***CALENDAR OF EVENTS at www.LehighValleyCeltic.com*** Share information with other lovers of Celtic music about all the wonderful music that is happening here in the Lehigh Valley of PA, and within a couple hours of it, so we can all enjoy it together! The music you will find here will be primarily "traditional" Irish music and Scottish music -- although there are many wonderful modern interpretations. Family-friendly please. And the Lehigh Valley is much more than just Allentown, Bethlehem and …

This is a group for amateur celtic folk musicians who'd like to meet up once a week to practice some tunes together. All instruments and levels are welcome, since we are a group of learning musicians. Tunes are practiced at a slow pace and you're welcome to bring sheet music, as well as encouraged to learn by ear. A list of regular tunes is available, though we're open to learning new tunes from you as well. Look forward to sharing tunes with everybody!

We are an earth based spirituality group with a love of the land, the earth and reverence for nature. We see the human body and sexuality as sacred. We have a love of the sun, moon and stars as well as the Celtic Arts (Irish music, dance and mythology). Based upon the teachings of the Ancient Druids, our grove is a positive force for members who want to live in harmony with each other and the natural world. Celtic Druidry began hundreds of years before Christianity and is the one of the original …

The purpose of the group is to introduce people to the pleasure of participating in Scottish Country dancing. The flow of the dances, the lilt of the music and the social nature of the occasion make dancing a rewarding activity in every sense. The Meetup Group will join with more experienced dancers who will provide teaching and guidance as required to enable everyone to get the most out of dancing. No experience is necessary, nor is it necessary to be from Scotland or wear a kilt. Similarly the …

** We are now on summer break. Classes are suspended for the summer and will resume on Wed., Sept. 4, 2013. **. If you like to dance, meet new people, listen to lively celtic music and have fun while exercising, come and join us! Discover the fast-paced jigs and reels and the more dignified strathspeys that make up Scottish Country Dancing. Join to stay fit and make new friends or to become a part of the larger Scottish Country Dancing world. You don't have to be Scottish to enjoy doing the danc …

Do you feel like a closet folk, bluegrass or blues music fan?  Do you play an instrument or just love listening to live music in small friendly venues?  Have a hard time convincing uninitiated friends to join you?  This group is for you!  Join folks who like to share their love of live music with friends.  We will post Connecticut area concerts at places like the Sounding Board in West Hartford, Branford Folk Coffeehouse, Infinity Music Hall in Norfolk, The Kate in Old Saybrook and other small v …

Discover the exciting reels and jigs and the beautiful strathspeys of Scottish Country Dancing! You don't have to be Scottish to enjoy doing the dances from Scotland. Scottish Country Dancing is practiced on every continent (yes it even has been danced in Antarctica) and is a popular past time for people of many ages and backgrounds. Join to stay fit, make new friends locally or to become a part of the global Scottish Country Dancing scene which offers world-wide classes and events including dan …

This group is for people who want to learn Irish or improve their Irish using a combination of lessons I create, children's books and traditional textbooks. The lessons will be loosely based on the book and CD set, Colloquial Irish: The Complete Course for Beginners (NY: Routledge, 2008, ISBN-13 978-0-415-38130-7). However, I'll be customizing some of the themes in the book, to make it pertain to life in the U.S., especially the Delaware Valley, where most of us live. So we'll be emphasizing sen …

A place for the Irish in New York:Irish-born, first generation, second generation, any generation.Love the culture, love the people, are a wannabe.Can spell Dun Laoghaire, know the lyrics to every U2 song, can't stand U2...Speak Irish, don't have the cupla focal and don't even know what that means...to hang out and enjoy each other's company and enjoy Irish and New York culture in all its glory.

Scottish Country Dancing is a modern version of eighteenth century European social dancing. If you've ever seen a Virginia Reel, you'll have the basic idea. There are many variations, of course. There are fast dances, jigs and reels, and strathspeys which are slower and more elegant. Anyone is welcome (we have members in their teens and member in their 90s). You don't need to bring a partner because we mix it up for each dance. It's great fun and great exercise. You'll meet people from many walk …

This group was started to help create a single place to find House Concerts in the Philly area. Initially I'll post concerts onto the calendar as Notes (with a link to more information about the event), and if the House Concert host desires, you'll be able to RSVP right here from Meetup. My theory is that there are lots of people on Meetup who are looking for unique experiences, and I'd love to connect you all to the House Concert experience. What is a House Concert? A house concert is an even …

This is a group intended to facilitate a network of Irish Expats and friends who enjoy getting together for a chat, attending Irish events, reminiscing about Ireland and all things Irish. I started this group to connect with fellow Irish countrymen and women in the Hartford area and beyond. Suggestions welcome.

To properly describe the Grove of the Ancient Willow, imagine the Druids sailing from Europe in exploration or to get away from the execution of the Romans and they find North America by chance or by divination and prophecy. The druids meet the native American Tribes and not just befriend them but learn and grow along with them. Here the druids build new monuments as they move around north America and make themselves a new sanctuary alongside new friends. As part of the Grove we follow exactly t …