Conhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann.  www.ccepotomac.org for the local branch and www.comhaltas.com for the headquarters in Ireland.   The local chapter (Maryland, Virginia and DC) has a dance on the second Saturday night of the month (September thru May) at Green Acres Center, 4401 Sideburn Road,  Fairfax City,, Virginia 22030. A beginning lesson is taught at 7:00 pm followed by the ceili from 7:30 pm to 11 pm.  
 Saturday morning  classes at Green Acres Center, 4401 Sideburn Road taught by Marilyn Moore.   Time:  10:30 am until noon.     Visitors are welcome anytime.    Contact Marilyn Moore  at marimoor@verizon.net for more  information.   No experience is necessary and you don't need to bring your own  partner.   Remaining classes :
Nov 7, 14, 21
Dec 5, 12, 19
Jan 9, 16, 23, 20
Feb 6, 13, 20, 27
Mar 6. 13. 20, 27
Apr 10, 17, 24
May 1, 8

 

.   City of Fairfax Parks and Recreation. Tuesday night classes are given by Hugh Conway through the City of Fairfax Parks and  Recreation, at the Green Acres Center, 4401 Sideburn Road' in Fairfax City.  Practice starts at 7 pm for interested parties.   Class starts at 7:30 pm.  Call Hugh Conway at 703-273-6869 for information or ceiliset @ yahoo.com.  To register for classes call the Parks and Recreation staff at 703-385-7858.  Another 5 week session starts September 29th.

   Fairfax County Park Authority.  Classes offered periodically in the fall and winter.  You can register at 703-449-8653 or go to FCPA  web site. For additional information call Hugh Conway at 703-273-6869 or  ceiliset @ yahoo.com.  

Greater Washington Ceili Club (GWCC)     (www.gwcc-online.org)

Monthly  ceilis  are held on Sundays at Cherry Hill Park Conference Center with a beginning lesson at 4:00 pm and ceili from 5:00 until 9:00 pm.   See current monthly dance program on first page .

 Weekly classes  at the Frost Center, 4915 Aspen Hill Rd. Rockville, MD, on Thursday nights. 7:00 - 9:30 pm.  A beginners' class is taught from 7 until 8 pm.  An advanced class from 8 until 9:30pm.  A mini-ceili is held on the third Thursday of the month from 8:00 to 10:00 pm. (contact Paul O’ Donnell at greenfeet@aol.com).     Donation of $30 to cover cost of the hall.

Ring of Kerry  in Gaithersburg, MD. Lessons are given on Tuesday nights at Ridgeview MS, Gaithersburg, MD at 7 pm for beginners and 8:15 pm for the more experienced.  The new classes begin September 4th for beginners, and September 11th for experienced dancers.    Contact J. O'Connor at 301-977-0983 or email at:  joaneejet@hotmail.com   Parties and other functions occur throughout the year.

 Blackthorn Ceili Club.   Holds dances periodically on Saturday nights.   See  www.Blackthorn.org. 

Doyle Meadows' Home in Manassas, Virginia.  Friday Nights, 7:30 until 9 pm.  Doyle has a beautiful pub in his home with a great floor  for dancing.  For more information  contact him at 703-314-7788 or doylemeadows@hotmail.com.

 Emerald Isle Club ceili’s are held the first Saturday of the month at the American Legion American Legion Post 183 Hall, 2301 Putty Hill Avenue,parkville, MD.
 MD with  a lesson from 7:30 to 8:00 pm and ceili held from 8:00 pm to midnight. Contact www.emeraldisleclub.com or
  eic@ emeraldisle.com or 410-747-6868.  Many dances are called.

 J. Patrick’s Pub Andre St. Baltimore, MD. Irish dancing with live music on the second Sunday of the month from 4:30 until 8:30 pm.  Many dances are called.

Towson Area   Monday evenings, 7:30 until 8:30 pm. First and and St. Stephen's Church York Road,  6915 York Road, Baltimore, Md. 21212.  Contact Marcia Ferguson for information at 410-377-0887.

http://www.angelfire.com/va/traditionalmusic/index.html

www.ccenews@yahoo.com  (email list) 

http://members.aol.com/pfod/irishdance/

http://home.earthlink.net/~jimmaxwell   (Irish dance and clogging)