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"A Christmas Celtic Sojourn," Brian O'Donovan's traditional seasonal performance, will be presented at three venues in Boston, Worcester, and Providence this month. Performers include Solas, singer Sean Keane, Boston's noted Irish dancer Kieran Jordan, and more. First site up is Worcester on Dec.11, at the Hanover Theatre, 7:30 p.m; then, on December 12-14 & 19-21, at the Cutler Majestic Theatre, Boston; and on Dec 18, at PPAC- Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence, at 7:30 p.m.

Through March 2009: "Sixty Years of the Cuala Press: A Collaboration of the Yeats Family and Mollie Gill." Burns Library, Boston College, Chestnut Hill MA. Free, open to the public Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (except holidays) or by appointment. Handicapped accessible. Info: 617-552-3282, bc.edu/burns.

Dec. 3 -- The amazing Danny Gallagher will perform at Scullers Jazz Club, 400 Soldiers Field Rd Allston. Tickets $20, scullersjazz.com.

Dec 4 -- Boston Irish Christmas Cocktails, a celebration at Boston's Seaport Hotel bringing together members of The Charitable Irish Society of Boston and The Eire Society of Boston. $50 per person. Info: 1-866-560-1050.

Dec. 7 -- The traditional Irish music organization Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann hosts a music and dance session, 3-7 p.m., Canadian-American Club, Watertown. Info: 781 899-0911, cceboston.org.

Dec. 12 -- Musical Event featuring Irish Tenor John McDermott, with a live simulcast to Iraq. 5- 7 p.m., to benefit the Fisher House, Boston. Seaport World Trade Center, South Boston Waterfront. Tickets:$125 each, by mail to Fisher House Boston, PO Box 230, South Walpole, MA 02071. Info: Carol Bliss, 508-683-3120.

Dec. 12 -- TIARA, the Irish Ancestral Research Association, hosts a lecture by Dr. Robert O'Neill, discussing Irish Archives, Libraries and Genealogy Centers. 7:30 p.m., Fulton Hall, Boston College, Chestnut Hill. Info-617 552-8000, tiara.ie.

Dec. 17 -- ICCUSA New England annual Christmas Party, 6 - 9 p.m., DJ's at the Garden, 222 Friend Street.

Dec. 25 - Merry Christmas.

Dec. 26 - Enjoy St. Stephen's Day

Some material in this calendar is courtesy of Mike and Colette Quinlin, irishmassachusetts.com.

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BIR MUSIC CALENDAR
December 2008

Dec. 6, 8 p.m. -- Holiday Concert with Pendragon, the Atwater-Donnelly Trio, The Millers and more, $18/$20 - Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI (401)725-9272 riverfolk.org. ...

7 p.m. Fiddleheads, led by Laurel Martin, study and perform the fiddle tunes and styles of Scotland, Ireland, Cape Breton, Quebec, and New England. Free. Wellesley College Tishman Commons, 106 Central St., Wellesley. 781-283-2028. ...

8 p.m. Sheila Kay Adam (Appalachian, maintaining tradition of English, Scottish, Irish) $15, Members $10, Children less - FSSGB, St. John's Methodist Church, 80 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown,fssgb.org/fssconc.shtml.

Dec. 7, 2 p.m. -- Boston Scottish Fiddle Club w/Kimberly Fraser, workshops & performance - Plymouth Congregational Church, 582 Pleant St. , Belmont. 781-862-2949, bsfc.org.
1 p.m. Pub Carol Sing. Free, donations requested - FSSGB, Doyle's Cafe (back room), 3484 Washington St, Jamaica Plain. 617-524-2345.

Dec. 8, 8 p.m. -- All Chorus Songs, All the Time w/Robbie O'Connell, Kate Chadbourne, Michael O'Leary, Sean Smith $12, Passim, WGBH, WUMB members: $ 6 - BCMFest Celtic Music Monday (bcmfest.com) Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Cambridge. 617-492-7679. ...

6:25 p.m. Irish Song Circle Workshop w/Shannon Heaton, Drop-ins welcome! $18, Members: $16, Door: $22 - Springstep, 98 George P. Hassett Dr, Medford, To pre-register, visit springstep.org or call 781-395-0402.

Dec. 11- 8 p.m. -- A Christmas Celtic Sojourn. $25-$75. The Hanover Theater, 2 Southbridge Street, Worcester. 877-571-7469. thehanovertheatre.org.
Dec. 12-14, 19-21, 8 p.m. -- A Christmas Celtic Sojourn. Cutler Majestic Theatre hosted by WGBH's Brian O'Donovan. $25-$75. Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont Street, Boston. 617-824-8000. Tickets: 800-233-312
Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. -- The Harper And The Minstrel (Jay And Abby Michaels) Celtic Holiday Concert - The Captain Charles Leonard House, 663 Main St, Agawam. Advance: $14. Door: $18 Reservations: 413-789-9267. ...

8 p.m. Celtic Christmas Concert w/Robbie O'Connell, Aoife Clancy - Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St, Cumberland, RI. 401-725-9272. 12:30 p.m. 13th Annual "Afternoon of Music" with local musicians, raffles, silent auction. All proceeds to benefit Falmouth Homeless Prevention Fund (FHPF). Liam Maguire's Pub & Restaurant, 273 Main St, Falmouth.
Dec. 17, 8 p.m. -- 8:00 Matt & Shannon Heaton's Fine Winter's Night." Club Passim, 47 Palmer St, Cambridge. 617-492-7679, clubpassim.org.
Dec. 18, 8 p.m. -- A Christmas Celtic Sojourn. $25-$75. Providence Performing Arts Center, 220 Weybosset Street, Providence. 401-421-2787.
Dec. 19, 8 p.m. -- The Gift Of Christmas, with Ronan Tynan. Calvin Theater, 19 King St., Northampton. 413- 586-1039.
Dec. 23, 8:30 p.m. -- Old Time Night (folk holiday party) Johnny D's, 17 Holland St., Davis Sq, Somerville. 617-776-2004. Johnnyds.com.

In Memoriam: Mary Casey Forry
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Mary Casey Forry was the founding publisher of the Reporter Newspapers, including the Boston Irish Reporter. Born in Jamaica Plain, the third child of a Leitrim mum and a Mayo dad, she lost her life in 2004 to pancreatic cancer. In her honor and memory, her family and friends have founded a non-profit charity to help familes in need of hospice care.
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