St. Patrick's Day -who's having the good time here? -MAGGIE MILEY'S, Normal, IL


St. Patrick's Day -LUCCA GRILL, Bloomington, IL 



Happy New Year !  MAGGIE MILEY'S, Normal, Il.





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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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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
 

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


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


February 8, 2008
The Performing Arts Center, Bloomington, IL 
PreShow for GAELIC STORM
with Erin Dullard and the Mullane Healy O'Brien School of Irish Dance

July 18, 2008
Normal Theatre, downtown Normal, IL
Show with Bloomsday band of Bloomington, IL

December 13, 2008
The Performing Arts Center, Bloomington, IL 
PreShow for Cherish The Ladies
with Erin Dullard and the Mullane Healy O'Brien School of Irish Dance