The West Region convention will be hosted by the Cooley Keegan branch this year, and we have a good line up of talent for the enjoyment of everyone.

The event will start off on Saturday morning with a series of workshops extending into the afternoon, to be followed by a ceili later that evening.

On Sunday, there will be a morning workshop for kids, a seisiun at a local pub, special dinner and then a farewell concert with John Whelan and friends.

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On this page you will find:

  The complete schedule of events.
  Venue Information
  Local Hotel Information
  Public Transportation Information
  Who to contact for further information


Schedule of Events:

Saturday, October 23rd:   I.O.O.F Hall   113 South B Street   San Mateo, CA   Registration opens at 9:30am
Morning Workshops - 10:00am to Noon		$20.00 / $25.00
Tin Whistle	Michael Riemer
Beginning Accordion	John Whelan
Beginning Fiddle	Erin Shrader
Beginning Irish Singing	Nikki Ragsdale
Set Dancing	Michael Breen
Afternoon Workshops - 2:00pm to 4:00pm		$20.00 / $25.00
Flute	Deirdre Corrigan
Advanced Accordion	John Whelan
Intermediate / Advanced Fiddle	Erin Shrader
Intermediate / Advanced Irish Singing	Nikki Ragsdale
Set Dancing	Michael Breen
Saturday Evening Ceili - 7:00pm to 10:00pm		$20.00 / $25.00
A fun evening of set and ceili dances lead by Michael Breen and music by John Whelan
Sunday, October 24th:   United Irish Cultural Centre   2700 45th Avenue (at Sloat)   San Francisco, CA   Annual General Meeting - 10:00am - 11:00am     At the meeting we will discuss membership, financial reports, websites, and getting more branches     started. All who are interested are welcome to attend.
Children's Workshops - 11:00am to 1:00pm		FREE!!!
Children's Tin Whistle	Deirdre McKinney
Children's Music Workshop	John Whelan
Seisiun at the Plough and Stars - 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Art Friedman will lead a seisiun at the Plough and Stars on Sunday from 2 to 5pm.
Sunday Dinner at the U.I.C.C. - 5:00pm to 7:00pm		$25.00
Join us for a fine dinner in a private dining room at the U.I.C.C. The menu will include broiled salmon,     mixed grill, chicken marsala and leg of lamb. Reservations indicating the meal choice must be     made by September 30th. The dinner is not part of the package price and must be prepaid separately.     Sorry, no substitutions or refunds can be made.
Sunday Farewell Concert - 7:00pm to 10:00pm		$20.00
We end our West Region Convention with a farewell concert with John Whelan and friends. The     concert will feature John Whelan and selected local musicians, singers and dancers.

Venue Information:

International Order of Odd Fellows   113 South B Street   San Mateo, CA	Map
United Irish Cultural Centre   2700 45th Avenue (at Sloat)   San Francisco, CA	Map
The Plough and Stars Pub   116 Clement Street   San Francisco, CA	Map

Local Hotels:

San Mateo:
S     San Mateo, CA 94401	$00.00		Map
B     San Mateo, CA 94401	$00.00		Map
San Francisco / UICC:
Days Inn / At the Beach     2600 Sloat Blvd     San Francisco, CA 94116     (415) 665-9000	$81.00 to $112.00 / per night On-line booking		Map
Ocean Park Motel     2690 46th Ave     San Francisco, CA 94116     (415) 566-7020	$75.00 to $175.00 / per night		Map

Public Transport:

San Francisco Muni	In and around in San Francisco
BART	Connections to the East Bay and Peninsula (but will not get you to San Mateo - you must transfer to CalTrain in Milbrae)
CalTrain	From San Francisco to San Jose and Los Gatos

Contact Information:

Michael Duffy
Josephine Brogan
Joannie O'Leary
Maureen Murphy