Wednesday February 23thTime: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Where: Old Chicago, 12300 Singletree Lane Eden Prairiewww.oldchicago.com 
Watch out for members of the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band and the 2011 Miss Shamrock contestants at various St. Paul Irish establishments.
Friday February 11th Schedule
7:30 pm O'Gara's Bar & Grill
9 pm Half Time Rec
10 pm The Dubliner
11pm O'Gara's Bar & Grill
The St. Pat's Association raises funds through button sales at local pubs, sporting events and other venues. The Boru supports the St. Pat's Association and occasionally joins them for their Button Blitzing during February and March. For more info check out www.stpatsassoc.org
COMING SOON.......The Boru and Finnegans Irish Amber are teaming upfor pre-St. Patrick's Day PUB CRAWLSwww.Finnegans.orgComment on this entry
Win this boat! (Bagpipers not included)
The FINNEGANS Community Fund will be giving away a brand new Ranger TR 177 fishing boat!
Only 500 tickets will be made available at $100 a ticket!
For more info click http://www.finnegans.org/2010/getlucky/index.php
City Pages interviews the Boru's Jim Sherman
Read the interview at http://blogs.citypages.com/dressingroom/2010/12/meet_jim_sherma.php
Brian Boru's Pipe Sergeant Patrick McCormick will be appearing on pipes with Minneapolis-based jam band WookieFoot this weekend (October 30&31) at the Cabooze. Other bands scheduled to appear include the Limms.
8 p.m. showtime
Tickets available at the door or at www.thecabooze.com
Pat will also be appearing at other Wookiefoot dates throughout the Midwest. www.wookiefoot.com
Macalester College Pipe Band will be holding their annual Spring Concert this Saturday October 23rd , 2010 7:30 p.m. at the Janet Wallace Fine Arts Building Concert Hall
Tickets – General Admission - $10.00 at the door only. (Macalester Students Free)
More info at www.macpipeband.com
Photo Credit macpipeband.com
On Saturday October 9th the Boru appeared at Irish on Grand's 20th Anniversary Tent Party Celebration in St. Paul, the Shamrock Film Festival's award night at the Steeple Center in Rosemount then returned to St. Paul for a grade school reunion party at Shamrock's - The Irish Nook
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20th Anniversary Tent Party on Saturday October 9th
Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band at approx. 4:30 p.m.!
Saturday, October 9th, 10am - 6pm
10:00 Erin Hart
10:30 Mooncoin Ceili Dancers
11:00 Brian Miller and Nathan Gourley
11:30 Rince na Chroi with Brian and Nathan
12:00 Remarks by Mayor Coleman
12:10 Center for Irish Music Student Ensemble
1:00 The HiBs with ceili called by Mike Whelan
2:00 O'Shea Irish Dance School
2:30 St. Paul Irish Dancers
3:00 Knocknagow Irish Dancers
3:15 Hounds of Finn
4:00 The Langer's Ball
4.45 Wild Colonial Bhoys
For the 3rd year in a row, the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band will be appearing at the Northeast South Dakota Celtic Faire and Games on September 18th & 19th!
Performers this year include String Thaw, Gutherie School of Dance, O'Shea Irish Dancers, AARC Cloggers, Aberdeen Fire & Rescue Pipes and Drums, Debi Rogers, and the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band.
Boru Bagpiper Paddy performed all 12 days at the new O'Gara's at the Fair!
Photo's couresy of O'Gara's
Catch the Brian Boru in the parade (on a boat!) and during the Pub Crawl.
The Brian Boru Pipe Band's appearances at Ethnic Fest is sponsored by Finnegan's Irish Amber (www.finnegans.org) and Chase on the Lake (www.chaseonthelake.com)
Check out Brian Boru Bagpiper Mike Faricy's bizarrely entertaining tales. Faricy writes e-book thrillers in the mystery crime genre. Black comedy and twisting plots fill each of the 6 suspense titles.
For more info about his books along with the latest release visit www.mikefaricy.com
Books available at www.smashwords.com/profile/view/MJF612
You can find articles, stories and Irish travel disasters to read in their entirety on Mike's "Other Writings" page.
On August 14th, 2010 St. Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band (SLOT) from Ireland wins the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.
One day later the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band (BBIPB) wins the inaugural Fitzgerald Cup Piping (in honor of Tim “Fitz” Fitzgerald, Irish Fair board member and entertainment booking agent, who passed away in March, 2010) at the Minnesota Irish Fair in St. Paul!
Look for the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band at the 2010 Minnesota Irish Fair
August 13-15th Harriet Island, St. Paul Minnesota www.irishfair.com
FREE ADMISSION!
Friday August 13th - Brian Boru Official Merchandise Booth open from 3 p.m. - 10 p.m. in the East Marketplace
Friday August 13th- 5 p.m. Opening & Legacy Grant Ceremony – A member of the Brian Boru will accept their Legacy Fund Grant - Cara Irish Pubs Main Stage
Satuday August 14th 9:00 a.m. Boru Bagpipers at the start and finish of the ‘Run with the Celts’ 1k/5k
Saturday August 14th 10:45 a.m. BRIAN BORU IRISH PIPE BAND performing at Ahern's Croagh Park
Saturday August 14th Noon - Curtin Conway Award Ceremony with the BRIAN BORU IRISH PIPE BAND, Walser Dance Stage
Saturday August 14th 4:15 p.m. Boru’s Jim Tarbox will be announcing the ‘Best Legs in a Kilt’ contest - Irish on Grand Pub Stage
Saturday August 15th - Brian Boru Official Merchandise Booth open from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. in the East Marketplace
Sunday August 15th - 10:30 a.m. Mass Pipe Celebration with the BRIAN BORU IRISH PIPE BAND–Cara Pubs Main Stage
Sunday August 15th - 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The BRIAN BORU IRISH PIPE BAND will be competing in the inaugural Fitz Cup Piping Contest – Ahern’s Croagh Park
Sunday August 15th - Brian Boru Official Merchandise Booth open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. in the East Marketplace
MERCHANDISE at the Boru Booth includes T-Shirts, Boru Baseball caps, Pint Glasses, Stainless Steel Boru Coffee Mugs and Boru Irish Flags as well as CD's from the Brian Boru Pipe Band, Barra, Murphy's Empty Shot and Joann Richardson
For more info check out www.irishfair.com - www.brianborupipeband.com www.brianborupipesanddrums.com or www.brianboruirishpipeband.com
Fitzgerald Cup Piping Contest (in honor of Tim “Fitz” Fitzgerald, Irish Fair board member and entertainment booking agent, who passed away in March, 2010) Highland bagpipe bands from across Minnesota will compete in Ahern’s Croagh Park Sunday from 11 am to 12:30 pm.
The Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band will be appearing in the Rosemount Leprechaun Days Parade on Saturday July 31st at 11 a.m! As part of the Rosemount Leprechaun Days, the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band will be performing before the Twin Cities Robert Emmets Hurling Club Exhibition at 2:30 p.m. on the Rosemount High School Athletic Fields.
For more info visit http://www.rosemountevents.com/Leprechaun.html
Date: Saturday, July 24, 2010
Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: The Celtic Junction
836 Prior Ave. N.
Saint Paul, MN
$5 at the door ~ All Ages are welcome
Calling all Irish trad musicians, dancers, story tellers and the gathered masses…
The Irish Music and Dance Association and the Great Northern Irish Pipers Club present ——> Open Mic Night at the Celtic Junction!
After the great turn-out and success of the April Open Mic Fund-raising event for the GNIPC, we decided it would be great to have a non-fundraiser Open Mic Night on a semi-regular basis, as a way to provide the opportunity to local performers to show off their skills! GNIPC has teamed up with the IMDA to make this happen.
Never played on stage before? Got a new piece you’ve worked up and Want to try out? Here’s your chance before a sympathetic crowd! Come show your support for our wonderfully talented local celticmusicians and dancers and bring your instruments/voices/dancing shoes/what have you.
It is five bucks to get in the door. We may be selling light beverages and some snacky type stuff, but if you want anything else, you should bring your own.
Walk-ups are welcome but we highly recommend you to sign up early, contact Patrick Cole . You can also sign up with Pat McCormick.
Check out other events at the Celtic Junction and directions at www.TheCelticJunction.com
Trailer for the Shamrock International Film Festival, coming to Rosemount, Minnesota this October!
bodhràn: Kevin Carroll; drum corps: Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band; video director, composer: Paul Bernhardt; festival director: Beth Adams; festival website: www.shamrockfilmfest.com
Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming Instructors Recital
Thursday, June 24, 2010, 8pm. Balmoral School of Piping & Drumming instructors recital. Features world champion pipers Alasdair Gillies and Brian Donaldson, and Scottish drumming whiz Gordon Bell. Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center concert hall, Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota. Open to the public. Free admission. Details at Bagpiping.org.
Macalester College | St. Paul, MN
The Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band is looking for practice space, approximately 3,000 square feet to 5,000 square feet . Our current Irish Rose Warehouse in West St. Paul is relocating to a much smaller 'shared-space' building. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We need a place that is available one evening a week, preferably Tuesdays, until 9:00pm. Ideally, there will be multiple rooms, space to play the bagpipes outside, and in an area where we can play until 9:00pm without disturbing others. If you know of a good place in St. Paul or Minneapolis, please let us know.
18th annual
City Pages Beer Festival…downtown!
LIKE A BREWERY TOUR WITHOUT THE SILLY TOUR PART!
It’s about bock not Bach. It’s the 18th annual City Pages Beer Festival,
one of the longest-running events of its kind in the Midwest, Saturday,
June 5, 2010 in downtown Minneapolis. Open to the public, this outdoor
beer sampling event features a variety of the best domestic and imported
beers available at metro area MGM locations, live music from the
BRIAN BORU IRISH PIPE BAND, SellOut Stereo and accordionist
Bill Koncar - plus, great people-watching!
A portion of proceeds from the tasting will benefit the St. Paul Jaycees.
The festival takes place downtown just off First Avenue North & 10th
Street N. in Minneapolis (one block southwest of the Orpheum Theater).
Brought to you by City Pages, MGM, Big 10 Restaurant, SRO Productions,
92 KQRS, Love 105 and 93X radio.
Check out www.citypages.com/beerfest for additional information.
www.brianborupipeband.com www.brianboruirishpipeband.com www.brianborupipesanddrums.com
The Brian Boru Pipe Band is pleased to announce that Boru Bagpiper Anthony H. was awarded a grant to attend the Balmoral School of Piping at Macalester College June 20 through 25. The Irish Music and Dance Association (IMDA) will pay the tuition for Anthony as a day student.
This year's Educational Grant is made in honor and memory of Tim 'Fitz' Fitzgerald, himself a piper and a supporter of musicians, especially young ones.
For more information visit Irish Music and Dance Association
www.brianborupipeband.com www.brianboruirishpipeband.com www.brianborupipesanddrums.com
Look for the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band at the 2010 Minnesota Scottish Fair!
www.brianborupipeband.com www.brianboruirishpipeband.com www.brianborupipesanddrums.com
Saturday May 22, Minnesota Scottish Fair www.mnscottishfair.org
Saturday June 5th, City Pages Beer Festival, Downtown Minneapolis www.citypages.com/beerfestival
Sunday June 20th, North Branch Midsummer Days Parade and performance in the Legion Tent
Saturday July 31st, Rosemount Leprechaun Days Parade http://www.rosemountevents.com/Leprechaun.html
Friday August 13th Minnesota Irish Fair www.mnscottishfair.org
Saturday August 14th Minnesota Irish Fair www.irishfair.com
Sunday August 15th Minnesota Irish Fair www.irishfair.com
Thursday September 16th Halfway to St. Patrick's Day at Shamrocks - The Irish Nook
Saturday September 18th NorthEast South Dakota Celtic Faire www.nesdcelticfaire.com
Sunday September 19th NorthEast South Dakota Celtic Faire www.nesdcelticfaire.com
Saturday September 26th Emmetsburg Iowa's Halfway to St. Patrick's Day
October 6th-8th - 2010 Shamrock Film Festival www.shamrockfilmfestival.com
Boru Piper's Paddy & Jimmy help Merlin's Rest celebrate their 3rd Anniversary from dawn til dusk!
www.brianborupipeband.com www.brianboruirishpipeband.com www.brianborupipesanddrums.com
Several Boru members will be performing sets on Highland and Uilleann pipes during the night.
Macalester College Pipe Band will be holding their annual Spring Concert this Saturday April 10th, 2010 7:30 p.m. at the Janet Wallace Fine Arts Building Concert Hall
Tickets – General Admission - $10.00 at the door only. (Macalester Students Free)
More info at www.macpipeband.com
Photo credit - Bruce Kluckhohn
Celebrate All Things Irish with the Minnesota Swarm! Come and support the Rince-Na-Chroi Irish Dancers as they take the Turf during the Swarm Game at Irish Night on April 9th!
Friday April 9th Xcel Center - 7 p.m. St. Paul MN Price: $10 & up
Discounted tickets at https://secure.xcelenergycenter.com/GT/default.asp?Group=Swarm92530
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Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band dedicates their 'Amazing Grace' track to a great friend of Irish Music, the Late Timothy "Fitz" Fitzgerald:
Visit TCirishMusic.com, the #1 Centralized listing of Irish bands, shows & Pubs, to download the Podcast.
Photo courtesty of Peter Worth Photography
The Saint Paul St. Patrick’s Association crowned Katie Martin the 2010 Miss Shamrock on Monday March 15 at O'Gara's Garage in St. Paul. There were 14 candidates running for the title. The evening also included performances by the Brian Boru Pipe Band and Rince Na Chroi Irish Dancers.
Check out the Grand Opening Parade photo's in the Photo Gallery and read the full story in the Press/Articles Section
The Brian Boru would like to thank - O’Gara’s Bar & Grille, Summit Brewing Company, St. Pat’s Association, Irish Dance & Music Association, The Liffey, Lowertown Bulldog, Dunham’s, Shamrocks- The Irish Nook, Cooper Irish Pub, Gluek's Bar, Kieran's -BLOCK E, The Local , Triple Rock Social Club, St. Paul Midway Jimmy John’s and Voigt Bus Company for another successful St. Patrick’s Day!
Photo by Dennis Barry
Kieran's Pub Opening Day Festivities (from www.finnegans.org )
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
If you haven't heard, Kieran's Irish Pub has taken over the space formerly occupied by Bellanote in Block E. They'll be opening for business in their new digs on March 16 (in time for St. Patrick's Day fun), but they're going to be doing it in fine style. Check it out:
- 2:00pm — Kieran's opens in the old location on 2nd Avenue & 4th Street. They'll be serving pints only and will be taking donations for the Make-A-Wish child they're sponsoring to go to the World Cup this summer in South Africa.
- 3:30pm — The last pint of FINNEGANS to be poured by Alice the bartender at the old location will be auctioned off. The winner gets to enjoy the final pint while Kieran himself does the toast.
- ~3:45pm — We adjourn to the patio out front and witness Kieran locking the doors for the last time. We'll then parade down 4th Street, to Nicollet Mall, to 6th Street, and on to Block E, lead by the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band.
- ~4:00pm — Kieran's opens in it's new location in Block E. The party will continue until 2am with live music from the Wild Colonial Bhoys and St. Dominic's Trio, dancing, toasts, and all things Irish.
Join us for the biggest St. Patrick's Day kick-off this city has seen!
St. Pat's Association's Crowning of Miss Shamrock 2010. Brian Boru performing during program. For more info check out www.stpatsassoc.org
The Brian Boru Mini-Band will be appearing at Shamrock's - The Irish Nook on Monday March 15th at 8:30 p.m. www.crshamrocks.com
The Boru will be joining with Finnegans Irish Amber (non-profit beer) in Walker - March 12th- and Duluth -March 13th- as well as possible surprise stops in Minneapolis/St. Paul on St. Patrick's Day March 17th
For anyone who loves beer a lot. And leprechauns a little too much.
For the 8th year in a row, FINNEGANS is hosting Pub Crawls in many of the major markets where FINNEGANS is sold. True to the FINNEGANS tradition, 100% of profits from the pub crawl will be donated back to local charities via the FINNEGANS Community Fund and it is a guaranteed good time!
The pub crawls start on March 6 in Maple Grove and will be in Walker, St. Cloud, Duluth, Minneapolis/St. Paul and Fargo, ND throughout the remainder of the month. For more details about the pub crawl in your area and to sign up click here!
Tim Fitzgerald was proud of his Irish roots
Tim Fitzgerald was a humble man perfectly comfortable being in the background, but he stood at the center of Irish culture in the Twin Cities.
Though he serenaded customers at Kieran's Irish Pub in Minneapolis with song and awed them when he played his bagpipes, "Fitz," as he was known, spent most of his time investing in local Irish musicians and bands and giving them a place to play. He had booked acts at Kieran's for the past 15 years and lined up entertainment for the Irish Fair of Minnesota.
"My two bands probably would not exist if it weren't for him," said Terry Walsh of the Belfast Cowboys and St. Dominic's Trio. "He put us to work and came through with gigs."
Fitzgerald, 47, of St. Paul, died March 3 in his sleep.
After graduating from Minneapolis Southwest High School, Fitzgerald quickly became a key part of Irish-American culture in St. Paul. At Christmas he donned a green Santa suit and blew his bagpipes outside Irish on Grand, and he performed at weddings, funerals and other special events, such as St. Patrick's Day. He was on the board of the Irish Fair of Minnesota for nine years and helped the annual summer festival grow from a small fête to one that now attracts about 100,000 people and top musicians to Harriet Island in St. Paul.
"He was the kingpin," said longtime friend John Dingley, who hired Fitzgerald in the mid-1990s to coordinate music at the former Irish Well, a pub Dingley ran on University Avenue.
Fitzgerald was a member of the Emerald Society and of the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band. He also was a friend of many bands and booked them at places such as the Liffy, the Half Time Rec and other Irish outlets.
"He was an integral part of everything Irish that took place in this community," said Kieran Folliard, owner of Kieran's Irish Pub, which is moving to its new space on Block E later this month.
Fitzgerald's talents went far beyond music. He was computer-savvy, an excellent photographer and website designer, and a skilled craftsman and artist, friends said.
He rarely turned down anybody who asked for a favor. On the day before he died, he used his truck and trailer to help move furniture to the new Kieran's, helped with another construction project, played his bagpipes and sang at a wake, then returned to the new Kieran's to check that the newly sealed floor would pass inspection, Dingley said.
Fitzgerald is survived by his father, Gerald, of Eagan; his mother, Gretchen Fitzgerald, of Hopkins; a sister, Kathleen Fitzgerald, of Hopkins, and a brother, Richard, of Bloomington.
A memorial service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Thomson-Dougherty Mansion, 2535 Park Av. S., Minneapolis. A gathering of friends and family will begin at 3 p.m. A celebration of his life will be held after the service at Kieran's Irish Pub, 330 2nd Av. S., Minneapolis.
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Can't decide which Cara Irish Pub to stop at to hear the Brian Boru? Hit all four!
1:00 p.m. The Liffey, Downtown St. Paul
7:30 p.m. Cooper, West End, St. Louis Park
8:30 p.m. The Local, Nicollet Mall, Downtown Minneapolis
9:15 p.m. Kieran's BLOCK E, Downtown Minneapolis
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Wednesday March 17th |
BRIAN BORU IRISH PIPE BAND PERFORMING LIVE IN THE OLD BAR It wouldn't be a proper St. Paddy's Day around here without a visit from the baddest ass group of guys in kilts! Come celebrate the holiday the proper way. Live drum and pipes right in the middle of the old bar. No cover. Drink specials from 9PM until we decide you've had enough. SLAINTE! |
21+ | 10:00 PM | NO COVER CHARGE |
www.triplerocksocialclub.com
The Brian Boru Mini-Band is helping brewer Mike Lundell kickoff his India Rye Ale, a medium bodied beer with spicy rye specialty malts, with a processional from Sweeney's Saloon to The Muddy Pig on Dale Street on Thursday March 4th. Tapping begins at 6 p.m. at the Muddy Pig, see you there!
10:30 a.m. O’Gara’s Traditional Early Morning Quick Play Thru www.ogaras.com
11 a.m. Summit Brewery (PRIVATE EVENT), St Paul www.summitbrewing.com
Noon – St. Paul Parade www.stpatsassoc.org
12:30 Landmark Center (IMDA Celebration), St. Paul http://www.irishmusicanddanceassociation.org/stpatricksday.html
1 p.m. The Liffey, St. Paul www.theliffey.com
2 p.m. Lowertown Bulldog, St. Paul www.thebulldoglowertown.com
3 p.m. O’Gara’s World’s Shortest Parade with Grand Marshall Terri Traen (KQRS) , St. Paul http://www.ogaras.com/events.html
4:45 p.m. Dunham’s, West St. Paul
6:00 p.m. Shamrock’s, St. Paul www.crshamrocks.net
7:30 p.m. Cooper Irish Pub, West End St. Louis Park West www.cooperpub.com
8:30 p.m.) Gluek’s Minneapolis www.glueks.com
8:45 p.m. Kieran’s – NEW BLOCK E LOCATION (The Belfast Cowboys at 8 p.m.), Minneapolis www.kierans.com
9:30 p.m. The Local, Minneapolis www.the-local.com
10:30 p.m. Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis http://www.triplerocksocialclub.com
11:30 p.m. Return to O'Gara's, St. Paul www.ogaras.com (Wild Colonial Bhoys in the Garage)
For more info www.brianborupipeband.com - www.brianboruirishpipeband.com - www.brianborupipesanddrums.com
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The Big Skye Chapter of the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band will be hitting the Glendive St. Patrick's Festival on Saturday March 13th.
The Eastern Montana Celtic Festival features a bar crawl with the Big Skye Pipers (featuring Brian Boru's Thom Nolan and Macalester Pipe Band's Steve Sutherland), Highland Dancers, heritage displays, food, family fun, concerts and more. Come be 'Irish For A Day'!
Glendive’s 8th Annual Bar Crawl - lead by the Big Sky Pipers, starting at the VFW and moving north on Main Street
http://www.glendiveshamrocks.com/
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All Stars from the Brian Boru include Pat McCormick on Uilleann Pipes and John McCormick on Accordion.
Tickets and more info available at www.TheCelticJunction.com
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The Boru will have a mini-band performing between 6:30-8 p.m. to Kick-off Old Chicago's St. Patrick's Celebration! Drink specials and prize giveaways!
Date: Wednesday February 24thTime: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Where: Old Chicago, 12300 Singletree Lane Eden Prairiewww.oldchicago.com 
Photo courtesy of Margaret Bowen
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The Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band's 'Minstrel Boy/Scotland The Brave/Johnny Scobie'
appears on the 7th Episode of the Twin Cities Irish Music Podcast. Click here to listen to the podcast.
Visit TCirishMusic.com, the #1 Centralized listing of Irish bands, shows & Pubs.
The St. Pat's Association raises funds through button sales at local pubs, sporting events and other venues. The Boru supports the St. Pat's Association and occasionally joins them for their Button Blitzing during February and March. For more info check out www.stpatsassoc.org
Check out the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band and the 2010 Miss Shamrock contestants this Friday February 12th at the following locations:
7 pm O'Gara's Bar & Grill
8 pm Tavern on the Avenue
9 pm Half Time Rec.
10 pm The Dubliner
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Twin Cities Irish Music Podcast Episode #5 |
The Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band's 'Tekno Train' remix of 'Steam Train to Mallaig' (performed by Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band, mixed & produced by Royce Lerwick) appears on the 5th Episode of the Twin Cities Irish Music Podcast. Click here to view the podcast.
Visit TCirishMusic.com, the #1 Centralized listing of Irish bands, shows & Pubs.
Brian Boru Bagpiper Anthony Howe will be opening for the Reverse Cowboy's Friday January 30th & Saturday January 31st, 6:30 p.m. at Charlie's Pub at Water Street Inn, Stillwater. Minnesota.
Anthony began his career with the Boru when he was ten years old. He also plays several other instruments including guitar, tin whistle and saxophone.
Cowboys go on at 7:30pm and play on to 11:30pm
www.reversecowboymusic.com
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Twin Cities Irish Music Podcast Episode #4 |
The Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band's 'Sally Gardens' track (performed by Royce Lerwick on Uillleann Pipes) appears on the 4th Episode of the Twin Cities Irish Music Podcast. Click here to view the podcast.
Visit TCirishMusic.com, the #1 Centralized listing of Irish bands, shows & Pubs.
Catch the The Brian Boru Pipe Band appearing in Minnesota, Iowa, the Dakotas and Wisconsin in 2010
The Brian Boru appears on the 3rd Episode of the Twin Cities Irish Music Podcast. Click here to view the podcast.
Visit TCirishMusic.com, the #1 Centralized listing of Irish bands, shows & Pubs.
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Check out the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band of St. Paul on the Irish Music and Dance Association's new 2009 CD Sampler 'Hooley in the Heartland' ~ a 2-CD set for sale featuring local artists!
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Disc 1 Trad
01 'S Í Do Mhaimeo Í / Ann & Charlie Heymann
02 The Mistletoe Farmer / Daithi Sproule
03 Alexander/Paddy Fahy’s / Norah Rendell and Brian Miller
04 Beresford/Sligo Creek / McInnis’ Kitchen
05 Queen of the Mays / The Carraro Jig / Martin McHugh
06 Bonny Woods o Hatton / Rumgumption
07 An Raibh Tú ag an gCarraig? (Were You at The Rock?) /Finbarr Dwyer’s /
Tom Klein (Northern Pipers)
08 Jackson's/The Queen of May/Sherlock's / Laura McKenzie & Dean Magraw
09 City of Chicago / Legacy
10 The Mountain Meadow/ The Highlander Who Kissed His Granny / Paddy O'Brien
11 Isn't It Grand Boys / Tim Fitzgerald
12 Nelly Mahoney's/Tadeen the Fiddler/Pete Bradley's / The HiBs
13 Brian O’Lynn / Máirtín de Cógáin
14 A cappella rhythms / Cormac O’Sé & the O’Shea Irish Dancers
15 The Star of the County Down, Wha Say the Forty Twa /
Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band
Disc 2 Pub
01 The Star of the County Down / Patsy O'Brien
02 Black Is the Colour (of My True Love's Hair) / The Irish Brigade
03 Arms As Warm As These / Hounds of Finn
04 Back Seat Drives / Erin Rogue
05 Madeline / Sweet Colleens
06 Rattlin' Bog / Reverse Cowboy
07 Serbo Irish Jiggy Thing / Bedlam
08 The Tinker's Fiddle / The Langer's Ball
09 The Bold Fenian Men / Tom Dahill
10 Twa Corbies / The Tim Malloy's
11 Hills of Connemara / Todd Menton
12 Edinbro / Elizabeth Hall & Adam Stemple
13 Raggle Taggle Gypsy / Lochlin Road
14 Better Off / Wild Colonial Bhoys
15 Bike Ride on 35W / St Dominic's Trio
For more information visit IrishMusicAndDanceAssociation.Org
When: Sun Dec 13, 2009
Where: Inis Mor (Big room) 4pm - 7pm at The Celtic Junction
Memorial Ceili and Benefit for the family of Brenda Buckley T.C.R.G of Scoil na dTri Irish Dance Academy. Brenda passed away suddenly Oct 17th 2009 after battling cancer.
More Details to Be Announced.
Boru Bagpiper's will be performing at Failte Minnesota's 4th Annual Green Tie Event on Saturday November 21st.
For more info, visit failteminnesota.org
At 5 p.m. on Thursday November 12th Boru Pipers Thom and Dennis will lead a processional from Target Center to the Downtown Pizza Luce for the tapping of Summit Brewery's new Unchained Series: 90/- Scottish Style Ale brewed with heather.
More info at Summit Brewing Company
The schedule:
4pm $3 Summit pints start at Pizza Luce.
5pm Bagpiper processional
5:30pm 90/- is tapped
The downtown Pizza Luce location will also be featuring food specials and prizes. Rumor is there will be an award for best kilt!
Brian Boru's Pipe Sergeant Patrick McCormick will be appearing on pipes with Minneapolis-based jam band WookieFoot this weekend (October 30&31) at the Cabooze. Other bands scheduled to appear include the Reef and the Limms.
8 p.m. showtime
Tickets available at the door or at www.thecabooze.com
Patrick with Murphy's Empty Shot on St. Patrick's Day (Cabooze, Minneapolis)
Catch members of the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band performing for the runners along the marathon route, at the corner of Nina and Summit Ave.
1st Annual Emmetsburg Halfway to St. Patrick's Day in honor of Mickey Conlon on Saturday September 26th, 2009.
Events include Golf Tournament, 22 mile Bike Ride and Pub Crawl with stops at Dublins, Cornerstone Pub and the Office.
Live music at Cornerstone Pub with the Scott Larson Band, Tequila Sunrise appearing at The Offfice and performances by the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band at all three pubs throughout the night.
Where: SHAMROCKS 'The Irish Nook' on West 7th
What: Food Specials & 2 for 1 Drink Specials on Domestic Taps & FINNEGANS Irish Amber. Entertainment starting around 7 pm featuring Dancers from the Shamrock School of Irish Step Dance, the BRIAN BORU IRISH PIPE BAND, the Finnegans Lasses and the Wild Colonial Bhoys.
When: Thursday September 17th. Around 7: p.m. Brian Boru at 9 p.m. Wild Colonial Bhoys at 9:30 p.m.
For the 2nd year in a row, the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band will be appearing at the Northeast South Dakota Celtic Faire and Games!
Performers this year include 40 Shades of Green, Gutherie School of Dance, Scoil na dTri School of Irish Dance, AARC Cloggers, Debi Rogers and the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band.
Marching to the Walser Gateway Stage
With Scoil na dTri Irish Dance School outside the Holiday Dance Tent
Boru members compete in the 'Best Legs in a Kilt Contest' - Irish Boxing Tent
Submit your Boru Irish Fair photos to info@brianborupipeband.com
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Look for the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band at the 2009 Minnesota Irish Fair
August 7-9 Harriet Island, St. Paul Minnesota
Friday August 7th - Brian Boru Official Merchandise Booth open from 3 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in the East Marketplace -Dropkick Murphy's at 8:30 p.m.
Satuday August 8th 9:30 a.m. Join the BORU running team in the 'Run with the Kelts' 5K
Saturday August 8th 11:30 a.m. BRIAN BORU IRISH PIPE BAND performing at Croagh Park WITH SCOIL NA Dtri SCHOOL OF IRISH DANCE
Saturday August 8th Noon - Grand March with the BRIAN BORU IRISH PIPE BAND and Curtin Conway Award Ceremony, Gateway Stage
Saturday August 8th - Brian Boru Official Merchandise Booth open from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. in the East Marketplace
Sunday August 9th - Boru With Scoil na dTri School of Irish Dance 1:30 p.m. Holiday Dance Tent
Sunday August 9th - Boru With Scoil na dTri School of Irish Dance 5:30 p.m. Holiday Dance Tent
Sunday August 9th - Brian Boru Official Merchandise Booth open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. in the East Marketplace
Join members of the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band for the fourth annual Sun Country's Run with the Celts 5K and Family 1K!
The 5K race will be on a certified race course that starts and ends on the festival grounds at Harriet Island. The Family 1K, held around the Harriet Island grounds, is an enjoyable event that families can do together.
The race will be held on Saturday, August 8, 2009. The Family 1K Run/Walk starts at 9:00 am and the 5K Run/Walk starts at 9:30 am. Both the 5K and Family 1K start and end at Harriet Island. The Family 1K is $12 in advance or $15 on race day. The 5K Run/Walk is $20 in advance or $24 on race day. All participants receive a Sun Country's Run with the Celts t-shirt.
For more information and to register online, visit here.
Enjoy an ice-cold Finnegans Irish Amber and catch members of the Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band performing on the patio of Zorbaz - Gull Lake
Saturday July 11th 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
It's all GREEN, green uniforms, green hats, green bases, green foul lines & even green beer! It's Summertime St. Patty's Night presented by Miller Lite. 1st 300 fans 21 & older will receive a Lunkers pint glass.
Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band members Andy and Josh will be performing between innings. Sponsored by Bernick's Beverages and Vending
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Members of the Brian Boru performing Journey's 'Don't Stop Believin'" with Tim Mahoney
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It’s about bock not Bach. And this year, it’ll be BIGGER than ever in our new location! It’s the 17th annual City Pages Beer Festival, one of the longest-running events of its kind in the Midwest, Saturday, May 30, 2009 in downtown Minneapolis. Open to the public, this outdoor beer sampling event features a variety of the best domestic and imported beers available at metro area MGM locations, live music from Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band , accordionist Bill Koncar and the White Iron Band- plus, great people-watching!
Check out www.citypages.com/beerfest for additional information.
PIPING HOT! 4
The Great Northern Irish Pipers’ Club (GNIPC) is presenting a concert of bagpiping and bagpipes from across the globe at 7:30 pm, April 18th in the 3M Auditorium (in the Owens Science Building: corner of Cretin and Summit) at the College of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN.
The evening is a fund-raising event with proceeds to benefit the goals and programs of GNIPC.
Guest artists include Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band (featuring Irish tunes on the Highland Pipes), Tim Britton (uilleann pipes), Dick Hensold (Northumbrian pipes and other European bagpipes), Laura MacKenzie (Scottish Border Pipes, and other European bagpipes), Kim Sobbe (Leicestershire smallpipes) as well as members and friends of the Great Northern Irish Pipers’ Club (uilleann pipes).
Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the event or at www.gnipc.org via PayPal, by email at info@gnipc.org or phone at 651.227.3367. Seating is limited so advance tickets are highly recommended. Get tickets for this incredible event now!
Here are some links with information about our guest musicians:
Brian Boru Pipe Band
http://www.brianborupipeband.com
Timothy Britton
http://www.skep.com/britton/
Dick Hensold
http://www.dickhensold.com
Laura MacKenzie
http://www.lauramackenzie.com
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Saturday March 28th
Xcel Center - 7 p.m.
St. Paul MN
Price: $10 & up
Members of the Brian Boru will be playing out Miss Shamock 2009 before the Minnesota Swarm Professional Lacrosse Ceremonial Ball Drop
Discount tickets available at
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The Brian Boru would like to thank - O’Gara’s Bar & Grille, Summit Brewing Company, St. Pat’s Association, Irish Dance & Music Association, The Liffey, Lowertown Bulldog, Dunham’s, Shamrocks- The Irish Nook, ½ Time Rec, Triple Rock Social Club, Kieran’s, O’Donovan’s, Bootleggers, St. Paul Midway Jimmy John’s and Voigt Bus Company for another successful St. Patrick’s Day!
Photo courtesy of Margaret Bowen
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