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Siamsa Tíre brings Irish music and dance classes to the people of Tralee and the wider world with its ‘Sharing the Tradition’ series

By Sharon Ní Chonchúir
IA Newsletter October 1, 2022

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The evenings are beginning to draw in, and before we know it, the Celtic festival of Samhain (Halloween) will herald the start of winter.  How are you going to spend those long winter nights?  What are you going to do to keep yourself happily entertained?    Siamsa Tíre has the ideal answer to these questions in the form … [Read more...] about Siamsa Tíre brings Irish music and dance classes to the people of Tralee and the wider world with its ‘Sharing the Tradition’ series

An Irish Music Playlist Just in Time for St. Patrick’s Day

By Irish America Staff

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From Turlough O'Carolan to The Chieftains, The Cranberries to The Corrs, Ireland has always had a world-wide reputation for musical prowess. This St. Patrick's Day, enjoy this special playlist of Irish music that ranges from traditional Irish songs to more contemporary fare like The Pogues and The Saw Doctors. The 90-song playlist curates the best of Irish music and hopefully … [Read more...] about An Irish Music Playlist Just in Time for St. Patrick’s Day

Love of Country

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
October / November 2019

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When music legend Bruce Springsteen recorded his excellent 2007 “Live in Dublin” concert, it’s no accident that the famed rock-n-roller opted for a decidedly more country flavor, using fiddles and slide guitars, on tunes such as “Jesse James” and “My Oklahoma Home.”Springsteen – who in his recent biography said he grew up on a New Jersey block surrounded by “old-school Irish, … [Read more...] about Love of Country

Hall of Fame: Grammy Award-Winning Musician Arturo O’Farrill

By Rosemary Rogers, Columnist
March / April 2019

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At first the names Arturo and O’Farrill don’t seem to belong together. But, in the long, romantic history of the Hibernia-Hispania connection, they do: Bernardo O’Higgins liberated Chile; the San Patricios Brigade fought for Mexico in its War of Independence; the Milesians, settlers of ancient Ireland, sailed from Spain to “the Promised Isle.” Then there were those lucky … [Read more...] about Hall of Fame: Grammy Award-Winning Musician Arturo O’Farrill

Cherish the Lady:
Joanie Madden Receives
Eugene O’Neill Lifetime Achievement Award

By Maggie Holland, Editorial Assistant
January / February 2019

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New York-based Irish American Writers & Artists bestowed the prestigious Eugene O’Neill Lifetime Achievement Award to traditional Irish musician Joanie Madden at a formal ceremony at the Manhattan Club, upstairs at Rosie O’Grady’s, New York, on Monday, November 12. The nonprofit group celebrated Madden’s continued contributions to traditional Irish music in America and … [Read more...] about Cherish the Lady:
Joanie Madden Receives
Eugene O’Neill Lifetime Achievement Award