Wednesday, September 10
Concert: David Surette presents Celtic guitar, bouzouki, and mandolin, with singer and guitarist Susie Burke.
6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Connolly House.
Wednesday, September 17
Irish Dance and Céilí, directed by Meghan Allen, T.C.R.G. Live dance music by accordionist Bobby Gardiner and pianist Barbara MacDonald Magone.
6:30-8:45 p.m., Gasson Hall Irish Room.
Thursday, October 2
Concert: Kimberley Fraser. Traditional Scottish fiddle music from Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia.
6:30-8:30 p.m., Connolly House.
Thursday, October 9
“Piperlink” -- Concert, multimedia presentation, and demonstration of the Irish uilleann pipes, presented by Na Píobairí Uilleann from Dublin, Ireland.
6:30-8:30 p.m., Connolly House.
Wednesday, October 22
Multimedia Presentation: “The McNulty Family,” by Ted McGraw. Lecture, music, and historical photographs of legendary Irish-American stage entertainers Annie “Ma” McNulty, Peter McNulty, and Eileen McNulty Grogan, 1920s-1950s.
6:30-8:00 p.m., Connolly House.
Wednesday, November 5
Multimedia Presentation: “Come Listen a While,” by Séamus Connolly. Lecture, music, and photographs of Irish music in Boston, from the 1970s to early 1980s.
6:30-8:00 p.m., Connolly House.
Wednesday, November 12
Irish Dance and Céilí, directed by Meghan Allen, T.C.R.G. Live dance music by Sullivan Artist-in-Residence Séamus Connolly and friends.
6:30-8:45 p.m., Gasson Hall Irish Room.
Wednesday, November 19
Concert: "The Irish Experience in America." Singer, guitarist, and songwriter Robbie O’Connell presents songs, history, and stories of the Irish in America.
6:30-8:30 p.m., Connolly House.
Sponsored by the Center for Irish Programs, Boston College
Free admission. Phone: 617-552-3938
www.bc.edu/gaelicroots
Series Director: Séamus Connolly, Sullivan Artist-in-Residence
All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise specified. Visitors parking on campus must use the Beacon Street Garage or the Commonwealth Avenue Garage. BC has implemented new parking regulations; please see http://www.bc.edu/offices/transportation/ for details
