Music Archive
Yankee Doodle Irish
This is a song about George M. Cohan. CO-HAN, not Coen. And yet, when I…
Black ’47: The Clancy Brothers of the 90’s?
As Larry Kirwan, the wiry lead guitarist and singer drags out this melodramatic emigration song,…
Black ’47
Rabble-Rousers with a Social Conscience “Free Joe Now,” the song by Black 47, the Irish…
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In-Tune Internet
With the plethora of music sites on the web today, a new one dances apart form the other. Or jigs away, rather. Launched by Irish music business veteran Gerry Dornan, […]
Just Judy
By the time Judy Garland made her first and only concert appearance in Dublin in July 1951, she had been an international star for more than a decade. She had […]
Music: Traditional Music Roundup
Mirth-Making Heroes There are folks who think of “Celtic” music as a gently soothing, slightly ethereal style, heavy on the harps and tin whistles. They haven’t heard At the Racket, […]
Christina Aguilera’s Irish Roots
“A lot of people get all in a fuss about Christina wanting to explore her Latin side and not mentioning her Irish side much, but that’s only logical,” explains Christina […]
Songs of the People
Tom Russell’s folk-rock album bears witness to American immigrant history. Singer and songwriter Tom Russell is a man of many worlds. Born in Southern California, he has led country music […]
Music: From a Whisper to a Scream
“Sometimes it is a spiritual experience, but most of the time it’s not…You have to work very hard to get that. But that’s okay. There’s no free lunch, y’know?” – […]