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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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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,” […]
The Prodigals Release “Belturbet Town”
This coming Friday, April 29, 2022, the Prodigals will release their tenth album marking a quarter-century of performing across the United States, as well as in Ireland, Germany, and Canada. […]
Larry Kirwan’s “Paradise Square” isBroadway-Bound
For over 30 years, Larry Kirwan’s voice provided the soundtrack for Irish American and Irish immigrant life. As the frontman for legendary Celtic rockers Black 47, Kirwan went from playing […]
Paddy Moloney Leaves a Legacy of Irish Music
Founding member of The Chieftains Patrick “Paddy” Moloney died October 11, at the age of 83. As the leader of the groundbreaking Irish band, Moloney played several different musical instruments […]
2021 Masters of Tradition Festival Opening Night
Martin Hayes and Bruce Molsky will open to 2021 Masters of Tradition Festival on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 8:00 PM EST. The 2021 Masters of Tradition Festival opens tonight […]
2021 Masters of Tradition FestivalFeaturing Martin Hayes, Steve Cooney, and David Power
The second concert of the 2021 Masters of Tradition Festival will be broadcast from the magnificent stately home Bantry House on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 8:00 PM EST. “This […]