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April May 2005 Issue

Irish Team Win the Yukon Arctic Ultra

By John Kernaghan, Contributor
April / May 2005

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Just walking around the block in the daunting cold of Canada's far north is a test. Try hiking 100 miles across frozen rivers, through deep woods and over wind-scoured hills. Five Irishmen took on the challenge in February, tackling the world's toughest foot race, the Yukon Arctic Ultra in the Yukon territory, near Alaska. John O'Regan, Ken Byrne and Pearse Allen shocked more … [Read more...] about Irish Team Win the Yukon Arctic Ultra

Celtic Voices

By Irish America Staff
April / May 2005

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Six Weeks of Music from Ireland, Scotland and England Satalla, New York City's premier world music venue, presents Celtic Voices, a series of Irish and Scottish musical performances throughout Spring 2005. "Celtic music" is a loose term that encompasses the traditional music of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany and Galicia. In celebration of New York City's strong connection … [Read more...] about Celtic Voices

Corr Kicks Off the Craic

By Irish America Staff
April / May 2005

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The Craic Film Fleadh, now in its seventh year, premiered a number of Irish and Irish-American films in New York City, March 2 - 5. The Gala Opening night featured The Boys and Girl from Clare, starring Andrea Corr (lead singer of The Corrs) and Colm Meaney. Other films included the Irish language shorts, An Duil and Fluent Dysphasia, starring Stephen Rea; Yu Ming Is Ainm Dom, … [Read more...] about Corr Kicks Off the Craic

The Ceilidh Trail

By Irish America Staff
April / May 2005

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Trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, June 18-24, 2005. It is said there are more fiddles per square mile in Cape Breton than anywhere else in the world. Join us as we leave from Newark, NJ and travel to Halifax, Nova Scotia and then on to Cape Breton for seven days and six nights of Celtic music, dance, culture, workshops, performances and touring of this incredibly … [Read more...] about The Ceilidh Trail

Raise the Roof

By Irish America Staff
April / May 2005

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Raise the Roof, a documentary on the building and opening of the Glór Irish Music Centre in Co. Clare, had its New York City premiere on February 24. Produced and directed by Patrick Farrelly and Kate O'Callaghan and set in the heartland of traditional music in the West of Ireland, Raise The Roof explores one woman's battles against time, bureaucracy and even the musicians … [Read more...] about Raise the Roof

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