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I have just contacted my local pbs station here in Minnesota, and the others that I know of to see when and if they will be airing the special. If anyone would like me to contact their local stations as well or know of air times please contact me and I will start a list posting all of them as I get confirmed information.

Thanks,
Bob
                                          

Hi Bob,

Congrads on the new moderator position in here!!!!!

I found that Oregon PBS stations will show the guys in March:

Next Episode

    (TV) Sunday, Mar 2 at 6:30 PM   there are 2 other dates when the show is on   but they are in the morning hours  (3:30 am)on March 5th  and (9 am) on March 9th

I hope this helps out             

from what I have seen from the clips of the Dvd  I think these 4 will be fun to watch and to listen to

(crazy thought>>>>>>> what would a concert be like with these 4 men and the 5 Ladies of Celtic woman.....................hmmmmm       I hope that it is wishfull thinking on my part :-[



Magic~5             +4 new guys who have fun singing!!!

Thanks for the info and support. I'll do my best to do you proud.
 As far as a double bill of CW and THK, I'd be first in line for ticket to that.

I am still looking to see when they will be on Georgia PBS. I will let you guys know when.....Stay tuned! ;D

Hey Bob, did you ever hear back from the MN PBS stations?

I emailed KCPT and they said they didn't have plans to show them right now.

Sorry, Yeah I did hear back from them. They said they have no plans to air it at this time, but passed on my interest to the programming department. I'm still waiting for responses from several other channels. I'll try to find some more stations this week, and back up my messages to the others. 

Thats funny Bob, thats the same response I got back.

I figure the good thing about that is the word is getting out. So if they keep getting asked about it they may decide to run it.

We can only hope.

Also heard back from UNC-TV today. So far it's not on the schedule...............

St Louis PBS plans to air it March 1 at 7pm.

Thanks Sara.

Ok. I got some information on The High Kings airing dates and times from PBS in my area.

MPT: March 3 @ 8pm
WETA: March 5 @ 8 pm
WVPBS: March 16 @ 9:30pm      

But once again, please remember  “. . . . since March is a pledge month our program can be subject to last minute changes. It is recommend that you check our online schedule ... the day of to make sure no changes have been made.”  ;D

Thanks, they seem to be rolling in now.

Looks like they'll be airing in Kentucky at the following times:
 
KET2: Saturday, Mar 1 at 7:30 pm

KET1: Wednesday, Mar 5 at 9:30 pm

Thanks Jamie

Bob, a little bird told me they will be on WMFE Orlando on March 8th...... ;)

Right you are Maggie. The same bird mentioned that to me as well. They will be performing in the WMFE studio on March 8th. I'm waiting to hear back from them but I'm assuming that it will be carried live on their radio station as well so here is the link for that.

http://www.wmfe.org/site/PageServer?pagename=homepage

I couldn't see anything on my station for the month of February so I emailed them and they sent back that for WV PBS The High Kings will air on March 16th at 9:30 PM. 
;D ;D ;D

Sarah

This just in.....

The High Kings on GPB (Georgia Public Broadcasting), Thursday, March 13 at 8pm ;D

They write...
Four top-class perfomers create this unique ensemble, re-energizing great Irish ballads and introducing exciting new songs from Ireland.....

Highly Acclaimed composer and musical director David Downes(Celtic Woman) brings the intricate harmonies and driving rhythms to THE HIGH KINGS songbook, giving it a freshness and sparkle that is modern and exciting without sacrificing the traditional melodies and lyrics.

 ;D

Does anyone know when and if it will be showing in Texas? Anywhere? I haven't been able to figure out with my local PBS station...my family doesn't watch TV, my dad took the antenna off, we just rig up a makeshift antenna when something like the Olympics is on. So I'm a bit confuzzled and don't know how to figure this stuff out!

Let me know your local pbs station, and I will look into it for you. Also they are playing two shows in Texas in July. Dallas and Houston. Check here to find the dates and ticket info.

http://www.thehighkings.com/tourdates.html

My station is KMBH, I believe!

I have been asked by our IACS to help with.....guess what?

Here's part of the message from WMFE:

"On the evening of March 8, 2008, the High Kings from Ireland will be in our studio to help us with our pledge drive as well as promote their show in Orlando on May 8.
We would love to have members from the Irish American Cultural Society of Central Florida as volunteers answering the phones."

So of course I said "Hang on, I'll check my diary......" :D :D :D

Sweet!

They're not doing a concert in Raleigh, so the PBS station (UNC-TV) doesn't have them listed at all during their fundraiser stuff.

Anybody got any messages for the High Kings?

I'll be meeting them in 2 weeks. :D

Good for you, Maggie!!

Tell them Zee looks forward to seeing them when they come to Philly in May! ;D ;D

Zee

Ask them for their birthdays, so we can add them to our calendar.

They will be delighted altogether!  :D

I'd better give them a list of Forum Celebs like yourself......

I'll do that, Rich! :D

Maggie
tell them ...Welcome!

I am bummed that PBS will not be airing their show on TPT here in MN, I do wish to see them.

Columbus Ohio

WOSU TV

March 2, Sunday, 7:30pm

March 4, Tues, 1AM

Thats as far as their calendar goes for now. WOSU only posts about 2 weeks of shows at a time.

Mel, thanks for the info.
Destiny, I'm calling MPT regularly to try to prod them. Although I think they may be on to me.  :D

Maggie, all I would ask is can you thank them for me. Thank them for keeping the trad alive. 

Me too Maggie!  And tell them how excited we are to welcome them to the Family!

Hmmmm...wonder if the Forum members need to do a call in campaign to some of these PBS's that are not airing them. Unless the HK are not going to doing any LIVE shows in those areas, that also could be a possiblity. :)

It couldn't do any harm, Mel.

At least it would make them aware of what they're missing.....then maybe next time.

The best that could happen is, the High Kings add dates to their Tour!

At our Irish Club Meeting a couple of weeks ago, when the President asked "any other business?"
I raised my hand and went up to speak. I had printed out info from THK website.

I told them about the guys and the Tour, and to watch out for the PBS show.

When I finished, one of the Board said "and what about Cherish the Ladies?
They're coming too".
I said "Yes, and one of them is Martin Furey's sister, but THIS is about The High Kings".

Then, when we got a request from WMFE for eight members to help with the phone bank, they suddenly got interested! ;D ;D ;D

I just did a search on Houston's PBS to see when I could see The High Kings concert and boy did I get a treat.  Celtic Thunder is airing on Sunday March 2nd and The High Kings is airing on Monday March 3rd.  Does it get any better than that?  I'm been previewing them on You Tube and I like them both.

FINALLY.....after several e-mails to the Philadelphia/Wilmington PBS station ( Channel 12 ) I have the following info:

WHYY will be airing THE HIGH KINGS on Wednesday, March 5th at 8 p.m.



Zee

Thank you, Sister !!!

Zee

Just got my Connecticut magazine from CPTV.

Here are the airdates and times for them:

March 1st at 5 p.m. AND 10 p.m.
March 16th at 5 p.m.

Also, they mention that the High Kings will be their special studio guests on Saturday, March 1st at 8 p.m . Concert tickets and Meet & Greet opportunitieswill be available!!

Zee

Sister Maggie !!!!!

There is only one problem with me manning the phones in Connecticut - I live in Pennsylvania!! ;D ;D
I get their magazine because I pledged for the Wallingford Concert on March 22nd. However, if they want to set up a remote studio I'll help out!!

I would LOVE to hear you get a mischievous person on the phone....off the air! I will bet that would be the last time they called! ;) ;)

Zee

WTVI Charlotte March 2nd at 3pm  www.wtvi.org

How about WVIA in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, PA?

(I am too lazy to check the website right now) LOL.

I wrote the names and dates of both upcoming PBS concerts on the blackboard today.  I DIDN'T tell my kids they had to watch it, but I bet most of them will!  More songs to learn, LOL.

They are going to be on KCET in Los Angeles on Sunday 3/2 @ 3:30 P.M.

Dianne

okay does anyone know when it will be on wqed in pittsburgh pa??????????? 

The WQED website shows Sunday, March 9th, at 8pm.

thank you so much, but darn now i have to record it cause ill be at work.  hmmmm maybe i could call off "sick".

Well look on the bright side......you'll be able to edit out the begathon! :D

so true thats the worst part i always have to change the channel when a watch a good performance or i just get annoyed by how much they charge for stuff.  but still calling off sick to watch it is a good idea.  i am sick i have the irish music fever!

Well I pledged with WLVT ( PBS Channel 39 ) for the High Kings concert in Philadelphia on May 19th with a Meet & Greet !! WOO HOO !!!


Zee

Very nice, Zee!  I can't wait to hear your report on it!

Way to go Zee.  ;D

Yea!! THK will be airing Sunday...can't wait :D...

Got 7 months to learn the songs before them come to Columbus.

As usual, PBS is cutting out stuff. No Bodhran solo, nor the Beggarman Jig. But they do have the Dance at the Crossroads at least.

Somebody with the dvd will probably put it all on youtube soon.

PBS always cuts a couple songs, that way when people pledge to get the DVD they think they are getting more for their money ;)

The March PBS begathon has begun in Boston with the "High Kings" DVD.
To help with the kcikoff, The High Kings (Brian, Finbar, Martin and Darren) are live in the studio performing a
song from their DVD and extending hellos to their family & friends in this area.
 

The Spring Festival has started in Oklahoma, too. The High Kings show will air twice on Tuesday night, and Celtic Thunder will air twice on Thursday night. Andre Rieu is on now.

Do you think PBS might be trying to repeat the success of Celtic Woman?

I sincerely hope so!
2B0B

Moderator, you might want to merge this link into the existing one. Sorry, I posted to the duplicate link.

There is already a thread about this topic found here (http://www.celticwomanforum.com/index.php?topic=3430.0;topicseen). Please continue all discussion there. Thanks you :)

I went ahead and merged the two, so we should be good to go now. 

Good news for Chava & me (& anyone else in our area ;) ) — The High Kings is scheduled to come on the 10th of this month! ;D

Another listing...The High Kings are scheduled to be shown on the Duluth, MN PBS station TOMORROW March 5th at 9:00pm.  Sorry I couldn't give you more notice, but I just got the programming guide today.  Too bad I don't get that station where I live!  I did check again with Twin Cities Public Television and they still aren't planning to show them anytime soon.  :'(

THK airs again on WOSU Columbus, on March 8th (sat) at 8pm

Hate the interruptions so glad I have teh DVD. Actually the DVD is far superior to the cd which is great

CD is missing a couple of GREAT songs :D

THK was on my local PBS station tonight.  I recorded it and watched it when I got home from work.  I enjoyed it.  On a couple songs I could totally see our favorite CW fiddler dancing all over the stage in my mind!! :D  I will probably get the DVD eventually, but I'm going to wait a bit and simply enjoy my recorded version! :)

Jeanine....your missing out...they cut 4 songs, well 2 songs, and 2 instrumentals... ;D

PBS also left out Phil at the Fluther's Ball.  It's my favorite on the DVD.

They will be on PBS this Sat. March 8th. PBS is doing shows about Ireland(including The Pubs of Dublin) from 3:30 till 10:00 pm . I'm going to record all of it.


Rosie

Rosie, That sounds like a pretty great day to me.

I know, Mel.  It's standard fare that they cut out some songs.  As I said, I'll get the DVD eventually, but right now I have more important things going on . . . two of which you'll be right with me for! ;)

And you can always pick up the dvd at the CW show.

LOL! That too! :D ;)

You can watch the whole thing when you come to KC if you want.

I will have both THK and CT with me and my trusty Laptop.. ;D

not to get off topic...but the PBS Visions of Ireland is Wonderful! Do watch it if you get a chance. They usually run it close to Saint Patricks Day.

Didn't know about the Historic Pubs...got it ready to Tivo. Thanks Maggie

back on Topic
Do say hello to the lads...High Kings... for us Maggie!

Oh you can count on me to give them a hug from you all! :D
I think I will print some of the nice comments about them from the Forum, in case they haven't seen them.

Here is our local schedule for Historic Pubs:

Historic Pubs of Dublin
March 8 - 5 p.m. on WMFE-TV
March 16 - 9 a.m. , 3:30 p.m. on WMFE-Encore
March 18 - 2 p.m. on WMFE-Encore
March 20 - 3:30 p.m. on WMFE-Encore
Historic Pubs of Dublin takes viewers on an exciting and visually stunning tour of Dublin’s most notable historic pubs, as well as the many places of interest that surround them.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt (Angela's Ashes) serves as tour guide, providing valuable insight into Irish culture and history — and the significance the Irish pub plays in both areas. This program teaches future travelers how to make the most of their visit to Dublin.

As usual, I have a little personal story.....When I was in my early teens, (and that wasn't yesterday!) all of my family was in Dublin, on our way back to England from Tipperary.
We stayed overnight, and this was the first time I had stayed in Dublin City on a Saturday night.
I loved it....it was noisy, bustling and exciting.
I was with my parents, my two brothers and my sister-in-law Norah.
My Dad took us into a historic pub near O'Connell Street.
The tables and chairs were barrels of various sizes, there was sawdust on the floor, an enormous oak bar, and huge engraved mirrors reflecting flickering lights.
Several men sat in a corner, with fiddles, flutes, an accordion, a bodhrán. One of them was singing a lament. It was wonderful!
I sat there quietly with my lemonade and crisps (potato chips). My Dad was trying to get my brothers to sing, when our attention was drawn to a man speaking in a loud voice, leaning on the bar. We thought he was just a local drunk. But something in his voice demanded attention.......he spoke in Irish and English, and we realized it was poetry........I remember thinking his voice was wonderful, rich and full of emotion. The man was the legendary playwright, author, IRA member and alcoholic.....Brendan Behan.
The Behans were passionately Republican, Brendan's mother Kathleen was a personal friend of Michael Collins, and his Uncle Peadar Kearney wrote the Irish National Anthem Amhrán Na BhFiann.
I would not be surprised to hear Brendan's name mentioned during the "Historic Pubs of Dublin", in fact I will be more surprised if they do NOT mention it!

There are too many stories about the Behans to tell, you will just have to look them up.
I feel very fortunate to have listened to the man himself.
You will have heard some of his songs, including "The Patriot Game", and "The Auld Triangle" from his play "The Quare Fellow" written while in Mountjoy Jail, Dublin and now performed very well by the High Kings.
Here is Brendan Behan with his friend Jackie Gleason:

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Brendan_Behan_and_Jackie_Gleason_NYWTS.jpg/150px-Brendan_Behan_and_Jackie_Gleason_NYWTS.jpg)

(http://www.wmfe.org/images/header/image12.jpg)

I hope you had/are having fun Maggie!

Bob, THK will be on NPT (Nashville Public Television) Sunday the 16th, 7:00 PM.

They'll also be in concert at the Ryman on April 19......
But I can't go. :-\  Couldn't have picked a busier day.  I'm already going to a Casting Crowns concert, and Mom and Dad have a photography something-or-other.  Oh, well.....

Do we get details Maggie?

That's great Maggie!!! Sounds like they are truly the nice guys we suspected them to be.
I'm very glad that we had you for our un-official forum embassador!!!     

I am very much looking forward to seeing their show tonight on our local PBS station WPTD. Right after that the Slane Castle show is on again.

Next Saturday, March 15th, at 8:00, Celtic Thunder is on WOSU. Looking forward to seeing them as well.

Maggie
Glad you got to meet them! ;D  My PBS station called me yesturday to remind me they are on....RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am listening and watching them right now!

Jimmy Murphy is on   ;D

Maggie, it's great to hear that Darren considers you famous.  I hope to see them perform sometime in the future...just as I hope to meet the Famous Maggie in person one day!!!

You should autograph 4 photos and send them to the guys.  Bet they would get a kick out of that.

send me one while your at it Maggie!

These guys are good! No...great. Love the harmonies and the melodies.

Okay...I just noticed...they are using regular microphones. No head/face around the ear things.

Ohhhhhhhhhh....Mel............they have a few moves.......

 ;D ;D

I figured that was the case.  Thank you for the details.  I hope to be able to see them in concert at some point this tour.

I'll try, ma'am! ;)  Glad you met them.  Good to know they read the forum, too. :)

Kathleen......New moves.....like you two need those! :D

I have to wait a week to see the show.  (Well, most of it....and the Beg-a-thon.  ugh.)

Okay just got home from work and watched the high kings on pbs and I just have to they that I'm glad I recorded it.  They were awesome.  I am so buying the dvd now.  I absolutely loved it and I dont think I can get enough of it.  David did a great job again.

Saw them on the local PBS station last night! Can't wait to see them at Radio City Music Hall on Sunday and I already pledged for my Meet & Greet tickets when they come to Philly in May!! WOO HOOO !!!!!


Zee

I don't know if anyone has posted this or not, but the guys had a few interviews with WTVI in Charlotte.... Here's the link for the main page: http://www.wtvi.org/highkings/index.cfm

Saw THK on our station last Thursday, and I liked it! They were live during the pledge breaks so it made the beg-a-thons easier to take!

They were at WMFE Studio on Saturday from 8pm to 10pm, and did several interviews and songs.
They did some songs and chatting off camera too. Very sociable guys!

Dave recorded the whole 2 hours, and I appeared a couple of times in the background.
I don't know if they can be seen from the website:

http://www.wmfe.org/site/PageServer?pagename=homepage

Usually, if we record a PBS Show, we edit out the Begathon.
This time, because I was part of it, Dave recorded the whole thing! :D

The presenters mentioned the name of the Irish American Cultural Society a few times, and showed our banner, so we were glad of the exposure. However, we tried to get some of our younger members to come along and volunteer, but they were all "busy".
We were afraid the viewers would see all of us oldies and think "I'm not joining that bunch of old ***** (rhymes with arts)!  ;D ;D ;D

I thought an Irishman turns young again at 100

smarts???

I just turned on my local PBS station and the high kings are on they are great Loved it.

MAGGIE!!

You are anything BUT an old.... !!!

Love,
Sister Zee

I finally caught it! I hasd to wake up at 3 AM, but I'm on spring break, so it was ok!!

I LOVED it!!!  There voices were like warm melted chocolate, and they all played instruments on stage, to boot! I loved "Fields of Glory!"

HK was on PBS last night at 9PM AND there was an ad in the paper, which seems to be a first

They mentioned how CW was the start of teh new Irish groups and Connbar mentioned David Downes bring the guys together.

Jim

What a great way to put it!

I think you mean Finbarr Clancy, Jim.

BTW I need to correct something I posted the other day, I said I have 2 CDs which Martin Furey recorded with his sister Aoife.......his sister's name is Aine Furey:

The only thing I don't like about this Bohinta CD is the cover, which is half Aine's face and half Martin's.....it's weird, and they could have come up with a better one, the music deserves it. 
http://www.finbarfurey.com/bohinta.htm
Aine has a good CD of her own too:
http://www.celticcollections.com/product/Aine-Furey/CCCD_600


I got her confused with Aoife Clancy, who is Finbarr's sister:
http://www.aoifeclancy.com/

Both ladies are very talented.

You have to realize I've been listening to the Furey's and Clancy's music for 30 years, and it's easy to get confused when there is so much talent and musical heritage in those families.

A little late in reading all of this but I'm caught up now.

Wow, the guys sound really nice, although I'm not at all surprised. I can't wait to finally watch the DVD next Saturday (I'm holding out for the chat, lol). From what I heard in the arena before the CW concert, it's going to be gooooooooooooood.

And speaking of Finbarr Clancy, I actually have a third cousin named Finbarr. (My Dad's side of the family is VERY Irish, lol). Never met him though. Maybe he's a musician like this Finbarr, hehehe.   :D

What do you want? it was 6:30 in the morning and hadn't had my coffee yet.zzzzzzzzzzzz.

 ;D

Thanks for catching that.

Jim

I have the snail mail address as well as the email addresses of every PBS Station of those cities that Lads will be having a show in during their 2008 USA Fall Tour.

I will be sending out both snail mail today to each, as well as following up by email asking if they could Re-Air the Special to promote the Lads Tour.

Any one who is interested contact Timi or myself for the addresses.

Safe Journeys & God Bless
~Marsha~

Thanks for posting this one Marsha....ya beat me to it!

Unfortunately, I missed this. I'm new here and don't know who the High Kings are. Are they like Celtic Thunder? I heard that Celtic Thunder was a spin-off band of Celtic Woman so maybe the High Kings are too. Also, what I would love is Celtic Woman and Celtic Thunder together in an event called Celtic Storm. That would be nice. Be sure to tell we when this will be on in St. Louis. I hope to hear them sometime.

THK are the award winning Irish ballad group from the makers of Celtic Woman.  Their debut CD and DVD both went platinum, and they won the top new Irish music artists award from the Irish Music Association over nominees which included Celtic Thunder, Kill Krinkle Club, Coronas. Learn more about them here - http://www.thehighkings.com/ (http://www.thehighkings.com/).