Next Monthly Meeting : Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 8 PM UPCOMING EVENTS at clubhouse Next Meeting Thursday August 21st at 7:00 PM Session Saturday, August 23rd at 8 PM Rockaway 'Ice Cream' Ceili Sunday, August 24th at 3 PM Sunday, September 14 2014 Issue: August 2014 In This Issue UPCOMING EVENTS Session Ice Cream Ceili 40TH Anniversary Leslie's recommendation Recipe GAA Championship Weekly Classes Ceili & Set Dance Class every Wednesday at 6:30PM Irish Language every Monday at 6:30PM OFFICERS Entertainment by: Derek Warfield and The Young Wolfe Tones The Willie Lynch Band and St. Joseph's Ceili Band Irish Step Dancing, Traditional Irish Music, Harp, Singing, Art and Soda Bread Competitions. Bagpipes. Irish Language and Children's Activities. Food & Irish Vendors. Beer Garden. President Robyn Quinn quinnrobyn@optonline.net 1st Vice President Patricia Jones 973-729-3236 pat838a@yahoo.com
Our next planning meeting is scheduled for Thursday August 21st at 7 PM prior to the General Meeting. We will have advertising materials available so please come to the meeting and help us spread the word about our 33rd annual. We will also be distributing the volunteer wristbands. Contact Willie @ 973-651-1271 or quinnwilliam@optonline.net SESSION August 23rd With Linda Hickman on flute and whistle! Session Time is 8:00PM (slow, beginner and kids and harp session at 7:00). All level players welcome. Dancers, card players, listeners too... fun for the whole family, all ages! We will have the usual great spread of refreshments, tea, coffee... BYOB or whatever you like! No admission charge! Linda will be available to teach ahead, if anyone is interested in a flute or whistle class or a private lesson, let me know. And good luck to our 16 session kids who are going off to Ireland this weekend to go and compete in the All Ireland Fleadh. The session will be a "Welcome Back" party! If you have any questions email irisnevins@verizon.net 2ndVice President Kevin Finnegan 973-366-4435 kfinn92207@hotmail.com Recording Secretary Patricia Flanagan 631-943-6995 flanaganpatty@aol.com Treasurer Theresa Davis 973-343-9015 tresann@aol.com Corresponding Secretary Matthew Tully 973-579-1510 Sergeant at Arms Trustee Ice Cream Ceili at the 2014-2017 Peter Ecklund 973-770-0692 pecklund2001@yahoo.com 2013-2016 Ed Hansberry 973-663-3208 edhansberry69@gmail.com 2012-2015 Rosemary Harrington 973-625-0409 rosenbill123@aol.com Lots of Great Music and Dancing Usual tasty table at the Break followed by Ice Cream Sundaes & Root Beer Floats and Ice Cream Cones with all the toppings. Sunday, August 24th 3-7pm "Ceol ag Jack sa Bhosca" Contact Jack @ or Committee Contacts Membership Kathy Hansberry 973-663-3208 kathyhansberry3@gmail.com
40TH Anniversary Gala Dinner Dance Building Gary Boegershausen 973-428-8274 gary@boegershausen.org Good & Welfare Patricia Jones 973-729-3236 pat838a@yahoo.com Saturday, October 11, 2014 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm $40 per person - tickets will be available at the next monthly meeting Music by The Willie Lynch Band Location: St. Ann church 781 Smith Road, Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ Reservations Required Tickets will be available at our monthly meeting on Thursday, August 21st. Contact Jack @ or Leslie's recommendations...by Leslie McGlynn DERVISH Dervish have come a long way in seventeen years. Formed in 1989 by a group of five musicians, Dervish is one of Ireland's most exciting tradition-rooted bands. With its combination of virtuosic instrumentation, high-energy arrangements and the ultra-sweet vocals of Cathy Jordan, Dervish continues to weave its own path in Ireland's great musical heritage. They came together to record an album of local music which was released as The Boys of Sligo. They decided to develop this informal gathering (which gathered weekly to play sessions in local pubs) into a working band under the name Dervish which was chosen as it related to any group of spiritual people who become enraptured by music. The readers of Irish Music Magazine awarded Dervish Best Overall Trad/Folk Band of the Year. "The Thrush in The Storm" was born and released to the world in April 2013. I have not seen this band perform yet in concert, but it is on my bucket list. To listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aevmw7fea8q Ceili & Set Dancing Irish Language Matthew Tully 973-579-1510 Newsletter quinnwilliam@optonline.net Parade Eamonn Long 973-267-9681 aliceandeamonn@oprimum.net quinnwilliam@optonline.net Cultural By-Laws Mike Halpin 908-850-3548 halpin1@optonline.net Rental of Hall Contact any Officer
BALLYKNOCKEN LAMB STEAKS SLOW-COOKED IN WHITE WINE By Leslie McGlynn Ingredients 3 TBSP BUTTER 1 TBSP EXTRA-VIRGIN OLIVE OIL 2 WHOLE HEADS GARLIC, UNPEELED HALVED HORIZONTALLY, 8 CLOVES, UNPEELED SLICED HORIZONTALLY 1 BUNCH ROSEMARY EIGHT 6 TO 8 OZ LAMB STEAKS SALT AND PEPPER 2 ½ CUPS WHITE WINE 1 TBSP WHITE FLOUR BALLYKNOCKEN GREEN MASHED POTATOES (OPTIONAL) MINT, ONION, AND APPLE CHUTNEY (OPTIONAL) Directions Preheat oven to 325. Melt 2 Tbsp of butter with oil in large skillet over low heat. Add the sliced garlic cloves and rosemary and stir, crushing the garlic slightly into the butter and oil. Cook for about 5 minutes, then remove the garlic and rosemary from the skillet with a slotted spoon and set aside. Season the lamb generously with salt and pepper. Increase heat to medium-high and fry lamb steaks for 3-to 4 minutes per side, or until well browned. Transfer lamb to a baking dish large enough to hold them in a single layer with plenty of room at the sides. Put Garlic Cloves and Rosemary into the dish, then add the halved garlic heads, cut side up. Bring the wine almost to a boil in a small pan over high heat, then pour over the lamb. Cover the lamb lightly with foil and roast for 45 minutes to an hour, or until the meat is very tender. Remove the lamb from the dish and set aside on a plate, covering it loosely with foil. Remove the halved garlic heads from the dish and cut each one in half again. Set aside. Strain the pan juices into a small bowl, pushing down on the sliced garlic cloves and rosemary with the back of a wooden spoon. Melt the remaining 1 Tbsp of butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, then sprinkle in the flour, whisking constantly and cooking for about 1 ½ minutes to make a roux. Stir in the pan juices and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Serve with pieces of garlic head, Ballyknocken Green Mashed Potatoes and Mint, Onion, and Apple Chutney if you like. Irish Step Dancing Lessons are offered by Peter Smith School of Irish Dance (September -June) Deirdre Garie 973-366-1297 adgarie@optonline.net Irish Harp Lessons are available for Irish Harp playing Iris Nevins 908-813-8617 irisnevins@verizon.net Editor s Note: Don't forget to check us out on Facebook! If you have something to contribute to the September newsletter please send it to me by September 1st.
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