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“Permanent” Gigs  
MISSISSIPPI  
  Fenian’s Irish Pub has Irish Music 8:00 – 11:00 PM on Thursday nights featuring Bounds Street; Legacy; Spirits of the House or Jim Flanagan on a rotating basis. 901 E. Fortification St., Jackson, MS. 601.948.0055

 
TEXAS  
Austin  
  Thomas “Doc” Grauzer, harpist & vocalist performs 6:00 – 9:00 PM on Thursdays & Fridays and 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM on Saturdays @ Mother’s Café, 4215 Duval Rd., Austin, TX. 512.451.3974 
The Tea Merchants perform Sundays Noon – 3:00 PM @ Mother Egan’s Irish Pub, 715 W. 6th St., Austin, TX. 512.431.6290 and Tuesdays 8:00 – 11:00 PM @ fadó Irish Pub, 214 W 4th St., Austin, TX. 512.457.0172
Pubcrawler performs most Friday nights @ 10:00 PM at B. D. Riley’s, 204 E. 6th St., Austin, TX. 
Ptarmigan performs on 1st & 3rd Wednesdays at Waterloo Ice House, 1106 W. 38th St. (across from Seton Hospital – ambulance sirens will please keep in tune & time), Austin, TX. 512.451.5245 

Dallas  
  Tipperary Inn, 5815 Live Oak St., Dallas, TX.  has live Celtic Entertainment on Friday
   Paddy Gone Wild Band, 7:30 - 10:30
    A variety of other, mostly Celtic performers Saturday nights starting at 8:00 P.M..
Trinity Hall , Mockingbird Station, 5321 E. Mockingbird Ln., Ste. 250, Dallas TX. 214.887.3600  has:
   Jigsaw
every Thursday from 7:00 – 10:00 PM; 
   The Irish Rogues sing-along (w/song books) on first Saturdays @ 9:00;
   Jenny Glass, harpist
from Noon – 2:00 PM on 1st Sundays
   A variety of other, mostly Celtic performers Fridays & Saturdays starting at 8:30 PM. 
Humble  

Celtic Voyage performs @ 8:00 PM on alternate Saturdays @ Mcclellan Bistro & Pub, Townsen Road, Humble, TX. 281.339.3510 


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Sessions
ARKANSAS
Conway
  Something Brewing, Session, First Wednesdays, 7:00 - 10:00 P.M., 1156 Front St, Conway, Phone: 501-327- 5517
Mickey's Bluefish Grill, Session,  Third Wednesdays, 755 Club Lane, Phone: 501-329-1122
Little Rock
Cregeen's, Session, First and Third Mondays, 7:00 - 9:00 P.M., 301 Main & Broadway, Phone: 501-376-7468

LOUISIANA
Monroe
Enoch's Irish Pub and Cafe, Session, Every Thursday, 8:00 - 11:00 P.M., 507 Louisville Ave.   Monroe, LA. 71201 Phone: 318-388-3662
Shreveport
  Tune Session: 8:00 PM 1st & 3rd Fridays @ Centenary (formerly Outrageous) Bar & Grill, 1309 Centenary Blvd @ Stoner St., Shreveport, LA. 

OKLAHOMA
Norman
 Border's Cafe, Norman Open Session, First Friday of each month, 7:30 - 10:00, Norman, 300 Norman Center Court, Norman, OK 73072, Phone: 405.573.4907. Hosted by The Merry Sisters
Oklahoma City
OKC Open Session: Second Fridays, 7:00 - 9:45 P.M., Full Circle Bookstore, 50 Penn Place, 1900 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK. Hosted by The Merry Sisters
Stillwater
   Open Session, Second and Fourth Fridays, 7:00 -10:000, Best Western Atrium, 600 E. McElroy, Stillwater, OK.
Tulsa  
  Irish Music Session, First, Third, & Fifth Sundays, 7:00 P.M., Arnie's Irish Pub, 318 East 2nd Street, Tulsa, OK. - Hosted by the Irish American Club of Tulsa

TEXAS
Arlington
  Gilligan's Open Session: Tuesdays, 7:00 – 10:00 PM hosted by Bob Moore  @ J. Gilligan’s, 400 E. Abram, Arlington, TX. 

Plaza Pub Acoustic Circle, Wednesdays, 8:00 P.M., The Plaza Pub, 1605 New York Ave., Arlington TX 76010, 817-460-7346.

TANSTAAFL Acoustic Jam: Thursdays, 9:00 PM – Close @ TANSTAAFL, 409 N. Bowen Rd. (2 blks N of Division), Arlington, TX. 817.460.9506 
Austin
  Youth Tune Session: Sponsored by Comhlan Oganta for Junior and Senior High School students in the Austin, TX. Metro area. 7:00 – 10:00 PM Tuesdays. Sessions are held at 2 private residences on a rotating basis. For information, contact Ron Bruce @ 512.835.5847. If busy, call 512.837.0049 and leave message. 

Celtic Tune Session: Saturdays,
2:30 PM AND Celtic Singing Session 1st Sundays, 2:00 – 5:00 PM @ Things Celtic, 1806 W. 35th St., Austin, TX. 512.472.CELT 

Open Session:
7:00 – 11:00 PM Sundays @ Fiddler's Green, 1809 W. 35th Street, Austin, TX. 512.452.3900.

University of Texas Celtic & Traditional Music Society: Meets on  Tuesdays during the UT Regular School Year for an acoustic learning & playing session @ 7:00 PM. Contact Leslie Robin for location or more info. BUR233, Burdine Hall, UT Campus, Austin, TX.
  
Beaumont
  Traditional American & Celtic Session, 2nd Fridays, 7:00 P.M., Sertinos Café, Beaumont

Cedar Park
  Irish Session: 1st, 3rd Fridays 7:00 – 10:00 PM @ Its a Grind Coffeehouse, 700 Whitestone Blvd. (FM 1431) W., Cedar Park, TX. http://irishsessions@webhop.org 
Dallas
  DTipperary Inn Intermediate Session, 2nd and 4th Sundays, 4:00 - 7:00 P.M., Open session for intermediate players, Tipperary Inn, 5815 Live Oak St, Dallas, TX  75214-7310, (214) 821-6500 , Hosted by Jim Wells.

Trinity Hall Session Players Sundays 3:00 – 6:00 PM in an invited players session featuring some of the best instrumentalists in the Metroplex AND an open (open to all levels of players) session on 1st Saturdays. Trinity Hall, Mockingbird Station, 5321 E. Mockingbird Ln., Ste. 250, Dallas, TX. 214.887.3600. If you’re interested in playing at these sessions email Ken Fleming
Frisco
D Frisco Open Session, 1st and 3rd Sundays, 2:00 - 5:00 P.M., Open Session for all skill levels.  Ceili and step dancers also attend to dance to the tunes. Lochrann's Irish Pub and Eatery, 6195 W. Main Street, Frisco, Texas, 214-423-2600. Hosted by Bob Moore.

Houston
  Houston
Celtic Music Session:
Featuring some of Houston’s finest musicians & guests in session. Wednesdays 8:00 PM @ McGonigel’s Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk, Houston, TX. 713.528.5999
 
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DDances
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LOUISIANA
Baton Rouge
Louisiana Folk Dance
New Orleans
  Louisiana Folk Dance
Shreveport
Louisiana Folk Dance

OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma City

Scissortail Traditional Dance Society
Tulsa  
  Irish Ceili Dance Lessons, McClure Park, Every Monday,7:00 - 8:30 P.M., Irish American Club of Tulsa

NEW MEXICO

TEXAS
Austin
Third Saturday Contra Dance, Austin Contra Dancing, 3rd Saturdays, 7:30 - 11:00 P.M., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 3501 Red River, Austin, Tx - Contact: Richard Letts, (512) 394 4390 info@austincontradance.org

Austin Barn Dancers, Austin Contra Dancing,
Wednesdays, 7:30 - 10:00 P.M., Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E. 41st St., Austin, Tx - Contact: Dale Rempert, (512) 453-4225, drempert@ix.netcom.com

First Friday Contra Dance, Austin Contra Dancing,
First Fridays, 8:00 - 11:00 P.M., Carpenter's Hall, 400 Josephine St., Austin, Tx - Contact: Nana Lopez, (512) 970-4919, sealantsby5@aol.com

Second Friday English Country Dance, Austin Contra Dancing
, 7:30 - 10:30 P.M.,
First Unitarian Universalist Church, 4700 Grover Street, Austin, Tx - Contact: Ann McCracken, (512) 970-4919, ann@mccr.org
Carrollton
  New England Contra Dancing, North Texas Traditional Dance Society, 1st & 3rd Saturdays, Plaza Arts Center, 1115 4th Avenue, Carrollton, Tx
Clear Lake
D English Country Dance, 1st & 3rd Fridays, 7:00 - 9:00, Houston Area Traditional Dance Society(HATS), Clear Lake United Methodist Church, 16335 El Camino Real- Houston, Texas
Dallas
D Celtic Ceili Dances, SCMA Ceili Dances, Move Studio, 17062 Preston Road, Suite 108,  Dallas, Tx.

English Country Dancing, North Texas Traditional Dance Society, 4th Saturdays, 8:00 - 11:00 P.M., Quaker Friends Meeting House, 5828 Worth St, Dallas, TX
Frisco
D Frisco Ceili Dance, 1st & 3rd Sundays, 2:00 - 5:00 P.M., Ceili and step dancers dance to the tunes of live musicians. Lochrann's Irish Pub and Eatery, 6195 W. Main Street, Frisco, Texas, 214-423-2600.
Houston
D English Country Dance, 4th Tuesdays, 7:30 - 9:30, Houston Area Traditional Dance Society(HATS), Oxford Hall, 1135 Oxford in the Heights, Houston, Tx,

New England Contra Dance
, 2nd and 4th Saturdays, 8:00 - 11:00 P.M., Houston Area Traditional Dance Society(HATS), Central Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 3788 Richmond Ave, Houston, Tx
Lubbock
D Irish Set Dance and Ceili Dance, 1st Mondays, J&B Coffee House, 2701 26th Plaza Center, Lubbock, Tx - christopher.smith@ttu.edu
San Antonio
D New England Contra Dancing, San Antonio Contra Dancers, 2nd and 4th Saturdays, 7:30 - 10:30 P.M., International Folk Culture Center(IFCC), Our Lady of the Lake University, 411 SW 24th, San Antonio, Tx
 

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Celtic Languages
Irish Gaelic:  Irish Language and Cultural Classes. Mondays. Taught by Sean Glynn, 7:00 – 8:00 PM for the Irish Language Classes, and from 8:00 – 9:00 PM for the Cultural Classes, at Slainté Irish Pub, 509 Main St. (at Prairie), Houston, TX. 713.237.0000 
Irish Language lessons taught by Tim Theisen. Wednesdays, 7:00 – 9:00 PM. Brian O’Neill’s Pub, 5555 Morningside Dr., Houston, TX. 713.522.2603 

Irish Gaelic Study Group Saturday afternoons 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM @ Paperbacks Plus 6115 La Vista, Dallas, Tx  (behind Tipperary Inn).
guest teachers visit.   Contact Ted Strain for more information.
Scottish Gaeilge:  Scottish Gaelic Study Group: Tulsa, OK. Contact Chris Merle @ chrislmerle@yahoo.com
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On The Radio 

  Note: National Public Radio’s Thistle & Shamrock with Fiona Ritchie is broadcast on many National Public Radio Stations. For information on what station and when for your area, click on the link above. 

Times are given as Central unless otherwise noted.
WMPN–FM 91.3 Jackson, MS has Celtic Connections on Sundays from 5:00 – 6:00 PM. Mississippi Public Broadcasting, sponsored by The Celtic Heritage Society of Mississippi. Also broadcast on other Mississippi Public Broadcasting stations at the same time. 
KOOPFM 91.7 Austin has Celtic Storm hosted by Donnelle McKaskle and runs every Monday morning from 9:00 – 11:00 AM on Mondays. 
KUTFM 90.5 Austin & KUTX San Angelo has Folkways from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM on Saturdays, often hosted by Ed Miller
KERA–FM 90.1 Dallas has Thistle & Shamrock at 9:00 – 10:00 PM on Saturdays. 
KTCUFM 88.7 Fort Worth has Celtic Crossroads hosted by Dave Ferman, of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Half hour of purely Celtic music and information Mondays from 9:00 – 10:00 AM. 
KPFTFM 90.1 Houston has Irish Aires hosted by Jay Dooling and Pete Little at 6:00 – 7:00 PM on Saturday evenings. 
 
Internet Radio
Irish Internet Radio
Irish Internet Radio List
Live Ireland
RTE Radio
Highland Radio Ireland(Donegal Region)
Midwest Irish Radio(Mayo Region)
Scottish Internet Radio
Scottish Internet Radio List
Scottish Internet Radio
BBC Internet Radio
BBC Radio - Isle of Man
BBC Radio - Northern Ireland
BBC Radio - Scotland
BBC Radio - Wales - Celtic Heartbeat
BBC Radio 2 Music - Mike Harding Show
BBC Radio 2 - Virtual Session
Celtic Internet Radio
Celtic Radio On The Internet
Celtic Music Radio
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