The Celtic Ozarkian

Irish Music Coming to the Ozark Folk Center

celticozarkian — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:27:31 +0000

It is good to be back and writing about all things Irish in the Ozarks again! So, I wanted to update you on some Irish music coming to the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View, Arkansas in June, 2012.

In their own words:

The Ozark Folk Center of Mountain View, Arkansas is America’s only facility that works to share the heritage and way of life of the Ozark Mountain people. It’s lively, it’s entertaining, and it makes learning about Ozark history and heritage loads of fun. It’s an adventure in yesterday’s Ozark way of life that you can see, touch and enjoy today.”

St. Louis Irish Arts will be coming to the center June 15-16, 2012. They will bring a unique brand of Irish Folks dance and music for the two day event.

St. Louis Irish Arts Incorporated is the local branch of the Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, a worldwide organization founded in 1951 to preserve and promote Irish traditional music, song, and dance. Though our head office is located in Monkstown Dublin, there are over 400 branches of the organization worldwide with 44 of these branches in North America. St. Louis Irish Arts Inc, is one of the largest branches of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann in North America and currently has the largest number of Junior members.

You can find out more information about the event, and the rates at the Ozark Folk Center at the Ozark Folk Center Season Rates Page.

32nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade

celticozarkian — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:38:04 +0000

32nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Celebration

Well, it has been a while since we have blogged on the Celtic Ozarkian, but I couldn’t turn this one down. Here is the schedule for the Irish Parade.

PARADE DAY EVENTS SCHEDULE

Saturday March 17, 2012

12:00 Food booths & vendors open at the Jefferson Avenue Footbridge. Parade units begin forming (Benton & Commercial)

12:30 Irish Pet Contest

2:00 Parade begins with Grand Marshal

4:00 Parade disbands (South Avenue and Elm St.)

4:30 – ???? Celebration continues with the Awards Ceremony at Patton Alley Pub

A Tale of Red Irish Ale

celticozarkian — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:07:27 +0000

I had a recent chance to share some lovely Red Irish Ale with some of the people I work with in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It was a wee draft, full of flavor and well balanced. There were a lot of compliments on it, so I thought I would post a recipe for all you Irish beer brewers in the Ozarks.

IRISH RED ALE ALL GRAIN RECIPE

Type: All Grain

Date: 9/2/2011

Batch Size: 5.00 gal

Brewer: Ray Province & Bill Furnas

Boil Size: 5.49 gal

Asst Brewer: Robin

Boil Time: 60 min

Equipment: Cooler system

Taste Rating(out of 50): 45.0

Brewhouse Efficiency: 71.1

Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount	Item	Type	% or IBU
9.00 lb	Maris Otter (Crisp) (4.0 SRM)	Grain	86.8 %
0.75 lb	Barley, Flaked (Briess) (1.7 SRM)	Grain	7.2 %
0.50 lb	Crystal Dark – 77L (Crisp) (75.0 SRM)	Grain	4.8 %
0.12 lb	Chocolate (Crisp) (630.0 SRM)	Grain	1.2 %
0.50 oz	Goldings, East Kent [5.00%] (5 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)	Hops	-
1.00 oz	Goldings, East Kent [5.00%] (60 min)	Hops	15.4 IBU
0.91 tsp	Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min)	Misc
1 Pkgs	Irish Ale (White Labs #WLP004)	Yeast-Ale

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.055 SG

Measured Original Gravity: 1.054 SG

Est Final Gravity: 1.015 SG

Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG

Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.2 %

Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.7 %

Bitterness: 15.4 IBU

Calories: 239 cal/pint

Est Color: 15.4 SRM

Color:

Color

Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Full Body

Total Grain Weight: 10.37 lb

Sparge Water: 2.29 gal

Grain Temperature: 60.0 F

Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F

TunTemperature: 60.0 F

Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE

Mash PH: 5.4 PH

Name	Description	Step Temp	Step Time
Mash In	Add 13.43 qt of water at 171.8 F	158.0 F	45 min
Mash Out	Add 5.37 qt of water at 196.5 F	168.0 F	10 min

Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).

Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar

Volumes of CO2: 2.4

Pressure/Weight: 4.1 oz

Carbonation Used: -1/2 cup

Keg/Bottling Temperature: 68.0 F

Age for: 28.0 days

Storage Temperature: 68.0 F

Tullamore Comes Back to the Celtic Ozarks

celticozarkian — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:37:04 +0000

Tullamore comes back to the Celtic Ozarks again on September 10, 2011, as part of the SW Missouri Celtic Heritage Festival. The group took center stage last year, and put on a wonderful show. And that was inspite of having some trouble with the sound equipment. This will make the ninth year that the group has brought their version of Celtic Ozark Music to our area. The event is in Buffalo, Missouri, and starts with the open golf tournament on Friday, September 9, 2011.

Tullamore will also be appearing over the Labor Day weekend at the Kansas City Irish Festival. This year, the group will be on stage with 30 other groups that represent dance troupes, traditional and more modern Celtic music, and much more. Here is a list of some of the other groups that will be in Missouri over Labor Day:

If you want to find our little celtic ozark music favorite, then head to the Crown Center, Atrium Stage. Their first performance will be around 4 p.m. on Saturday. They will take the stage again on Sunday at high noon lads. The Kansas City Irish Festival is ran at Grand Boulevard, at the intersections of Pershing Road and 26th Street in Kansas City. For more information, call (816) 997-0837.