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The Irish in Country: Putting the Celtic Fringe on the Music Charts
Just hours before winning a Grammy, country singer Kathy Mattea reminisced about her first meeting…
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,…
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Cherish the Ladies: A Celtic Christmas
Saturday, December 2nd Kupferberg Center for the Arts Kupferberg Center for the Arts proudly presents Cherish the Ladies: A Celtic Christmas, a heartwarming celebration of Irish culture and holiday joy […]
How Name Changing Hid a Heritage
Barry Manilow. Yes, I know, most think of him as a Jewish fellow from Brooklyn – and he is. But he’s also a quarter Irish, and due to certain circumstances […]
The Job of Songs
Tourists flock to the west coast of Ireland to take in the breathtaking Cliffs of Moher, but the real treasure lies in the soulful, acoustic sounds wafting out of pubs and […]
Music from an Irish Cottage
Irish fiddler Kevin Burke has always been a forward-thinking traditional musician. His latest production brings together some of Ireland’s leading traditional musicians in a new video series, “Music from an Irish […]
Francesca FedericoVisions, Longing, and Madness
Hailed by Opera News as having a voice of “such strong presence and beauty of tone that she left one longing for more,” Irish-American soprano Francesca Federico is an acclaimed interpreter of […]
Cyndi Lauper’s Remarkable Journey
Let the Canary Sing World Premiere Beacon Theatre June 14, 2023, 8:00 PM Music icon, Cyndi Lauper’s “Let The Canary Sing” feature documentary will have its world premiere at the […]