Brian Boru Pipe Band passes the crowd, St. Pat's Day 2010, St. Paul, Minnesota - March 30, 2010
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Twin Cities Irish Music Podcast #10 - Tribute to Fitz - March 25, 2010
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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:
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Boru congratulates Katie Martin - 2010 Miss Shamrock - March 24, 2010
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.
Post St. Patrick's Day! - March 23, 2010
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 moves to Block E with a little help from the Brian Boru Pipe Band - March 23, 2010
Check out the Grand Opening Parade photo's in the Photo Gallery and read the full story in the Press/Articles Section
Kieran's first and last pint with the Boru - March 16, 2010
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!
Miss Shamrock Coronation @ O'Gara's Garage - March 14, 2010
St. Pat's Association's Crowning of Miss Shamrock 2010. Brian Boru performing during program. For more info check out www.stpatsassoc.org
Boru to rock Shamrock's Bar & Grille - March 13, 2010
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
THIS WEEKEND! 2010 Leprechaun Pub Crawls with Finnegans Irish Amber - March 12, 2010
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!
Timothy 'Fitz' Fitzgerald - March 11, 2010
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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Boru swings thru all Cara Irish Pubs - March 10, 2010
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
8:45 p.m. Kieran's BLOCK E (Belfast Cowboys at 8 p.m.)
9:30 p.m. The Local, Nicollet Mall, Downtown Minneapolis
Triple Rock Social Club hosts the Boru on St. Paddy's Day - March 8, 2010
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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 |
Summit Unchained Series Batch 03: India Style Rye Ale Kickoff Party Thursday March 4th - March 3, 2010
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!
Boru announces 2010 St. Patrick's Day line-up! - March 2, 2010
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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Boru Bagpiper heads to the Glendive Montana St. Patrick's Festival - March 1, 2010
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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Boru members join up with the finest traditional musicians of the Twin Cities - February 25, 2010
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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Boru Mini-Band heads to Chicago! - Old Chicago in Eden Prairie - February 23, 2010
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
Twin Cities Irish Music Podcast #7 - February 17, 2010
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Twin Cities Irish Music Podcast Episode #7 |
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.
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Boru joining up with St. Pat's Association Friday February 12th! - February 10, 2010
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 - February 2, 2010
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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.
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Boru Bagpiper Anthony Howe opening for Reverse Cowboy - January 26, 2010
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 - January 24, 2010
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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.
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2010 Upper Midwest Tour - January 20, 2010
Catch the The Brian Boru Pipe Band appearing in Minnesota, Iowa, the Dakotas and Wisconsin in 2010
Twin Cities Irish Music Podcast Episode #3 - January 19, 2010
The Brian Boru appears on the 3rd Episode of the Twin Cities Irish Music Podcast. Click here to view the podcast.
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