It's official, because I finally got my copy of the famous Brendan Dunphy St. Patrick's Day Itinerary (via Gigglechick - thanks Erin!). I'm leaving in the few dates that have passed in case anyone wants the links.
On your mark . . . get set . . . go!
Cudthromach Aire!
(Irish for "Important Notice")
St. Patrick's Day is not just a day ... it is a season! Welcome to my 19th Annual "Itinerary of Events" for this the 2009 St. Patrick's Day season. Let the games begin!
American first. Irish always.
Slainte,
Brendan James Patrick Dunphy, of
County Kilkenny (Dunphy)
County Armagh (Donnelly)
County Cavan (McGovern County Down (Toner)
County Hudson (New Jersey)
EMAIL ME: BrendanJDunphy@aol.com
This year's itinerary is dedicated to First Lieutenant Chad Payne of the New York National Guard Reserve and formerly of the famed Irish-American "Fighting 69th" Infantry Regiment out of New York City. First Lieutenant Payne just recently returned to the USA following a 12-month tour in the Kabul area of Afghanistan and the Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan. Welcome home. American first ...
THE OFFICIAL 2009 ST. PATRICK'S DAY ITINERARY!
Fri. Feb 13-15: Personal trip to the north of Ireland to kick-off the season!
The Felon's Association, West Belfast, Ireland!
Fa' Joe's Pub, Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland!
The Andersonstown Social Club, West Belfast, Ireland!
Fibber Magee's, Belfast City Centre, Ireland!
Fri. Feb 13-15: Scottish & Irish Music Festival! Valley Forge, PA www.eohebrides.com
Sun. Feb 15: Belmar Parade Committee Fundraiser! Belmar, NJ www.belmarparade.com
Sun. Feb 15: South Park Pipe Band Fundraiser! Maplewood, NJ www.southparkpb.com
Sun. Feb 15: Glasgow Celtic v. Glasgow Rangers! www.celticfc.co.uk
Sun. Feb 15: Flogging Molly! Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC www.floggingmolly.com
Sun. Feb 15: Six Nations Rugby Tournament: Ireland v. Italy! www.rbs6nations.com
Wed. Feb 18. McSorley's Old Ale House 155th Birthday Celebration! www.mcsorleysnewyork.com
Fri. Feb 20: Emish! Bridgewater Irish Pub and Grill, Kingston, NY www.emishmusic.com
Fri. Feb 20: Ironbound Irish-American Association Dinner Dance! The Newark Club, Newark, NJ. 7:30 PM, Advance Tickets Only
Fri. Feb 20: The Unforgettable Fire! New Haven, CT www.uf2.com
Fri. Feb 20: The Prodigals! Paddy Reilly's, 2nd Ave., NYC www.prodigals.com
Sat. Feb 21: The Guard's Welcome! St. Elizabeth's School, Bernardsville, NJ www.tgpd.org
Sat. Feb 21: Metro Cup Solo Bagpipe Competition! Newark, NJ www.euspba.org
Sat. Feb 21: Derek Warfield! The Cuckoos Nest,Woodside, Queens, NY www.derekwarfield.com
Sat. Feb 21: Black 47! Connolly's Pub, 45th Street, NYC www.black47.com
Sun. Feb 22: Paddy and the Pale Boys! Grasshopper, Morristown, NJ www.thepaleboys.com
Sun. Feb 22: Hoboken Parade Committee Fundraiser! Hoboken, NJ www.hobokensaintpatricksparade.org
Tue. Feb 24: Irish Business Organization (IBO) Traditional Irish Breakfast www.ibo-ny.com
Thur. Feb. 26: In memory of John P. "Jack" Dunphy, Jr.
Fri. Feb 27: NYPD Emerald Society 56th Annual Dinner Dance! www.nypdemeralds.com
Fri. Feb 27: FDNY Pipes and Drums Benefit! McFadden's Bar, NYC www.halfthebottle.com
Sat. Feb 28: Irish Mass, 5PM, Our Lady of Grace Church, Hoboken, NJ www.hobokensaintpatricksparade.org
Sat. Feb 28: Six Nations Rugby Tournament: Ireland v. England! www.rbs6nations.com
Sat. Feb 28: The Screaming Orphans! Tir Na Nog, NYC www.screamingorphans.com
Sat. Feb. 28: Black 47! Connolly's Pub, 45th Street, NYC www.black47.com
Sun. March 1: Parade Day!
Belmar, NJ www.belmarparade.com
Sunnyside NY www.stpatsforall.com
East Islip, NY www.aohdiv7.org
Bethpage, NY www.saintpatricksdayparade.com
Mineola, NY www.saintpatricksdayparade.com
Sun. March 1: The Bogside Rogues! 4-8PM, Knights of Col., Middletown, NJ www.bogsiderogues.com
Sun. March 1: New York GAA 75th Annual Banquet www.ny-gaa.org
Sun. March 1: The Wolfe Tones! Cryan's Ale House, North Branch, NJ www.wolfetonesofficalsite.com
Mon. March 2: Irish Trad! The Landmark Tavern, NYC www.thelandmarktavern.com
Mon. March 2: The Wolfe Tones! Harrigan's Pub, Sea Girt, NJ www.wolfetonesofficialsite.com
Wed. March 4: Trad Music Seisiun! 8PM, Rocky Sullivan's, Brooklyn, NY www.rockysullivans.com
Thur. March 5: The Wolfe Tones! Halligan's Pub, West Orange, NJ www.wolfetonesofficialsite.com
Fri. March 6: Irish Trad! Glucksman Ireland House, NYU, NYC. www.blarneystar.com
Fri. March 6: Dropkick Murphy's! Roseland Ballroom, NYC www.dropkickmurphys .com
Fri. March 6: The Bogside Rogues! 9P-1A, Tir Na Nog, Trenton, NJ www.bogsiderogues.com
Fri. March 6: The Prodigals! Paddy Reilly's, 2nd Ave, NYC www.prodigals.com
Sat. March 7: Parade Day!
Nutley, NJ Congratulations Grand MarshallScott Sim!!
Hoboken, NJ www.hobokensaintpatricksparade.org
Mount Holly, NJ www.mounthollyparade.com
Alexandria, VA www.ballyshaners.org
St. Charles, IL www.visitcharles.com
Cape Code, MA www.irishmassachusetts.com
Rockaway, NY www.saintpatricksdayparade.com
Sat. March 7: Solas! Apple Farm Music Center, Elmer, NJ www.solasmusic.com
Sat. March 7: Derek Warfield! Mustang Harry's, NYC www.derekwarfield.com
Sat. March 7: Dropkick Murphy's! Roseland Ballroom, NYC www.dropkickmurphys.com
Sat. March 7: Seanchai! 10PM, Rocky Sullivan's, Brooklyn, NY www.rockysullivans.com
Sun. March 8: Parade Day!
Staten Island, NY www.irishemigrant.com
Huntington, NY www.huntingtonhibernians.com
Lawrence, MA www.irishmassachusetts.com
Worcester, MA www.irishmassachusetts.com
Yonkers, NY www.saintpatricksdayparade.com
Huddersfield, UK www.theparadeonline.org
Sun. March 8: Derek Warfield! Paddy Doherty's Ale House, Bronx, NY www.derekwarfield.com
Sun, March 8: The Screaming Orphans! Irish Arts Center, NYC www.screamingorphans.com
Mon. March 9: Shantytown! 9PM, Rocky Sullivan's, Brooklyn, NY www.rockysullivans.com
Mon. March 9: Derek Warfield! Broadway Dinner Theater, Elmsford, NY www.derekwarfield.com
Tue. March 10: Fundraiser for the Fighting 69th! The Armory, NYC www.69thfriends.org
Wed. March 11: Trad Music Seisiun! 8PM, Rocky Sullivan's, Brooklyn, NY www.rockyullivans.com
Thur. March 12: The Chieftains! Count Basie Theater, Red Bank, NJ www.chieftains.com
Thur. March 12: A Great Night For The Irish! Carnegie Hall, NYC www.carnegiehall.org
Thur. March 12: The Pogues! The Roseland Ballroom, NYC www.pogues.com
Fri. March 13: Parade Day! Newark, NJ 2PM
During: Scully's Publick House www.scullyspublichouse.com
After: McGovern's Taver www.mcgovernstavern.com
After that: Kilkenny Ale House www.kilkennyalehouse.net
Fri. March 13: 55th Annual Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Dinner (Westchester, NY) Rye Town Hilton, Rye NY
Fri. March 13: The Dyeing of the River Green Ceremony! San Antonio TX www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com
Fri. March 13: Celtic Woman! Radio City Music Hall, NYC www.radiocity.com
Fri. March 13: The Wolfe Tones! Molly Malones, Bayshore, NY www.wolfetonesofficialsite.com
Fri. March 13: The Saw Doctors! Nokia Theater, NYC www.sawdoctors.com
Fri. March 13: Flogging Molly! House of Blues, Atlantic City, NY www.floggingmolly.com
Fri. March 13: The Pogues! The Roseland Ballroom, NYC www.pogues.com
Sat. March 14: Dyeing of the River Green Ceremony! Chicago, IL www.chicagostpatsparade.com
Sat. March 14: Parade Day!
Morristown, NJ www.paradeday.com
During: Knights www.kofc.org
After: Dublin Pub www.dublinpubmorristown.com
Sat. March 14: Parade Day!
Union, NJ www.unioncountystpatricksdayparade.com
Ocean County,NJ www.saintpatricksdayparade.com
Sussex County, NJ www.sussexcountynjirish.com
South Amboy, NJ www.saparade.com
Trenton, NJ www.trentonparade.com
No. Wildwood, NJ * www.northwildwood.com
Atlantic City, NJ www.atlanticcitynj.com
Bay Shore, NY www.saintpatricksdayparade.com
White Plains, NY www.saintpatricksdayparade.com
Westchester, NY www.aohdiv16.org
Conshohocken, PA www.aohnd1.com
Scranton, PA www.stpatsparade.com
Rochester, NY www.rochesterparade.com
Hartford, CT www.irishamericanparade.com
Albany, NY www.albanystpatricksdayparade.com
York, PA www.yorksaintpatricksdayparade.org
Pittsburgh, PA www.pittsburghirish.org
Gaithersburg, MD www.gaithersburgmd.gov
Dublin, OH www.dublin.oh.us
Tallahassee, FL www.irishtallahassee.org
Tampa FL * www.tampabay.com
Charlotte, NC www.charlottestpatsday.com
San Diego, CA www.stpatsparade.org
Hermosa Beach, CA www.hermosabch.org
Denver, CO www.denverstpatricksdayparade.com
Raleigh, NC www.raleighstpats.org
No. Myrtle Beach, SC www.stpatnmb.com
Atlanta, GA www.stpatsparadeatlanta.ga
Elmhurst, IL www.elmhurststpatsparade.com
Naperville, IL www.wsirish.org
Baton Rouge, LA www.paradegroup.com
Newport, RI www.newportirish.com
Seattle, WA www.irishclub.org Grand Ledge, MI www.glstpats.org
St. Louis, MO www.irishparade.org
Cross Lake, MN www.saintpatricksdayparade.com
Phoenix, AZ www.phxirish.org
Oklahoma City, OK www.saintpatricksdayparade.com
Chicago, IL www.chicagostpatsparade.com
Oslo, Norway www.oslostpatricksday.com
St. Croix, USVI www.gotostcroix.com
Sat. March 14: The Bogside Rogues! 3-8PM, AOH Hall, Hamilton Sq., NJ www.bogsiderogues.com
Sat. March 14: Joe Hurley's All Star Irish Rock Revue! Le Poisson Rouge, NYC www.rouguesmarch.com
Sat. March 14: Irish Fest 2009! West Palm Beach, FL www.irishflorida.org
Sat. March 14: Shamrock Fest 2009! RFK Stadium Fairgrounds, Washington DC www.shamrockfest.com
Sat. March 14: Six Nations Rugby Tournament: Ireland v. Scotland! www.rbs6nations.com
Sat. March 14: Celtic Woman! Radio City Music Hall, NYC www.radiocity.com
Sat. March 14: The Saw Doctors! Nokia Theater, NYC www.sawdoctors.com
Sat. March 14: Seanchai! 10PM, Rocky Sullivan's, Brooklyn, NY www.rockysullivans.com
Sat. March 14: The Wolfe Tones! Connolly's Bar, 45th Street, NYC www.wolfetonesofficialsite.com
Sat. March 14: The Pogues! The Roseland Ballroom, NYC www.pogues.com
Sun. March 15: Parade Day!
Kearny, NJ www.unitedirish.org
Jersey City, NJ www.jerseycityonline.com
West Orange, NJ www.westorangeparade.com
Bergen County, NJ www.saintpatricksdayparade.com
Somerville, NJ www.aohsomerset.com
Throggs Neck, NY www.saintpatricksdayparade.com
Buffalo, NY www.buffaloirish.com
Sleepy Hollow, NY www.shstpatricksparade.com
Worcester Co., MA www.stpatsparade.com
Baltimore, MD www.irishparade.net
Washington, DC www.dcstpatsparade.com
Detroit, MI www.detroitirish.org
San Antonio, TX www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com
Eastchester, NY www.eastchesterirish.org
Philadephia, PA www.philadelphiastpatsparade.com
South Chicago, IL www.southsideirishparade.org
Abington, MA www.irishmassachusetts.com
Greenwich, CT * www.greenwichtime.com
Tokyo, Japan www.inj.or.jp
Sydney, Austrailia www.stpatricksday.org.au
Munich, Germany www.stpatricksday.de
Vancouver, Canada www.celticfestvancouver.com
Toronto, Canada www.topatrick.com
London, England www.londonstpatricksday.org.uk
Sun. March 15: Irish Fest 2009! West Palm Beach, FL www.irishflorida.org
Sun. March 15: Eileen Ivers! Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg, PA www.eileenrivers.com
Sun. March 15: The Wolfe Tones! Connolly's Bar, 47th Street, NYC www.wolfetonesofficialsite.com
Mon. March 16: Shantytown! 9PM, Rocky Sullivan's Brooklyn, NY www.rockysullivans.com
Mon. March 16: The Chieftains! Prudential Center, newark, NJ www.thechieftains.com
Tues. March 17: NEW YORK CITY 248th ANNUAL PARADE!
Brendan is Marching with the County Armagh Association of NY www.mycstpatricksparade.org
(I will be with St. Ann's of Hampton Pipes & Drums www.saoh.com)
Tues. March 17: World's Smallest St. Patrick's Day Parade! Enterprise, AL (one person)
Tues. March 17: Parade Day!
Savannah, GA www.savannahsaintpatricksday.com
Cleveland, OH www.clevelandsirishparade.org
Dublin, Ireland www.stpatricksday.ie
Copenhagen, Denmark www.stpatricksdayparade.dk
Tues. March 17: Black 47! BB King's Blues Club, NYC www.black47.com
Sat. March 21: Parade Day!
Highlands, NJ www.highlandsnj.com
Keyport, NJ www.keyportonline.com
Ringwood, NJ www.saintpatricksdayparade.com
Rockville Center, NY www.rvcstpatrick.com
Harrisburg, PA www.harrisburgirishparade.com
Yokohama, Japan www.inj.or.jp
Sat. March 21: Atlantic City Beer Festival! Atlantic City, NJ www.celebrationofthesuds.com
Sat. March 21: The Saw Doctors! TLA, Philadelphia, PA www.sawdoctors.com
Sat. March 21: Six Nations Rugby Tournament: Ireland v. Wales! www.rbs6nations.com
Sat. March 21: Black 47! Keltic House, Fishkill, NY www.black47.com
Sun. March 22: Parade Day!
Bayonne, NJ www.bayonnestpatricksparade.org
Pearl River, NY www.rocklandcountyaoh.com
Glen Cove, NY www.northshoreirish.com
Stroudsburg, PA www.stroudsburg.net
Holyoke, MA www.irishmasachusetts.com
Manchester, NH www.irishmassachusetts.com
Mystic, CT www.mysticirishparade.org
Bay City, MI www.stpatparadebaycity.org
Keansburg, NJ * www.saintpatricksdayparade.com
Girardville, GA * www.saintpatricksdayparade.com
Bay Ridge, NY * www.st-patricks-day.com
Montauk, NY www.montaukfriendsoferin.com
Montreal, Canada www.montrealirishparade.com
Sun. March 22: Paddy and the Pale Boys! Grasshopper, Morristown, NJ www.thepaleboys.com
Sat. March 29: An Gorta Mor - The Great Hunger, Hamden, CT www.thegreathunger.org
Fri. April 3: Irish Trad! Glucksman Ireland House, NYU, NYC www.blarneystar.com
Mon. April 6: Irish Trad! The Landmark Tavern, NYC www.thelandmarktavern.com
Sun. April 12: The United Irish Association's Easter March and Mass
Veteran's Park to St. Patrick's Church, Newark, NJ
In memory of The Easter uprising of 1916
March is lead by St. Columcille Pipe Band of Kearny, NJ
Mass includes a reading of the Irish Declaration of Independence
(McGovern's Tavern after the mass, to end the season)
Mon. April 13: Betty Ford . . .
* Unconfirmed parade date
What shall I say about the Irish . . . ?
The utterly impractical, never predictable,
Sometimes irascible, quite inexplicable Irish?
Strange blend of shyness, pride and conceit,
And stubborn refusal to bow in defeat.
We're spoiling and ready to argue and fight,
Yet the smile of a child fills our souls with delight.
Our eyes are the quickets to well up with tears,
Yet our strength is the strongest to banish your fears.
Our hate is as fierce as our devotion is grand,
And there's no middle ground on which we will stand.
We're wild and we're gentle, we're good and we're bad,
We're proud and we're humble, we're happy and sad.
We're in love with the ocean, the earth and the skies,
We're enamored with beauty, wherever it lies.
We're victor and victim, a star and a clod,
But mostly we're Irish...in love with our God.
(Author Unknown)
Happy St. Patrick's Day ...
Brenday
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