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Jamie O’Reilly Chief O’Neill’s Pub Oct 20 In Old Chicago

October 20, 2022

Glen Ellyn, IL, United States

Jamie & Co bring "In Old Chicago," back to the pub. With parlor songs, poetry,
soaring anthems, folk-tunes and stories about Chicago at the turn-of-the last century. And a raffle!

Gig Details

Time
7:00 pm
Tickets
25.00 – Buy
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Venue Details

Address
Private home 1001 Crescent BlvdGlen Ellyn, IL 60618United States
Phone
7732037661
Website
jamieoreilly.com

 

Jamie sings with John Erickson, piano. Judi Cogan Heikes and Christopher O’Reilly
are Readers.

 

 

Singer/Writer Jamie O’Reilly’s parlor-piece In Old Chicago, returns to Chief O’Neill’s Pub as dinner theater. Jamie & Co. present writings of The O’Reillys, her feisty, artistic relations and a formidable clan for over 125 years in Chicago, and of their adventures during the Irish cultural renaissance on the threshold of WWI. Jamie shares stories of her forty-plus years as an arts activist and of her friendships with aural historian Studs Terkel and her late musical partner, songwriter Michael P. Smith.

Jamie sings a broad range of songs – from Americana to swing – with John Erickson, piano. Judi Cogan Heikes and brother Christopher O’Reilly are Readers.
Poets featured include Carl Sandburg, Siegfried Sassoon, Muriel Rukeyser, and Tex, Dorothy, Nell and Mame O’Reilly.

Tickets are $25 at the door.  The evening is presented dinner theater style with offerings from the Pub’s delicious dinner and drink menu.  Street parking.

Tickets are $25 in advance from PayPal, plus 2.50 handling fee

Raffle item is holly and ivy china place setting for 4.  Embroidered tablecloth. Candles.
Tickets are $5.

Raffle item

 

Listen to Love’s Sweet Song

https://www.jamieoreilly.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/01-Loves-Sweet-Song.mp3

Listen to The Last Rose of Summer
Jamie sings accompanied by Peter Swenson

https://www.jamieoreilly.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Jamie-OReilly-solo.mp3

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