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Shawn O'Donnell's Irish Pub & Covellite Present
DUBLIN GULCH! ☘️
-ST. URHO'S DAY LIVE MUSIC
MARCH 16TH, 2025
• Doors: 6pm | Show: 7:00pm
• $13 ADV online | $20 DOS
• Venue: Covellite Theatre | Butte, MT.
“Mile high and a mile deep, just like Butte, America. Dublin Gulch is the miner's voice, the Irishmen's lilt, the Montana landscape's rhythm, and the hopeful heart's spirit. They hold their own with the Celtic best worldwide, with a sound so true and rooted it could only come from Butte, Montana.”
— Krys Holmes - Executive Director, The Myrna Loy Theater
It isn't an Irish festivity in Butte, America without the sounds and stylings of Dublin Gulch!
☘️ Add the Covellite Theatre on Broadway, just west of Montana St, to your itinerary for St. Urho's Uptown. ☘️
"Don't bother to tarry in America, go straight to Butte," was the call of many an Irish immigrant to relatives back in Ireland.
Dublin Gulch has finally reached beyond the quarter-century mark and is still going strong. For the past twenty-nine years, Butte native son, Tom Powers has led the group with his vocal prowess and encyclopedic knowledge of songs. You might recognize him if you step into the Silverbow County Courthouse. Tom is the official clerk of court.
Mick Cavanaugh, aka The Tin Whistle Wonder of Walkerville, is a quadruple threat on banjo, mandolin, whistle, and guitar. He also adds his vocals to the mix. Mick was an Irish Lebanese pirate in his former life.
Jim Schulz claims he has at least one drop of Irish whiskey in a giant keg of German beer which allows him some genealogical credibility (albeit shaky) to play the music. You can hear him on guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, banjo, and bones as well as lead and harmony vocals.
Fiddler/banjoist John Joyner is the hillbilly of the band and can trace his Norman roots to William the Conqueror by way of Virginia. He adds real spice to the group with his unique blend of Celtic, bluegrass, jazz, and old-timey sensibilities.
New members include: Conor Powers on percussion and Luke Michelson on bass and violin.
Most of Butte's Irish came from West Ireland, predominately County Cork, but thousands immigrated from Counties Mayo and Donegal as well. David Emmons, author of The Butte Irish, states that by 1900, Butte had 12,000 residents of Irish descent in a population of 47,635. At the turn of the nineteenth century, over twenty-five percent of the population was Irish, higher than any other American city, including Chicago and Boston.
Safety and Accessibility
Event space cleaned
Wheelchair Accessible
Organizer
Covellite Theatre & Uptown Lounge
Come out and play at the Covellite Theatre in Historic Uptown Butte, America, where your laughter is the soundtrack, and your presence is part of the magic. You are welcomed with a wink and a smile, and it's all about being yourself and having a good time. Whether you're taking in a stage play or cabaret, learning in a workshop, stepping up for open mic, hosting a private party, or grooving to live music, discover your new favorite hangout. Originally built as the First Presbyterian Church in 1896, The Covellite Theatre a medium-capacity (350 capacity) proscenium stage venue, and The Uptown Lounge on the ground floor is an intimate (150 capacity) scene with a bar, cabaret seating, and a black box stage.
