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New York Rock Band: Black 47
Irish America speaks to Larry Kirwan about the Irish Famine’s Musical Legacy. Think of any…
Irish Pub and Music Scene Legend, Steve Duggan has Passed Away
Cavan native, co-founder of Paddy Reilly’s Music Bar, and the man who helped many Irish…
Celtic Woman 20th Anniversary Tour
Grammy-Nominated Music Sensation Celtic Woman Brings 20th Anniversary Tour to North America in 2024 On the…
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The Maestro: Kenneth Montgomery
Santa Fe Opera House is truly one of the wonders of the world. Perfectly situated on a mesa a 30-minute drive from historic downtown, and offering breathtaking views of the […]
Andrew Strong: Life After The Commitments
It is difficult to think back to the Irish film The Commitments without remembering the stunning vocals by Andrew Strong playing the character Deco Cuff, the lead singer in the […]
Frankie Gavin Back with De Dannan
De Dannan, along with The Bothy Band, Planxty and The Chieftains, is one of the seminal super-group Irish traditional bands that started up in the heady days of the 1970s […]
The History of the Clancy Brothers
As Liam Clancy remembers it, being asked to perform on The Ed Sullivan Show did not seem like a big deal. “We just did not understand the significance,” he told […]
Spread the Music!
Ian Worpole casts his eye over the latest CD offerings in the world of trad/folk music. Lots of great CDs this month, and by way of a preamble, I’ve been […]
The Original Irish Tenor: John McCormack
The year was 1906. The setting was a stage in Savona, Italy, a northwestern port town south of Milan. The opera to be performed that particular evening was L’Amico Fritz by […]