Hello Friends,

 

This is the weekend before Thanksgiving and of course, time has moved so quickly.  But then that is life, right?  There is much fun ahead in preparing the delicious meal most of us will enjoy, I can hardly wait.

 

The Ireland Report comes to us from Dublin with Davy Kettyles and is sponsored by The Irish American Unity Conference (IAUC) with Sarah McAuliffe Bellin as president.

 

The Top of the Hour Moment is sponsored by Colleen Rumble, a pretty steady listener and member of many Irish organizations.  Colleen's focus is on Veterans and there are many good stories to repeat about Veterans.  Right now I am working on the title.

 

Dorothy Flaherty Weldon is the sponsor for Dateline Irish.  Dorothy has been a sponsor with Echoes of Erin for many years and I am always grateful for her support. If you are interested in some Irish music this weekend -  Jim Lamb is performing at Froggy's Bar in Bloomfield from 7 to 10pm.  Saturday night Mark Guiser is performing at Cork Harbour Pub in Lawrenceville from 7 to 10pm.  And Friends, just know you are welcome at both venues.

 

This weekend is also Light Up Night in downtown Pittsburgh.  Many road closures are happening.  Read about them on Dateline Irish.  This event will surely be loads of fun!

 

Come January 18th, our News Correspondent Davy Kettyles celebrates 25 years with Echoes of Erin.  I am so proud to have Davy with me for this length of time - I think that says something about Davy and the quality of programming that he has contributed to.

 

In December I will be making inquiries about Sponsorship for the various segments of the program.  If you are interested in being a Sponsor, let me know.  You can be an individual, a group, an organization, or some other configuration.  Give it some thought.

 

You can listen to Echoes of Erin every Sunday on WEDO 810AM or FM 93.3 from 12:30pm until 2:00pm.  You will hear a variety of Irish music, live news, sometimes interviews and / or guests talking about topics of interest.  Next week we will begin Irish Christmas Music.

 

Well, friends that is it for today.  Enjoy your weekend!  Have a delicious Thanksgiving dinner, and until next Sunday...

 

All the best,

Diane