The Cross-Border Orchestra of Ireland fosters good relations between North and South. ℘℘℘ What does it take for people to forget the past and live in the moment? According to the members of the Cross-Border Orchestra of Ireland, putting the past behind them requires no more than getting a bunch of enthusiastic kids from both sides of the border together and teaching them to … [Read more...] about United by Song
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Encompassing the Celtic
When Irish America handed me half a dozen CD's to review, I promptly visualized a neat column; a paragraph each; thumbs up or down. But as each jewel box unfolded I realized there was something more complicated going on; consequently I may be inclined to ramble, for this is Celtic Music. Or World Music; Folk Rock, Irish, Scottish, English, Brittany, Acid-Croft, Afro-Celt, … [Read more...] about Encompassing the Celtic
When Bono Met Jenna
Last May, a horde of celebrities showed up at Madison Square Garden in New York to enjoy a spectacular U2 concert (part of their Vertigo tour). Prior to launching into the song "Miracle Drag," Bono gave a shout out to one of Irish America's previous Top 100 honorees, Dr. Kevin Cahill, infectious-disease specialist and former Grand Marshal of Manhattan's St. Patrick's Day … [Read more...] about When Bono Met Jenna
The Hold Steady
A whole world resides inside a Hold Steady CD, one in which Catholic girls tap a drug haze for a sense of spirituality, where small-town-Minnesota kids struggle for cool nicknames, and where a pimp named Charlemagne strolls the street in sweat-pants. Often, Hold Steady characters created in one track will resurface on another track. The rock and roll band possesses a unique … [Read more...] about The Hold Steady
Celtic Voices
Six Weeks of Music from Ireland, Scotland and England Satalla, New York City's premier world music venue, presents Celtic Voices, a series of Irish and Scottish musical performances throughout Spring 2005. "Celtic music" is a loose term that encompasses the traditional music of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany and Galicia. In celebration of New York City's strong connection … [Read more...] about Celtic Voices