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Hozier and Annie Lenox Perform at 2015 Grammys

By R. Bryan Willits, Editorial Assistant
February 9, 2015

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Last night's 57th annual Grammy Awards held some promise for its Irish contenders at the outset, but in the end, the major Irish nominees walked away empty handed. But that is not to say that the event was devoid of an Irish presence. Although Hozier is not a name that would immediately strike most as belonging to an Irish pedigree, Andrew Hozier-Byrne was born on St. Patricks … [Read more...] about Hozier and Annie Lenox Perform at 2015 Grammys

Accolades for Ward’s Irish Music Archives

By Irish America Staff
February / March 2015

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Following the Award of Merit from the American Association for State and Local History, the Ward Irish Music Archives, the largest public collection of Irish music in America, is receiving national attention again this year. The Association of College Research Libraries posted a positive review of the archives in the organization’s December 2014 issue. J. G. Matthews, of … [Read more...] about Accolades for Ward’s Irish Music Archives

Gemma Hayes:
Crowd-sourcing Her Sound

By Katy Harrington, Contributor
February / March 2015

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The Irish musician, singer-songwriter, and composer Gemma Hayes on making music her way. I’ve never done an interview with a baby before,” says an apologetic Gemma Hayes who has just run off to comfort her crying son. One-year-old Max hasn’t take kindly to being left with the nanny while his mum sits down to talk about her new album. “Oh yeah, the album,” she begins … [Read more...] about Gemma Hayes:
Crowd-sourcing Her Sound

Songs for the Ancestors

By Mary Pat Kelly, Contributor
December / January 2015

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Judy Collins on finding inspiration in the experience of her antecedents. Shortly before Judy Collins was inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame in New Ross, County Wexford, this magazine interviewed her. In the article entitled El Troubadour she cited her father as her inspiration. She said that Charles Thomas Collins was a great singer and musician who graduated summa … [Read more...] about Songs for the Ancestors

Irish Folk Bonanza

By Tara Dougherty, Music Editor
June / July 2014

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If ever you've been mid-St. Patrick's Day party hunting through your collection for the perfect blend of Irish music, this is the CD you'll wish you had. The Ultimate Guide to Irish Folk is the best collection to be released covering the genre in years. Released by ARC music with liner notes written by John O’Regan, the two-disc set is well curated to demonstrate not only the … [Read more...] about Irish Folk Bonanza