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http://blaggards.com/

June 4
Castle Theatre, Bloomington, IL
Shanties open for The Blaggards ~!
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The Shanties wth the NCHS Hauntcert 2010 Emcee -Karen Stecher
October 21, Thursday
 Bloomington IL
Shanties with the NCHS (Normal Community High School) Orchestra -"Hauntcert" Concert SPECIAL CONCERT

THANKS TO ALL WHO PURCHASED OUR SHANTIES CD AT THE October NCHS CONCERT, We sold out!  WE WE WERE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE $150.00 TO THE ORCHESTRA !!

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Alzheimer's Benefit, Peoria Riverfront CEFCU Stage
 See video of Shanties playing at the Alzheimer's Benefit here:
http://www.centralillinoisnewscenter.com/news/local/51143347.html
*See our schedule for more dates and times
 

Happy New Year !  MAGGIE MILEY'S, Normal,
                                                                                    Bristol Pailin on right.   ; )

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Saddle The Pony Johnny

 
Shanties Manager, Tom Wolf
Shuttle launch in Florida

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******  A treat !  - our friends at Cantus Novus choir doing MLK by U2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlOzGNYq4LI
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Kris spent two days studying this Fall with Recording Artist/Singer/Songwriter Patsy Sullivan, from N.E. Iowa, at the select Pt. Narrows Publishing cabins in Northern Wisconsin. What a study time !~

 
See Patsy on MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/musicbypatsy
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When John and Kris went to Chicago to pick up John's new Irish Button Accordion from the spark of SOLAS, John Williams, we snapped these pictures. He was most gracious and kind.

"Thanks to the Shanties for thier great Irish music enthusiasm!" John Williams of Solas
 

 
Peoria, IL - Friends of Clonmel, Ireland, Sister City Dinner, Oct. 23, 2010 
We thank Ted Boyle, one of the attending Mayors from Clonmel, Ireland for his singing of The Jail of Clonmel

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St. Thomas Church, Peoria Heights, Illinois
Ted Boyle singing of The Jail of Clonmel
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with special appearance by Connor Parkhurst

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  John Doyle and John Williams at the Irish Heritage and Cultural Center, Milwaukee 10/16/2010 

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 Check this out...         http://www.ennistradfestival.com
 Ennis Trad Fest in November 


We met Eamon Flynn. Wow!


It was happening at Ciaran's Bar in Ennis!

Our friends here -Aodan Coyne (guitar) and Shane Hayes (box) with other session players



How lucky can you get !

That's it for now and thanks for visiting. Hope to see you at the next Shanties show !

   Some Past Events
2011
Jan. - Dickson Mound Museum IL -Concert Series performance
Feb. - Shanties open for GAELIC STORM , Peoria Illinois Civic Center
Jun. - Shanties open for Blaggards, Bloomington Illinois Castle Theatre

2010
CD Completed - FEAR NOT
CD Review on WWHP FM/The WHIP
Interview WILL Fm with Kevin Kelly

2009
Opening for THE BLAGGARDS

2008
The Performing Arts Center, Bloomington, IL 
PreShow for GAELIC STORM with Erin Dullard and the Mullane Healy O'Brien School of Irish Dance

Normal Theatre, downtown Normal, IL
Show with Bloomsday band of Bloomington, IL

The Performing Arts Center, Bloomington, IL 
PreShow for Cherish The Ladies with Erin Dullard and the Mullane Healy O'Brien School of Irish Dance