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Back by popular demand an afternoon of great Celtic music and storytelling! 

Celebrate the halfway mark to St. Patrick's Day with Shane's Teeth, Take Two, more songs and stories of Ireland's greatest punk poet, Shane MacGowan.

All around the world, in over 100 countries, there's a new holiday being celebrated from September 17th through the 22nd called Halfway to St. Patrick's Day!   Halfway to St. Patrick's Day finds its roots in "Arthur Guinness Day" or "Arthur's Day," which celebrates that patron saint of beer, Arthur Guinness himself. In Europe, Asia, the US, and elsewhere, people raise there glasses on to salute the man, the beer, and the fact that we are halfway to our favorite celebration of Irish customs, food, and drink!

So grab and pint and join us in celebration with  five of Maine’s finest song interpreters, Toby McAllister, Jim Brady, Ross Gregor Adam, Travis Cote and Troy R. Bennett, who will be mining MacGowan’s gem-filled back catalog, pulling out crowd-favorite tunes as well as overlooked marvels for sonic consideration. The artists will also talk a bit about what makes MacGowan so important in the pantheon of great 20th century songwriters, as well as to them, personally. 

MacGowan, who died November 30, 2023 at age 65, leaving behind a towering body of Celtic-inspired songs centered on the Irish immigrant experience, love, friendship and drinking, including the perennial Christmastime anti-carol “Fairytale of New York.”

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Happening Now

Shane MacGowan’s Teeth: A tribute to Ireland’s greatest raconteur and his smile

The Hill Arts

Shane MacGowan’s Teeth: A tribute to Ireland’s greatest raconteur and his smile

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