Tag Archives: St. Patrick’s Day

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March Madness, 2016 Edition

It’s been a long time since I posted, but less time on the computer means more time with an instrument in my hands! I can’t believe we’re all ready heading into another St. Patty’s season, and here it is just around the corner!

Saturday, March 12th, I’ll be on the Knitting Factory stage with Chad and Vashti Summervill. We’re opening for the Young Dubliners, who have never failed to bring energy and wild times to this venue! Chad and Vashti bring upbeat folk tunes, thoughtful ballads, and toe-tapping covers to life with their sublime vocals and bright personalities. You’ll be hard-pressed to meet more genuine folks than these two! Doors at 7:30, show starts at 8:30 with the Maw Band, followed by Chad and Vashti and the Dubliners.

Tickets are available online at TicketWeb: Young Dubliners/Chad & Vashti (Use promo code CHAD) or in person at the Hyde Perk Coffee House for $14.

Thursday, March 17th, the Giant Leprechauns will once again be bringing the trad to Humpin’ Hannah’s in downtown Boise! We’ll be playing from 6:30-8:30 and there’s no cover charge to get in!
Get updates and more info on the facebook event page: Hannah’s St. Patty’s Day Bash

Directly after that the party keeps on going at Mulligan’s! We’ll play some tunes before Piranhas BC takes the stage, so stick around if you like to rock out!
Check out the facebook event here: St. Paddy’s Day at Mulligan’s

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St. Patty’s Gigs!

The day of Padraig rapidly approacheth! It’s the one time of year we Irish musicians are in high demand, and boy do we look forward to it! This weekend is going to be non-stop fun.

On Saturday the 15th the Giant Leprechauns are performing at the Linen Building for A Celebration of Irish Culture! Here’s the press release write-up:
“Family-friendly concert celebrating St. Patrick’s Day to be held on Saturday, March 15

“The Giant Leprechauns” will be performing at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at the Linen Building, 1402 W. Grove St. in Downtown Boise’s Linen District. $7 per person. All ages, full bar (I.D. required), Archie’s Food Truck. Plenty of free, off-street parking is available at the Linen Building.

Idaho’s premier Irish music group presents an evening of traditional Irish music, song, and dance. The Giant Leprechauns are regulars at Curtis Steiger’s Christmas Extravaganza and performed at Maureen O’Hara’s 93rd birthday celebration last year. With Dave Daley and Rachel Sulik on fiddles, Pat Harren on flute and whistle, Tim Sommer on guitar, and Michelle Estrada singing and playing drum (bodhran), the Giant Leprechauns play the same traditional Irish jigs and reels you would hear in pubs and concerts halls in Ireland. Their superb musical talents, coupled with their drive and energy, insures a high powered evening. This is an event that should not be missed for any fan of Irish music and culture. Start your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations early with us! You’ll not be disappointed.”
A Celebration of Irish Culture

Sunday the 16th we’ll be rocking the Ha’Penny with day-before-St.-Patrick’s fun! The session is sure to be packed with fantastic musicians in another family-friendly setting. No charge to get in here, so pop in any time between 7:30 and 9:30 and enjoy some pub chips and a pint!

Lastly, on the day of St. Pat’s (Monday the 17th) join us at Humpin’ Hannah’s for the greatest craic of all! We’ll be kicking off the show from 6:00 to 8:00, and at 8:30 our friends from Irish Dance Idaho will perform some high-energy Irish dance! The Boise Highlanders will amp up the scene after the dancers and Rocci Johnson herself will close the night with her rocking band.
No cover, and a $100 bar tab will be given to the Greenest Person there. Come on down and get your green on! Or is it the other way around?
Humpin Hannah’s

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Psst! Looking for the Best St. Pat’s Party?

Giant Leprechaun's St. Pat's Extravaganza, March 15th, 2013
Follow the sultry sound of my fiddle… that’s right, just a few steps more — mind you don’t step on the leprechaun.

Actually, the worst you’d do is tread on his toes. I’m talking about The Giant Leprechauns here! This Friday at the Linen Building they’ll be putting on the finest Irish celebration in all of Boise! Forget the joints serving tinny jigs pumped over loudspeakers and canned corned beef; these shenanigans will be powered purely by live Irish musicians (way better than the dead ones), Irish dancers, and some of the finest folk singers in the Ada County. Come see me as part of the Giant Leprechauns and stay for all the fine performances, 7:30 on Friday the 15th!

“But wait,” you may be saying. “St. Pat’s isn’t until Sunday! Whatever will you be doing from Friday to the blessed day o’ the Irish?” The correct answer is: Taking Sacramento by storm. I have the joy of reuniting with the Celtic band, The Glens of SMOW (Sambandha Music of the World), for five performances on Saturday the 16th and Sunday the 17th. That’s right, Sacramento is getting a little bit of Idaho love in just seven days!

Check out my calendar for the schedule and details!
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