CURRENT EVENTS
UPDATE! JID will be performing at Bright Lights, Belhaven Nights August 14; the next Mostly Monthly is August 22. Scroll down for details!
Wednesday evenings and Friday afternoons:
Solo dance classes for adults and children ages 6 and up. Summer locations and schedule may vary so phone (601-720-5034) before you travel! Wednesday evening classes are generally held at Mississippi Ballet Theatre in Clinton, MS (MBT has moved to a new location - check the Classes page for driving directions); Friday afternoon classes are generally held at the Madison County Cultural Center in Madison, MS. Classes are $10 per person with your JID membership. For details and more information, contact the instructor, Catherine Bishop, TCRG, at 601-720-5034.
Sunday afternoons:
Set and Céilí dance classes for adults and teens (ages 16 and up; younger with instructor's permission), at Ballet Mississippi downtown. $10 per person with your JID membership. Classes are held on Sunday afternoons throughout the year; the schedule varies with our performance and rehearsal schedule. For more information, contact Catherine: 601-720-5034.
held at Fenian's Irish Pub, 901 E. Fortification St., Jackson, MS. 2-5 p.m., usually the third Sunday of the month, but check www.fenianspub.com/calendar.htm to confirm. A céilí is a great way to learn a new dance or two. Beginners are welcome and we're always happy to see our local Irish musicians, who often drop in to play some dance tunes for us. Bring your fiddle, dancing shoes, a new song to try out, and the whole family - food and drink are available for purchase and it's non-smoking, family friendly, and free (although donations are welcome).
2010 dates are January 17, February 21 (with a workshop by Patrick O'Dea; admission charge), March 21 (with Máirtín de Cógáin), May 16, June 13, July 18, and August 22. No céilí in September due to CelticFest; fall 2010 dates TBA.
2009 dates are November 15, October 11, August 2, July 19, June 7 (with a workshop by Máirtín de Cógáin; admission charge), May 17, April 19, February 8, & January 11.
September 10-12, 2010
Performances and workshops at CelticFest, Mississippi; for information, see www.celticfestms.org.
August 14, 2010
Performance with Spirits of the House at Bright Lights, Belhaven Nights, the annual Belhaven street festival. More at www.greaterbelhaven.com
July 25 and 26, 2010
Workshops with Patrick O'Dea (seán-nos and set dancing); Sunday evening 5 pm to 7:30 pm and Monday evening 6:30 pm to 8 pm, both at Ballet Mississippi's studio at 201 E. Pascagoula Street, in the Mississippi Arts Center in downtown Jackson. $15 per person ($10 for JID and CHS members). Phone 601-720-5034 for more information.
June 7, 2010
Performance at Camp Rainbow, Utica, MS.
April 10, 2010
Performances at the Minden, Louisiana Scottish Festival. More at http://scottishsocietyla.typepad.com/
March 20, 2010
Céilí in Laurel, MS - come out and join us with Emerald Accent for a St. Patrick's Ceili at the YWCO - 428 West Oak Street, Laurel. 5 to 7 p.m., the public is welcome. $5 admission charge. Details: 601-428-5694.
March 21, 2010
St. Patrick's Day Celebration at Fenian's, with our trademark Mostly Monthly Céilí from 2 to 5 p.m. and (we hope) also featuring special guest Maírtín de Cógáin. More information at www.celticfestms.org.
March 5-7, 2010
Performances at The North Texas Irish Festival, www.ntif.org, in Dallas, TX.
February 21 and 22, 2010
Workshops with Patrick O'Dea (seán-nos and set dancing); and a Mostly Monthly Céilí. On Sunday, Feb. 21, Mostly Monthly Céilí kicks off at 2 p.m. at Fenian's, with a workshop with Patrick starting at 3:30 and running to 5 p.m. Céilí (all ages) is free; workshop (for teens and adults) is $15 per person or $10 for JID and CHS members. Stick around that evening for a concert with Irish musician John Spillane. ON Monday, February 22, Patrick teaches another workshop at 7 pm at Mississippi Ballet Theatre in Clinton (teens and adults; same pricing). Call 601-291-3378 for details.
November 14, 2009
Performance at the Highlands & Islands Celtic Festival, Gulfport, Mississippi. More at http://www.highlandsandislands.org/
October 24-25, 2009
Performances and workshops at the Northeast Louisiana Celtic Festival, Monroe, Louisiana; www.nelacelticfest.net for information.
October 8, 2009
Performance at the Mississippi State Fair; 6 to 9 p.m. Free with Fair admission.
September 11-13, 2009
Performances and workshops at CelticFest, Mississippi; for information, see www.celticfestms.org.
August 15, 2009
Performance on the Celtic Stage at Bright Lights, Belhaven Nights, inside New Stage Theatre at 8:30 p.m. Free with festival admission. www.greaterbelhaven.com.
June 6, 2009
Performance at Richard Wright Library as part of their summer children's program (private booking).
May 13-14, 2009
May 13: Workshop with Maldon Meehan (seán-nos dancing) at Mississippi Ballet Theatre in Clinton, MS, 6 p.m. ($15; $10 for JID members).
May 14: Discussion and performance with Maldon and Catherine Bishop, TCRG, at Fenian's Irish Pub, Jackson. 7:30 p.m. (free), followed by dancing with Legacy.
March 22, 2009
St. Patrick's Day Celebration at the Ag Museum, Jackson.Dance workshops, music & dance performances, and a céilí. Admission charge. More information at www.celticfestms.org.
March 14, 2009
Performance at Irish-Italian Festival, St Thomas Aquinas Church, Hattiesburg, MS.
March 5-7, 2009
Performances at The North Texas Irish Festival, www.ntif.org, in Dallas, TX.
February 15 and 16, 2009
Workshops with Patrick O'Dea (seán-nos and set dancing). Call 601-592-9914 for details.