By Tom Deignan When the Screen Actors Guild awards are handed out next month, Irish women will be well represented, showcasing talents ranging from costume drama to biting comedy to social activism. Nicola Coughlan, Annie Murphy and Catherine O’Hara find themselves on two of the most talked about TV shows of the streaming era – the British-set period series Bridgerton, … [Read more...] about From Song to Screen: Bold Irish Women
Music Archives
JUDY COLLINS:
A RETURN TO HER LEGENDARY 1964 CONCERT
The Town Hall will present an encore performance of Judy Collins recreating her legendary 1964 New York City concert hall debut. Collins filmed the show onstage at The Town Hall and it will be available for On-Demand viewing for 72 hours beginning Friday, April 16th at 8:00 pm. The On-Demand video is available for purchase at The Town Hall.
A lover of songwriters and the … [Read more...] about JUDY COLLINS:
A RETURN TO HER LEGENDARY 1964 CONCERT
The Dorsey Brothers: Sultans of Swing
By Irish America Staff To fans of jazz and swing, the Dorsey brothers need no introduction. As musicians, composers and dance band leaders, they are inextricably linked with the swing craze during the big-band era of the 1930s and 1940s. Their numerous hits include "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You," "I'll Never Smile Again," and "Boogie-Woogie." In all, they sold a … [Read more...] about The Dorsey Brothers: Sultans of Swing
Christy Moore Live From The National Concert Hall
Saturday, September 19th. By Deaglán de Bréadún
Tonight, September 19th, at 8pm on the east coast and west coast of the United States, 8pm Irish and British time, 9pm in central Europe, and tomorrow at 8pm Australian Eastern Standard Time, Christy Moore’s many fans can view a livestream solo performance by the legendary singer on the stage at the National Concert Hall in Dublin. “I haven’t gigged since last March, so I’m … [Read more...] about Christy Moore Live From The National Concert HallSaturday, September 19th. By Deaglán de Bréadún
We Banjo 3
The band from Galway plays a blend of traditional Irish, old-time, and bluegrass music they call Celtgrass. The banjo has a long, contested and even controversial history. Musicologists now generally agree that an early form of the instrument was first brought to America by enslaved people from West Africa. It was possibly an akonting, a three-stringed instrument with a long … [Read more...] about We Banjo 3