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Better yet—from now until October 16, new subscribers, and existing subscribers who forward Mickmail to a friend, will be entered in our contest. The winner will walk away with two tickets to see the great Irish fiddler Eileen Ivers, formerly of Cherish the Ladies and the Riverdance band, in concert on Friday, November 9, at the Sellersville Theatre. If you’ve never seen Eileen Ivers in concert, then you’ve been missing out on one of the most exciting and engaging performances in Irish music.

We’ll select the winner October 16.

The rules are simple:

• If you don’t currently receive Mickmail, sign up. Subscribing is easy. If you’re on our Web site, go to the “Get Our E-Mail Newsletter” box in the upper right-hand corner of any page on the site. Just type in your e-mail address, press the “Join” button, and you’re in. Or, if someone has forwarded Mickmail to you, click on the link at left that says: Join our mailing list. (Note: You may receive a follow-up e-mail from us asking you to confirm your subscription.)
• If you already receive Mickmail, you can enter by forwarding it to a friend. (IMPORTANT: You must click on the link at the bottom of Mickmail that says: Please send Mickmail to a Friend.)

Remember, the contest ends October 16.