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| Todd Davis - Beaver Falls, PA Todd is an ordained minister, music lover and presenter, and peace activist pictured here with his wife Emilie |
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| Ken Orchard - Victoria, BC Ken is a musician and music-lover, as well as a concert presenter No picture available for Carole Costello, his partner. |
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| Dori Binsted (left of center ... in all ways) Silver Spring, MD Nell Postans -Victoria, BC NO PHOTO AVAILABLE BIO BELOW
I was an aquatic biologist until I retired this March, and Molly is a musician for a couple of dance groups, and portrays Emily Carr (a British Columbian artist and writer from the early 1900s) on walks through Victoria. She also teaches ukulele. My musical exploits mostly involve playing for three Morris dance sides (a kind of silly ancient English dance style with waving hankies and/or banging sticks) and I also write and sing songs with or without Molly.
Molly and I are neighbours, friends and musicians. About 15 years ago, we formed a group called Pennyfarthing with our husbands, but sadly, her husband (Rod) had a nasty accident and stroke in 2007, and my husband (Laurie) had a degenerative nerve disorder and died in 2011. In 2008, Laurie, Molly and I accompanied Anne Feeney, Tom Piggott, intrepid Paddy the driver and a group of spirited travellers on one of Anne's tours and had such a wonderful time that a chance to repeat the experience was too tempting to miss.
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| Mollly Raher Newman - Victoria, BC
I'm celebrating my 65th birthday On September 30 - so it looks like there are a few important events centering on the end of September! What a great way to start things out.
I'm delighted to be on this trip, and will be bringing my harp, ukulele and strumstick to join in with the music. Nell and I have worked out some lovely duets of our favourite Canadian songs and Irish ones as well
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| Maya Conn, Los Angeles, CA Atheist; Scientific Rationalism; Pantheism
(that was all that Facebook permitted me to download)
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| Molly Martin (L) and Holly Holbrook (R) Bay Area Molly and Holly both sent me bios which I cannot find... so sorry. I know Molly is a skilled tradeswoman whom I met at Women's Labor Education events... I don't think I've met Holly |
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| Kay Magill - Oakland, CA If Kay sent me a bio and pic, I can't find it... but I've known her since she was 14. We went together to the Philadelphia Folk Festival in 1967. She's a National Merit Scholar, one of the smartest people I've ever known, and she works for a progressive think tank in Oakland. |
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I am virtually retired (which means I'm pretty busy but no one pays me any more!) Had several careers: elementary school teacher, travel agent, travel manager (for parts of the University of California), consultant, hypnotherapist. I survived several marriages and have three adult daughters, two on the West Coast, one on the East, so I travel a bit to visit. Also spend some time in Hawaii and on cruise ships. I'm excited that this trip to Ireland kind of popped up out of no where and look forward to meeting everyone.
Greetings from Carol Newman though perhaps Tova for this trip since wehave a Carol and a Newman. I live in the country in NW Oregon nearunity Radio: folk music (playing the powerful Anne Feeney &Astoria where I spend much time hosting two radio shows on KMUN Com m friends) and live arts interviews. I teach international folk dance inamp; environs, supporting human rights, peace & justice are somschools and community; Music, dance, theater, art, protecting our River &e of my passions. Originally from NYC, I've been in OR 39 years; traveled,nd.hitchhiked & lived in many countries since college in 1965 but never Irela
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| (L) Joey Hartman (not on the tour) and partner Jim Gorman Burnaby, BC |
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| Frank Little, 1879-1917 |
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| Here are my darling grandsons, Sebastian and Nicholas, whom I got to see in LA |
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| Mike O'Brien of Kill the Autocrat |
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| Stephanie Bledsoe |
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| Power to the little people!! Nicholas John Berlin - Born June 21, 2013
Today (July 31st) my son Dan, his wife wonderful Monique, my grandson Sebastian and my newborn grandson Nicholas, will head off to the west coast to spend a month with Monique's family in Pasadena. Then they will head off to Zimbabwe once again for two years. They've been here since July 19th and were joined on the 22nd by my daughter Amy - a very proud aunt. Her wonderful husband Mike arrived on the 27th
It's been such a joy to have a lively house filled with my beloved family. But everyone leaves today :-( My heart is aching. Julie can't come here until October.
On August 16th I head out on the Summer of Solidarity Tour with an international delegation of about dozen activists and artists - going from town to town, state to state, struggle to struggle, picket line to rally. We'll be comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable everywhere we go. We hope to see you Tour Schedule
Ireland awaits us!!
My merry group of 21 travelers arrives in Ireland on or before September 29 when we set off on our adventures in the West of Ireland. I'm so looking forward to this trip. For those who have to stay behind.... mark your calendar now. Save the last week in July and the first week of August to make sure you can come on my first Labor History Tour of Ireland.
Some general information:
Early Arrivals:
The Bed and Breakfasts that will be hosting us are Ashgrove House and Sheila and Frank Tiernan's wonderful B and B, both located on the "Low Road" in Bunratty. An easy walk from there to Durty Nelly's pub, to Bunratty Castle, to Bunratty Folk Park, and the shops at Bunratty. Cabs are also available.
Email Sheila at frashe @ eircom.net to confirm your reservation - Mention my name or Inishfree Tour in your subject line.
Dublin Visitors:
I can wholeheartedly recommend the Best Western Academy Plaza while in Dublin. The rates are reasonable, the location ideal, the restaurant convivial, and the breakfasts delightful. It's a stone's throw from the Temple Bar, the General Post Office, Clery's Department Store, the Hop on/Hop Off bus stop. Review the many packages available on the website: Academy Plaza Hotel
Thanks to the generous support of Rosemary Trump, Shelley Kessler, Nina Fendel, Tommy Simonds, Karen Newman, Kimberly Sever, Ron Berlin, Jill Merrill, Lloyd Cunningham and others whom I can't find at this hour... I've committed myself to this Summer of Solidarity Tour... but I'm still $2000 short for my August bills, my hot water heater has been red-tagged by the gas company, my property taxes are due NOW... I know, we're all struggling...If you are weary of my financial woes, think about how humiliating it is for me to have to keep coming back to you. All of you super generous friends out there, please sit this one out. You've done so much, too much, already. I'll never be able to repay you. But if you're someone who's doing okay, appreciates my work and would like to help me continue it, please send a check to:
Anne Feeney
2240 Milligan Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
or use Paypal by clicking the "Donate" button halfway down on my webpage -
If you can't afford any extra expenses, please disregard this appeal. I'm so happy that you're on my list.
In grateful solidarity,
Anne
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Nicholas John Berlin, Born 21 June 2013, 7lbs. 13 oz, 21 inches long |
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