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The Pittsburgh Ceili Club is dedicated to promoting Irish culture through traditional dance and music.
To support our mission throughout the Pittsburgh area, we regularly hold ceili dances with live seisun ("session") musicians, a dance caller so dancers know the upcoming steps, and experienced dancers always willing to help newcomers.
Ceili - (pronounced like "kay-lee") The gathering of neighbors in a house to have a chat, music, dancing and a good time. You can dance or just watch while you enjoy the company. We promise you'll go home with a lighter heart.
Every Tuesday we sponsor an informal ceili dance at Mullaney’s Harp & Fiddle Pub (at 24th & Penn Ave). A free dance class begins at 7:15pm with the full ceili dance starting at 8pm.
Monthly ceilis and workshops are held at the Aspinwall American Legion (NEW LOCATION). We have live traditional Irish music and a dance caller/instructor, Liz Shovlin Grinko. She is a certified ceili dance instructor, sanctioned by An Coimisiun le Rince Gaelacha, The Irish Dancing Commission, based in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Refer to the the Events tab to find an upcoming ceili or workshop.
Christmas Dinner and Ceili
December 1st, 2018
-Will be held at Gaetano's on Banksville Road. Reservations for the dinner are due in by November 19th.
Monthly Ceilis
February 2nd, 2019
April 6th, 2019
May 4th, 2019
June 1st, 2019
Monthly ceilis will be held at the Aspinwall American Legion, 233 Commercial Ave, Aspinwall, PA 15215.
Lessons begin at 7:15pm followed by the ceili at 8pm.
Admission: $5 for members / $8 for guests
Kick Off Ceili
March 9th, 2019
Teamster’s Temple, 4701 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Saint Patrick’s Day Parade
March 16th, 2019
Downtown Pittsburgh
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Becoming a member of the Pittsburgh Ceili Club allows you the unique opportunity to enjoy traditional Irish dancing, authentic live Irish music and the enjoyment of good friends all at the same event.
As a Ceili Club members, you can enjoy these benefits:
- Discount on club-sponsored dances and events
- The Ceilier, our quarterly newsletter of interest to the Irish community and local news
- Free admission to the annual club picnic at North Park
- The opportunity to become a part of the Performing Ensemble
- The chance to dance in the St. Patrick's Day Parade
- Ticket discounts to Pittsburgh's big dance of the St. Patrick's Day season... the Kick Off Ceili
The Pittsburgh Ceili Club's performing group is available for performances throughout the Pittsburgh region.
Contact our Artistic Director, Jim Guay, for additional details about the group and its performance or to book the performing group for your event! You can also contact us via any of the methods in the contact section below.
2018 Board
President: Bill Jamison
Vice-President: Amanda Murphy
Treasurer: Rose Gibson
Secretary: Frank Cindrich
Board Members: Maureen Strotmeyer, Jim Laffey, Kathy Erhart, Jim Flynn, Nick Johnson, Mary Ann McGill
Committees
Performing Group: Jim Guay
Membership: Nan Pischke
Finance: Maureen Strotmeyer
Planning and Programming: Caley Donavan
Public Relations: Jim Flynn
Kick Off Ceili: Jack Stack
Ceilier Newsletter
Editor: Jean Kaniecki
Printing and Layout: Jim Guay
If you have an article of Irish interest that you would like to place in The Ceilier, contact the editor, Jean Kaniecki.
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