13-14 O'Malley's Pub, Weston MO.
Tullamore returns to O'Malley's Pub - the coolest pub in the Midwest, in the wine-cellars beneath the America Bowman Restaurant. These will be our first performances of 2012... the perfect opportunity for a party... so grab a handful of friends and come join us as we kick off our 16th season. The music begins at 8:00 pm and lasts until midnight. Located at 500 Welt Street. For more information, call
(816) 640-5235.
28 Burns Night 2012, Tulsa OK.
For their ninth year running, the band will return to Tulsa to perform for the Scottish Club of Tulsa's annual Robert Burns Supper. 'Supper' is a quaint understatement for the black-tie gala which will feature an incredible buffet, recitals of some of Robert Burns' works, a tribute to his Immortal Memory, good whiskey and great toasts, a raffle, and music by the City of Tulsa Pipes and Drums (as well as by Tullamore). The Supper will be held at the Home Builders Association, located at 11545 E 43rd Street. For more information, call (918) 740-7738.
17-18 O'Malley's Pub, Weston MO.
Tullamore makes a late-Winter visit to O'Malley's Pub - to heat it up in the coolest pub in the Midwest, in the wine-cellars beneath the America Bowman Restaurant. Grab a handful of friends, and come out and enjoy the hospitality of Mike and Cory and the rest of the O'Malley's staff. The music begins at 8:00 pm and lasts until midnight. Located at 500 Welt Street. Fopr more information, call (816) 640-5235.
2-4 North Texas Irish Festival, Dallas TX.
The band couldn't be more pleased to be returning to Fair Park for the 30th anniversary of the largest Irish festival in the Southwest. In what will be their fifth straight season there, Tullamore fits nicely into an incredible line-up that includes such international greats as Eileen Ivers, the Celtic Fiddle Festival, Goitse, Heartstrings, Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy, Seamus Kennedy, Patrick Ball, and
Ed Miller & Friends, and another couple dozen national and regional favorites that include Killavil, Clandestine, Jiggernaut, the Trinity River Whalers, Beyond the Pale, Poor Man's Fortune, Needfire, Vintage Wildflowers, Sarah Dinan, Don Gabbert, and another dozen-and-a-half great bands and performers. Check back to see when Tullamore's sets will be. Located at 4068 Pennsylvania Avenue (roughly). For more information, call (214) 821-4173.
9 Irish Reception, Shawnee KS.
After having missed the event for the past couple years, Tullamore returns to Old Shawnee Town to provide music for the annual reception and mixer held by the Irish American Club of Johnson County. While this will be their sixth performance (in eight years) at the event, they don't usually put it on the website's schedule as it is (essentially) a private event. But as the band's fans are welcome to attend... well here it is. The reception goes from 6:30 to 9:30. Located at 11600 Johnson Drive. For more information, call (913) 544-3046.
10 LIVE IN CONCERT: Emma Chase Music Hall, Cottonwood Falls KS.
To kick off the week-long run-up to St Patrick's Day, Tullamore makes their first-ever appearance in the east-central Kansas prairie town of Cottonwood Falls to put on a concert for the cafe, country store and music hall all rolled into one. Their appearance here is entirely couretsy of a tip from nearby Emporia residents and band-friends/fans Beth and Ray Cole. The Music Hall has a great acoustic music program, and the band is honored to be one of their March offerings. Located at 317 Broadway. For more information, call (620) 273-6020.
12 St Patrick's Dinner & Celebration, Emerald KS.
The band is thoroughly pleased to return, once again, to join the parishioners of St Patrick's Parish, in the farm community of Emerald KS, for dinner and a raffle. The dinner will feature their incredible corned beef and cabbage, tatties, soda-bread, homemade rolls and pies and live traditional Irish music by Tullamore. Check back to see the treasure-trove of prizes to be raffled off. Dinner will be from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Located at K-31 and Colorado Road, 6 miles south of Williamsburg. For more information, call (785) 733-2708.
17 O'Malley's Pub's St Patrick's Day Bash, Weston MO.
The Midwest's coolest St Patrick's Day festivities are in the cellars below the America Bowman Restaurant. And with St Pat's being on a Saturday, a bash of epic proportions is to be expected! Tullamore joins the Three Dollar Band, and Bob Reeder for the Pub's celebration of Lá Fhéile Pádraig. Music begins in the bottom cellar at 12:30 with a set by Tullamore, and the Three Dollar Band will follow them at 5:00. Bob will also play in the upper cellar throughout the night. Check back to find out who will be rounding out the night downstairs. Located at 500 Welt Street. For more information, call (816) 640-5235.
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Apr 1		 Norman Medieval Fair, Norman OK.
Journey to an age long ago as the University of Oklahoma celebrates their 36th year of medieval merriment. Performances are continuous on several stages and on the streets of the Fair. Browse through 200 art and craft booths. Experience food fit for a king. Located at Reaves Park (on the NE quadrant of Jenkins Avenue and Constitution Street). For more information, call (405) 288-2536.
12-20 Scotland Tour 2012
On Saturday, May 12th, Tullamore departs with fifty friends, fans, and family on a nine-day, four-concert bus-tour of Scotland - their second concert-tour of the country, and their second bus-tour in as many years. They'll be joined by guest-artist Hugh Morrison, a Scottish accordionist now living in Houston. The tour will spend two nights in Glasgow, Inverness, and Edinburgh and one magnificent night at Dalhousie Castle while passing through Stirling, Alloway, Falkirk, Fort William, Elgin, Nairn, Pitlochry, and Dunfermline. The tour's itinerary includes stops at Stirling Castle, the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum, the Falkirk Wheel, Urquhart Castle, the Glenfiddich Distillery, the Speyside Cooperage, Culloden Battlefield, Dunfermline Abbey, and these performances:
14 Laurie's Acoustic Music Bar, Glasgow.
After a day spent visiting the home of Scotland's national bard, Robert Burns, the tour returns to Glasgow and winds up the evening at Laurie's Acoustic Music Bar, the city's centre of live traditional, folk, world, jazz, jug, country and bluegrass music. Laurie's has been the originator and mainstay of the Celtic Connections fringe and a strong supporter of folk festivals and traditional music, and it is also the home of the former Riverside Club Ceilidh, still run by Mary Laurie.
16 Hootananny's, Inverness.
At the end of a day-long drive from Bonnyrigg that includes a visit to Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle, the tour lands in the capital city of the Highlands. Hootanannys is a traditional Scottish pub in the heart of the Inverness, and is the home to live, ceilidh, roots, folk, traditional, and world music in the Highlands. Not only can you get fantastic Thai food, the best in locally produced ales from the Black Isle Brewery, and a fine selection of malt whiskeys... there is also live music every night beginning at 9:30 (tonight from Tullamore).
17 Nairn Community and Arts Centre, Nairn.
After a round-trip through the history of Culloden, the wonder of the Spey Valley Whiskey trail, and the magnificence of Elgin, the tour winds up in Nairn for a concert at the Nairn Community and Arts Centre. The bright and beautiful Centre has become a vital part of this seaside resort community, and is leading the way in promoting arts and culture in addition to the more traditional community centre activities.