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A Musical, Magical, Mystical Tour of Ireland

By Nancy Lyon

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Mick Moloney, the folklorist, tenor banjo player, songster, wit, and raconteur offers a tour of Ireland to end all tours. On both sides of the Atlantic, Mick Moloney is known for his expressive traditional singing and tenor banjo playing dexterity, and he performs widely with Derry fiddler Eugene O'Donnell and set dancing champion Regan Wick, and with the touring ensemble The … [Read more...] about A Musical, Magical, Mystical Tour of Ireland

Irish Music Maverick Enda Gallery at NYIC

IA Newsletter October 22, 2022

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The “Ireland Live...From New York” concert launching new voices from Ireland is Gallery's U.S. solo concert debut Saturday, October 29, 2022, at 8:00 PM Enda Gallery will headline his first solo concert in the United States at the New York Irish Center on Saturday, October 29. Gallery – who has been attracting attention with his new music innovations spanning a spectrum … [Read more...] about Irish Music Maverick Enda Gallery at NYIC

Remembering Dennis Cahill, Irish Traditional Musician Great

By Abdon Pallasch
IA Newsletter July 2, 2022

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Gifted Irish-American guitarist Dennis Cahill passed away June 20 at age 68 after a long illness. Tributes have poured in from his fans, his fellow musicians, and from Irish President Michael D. Higgins, who heard him perform at The White House and at Royal Albert Hall in London. “It is with great sadness that those with a love of traditional Irish music across Ireland, his … [Read more...] about Remembering Dennis Cahill, Irish Traditional Musician Great

From Five Points Riots and Romance to Alphabet City Punk Rockers

By Keith J. Kelly
IA Newsletter July 2, 2022

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Larry Kirwan is All the Rage The East Village of the 1980s will be the setting for the next play from Larry Kirwan, a co-writer and conceiver of “Paradise Square,” whose leading lady Joaquina Kalukango recently picked up the Tony Award for best actress in a musical. “All the Rage” is the title of the new play that Kirwan, an author and the longtime frontman of Irish rock … [Read more...] about From Five Points Riots and Romance to Alphabet City Punk Rockers