Irish Show - On Demand
THE IRISH SHOW IS BACK!
The Irish Show is the first exclusive on-line production of CJAD. Join Red and Kimberley twice-a-month for the best of the Irish community in Montreal. Remember that you don't have to be Irish to listen and enjoy this show! With world famous guests, from Hollywood actors, to award winning writers, to Prime-Minsters, to Stanley Cup Winners, we cover it all on THE IRISH SHOW!
You can contact us at ksullivan@cjad.com
This week Show Headliners May 1st
- Marilyn Aitken, Siamsa's Director, comes to talk about upcoming activities
- The Ireland Monument Project committee calls in from Vancouver to chit chat (http://www.irelandmonumentvancouver.com/)
- Karen Bright discusses Bealtane
- Part 3 of Nicola Morgan's piece on Griffinton PLUS Andrew carter interviews Marvin Rotrand
Sylvia Neider Deschênes invites you all to the event "Harp en Fete"
*** If you want to help out with the fundraising for the Ireland Monument Project, cheques can be sent to:
Ireland Monument Project
2342 East 27th Avenue
Vancouver, B.C.
V5N 2X2
This week Show Headliners April 15th:
- Dean Whalen comes in to talk about a great fundraiser
- Nicola Morgan continues her piece on Griffintown
- Karen Bright shares a moment in Irish Cooking
- Audrey O'Breham goes Ballroom
- Montreal Band Pony Up share a laugh
- News & Community Calendar
This week Show Headliners April 1st:
- Founder of The Blue Metropolis literary festival Linda Leith
Part 1 of A History of Griffintown with Nicola Morgan - Author Glenn Patterson is on the phone from Belfast prior to his visit to Montreal for Blue Metropolis.
- Gabriel Castiglio invites all young professionals to the upcoming Bal du Mont-Royal, a charity ball for the Ste-Justine Hospital Foundation. www.baldumtroyal.ca
- Playwright Colleen Murphy talks about her award winning play "The December Man"
- Aralt Mac Giolla Chainnigh tells us about the up-coming Irish Language Immersion weekend in Kingston
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This week Show Headliners March 15th:
- A visit from the Queen of the St-Patrick's Day Parade and her Court;
- Grand Marshall John Meaney stops by;
- Greetings from the President of Ireland & the Ambassador of Ireland to Canada;
- Music & Interview by Irish Band Classified;
- Comedian Steve Patterson - Headliner at the Comedy Nest March 19th-22nd;
- News & Community Calendar.
HAPPY ST-PATRICK'S DAY!
This week Show Headliners March 1st:
- Marlene Demers; President of the UIS
- Mary McDaid; President of the St-Patrick's Society
- Robin Burns; Irishman of the Year
- Danny Gallant; Irishmen of the Year Breakfast Chairman
- Christie Brown; Chairperson of the Annual St-Patrick's Society's Ball
- Thierry Harris chating about the Eyes Wide Open Ball, a fundraiser for the Mtl's Fine Art Museum -- www.lesyeuxgrandsouverts.com
- Louis Payette announcing a big Irish comeback at McDonald's
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This week Show Headliners February 15th:
- Ken Doran stops by with Silver Butler to talk about donations, poker & breakfasts
- Collen Curran chit chats about the new play, a comedy called Ireland's Own Carmel O'Reiley Tonite!
- Isabelle Gauvreau & David Ford need your help to get their float projects up and running
- Tom Brady talks about the 2009 McCord Museum Exhibit: Being Irish
- Sports, News, Community Calendar
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This week Show Headliners February 1:
- Paul Loftus talks about events happening within the Irish Canada Chamber of Commerce
- Karen Bright enlightens us about Imbolc -- the Irish equivalent of Ground Hog day
- Patrick Vallely comes to kick off Cine Geal Montreal's 16th season
- Frank McMahon shows us his solution to the out-dated umbrella; the "Portable Architecture"
- JJ O'Carroll calls in from Ireland to discuss the historic first voice transmission from Ireland to Canada
- News & Community Calendar
This week Show Headliners January 15:
- 2008 is the International year of the potato;
- Elizabeth Johnson talks about her book "No Small Potatos"
- A cooking moment with Karen Bright
- Benjamin Shingler visits Griffintown
- Courtney Mullins shares her experience as Queen of the St-Patrick's Parade
- Irish News and the Community calendar
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- Father John Walsh
- Ambassador Declan Kelly visits Montreal
- Andrew Wyllie talks about Nexus Santa
- Jolyon Ditton and the Queen Selection Evening
- A night of Theater with TRAD
- Sports, News and the Community Calendar
Show Headliners December 1st:
- Peter McEntyre kicks off our Celtic Tigers Segment
- Rob Broderick promotes the SPS's Evening of Christmas Carols (Note - takes place on Dec 5th, not Dec 13th as mentioned on the show)
- Mary-Clare Farley Tanguay, Director of the West Island Citizen Advocacy
- Musical Guests Sleddogs
- Sports and news
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Show Headliners November 15th:
- National Best selling Author Liam Durcan speaks about his novel "Garcia's Heart"
- Ann Curran talking about "Celtic Woman - A Christmas Celebration" on PBS
- Ken Doran talks about the Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament & Comedy Extravaganza
- Musician Fred Graham tells us about his tour of New Zealand.
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Show Headliners November 1st:
- Writer and Performer of the musical production "Crossroads" Barbara Lewis.
- From the Movie "Shoot 'Em Up" Writer/Director Mike Davis and Actor Stephen McHattie
- An interview with Irish Celebrity Cook Darina Allen
- An exploration of the world of Irish Story-Telling
The hosts of The Irish Show
Redmond Shannon
As Irish as they get! In Canada and Montreal since November 2004 having travelled the world before finding us. He came for the weather!
Kimberley Sullivan - Producer / Entertainment Reporter
Of Irish, Scottish, French and Inuit heritage; Kimberley puts all the pieces together every month. Twice princess of the St-Patrick's Parade as well as employee of CJAD, she was the perfect choice for producer!
Ernie Butler (1949-2007)
Ernie Butler hosted the Irish Show from its birth in 2005 until July 2007. Ernie was involved in entertainment and hospitality in Montreal for more than 30 years. His reputation as an entrepreneur, a bon vivant and someone who could make bank managers break into a cold sweat followed him into the comedy business where he became known far and wide as a promoter of top-flight talent.
Ernie passed away on August 29th, 2007 after a brief illness. His spirit lives-on on The Irish Show.
Our Mission is to expand our view of ourselves as Irish and as Canadian.
The Irish Show is designed to present an appropriate balance of entertainment, culture, sports and news from Canada and abroad.
Our team of volunteers: Martina Branagan, Karen Bright, Tom Gargan, Xania Keane, Andriú MacGabhann, Audrey O'Breham.
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