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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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A Letter From Your Friend
Dennis Cahill – Litir ó do chara This intimate portrait tells the story of Dennis Cahill (1954 – 2022) the master guitarist from Chicago, from his work with legendary fiddler […]
A Musical, Magical, Mystical Tour of Ireland
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 […]
2022 Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy
This brand-new traditional music series on on the Irish language station TG4 premieres on November 20, and showcases music, song, and dance from Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy in July 2022 […]
Irish Music Maverick Enda Gallery at NYIC
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 […]
Remembering Dennis Cahill, Irish Traditional Musician Great
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 […]
From Five Points Riots and Romance to Alphabet City Punk Rockers
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,” […]