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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 
Baycliff
Celtic Voyage
performs @ 8:00 PM on alternate Saturdays @ Bayview Duck, 3131 Hwy. 146, Bacliff, TX. 281.339.3510 

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. 


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Sessions
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
D  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 Calliope House
Oklahoma City
D OKC Open Session: Second Friday of each month, 7:00 - 945 P.M., Full Circle Bookstore, 50 Penn Place, 1900 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK. Hosted by Calliope House
TEXAS
Arlington
  Gilligan's Open Session: Tuesdays, 7:00 – 10:00 PM hosted by Bob Moore with members of Spriggan frequently participating @ 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 

Irish Tune & Dance Session:
7:30 – 11:30 PM Sundays @ B. D. Riley’s, 204 E. 6th Street, Austin, TX. 512.494.1335. Hosted by Kenny Tweedy

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.
  
Azle
  Azle Open Session: 2nd Saturdays, 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. @Cross Timbers Coffeehouse, 404 West Main, Axle, Tx - 817-444-4400

Cedar Park
  Irish Session: 1st, 3rd & 5th Fridays 6:30 – 8:30 PM @ J & J Bar-B-Q, 300 Whitestone Blvd. (FM 1431) W., Cedar Park, TX. Contact Mary Ann @ 512.260.8838 
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
Ceili, County, Contra
LOUISIANA
Baton Rouge  
Louisiana Folk Dance
New Orleans  
  Louisiana Folk Dance
Shreveport  
Louisiana Folk Dance
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma City

Scissortail Traditional Dance Society
TEXAS
Austin
  Austin Contra Dancing

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

New England Contra Dancing, North Texas Traditional Dance Society,
1st & 3rd Saturdays, Plaza Arts Center, 1115 4th Avenue, Carrollton, 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
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Live Ireland
RTE Radio
Highland Radio Ireland(Donegal Region)
Midwest Irish Radio(Mayo Region)
Scottish Internet Radio
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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
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